ESOL SCOTLAND LTD

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SC271320 · private-limited-guarant-nsc · incorporated 2004-07-29
Investment thesis
Established operating company — standard diligence applies, no dominant angle.
Why interesting: Live, filing, normal profile.
Why risky: No standout signals in either direction.
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
year to Mar 2025
Net worth
£164.5k
book net assets
Opportunity
73/100
Strong
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What this business does
Primary activity: Other education n.e.c.
Sector: Education
Investor take
Pursue
Strong opportunity: asset-holding vehicle with strong profile and bankable structure.

Opportunity 73/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (65/100).

Data confidence

Overall: medium (62/100)

Adequate coverage. AI outputs are reliable for the sections scored high; verify the rest in diligence.

Company profile
address, 1 SIC codes, incorporation date
100
Financials
1 year of iXBRL accounts extracted (no YoY comparison) + narrative notes parsed
50
Lenders & charges
Confirmed no charges registered
85
Directors & officers
62 officers (6 active, 62 linked, 58 with DOB)
89
Ownership & PSC
No PSCs filed (unusual — worth investigating)
35
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
198 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
73/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional 

Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.

Business quality
70
Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.
Acquirability
70
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
69
Some moderate concerns — review flags.
Signal strength
90
Good data coverage for analysis.

Signals from accounts

Derived from iXBRL accounts · FRS 102
Positive net assets
Net assets £164,451

Key financials

1 year extracted from filed iXBRL accounts
Cash
£159k
Net Worth
£164k
Current Assets
£190k
Current Liabilities

Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 102
Metric2025-03-31
Total assets£164.5k
Current assets£189.9k
Cash£158.5k
Debtors£31.3k
Net assets£164.5k

Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.

🔒Filing-note intelligence

3 signals detected in this company's narrative notes — going-concern language, audit opinion, contingent liabilities, related-party transactions.

Available from the Pro tier upwards.

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Recent activity

Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
1
filing
  • 1 officers
Last 180 days
6
filings
  • 5 officers
  • 1 accounts
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (142 events)Click to expand
  1. 2026-03-03
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  2. 2026-02-19
    GORDON, Michèle resigned
    director
  3. 2025-12-04
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    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  4. 2025-12-04
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    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  5. 2025-11-26
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    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  6. 2025-11-26
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    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  7. 2025-11-21
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  8. 2025-10-07
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  9. 2025-10-01
    AKRAM, Oumar resigned
    director
  10. 2025-07-07
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  11. 2025-07-04
    ROSS, Victoria Jane appointed
    director
  12. 2025-04-30
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  13. 2025-04-29
    GORDON, Michèle appointed
    director
  14. 2025-04-29
    📄
    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  15. 2025-04-28
    ASHER, Ezra resigned
    director
  16. 2025-01-08
    📄
    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  17. 2024-12-10
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  18. 2024-07-18
    ✏️
    certificate-change-of-name-company
    change-of-name · CERTNM
  19. 2024-06-18
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  20. 2024-06-14
    BLAKE-JOHNSTON, Pauline resigned
    director
  21. 2024-03-18
    📄
    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  22. 2024-03-18
    📄
    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  23. 2024-03-01
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  24. 2024-02-14
    ASHER, Ezra appointed
    director
  25. 2024-02-14
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  26. 2024-02-12
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  27. 2023-11-22
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  28. 2023-11-13
    ADAL, Hikmat resigned
    director
  29. 2023-11-13
    📄
    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  30. 2023-11-13
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  31. 2023-11-08
    ALEXANDRE, Nolwenn Johanne Judicaelle Mathilde Anouck resigned
    director
  32. 2023-10-02
    📄
    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  33. 2023-09-30
    REHMAN, Sameeha resigned
    director
  34. 2023-09-07
    RASOOL, Amjid appointed
    director
  35. 2023-07-21
    HALES, Natalia appointed
    director
  36. 2021-11-16
    WALKER, Maria appointed
    director
  37. 2021-11-16
    ALLAN, Margaret resigned
    director
  38. 2020-11-02
    SAKI, Mahdi resigned
    director
  39. 2020-06-22
    SALKOW, Catriona Elizabeth resigned
    director
  40. 2020-06-20
    ELIZABETH SALKOW, Catriona appointed
    director
  41. 2020-06-20
    BLAKE-JOHNSTON, Pauline appointed
    director
  42. 2020-06-20
    REHMAN, Sameeha appointed
    director
  43. 2020-06-20
    SALKOW, Catriona Elizabeth appointed
    director
  44. 2018-12-03
    ALLAN, Margaret appointed
    director
  45. 2018-12-03
    SCAMMELL, Helen Munro resigned
    director
  46. 2018-06-16
    ELLIOTT, Angela June resigned
    director
  47. 2018-06-16
    MACBETH, Gabrielle Julie resigned
    director
  48. 2017-10-31
    AKRAM, Oumar appointed
    director
  49. 2017-09-12
    TREVENA, Paulina Maria, Director resigned
    director
  50. 2017-08-09
    GIGIBERIA, Maia, Mrs. resigned
    director
Showing most recent 50 of 142 events

Owner dependency

48/100
Moderate — manageable with handover

Some founder dependency, but not acute. A structured handover period should cover most risk.

FACTORS
  • -6 active directors: Broader management team in place — suggests transferable governance.
  • +Senior director age: Director aged approximately 64 — approaching natural succession window.

Succession & seller-readiness

50/100
Moderate signal

Some succession indicators present. Worth watching; approach if sector/strategy fits.

SIGNALS
  • primaryFounder aged 63+: Senior director is approximately 64. Approaching typical UK retirement age — succession thinking likely.

Red flags

2 med ·
2 director resignations in last 12 months
medium

Multiple recent departures can indicate governance disagreement, succession event, or preparation for sale/stress.

Evidence: AKRAM, Oumar resigned 2025-10-01; GORDON, Michèle resigned 2026-02-19

Name changed recently
medium

Name changes can be benign (rebrand) but can also precede distress, phoenix activity, or buyer concealment.

Evidence: 2024-07-18: certificate-change-of-name-company

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Company details

Statusactive
Typeprivate-limited-guarant-nsc
Incorporated2004-07-29
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC85590 — Other education n.e.c.

Registered office

33 Suite 1.20 - Red Tree Business Suites
33 Dalmarnock Road
Glasgow
G40 4LA
United Kingdom

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2026-12-31
Last made up to: 2025-03-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-08-12
Last: 2025-07-29

Officers (6 active · 56 resigned)

ASLAM, Uzma
director · ~49y · appointed 2017-06-17
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Active
ELIZABETH SALKOW, Catriona
director · ~44y · appointed 2020-06-20
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Active
HALES, Natalia
director · ~35y · appointed 2023-07-21
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Active
RASOOL, Amjid
director · ~51y · appointed 2023-09-07
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Active
ROSS, Victoria Jane
director · ~44y · appointed 2025-07-04
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Active
WALKER, Maria
director · ~64y · appointed 2021-11-16
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Active
BISHOP, Carol Anne
secretary · appointed 2004-12-01 · resigned 2005-04-25
Resigned
DUNBAR, Esther Joan
secretary · appointed 2005-06-01 · resigned 2006-08-29
Resigned
MUNRO, Mary Caroline
secretary · appointed 2006-08-29 · resigned 2008-06-30
Resigned
ROBERTSON, Eunice Claire
secretary · appointed 2004-07-29 · resigned 2004-12-01
Resigned
ADAL, Hikmat
director · ~42y · appointed 2013-12-03 · resigned 2023-11-13
Resigned
AHMAD, Karim
director · ~71y · appointed 2004-09-01 · resigned 2005-10-27
Resigned
AKRAM, Oumar
director · ~41y · appointed 2017-10-31 · resigned 2025-10-01
Resigned
ALEXANDRE, Nolwenn Johanne Judicaelle Mathilde Anouck
director · ~53y · appointed 2017-06-17 · resigned 2023-11-08
Resigned
ALLAN, Margaret
director · ~68y · appointed 2018-12-03 · resigned 2021-11-16
Resigned
ASHER, Ezra
director · ~33y · appointed 2024-02-14 · resigned 2025-04-28
Resigned
BELL, Gillian
director · ~50y · appointed 2004-09-01 · resigned 2005-06-01
Resigned
BISHOP, Carol Anne
director · ~83y · appointed 2004-07-29 · resigned 2006-07-01
Resigned
BLAKE-JOHNSTON, Pauline
director · ~54y · appointed 2020-06-20 · resigned 2024-06-14
Resigned
BRYSON, Emily
director · ~44y · appointed 2013-12-09 · resigned 2015-08-18
Resigned

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Recent filings (198 total)

termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2026-03-03
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2025-12-04
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2025-12-04
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2025-11-26
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2025-11-26
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2025-11-21
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2025-10-07
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-07-30
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2025-07-07
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2025-04-30
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2025-04-29
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2025-01-08
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2024-12-10
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-07-29
certificate-change-of-name-company
change-of-name · CERTNM
2024-07-18