TECHFEST
🌳Matureactive
SC272046 · private-limited-guarant-nsc-limited-exemption · incorporated 2004-08-16
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
—
not disclosed
Net worth
—
book net assets
Opportunity
70/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: Other education n.e.c.
Sector: Education
Investor take
PursueStrong opportunity: active trading company with strong profile and bankable structure.
Opportunity 70/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Most likely exit: strategic trade sale (63/100).
Data confidence
Overall: low (51/100)Sparse data coverage. Treat AI-generated outputs as preliminary. Manual diligence essential.
Company profile
address, 1 SIC codes, incorporation date
100
Financials
No iXBRL financials extracted
0
Lenders & charges
Confirmed no charges registered
85
Directors & officers
33 officers (5 active, 33 linked, 30 with DOB)
88
Ownership & PSC
No PSCs filed (unusual — worth investigating)
35
Director network
10 connected companies via shared directors
75
Filing history
118 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
70/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional
Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.
Business quality
70
Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.
Acquirability
50
Some acquirability indicators.
Risk profile
77
Few red flags.
Signal strength
90
Good data coverage for analysis.
Recent activity
Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
2
filings
- • 2 officers
Last 180 days
3
filings
- • 2 officers
- • 1 confirmation-statement
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (83 events)Click to expand
- 2026-02-05➕CLEWS, Daniel Allan appointeddirector
- 2026-02-05📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2026-02-04➖MCKEE, Kathryn Elizabeth resigneddirector
- 2026-02-04📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2025-09-22📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2025-09-22📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2025-09-22📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2025-09-19➖CHEW, Sarah Louise resigneddirector
- 2025-09-19➖WYLLIE, Brenda resigneddirector
- 2024-09-13📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2023-11-28📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2023-11-28📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2023-11-28📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2023-08-08📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2023-04-25➖CAIRNS, Donald, Professor resigneddirector
- 2023-04-25➖HANNAFORD, Philip Christopher, Professor resigneddirector
- 2023-04-25➖MILLER, Kirk resigneddirector
- 2022-11-28📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2022-11-28📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2022-11-28📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2022-11-28📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2022-11-28📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2022-10-11➖KEENAN, Claire Margaret resigneddirector
- 2022-08-09📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2022-07-05📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2022-06-17📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2022-06-17📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2022-06-17📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2022-06-17📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2022-04-21➕MCINTOSH, Ralph Leslie appointeddirector
- 2022-04-21➖CARSTAIRS, Alexander Marshall resigneddirector
- 2022-04-21➖CRESSWELL, Jeremy Wynne resigneddirector
- 2022-04-21➖GARNHAM, Paul Jonathan resigneddirector
- 2022-04-21➕MCKEE, Kathryn Elizabeth appointeddirector
- 2022-04-21➕MILLER, Kirk appointeddirector
- 2022-04-21➖WILKINS, Brian resigneddirector
- 2022-04-20➕JENKINS-WALSH, Susannah Elizabeth, Professor appointeddirector
- 2022-04-02➕DELIBEGOVIC, Mirela, Prof appointeddirector
- 2022-04-02➕SANDERS, Thomas appointeddirector
- 2021-01-01➕KEENAN, Claire Margaret appointeddirector
- 2020-09-01➕WYLLIE, Brenda appointeddirector
- 2020-02-27➖LC SECRETARIES LIMITED resignedcorporate-secretary
- 2019-10-30➕LC SECRETARIES LIMITED appointedcorporate-secretary
- 2019-10-30➖LEDINGHAM CHALMERS LLP resignedcorporate-secretary
- 2019-05-06➖CAROLAN, Leah Juliet resigneddirector
- 2017-10-04➕CAROLAN, Leah Juliet appointeddirector
- 2017-03-06➕CAIRNS, Donald, Professor appointeddirector
- 2016-11-01➖MAEHLE, Valerie Ann, Professor resigneddirector
- 2016-06-27➖STAPLES-SCOTT, Lynne Jane resigneddirector
- 2015-12-01➕MAEHLE, Valerie Ann, Professor appointeddirector
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Owner dependency
40/100
Moderate — manageable with handoverSome founder dependency, but not acute. A structured handover period should cover most risk.
FACTORS
- -5 active directors: Broader management team in place — suggests transferable governance.
Succession & seller-readiness
30/100
Weak signalLimited succession signal. Not a near-term off-market candidate.
Red flags
1 med ·3 director resignations in last 12 months
mediumMultiple recent departures can indicate governance disagreement, succession event, or preparation for sale/stress.
Evidence: CHEW, Sarah Louise resigned 2025-09-19; MCKEE, Kathryn Elizabeth resigned 2026-02-04; WYLLIE, Brenda resigned 2025-09-19
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Active · Education & training · AB postcode area| Company | Est. value | Turnover | Net worth | Staff | Age | Opp | Director |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NORTH EAST OF SCOTLAND MUSIC SCHOOL LIMITED→ SC058254 · est 1975 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 50y | 83 | 83y |
| 1ST CLASS GAS LIMITED→ SC270334 · est 2004 | — | — | £256.6k | — | 21y | 82 | 64y |
| ABERDEEN STEP BY STEP NURSERY LIMITED→ SC291171 · est 2005 | — | — | £120.1k | — | 20y | 82 | 63y |
| BANBURY CROSS NURSERY LIMITED→ SC396469 · est 2011 | — | — | £192.0k | — | 15y | 82 | 66y |
| ESD SIMULATION TRAINING LIMITED→ SC199873 · est 1999 | — | — | — | 300 | 26y | 82 | 65y |
| PETERHEAD & DISTRICT GROUP TRAINING LIMITED→ SC160231 · est 1995 | — | — | £743.8k | — | 30y | 82 | 60y |
| STEPPING STONES NURSERIES (PETERHEAD) LIMITED→ SC260841 · est 2003 | — | — | £89.5k | — | 22y | 82 | 66y |
| ABERDEEN STRAIGHT-WAY LIMITED→ SC219939 · est 2001 | — | — | — | 200 | 24y | 81 | 72y |
| CHOICES ABERDEEN LIMITED→ SC307363 · est 2006 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 19y | 81 | 72y |
| HADDO COUNTRY PARK FORUM LTD→ SC324915 · est 2007 | — | — | £76.6k | — | 18y | 81 | 76y |
| SINCLAIR SCHOOL OF HIGHLAND DANCING LIMITED→ SC500411 · est 2015 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 11y | — | — |
| SPORT EDU COACH SERVICES LTD→ SC449438 · est 2013 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 12y | — | — |
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Statusactive
Typeprivate-limited-guarant-nsc-limited-exemption
Incorporated2004-08-16
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC85590 — Other education n.e.c.
Registered office
6 & 7 Queens Terrace
Aberdeen
AB10 1XL
Scotland
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-09-30
Last made up to: 2024-12-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-12-10
Last: 2025-11-26
Officers (5 active · 28 resigned)
CLEWS, Daniel Allan→
Activedirector · ~42y · appointed 2026-02-05
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DELIBEGOVIC, Mirela, Prof→
Activedirector · ~49y · appointed 2022-04-02
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JENKINS-WALSH, Susannah Elizabeth, Professor→
Activedirector · ~53y · appointed 2022-04-20
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MCINTOSH, Ralph Leslie→
Activedirector · ~41y · appointed 2022-04-21
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SANDERS, Thomas→
Activedirector · ~41y · appointed 2022-04-02
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LC SECRETARIES LIMITED→
Resignedcorporate-secretary · appointed 2019-10-30 · resigned 2020-02-27
LEDINGHAM CHALMERS→
Resignedcorporate-nominee-secretary · appointed 2004-08-16 · resigned 2006-04-01
LEDINGHAM CHALMERS LLP→
Resignedcorporate-secretary · appointed 2006-04-01 · resigned 2019-10-30
BEGG, Samantha Lynn→
Resigneddirector · ~43y · appointed 2011-06-23 · resigned 2012-01-13
CAIRNS, Donald, Professor→
Resigneddirector · ~68y · appointed 2017-03-06 · resigned 2023-04-25
CAROLAN, Leah Juliet→
Resigneddirector · ~50y · appointed 2017-10-04 · resigned 2019-05-06
CARSTAIRS, Alexander Marshall→
Resigneddirector · ~70y · appointed 2015-06-08 · resigned 2022-04-21
CHEW, Sarah Louise→
Resigneddirector · ~47y · appointed 2011-06-23 · resigned 2025-09-19
CRESSWELL, Jeremy Wynne→
Resigneddirector · ~76y · appointed 2014-01-21 · resigned 2022-04-21
DUDLEY, Graham→
Resigneddirector · ~69y · appointed 2005-05-31 · resigned 2007-08-27
ELLINGTON, Henry Irvine, Professor→
Resigneddirector · ~85y · appointed 2004-11-09 · resigned 2012-11-07
FORRESTER, Alexander Robert, Professor→
Resigneddirector · ~91y · appointed 2004-08-16 · resigned 2012-06-18
GARNHAM, Paul Jonathan→
Resigneddirector · ~71y · appointed 2004-11-09 · resigned 2022-04-21
HANNAFORD, Philip Christopher, Professor→
Resigneddirector · ~68y · appointed 2015-01-23 · resigned 2023-04-25
HODGE, Elizabeth→
Resigneddirector · ~72y · appointed 2006-01-01 · resigned 2009-12-31
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Recent filings (118 total)
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2026-02-05
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2026-02-04
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-12-08
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2025-09-22
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2025-09-22
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2025-09-22
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-12-09
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2024-09-13
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-11-29
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2023-11-28
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2023-11-28
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2023-11-28
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2023-08-08
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-01-06
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2022-11-28