OAKS TRAINING & DEVELOPMENT LIMITED

🌳Matureactive
SC301193 · ltd · incorporated 2006-04-24
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.
Opportunity decay
approaching window · 12-months
Approaching a transaction window — refinance or sale event plausible in the next 12 months.
  • · Oldest live charge 19.6y old — refinance window within 12 months
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
—
year to Mar 2025
Net worth
£-2.4k
book net assets
Opportunity
82/100
Exceptional
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What this business does
Primary activity: Management consultancy activities other than financial management
Sector: Professional, scientific & technical
ALSO REGISTERED FOR
  • 82990Other business support service activities n.e.c.
  • 85590Other education n.e.c.
Investor take
Pass (distressed without resilience)
Distressed active trading company — structural issues outweigh the discount.

Opportunity 82/100 (exceptional), bankability 80/100. Strong seller-intent signal (83/100, director aged 70). Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: Discharge stale live charges. 1 live charge(s) created 15+ years ago — likely paid but undischarged. Clean register. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (65/100).

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Refinance opportunity

1 live charge · oldest 19.6y

65/100
clean up first

Refinance viable after a tidy-up — address the highlighted items first.

  • · Oldest live charge is 19.6 years old — likely at or near maturity.
  • · Single lender — cleanest path to refinance.
  • · Legal-friction score 25/100 — workable, but lender will want more DD.

Data confidence

Overall: medium (79/100)

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

Company profile
address, 3 SIC codes, incorporation date
100
Financials
2 years of iXBRL accounts extracted (YoY deltas available) + narrative notes parsed
75
Lenders & charges
1 charges (1/1 with lender, 1/1 with type)
90
Directors & officers
6 officers (3 active, 6 linked, 3 with DOB)
80
Ownership & PSC
2 active PSC(s) of 2 total, 2 with control declared
90
Director network
1 connected companies via shared directors
48
Filing history
61 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
82/100Exceptional
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional 

Strong composite across quality, acquirability, and risk. High-priority target — progress to serious diligence.

Business quality
70
Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.
Acquirability
80
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
85
Few red flags.
Signal strength
100
Good data coverage for analysis.

Signals from accounts

Derived from iXBRL accounts · accounting standard not declared
Negative net assets
Liabilities exceed assets by £2,396
Net assets shrinking
Down £19,812 YoY

Key financials

2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accounts
Cash
—
Net Worth
-£2k
↓ 114% YoY
Current Assets
£24k
↓ 14% YoY
Current Liabilities
—
-£2k£4k£10k£16k£22k£28kMar 2024Mar 2025

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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown
Metric2025-03-312024-03-31
Total assets£-1.4k£22.4k
Current assets£23.8k£27.6k
Cash—£11.1k
Debtors£23.8k£16.6k
Net assets£-2.4k£17.4k

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

🔒Filing-note intelligence

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

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Recent activity

Last 30 days
3
filings
  • • 3 officers
Last 90 days
3
filings
  • • 3 officers
Last 180 days
6
filings
  • • 3 officers
  • • 1 accounts
  • • 1 persons-with-significant-control
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (29 events)Click to expand
  1. 2026-04-16
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    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  2. 2026-04-16
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    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  3. 2026-04-16
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    change-person-secretary-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH03
  4. 2025-12-08
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridged
    accounts · AA
  5. 2025-11-27
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    change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
  6. 2025-11-10
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  7. 2025-04-08
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    notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
  8. 2025-04-08
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    change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
  9. 2024-07-19
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridged
    accounts · AA
  10. 2023-08-16
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridged
    accounts · AA
  11. 2023-04-10
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  12. 2023-04-01
    ➕
    WORSDALE, Heather Anne appointed
    director
  13. 2022-07-08
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  14. 2022-03-07
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    appoint-person-secretary-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP03
  15. 2022-03-07
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    termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM02
  16. 2022-02-01
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    WORSDALE, Heather Anne appointed
    secretary
  17. 2022-01-31
    ➖
    PAYNE, Sarah Lynn resigned
    secretary
  18. 2021-07-15
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridged
    accounts · AA
  19. 2021-01-13
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  20. 2019-07-16
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridged
    accounts · AA
  21. 2018-12-19
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridged
    accounts · AA
  22. 2013-04-01
    ➕
    PAYNE, Sarah Lynn appointed
    secretary
  23. 2013-03-31
    ➖
    PAYNE, Caroline resigned
    secretary
  24. 2013-03-31
    ➖
    PAYNE, Ian Stanley resigned
    director
  25. 2007-04-16
    ➕
    PAYNE, Ian Stanley appointed
    director
  26. 2006-09-06
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    Charge registered #1
    Lender: The Governor and Company of the Bank of Scotland
  27. 2006-04-24
    🏢
    Company incorporated
    As OAKS TRAINING & DEVELOPMENT LIMITED
  28. 2006-04-24
    ➕
    PAYNE, Stanley appointed
    director
  29. 2006-04-24
    ➕
    PAYNE, Caroline appointed
    secretary

Owner dependency

83/100
Critical — business is the founder

The business appears inseparable from the founder. Acquisition without a serious earn-out or meaningful transition period would likely destroy value.

FACTORS
  • +Two-director setup: Only two active directors — typical of owner-managed SMEs but limits succession.
  • +Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 20 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
  • +Founder age: Director aged approximately 70 — succession pressure is live.

Succession & seller-readiness

96/100
Likely off-market candidate

Strong acquirability signals converging. Worth approaching directly — this is how off-market deals start.

SIGNALS
  • primaryFounder aged 70+: Senior director is approximately 70 years old. Natural succession window is now.
  • secondaryTwo-director governance: Small-team governance. Succession depth is thin but not absent.
  • primary20+ year tenure: Director in role 20 years. Very long tenure is a classic succession signal.
  • secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 20 years old and no new directors in the last 3 years — succession not yet being planned internally.
  • supportingClean filings + long tenure: Disciplined long-tenure operator — classic lifestyle-business pattern that often sells quietly.

Red flags

clean
No red flags detected from available public data. (This is not a clean bill of health — detailed accounts review still recommended.)

Shareholders & ownership

2 active beneficial owners
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Mr Stanley Payne Mbe
Individual · British · DOB 07/1956 · age 70
50–75%
50–75%board control50-75% shares · 50-75% voting · board control24/04/2016
Mrs Heather Anne Worsdale
Individual · British · DOB 03/1979 · age 47
25–50%
25–50%25-50% shares · 25-50% voting01/04/2022

From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.

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Company details

Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2006-04-24
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC70229 — Management consultancy activities other than financial management

Registered office

Braalcastle Lodge
Ardersier
Inverness
IV2 7QX
Scotland

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2026-12-31
Last made up to: 2025-03-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-05-08
Last: 2025-04-24

Officers (3 active · 3 resigned)

WORSDALE, Heather Anne→
secretary · appointed 2022-02-01
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
PAYNE, Stanley→
director · ~70y · appointed 2006-04-24
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Active
WORSDALE, Heather Anne→
director · ~47y · appointed 2023-04-01
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
PAYNE, Caroline→
secretary · appointed 2006-04-24 · resigned 2013-03-31
Resigned
PAYNE, Sarah Lynn→
secretary · appointed 2013-04-01 · resigned 2022-01-31
Resigned
PAYNE, Ian Stanley→
director · ~51y · appointed 2007-04-16 · resigned 2013-03-31
Resigned

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Mortgages & charges

1
Total charges
1
Outstanding
1
Active lenders
Status:Lender:1 of 1 shown
TypeProperties
outstanding
Lloyds Banking Group
The Governor and Company of the Bank of Scotland
Bond & floating charge1 property06/09/2006—
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Recent filings (61 total)

change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2026-04-16
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2026-04-16
change-person-secretary-company-with-change-date
officers · CH03
2026-04-16
accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridged
accounts · AA
2025-12-08
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2025-11-27
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2025-11-10
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-05-01
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
2025-04-08
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2025-04-08
accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridged
accounts · AA
2024-07-19
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-04-29
accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridged
accounts · AA
2023-08-16
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-04-26
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2023-04-10
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2022-07-08