CHOICES ABERDEEN LIMITED

🌳Matureactive

SC307363 · private-limited-guarant-nsc · incorporated 2006-08-23

Investment thesis

Well-run mature business — low negotiation leverage; premium likely.

Why interesting: Textbook target; clean filings, stable trading.

Why risky: No pressure on seller; any deal likely at full price.

Opportunity decay

hardening · 12-months

Already tight — no obvious softening catalysts on the horizon.

· Thesis: well-run, low negotiation leverage

🔒Estimated value

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Turnover

—

not disclosed

Net worth

—

book net assets

Opportunity

81/100

Exceptional

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What this business does

Primary activity: General secondary education

Sector: Education

Investor take

Pursue

Active trading company with a 72-year-old founder — textbook succession opportunity.

Opportunity 81/100 (exceptional), bankability 75/100. Strong seller-intent signal (63/100, director aged 72). Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (65/100).

Data confidence

Overall: medium (55/100)

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

No iXBRL financials extracted

Lenders & charges

Confirmed no charges registered

Directors & officers

15 officers (4 active, 15 linked, 14 with DOB)

Ownership & PSC

1 active PSC(s) of 2 total, 2 with control declared

Director network

Network not yet resolved

Filing history

80 filings on record

Gazette notices

No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)

Opportunity Score

81/100Exceptional

PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional

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

Business quality

Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.

Acquirability

Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.

Risk profile

Few red flags.

Signal strength

Good data coverage for analysis.

Recent activity

Last 30 days

filings

Last 90 days

filings

Last 180 days

filings

Counts from Companies House filing history.

Corporate timeline (46 events)Click to expand

2025-05-30
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accounts · AA
2025-05-19
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officers · TM01
2025-05-15
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LOVELADY, Helen Elizabeth resigned
director
2024-08-28
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termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2024-08-26
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SKELLERN, Michelle Kirsty resigned
director
2024-06-03
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accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2023-06-05
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accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2022-09-14
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appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2022-09-07
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SKELLERN, Michelle Kirsty appointed
director
2022-05-25
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accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2022-03-23
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termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2022-02-21
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HENDRY, Neil resigned
director
2021-10-13
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appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2021-09-29
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LOVELADY, Helen Elizabeth appointed
director
2021-06-02
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accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2021-05-12
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persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
2021-05-11
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persons-with-significant-control · PSC09
2021-04-21
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officers · AP01
2021-02-10
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MILLER, Joy Janet appointed
director
2020-07-15
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notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control-statement
persons-with-significant-control · PSC08
2020-07-02
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officers · AP01
2020-07-01
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VANG, Senga Katrine appointed
director
2020-06-24
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change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2020-06-24
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persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2020-06-24
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termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2020-06-01
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HARRISON, William James, Dr resigned
director
2020-05-28
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accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2017-09-26
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HOLT, Sheena Faye Elizabeth appointed
director
2016-12-31
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KIEHLMANN, Peter Alexander, Dr resigned
director
2014-05-12
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FREELAND, Taryn resigned
director
2013-01-01
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HENDRY, Neil appointed
director
2012-12-01
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IRVINE-FORTESCUE, Hazel Jane resigned
director
2012-09-30
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GILLESPIE, Joy Mary resigned
director
2012-08-27
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GILLESPIE, Joy Mary resigned
secretary
2012-06-05
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BURCHILL, Carolyn, Dr resigned
director
2012-05-01
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KIEHLMANN, Tricia Ann, Dr resigned
director
2008-12-11
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WILLIAMS, Christine Dawn appointed
director
2008-12-11
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BURCHILL, Carolyn, Dr appointed
director
2006-08-23
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Company incorporated
As CHOICES ABERDEEN LIMITED
2006-08-23
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GILLESPIE, Joy Mary appointed
secretary
2006-08-23
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FREELAND, Taryn appointed
director
2006-08-23
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GILLESPIE, Joy Mary appointed
director
2006-08-23
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HARRISON, William James, Dr appointed
director
2006-08-23
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IRVINE-FORTESCUE, Hazel Jane appointed
director
2006-08-23
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KIEHLMANN, Peter Alexander, Dr appointed
director
2006-08-23
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KIEHLMANN, Tricia Ann, Dr appointed
director

Owner dependency

65/100

High — earn-out structure required

Material founder dependency. Consider a 2-3 year earn-out and build in a handover plan before completion.

FACTORS

-4 active directors: Broader management team in place — suggests transferable governance.
+Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 17 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
+Founder age: Director aged approximately 72 — succession pressure is live.

Succession & seller-readiness

83/100

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 72 years old. Natural succession window is now.
secondary12+ year tenure: Director in role 17 years.
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

1 active beneficial owner

Name	Shares	Voting rights	Nature of control	Notified
Mrs Sheena Faye Elizabeth Holt Individual · British · DOB 05/1958 · age 68	—	—	sig. influencesignificant influence	10/02/2021

1 historic (ceased) PSC

Dr William James Harrisonceased 01/06/2020· significant influence

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

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Company details

Statusactive

Typeprivate-limited-guarant-nsc

Incorporated2006-08-23

Jurisdictionscotland

Primary SIC85310 — General secondary education

Registered office

Credo 14-20 John Street

Aberdeen

AB25 1BT

Filing status

Accounts

Next due: 2026-05-31

Last made up to: 2024-08-31

Confirmation statement

Next due: 2026-09-06

Last: 2025-08-23

Officers (4 active · 11 resigned)

HOLT, Sheena Faye Elizabeth→

director · ~68y · appointed 2017-09-26

View their other companies + combined net worth →

Active

MILLER, Joy Janet→

director · ~49y · appointed 2021-02-10

View their other companies + combined net worth →

Active

VANG, Senga Katrine→

director · ~51y · appointed 2020-07-01

View their other companies + combined net worth →

Active

WILLIAMS, Christine Dawn→

director · ~72y · appointed 2008-12-11

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Active

GILLESPIE, Joy Mary→

secretary · appointed 2006-08-23 · resigned 2012-08-27

Resigned

BURCHILL, Carolyn, Dr→

director · ~73y · appointed 2008-12-11 · resigned 2012-06-05

Resigned

FREELAND, Taryn→

director · ~48y · appointed 2006-08-23 · resigned 2014-05-12

Resigned

GILLESPIE, Joy Mary→

director · ~55y · appointed 2006-08-23 · resigned 2012-09-30

Resigned

HARRISON, William James, Dr→

director · ~66y · appointed 2006-08-23 · resigned 2020-06-01

Resigned

HENDRY, Neil→

director · ~54y · appointed 2013-01-01 · resigned 2022-02-21

Resigned

IRVINE-FORTESCUE, Hazel Jane→

director · ~72y · appointed 2006-08-23 · resigned 2012-12-01

Resigned

KIEHLMANN, Peter Alexander, Dr→

director · ~68y · appointed 2006-08-23 · resigned 2016-12-31

Resigned

KIEHLMANN, Tricia Ann, Dr→

director · ~68y · appointed 2006-08-23 · resigned 2012-05-01

Resigned

LOVELADY, Helen Elizabeth→

director · ~51y · appointed 2021-09-29 · resigned 2025-05-15

Resigned

SKELLERN, Michelle Kirsty→

director · ~51y · appointed 2022-09-07 · resigned 2024-08-26

Resigned

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Recent filings (80 total)

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confirmation-statement · CS01

2025-08-25

accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full

accounts · AA

2025-05-30

termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date

officers · TM01

2025-05-19

termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date

officers · TM01

2024-08-28

confirmation-statement-with-no-updates

confirmation-statement · CS01

2024-08-28

accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full

accounts · AA

2024-06-03

confirmation-statement-with-no-updates

confirmation-statement · CS01

2023-08-23

accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full

accounts · AA

2023-06-05

appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date

officers · AP01

2022-09-14

confirmation-statement-with-no-updates

confirmation-statement · CS01

2022-08-24

accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full

accounts · AA

2022-05-25

termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date

officers · TM01

2022-03-23

appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date

officers · AP01

2021-10-13

confirmation-statement-with-no-updates

confirmation-statement · CS01

2021-08-25

accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full

accounts · AA

2021-06-02