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.

Why now

Window steady · low confidence

Steady and tidy — no seller pressure yet. Approach only if an angle opens.

Opportunity decay

hardening · 12-months

Already tight — no obvious softening catalysts on the horizon.

· Thesis: well-run, low negotiation leverage

What changed my view

Last 30 days

No material changes in the last 30 days.

Last 90 days

No snapshot from 90 days ago — start tracking from today.

Last 180 days

No snapshot from 180 days ago — start tracking from today.

🔒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

82 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

• 1 miscellaneous
• 1 accounts

Last 180 days

filings

• 1 miscellaneous
• 1 accounts

Counts from Companies House filing history.

Corporate timeline (46 events)Click to expand

2026-06-10
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legacy
miscellaneous · RP01PSC01
2026-06-04
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accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2025-05-30
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accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2025-05-19
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termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
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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notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
2021-05-11
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persons-with-significant-control · PSC09
2021-04-21
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appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
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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appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
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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cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2020-06-01
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HARRISON, William James, Dr resigned
director
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
➖
IRVINE-FORTESCUE, Hazel Jane resigned
director
2012-09-30
➖
GILLESPIE, Joy Mary resigned
director
2012-08-27
➖
GILLESPIE, Joy Mary resigned
secretary
2012-06-05
➖
BURCHILL, Carolyn, Dr resigned
director
2012-05-01
➖
KIEHLMANN, Tricia Ann, Dr resigned
director
2008-12-11
➕
WILLIAMS, Christine Dawn appointed
director
2008-12-11
➕
BURCHILL, Carolyn, Dr appointed
director
2006-08-23
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Company incorporated
As CHOICES ABERDEEN LIMITED
2006-08-23
➕
GILLESPIE, Joy Mary appointed
secretary
2006-08-23
➕
FREELAND, Taryn appointed
director
2006-08-23
➕
GILLESPIE, Joy Mary appointed
director
2006-08-23
➕
HARRISON, William James, Dr appointed
director
2006-08-23
➕
IRVINE-FORTESCUE, Hazel Jane appointed
director
2006-08-23
➕
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 18 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 18 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: 2027-05-31

Last made up to: 2025-08-31

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 (82 total)

legacy

miscellaneous · RP01PSC01

2026-06-10

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

accounts · AA

2026-06-04

confirmation-statement-with-no-updates

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