DISCOVERY EDUCATION PLC
🌳Matureactive
SC313681 · plc · incorporated 2006-12-19
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 19.2y old — refinance window within 12 months
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
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year to Mar 2025
Net worth
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book net assets
Opportunity
75/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: Other business support service activities n.e.c.
Sector: Administrative & support services
Investor take
PursueStrong opportunity: leverage-led grower with strong profile and acceptable with review structure.
Opportunity 75/100 (strong), bankability 70/100. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: Discharge stale live charges. 4 live charge(s) created 15+ years ago — likely paid but undischarged. Clean register. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (77/100).
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Refinance opportunity
5 live charges · oldest 19.2y
75/100
ready
Refinance conversation should be productive — structure clean and timing right.
- · Oldest live charge is 19.2 years old — likely at or near maturity.
- · Single lender — cleanest path to refinance.
- · Legal-friction score 38/100 — workable, but lender will want more DD.
- · Profitable and stable/growing — lender coverage supportable.
Data confidence
Overall: high (84/100)Strong data coverage across all sections. AI outputs should be trusted with minimal caveats.
Company profile
address, 1 SIC codes, incorporation date
100
Financials
2 years of iXBRL accounts extracted (YoY deltas available) + narrative notes parsed
75
Lenders & charges
5 charges (5/5 with lender, 5/5 with type)
90
Directors & officers
27 officers (4 active, 27 linked, 23 with DOB)
87
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 2 total, 2 with control declared
90
Director network
20 connected companies via shared directors
90
Filing history
120 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
🔒Estimated company valuation
Sector-multiple EBITDA, turnover, and NAV-proxy valuation range with confidence tier — derived from extracted iXBRL financials.
Available from the Pro tier upwards.
See pricing →Opportunity Score
75/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional
Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.
Business quality
60
Adequate — check latest filings for context.
Acquirability
70
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
82
Few red flags.
Signal strength
100
Good data coverage for analysis.
Signals from accounts
Derived from iXBRL accounts · FRS 102Profitable
Profit before tax £1,657,646
Turned profitable
Returned to profit this year
Key financials
2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accountsCash
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Net Worth
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Current Assets
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Current Liabilities
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Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 102| Metric | 2025-03-31 | 2024-03-31 |
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| Profit before tax | £1.66M | £-3.11M |
| Average employees | 0 | 0 |
Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.
🔒Filing-note intelligence
2 signals detected in this company's narrative notes — going-concern language, audit opinion, contingent liabilities, related-party transactions.
Available from the Pro tier upwards.
See pricing →Recent activity
Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
2
filings
- • 2 confirmation-statement
Last 180 days
2
filings
- • 2 confirmation-statement
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (76 events)Click to expand
- 2026-02-10📄replacement-filing-of-confirmation-statement-with-made-up-dateconfirmation-statement · RP01CS01
- 2025-09-19📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2025-04-04📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2025-04-04📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2025-03-30➕THOMSON, Paul Justin appointeddirector
- 2025-03-30➖EMMOTT, Robert James resigneddirector
- 2024-09-24📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2024-01-29➕JOHNSTONE, Peter Kenneth appointeddirector
- 2024-01-29➖GORDON, John Stephen resigneddirector
- 2024-01-29📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2024-01-29📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2023-11-20📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2023-08-09📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2023-06-30➕GORDON, John Stephen appointeddirector
- 2023-06-30➖JOHNSTONE, Peter Kenneth resigneddirector
- 2023-06-30📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2023-06-30📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2023-05-30📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2023-05-30📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2023-05-15➕MCGHEE, Steven John appointeddirector
- 2023-05-15➖CHRISTIE, Rory William resigneddirector
- 2022-11-22📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2022-10-10📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2022-08-01📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC05
- 2022-04-08📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2022-04-08📄termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM02
- 2022-04-08📄appoint-corporate-secretary-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP04
- 2022-04-01➕RESOLIS LIMITED appointedcorporate-secretary
- 2022-03-31➖INFRASTRUCTURE MANAGERS LIMITED resignedcorporate-secretary
- 2021-09-07📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2021-08-23➕JOHNSTONE, Peter Kenneth appointeddirector
- 2021-08-23➖RICHARDSON, Christopher Richard resigneddirector
- 2021-05-10➖COLGAN, Gregory Thomas resigneddirector
- 2021-05-10➕EMMOTT, Robert James appointeddirector
- 2021-05-10➖FLIGHT, Alexander resigneddirector
- 2020-07-30➕FLIGHT, Alexander appointeddirector
- 2019-05-01➖BURGE, Richard William Francis resigneddirector
- 2019-05-01➕CHRISTIE, Rory William appointeddirector
- 2019-05-01➖GORDON, John Stephen resigneddirector
- 2019-05-01➕RICHARDSON, Christopher Richard appointeddirector
- 2019-05-01➖RICHARDSON, Christopher Richard resigneddirector
- 2019-05-01➕RICHARDSON, Christopher Richard appointeddirector
- 2017-06-19➕COLGAN, Gregory Thomas appointeddirector
- 2017-06-19➖STEWART, Marjory May resigneddirector
- 2016-04-01➖BAND, James Taylor resignedsecretary
- 2016-04-01➕INFRASTRUCTURE MANAGERS LIMITED appointedcorporate-secretary
- 2015-11-01➕GORDON, John Stephen appointeddirector
- 2015-11-01➖MCDONAGH, John resigneddirector
- 2015-04-30➖JOHNSTONE, Peter resignedsecretary
- 2015-04-30➖MCEWAN, Alastair John Angus resigneddirector
Showing most recent 50 of 76 events
Owner dependency
58/100
Moderate — manageable with handoverSome founder dependency, but not acute. A structured handover period should cover most risk.
FACTORS
- +Senior director age: Director aged approximately 61 — approaching natural succession window.
Succession & seller-readiness
40/100
Moderate signalSome succession indicators present. Worth watching; approach if sector/strategy fits.
SIGNALS
- secondaryFounder aged 58+: Senior director is approximately 61. Early succession window.
Red flags
1 low5 live charges
lowHeavily leveraged with multiple live security positions — understand the capital structure before proceeding.
Group structure
Discovery Education (Holdings) Limited is the ultimate parent — holding 75%+ shares. This company sits inside their group.
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Discovery Education (Holdings) Limited
Corporate parent · board control
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DISCOVERY EDUCATION PLC
This company · SC313681
Parent relationships inferred from Persons with Significant Control filings. Full subsidiary tree requires reverse-lookup (coming).
Shareholders & ownership
1 active beneficial owner · dominant holder ≥75%| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Discovery Education (Holdings) Limited Corporate entity | — | 75–100% | board control75-100% voting · board control | 06/04/2016 |
1 historic (ceased) PSC
- Prudential Trustee Company Limitedceased 20/11/2023· 75-100% shares
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
🔒Co-director network graph
Radial SVG graph showing every company connected via shared directors, colour-coded by status.
Available from the Pro tier upwards.
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Peers ranked by estimated value, then turnover, then opportunity score.See all →
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7 specific questions generated from this company's actual signals — liquidity, leverage, director age, charge count, red flags, age-of-company.
Available from the Pro tier upwards.
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See pricing →Company details
Statusactive
Typeplc
Incorporated2006-12-19
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC82990 — Other business support service activities n.e.c.
Registered office
C/O Resolis Limited Exchange Tower, 11th Floor
19 Canning Street
Edinburgh
EH3 8EG
Scotland
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-09-30
Last made up to: 2025-03-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-02-24
Last: 2026-02-10
Officers (4 active · 23 resigned)
RESOLIS LIMITED→
Activecorporate-secretary · appointed 2022-04-01
View their other companies + combined net worth →
JOHNSTONE, Peter Kenneth→
Activedirector · ~61y · appointed 2024-01-29
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MCGHEE, Steven John→
Activedirector · ~43y · appointed 2023-05-15
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THOMSON, Paul Justin→
Activedirector · ~49y · appointed 2025-03-30
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BAND, James Taylor→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2015-04-09 · resigned 2016-04-01
JOHNSTONE, Peter→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2006-12-19 · resigned 2015-04-30
INFRASTRUCTURE MANAGERS LIMITED→
Resignedcorporate-secretary · appointed 2016-04-01 · resigned 2022-03-31
BOYLE, David Millar→
Resigneddirector · ~82y · appointed 2006-12-19 · resigned 2010-05-26
BURGE, Richard William Francis→
Resigneddirector · ~67y · appointed 2015-04-09 · resigned 2019-05-01
CHRISTIE, Rory William→
Resigneddirector · ~68y · appointed 2019-05-01 · resigned 2023-05-15
CHRISTIE, Rory William→
Resigneddirector · ~68y · appointed 2013-11-18 · resigned 2014-08-13
COLGAN, Gregory Thomas→
Resigneddirector · ~48y · appointed 2017-06-19 · resigned 2021-05-10
DORWARD, David Keay→
Resigneddirector · ~72y · appointed 2007-04-26 · resigned 2009-09-01
EMMOTT, Robert James→
Resigneddirector · ~55y · appointed 2021-05-10 · resigned 2025-03-30
FLIGHT, Alexander→
Resigneddirector · ~62y · appointed 2020-07-30 · resigned 2021-05-10
FORDYCE, Alan Peter→
Resigneddirector · ~59y · appointed 2006-12-19 · resigned 2015-03-18
GORDON, John Stephen→
Resigneddirector · ~64y · appointed 2023-06-30 · resigned 2024-01-29
GORDON, John Stephen→
Resigneddirector · ~64y · appointed 2015-11-01 · resigned 2019-05-01
HONEYMAN, David→
Resigneddirector · ~59y · appointed 2010-05-27 · resigned 2013-10-31
JOHNSTONE, Peter Kenneth→
Resigneddirector · ~61y · appointed 2021-08-23 · resigned 2023-06-30
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Mortgages & charges
5
Total charges
5
Outstanding
1
Active lenders
Status:Lender:5 of 5 shown
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| outstanding | Prudential Trustee Company Prudential Trustee Company Limited | Assignation in security | 1 property | 05/03/2012 | — | |
| outstanding | Prudential Trustee Company Prudential Trustee Company Limited | Assignment of a parent company guarantee | 1 property | 12/11/2009 | — | |
| outstanding | Prudential Trustee Company Prudential Trustee Company Limited | Fixed charge | 1 property | 27/02/2007 | — | |
| outstanding | Prudential Trustee Company Prudential Trustee Company Limited | Assignation in security | 1 property | 27/02/2007 | — | |
| outstanding | Prudential Trustee Company Prudential Trustee Company Limited | Floating charge | 1 property | 19/02/2007 | — |
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Recent filings (120 total)
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-02-10
replacement-filing-of-confirmation-statement-with-made-up-date
confirmation-statement · RP01CS01
2026-02-10
accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2025-09-19
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2025-04-04
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2025-04-04
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-01-30
accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2024-09-24
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2024-01-29
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2024-01-29
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-01-22
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2023-11-20
accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2023-08-09
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2023-06-30
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2023-06-30
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2023-05-30