HDM SCHOOLS SOLUTIONS (HOLDINGS) LIMITED

🌳Matureactive

SC325332 · ltd · incorporated 2007-06-12

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

approaching window · 12-months

Approaching a transaction window — refinance or sale event plausible in the next 12 months.

· Oldest live charge 18.7y old — refinance window within 12 months

🔒Estimated value

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Turnover

—

not disclosed

Net worth

—

book net assets

Opportunity

72/100

Strong

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What this business does

Primary activity: Activities of head offices

Sector: Professional, scientific & technical

Investor take

Pursue

Strong opportunity: active trading company with strong profile and bankable structure.

Opportunity 72/100 (strong), bankability 80/100. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: Discharge stale live charges. 2 live charge(s) created 15+ years ago — likely paid but undischarged. Clean register. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (50/100).

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Refinance opportunity

2 live charges · oldest 18.7y

65/100

clean up first

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

· Oldest live charge is 18.7 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.

Data confidence

Overall: medium (61/100)

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

2 charges (2/2 with lender, 2/2 with type)

Directors & officers

38 officers (6 active, 38 linked, 33 with DOB)

Ownership & PSC

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

Director network

33 connected companies via shared directors

Filing history

133 filings on record

Gazette notices

No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)

Opportunity Score

72/100Strong

PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional

Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.

Business quality

Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.

Acquirability

Some acquirability indicators.

Risk profile

Few red flags.

Signal strength

100

Good data coverage for analysis.

Recent activity

Last 30 days

filings

Last 90 days

filings

• 2 officers

Last 180 days

filings

• 4 officers

Counts from Companies House filing history.

Corporate timeline (95 events)Click to expand

2026-03-02
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officers · TM01
2026-03-02
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officers · AP01
2026-03-01
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LOTTER, Jessabel Piera appointed
director
2026-03-01
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LUFKIN, Antonia Maxine resigned
director
2026-01-08
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change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2025-12-04
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change-person-secretary-company-with-change-date
officers · CH03
2025-10-10
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EXAKOUSTIDOU, Angeliki Maria resigned
director
2025-10-10
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LUFKIN, Antonia Maxine appointed
director
2025-10-10
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officers · AP01
2025-10-10
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termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2025-10-09
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BELL, Samantha appointed
secretary
2025-10-09
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officers · AP03
2025-09-25
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persons-with-significant-control · PSC05
2025-05-30
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accounts · AA
2025-01-07
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officers · AP01
2025-01-07
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officers · TM01
2025-01-01
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REID, Jordan Luke appointed
director
2025-01-01
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DUNDAS, John Craig resigned
director
2024-07-08
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officers · AP01
2024-07-08
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termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2024-07-01
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KNOWLES, Sarah Elizabeth appointed
director
2024-07-01
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HAWKINS, Kevin Stuart resigned
director
2024-05-29
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accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2024-02-13
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termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2024-02-13
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officers · AP01
2024-02-09
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HAWKINS, Kevin Stuart appointed
director
2024-02-08
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CLANCY, Richard Simon Muir resigned
director
2023-07-12
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accounts · AA
2023-06-23
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address · AD01
2023-05-15
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termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2023-05-15
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appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2023-05-09
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termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2023-05-05
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CLANCY, Richard Simon Muir appointed
director
2023-05-05
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GILL, Christopher Mark David resigned
director
2023-05-04
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HOLDEN, Mark Geoffrey David resigned
director
2022-09-26
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EXAKOUSTIDOU, Angeliki Maria appointed
director
2022-09-26
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appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2022-03-29
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FOOT, David Alexander John, Mr. resigned
director
2020-07-31
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GILL, Christopher Mark David appointed
director
2020-07-31
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HAWKINS, Kevin Stuart resigned
director
2020-05-15
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DRIVER, Ross William resigned
director
2020-05-15
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FOOT, David Alexander John, Mr. appointed
director
2019-11-01
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THORNE, Alexander Victor appointed
director
2019-11-01
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POUPARD, Natalia resigned
director
2019-06-03
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HAWKINS, Kevin Stuart appointed
director
2019-06-03
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WALLACE, Iain Alton resigned
director
2019-01-31
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POUPARD, Natalia appointed
director
2019-01-31
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WEGENER, Elena Giorgiana resigned
director
2018-10-31
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TURNBULL, Rachel Louise resigned
director
2018-10-31
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WEGENER, Elena Giorgiana appointed
director

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Owner dependency

40/100

Moderate — manageable with handover

Some founder dependency, but not acute. A structured handover period should cover most risk.

FACTORS

-4 active directors: Broader management team in place — suggests transferable governance.

Succession & seller-readiness

30/100

Weak signal

Limited succession signal. Not a near-term off-market candidate.

Red flags

1 med ·

2 director resignations in last 12 months

medium

Multiple recent departures can indicate governance disagreement, succession event, or preparation for sale/stress.

Evidence: EXAKOUSTIDOU, Angeliki Maria resigned 2025-10-10; LUFKIN, Antonia Maxine resigned 2026-03-01

Group structure

Redwood Partnership Ventures 2 Limited is the ultimate parent — holding 75%+ shares. This company sits inside their group.

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Redwood Partnership Ventures 2 Limited

Corporate parent · holds 75-100% shares · board control

ultimate parent

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HDM SCHOOLS SOLUTIONS (HOLDINGS) LIMITED

This company · SC325332

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
Redwood Partnership Ventures 2 Limited Corporate entity	75–100%	75–100%	board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control	06/04/2016

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.

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Company details

Statusactive

Typeltd

Incorporated2007-06-12

Jurisdictionscotland

Primary SIC70100 — Activities of head offices

Registered office

C/O Dla Piper Scotland Llp Fao Simon Rae Collins House

Rutland Square

Edinburgh

Scotland

EH1 2AA

Scotland

Filing status

Accounts

Next due: 2026-09-30

Last made up to: 2024-12-31

Confirmation statement

Next due: 2026-06-26

Last: 2025-06-12