LOOK WHO'S LEARNING LTD

💤Zombieactive

SC365590 · private-limited-guarant-nsc · incorporated 2009-09-15

Investment thesis

Zombie company — trading but stalled; unlikely mover.

Why interesting: Quiet, steady; could be a succession or carve-out candidate with the right conversation.

Why risky: No growth signal; thin margin for error on price.

🔒Estimated value

—

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Turnover

—

not disclosed

Net worth

—

book net assets

Opportunity

78/100

Strong

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What this business does

Primary activity: Pre-primary education

Sector: Education

Investor take

Pursue

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

Opportunity 78/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. High owner-dependency — earn-out structure likely required for clean transition. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: Broaden director team. Sole director creates succession risk and reduces buyer comfort. Appoint a second director or strong #2. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (73/100).

Data confidence

Overall: low (54/100)

Sparse data coverage. Treat AI-generated outputs as preliminary. Manual diligence essential.

Company profile

address, 1 SIC codes, incorporation date

100

Financials

No iXBRL financials extracted

Lenders & charges

Confirmed no charges registered

Directors & officers

17 officers (2 active, 17 linked, 9 with DOB)

Ownership & PSC

1 active PSC(s) of 3 total, 3 with control declared

Director network

Network not yet resolved

Filing history

72 filings on record

Gazette notices

No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)

Opportunity Score

78/100Strong

PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional

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

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

filing

• 1 accounts

Last 90 days

filing

• 1 accounts

Last 180 days

filing

• 1 accounts

Counts from Companies House filing history.

Corporate timeline (51 events)Click to expand

2026-04-07
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accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2025-04-30
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accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2025-02-13
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appoint-person-secretary-company-with-name-date
officers · AP03
2025-02-05
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WARD, Robin appointed
secretary
2024-06-18
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MACMILLAN, Kirsty resigned
secretary
2024-06-18
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termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM02
2024-04-29
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accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2023-04-27
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accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2022-09-15
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appoint-person-secretary-company-with-name-date
officers · AP03
2022-09-15
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termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM02
2022-09-02
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DUNSMORE, Breige resigned
secretary
2022-09-02
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MACMILLAN, Kirsty appointed
secretary
2022-05-03
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accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2021-05-20
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accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2020-09-29
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notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
2020-09-29
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officers · TM02
2020-09-29
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appoint-person-secretary-company-with-name-date
officers · AP03
2020-09-29
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termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2020-09-29
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appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2020-09-29
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persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2020-09-17
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DUNSMORE, Breige appointed
secretary
2020-09-17
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TENDERO SOTO, Maria Eugenia resigned
secretary
2020-09-10
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MURRAY, Marion appointed
director
2020-09-10
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KELLY, Mary Patricia resigned
director
2020-05-04
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accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2019-10-01
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appoint-person-secretary-company-with-name-date
officers · AP03
2019-09-20
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TENDERO SOTO, Maria Eugenia appointed
secretary
2019-05-16
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BONNER, Rosina resigned
secretary
2017-02-17
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BONNER, Rosina appointed
secretary
2016-02-16
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LYNCH, Catherine resigned
secretary
2014-05-27
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MCMILLAN, Claire resigned
director
2014-05-22
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KELLY, Michelle resigned
secretary
2014-05-22
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LYNCH, Catherine appointed
secretary
2014-05-02
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KELLY, Mary Patricia resigned
director
2014-03-28
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CULLEN, Steve resigned
director
2014-03-28
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KELLY, Mary Patricia appointed
director
2013-06-25
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CLELLAND, Jacqueline resigned
director
2013-02-20
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CLELLAND, Jacqueline appointed
director
2013-02-20
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MCMILLAN, Claire appointed
director
2012-06-24
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WILSON, Lorna Margaret resigned
director
2012-03-07
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STEELE, Eshter resigned
director
2011-06-22
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KELLY, Mary Patricia appointed
director
2011-03-23
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KELLY, Michelle appointed
secretary
2011-02-23
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JAMIESON, Irene resigned
secretary
2011-02-23
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SPRATT, Marie resigned
director
2010-11-10
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STEELE, Eshter appointed
director
2010-11-10
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WILSON, Lorna Margaret appointed
director
2009-10-25
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CULLEN, Steve appointed
director
2009-09-15
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Company incorporated
As LOOK WHO'S LEARNING LTD
2009-09-15
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JAMIESON, Irene appointed
secretary

Showing most recent 50 of 51 events

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

+Sole director: Only one active director — all governance concentrated on one person.
+Senior director age: Director aged approximately 60 — approaching natural succession window.

Succession & seller-readiness

55/100

Strong succession signal

Multiple signals suggest succession is on the horizon. Candidate for proactive outreach.

SIGNALS

secondaryFounder aged 58+: Senior director is approximately 60. Early succession window.
primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.

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
Ms Lindsay Dougall Individual · British · DOB 07/1967 · age 59	—	—	board controlboard control	10/09/2020

2 historic (ceased) PSCs

Mrs Mary Patricia Kellyceased 10/09/2020· significant influence
Mrs Catherine Lynchceased 14/10/2016· 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

Incorporated2009-09-15

Jurisdictionscotland

Primary SIC85100 — Pre-primary education

Registered office

119 Carmunnock Road

Kingspark

Glasgow

Lanarkshire

G44 5UW

Filing status

Accounts

Next due: 2027-04-30

Last made up to: 2025-07-31

Confirmation statement

Next due: 2026-09-29

Last: 2025-09-15

Officers (2 active · 15 resigned)

WARD, Robin→

secretary · appointed 2025-02-05

View their other companies + combined net worth →

Active

MURRAY, Marion→

director · ~60y · appointed 2020-09-10

View their other companies + combined net worth →

Active

BONNER, Rosina→

secretary · appointed 2017-02-17 · resigned 2019-05-16

Resigned

DUNSMORE, Breige→

secretary · appointed 2020-09-17 · resigned 2022-09-02

Resigned

JAMIESON, Irene→

secretary · appointed 2009-09-15 · resigned 2011-02-23

Resigned

KELLY, Michelle→

secretary · appointed 2011-03-23 · resigned 2014-05-22

Resigned

LYNCH, Catherine→

secretary · appointed 2014-05-22 · resigned 2016-02-16

Resigned

MACMILLAN, Kirsty→

secretary · appointed 2022-09-02 · resigned 2024-06-18

Resigned

TENDERO SOTO, Maria Eugenia→

secretary · appointed 2019-09-20 · resigned 2020-09-17

Resigned

CLELLAND, Jacqueline→

director · ~52y · appointed 2013-02-20 · resigned 2013-06-25

Resigned

CULLEN, Steve→

director · ~66y · appointed 2009-10-25 · resigned 2014-03-28

Resigned

KELLY, Mary Patricia→

director · ~70y · appointed 2014-03-28 · resigned 2020-09-10

Resigned

KELLY, Mary Patricia→

director · ~70y · appointed 2011-06-22 · resigned 2014-05-02

Resigned

MCMILLAN, Claire→

director · ~45y · appointed 2013-02-20 · resigned 2014-05-27

Resigned

SPRATT, Marie→

director · ~50y · appointed 2009-09-15 · resigned 2011-02-23

Resigned

STEELE, Eshter→

director · ~49y · appointed 2010-11-10 · resigned 2012-03-07

Resigned

WILSON, Lorna Margaret→

director · ~52y · appointed 2010-11-10 · resigned 2012-06-24

Resigned

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Recent filings (72 total)

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

accounts · AA

2026-04-07

confirmation-statement-with-no-updates

confirmation-statement · CS01

2025-09-25

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

accounts · AA

2025-04-30

appoint-person-secretary-company-with-name-date

officers · AP03

2025-02-13

confirmation-statement-with-no-updates

confirmation-statement · CS01

2024-09-16

termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date

officers · TM02

2024-06-18

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

accounts · AA

2024-04-29

confirmation-statement-with-no-updates

confirmation-statement · CS01

2023-09-21

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

accounts · AA

2023-04-27

confirmation-statement-with-no-updates

confirmation-statement · CS01

2022-09-15

appoint-person-secretary-company-with-name-date

officers · AP03

2022-09-15

termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date

officers · TM02

2022-09-15

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

accounts · AA

2022-05-03

confirmation-statement-with-no-updates

confirmation-statement · CS01

2021-09-21

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

accounts · AA

2021-05-20