ISYLLABUS SCHOLARSHIPS LIMITED
🌳Matureactive
SC402854 · private-limited-guarant-nsc · incorporated 2011-07-04
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
—
year to Mar 2025
Net worth
£9.9k
book net assets
Opportunity
73/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: Other education n.e.c.
Sector: Education
Investor take
PursueStrong opportunity: asset-holding vehicle with strong profile and bankable structure.
Opportunity 73/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Most likely exit: strategic trade sale (63/100).
Data confidence
Overall: high (80/100)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
Confirmed no charges registered
85
Directors & officers
3 officers (3 active, 3 linked, 3 with DOB)
90
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
2 connected companies via shared directors
51
Filing history
35 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
73/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional
Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.
Business quality
70
Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.
Acquirability
50
Some acquirability indicators.
Risk profile
85
Few red flags.
Signal strength
90
Good data coverage for analysis.
Signals from accounts
Derived from iXBRL accounts · accounting standard not declaredPositive net assets
Net assets £9,923
Net assets shrinking
Down £1,802 YoY
Key financials
2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accountsCash
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Net Worth
£10k
↓ 15% YoY
Current Assets
£10k
↓ 15% YoY
Current Liabilities
—
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Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown| Metric | 2025-03-31 | 2024-03-31 |
|---|---|---|
| Total assets | £9.9k | £11.7k |
| Current assets | £9.9k | £11.7k |
| Net assets | £9.9k | £11.7k |
Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.
Recent activity
Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
0
filings
Last 180 days
1
filing
- • 1 accounts
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (18 events)Click to expand
- 2025-12-23📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2024-12-06📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2023-12-21📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2022-12-14📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2021-12-20📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2020-12-18📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2019-12-23📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2018-12-06📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2017-12-13📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2017-12-13📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2017-12-13📄withdrawal-of-a-person-with-significant-control-statementpersons-with-significant-control · PSC09
- 2017-01-07📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2016-12-20📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2016-02-16📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2011-07-04🏢Company incorporatedAs ISYLLABUS SCHOLARSHIPS LIMITED
- 2011-07-04➕MAHMOOD, Ammad appointeddirector
- 2011-07-04➕SHAIKH, Ahmed Usman appointeddirector
- 2011-07-04➕YOUSAF, Safa Noreen appointeddirector
Owner dependency
50/100
Moderate — manageable with handoverSome founder dependency, but not acute. A structured handover period should cover most risk.
Succession & seller-readiness
43/100
Moderate signalSome succession indicators present. Worth watching; approach if sector/strategy fits.
SIGNALS
- secondary12+ year tenure: Director in role 15 years.
- supportingClean filings + long tenure: Disciplined long-tenure operator — classic lifestyle-business pattern that often sells quietly.
Red flags
cleanNo 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mr Ammad Mahmood Individual · British · DOB 06/1988 · age 38 | — | — | sig. influencesignificant influence · trust interest | 01/12/2017 |
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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Active · Education & training · G postcode area| Company | Est. value | Turnover | Net worth | Staff | Age | Opp | Director |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SOMERSET NURSERY SERVICES LTD.→ SC200542 · est 1999 | £849.5k £647.2k–£1.05M | £925.0k | — | 2900 | 26y | 84 | 78y |
| GENIUS PEOPLE LIMITED→ SC359992 · est 2009 | £342.9k £261.3k–£424.5k | — | — | 13 | 17y | 81 | 60y |
| BELMONT HOUSE LIMITED→ SC026135 · est 1948 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 78y | 83 | 69y |
| BRIDGETON COMMUNITY LEARNING CAMPUS LTD.→ SC255075 · est 2003 | — | — | £513.1k | — | 22y | 83 | 66y |
| CLYDESIDE INITIATIVE FOR ARTS LIMITED→ SC286669 · est 2005 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 20y | 83 | 66y |
| COSMIC COPPERS CHILDCARE LIMITED→ SC337815 · est 2008 | — | — | — | — | 18y | 83 | 61y |
| FARE SCOTLAND LTD.→ SC339537 · est 2008 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 18y | 83 | 75y |
| HEART FOR THE CITY→ SC256661 · est 2003 | — | — | — | — | 22y | 83 | 60y |
| HYDE-N-SEEK (BELLSHILL) LTD.→ SC355163 · est 2009 | — | — | £211.9k | — | 17y | 83 | 59y |
| KIRRIEMUIR NURSERY SCHOOL LIMITED→ SC249016 · est 2003 | — | — | £12.1k | — | 23y | 83 | 66y |
| ROSEMOUNT LIFELONG LEARNING→ SC190521 · est 1998 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 27y | 83 | 66y |
| THE NATIONAL PIPING CENTRE→ SC139271 · est 1992 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 33y | 83 | 77y |
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Statusactive
Typeprivate-limited-guarant-nsc
Incorporated2011-07-04
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC85590 — Other education n.e.c.
Registered office
47 Broompark Drive
Newton Mearns
Glasgow
G77 5DZ
Scotland
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-12-31
Last made up to: 2025-03-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-07-31
Last: 2025-07-17
Officers (3 active · 0 resigned)
MAHMOOD, Ammad→
Activedirector · ~38y · appointed 2011-07-04
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SHAIKH, Ahmed Usman→
Activedirector · ~38y · appointed 2011-07-04
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YOUSAF, Safa Noreen→
Activedirector · ~38y · appointed 2011-07-04
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Recent filings (35 total)
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2025-12-23
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-08-25
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2024-12-06
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-08-23
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2023-12-21
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-08-09
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2022-12-14
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-08-19
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2021-12-20
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-09-13
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2020-12-18
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2020-08-03
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2019-12-23
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2019-07-19
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2018-12-06