ALL YOU NEED IS LOVE UK

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SC424041 · private-limited-guarant-nsc-limited-exemption · incorporated 2012-05-14
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.
Why now
Window steady · low confidence
Stable recent picture — watch for any upcoming trigger event.
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
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not disclosed
Net worth
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Opportunity
79/100
Strong
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What this business does
Primary activity: Other education n.e.c.
Sector: Education
Investor take
Pursue
Active trading company with a 66-year-old founder — textbook succession opportunity.

Opportunity 79/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. Strong seller-intent signal (63/100, director aged 66). Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (65/100).

Data confidence

Overall: low (46/100)

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
0
Lenders & charges
Confirmed no charges registered
85
Directors & officers
9 officers (6 active, 9 linked, 8 with DOB)
88
Ownership & PSC
No PSCs filed (unusual — worth investigating)
35
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
49 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
79/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional 

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

Business quality
70
Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.
Acquirability
75
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
85
Few red flags.
Signal strength
90
Good data coverage for analysis.

Recent activity

Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
0
filings
Last 180 days
0
filings
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (30 events)Click to expand
  1. 2025-06-27
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  2. 2024-06-27
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  3. 2023-07-04
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  4. 2022-04-14
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    change-account-reference-date-company-current-extended
    accounts · AA01
  5. 2022-02-16
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  6. 2021-09-18
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    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  7. 2021-09-18
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  8. 2021-02-26
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  9. 2021-02-07
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  10. 2020-02-27
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  11. 2019-06-05
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  12. 2019-05-21
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  13. 2019-05-17
    ➖
    HODGES, Jackie Anne resigned
    director
  14. 2019-03-01
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  15. 2018-10-28
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  16. 2018-10-17
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  17. 2018-10-15
    ➕
    LOMAS, Catherine appointed
    director
  18. 2018-10-15
    ➕
    PICKARD, Hannah appointed
    director
  19. 2018-06-13
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  20. 2018-02-22
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  21. 2014-09-14
    ➕
    HODGES, Jackie Anne appointed
    director
  22. 2014-09-01
    ➕
    CROAL, Alan Frederick appointed
    secretary
  23. 2014-09-01
    ➕
    CROAL, Alan Frederick appointed
    director
  24. 2014-08-12
    ➕
    OWEN, Christine appointed
    director
  25. 2014-03-21
    ➖
    BURNETT, Liam Monteith resigned
    director
  26. 2014-03-21
    ➖
    BURNETT, Margaret Joyce resigned
    director
  27. 2013-08-27
    ➕
    BURNETT, Liam Monteith appointed
    director
  28. 2012-08-01
    ➕
    CROAL, Irene Ann appointed
    director
  29. 2012-05-14
    🏢
    Company incorporated
    As ALL YOU NEED IS LOVE UK
  30. 2012-05-14
    ➕
    BURNETT, Margaret Joyce appointed
    director

Owner dependency

63/100
High — earn-out structure required

Material founder dependency. Consider a 2-3 year earn-out and build in a handover plan before completion.

FACTORS
  • -5 active directors: Broader management team in place — suggests transferable governance.
  • +Founder age: Director aged approximately 66 — succession pressure is live.
  • +Family involvement: Multiple officers share a surname — likely family business, which concentrates governance.

Succession & seller-readiness

63/100
Strong succession signal

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

SIGNALS
  • primaryFounder aged 63+: Senior director is approximately 66. Approaching typical UK retirement age — succession thinking likely.
  • secondary12+ year tenure: Director in role 14 years.
  • 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.)

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Company details

Statusactive
Typeprivate-limited-guarant-nsc-limited-exemption
Incorporated2012-05-14
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC85590 — Other education n.e.c.

Registered office

Ibicui Cottage West Street
Johnshaven
Montrose
DD10 0HL
Scotland

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2026-06-30
Last made up to: 2024-09-30
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-05-28
Last: 2025-05-14

Officers (6 active · 3 resigned)

CROAL, Alan Frederick→
secretary · appointed 2014-09-01
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Active
CROAL, Alan Frederick→
director · ~66y · appointed 2014-09-01
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Active
CROAL, Irene Ann→
director · ~63y · appointed 2012-08-01
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Active
LOMAS, Catherine→
director · ~47y · appointed 2018-10-15
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Active
OWEN, Christine→
director · ~54y · appointed 2014-08-12
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Active
PICKARD, Hannah→
director · ~46y · appointed 2018-10-15
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
BURNETT, Liam Monteith→
director · ~30y · appointed 2013-08-27 · resigned 2014-03-21
Resigned
BURNETT, Margaret Joyce→
director · ~59y · appointed 2012-05-14 · resigned 2014-03-21
Resigned
HODGES, Jackie Anne→
director · ~62y · appointed 2014-09-14 · resigned 2019-05-17
Resigned

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Recent filings (49 total)

accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2025-06-27
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-05-27
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2024-06-27
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-05-21
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2023-07-04
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-05-31
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-06-27
change-account-reference-date-company-current-extended
accounts · AA01
2022-04-14
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2022-02-16
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2021-09-18
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2021-09-18
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-06-22
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2021-02-26
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2021-02-07
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2020-05-18