EDINBURGH COLLEGE DEVELOPMENT TRUST

🌳Matureactive

SC469307 · private-limited-guarant-nsc-limited-exemption · incorporated 2014-02-06

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

—

not disclosed

Net worth

—

book net assets

Opportunity

78/100

Strong

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What this business does

Primary activity: Other education n.e.c.

Sector: Education

Investor take

Pursue

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

Opportunity 78/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (65/100).

Data confidence

Overall: low (49/100)

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

29 officers (5 active, 29 linked, 26 with DOB)

Ownership & PSC

No PSCs filed (unusual — worth investigating)

Director network

3 connected companies via shared directors

Filing history

86 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

filings

Last 90 days

filings

Last 180 days

filings

• 2 officers
• 1 confirmation-statement

Counts from Companies House filing history.

Corporate timeline (74 events)Click to expand

2026-01-23
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officers · CH03
2026-01-22
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officers · CH03
2025-10-06
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accounts · AA
2025-09-30
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MCDOUGALL, David Andrew resigned
director
2025-09-30
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officers · TM01
2025-03-17
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officers · TM01
2025-03-17
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officers · TM01
2025-03-08
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LAIRD, Ross resigned
director
2025-03-08
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RAEZ, Gwen Kathleen resigned
director
2025-01-14
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accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2023-11-17
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accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2023-06-20
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officers · AP01
2023-06-20
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officers · AP01
2023-06-15
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BAKSHI, Srishti appointed
director
2023-06-15
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ROBINSON, Rachel Elizabeth appointed
director
2023-03-30
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officers · TM01
2023-03-28
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DARRAH, Catherine resigned
director
2022-12-15
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officers · TM01
2022-12-12
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MCHARDY, Eluned Lucy resigned
director
2022-10-28
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accounts · AA
2022-03-09
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officers · AP01
2022-03-04
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termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2022-03-03
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FLINN, Colin Moreland resigned
director
2022-03-03
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RAEZ, Gwen Kathleen appointed
director
2022-01-21
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termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2022-01-10
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COOPER, Catherine Veitch resigned
director
2022-01-10
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termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2021-11-17
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change-person-secretary-company-with-change-date
officers · CH03
2021-09-17
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accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2021-09-09
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SISCHY, Judith resigned
director
2021-07-13
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officers · AP01
2021-07-01
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COOPER, Catherine Veitch appointed
director
2020-11-26
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LAIRD, Ross appointed
director
2020-11-01
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LANDELS, Ann Louise resigned
director
2020-08-12
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BEATTIE, Scott Alan resigned
director
2020-06-25
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SISCHY, Judith appointed
director
2020-04-23
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DOUGLAS, Stuart Kerr appointed
director
2020-04-23
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MCDOUGALL, David Andrew appointed
director
2020-02-07
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ANDREW, Jameson Ross resigned
director
2020-02-07
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YOUNG, Ian Logan resigned
director
2020-02-04
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COLQUHOUN, Allan Beed, Dr resigned
director
2019-05-23
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BEATTIE, Scott Alan appointed
director
2018-12-04
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MACKAY, Douglas James, Lieutenant Colonel resigned
director
2018-02-08
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GRAY, Fiona appointed
director
2018-02-08
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DARRAH, Catherine appointed
director
2018-02-08
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FLINN, Colin Moreland appointed
director
2018-02-08
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MCHARDY, Eluned Lucy appointed
director
2018-01-30
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LEE, Elaine resigned
director
2017-11-23
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NANDADASA, Sarah-Louise appointed
secretary
2017-11-23
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CARTON, Andrew resigned
secretary

Showing most recent 50 of 74 events

Owner dependency

48/100

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.
+Senior director age: Director aged approximately 64 — approaching natural succession window.

Succession & seller-readiness

50/100

Moderate signal

Some succession indicators present. Worth watching; approach if sector/strategy fits.

SIGNALS

primaryFounder aged 63+: Senior director is approximately 64. Approaching typical UK retirement age — succession thinking likely.

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

Incorporated2014-02-06

Jurisdictionscotland

Primary SIC85590 — Other education n.e.c.

Registered office

Edinburgh College

Milton Road East

Edinburgh

EH15 2PP

Scotland

Filing status

Accounts

Next due: 2027-03-31

Last made up to: 2025-06-30

Confirmation statement

Next due: 2027-02-20

Last: 2026-02-06