LEAD A BRIGHT FUTURE C.I.C.
🌳Matureactive
SC481880 · private-limited-guarant-nsc · incorporated 2014-07-09
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
hardening · 12-months
Already tight — no obvious softening catalysts on the horizon.
- · Thesis: well-run, low negotiation leverage
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
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not disclosed
Net worth
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Opportunity
79/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: Other education n.e.c.
Sector: Education
Investor take
PursueActive trading company with a 74-year-old founder — textbook succession opportunity.
Opportunity 79/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. Strong seller-intent signal (63/100, director aged 74). Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (65/100).
Data confidence
Overall: medium (58/100)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
0
Lenders & charges
Confirmed no charges registered
85
Directors & officers
5 officers (3 active, 5 linked, 5 with DOB)
90
Ownership & PSC
3 active PSC(s) of 4 total, 4 with control declared
90
Director network
6 connected companies via shared directors
63
Filing history
47 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
1
filing
- • 1 accounts
Last 90 days
1
filing
- • 1 accounts
Last 180 days
1
filing
- • 1 accounts
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (25 events)Click to expand
- 2026-04-14📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2025-03-14📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2024-04-15📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2024-04-15📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2024-03-27📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2024-03-15➖MCMULLAN, Gena Patricia resigneddirector
- 2023-03-23📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2023-02-22📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2022-03-04📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2021-03-29📄accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridgedaccounts · AA
- 2020-12-15📄gazette-filings-brought-up-to-dategazette · DISS40
- 2020-10-27📄gazette-notice-compulsorygazette · GAZ1
- 2020-03-10📄accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridgedaccounts · AA
- 2019-04-18📄accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridgedaccounts · AA
- 2019-04-05📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2019-04-05📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2019-04-05📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2019-02-11📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2019-02-03➕MCMULLAN, Gena Patricia appointeddirector
- 2017-12-12➕LIVINGSTON, Tina Laura appointeddirector
- 2017-11-08➖MCMULLAN, Gena Patricia resigneddirector
- 2017-03-08➕MCMULLAN, Gena Patricia appointeddirector
- 2014-07-09🏢Company incorporatedAs LEAD A BRIGHT FUTURE C.I.C.
- 2014-07-09➕MCCAW, Hugh Charles appointeddirector
- 2014-07-09➕OGG, Fiona Marie appointeddirector
Owner dependency
65/100
High — earn-out structure requiredMaterial founder dependency. Consider a 2-3 year earn-out and build in a handover plan before completion.
FACTORS
- +Founder age: Director aged approximately 74 — succession pressure is live.
Succession & seller-readiness
65/100
Strong succession signalMultiple signals suggest succession is on the horizon. Candidate for proactive outreach.
SIGNALS
- primaryFounder aged 70+: Senior director is approximately 74 years old. Natural succession window is now.
- 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
3 active beneficial owners| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mrs Tina Laura Livingston Individual · British · DOB 06/1963 · age 63 | — | 25–50% | 25-50% voting | 12/12/2017 |
Miss Fiona Marie Ogg Individual · British · DOB 03/1972 · age 54 | — | 25–50% | sig. influence25-50% voting · significant influence | 06/04/2016 |
Mr Hugh Charles Mccaw Individual · British · DOB 06/1952 · age 74 | — | 25–50% | sig. influence25-50% voting · significant influence | 06/04/2016 |
1 historic (ceased) PSC
- Ms Gena Patricia Mcmullanceased 15/03/2024· significant influence
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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| LEAPS AND BOUNDS ACTIVITIES (LBA) LIMITED→ SC477720 · est 2014 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 11y | — | — |
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| LEPUS PRODUCTIONS LTD→ SC503424 · est 2015 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 11y | — | — |
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Statusactive
Typeprivate-limited-guarant-nsc
Incorporated2014-07-09
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC85590 — Other education n.e.c.
Registered office
Business Innovation Zone Queen Margaret University
Queen Margaret University Drive
Musselburgh
EH21 6UU
Scotland
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2027-03-31
Last made up to: 2025-06-30
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-07-18
Last: 2025-07-04
Officers (3 active · 2 resigned)
LIVINGSTON, Tina Laura→
Activedirector · ~63y · appointed 2017-12-12
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MCCAW, Hugh Charles→
Activedirector · ~74y · appointed 2014-07-09
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OGG, Fiona Marie→
Activedirector · ~54y · appointed 2014-07-09
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MCMULLAN, Gena Patricia→
Resigneddirector · ~63y · appointed 2019-02-03 · resigned 2024-03-15
MCMULLAN, Gena Patricia→
Resigneddirector · ~63y · appointed 2017-03-08 · resigned 2017-11-08
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Recent filings (47 total)
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2026-04-14
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-07-09
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2025-03-14
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-07-05
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2024-04-15
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2024-04-15
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2024-03-27
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-07-04
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2023-03-23
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2023-02-22
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-07-19
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2022-03-04
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-08-24
accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridged
accounts · AA
2021-03-29
gazette-filings-brought-up-to-date
gazette · DISS40
2020-12-15