OUTLET:PLAY RESOURCE
🏛️Establishedactive
SC536545 · private-limited-guarant-nsc-limited-exemption · incorporated 2016-05-27
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.
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
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year to May 2025
Net worth
£77.8k
book net assets
Opportunity
74/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: Technical and vocational secondary education
Sector: Education
ALSO REGISTERED FOR
- 85590Other education n.e.c.
- 85600Educational support services
- 88990Other social work activities without accommodation n.e.c.
Investor take
PursueStrong opportunity: asset-holding vehicle with strong profile and bankable structure.
Opportunity 74/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (65/100).
Data confidence
Overall: medium (72/100)Adequate coverage. AI outputs are reliable for the sections scored high; verify the rest in diligence.
Company profile
address, 4 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
12 officers (4 active, 12 linked, 12 with DOB)
90
Ownership & PSC
No PSCs filed (unusual — worth investigating)
35
Director network
4 connected companies via shared directors
57
Filing history
51 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
74/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional
Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.
Business quality
65
Adequate — check latest filings for context.
Acquirability
70
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
77
Few red flags.
Signal strength
90
Good data coverage for analysis.
Signals from accounts
Derived from iXBRL accounts · FRS 102Positive net assets
Net assets £77,831
Net assets shrinking
Down £38,451 YoY
Cash YoY
-12%
Year on year
Key financials
2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accountsCash
£63k
↓ 12% YoY
Net Worth
£78k
↓ 33% YoY
Current Assets
£87k
↓ 24% YoY
Current Liabilities
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Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 102| Metric | 2025-05-31 | 2024-05-31 |
|---|---|---|
| Total assets | £91.4k | £133.2k |
| Current assets | £87.4k | £115.0k |
| Cash | £62.6k | £71.0k |
| Debtors | £24.8k | £44.0k |
| Net assets | £77.8k | £116.3k |
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
1
filing
- • 1 accounts
Last 180 days
1
filing
- • 1 accounts
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (41 events)Click to expand
- 2026-02-09📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2025-06-19📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2025-06-17➖MARTIN, Anne, Dr resigneddirector
- 2025-06-02📄second-filing-of-director-appointment-with-nameofficers · RP04AP01
- 2025-05-22📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2025-05-09➖HAUGHTON, Joseph Edward resigneddirector
- 2025-04-01📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2025-03-31➕MALCOLM, Jennifer Marshall appointeddirector
- 2025-02-17📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2024-03-01📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2024-02-21📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2023-07-05➖KENNEDY, Vicki resigneddirector
- 2022-11-29📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2022-11-11📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2022-11-02➖LOGAN, Beth-Anne Logan Rankin resigneddirector
- 2022-02-04📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2022-01-19📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2022-01-19📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2022-01-19📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2021-11-14➕KENNEDY, Vicki appointeddirector
- 2021-11-14➕MARTIN, Anne, Dr appointeddirector
- 2021-11-10➕LOGAN, Beth-Anne Logan Rankin appointeddirector
- 2021-10-29📄memorandum-articlesincorporation · MA
- 2021-05-27📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2021-05-18📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2021-05-18📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2021-05-12➕GERAGHTY, Stephen Patrick appointeddirector
- 2021-05-12➖BOYLE, Helen resigneddirector
- 2021-04-28📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2021-03-09📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2021-02-01➖SIMPSON, Wendy resigneddirector
- 2020-06-30➕MURDOCH, Louise Anne appointeddirector
- 2019-10-22➖MEAGER, Jacqueline Elizabeth resigneddirector
- 2019-10-20➕HAUGHTON, Joseph Edward appointeddirector
- 2019-07-18➕SNEDDON, Hazel Lorraine appointeddirector
- 2017-08-26➖BELL, Mary Elizabeth resigneddirector
- 2017-05-30➕BOYLE, Helen appointeddirector
- 2016-10-01➕BELL, Mary Elizabeth appointeddirector
- 2016-10-01➕SIMPSON, Wendy appointeddirector
- 2016-05-27🏢Company incorporatedAs OUTLET:PLAY RESOURCE
- 2016-05-27➕MEAGER, Jacqueline Elizabeth appointeddirector
Owner dependency
55/100
Moderate — manageable with handoverSome 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.
- +Founder age: Director aged approximately 65 — succession pressure is live.
Succession & seller-readiness
50/100
Moderate signalSome succession indicators present. Worth watching; approach if sector/strategy fits.
SIGNALS
- primaryFounder aged 63+: Senior director is approximately 65. Approaching typical UK retirement age — succession thinking likely.
Red flags
1 med ·2 director resignations in last 12 months
mediumMultiple recent departures can indicate governance disagreement, succession event, or preparation for sale/stress.
Evidence: HAUGHTON, Joseph Edward resigned 2025-05-09; MARTIN, Anne, Dr resigned 2025-06-17
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| AMMAZING LIMITED→ SC793131 · est 2023 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 2y | — | — |
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| HOLESIDE TRAINING LTD→ SC705502 · est 2021 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 4y | — | — |
| KB SCHOOL OF MOTORING LTD→ SC833919 · est 2025 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 1y | — | — |
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| OCHO SPA & TRAINING ACADEMY LTD→ SC748776 · est 2022 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 3y | — | — |
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Statusactive
Typeprivate-limited-guarant-nsc-limited-exemption
Incorporated2016-05-27
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC85320 — Technical and vocational secondary education
Registered office
Hamilton Business Centre
194 Quarry Street
Hamilton
ML3 6QR
Scotland
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2027-02-28
Last made up to: 2025-05-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-06-09
Last: 2025-05-26
Officers (4 active · 8 resigned)
GERAGHTY, Stephen Patrick→
Activedirector · ~65y · appointed 2021-05-12
View their other companies + combined net worth →
MALCOLM, Jennifer Marshall→
Activedirector · ~48y · appointed 2025-03-31
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MURDOCH, Louise Anne→
Activedirector · ~38y · appointed 2020-06-30
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SNEDDON, Hazel Lorraine→
Activedirector · ~40y · appointed 2019-07-18
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BELL, Mary Elizabeth→
Resigneddirector · ~43y · appointed 2016-10-01 · resigned 2017-08-26
BOYLE, Helen→
Resigneddirector · ~64y · appointed 2017-05-30 · resigned 2021-05-12
HAUGHTON, Joseph Edward→
Resigneddirector · ~57y · appointed 2019-10-20 · resigned 2025-05-09
KENNEDY, Vicki→
Resigneddirector · ~46y · appointed 2021-11-14 · resigned 2023-07-05
LOGAN, Beth-Anne Logan Rankin→
Resigneddirector · ~29y · appointed 2021-11-10 · resigned 2022-11-02
MARTIN, Anne, Dr→
Resigneddirector · ~45y · appointed 2021-11-14 · resigned 2025-06-17
MEAGER, Jacqueline Elizabeth→
Resigneddirector · ~39y · appointed 2016-05-27 · resigned 2019-10-22
SIMPSON, Wendy→
Resigneddirector · ~66y · appointed 2016-10-01 · resigned 2021-02-01
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Recent filings (51 total)
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2026-02-09
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-07-01
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2025-06-19
second-filing-of-director-appointment-with-name
officers · RP04AP01
2025-06-02
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2025-05-22
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2025-04-01
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2025-02-17
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-07-22
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2024-03-01
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2024-02-21
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-07-05
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2022-11-29
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2022-11-11
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-07-12
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2022-02-04