DARCY'S EQUINE ASSISTED LEARNING CENTRE C.I.C.
🏛️Establishedactive
SC538623 · private-limited-guarant-nsc · incorporated 2016-06-22
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
—
year to Jun 2024
Net worth
£46.1k
book net assets
Opportunity
77/100
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 77/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. High owner-dependency — earn-out structure likely required for clean transition. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (65/100).
Data confidence
Overall: medium (79/100)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
2 years of iXBRL accounts extracted (YoY deltas available) + narrative notes parsed
75
Lenders & charges
Confirmed no charges registered
85
Directors & officers
10 officers (3 active, 10 linked, 10 with DOB)
90
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
1 connected companies via shared directors
48
Filing history
32 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
77/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional
Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.
Business quality
65
Adequate — check latest filings for context.
Acquirability
75
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
85
Few red flags.
Signal strength
90
Good data coverage for analysis.
Signals from accounts
Derived from iXBRL accounts · FRS 102Positive net assets
Net assets £46,087
Cash YoY
+7%
Year on year
Key financials
2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accountsCash
£44k
↑ 7.4% YoY
Net Worth
£46k
↑ 35% YoY
Current Assets
£44k
↑ 7.4% YoY
Current Liabilities
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Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 102| Metric | 2024-06-30 | 2023-06-30 |
|---|---|---|
| Total assets | £68.2k | £34.0k |
| Current assets | £43.6k | £40.6k |
| Cash | £43.6k | £40.6k |
| Debtors | £0 | — |
| Net assets | £46.1k | £34.0k |
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 officers
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (35 events)Click to expand
- 2025-12-17📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2025-11-07➖WOLFSON, Georgia resigneddirector
- 2025-08-04📄memorandum-articlesincorporation · MA
- 2025-08-04📄resolutionresolution · RESOLUTIONS
- 2025-06-17📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2024-06-04➖ALEXANDER, Gillian Mcdonald resigneddirector
- 2024-06-04➖STEWART, Alexa resigneddirector
- 2024-06-04📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2024-06-04📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2024-03-28📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2023-06-22📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2023-06-14➕BROWN, Rachel Louise appointeddirector
- 2023-03-27📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2022-06-29📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2021-07-16📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2020-05-04📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2019-09-18➕WOLFSON, Georgia appointeddirector
- 2019-09-18📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2019-09-18📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2019-09-11➖LOTHIAN, Lesley Anne resigneddirector
- 2018-09-19📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2018-06-23📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2018-06-18➕STEWART, Alexa appointeddirector
- 2018-01-05📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2017-05-01➕ALEXANDER, Gillian Mcdonald appointeddirector
- 2017-05-01➖KEENE, Sophie Claire resigneddirector
- 2017-05-01➖THOMSON, Lesley Ann resigneddirector
- 2017-03-30➖DAY, Patricia Ann resigneddirector
- 2016-06-22🏢Company incorporatedAs DARCY'S EQUINE ASSISTED LEARNING CENTRE C.I.C.
- 2016-06-22➕CROZER, Sally appointeddirector
- 2016-06-22➕MATHIESON, Eileen appointeddirector
- 2016-06-22➕DAY, Patricia Ann appointeddirector
- 2016-06-22➕KEENE, Sophie Claire appointeddirector
- 2016-06-22➕LOTHIAN, Lesley Anne appointeddirector
- 2016-06-22➕THOMSON, Lesley Ann 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 66 — 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 66. Approaching typical UK retirement age — succession thinking likely.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mrs Eileen Mathieson Individual · British · DOB 10/1960 · age 66 | — | — | board controlboard control | 21/07/2016 |
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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| EDSPACEXR LIMITED→ SC876846 · est 2026 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| EDUCATING LANARKSHIRE CIC→ SC859553 · est 2025 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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| ELEVEN ELEVEN (BODY PIERCING) LTD→ SC766444 · est 2023 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 2y | — | — |
| ELITE RUGBY SCHOLARS LIMITED→ SC633002 · est 2019 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 6y | — | — |
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Statusactive
Typeprivate-limited-guarant-nsc
Incorporated2016-06-22
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC85590 — Other education n.e.c.
Registered office
12 Cladence Grove
Whitehills
East Kilbride
South Lanarkshire
G75 0UP
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-06-30
Last made up to: 2024-06-30
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-07-05
Last: 2025-06-21
Officers (3 active · 7 resigned)
BROWN, Rachel Louise→
Activedirector · ~36y · appointed 2023-06-14
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CROZER, Sally→
Activedirector · ~64y · appointed 2016-06-22
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MATHIESON, Eileen→
Activedirector · ~66y · appointed 2016-06-22
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ALEXANDER, Gillian Mcdonald→
Resigneddirector · ~63y · appointed 2017-05-01 · resigned 2024-06-04
DAY, Patricia Ann→
Resigneddirector · ~70y · appointed 2016-06-22 · resigned 2017-03-30
KEENE, Sophie Claire→
Resigneddirector · ~48y · appointed 2016-06-22 · resigned 2017-05-01
LOTHIAN, Lesley Anne→
Resigneddirector · ~56y · appointed 2016-06-22 · resigned 2019-09-11
STEWART, Alexa→
Resigneddirector · ~61y · appointed 2018-06-18 · resigned 2024-06-04
THOMSON, Lesley Ann→
Resigneddirector · ~64y · appointed 2016-06-22 · resigned 2017-05-01
WOLFSON, Georgia→
Resigneddirector · ~59y · appointed 2019-09-18 · resigned 2025-11-07
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Recent filings (32 total)
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2025-12-17
memorandum-articles
incorporation · MA
2025-08-04
resolution
resolution · RESOLUTIONS
2025-08-04
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-07-21
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2025-06-17
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-07-21
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2024-06-04
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2024-06-04
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2024-03-28
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-06-22
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2023-06-22
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2023-03-27
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2022-06-29
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-06-21
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2021-07-16