SMART ENTERPRISE SCOTLAND LIMITED

💤Zombieactive

SC571369 · ltd · incorporated 2017-07-17

Investment thesis

Zombie company — trading but stalled; unlikely mover.

Why interesting: Quiet, steady; could be a succession or carve-out candidate with the right conversation.

Why risky: No growth signal; thin margin for error on price.

Why now

Window opening · high confidence

More negotiable than before — 4 signals weakening over the last 30 days.

· Hygiene score: 90 → 50
· Bankability: 75 → 55
· Deal-killer verdict: workable → complicated
· Opportunity score: 71 → 61

Opportunity decay

softening · 6-months

Softening — cumulative signals suggest this becomes more negotiable over the next 3–6 months.

· 4 recent signals weakening vs 1 strengthening

What changed my view

Last 30 days

Picture worsened over the last 30 days — 4 negative signals vs 1 positive.

↓Deal-killer verdict: workable → complicated
↓Opportunity score: 71 → 61
↓Hygiene score: 90 → 50
↓Bankability: 75 → 55
↑Filings: 24 → 25
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Last 90 days

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Last 180 days

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🔒Estimated value

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Turnover

—

year to Jul 2024

Net worth

—

book net assets

Opportunity

61/100

Worth a look

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What this business does

Primary activity: Educational support services

Sector: Education

Investor take

Pass (distressed without resilience)

Distressed active trading company — structural issues outweigh the discount.

Opportunity 61/100 (worth a look), bankability 55/100. High owner-dependency — earn-out structure likely required for clean transition. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: File overdue accounts. Clears statutory overdue flag — immediate bankability uplift for refinance conversations. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (38/100).

Data confidence

Overall: medium (76/100)

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

Lenders & charges

Confirmed no charges registered

Directors & officers

2 officers (2 active, 2 linked, 1 with DOB)

Ownership & PSC

1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared

Director network

Network not yet resolved

Filing history

25 filings on record

Gazette notices

No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)

Opportunity Score

61/100Worth a look

PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional

Mixed signal. Worth opening the full target workup before deciding to pursue.

Business quality

Adequate — check latest filings for context.

Acquirability

Some acquirability indicators.

Risk profile

Some moderate concerns — review flags.

Signal strength

Good data coverage for analysis.

Key financials

2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accounts

Cash

—

Net Worth

—

Current Assets

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Current Liabilities

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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 102

Metric	2024-07-31	2023-07-31

Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.

Recent activity

Last 30 days

filing

• 1 gazette

Last 90 days

filing

• 1 gazette

Last 180 days

filing

• 1 gazette

Counts from Companies House filing history.

Corporate timeline (20 events)Click to expand

2026-07-07
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gazette-notice-compulsory
gazette · GAZ1
2025-06-28
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gazette-filings-brought-up-to-date
gazette · DISS40
2025-06-27
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accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2025-06-24
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gazette-notice-compulsory
gazette · GAZ1
2024-04-04
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accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2023-10-18
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change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2023-10-18
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move-registers-to-sail-company-with-new-address
address · AD03
2023-10-18
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change-sail-address-company-with-new-address
address · AD02
2023-04-15
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accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2022-04-01
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accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2021-04-01
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accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2020-04-02
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accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2019-04-09
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accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2018-07-30
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change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2018-07-27
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change-person-secretary-company-with-change-date
officers · CH03
2018-07-27
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change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2017-07-17
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Company incorporated
As SMART ENTERPRISE SCOTLAND LIMITED
2017-07-17
➕
TIMONEY, Martin appointed
secretary
2017-07-17
➕
TIMONEY, Martin appointed
director
2017-07-17
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incorporation-company
incorporation · NEWINC

Owner dependency

80/100

Critical — business is the founder

The business appears inseparable from the founder. Acquisition without a serious earn-out or meaningful transition period would likely destroy value.

FACTORS

+Sole director: Only one active director — all governance concentrated on one person.
+No director turnover: Company is 9 years old with no director changes — suggests a very tight-knit founder team never broadened.

Succession & seller-readiness

45/100

Moderate signal

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

SIGNALS

primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.

Red flags

1 high ·

Accounts overdue

high

Statutory accounts have not been filed by their due date. Can indicate admin breakdown, cash preservation, or deliberate delay.

Evidence: Next due: 2026-04-30

Shareholders & ownership

1 active beneficial owner · dominant holder ≥75%

Name	Shares	Voting rights	Nature of control	Notified
Mr Martin Timoney Individual · British · DOB 09/1969 · age 57	75–100%	75–100%	board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control	17/07/2017

From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.

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SOMERSET NURSERY SERVICES LTD.→ SC200542 · est 1999	£849.5k £647.2k–£1.05M	£925.0k	—	2900	26y	84	78y
GENIUS PEOPLE LIMITED→ SC359992 · est 2009	£342.9k £261.3k–£424.5k	—	—	13	17y	81	60y
BELMONT HOUSE LIMITED→ SC026135 · est 1948 · no financials extracted	—	—	—	—	78y	83	69y
BRIDGETON COMMUNITY LEARNING CAMPUS LTD.→ SC255075 · est 2003	—	—	£513.1k	—	22y	83	66y
CLYDESIDE INITIATIVE FOR ARTS LIMITED→ SC286669 · est 2005 · no financials extracted	—	—	—	—	21y	83	66y
COSMIC COPPERS CHILDCARE LIMITED→ SC337815 · est 2008	—	—	—	—	18y	83	61y
FARE SCOTLAND LTD.→ SC339537 · est 2008 · no financials extracted	—	—	—	—	18y	83	75y
HEART FOR THE CITY→ SC256661 · est 2003	—	—	—	—	22y	83	60y
HYDE-N-SEEK (BELLSHILL) LTD.→ SC355163 · est 2009	—	—	£211.9k	—	17y	83	59y
ROSEMOUNT LIFELONG LEARNING→ SC190521 · est 1998 · no financials extracted	—	—	—	—	27y	83	66y
THE NATIONAL PIPING CENTRE→ SC139271 · est 1992 · no financials extracted	—	—	—	—	33y	83	77y
ACTIVE OUTDOOR PURSUITS LIMITED→ SC253458 · est 2003	—	—	£154.1k	—	22y	82	61y

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Company details

Statusactive

Typeltd

Incorporated2017-07-17

Jurisdictionscotland

Primary SIC85600 — Educational support services

Registered office

Clyde Offices 2nd Floor,

48 West George Street

Glasgow

G2 1BP

United Kingdom

Filing status

Accounts

Next due: 2026-04-30OVERDUE

Last made up to: 2024-07-31

Confirmation statement

Next due: 2026-07-30

Last: 2025-07-16

Officers (2 active · 0 resigned)

TIMONEY, Martin→

secretary · appointed 2017-07-17

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Active

TIMONEY, Martin→

director · ~57y · appointed 2017-07-17

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Active

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Recent filings (25 total)

gazette-notice-compulsory

gazette · GAZ1

2026-07-07

confirmation-statement-with-no-updates

confirmation-statement · CS01

2025-09-29

gazette-filings-brought-up-to-date

gazette · DISS40

2025-06-28

accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant

accounts · AA

2025-06-27

gazette-notice-compulsory

gazette · GAZ1

2025-06-24

confirmation-statement-with-no-updates

confirmation-statement · CS01

2024-08-22

accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant

accounts · AA

2024-04-04

change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address

address · AD01

2023-10-18

move-registers-to-sail-company-with-new-address

address · AD03

2023-10-18

change-sail-address-company-with-new-address

address · AD02

2023-10-18

confirmation-statement-with-no-updates

confirmation-statement · CS01

2023-07-27

accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant

accounts · AA

2023-04-15

confirmation-statement-with-no-updates

confirmation-statement · CS01

2022-08-04

accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant

accounts · AA

2022-04-01

confirmation-statement-with-no-updates

confirmation-statement · CS01

2021-07-16