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.
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
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year to Jul 2024
Net worth
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book net assets
Opportunity
71/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: Educational support services
Sector: Education
Investor take
PursueStrong opportunity: active trading company with strong profile and bankable structure.
Opportunity 71/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. High owner-dependency — earn-out structure likely required for clean transition. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: Broaden director team. Sole director creates succession risk and reduces buyer comfort. Appoint a second director or strong #2. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (58/100).
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
75
Lenders & charges
Confirmed no charges registered
85
Directors & officers
2 officers (2 active, 2 linked, 1 with DOB)
80
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
24 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
71/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional
Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.
Business quality
65
Adequate — check latest filings for context.
Acquirability
50
Some acquirability indicators.
Risk profile
85
Few red flags.
Signal strength
90
Good data coverage for analysis.
Key financials
2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accountsCash
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Net Worth
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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 |
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Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.
Recent activity
Last 30 days
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filings
Last 90 days
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filings
Last 180 days
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filings
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (19 events)Click to expand
- 2025-06-28📄gazette-filings-brought-up-to-dategazette · DISS40
- 2025-06-27📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2025-06-24📄gazette-notice-compulsorygazette · GAZ1
- 2024-04-04📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2023-10-18📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2023-10-18📍move-registers-to-sail-company-with-new-addressaddress · AD03
- 2023-10-18📍change-sail-address-company-with-new-addressaddress · AD02
- 2023-04-15📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2022-04-01📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2021-04-01📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2020-04-02📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2019-04-09📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2018-07-30📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2018-07-27📄change-person-secretary-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH03
- 2018-07-27📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2017-07-17🏢Company incorporatedAs SMART ENTERPRISE SCOTLAND LIMITED
- 2017-07-17➕TIMONEY, Martin appointedsecretary
- 2017-07-17➕TIMONEY, Martin appointeddirector
- 2017-07-17📄incorporation-companyincorporation · NEWINC
Owner dependency
80/100
Critical — business is the founderThe 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 signalSome 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
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 · dominant holder ≥75%| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
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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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| SMASHUROLOGY LTD→ SC871767 · est 2025 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| SSWA LIMITED→ SC722868 · est 2022 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 4y | — | — |
| STEPPING STONES HOLDINGS LTD→ SC673227 · est 2020 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 5y | — | — |
| STUDENT VOICE SYSTEMS LIMITED→ SC624416 · est 2019 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 7y | — | — |
| SWIMSATION SWIMMING LESSONS CUMBERNAULD LTD→ SC850445 · est 2025 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| SWIMSATION SWIMMING LESSONS EDINBURGH LTD→ SC882781 · est 2026 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| SWIMSATION SWIMMING LESSONS GLASGOW CENTRAL LTD→ SC799963 · est 2024 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 2y | — | — |
| TAJDEED FOUNDATION LTD→ SC777921 · est 2023 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 2y | — | — |
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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: 2026-04-30
Last made up to: 2024-07-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-07-30
Last: 2025-07-16
Officers (2 active · 0 resigned)
Active
TIMONEY, Martin→
Activedirector · ~57y · appointed 2017-07-17
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Recent filings (24 total)
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
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2021-04-01