SCOTIA TRAINING ACADEMY LIMITED

💤Zombieactive
SC576387 · ltd · incorporated 2017-09-14
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 Aug 2025
Net worth
£-6.6k
book net assets
Opportunity
72/100
Strong
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What this business does
Primary activity: Other business support service activities n.e.c.
Sector: Administrative & support services
ALSO REGISTERED FOR
  • 85590Other education n.e.c.
Investor take
Pass (distressed without resilience)
Distressed active trading company — structural issues outweigh the discount.

Opportunity 72/100 (strong), bankability 80/100. 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: distressed disposal / insolvency (65/100).

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Refinance opportunity

1 live charge · oldest 7.7y

45/100
under pressure

Refinance would be pressure-driven, not opportunity-driven. Expect tighter margins and covenant scrutiny.

  • · Oldest live charge is 7.7 years old — likely at or near maturity.
  • · Single lender — cleanest path to refinance.
  • · Distress signals active — lender appetite narrows.

Data confidence

Overall: medium (78/100)

Adequate coverage. AI outputs are reliable for the sections scored high; verify the rest in diligence.

Company profile
address, 2 SIC codes, incorporation date
100
Financials
2 years of iXBRL accounts extracted (YoY deltas available) + narrative notes parsed
75
Lenders & charges
1 charges (1/1 with lender, 1/1 with type)
90
Directors & officers
1 officers (1 active, 1 linked, 1 with DOB)
90
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
28 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
72/100Strong
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
82
Few red flags.
Signal strength
100
Good data coverage for analysis.

Signals from accounts

Derived from iXBRL accounts · FRS 102
Negative net assets
Liabilities exceed assets by £6,598

Key financials

2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accounts
Cash
—
Net Worth
-£7k
↑ 46% YoY
Current Assets
£23k
↓ 47% YoY
Current Liabilities
—
-£12k-£1k£10k£21k£32k£43kAug 2024Aug 2025

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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 102
Metric2025-08-312024-08-31
Total assets£-5.8k£6.3k
Current assets£22.8k£43.3k
Debtors£22.8k£43.3k
Net assets£-6.6k£-12.2k

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

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1 signal detected in this company's narrative notes — going-concern language, audit opinion, contingent liabilities, related-party transactions.

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Recent activity

Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
0
filings
Last 180 days
2
filings
  • • 1 accounts
  • • 1 confirmation-statement
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (20 events)Click to expand
  1. 2026-01-05
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  2. 2025-08-12
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  3. 2025-02-17
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  4. 2024-10-29
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  5. 2024-05-07
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    certificate-change-of-name-company
    change-of-name · CERTNM
  6. 2024-05-06
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  7. 2024-03-26
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  8. 2023-11-27
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    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  9. 2023-11-27
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    change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
  10. 2022-11-18
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  11. 2021-10-18
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  12. 2021-10-18
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  13. 2020-12-25
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  14. 2020-04-20
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  15. 2019-05-31
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  16. 2019-01-07
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  17. 2018-10-11
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    change-account-reference-date-company-previous-shortened
    accounts · AA01
  18. 2018-08-22
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    Charge registered #1
    Lender: Dsl Business Finance LTD
  19. 2017-09-14
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    Company incorporated
    As SCOTIA TRAINING ACADEMY LIMITED
  20. 2017-09-14
    ➕
    MCFARLANE, Dawn appointed
    director

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 low
Multiple registered office changes
low

Multiple address changes in a short period can indicate operational instability or admin disorder.

Shareholders & ownership

1 active beneficial owner
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Mrs Dawn Mcfarlane
Individual · British · DOB 08/1972 · age 54
——sig. influencesignificant influence14/09/2017

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

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Company details

Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2017-09-14
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC82990 — Other business support service activities n.e.c.

Registered office

The E Centre Cooperage Way Business Village
Cooperage Way
Alloa
FK10 3LP
Scotland

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2027-05-31
Last made up to: 2025-08-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-12-12
Last: 2025-11-28

Officers (1 active · 0 resigned)

MCFARLANE, Dawn→
director · ~54y · appointed 2017-09-14
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Mortgages & charges

1
Total charges
1
Outstanding
1
Active lenders
Status:Lender:1 of 1 shown
TypeProperties
outstanding
Dsl Business Finance
Dsl Business Finance LTD
A registered charge1 property22/08/2018—
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Recent filings (28 total)

accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2026-01-05
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-11-28
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2025-08-12
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2025-02-17
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-11-28
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2024-10-29
certificate-change-of-name-company
change-of-name · CERTNM
2024-05-07
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2024-05-06
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2024-03-26
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-11-29
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2023-11-27
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2023-11-27
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-11-28
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2022-11-18
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-11-28