FETTES COLLEGE

🌿Early-stageactive

SC719759 · private-limited-guarant-nsc-limited-exemption · incorporated 2022-01-13

Investment thesis

Growth-phase business — story-led; valuation sensitive to momentum.

Why interesting: Trading is scaling; acquirers paying for trajectory get disproportionate leverage.

Why risky: Price often leads fundamentals; dependency on founder often high.

🔒Estimated value

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Turnover

—

not disclosed

Net worth

—

book net assets

Opportunity

75/100

Strong

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What this business does

Primary activity: Other education n.e.c.

Sector: Education

Investor take

Pursue

Strong opportunity: active trading company with strong profile and acceptable with review structure.

Opportunity 75/100 (strong), bankability 70/100. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (65/100).

Data confidence

Overall: medium (57/100)

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

No iXBRL financials extracted

Lenders & charges

Confirmed no charges registered

Directors & officers

19 officers (15 active, 19 linked, 18 with DOB)

Ownership & PSC

0 active PSC(s) of 3 total, 3 with control declared

Director network

1 connected companies via shared directors

Filing history

38 filings on record

Gazette notices

No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)

Opportunity Score

75/100Strong

PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional

Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.

Business quality

Adequate — check latest filings for context.

Acquirability

Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.

Risk profile

Few red flags.

Signal strength

Good data coverage for analysis.

Recent activity

Last 30 days

filings

Last 90 days

filings

Last 180 days

filing

• 1 confirmation-statement

Counts from Companies House filing history.

Corporate timeline (45 events)Click to expand

2025-02-10
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2024-10-04
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officers · AP01
2024-10-03
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EDWARD, John David appointed
director
2024-07-05
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officers · AP01
2024-07-05
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officers · TM01
2024-06-21
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BRAR, Gurvinder Singh appointed
director
2024-06-14
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KEITH, Irene Agnes resigned
director
2024-03-05
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accounts · AA
2023-12-05
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2023-12-05
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officers · TM01
2023-12-05
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2023-12-05
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officers · TM01
2023-09-01
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GRIFFIN, Selwyn Michael, Professor appointed
director
2023-09-01
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LOGAN, Elaine appointed
director
2023-06-30
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AIRD, Brian Robert resigned
director
2023-06-30
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LANG, John Crawford resigned
director
2023-06-30
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MCAREAVEY, Elizabeth Jane resigned
director
2023-06-05
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accounts · AA
2023-01-25
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2023-01-25
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2023-01-25
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persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2023-01-25
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2022-08-17
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officers · CH01
2022-08-16
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officers · CH01
2022-08-15
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officers · AP01
2022-08-15
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2022-08-15
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officers · AP03
2022-08-15
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2022-08-11
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OLIVER, Charles Keith appointed
secretary
2022-08-11
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BARRIE, Gavin Knight appointed
director
2022-08-11
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BRUCE-WATT, Hugh William Douglas appointed
director
2022-08-11
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GOODBURN, Elizabeth Lindsey appointed
director
2022-08-11
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GRAY, Peter Leslie appointed
director
2022-08-11
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PATERSON, Lindsay Sheila appointed
director
2022-08-11
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SINCLAIR, William appointed
director
2022-08-11
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THOMAS, Angela Eleine, Prof. appointed
director
2022-08-11
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AIRD, Brian Robert appointed
director
2022-08-11
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KEITH, Irene Agnes appointed
director
2022-08-11
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LANG, John Crawford appointed
director
2022-08-11
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MCAREAVEY, Elizabeth Jane appointed
director
2022-01-13
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Company incorporated
As FETTES COLLEGE
2022-01-13
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HUNTER, Peter Duncan appointed
director
2022-01-13
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LECKIE, Roy Mcgregor appointed
director
2022-01-13
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WISE, Morag Barbara, Rt Hon Lady appointed
director

Owner dependency

55/100

Moderate — manageable with handover

Some founder dependency, but not acute. A structured handover period should cover most risk.

FACTORS

-14 active directors: Broader management team in place — suggests transferable governance.
+Founder age: Director aged approximately 71 — succession pressure is live.

Succession & seller-readiness

60/100

Strong succession signal

Multiple signals suggest succession is on the horizon. Candidate for proactive outreach.

SIGNALS

primaryFounder aged 70+: Senior director is approximately 71 years old. Natural succession window is now.

Red flags

clean

No red flags detected from available public data. (This is not a clean bill of health — detailed accounts review still recommended.)

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CLYDE STRENGTH LTD→ SC873978 · est 2026 · no financials extracted	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
E C SCOTLAND LIMITED→ SC426926 · est 2012 · no financials extracted	—	—	—	—	13y	—	—
FABS ONLINE STUDENT PREP LTD→ SC809094 · est 2024 · no financials extracted	—	—	—	—	1y	—	—
FAST FORWARD (POSITIVE LIFESTYLES) LIMITED→ SC134443 · est 1991 · no financials extracted	—	—	—	—	34y	—	—
FOREST SCHOOL TRAINING COLLABORATIVE LTD→ SC627264 · est 2019 · no financials extracted	—	—	—	—	7y	—	—
FUTURE DIGITAL LITERACY (EDINBURGH) LIMITED→ SC680738 · est 2020 · no financials extracted	—	—	—	—	5y	—	—
GORGIE COMMUNITY FARM LIMITED→ SC809811 · est 2024 · no financials extracted	—	—	—	—	1y	—	—
GTS SOLUTIONS CIC→ SC431031 · est 2012 · no financials extracted	—	—	—	—	13y	—	—
GUIDED & GLOWING LTD→ SC844268 · est 2025 · no financials extracted	—	—	—	—	1y	—	—
HATHA VIDYA TRADITIONAL SCHOOL OF YOGA LTD→ SC734029 · est 2022 · no financials extracted	—	—	—	—	3y	—	—
HEADSTART NURSERY SCHOOLS LIMITED→ SC319219 · est 2007 · no financials extracted	—	—	—	—	19y	—	—
HEALTH BY SCIENCE LTD CIC→ SC557048 · est 2017 · no financials extracted	—	—	—	—	9y	—	—

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Company details

Statusactive

Typeprivate-limited-guarant-nsc-limited-exemption

Incorporated2022-01-13

Jurisdictionscotland

Primary SIC85590 — Other education n.e.c.

Registered office

Fettes College

Carrington Road

Edinburgh

EH4 1QX

United Kingdom

Filing status

Accounts

Next due: 2026-05-31

Last made up to: 2024-08-31

Confirmation statement

Next due: 2027-01-26

Last: 2026-01-12