RUBY LEARNING LIMITED
🌿Early-stageactive
SC807272 · ltd · incorporated 2024-04-17
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
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year to May 2025
Net worth
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book net assets
Opportunity
74/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: Activities of other holding companies n.e.c.
Sector: Financial & insurance
Investor take
PursueStrong opportunity: asset-holding vehicle with strong profile and acceptable with review structure.
Opportunity 74/100 (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 (73/100)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
1 year of iXBRL accounts extracted (no YoY comparison) + narrative notes parsed
50
Lenders & charges
Confirmed no charges registered
85
Directors & officers
7 officers (7 active, 7 linked, 7 with DOB)
90
Ownership & PSC
2 active PSC(s) of 3 total, 3 with control declared
90
Director network
4 connected companies via shared directors
57
Filing history
19 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
74/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional
Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.
Business quality
60
Adequate — check latest filings for context.
Acquirability
70
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
82
Few red flags.
Signal strength
90
Good data coverage for analysis.
Key financials
1 year 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 | 2025-05-31 |
|---|---|
| Average employees | 0 |
Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.
Recent activity
Last 30 days
1
filing
- • 1 confirmation-statement
Last 90 days
4
filings
- • 1 confirmation-statement
- • 1 persons-with-significant-control
- • 1 officers
Last 180 days
5
filings
- • 2 officers
- • 1 confirmation-statement
- • 1 persons-with-significant-control
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (25 events)Click to expand
- 2026-03-12📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2026-03-12📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2026-02-16📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2025-11-05📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2025-10-27➕MORGAN, Paul Joseph appointeddirector
- 2025-04-21📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2025-04-21📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2024-12-24📄memorandum-articlesincorporation · MA
- 2024-12-24📄resolutionresolution · RESOLUTIONS
- 2024-07-16📄resolutionresolution · RESOLUTIONS
- 2024-06-19📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2024-06-05📄memorandum-articlesincorporation · MA
- 2024-05-30📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2024-05-30📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2024-05-13📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2024-05-13📄change-account-reference-date-company-current-extendedaccounts · AA01
- 2024-05-13📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2024-04-26➕MCWILLIAMS, Donna Marie appointeddirector
- 2024-04-26➕SUMMERS, Neil Martin appointeddirector
- 2024-04-17🏢Company incorporatedAs RUBY LEARNING LIMITED
- 2024-04-17➕DONALDSON, Elaine Morven appointeddirector
- 2024-04-17➕MCKENZIE, Austin appointeddirector
- 2024-04-17➕MILNE, Bethany appointeddirector
- 2024-04-17➕QUINN, Allison Morag appointeddirector
- 2024-04-17📄incorporation-companyincorporation · NEWINC
Owner dependency
53/100
Moderate — manageable with handoverSome founder dependency, but not acute. A structured handover period should cover most risk.
FACTORS
- -7 active directors: Broader management team in place — suggests transferable governance.
- +Senior director age: Director aged approximately 60 — approaching natural succession window.
- +Young company: Only 2.0 years old — management layer unlikely to be developed.
Succession & seller-readiness
40/100
Moderate signalSome succession indicators present. Worth watching; approach if sector/strategy fits.
SIGNALS
- secondaryFounder aged 58+: Senior director is approximately 60. Early succession window.
Red flags
1 lowMultiple registered office changes
lowMultiple address changes in a short period can indicate operational instability or admin disorder.
Shareholders & ownership
2 active beneficial owners| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Ms Allison Morag Quinn Individual · British · DOB 11/1973 · age 53 | 25–50% | 25–50% | 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting | 17/04/2024 |
Mrs Bethany Milne Individual · British · DOB 03/1989 · age 37 | 25–50% | 25–50% | 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting | 17/04/2024 |
1 historic (ceased) PSC
- Mrs Bethany Milneceased 26/04/2024· 25-50% shares
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| HERD HOLDINGS LIMITED→ SC254945 · est 2003 | £236.6k £201.1k–£272.1k | — | £236.6k | — | 22y | 82 | 78y |
| DON FISHING COMPANY (FRASERBURGH) LIMITED (THE)→ SC092365 · est 1985 | £2.0k £1.7k–£2.3k | — | £2.0k | — | 41y | 82 | 77y |
| BANFFSHIRE FISHSELLING COMPANY LIMITED→ SC054512 · est 1973 | £2 £2–£2 | — | £2 | — | 52y | 82 | 77y |
| INTEROCEAN GROUP SERVICES LIMITED→ SC484003 · est 2014 | — | — | — | 0 | 11y | 94 | 63y |
| SODEXO REMOTE SITES SUPPORT SERVICES LIMITED→ SC161470 · est 1995 | — | — | — | 0 | 30y | 84 | 58y |
| BALMORAL COMPOSITES LIMITED→ SC234546 · est 2002 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 23y | 83 | 86y |
| BALMORAL GROUP HOLDINGS LIMITED→ SC277480 · est 2004 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 21y | 83 | 86y |
| CLIPPER HOLDINGS LIMITED→ SC103809 · est 1987 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 39y | 83 | 74y |
| SCARBOROUGH GROUP INTERNATIONAL LIMITED→ SC319817 · est 2007 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 19y | 83 | 78y |
| ADDIEWELL PRISON (HOLDINGS) LTD→ SC291481 · est 2005 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 20y | 82 | 61y |
| DALIJON PROPERTIES LIMITED→ SC252356 · est 2003 | — | — | — | 2 | 22y | 82 | 68y |
| THE WOOD FOUNDATION AFRICA→ SC361033 · est 2009 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 16y | — | — |
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Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2024-04-17
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC64209 — Activities of other holding companies n.e.c.
Registered office
34 Albyn Place
Aberdeen
AB10 1YL
United Kingdom
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2027-02-28
Last made up to: 2025-05-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-04-29
Last: 2026-04-15
Officers (7 active · 0 resigned)
DONALDSON, Elaine Morven→
Activedirector · ~48y · appointed 2024-04-17
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MCKENZIE, Austin→
Activedirector · ~44y · appointed 2024-04-17
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MCWILLIAMS, Donna Marie→
Activedirector · ~48y · appointed 2024-04-26
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MILNE, Bethany→
Activedirector · ~37y · appointed 2024-04-17
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MORGAN, Paul Joseph→
Activedirector · ~60y · appointed 2025-10-27
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QUINN, Allison Morag→
Activedirector · ~53y · appointed 2024-04-17
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SUMMERS, Neil Martin→
Activedirector · ~52y · appointed 2024-04-26
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Recent filings (19 total)
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-04-30
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2026-03-12
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2026-03-12
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2026-02-16
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2025-11-05
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-04-21
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2025-04-21
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
2025-04-21
memorandum-articles
incorporation · MA
2024-12-24
resolution
resolution · RESOLUTIONS
2024-12-24
resolution
resolution · RESOLUTIONS
2024-07-16
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2024-06-19
memorandum-articles
incorporation · MA
2024-06-05
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2024-05-30
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2024-05-30