PINNACLE SCHOOLS (FIFE) HOLDINGS LIMITED
📈Growthactive
04095828 · ltd · incorporated 2000-10-24
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 Mar 2025
Net worth
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book net assets
Opportunity
80/100
Exceptional
What this business does
Primary activity: Activities of head offices
Sector: Professional, scientific & technical
Investor take
PursueStrong opportunity: leverage-led grower with exceptional profile and acceptable with review structure.
Opportunity 80/100 (exceptional), bankability 67/100. High owner-dependency — earn-out structure likely required for clean transition. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: Consolidate lender relationships. 3 distinct lenders creates friction — refinance into single-lender structure for cleaner diligence. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (57/100).
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Refinance opportunity
3 live charges · 3 lenders · oldest 24.6y
25/100
too messy
Structure is too messy for a clean refinance right now — clean up first or expect bespoke terms.
- · Oldest live charge is 24.6 years old — likely at or near maturity.
- · 3 lenders named — inter-creditor friction likely.
- · Legal-friction score 48/100 (high).
Data confidence
Overall: high (84/100)Strong data coverage across all sections. AI outputs should be trusted with minimal caveats.
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
3 charges (3/3 with lender, 3/3 with type)
90
Directors & officers
36 officers (3 active, 36 linked, 27 with DOB)
85
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
16 connected companies via shared directors
90
Filing history
146 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
🔒Estimated company valuation
Sector-multiple EBITDA, turnover, and NAV-proxy valuation range with confidence tier — derived from extracted iXBRL financials.
Available from the Pro tier upwards.
See pricing →Opportunity Score
80/100Exceptional
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional
Strong composite across quality, acquirability, and risk. High-priority target — progress to serious diligence.
Business quality
70
Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.
Acquirability
75
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
85
Few red flags.
Signal strength
100
Good data coverage for analysis.
Signals from accounts
Derived from iXBRL accounts · FRS 102Profitable
Profit before tax £953,000
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 | 2025-03-31 | 2024-03-31 |
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| Profit before tax | £953.0k | £631.0k |
| Average employees | 0 | 0 |
Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.
🔒Filing-note intelligence
2 signals detected in this company's narrative notes — going-concern language, audit opinion, contingent liabilities, related-party transactions.
Available from the Pro tier upwards.
See pricing →Recent activity
Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
0
filings
Last 180 days
2
filings
- • 1 confirmation-statement
- • 1 accounts
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (92 events)Click to expand
- 2025-11-21📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2025-06-09📄statement-of-companys-objectschange-of-constitution · CC04
- 2025-06-04📄memorandum-articlesincorporation · MA
- 2025-06-04📄resolutionresolution · RESOLUTIONS
- 2024-11-26➕HEPBURN, Paul Robert, Mr. appointeddirector
- 2024-11-26➖MCGHEE, Steven John resigneddirector
- 2024-11-26📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2024-11-26📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2024-11-15📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2024-07-09📄termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM02
- 2024-07-09📄appoint-corporate-secretary-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP04
- 2024-06-08➕RESOLIS LIMITED appointedcorporate-secretary
- 2024-06-08➖JARVIE, Karen Elizabeth resignedsecretary
- 2024-01-15➕JOHNSTONE, Peter Kenneth appointeddirector
- 2024-01-15➖TEMPLETON, Matthew resigneddirector
- 2024-01-15📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2024-01-15📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2023-11-21📄accounts-with-accounts-type-smallaccounts · AA
- 2023-05-30➖KELLY, Stephen James resigneddirector
- 2023-05-30📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2023-05-30📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2023-05-30📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2023-05-12➕MCGHEE, Steven John appointeddirector
- 2022-10-31📄accounts-with-accounts-type-smallaccounts · AA
- 2021-11-22📄accounts-with-accounts-type-smallaccounts · AA
- 2021-05-27📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2021-05-20➖GORDON, John Stephen resigneddirector
- 2020-11-05📄accounts-with-accounts-type-smallaccounts · AA
- 2020-01-01➕KELLY, Stephen James appointeddirector
- 2019-06-10➕JARVIE, Karen Elizabeth appointedsecretary
- 2019-06-10➖HCP SOCIAL INFRASTRUCTURE (UK) LIMITED resignedcorporate-secretary
- 2018-10-10➕TEMPLETON, Matthew appointeddirector
- 2018-07-04➖CLAPP, Andrew resigneddirector
- 2017-03-07➕GORDON, John Stephen appointeddirector
- 2015-04-21➖QUAIFE, Geoffrey Alan resigneddirector
- 2015-04-21➖WEGENER, Elena Giorgiana resigneddirector
- 2014-10-31➕CLAPP, Andrew appointeddirector
- 2014-10-31➖HONEYMAN, David resigneddirector
- 2014-07-01➖PEARSON, Kevin John resignedsecretary
- 2014-07-01➕HCP SOCIAL INFRASTRUCTURE (UK) LIMITED appointedcorporate-secretary
- 2014-03-25➕WEGENER, Elena Giorgiana appointeddirector
- 2013-06-26➕PEARSON, Kevin John appointedsecretary
- 2013-06-26➖WALKER, Robert Peter resignedsecretary
- 2013-03-12➕HONEYMAN, David appointeddirector
- 2013-03-12➖WOTHERSPOON, Robert John William resigneddirector
- 2013-01-10➖CARTER, Stuart Anthony resigneddirector
- 2012-05-01➕CARTER, Stuart Anthony appointeddirector
- 2012-05-01➖COLES, Lindsey Jane resigneddirector
- 2008-08-26➕WALKER, Robert Peter appointedsecretary
- 2008-08-26➖WOTHERSPOON, Robert John William resignedsecretary
Showing most recent 50 of 92 events
Owner dependency
66/100
High — earn-out structure requiredMaterial founder dependency. Consider a 2-3 year earn-out and build in a handover plan before completion.
FACTORS
- +Two-director setup: Only two active directors — typical of owner-managed SMEs but limits succession.
- +Senior director age: Director aged approximately 61 — approaching natural succession window.
Succession & seller-readiness
46/100
Moderate signalSome succession indicators present. Worth watching; approach if sector/strategy fits.
SIGNALS
- secondaryFounder aged 58+: Senior director is approximately 61. Early succession window.
- secondaryTwo-director governance: Small-team governance. Succession depth is thin but not absent.
Red flags
cleanNo red flags detected from available public data. (This is not a clean bill of health — detailed accounts review still recommended.)
Group structure
Ppdi Assetco Limited is the ultimate parent — holding 75%+ shares. This company sits inside their group.
🏛️ultimate parent
Ppdi Assetco Limited
Corporate parent · holds 75-100% shares · board control
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PINNACLE SCHOOLS (FIFE) HOLDINGS LIMITED
This company · 04095828
Parent relationships inferred from Persons with Significant Control filings. Full subsidiary tree requires reverse-lookup (coming).
Shareholders & ownership
1 active beneficial owner · dominant holder ≥75%| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Ppdi Assetco Limited Corporate entity | 75–100% | 75–100% | board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control | 06/04/2016 |
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
🔒Co-director network graph
Radial SVG graph showing every company connected via shared directors, colour-coded by status.
Available from the Pro tier upwards.
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Active · Professional services · LS postcode area| Company | Est. value | Turnover | Net worth | Staff | Age | Opp | Director |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 00988096→ 00988096 · est 1970 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 55y | — | — |
| 1 STOP BID CONSULTANCY LTD→ 13971030 · est 2022 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 4y | — | — |
| 1 STOP PROPERTY MANAGEMENT & ACCOUNTING LTD→ 12207641 · est 2019 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 6y | — | — |
| 10ABILITY LTD→ 07548393 · est 2011 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 15y | — | — |
| 10E9 LTD→ 16491021 · est 2025 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 12AP LIMITED→ 14764316 · est 2023 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 3y | — | — |
| 1485 LTD→ 11797140 · est 2019 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 7y | — | — |
| 1671 LTD→ 10818391 · est 2017 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 8y | — | — |
| 180 DEGREES CONSULTING LEEDS CIC→ 16570530 · est 2025 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1803 TRAINING LTD→ 12375985 · est 2019 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 6y | — | — |
| 19 SEVENTYSIX LTD→ 17053443 · est 2026 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2 PLAN GROUP LIMITED→ 05865362 · est 2006 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 19y | — | — |
Peers ranked by estimated value, then turnover, then opportunity score.See all →
🔒Tailored diligence questions
7 specific questions generated from this company's actual signals — liquidity, leverage, director age, charge count, red flags, age-of-company.
Available from the Pro tier upwards.
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See pricing →Company details
Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2000-10-24
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC70100 — Activities of head offices
Registered office
1 Park Row
Leeds
LS1 5AB
England
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-12-31
Last made up to: 2025-03-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-12-05
Last: 2025-11-21
Officers (3 active · 33 resigned)
RESOLIS LIMITED→
Activecorporate-secretary · appointed 2024-06-08
View their other companies + combined net worth →
HEPBURN, Paul Robert, Mr.→
Activedirector · ~57y · appointed 2024-11-26
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JOHNSTONE, Peter Kenneth→
Activedirector · ~61y · appointed 2024-01-15
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COWEN, Brendon Raymond→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2000-10-24 · resigned 2001-08-24
JARVIE, Karen Elizabeth→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2019-06-10 · resigned 2024-06-08
PEARSON, Kevin John→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2013-06-26 · resigned 2014-07-01
WALKER, Robert Peter→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2008-08-26 · resigned 2013-06-26
WOTHERSPOON, Robert John William→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2001-08-24 · resigned 2008-08-26
HCP SOCIAL INFRASTRUCTURE (UK) LIMITED→
Resignedcorporate-secretary · appointed 2014-07-01 · resigned 2019-06-10
L.C.I. SECRETARIES LIMITED→
Resignedcorporate-nominee-secretary · appointed 2000-10-24 · resigned 2000-10-24
AITCHISON, Paul→
Resigneddirector · ~73y · appointed 2001-08-24 · resigned 2003-03-21
CARTER, Stuart Anthony→
Resigneddirector · ~61y · appointed 2012-05-01 · resigned 2013-01-10
CARTER, Stuart Anthony→
Resigneddirector · ~61y · appointed 2006-09-25 · resigned 2007-10-09
CLAPP, Andrew→
Resigneddirector · ~51y · appointed 2014-10-31 · resigned 2018-07-04
COLES, Lindsey Jane→
Resigneddirector · ~62y · appointed 2007-10-09 · resigned 2012-05-01
COOMBES, John Francis→
Resigneddirector · ~78y · appointed 2001-08-24 · resigned 2005-09-30
COOPER, Phillip John→
Resigneddirector · ~77y · appointed 2006-12-11 · resigned 2007-12-10
COWEN, Brendon Raymond→
Resigneddirector · ~84y · appointed 2000-10-24 · resigned 2001-08-24
DERSKEN, Johannes Gerarous Maria→
Resigneddirector · ~69y · appointed 2002-12-20 · resigned 2005-05-12
GORDON, John Stephen→
Resigneddirector · ~64y · appointed 2017-03-07 · resigned 2021-05-20
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Mortgages & charges
3
Total charges
3
Outstanding
3
Active lenders
Status:Lender:3 of 3 shown
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| outstanding | Cit Group Structured Finance (UK) the Security Trustee Cit Group Structured Finance (UK) Limited the Security Trustee | Second supplemental security agreement | 1 property | 01/08/2003 | — | |
| outstanding | Newcourt Capital (UK) (the Security Trustee for Itself and as Security Trustee and Onbehalf of the Lenders) Newcourt Capital (UK) Limited (the Security Trustee for Itself and as Security Trustee and Onbehalf of the Lenders) | Supplemental security agreement | 1 property | 08/10/2002 | — | |
| outstanding | Newcourt Capital (UK) ,as Security Trustee for Itself and the Lenders(as Defined) Newcourt Capital (UK) Limited,as Security Trustee for Itself and the Lenders(as Defined) | Security agreement | 1 property | 07/09/2001 | — |
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Recent filings (146 total)
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-11-21
accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2025-11-21
statement-of-companys-objects
change-of-constitution · CC04
2025-06-09
memorandum-articles
incorporation · MA
2025-06-04
resolution
resolution · RESOLUTIONS
2025-06-04
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2024-11-26
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2024-11-26
accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2024-11-15
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-11-15
termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM02
2024-07-09
appoint-corporate-secretary-company-with-name-date
officers · AP04
2024-07-09
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2024-01-15
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2024-01-15
accounts-with-accounts-type-small
accounts · AA
2023-11-21
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-10-24