ROBERTSON EDUCATION (ABERDEENSHIRE) GROUP HOLDINGS LIMITED
🌳Matureactive
05934601 · ltd · incorporated 2006-09-13
Investment thesis
Well-run mature business — low negotiation leverage; premium likely.
Why interesting: Textbook target; clean filings, stable trading.
Why risky: No pressure on seller; any deal likely at full price.
Opportunity decay
hardening · 12-months
Already tight — no obvious softening catalysts on the horizon.
- · Thesis: well-run, low negotiation leverage
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
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not disclosed
Net worth
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Opportunity
78/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: Activities of head offices
Sector: Professional, scientific & technical
Investor take
PursueActive trading company with a 60-year-old founder — textbook succession opportunity.
Opportunity 78/100 (strong), bankability 77/100. Strong seller-intent signal (65/100, director aged 60). Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: Consolidate lender relationships. 5 distinct lenders creates friction — refinance into single-lender structure for cleaner diligence. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (65/100).
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Refinance opportunity
7 live charges · 5 lenders · oldest 18.5y
35/100
too messy
Refinance path is blocked by complexity. Rethink structure or expect bespoke, expensive terms.
- · Oldest live charge is 18.5 years old — likely at or near maturity.
- · 5 lenders named — inter-creditor friction likely.
- · Legal-friction score 25/100 — workable, but lender will want more DD.
Data confidence
Overall: medium (61/100)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
0
Lenders & charges
7 charges (7/7 with lender, 7/7 with type)
90
Directors & officers
13 officers (3 active, 13 linked, 8 with DOB)
82
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
20 connected companies via shared directors
90
Filing history
127 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
78/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional
Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.
Business quality
70
Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.
Acquirability
75
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
77
Few red flags.
Signal strength
100
Good data coverage for analysis.
Recent activity
Last 30 days
0
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 (60 events)Click to expand
- 2025-10-13📄accounts-with-accounts-type-audit-exemption-subsiduaryaccounts · AA
- 2025-10-13📄legacyaccounts · PARENT_ACC
- 2025-10-13📄legacyother · GUARANTEE2
- 2025-10-13📄legacyother · AGREEMENT2
- 2025-02-20📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2025-02-20📄change-corporate-secretary-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH04
- 2025-02-19📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC05
- 2024-10-22📄accounts-with-accounts-type-audit-exemption-subsiduaryaccounts · AA
- 2024-10-22📄legacyaccounts · PARENT_ACC
- 2024-10-22📄legacyother · GUARANTEE2
- 2024-10-22📄legacyother · AGREEMENT2
- 2024-01-02📄change-corporate-secretary-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH04
- 2023-10-14📄accounts-with-accounts-type-audit-exemption-subsiduaryaccounts · AA
- 2023-10-12📄legacyother · GUARANTEE2
- 2023-10-12📄legacyaccounts · PARENT_ACC
- 2023-10-12📄legacyother · AGREEMENT2
- 2023-02-01📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2023-02-01📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2023-01-31➕DIX, Carl Harvey appointeddirector
- 2023-01-31➖SHELDRAKE, Peter John resigneddirector
- 2022-10-01📄accounts-with-accounts-type-audit-exemption-subsiduaryaccounts · AA
- 2022-10-01📄legacyother · AGREEMENT2
- 2022-10-01📄legacyother · GUARANTEE2
- 2022-10-01📄legacyaccounts · PARENT_ACC
- 2021-12-02➖GILMOUR, David Fulton resigneddirector
- 2021-12-02➕SHELDRAKE, Peter John appointeddirector
- 2016-01-25➕CAVILL, John Ivor appointeddirector
- 2016-01-25➖BIIF CORPORATE SERVICES LIMITED resignedcorporate-director
- 2011-08-09🔓Charge satisfied #7
- 2011-08-09🔓Charge satisfied #6
- 2011-08-09🔓Charge satisfied #5
- 2011-08-09🔓Charge satisfied #4
- 2011-08-09🔓Charge satisfied #3
- 2011-08-09🔓Charge satisfied #2
- 2011-08-09🔓Charge satisfied #1
- 2011-03-04➖BRADLEY, Victoria Louise resigneddirector
- 2011-03-04➕GILMOUR, David Fulton appointeddirector
- 2010-08-01➖BRINDLEY, Nigel Anthony John resigneddirector
- 2010-08-01➕BIIF CORPORATE SERVICES LIMITED appointedcorporate-director
- 2009-05-13🔒Charge registered #7Lender: Lloyds Tsb Bank PLC (Security Trustee)
- 2009-03-19➕BRADLEY, Victoria Louise appointeddirector
- 2009-03-19➕BRINDLEY, Nigel Anthony John appointeddirector
- 2009-03-19➖MCDONAGH, John resigneddirector
- 2009-03-19➖RYAN, Michael Joseph resigneddirector
- 2008-04-09🔒Charge registered #6Lender: Lloyds Tsb Bank PLC, for Itself and as Agent and Security Trustee for the Other Finance Parties (The Security Trustee)
- 2008-02-01🔒Charge registered #5Lender: Lloyds Tsb Bank PLC for Itself and as Agent and Security Trustee for the Other Finance Parties(Security Trustee)
- 2007-12-19🔒Charge registered #4Lender: Lloyds Tsb Bank PLC for Itself and as Agent and Security Trustee for the Other Finance Parties
- 2007-12-19🔒Charge registered #3Lender: Lloyds Tsb Bank PLC for Itself and as Agent and Security Trustee for the Other Finance Parties
- 2007-11-09🔒Charge registered #2Lender: Lloyds Tsb Bank PLC (The "Security Trustee")
- 2007-11-09🔒Charge registered #1Lender: Lloyds Tsb Bank PLC (The "Security Trustee")
Showing most recent 50 of 60 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 60 — approaching natural succession window.
Succession & seller-readiness
61/100
Strong succession signalMultiple signals suggest succession is on the horizon. Candidate for proactive outreach.
SIGNALS
- secondaryFounder aged 58+: Senior director is approximately 60. Early succession window.
- secondaryTwo-director governance: Small-team governance. Succession depth is thin but not absent.
- secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 20 years old and no new directors in the last 3 years — succession not yet being planned internally.
- supportingClean filings + long tenure: Disciplined long-tenure operator — classic lifestyle-business pattern that often sells quietly.
Red flags
1 med ·Charge satisfaction-then-recreation pattern
mediumMultiple instances where a charge was satisfied and a new charge created within 6 months. Suggests active refinancing cycle.
Group structure
Elbon Holdings (2) Limited is the ultimate parent — holding 75%+ shares. This company sits inside their group.
🏛️ultimate parent
Elbon Holdings (2) Limited
Corporate parent · holds 75-100% shares · board control
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ROBERTSON EDUCATION (ABERDEENSHIRE) GROUP HOLDINGS LIMITED
This company · 05934601
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Elbon Holdings (2) 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.
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Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2006-09-13
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC70100 — Activities of head offices
Registered office
8th Floor 6 Kean Street
London
WC2B 4AS
United Kingdom
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-09-30
Last made up to: 2024-12-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-09-01
Last: 2025-08-18
Officers (3 active · 10 resigned)
INFRASTRUCTURE MANAGERS LIMITED→
Activecorporate-secretary · appointed 2007-03-13
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CAVILL, John Ivor→
Activedirector · ~54y · appointed 2016-01-25
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DIX, Carl Harvey→
Activedirector · ~60y · appointed 2023-01-31
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MITRE SECRETARIES LIMITED→
Resignedcorporate-nominee-secretary · appointed 2006-09-13 · resigned 2007-03-13
BRADLEY, Victoria Louise→
Resigneddirector · ~55y · appointed 2009-03-19 · resigned 2011-03-04
BRINDLEY, Nigel Anthony John→
Resigneddirector · ~70y · appointed 2009-03-19 · resigned 2010-08-01
GILMOUR, David Fulton→
Resigneddirector · ~63y · appointed 2011-03-04 · resigned 2021-12-02
MCDONAGH, John→
Resigneddirector · ~57y · appointed 2007-03-13 · resigned 2009-03-19
RYAN, Michael Joseph→
Resigneddirector · ~60y · appointed 2007-03-13 · resigned 2009-03-19
SHELDRAKE, Peter John→
Resigneddirector · ~67y · appointed 2021-12-02 · resigned 2023-01-31
BIIF CORPORATE SERVICES LIMITED→
Resignedcorporate-director · appointed 2010-08-01 · resigned 2016-01-25
MITRE DIRECTORS LIMITED→
Resignedcorporate-nominee-director · appointed 2006-09-13 · resigned 2007-03-13
MITRE SECRETARIES LIMITED→
Resignedcorporate-nominee-director · appointed 2006-09-13 · resigned 2007-03-13
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Mortgages & charges
7
Total charges
0
Outstanding
0
Active lenders
Status:Lender:7 of 7 shown
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| satisfied | Lloyds Banking Group Lloyds Tsb Bank PLC (Security Trustee) | Supplemental deed to debenture dated 23 december 2005 and | 1 property | 13/05/2009 | 09/08/2011 | |
| satisfied | Lloyds Banking Group Lloyds Tsb Bank PLC, for Itself and as Agent and Security Trustee for the Other Finance Parties (The Security Trustee) | Supplemental agreement to security agreement dated 23 december 2005 and | 1 property | 09/04/2008 | 09/08/2011 | |
| satisfied | Lloyds Banking Group Lloyds Tsb Bank PLC for Itself and as Agent and Security Trustee for the Other Finance Parties(Security Trustee) | Supplemental agreement to security agreement dated 23 december 2005 and | 1 property | 01/02/2008 | 09/08/2011 | |
| satisfied | Lloyds Banking Group Lloyds Tsb Bank PLC for Itself and as Agent and Security Trustee for the Other Finance Parties | Deed of confirmation to security agreement dated 23 december 2005 | 1 property | 19/12/2007 | 09/08/2011 | |
| satisfied | Lloyds Banking Group Lloyds Tsb Bank PLC for Itself and as Agent and Security Trustee for the Other Finance Parties | Supplemental deed to debenture dated 23 december 2005 | 1 property | 19/12/2007 | 09/08/2011 | |
| satisfied | Lloyds Banking Group Lloyds Tsb Bank PLC (The "Security Trustee") | Supplemental agreement to security agreement dated 23 december 2005 | 1 property | 09/11/2007 | 09/08/2011 | |
| satisfied | Lloyds Banking Group Lloyds Tsb Bank PLC (The "Security Trustee") | Supplemental deed to debenture dated 23 december 2005 | 1 property | 09/11/2007 | 09/08/2011 |
Recent filings (127 total)
accounts-with-accounts-type-audit-exemption-subsiduary
accounts · AA
2025-10-13
legacy
accounts · PARENT_ACC
2025-10-13
legacy
other · GUARANTEE2
2025-10-13
legacy
other · AGREEMENT2
2025-10-13
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-08-18
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2025-02-20
change-corporate-secretary-company-with-change-date
officers · CH04
2025-02-20
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC05
2025-02-19
accounts-with-accounts-type-audit-exemption-subsiduary
accounts · AA
2024-10-22
legacy
accounts · PARENT_ACC
2024-10-22
legacy
other · GUARANTEE2
2024-10-22
legacy
other · AGREEMENT2
2024-10-22
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-09-10
change-corporate-secretary-company-with-change-date
officers · CH04
2024-01-02
accounts-with-accounts-type-audit-exemption-subsiduary
accounts · AA
2023-10-14