ALBYN SCHOOL LIMITED

🌳Matureactive

SC026743 · private-limited-guarant-nsc · incorporated 1948-12-21

Investment thesis

Looks cheap but ownership + security both unclear — probable value trap.

Why interesting: Headline metrics may be attractive.

Why risky: No PSC visibility combined with multiple live charges; transacting likely slow and expensive.

🔒Estimated value

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Turnover

—

year to Jul 2025

Net worth

—

book net assets

Opportunity

74/100

Strong

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What this business does

Primary activity: Other service activities n.e.c.

Sector: Other service activities

Investor take

Pursue

Active trading company with a 66-year-old founder — textbook succession opportunity.

Opportunity 74/100 (strong), bankability 67/100. Strong seller-intent signal (63/100, director aged 66). 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 (65/100).

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Refinance opportunity

5 live charges · 3 lenders · oldest 26.1y

35/100

too messy

Refinance path is blocked by complexity. Rethink structure or expect bespoke, expensive terms.

· Oldest live charge is 26.1 years old — likely at or near maturity.
· 3 lenders named — inter-creditor friction likely.
· Legal-friction score 38/100 — workable, but lender will want more DD.

Data confidence

Overall: medium (75/100)

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

2 years of iXBRL accounts extracted (YoY deltas available) + narrative notes parsed

Lenders & charges

5 charges (5/5 with lender, 5/5 with type)

Directors & officers

86 officers (11 active, 86 linked, 79 with DOB)

Ownership & PSC

No PSCs filed (unusual — worth investigating)

Director network

11 connected companies via shared directors

Filing history

248 filings on record

Gazette notices

No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)

Opportunity Score

74/100Strong

PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional

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

Business quality

Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.

Acquirability

Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.

Risk profile

Some moderate concerns — review flags.

Signal strength

100

Good data coverage for analysis.

Key financials

2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accounts

Cash

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Net Worth

—

Current Assets

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Current Liabilities

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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 102

Metric	2025-07-31	2024-07-31
Average employees	162	16500

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.

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Recent activity

Last 30 days

filings

Last 90 days

filings

• 1 confirmation-statement
• 1 officers

Last 180 days

filings

• 2 officers
• 1 confirmation-statement
• 1 accounts

Counts from Companies House filing history.

Corporate timeline (172 events)Click to expand

2026-02-10
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officers · AP01
2026-01-09
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accounts · AA
2025-11-20
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officers · AP01
2025-10-22
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appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2025-10-22
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officers · AP01
2025-09-04
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OLIVIER, Stephen Chris appointed
director
2025-09-04
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ROGERSON, Grant Robert William appointed
director
2025-09-04
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WINNING, Sally Anne, Dr appointed
director
2025-09-03
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BARTLETT, Matthew Dominic appointed
director
2025-09-02
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termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2025-08-31
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MCCLEAN, David Ewan Douglas resigned
director
2025-08-19
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termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2025-08-19
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officers · TM01
2025-07-31
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THIEL, Marco Alexander, Prof. Dr. resigned
director
2025-07-31
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WEBSTER, Jill resigned
director
2025-01-13
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officers · AP01
2025-01-09
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accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2025-01-06
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YOUNG, Jennifer Evelyn appointed
director
2024-10-23
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memorandum-articles
incorporation · MA
2024-10-23
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resolution
resolution · RESOLUTIONS
2024-07-26
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officers · TM01
2024-06-28
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BOAG, Colin resigned
director
2024-02-14
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officers · AP01
2024-01-25
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CLARK, Lynn Marie appointed
director
2024-01-22
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accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2023-07-10
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address · AD01
2023-07-07
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officers · TM01
2023-06-01
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RENNIE, Scott Martin resigned
director
2023-01-11
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accounts-with-accounts-type-group
accounts · AA
2022-10-03
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officers · AP01
2022-09-15
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YULE, Claire Nicole appointed
director
2022-05-27
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termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2022-05-27
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officers · TM01
2022-05-26
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DANIEL, Geoffrey Peter resigned
director
2022-05-26
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LANE, David resigned
director
2022-01-28
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BELL, Graeme Duncan appointed
director
2022-01-28
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KEMP, David Miller resigned
director
2021-05-26
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HUTCHISON, Alexander Burnett appointed
director
2021-05-26
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MCLENNAN, Holly Jayne appointed
director
2021-05-26
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DANIEL, Geoffrey Peter appointed
director
2021-05-26
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DENNIS, Meera resigned
director
2021-05-26
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FROST, Robert Ian, Professor resigned
director
2021-05-26
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HARDIE, Joanna Louise resigned
director
2021-05-26
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HUTCHISON, David Scott, Rev resigned
director
2021-05-26
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RENNIE, Scott Martin appointed
director
2020-03-26
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BOAG, Colin appointed
director
2019-09-16
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MCCLEAN, David Ewan Douglas appointed
director
2019-03-28
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CUTTING, Janice Catherine resigned
director
2018-11-20
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ESSON, George Michael resigned
director
2018-09-15
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NICOLSON, Marianne Coutts, Professor resigned
director

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Owner dependency

55/100

Moderate — manageable with handover

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

FACTORS

-10 active directors: Broader management team in place — suggests transferable governance.
+Founder age: Director aged approximately 66 — succession pressure is live.

Succession & seller-readiness

50/100

Moderate signal

Some succession indicators present. Worth watching; approach if sector/strategy fits.

SIGNALS

primaryFounder aged 63+: Senior director is approximately 66. Approaching typical UK retirement age — succession thinking likely.

Red flags

2 med ·

3 director resignations in last 12 months

medium

Multiple recent departures can indicate governance disagreement, succession event, or preparation for sale/stress.

Evidence: MCCLEAN, David Ewan Douglas resigned 2025-08-31; THIEL, Marco Alexander, Prof. Dr. resigned 2025-07-31; WEBSTER, Jill resigned 2025-07-31

Charge satisfaction-then-recreation pattern

medium

Multiple instances where a charge was satisfied and a new charge created within 6 months. Suggests active refinancing cycle.

🔒Co-director network graph

Radial SVG graph showing every company connected via shared directors, colour-coded by status.

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Company details

Statusactive

Typeprivate-limited-guarant-nsc

Incorporated1948-12-21

Jurisdictionscotland

Primary SIC96090 — Other service activities n.e.c.

Registered office

2 Marischal Square

Broad Street

Aberdeen

AB10 1DQ

Scotland

Filing status

Accounts

Next due: 2027-04-30

Last made up to: 2025-07-31

Confirmation statement

Next due: 2027-02-19

Last: 2026-02-05