ARDVRECK SCHOOL LIMITED
🌳Matureactive
SC035577 · private-limited-guarant-nsc · incorporated 1960-08-17
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
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not disclosed
Net worth
—
book net assets
Opportunity
74/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: Primary education
Sector: Education
ALSO REGISTERED FOR
- 85310General secondary education
Investor take
PursueActive trading company with a 71-year-old founder — textbook succession opportunity.
Opportunity 74/100 (strong), bankability 67/100. Strong seller-intent signal (63/100, director aged 71). 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
4 live charges · 3 lenders · oldest 64.5y
35/100
too messy
Refinance path is blocked by complexity. Rethink structure or expect bespoke, expensive terms.
- · Oldest live charge is 64.5 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: low (51/100)Sparse data coverage. Treat AI-generated outputs as preliminary. Manual diligence essential.
Company profile
address, 2 SIC codes, incorporation date
100
Financials
No iXBRL financials extracted
0
Lenders & charges
4 charges (4/4 with lender, 4/4 with type)
90
Directors & officers
69 officers (8 active, 69 linked, 65 with DOB)
89
Ownership & PSC
No PSCs filed (unusual — worth investigating)
35
Director network
7 connected companies via shared directors
66
Filing history
228 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
70
Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.
Acquirability
70
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
69
Some moderate concerns — review flags.
Signal strength
100
Good data coverage for analysis.
Recent activity
Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
0
filings
Last 180 days
2
filings
- • 1 confirmation-statement
- • 1 officers
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (150 events)Click to expand
- 2025-12-19📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2025-12-16➖COWAN, Danielle Clare resigneddirector
- 2025-08-14📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2025-08-01➕CHEAPE, Henry appointeddirector
- 2025-05-07📄accounts-with-accounts-type-smallaccounts · AA
- 2025-04-30➖EARL, Jonathan Richard resigneddirector
- 2025-04-30📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2025-04-28📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2025-03-10➖FORBES-LEITH, John Charles resigneddirector
- 2024-12-11➕CLARKE, David Graeme appointeddirector
- 2024-12-11📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2024-12-02📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2024-12-02📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2024-11-27➕CONNELL, Charles Croxton appointeddirector
- 2024-11-27➖HUMPHRIES, Andrew Hamilton, Dr resigneddirector
- 2024-11-07📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2024-10-31➕COWAN, Danielle Clare appointeddirector
- 2024-10-28📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2024-10-17➕LANGDALE, Harriet appointeddirector
- 2024-07-18📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2024-06-30➖EDGE, Titus resigneddirector
- 2024-06-25📄accounts-with-accounts-type-smallaccounts · AA
- 2024-03-23📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2024-03-07➖GARRETT-COX, Jeremy Hayward resigneddirector
- 2023-11-24📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2023-11-24📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2023-07-17📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2023-07-17📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2023-06-28➖DUDGEON, Adam Stewart resigneddirector
- 2023-06-28➖GRIEVE, Mary-Rose Elizabeth resigneddirector
- 2023-02-22📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2023-02-21➕HARRISON, Carolyn Macdonald appointeddirector
- 2023-01-06📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2023-01-05📄accounts-with-accounts-type-smallaccounts · AA
- 2022-12-31➖MCDERMOTT, Caroline Jan resigneddirector
- 2022-03-01📄accounts-with-accounts-type-smallaccounts · AA
- 2021-11-01🔒Charge registered #4Lender: Bank of Scotland PLC
- 2021-01-04➕ABERCROMBIE, Ian Ralph appointeddirector
- 2021-01-04➕DUDGEON, Adam Stewart appointeddirector
- 2020-12-22➕GRIEVE, Mary-Rose Elizabeth appointeddirector
- 2020-11-20🔓Charge satisfied #2
- 2020-11-20🔓Charge satisfied #1
- 2020-11-16🔒Charge registered #3Lender: Bank of Scotland PLC
- 2020-09-30➖MENNIE, Mollie Ann resigneddirector
- 2020-03-13➖MACKENZIE-SMITH, Rachel resigneddirector
- 2020-03-13➖RIDDELL-WEBSTER, Michael Lawrence resigneddirector
- 2020-03-13➖RUSSELL, Rosetta Sybil resigneddirector
- 2020-02-17➕SPENS, Deborah Susan appointeddirector
- 2020-01-06➕EARL, Jonathan Richard appointeddirector
- 2019-12-13➕FORBES-LEITH, John Charles appointeddirector
Showing most recent 50 of 150 events
Owner dependency
55/100
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.
- +Founder age: Director aged approximately 71 — succession pressure is live.
Succession & seller-readiness
60/100
Strong succession signalMultiple 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
2 med ·2 director resignations in last 12 months
mediumMultiple recent departures can indicate governance disagreement, succession event, or preparation for sale/stress.
Evidence: COWAN, Danielle Clare resigned 2025-12-16; EARL, Jonathan Richard resigned 2025-04-30
Charge satisfaction-then-recreation pattern
mediumMultiple instances where a charge was satisfied and a new charge created within 6 months. Suggests active refinancing cycle.
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Statusactive
Typeprivate-limited-guarant-nsc
Incorporated1960-08-17
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC85200 — Primary education
Registered office
Gwydyr Road
Crieff
Perthshire
PH7 4EX
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-04-30
Last made up to: 2024-07-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-01-06
Last: 2025-12-23
Officers (8 active · 61 resigned)
ARDVRECK SCHOOL LTD→
Activecorporate-secretary · appointed 2008-11-06
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ABERCROMBIE, Ian Ralph→
Activedirector · ~71y · appointed 2021-01-04
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CHEAPE, Henry→
Activedirector · ~46y · appointed 2025-08-01
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CLARKE, David Graeme→
Activedirector · ~49y · appointed 2024-12-11
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CONNELL, Charles Croxton→
Activedirector · ~50y · appointed 2024-11-27
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HARRISON, Carolyn Macdonald→
Activedirector · ~58y · appointed 2023-02-21
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LANGDALE, Harriet→
Activedirector · ~56y · appointed 2024-10-17
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SPENS, Deborah Susan→
Activedirector · ~59y · appointed 2020-02-17
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MURRAY BEITH MURRAY WS→
Resignedcorporate-secretary · resigned 2008-11-06
AMBLER, Miles Courtenay→
Resigneddirector · ~66y · appointed 2006-11-02 · resigned 2011-11-03
BAXTER, Robin→
Resigneddirector · ~68y · appointed 2014-02-20 · resigned 2019-03-15
BERRY, Elizabeth Margery→
Resigneddirector · ~79y · resigned 1992-11-11
BROWN, Jane Hope→
Resigneddirector · ~69y · appointed 1997-10-15 · resigned 2003-11-01
CANNON, Eleanor Jane→
Resigneddirector · ~62y · appointed 2002-08-01 · resigned 2008-02-29
CARMICHAEL, Elspeth Jean→
Resigneddirector · ~64y · appointed 2010-02-23 · resigned 2016-02-23
CHEAPE, Angus Geoffrey Bruce Ismay→
Resigneddirector · resigned 1991-12-11
COWAN, Danielle Clare→
Resigneddirector · ~43y · appointed 2024-10-31 · resigned 2025-12-16
CRITCHLEY, Elisabeth→
Resigneddirector · ~62y · appointed 2000-11-01 · resigned 2006-11-02
CROMBIE, Evelyn Veronica Christian→
Resigneddirector · ~80y · resigned 1996-11-06
DUDGEON, Adam Stewart→
Resigneddirector · ~35y · appointed 2021-01-04 · resigned 2023-06-28
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Mortgages & charges
4
Total charges
2
Outstanding
1
Active lenders
Status:Lender:4 of 4 shown
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| outstanding | Lloyds Banking Group Bank of Scotland PLC | A registered charge | 1 property | 01/11/2021 | — | |
| outstanding | Lloyds Banking Group Bank of Scotland PLC | A registered charge | — | 16/11/2020 | — | |
| satisfied | The British Linen Bank | Bond of cash credit and disposition in security | 1 property | 26/09/1966 | 20/11/2020 | |
| satisfied | George A.N.Mague | Bond and disposition in security | 1 property | 06/11/1961 | 20/11/2020 |
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Recent filings (228 total)
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-01-05
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2025-12-19
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2025-08-14
accounts-with-accounts-type-small
accounts · AA
2025-05-07
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2025-04-30
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2025-04-28
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-01-03
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2024-12-11
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2024-12-02
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2024-12-02
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2024-11-07
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2024-10-28
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2024-07-18
accounts-with-accounts-type-small
accounts · AA
2024-06-25
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2024-03-23