HELM TRAINING LIMITED

🌳Matureactive

SC099885 · private-limited-guarant-nsc · incorporated 1986-07-03

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.

Why now

Window steady · low confidence

Stable recent picture — watch for any upcoming trigger event.

What changed my view

Last 30 days

No material changes in the last 30 days.

Last 90 days

No snapshot from 90 days ago — start tracking from today.

Last 180 days

No snapshot from 180 days ago — start tracking from today.

🔒Estimated value

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Turnover

—

year to Mar 2025

Net worth

—

book net assets

Opportunity

79/100

Strong

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What this business does

Primary activity: Other education n.e.c.

Sector: Education

Investor take

Pursue

Active trading company with a 70-year-old founder — textbook succession opportunity.

Opportunity 79/100 (strong), bankability 67/100. Strong seller-intent signal (63/100, director aged 70). Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: Consolidate lender relationships. 4 distinct lenders creates friction — refinance into single-lender structure for cleaner diligence. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (45/100).

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Refinance opportunity

4 live charges · 4 lenders · oldest 30.0y

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 30.0 years old — likely at or near maturity.
· 4 lenders named — inter-creditor friction likely.
· Legal-friction score 48/100 (high).

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

4 charges (4/4 with lender, 4/4 with type)

Directors & officers

52 officers (5 active, 52 linked, 48 with DOB)

Ownership & PSC

No PSCs filed (unusual — worth investigating)

Director network

12 connected companies via shared directors

Filing history

199 filings on record

Gazette notices

No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)

Opportunity Score

79/100Strong

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

Few red flags.

Signal strength

100

Good data coverage for analysis.

Key financials

2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accounts

Cash

—

Net Worth

—

Current Assets

—

Current Liabilities

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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 102

Metric	2025-03-31	2024-03-31
Average employees	17	2300

Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.

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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

Last 180 days

filing

• 1 accounts

Counts from Companies House filing history.

Corporate timeline (120 events)Click to expand

2025-12-19
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accounts · AA
2025-12-10
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officers · CH01
2025-08-28
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termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2025-08-18
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CLARK, Greg resigned
director
2024-12-16
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accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2024-08-26
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termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2024-08-22
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SHORT, John resigned
director
2024-08-02
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termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2024-07-09
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termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2024-05-23
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HOWE, Andrew James resigned
director
2024-02-01
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officers · AP01
2024-01-31
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MORGAN, Fiona Agnes appointed
director
2023-10-12
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accounts-with-accounts-type-small
accounts · AA
2023-09-27
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MOODIE, Douglas John resigned
director
2023-08-15
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officers · AP01
2023-08-10
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HORAM, Roger Andrew appointed
director
2023-06-21
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officers · AP01
2023-02-23
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SHORT, John appointed
director
2022-10-17
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accounts-with-accounts-type-small
accounts · AA
2022-09-13
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termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2022-08-11
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WEIR, Ruth resigned
director
2022-06-24
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termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2022-06-01
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COLLINS, Shane Maurice resigned
director
2021-12-07
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accounts-with-accounts-type-small
accounts · AA
2021-07-27
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appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2021-07-16
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appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2021-07-05
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DOWNIE, Carol appointed
director
2021-06-18
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memorandum-articles
incorporation · MA
2021-05-27
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HOWE, Andrew James appointed
director
2021-05-17
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resolution
resolution · RESOLUTIONS
2021-02-24
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termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2020-12-17
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ARJUN, Christine Marie resigned
director
2020-10-29
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CLARK, Greg appointed
director
2020-10-29
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FLEMING, Marc Alexander resigned
director
2019-05-15
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HAQUE, Aisha resigned
director
2018-11-21
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COLLINS, Shane Maurice appointed
director
2018-11-21
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FLEMING, Marc Alexander appointed
director
2018-10-03
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MALONE, Charles John, Councillor resigned
director
2017-10-25
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DUNBAR, Stewart John resigned
director
2017-10-25
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WEIR, Ruth appointed
director
2017-04-12
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MALONE, Charles John, Councillor appointed
director
2017-01-25
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ALLEN, Matthew Craig resigned
director
2016-05-25
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DUNCAN, Alan Michael resigned
director
2016-05-25
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MASSIE, Brenda resigned
director
2016-03-30
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CARTWRIGHT, Alison Jane appointed
director
2015-12-10
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ROSS, Murray Alexander appointed
director
2015-11-27
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MOODIE, Douglas John appointed
director
2015-11-25
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BULLIONS, Brian Alexander resigned
secretary
2015-11-25
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BULLIONS, Brian Alexander resigned
director
2015-11-25
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HAQUE, Aisha appointed
director

Showing most recent 50 of 120 events

Owner dependency

55/100

Moderate — manageable with handover

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

FACTORS

-5 active directors: Broader management team in place — suggests transferable governance.
+Founder age: Director aged approximately 70 — succession pressure is live.

Succession & seller-readiness

65/100

Strong succession signal

Multiple signals suggest succession is on the horizon. Candidate for proactive outreach.

SIGNALS

primaryFounder aged 70+: Senior director is approximately 70 years old. Natural succession window is now.
supportingClean filings + long tenure: Disciplined long-tenure operator — classic lifestyle-business pattern that often sells quietly.

Red flags

clean

No red flags detected from available public data. (This is not a clean bill of health — detailed accounts review still recommended.)

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Company details

Statusactive

Typeprivate-limited-guarant-nsc

Incorporated1986-07-03

Jurisdictionscotland

Primary SIC85590 — Other education n.e.c.

Registered office

The Sea Captains House

48 St Andrews Lane

Dundee

DD1 2EY

Filing status

Accounts

Next due: 2026-12-31

Last made up to: 2025-03-31

Confirmation statement

Next due: 2026-12-16

Last: 2025-12-02