GALLOWAY TRAINING LIMITED
🌳Matureactive
SC121428 · private-limited-guarant-nsc · incorporated 1989-11-20
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.
Opportunity decay
approaching window · 12-months
Approaching a transaction window — refinance or sale event plausible in the next 12 months.
- · Oldest live charge 22.8y old — refinance window within 12 months
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
—
not disclosed
Net worth
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Opportunity
83/100
Exceptional
What this business does
Primary activity: Other education n.e.c.
Sector: Education
Investor take
PursueActive trading company with a 79-year-old founder — textbook succession opportunity.
Opportunity 83/100 (exceptional), bankability 85/100. Strong seller-intent signal (73/100, director aged 79). Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (65/100).
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Refinance opportunity
2 live charges · oldest 22.8y
85/100
ready
Refinance conversation should be productive — structure clean and timing right.
- · Oldest live charge is 22.8 years old — likely at or near maturity.
- · Single lender — cleanest path to refinance.
- · Legal-friction score 20/100 — clean.
Data confidence
Overall: low (50/100)Sparse data coverage. Treat AI-generated outputs as preliminary. Manual diligence essential.
Company profile
address, 1 SIC codes, incorporation date
100
Financials
No iXBRL financials extracted
0
Lenders & charges
2 charges (2/2 with lender, 2/2 with type)
90
Directors & officers
20 officers (5 active, 20 linked, 18 with DOB)
88
Ownership & PSC
No PSCs filed (unusual — worth investigating)
35
Director network
3 connected companies via shared directors
54
Filing history
116 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
83/100Exceptional
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
85
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
85
Few red flags.
Signal strength
100
Good data coverage for analysis.
Recent activity
Last 30 days
1
filing
- • 1 officers
Last 90 days
1
filing
- • 1 officers
Last 180 days
3
filings
- • 1 officers
- • 1 accounts
- • 1 confirmation-statement
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (54 events)Click to expand
- 2026-04-08📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2026-03-27➕KENNEDY, Henrietta Gordon appointeddirector
- 2026-01-06📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2025-08-28📄mortgage-satisfy-charge-fullmortgage · MR04
- 2025-08-28🔓Charge satisfied #2
- 2025-08-13📄mortgage-satisfy-charge-fullmortgage · MR04
- 2025-08-13🔓Charge satisfied #1
- 2025-01-15📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2024-01-12📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2022-11-22📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2021-08-13📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2021-04-07📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2021-03-30➖REID, Robert Joseph, Doctor resigneddirector
- 2021-03-12📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2021-01-05📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2019-10-17📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2018-08-15📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2017-11-13📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2016-11-15📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2015-08-01➖DALGETTY, Elizabeth Shields, Dr resigneddirector
- 2014-11-19➖DELAHUNT, James resigneddirector
- 2012-10-24➕DODDS, Angus Macgranthin appointeddirector
- 2012-10-24➕DALGETTY, Elizabeth Shields, Dr appointeddirector
- 2012-06-14➖REID, Thomas James resigneddirector
- 2011-10-31➖LAMBIE, David resigneddirector
- 2010-04-13➕MURRAY, Daniel appointeddirector
- 2006-11-01➕MCALLISTER, Martin Joseph appointeddirector
- 2004-07-02➖LYNCH, Michael resigneddirector
- 2003-08-04🔒Charge registered #2Lender: The Royal Bank of Scotland PLC
- 2003-07-17🔒Charge registered #1Lender: The Royal Bank of Scotland PLC
- 1997-11-26➖MCCANN, Peter resigneddirector
- 1996-11-27➕LAMBIE, David appointeddirector
- 1996-05-22➖DOLAN, John Edmund resigneddirector
- 1996-04-26➖GILLEN, James Clark resigneddirector
- 1995-09-27➕MCCANN, Peter appointeddirector
- 1994-11-29➕DELAHUNT, James appointeddirector
- 1994-11-29➖SWIERCZ, Margaret Maria resigneddirector
- 1993-12-09➕REID, Thomas James appointeddirector
- 1993-11-26➖MCGONAGLE, Daniel resigneddirector
- 1993-11-20➕MCALLISTER, Martin Joseph appointedsecretary
- 1993-04-20➖GALLAGHER, Helen resigneddirector
- 1993-04-20➖NAGLE, Tadhg resigneddirector
- 1992-06-24➕GALLAGHER, Helen appointeddirector
- 1992-06-01➕SWIERCZ, Margaret Maria appointeddirector
- 1992-05-27➕REID, Robert Joseph, Doctor appointeddirector
- 1992-05-18➖MCCULLOCH, Gerard Murray resigneddirector
- 1991-11-20➖TIMMONS, Peter Francis resigneddirector
- 1991-10-23➕MCCULLOCH, Gerard Murray appointeddirector
- 1991-10-23➕MCGONAGLE, Daniel appointeddirector
- 1991-10-23➕NAGLE, Tadhg appointeddirector
Showing most recent 50 of 54 events
Owner dependency
65/100
High — earn-out structure requiredMaterial founder dependency. Consider a 2-3 year earn-out and build in a handover plan before completion.
FACTORS
- -4 active directors: Broader management team in place — suggests transferable governance.
- +Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 19 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
- +Founder age: Director aged approximately 79 — succession pressure is live.
Succession & seller-readiness
73/100
Strong succession signalMultiple signals suggest succession is on the horizon. Candidate for proactive outreach.
SIGNALS
- primaryFounder aged 70+: Senior director is approximately 79 years old. Natural succession window is now.
- secondary12+ year tenure: Director in role 19 years.
- supportingClean filings + long tenure: Disciplined long-tenure operator — classic lifestyle-business pattern that often sells quietly.
Red flags
cleanNo red flags detected from available public data. (This is not a clean bill of health — detailed accounts review still recommended.)
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Statusactive
Typeprivate-limited-guarant-nsc
Incorporated1989-11-20
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC85590 — Other education n.e.c.
Registered office
20 Montgomerie Crescent, Saltcoats
Montgomerie Crescent
Saltcoats
KA21 5BT
Scotland
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-12-31
Last made up to: 2025-03-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-11-24
Last: 2025-11-10
Officers (5 active · 15 resigned)
MCALLISTER, Martin Joseph→
Activesecretary · appointed 1993-11-20
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DODDS, Angus Macgranthin→
Activedirector · ~79y · appointed 2012-10-24
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KENNEDY, Henrietta Gordon→
Activedirector · ~69y · appointed 2026-03-27
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MCALLISTER, Martin Joseph→
Activedirector · ~69y · appointed 2006-11-01
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MURRAY, Daniel→
Activedirector · ~78y · appointed 2010-04-13
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DALGETTY, Elizabeth Shields, Dr→
Resigneddirector · ~62y · appointed 2012-10-24 · resigned 2015-08-01
DELAHUNT, James→
Resigneddirector · ~90y · appointed 1994-11-29 · resigned 2014-11-19
DOLAN, John Edmund→
Resigneddirector · ~104y · appointed 1990-02-07 · resigned 1996-05-22
GALLAGHER, Helen→
Resigneddirector · ~77y · appointed 1992-06-24 · resigned 1993-04-20
GILLEN, James Clark→
Resigneddirector · ~85y · appointed 1990-02-07 · resigned 1996-04-26
LAMBIE, David→
Resigneddirector · ~101y · appointed 1996-11-27 · resigned 2011-10-31
LYNCH, Michael→
Resigneddirector · ~95y · resigned 2004-07-02
MCCANN, Peter→
Resigneddirector · ~92y · appointed 1995-09-27 · resigned 1997-11-26
MCCULLOCH, Gerard Murray→
Resigneddirector · ~83y · appointed 1991-10-23 · resigned 1992-05-18
MCGONAGLE, Daniel→
Resigneddirector · ~85y · appointed 1991-10-23 · resigned 1993-11-26
NAGLE, Tadhg→
Resigneddirector · ~82y · appointed 1991-10-23 · resigned 1993-04-20
REID, Robert Joseph, Doctor→
Resigneddirector · ~79y · appointed 1992-05-27 · resigned 2021-03-30
REID, Thomas James→
Resigneddirector · ~103y · appointed 1993-12-09 · resigned 2012-06-14
SWIERCZ, Margaret Maria→
Resigneddirector · ~80y · appointed 1992-06-01 · resigned 1994-11-29
TIMMONS, Peter Francis→
Resigneddirector · appointed 1990-02-07 · resigned 1991-11-20
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Mortgages & charges
2
Total charges
0
Outstanding
0
Active lenders
Status:Lender:2 of 2 shown
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| satisfied | Lloyds Banking Group The Royal Bank of Scotland PLC | Standard security | 1 property | 04/08/2003 | 28/08/2025 | |
| satisfied | Lloyds Banking Group The Royal Bank of Scotland PLC | Bond & floating charge | 1 property | 17/07/2003 | 13/08/2025 |
Recent filings (116 total)
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2026-04-08
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2026-01-06
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-12-07
mortgage-satisfy-charge-full
mortgage · MR04
2025-08-28
mortgage-satisfy-charge-full
mortgage · MR04
2025-08-13
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2025-01-15
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-12-12
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2024-01-12
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-11-21
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-12-16
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2022-11-22
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-12-12
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2021-08-13
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2021-04-07
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-03-12