SCOTTISH COUNCIL OF INDEPENDENT SCHOOLS

🌳Matureactive
SC125368 · private-limited-guarant-nsc-limited-exemption · incorporated 1990-06-01
Investment thesis
Established operating company — standard diligence applies, no dominant angle.
Why interesting: Live, filing, normal profile.
Why risky: No standout signals in either direction.
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
not disclosed
Net worth
book net assets
Opportunity
78/100
Strong
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What this business does
Primary activity: Educational support services
Sector: Education
Investor take
Pursue
Strong opportunity: active trading company with strong profile and bankable structure.

Opportunity 78/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (65/100).

Data confidence

Overall: medium (58/100)

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
Confirmed no charges registered
85
Directors & officers
100 officers (10 active, 100 linked, 96 with DOB)
89
Ownership & PSC
0 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
7 connected companies via shared directors
66
Filing history
368 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
70
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
85
Few red flags.
Signal strength
90
Good data coverage for analysis.

Recent activity

Last 30 days
3
filings
  • 1 accounts
  • 1 confirmation-statement
  • 1 officers
Last 90 days
5
filings
  • 3 officers
  • 1 accounts
  • 1 confirmation-statement
Last 180 days
5
filings
  • 3 officers
  • 1 accounts
  • 1 confirmation-statement
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (214 events)Click to expand
  1. 2026-04-16
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    accounts · AA
  2. 2026-04-01
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    replacement-filing-of-director-appointment-with-name
    officers · RP01AP01
  3. 2026-02-17
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    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  4. 2026-02-10
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  5. 2026-02-09
    DYER, Catherine Patricia appointed
    director
  6. 2025-09-16
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  7. 2025-09-15
    BAIN, Martin Edward resigned
    director
  8. 2025-06-06
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-small
    accounts · AA
  9. 2025-05-09
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    resolution
    resolution · RESOLUTIONS
  10. 2025-05-09
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    statement-of-companys-objects
    change-of-constitution · CC04
  11. 2025-05-09
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    memorandum-articles
    incorporation · MA
  12. 2025-04-10
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    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  13. 2025-04-10
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    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  14. 2025-04-10
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    address · AD01
  15. 2025-02-13
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    officers · TM01
  16. 2025-01-27
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    officers · AP03
  17. 2025-01-27
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  18. 2025-01-20
    DAVIDSON, Lorraine appointed
    secretary
  19. 2025-01-20
    DAVIDSON, Lorraine resigned
    director
  20. 2024-10-09
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  21. 2024-10-09
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  22. 2024-10-09
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  23. 2024-10-07
    HALLIDAY, Gavin Jackson appointed
    director
  24. 2024-10-07
    O'NEILL, John appointed
    director
  25. 2024-10-07
    DAVIDSON, Lorraine appointed
    director
  26. 2024-09-13
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  27. 2024-09-12
    BECHER, Mark Ninian John resigned
    director
  28. 2024-09-12
    DAVIES, Nathan Evan resigned
    director
  29. 2024-09-12
    FAIRCLOUGH, Paul Andrew resigned
    director
  30. 2024-09-12
    GLASGOW, Anthony Cunningham resigned
    director
  31. 2024-09-12
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  32. 2024-09-12
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  33. 2024-09-12
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  34. 2024-09-12
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  35. 2024-05-10
    CARTWRIGHT, Guy Gibbon resigned
    director
  36. 2024-04-25
    BAIN, Martin Edward appointed
    director
  37. 2024-04-25
    HARTLEY, Alan James resigned
    director
  38. 2024-04-25
    LOGAN, Elaine Middlemass resigned
    director
  39. 2023-09-28
    GAMBLES, Colin resigned
    director
  40. 2023-06-13
    SMITH, Clare appointed
    director
  41. 2023-04-28
    GLASGOW, Anthony Cunningham appointed
    director
  42. 2023-02-28
    EDWARD, John resigned
    secretary
  43. 2022-10-25
    BARTLETT, Matthew Dominic resigned
    director
  44. 2022-10-25
    GILMOUR, John Ferguson resigned
    director
  45. 2022-09-27
    CALDER, Gavin Alexander appointed
    director
  46. 2022-06-16
    MCCRACKEN, Yvonne Frances Mary appointed
    director
  47. 2022-06-16
    GAMBLES, Colin appointed
    director
  48. 2022-04-28
    WORLLEDGE, Peter John Franklin appointed
    director
  49. 2022-04-28
    JOHNSON, Simon Peter resigned
    director
  50. 2022-01-31
    HARPER, Jeremy resigned
    director
Showing most recent 50 of 214 events

Owner dependency

55/100
Moderate — manageable with handover

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

FACTORS
  • -9 active directors: Broader management team in place — suggests transferable governance.
  • +Founder age: Director aged approximately 72 — succession pressure is live.

Succession & seller-readiness

60/100
Strong succession signal

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

SIGNALS
  • primaryFounder aged 70+: Senior director is approximately 72 years old. Natural succession window is now.

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-limited-exemption
Incorporated1990-06-01
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC85600 — Educational support services

Registered office

1 Lochrin Square
Edinburgh
EH3 9QA
Scotland

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2027-09-30
Last made up to: 2025-12-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-04-14
Last: 2026-03-31

Officers (10 active · 135 resigned)

DAVIDSON, Lorraine
secretary · appointed 2025-01-20
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Active
CALDER, Gavin Alexander
director · ~53y · appointed 2022-09-27
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Active
DYER, Catherine Patricia
director · ~67y · appointed 2026-02-09
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Active
HALLIDAY, Gavin Jackson
director · ~61y · appointed 2024-10-07
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Active
MCCRACKEN, Yvonne Frances Mary
director · ~72y · appointed 2022-06-16
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Active
O'NEILL, John
director · ~61y · appointed 2024-10-07
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Active
SALMOND, George
director · ~57y · appointed 2019-04-25
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Active
SMITH, Clare
director · ~47y · appointed 2023-06-13
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Active
TOMLINSON, Anna
director · ~52y · appointed 2018-06-05
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Active
WORLLEDGE, Peter John Franklin
director · ~60y · appointed 2022-04-28
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Active
EDWARD, John
secretary · appointed 2010-07-31 · resigned 2023-02-28
Resigned
SISCHY, Judith
secretary · appointed 1990-06-01 · resigned 2010-07-31
Resigned
ADAMS, Mark Anson Millington
director · ~73y · appointed 1997-03-11 · resigned 2002-03-15
Resigned
ALEXANDER, Jennifer Ann
director · ~67y · appointed 2013-04-19 · resigned 2019-04-25
Resigned
ALLAN, George Alexander
director · ~90y · appointed 1997-03-11 · resigned 2002-03-15
Resigned
ANDERSON, Audrey
director · ~64y · appointed 2001-03-12 · resigned 2007-03-09
Resigned
ARCHER, Gilbert Baird
director · ~105y · appointed 1990-06-01 · resigned 1991-03-04
Resigned
ARROWSMITH, Jane Christine
director · ~64y · appointed 2007-09-26 · resigned 2011-08-31
Resigned
ATKINSON, Colin Michael
director · ~87y · appointed 1998-03-18 · resigned 2000-03-16
Resigned
AXON, Philippa Claire
director · ~55y · appointed 2019-06-19 · resigned 2020-05-31
Resigned

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Recent filings (368 total)

accounts-with-accounts-type-small
accounts · AA
2026-04-16
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-04-08
replacement-filing-of-director-appointment-with-name
officers · RP01AP01
2026-04-01
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2026-02-17
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2026-02-10
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2025-09-16
accounts-with-accounts-type-small
accounts · AA
2025-06-06
resolution
resolution · RESOLUTIONS
2025-05-09
statement-of-companys-objects
change-of-constitution · CC04
2025-05-09
memorandum-articles
incorporation · MA
2025-05-09
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2025-04-10
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2025-04-10
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-04-10
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2025-04-10
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2025-02-13