PETERHEAD & DISTRICT GROUP TRAINING LIMITED
🌳Matureactive
SC160231 · private-limited-guarant-nsc · incorporated 1995-09-07
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.
Opportunity decay
approaching window · 12-months
Approaching a transaction window — refinance or sale event plausible in the next 12 months.
- · Oldest live charge 25.8y old — refinance window within 12 months
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
—
year to May 2025
Net worth
£743.8k
book net assets
Opportunity
82/100
Exceptional
What this business does
Primary activity: Technical and vocational secondary education
Sector: Education
Investor take
PursueStrong opportunity: active trading company with exceptional profile and bankable structure.
Opportunity 82/100 (exceptional), bankability 80/100. High owner-dependency — earn-out structure likely required for clean transition. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: Discharge stale live charges. 2 live charge(s) created 15+ years ago — likely paid but undischarged. Clean register. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (65/100).
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Refinance opportunity
2 live charges · oldest 25.8y
65/100
clean up first
Refinance viable after a tidy-up — address the highlighted items first.
- · Oldest live charge is 25.8 years old — likely at or near maturity.
- · Single lender — cleanest path to refinance.
- · Legal-friction score 30/100 — workable, but lender will want more DD.
Data confidence
Overall: medium (72/100)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
1 year of iXBRL accounts extracted (no YoY comparison) + narrative notes parsed
50
Lenders & charges
2 charges (2/2 with lender, 2/2 with type)
90
Directors & officers
18 officers (4 active, 18 linked, 8 with DOB)
79
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 2 total, 2 with control declared
90
Director network
5 connected companies via shared directors
60
Filing history
104 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
82/100Exceptional
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
80
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
85
Few red flags.
Signal strength
100
Good data coverage for analysis.
Signals from accounts
Derived from iXBRL accounts · FRS 102Positive net assets
Net assets £743,773
Key financials
1 year extracted from filed iXBRL accountsCash
£106k
Net Worth
£744k
Current Assets
£111k
Current Liabilities
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Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 102| Metric | 2025-05-31 |
|---|---|
| Total assets | £743.8k |
| Current assets | £110.6k |
| Cash | £106.3k |
| Debtors | £4.4k |
| Net assets | £743.8k |
Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.
Recent activity
Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
2
filings
- • 1 accounts
- • 1 officers
Last 180 days
3
filings
- • 1 accounts
- • 1 officers
- • 1 confirmation-statement
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (51 events)Click to expand
- 2026-03-23📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2026-03-03➖MULTIMEDIA PRODUCTIONS, Score Training And resigneddirector
- 2026-03-03📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2025-02-11📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2025-01-04📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2024-12-31➕ANDERSON, David Macdonald appointeddirector
- 2024-09-19📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2024-02-27📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2023-12-31➖BARBOUR, Ian Noble resigneddirector
- 2023-04-27➕WHYTE, Mathew appointedsecretary
- 2023-04-27➖DOWNIE, Brian resignedsecretary
- 2023-04-27📄appoint-person-secretary-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP03
- 2023-04-27📄termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM02
- 2023-01-10📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2022-08-19📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2022-08-16➖RITCHIE, Conrad Strachan resigneddirector
- 2021-12-02📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2021-11-24📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2021-05-14📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2020-03-02📄accounts-with-accounts-type-groupaccounts · AA
- 2019-03-01📄accounts-with-accounts-type-groupaccounts · AA
- 2018-02-28📄accounts-with-accounts-type-groupaccounts · AA
- 2017-08-07➕DOWNIE, Brian appointedsecretary
- 2017-08-07➖RAMSAY, Sarah Joanne resignedsecretary
- 2016-10-03➖BURNS, Harry Alan resignedsecretary
- 2016-10-03➕RAMSAY, Sarah Joanne appointedsecretary
- 2016-10-03➕BARBOUR, Ian Noble appointeddirector
- 2015-09-24➕WILLOX, Leighton Alexander appointeddirector
- 2015-09-24➖BUCHAN, James Bruce resigneddirector
- 2015-09-24➕RITCHIE, Conrad Strachan appointeddirector
- 2014-09-23➕BUCHAN, James Bruce appointeddirector
- 2014-09-23➖RITCHIE, Conrad Strachan resigneddirector
- 2013-10-01➕RITCHIE, Conrad Strachan appointeddirector
- 2008-09-25➕MULTIMEDIA PRODUCTIONS, Score Training And appointeddirector
- 2008-09-25➖KVAERNER OILFIELD PRODUCTS LIMITED resignedcorporate-director
- 2007-04-17🔒Charge registered #2Lender: The Governor and Company of the Bank of Scotland
- 2006-06-13➖ABBOTT, David Ross resignedsecretary
- 2006-06-13➕BURNS, Harry Alan appointedsecretary
- 2000-06-29➕KVAERNER OILFIELD PRODUCTS LIMITED appointedcorporate-director
- 2000-06-29➖NESTLE IK LIMITED resignedcorporate-director
- 2000-06-29🔒Charge registered #1Lender: The Governor and Company of the Bank of Scotland
- 2000-06-26➖NOBLE, William Gordon resigneddirector
- 1996-03-25➕NOBLE, William Gordon appointeddirector
- 1995-10-12➕SCORE ( EUROPE) LIMITED appointedcorporate-director
- 1995-10-12➕ABBOTT, David Ross appointedsecretary
- 1995-10-12➖OSWALDS OF EDINBURGH LIMITED resignedcorporate-nominee-secretary
- 1995-10-12➖JORDANS (SCOTLAND) LIMITED resignedcorporate-nominee-director
- 1995-10-12➕NESTLE IK LIMITED appointedcorporate-director
- 1995-09-07🏢Company incorporatedAs PETERHEAD & DISTRICT GROUP TRAINING LIMITED
- 1995-09-07➕OSWALDS OF EDINBURGH LIMITED appointedcorporate-nominee-secretary
Showing most recent 50 of 51 events
Owner dependency
83/100
Critical — business is the founderThe business appears inseparable from the founder. Acquisition without a serious earn-out or meaningful transition period would likely destroy value.
FACTORS
- +Founder name in company name: Company name contains director surname "LIMITED" — strong identity link between founder and business.
- +Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 31 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
- +Senior director age: Director aged approximately 60 — approaching natural succession window.
Succession & seller-readiness
60/100
Strong succession signalMultiple signals suggest succession is on the horizon. Candidate for proactive outreach.
SIGNALS
- secondaryFounder aged 58+: Senior director is approximately 60. Early succession window.
- primary20+ year tenure: Director in role 31 years. Very long tenure is a classic succession signal.
- 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.)
Group structure
Score (Europe) Limited holds 25-50% — a significant corporate investor but not a controlling parent.
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Score (Europe) Limited
Corporate parent
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PETERHEAD & DISTRICT GROUP TRAINING LIMITED
This company · SC160231
Parent relationships inferred from Persons with Significant Control filings. Full subsidiary tree requires reverse-lookup (coming).
Shareholders & ownership
1 active beneficial owner| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Score (Europe) Limited Corporate entity | — | 25–50% | 25-50% voting | 06/04/2016 |
1 historic (ceased) PSC
- Score Training & Multimedia Productions Limitedceased 24/11/2021· 25-50% voting
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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Statusactive
Typeprivate-limited-guarant-nsc
Incorporated1995-09-07
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC85320 — Technical and vocational secondary education
Registered office
Wellbank Business Park
Blackhills
Peterhead
Aberdeenshire
AB42 3JH
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2027-02-28
Last made up to: 2025-05-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-09-21
Last: 2025-09-07
Officers (4 active · 14 resigned)
Active
ANDERSON, David Macdonald→
Activedirector · ~60y · appointed 2024-12-31
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WILLOX, Leighton Alexander→
Activedirector · ~50y · appointed 2015-09-24
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SCORE ( EUROPE) LIMITED→
Activecorporate-director · appointed 1995-10-12
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ABBOTT, David Ross→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 1995-10-12 · resigned 2006-06-13
BURNS, Harry Alan→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2006-06-13 · resigned 2016-10-03
DOWNIE, Brian→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2017-08-07 · resigned 2023-04-27
RAMSAY, Sarah Joanne→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2016-10-03 · resigned 2017-08-07
OSWALDS OF EDINBURGH LIMITED→
Resignedcorporate-nominee-secretary · appointed 1995-09-07 · resigned 1995-10-12
BARBOUR, Ian Noble→
Resigneddirector · ~68y · appointed 2016-10-03 · resigned 2023-12-31
BUCHAN, James Bruce→
Resigneddirector · ~73y · appointed 2014-09-23 · resigned 2015-09-24
MULTIMEDIA PRODUCTIONS, Score Training And→
Resigneddirector · ~46y · appointed 2008-09-25 · resigned 2026-03-03
NOBLE, William Gordon→
Resigneddirector · ~89y · appointed 1996-03-25 · resigned 2000-06-26
RITCHIE, Conrad Strachan→
Resigneddirector · ~54y · appointed 2015-09-24 · resigned 2022-08-16
RITCHIE, Conrad Strachan→
Resigneddirector · ~54y · appointed 2013-10-01 · resigned 2014-09-23
JORDANS (SCOTLAND) LIMITED→
Resignedcorporate-nominee-director · appointed 1995-09-07 · resigned 1995-10-12
KVAERNER OILFIELD PRODUCTS LIMITED→
Resignedcorporate-director · appointed 2000-06-29 · resigned 2008-09-25
NESTLE IK LIMITED→
Resignedcorporate-director · appointed 1995-10-12 · resigned 2000-06-29
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Mortgages & charges
2
Total charges
2
Outstanding
1
Active lenders
Status:Lender:2 of 2 shown
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| outstanding | Lloyds Banking Group The Governor and Company of the Bank of Scotland | Floating charge | 1 property | 17/04/2007 | — | |
| outstanding | Lloyds Banking Group The Governor and Company of the Bank of Scotland | Bond & floating charge | 1 property | 29/06/2000 | — |
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Recent filings (104 total)
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2026-03-23
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2026-03-03
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-10-29
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2025-02-11
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2025-01-04
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2024-09-19
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-09-19
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2024-02-27
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-09-13
appoint-person-secretary-company-with-name-date
officers · AP03
2023-04-27
termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM02
2023-04-27
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2023-01-10
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-09-07
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2022-08-19
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2021-12-02