BARRA CHILDREN'S CENTRE

🌳Matureactive

SC196854 · private-limited-guarant-nsc-limited-exemption · incorporated 1999-06-04

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

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not disclosed

Net worth

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Opportunity

73/100

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 73/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Most likely exit: strategic trade sale (63/100).

Data confidence

Overall: low (46/100)

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

Lenders & charges

Confirmed no charges registered

Directors & officers

44 officers (10 active, 44 linked, 35 with DOB)

Ownership & PSC

No PSCs filed (unusual — worth investigating)

Director network

Network not yet resolved

Filing history

133 filings on record

Gazette notices

No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)

Opportunity Score

73/100Strong

PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional

Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.

Business quality

Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.

Acquirability

Some acquirability indicators.

Risk profile

Few red flags.

Signal strength

Good data coverage for analysis.

Recent activity

Last 30 days

filings

Last 90 days

filings

Last 180 days

filing

• 1 accounts

Counts from Companies House filing history.

Corporate timeline (97 events)Click to expand

2025-12-22
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2025-07-22
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2025-07-22
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2024-11-26
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CAMPBELL, Annemarie appointed
director
2024-11-26
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MACKINNON, Monica Rose appointed
director
2024-10-03
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2024-06-19
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2024-06-18
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2023-10-05
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SINCLAIR, Alison appointed
director
2023-09-25
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2022-11-30
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CAMPBELL, Christina resigned
director
2022-10-03
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2022-07-08
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2021-09-30
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2021-06-16
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2021-06-11
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2021-06-11
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2021-06-11
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2021-06-10
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2021-06-06
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CAMPBELL, Mairi Claire resigned
director
2021-06-01
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MACNEIL, Louise appointed
director
2021-06-01
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MACPHEE, Amy Elizabeth appointed
director
2021-06-01
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CAMPBELL, Christina appointed
director
2021-02-23
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CAMPBELL, Mairi Claire resigned
secretary
2020-12-30
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2020-06-27
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MACLEOD, Monica Clare appointed
director
2019-10-01
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2019-06-04
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2019-05-24
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CAMPBELL, Catherine Marie appointed
director
2019-05-24
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FERGUSON, Maria appointed
director
2019-05-24
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STEWART, Elaine resigned
director
2018-05-10
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CAMPBELL, Mairi Claire appointed
secretary
2018-05-10
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MACNEIL, Catriona resigned
director
2018-01-01
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WADDELL, Mary Catherine resigned
director
2017-10-30
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CAMPBELL, Jennifer resigned
director
2017-10-30
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MACLEAN, Ann Marie resigned
director
2017-10-24
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MACLEAN, Eoina resigned
secretary
2017-07-17
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MACNEIL, Caroline Mary appointed
director
2017-07-17
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MACLEAN, Eoina appointed
secretary
2017-07-17
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MACNEIL, Caroline resigned
secretary
2017-07-17
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CAMPBELL, Mairi Claire appointed
director
2017-07-17
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WADDELL, Mary Catherine appointed
director
2016-05-10
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MACLEAN, Ann Marie appointed
director
2016-05-10
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MACNEIL, Catriona appointed
director
2016-05-10
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PILE, Christopher George resigned
director
2016-05-10
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PILE, Grace resigned
director
2015-03-10
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MACLEAN, Sarah Jane resigned
director
2015-03-10
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PILE, Christopher George appointed
director
2014-08-26
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DENEHY, Catriona Ausma resigned
director
2014-01-16
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CAMPBELL, Jennifer appointed
director

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Owner dependency

48/100

Moderate — manageable with handover

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

FACTORS

-10 active directors: Broader management team in place — suggests transferable governance.
+Family involvement: Multiple officers share a surname — likely family business, which concentrates governance.

Succession & seller-readiness

43/100

Moderate signal

Some succession indicators present. Worth watching; approach if sector/strategy fits.

SIGNALS

secondary12+ year tenure: Director in role 15 years.
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-limited-exemption

Incorporated1999-06-04

Jurisdictionscotland

Primary SIC85600 — Educational support services

Registered office

Childrens Centre

Castlebay

Isle Of Barra

HS9 5XD

Filing status

Accounts

Next due: 2026-09-30

Last made up to: 2024-12-31

Confirmation statement

Next due: 2026-06-18

Last: 2025-06-04