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SC203830 · private-limited-guarant-nsc · incorporated 2000-02-04

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.

Opportunity decay

approaching window · 12-months

Approaching a transaction window — refinance or sale event plausible in the next 12 months.

· Oldest live charge 15.6y old — refinance window within 12 months

🔒Estimated value

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Turnover

—

not disclosed

Net worth

—

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Opportunity

77/100

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 72-year-old founder — textbook succession opportunity.

Opportunity 77/100 (strong), bankability 85/100. Strong seller-intent signal (63/100, director aged 72). Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (65/100).

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Refinance opportunity

1 live charge · oldest 15.6y

65/100

clean up first

Refinance viable after a tidy-up — address the highlighted items first.

· Oldest live charge is 15.6 years old — likely at or near maturity.
· Single lender — cleanest path to refinance.
· Legal-friction score 28/100 — workable, but lender will want more DD.

Data confidence

Overall: low (47/100)

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

1 charges (1/1 with lender, 1/1 with type)

Directors & officers

37 officers (8 active, 37 linked, 33 with DOB)

Ownership & PSC

No PSCs filed (unusual — worth investigating)

Director network

Network not yet resolved

Filing history

161 filings on record

Gazette notices

No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)

Opportunity Score

77/100Strong

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.

Recent activity

Last 30 days

filings

Last 90 days

filings

• 1 confirmation-statement
• 1 officers

Last 180 days

filings

• 1 confirmation-statement
• 1 officers

Counts from Companies House filing history.

Corporate timeline (88 events)Click to expand

2026-02-16
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termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2026-02-13
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DOODY, Jacqueline resigned
director
2025-09-24
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accounts-with-accounts-type-small
accounts · AA
2025-09-18
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officers · AP01
2025-09-18
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termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2025-09-12
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MACKENZIE, Neil Fraser appointed
director
2025-09-12
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HOENIGMANN, Monica Marie resigned
director
2025-03-26
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address · AD01
2025-02-19
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termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2025-02-14
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PENMAN, Bruce resigned
director
2024-10-01
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accounts-with-accounts-type-small
accounts · AA
2024-09-25
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officers · AP01
2024-09-20
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ADAMSON, Kimberley Mary appointed
director
2023-09-13
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accounts-with-accounts-type-small
accounts · AA
2023-09-11
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termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2023-09-01
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FISHER, Lorraine resigned
director
2023-08-31
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officers · AP01
2023-06-09
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WHYTOCK, Paul Clark appointed
director
2023-03-07
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mortgage · MR04
2023-03-07
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Charge satisfied #1
2022-10-24
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officers · AP01
2022-09-12
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accounts-with-accounts-type-small
accounts · AA
2022-09-02
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JAMIESON, Fiona appointed
director
2022-07-05
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termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2022-06-21
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WHYTE, Angus Macdonald resigned
director
2022-06-20
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appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2022-06-10
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HOENIGMANN, Monica Marie appointed
director
2022-06-06
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termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2022-06-01
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PEARSON, Jonny resigned
director
2021-10-05
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accounts-with-accounts-type-small
accounts · AA
2020-10-07
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accounts-with-accounts-type-small
accounts · AA
2019-11-08
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MCLEAN, Stuart appointed
director
2018-08-29
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KERR, Scott, Partner resigned
secretary
2018-05-30
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HUME, Alison resigned
director
2018-04-24
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CAMPBELL, Elizabeth Jane, Dr resigned
director
2017-09-08
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KERR, Scott, Partner appointed
secretary
2017-04-28
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FISHER, Lorraine appointed
director
2017-02-17
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PEARSON, Jonny appointed
director
2016-12-11
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MAHMOUD, Dawnne resigned
director
2016-03-18
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CAMPBELL, Elizabeth Jane, Dr appointed
director
2015-08-31
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LYCIDAS SECRETARIES LIMITED resigned
corporate-secretary
2015-03-27
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BAXTER, Anne Elizabeth appointed
director
2014-09-05
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FERGUSON, Veronica Mary resigned
director
2014-07-01
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ANDERSON, Euan Duncan appointed
director
2013-09-06
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HANDLEY, Margaret Jane appointed
director
2013-06-01
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LYCIDAS SECRETARIES LIMITED appointed
corporate-secretary
2013-06-01
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SF SECRETARIES LIMITED resigned
corporate-nominee-secretary
2013-05-02
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MAHMOUD, Dawnne appointed
director
2013-01-16
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PERRY, Ian resigned
director
2012-12-14
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HOPTON, Gregory James resigned
director

Showing most recent 50 of 88 events

Owner dependency

55/100

Moderate — manageable with handover

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

FACTORS

-8 active directors: Broader management team in place — suggests transferable governance.
+Founder age: Director aged approximately 72 — succession pressure is live.

Succession & seller-readiness

73/100

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.
secondary12+ year tenure: Director in role 13 years.
supportingClean filings + long tenure: Disciplined long-tenure operator — classic lifestyle-business pattern that often sells quietly.

Red flags

1 med ·

2 director resignations in last 12 months

medium

Multiple recent departures can indicate governance disagreement, succession event, or preparation for sale/stress.

Evidence: DOODY, Jacqueline resigned 2026-02-13; HOENIGMANN, Monica Marie resigned 2025-09-12

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Company details

Statusactive

Typeprivate-limited-guarant-nsc

Incorporated2000-02-04

Jurisdictionscotland

Primary SIC85590 — Other education n.e.c.

Registered office

Harpers Macleod Llp (C/O) Citypoint

65 Haymarket Terrace

Edinburgh

EH12 5HD

Scotland

Filing status

Accounts

Next due: 2026-12-31

Last made up to: 2025-03-31

Confirmation statement

Next due: 2027-03-02

Last: 2026-02-16