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SC208883 · private-limited-guarant-nsc-limited-exemption · incorporated 2000-07-07

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 21.8y old — refinance window within 12 months

🔒Estimated value

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Turnover

—

year to Mar 2025

Net worth

£902.0k

book net assets

Opportunity

83/100

Exceptional

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What this business does

Primary activity: Other education n.e.c.

Sector: Education

ALSO REGISTERED FOR

93110Operation of sports facilities

Investor take

Pursue

Asset-holding vehicle with a 70-year-old founder — textbook succession opportunity.

Opportunity 83/100 (exceptional), bankability 85/100. Strong seller-intent signal (73/100, director aged 70). 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 · 2 lenders · oldest 21.8y

50/100

clean up first

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

· Oldest live charge is 21.8 years old — likely at or near maturity.
· Two lenders — manageable, but coordination required.
· Legal-friction score 28/100 — workable, but lender will want more DD.

Data confidence

Overall: medium (71/100)

Adequate coverage. AI outputs are reliable for the sections scored high; verify the rest in diligence.

Company profile

address, 2 SIC codes, incorporation date

100

Financials

2 years of iXBRL accounts extracted (YoY deltas available) + narrative notes parsed

Lenders & charges

2 charges (2/2 with lender, 2/2 with type)

Directors & officers

40 officers (4 active, 40 linked, 34 with DOB)

Ownership & PSC

No PSCs filed (unusual — worth investigating)

Director network

1 connected companies via shared directors

Filing history

137 filings on record

Gazette notices

No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)

Opportunity Score

83/100Exceptional

PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional

Strong composite across quality, acquirability, and risk. High-priority target — progress to serious diligence.

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.

Signals from accounts

Derived from iXBRL accounts · FRS 102

Positive net assets

Net assets £902,005

Net assets shrinking

Down £15,670 YoY

Cash YoY

+25%

Year on year

Key financials

2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accounts

Cash

£33k

↑ 25% YoY

Net Worth

£902k

↓ 1.7% YoY

Current Assets

£35k

↑ 29% YoY

Current Liabilities

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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 102

Metric	2025-03-31	2024-03-31
Total assets	£902.0k	£917.7k
Current assets	£35.4k	£27.4k
Cash	£33.2k	£26.6k
Debtors	£1.1k	£669
Net assets	£902.0k	£917.7k

Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.

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2 signals detected in this company's narrative notes — going-concern language, audit opinion, contingent liabilities, related-party transactions.

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Recent activity

Last 30 days

filing

• 1 accounts

Last 90 days

filing

• 1 accounts

Last 180 days

filing

• 1 accounts

Counts from Companies House filing history.

Corporate timeline (99 events)Click to expand

2026-03-30
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accounts · AA
2025-10-03
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officers · TM01
2025-09-16
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MACDONALD, Heather resigned
director
2025-03-27
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accounts · AA
2024-09-26
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officers · AP01
2024-09-25
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termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2024-09-25
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termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM02
2024-09-24
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CROWTHER, Joanne appointed
director
2024-09-24
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STANDLICK, Kelly Ann resigned
secretary
2024-09-24
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KERR, Roderick resigned
director
2024-07-16
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accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2023-03-31
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accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2022-12-21
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address · AD01
2022-08-08
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termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2022-08-08
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appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2022-03-31
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accounts · AA
2022-03-26
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mortgage · MR04
2022-03-26
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mortgage · MR04
2022-03-26
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Charge satisfied #2
2022-03-26
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Charge satisfied #1
2022-02-05
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TEMPLETON, Jacqueline resigned
director
2021-12-02
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MACDONALD, Heather appointed
director
2021-03-29
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accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2020-09-01
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termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2020-01-05
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PIRIE, Dorell resigned
director
2019-12-18
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accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2019-07-23
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officers · AP01
2019-03-13
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HUTCHISON, Marie-Anne Hunter appointed
director
2019-03-13
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MACLEOD, Alexander appointed
director
2018-06-05
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MACLEOD, Kirsty resigned
director
2018-06-03
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SAYWELL, Fiona resigned
director
2016-06-07
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HUTCHISON, Marianne Hunter resigned
director
2016-01-08
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LAMBERT, Helen resigned
director
2015-11-11
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PIRIE, Dorell appointed
director
2015-10-10
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MACASKILL, Rhona resigned
director
2015-10-10
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MACLEOD, Kirsty appointed
director
2015-10-10
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SAYWELL, Fiona appointed
director
2015-04-30
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MACDONALD, Hilary Juliet Alexandra resigned
director
2014-12-03
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FARLOW, George Martin resigned
director
2012-05-29
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LAMBERT, Helen appointed
director
2011-09-29
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LAZZERI, Mark Stefan resigned
director
2011-09-29
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MACDONALD, Donald resigned
director
2011-08-30
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LING, Vanessa Rosemary resigned
secretary
2011-08-30
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STANDLICK, Kelly Ann appointed
secretary
2011-05-24
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HUTCHISON, Marianne Hunter appointed
director
2011-05-24
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MACASKILL, Rhona appointed
director
2011-05-24
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MACLEOD, Ian William resigned
director
2011-01-23
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SPENCER, Derek appointed
director
2010-12-31
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LING, Vanessa Rosemary resigned
director
2010-04-26
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LING, Vanessa Rosemary appointed
secretary

Showing most recent 50 of 99 events

Owner dependency

65/100

High — earn-out structure required

Material 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 15 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
+Founder age: Director aged approximately 70 — 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 70 years old. Natural succession window is now.
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

Incorporated2000-07-07

Jurisdictionscotland

Primary SIC85590 — Other education n.e.c.

Registered office

Culag New Pier

Lochinver

Lairg

Sutherland

IV27 4JP

Scotland

Filing status

Accounts

Next due: 2026-12-31

Last made up to: 2025-03-31

Confirmation statement

Next due: 2026-08-06

Last: 2025-07-23

Officers (4 active · 36 resigned)

CROWTHER, Joanne→

director · ~55y · appointed 2024-09-24

View their other companies + combined net worth →

Active

HUTCHISON, Marie-Anne Hunter→

director · ~62y · appointed 2019-03-13

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Active

MACLEOD, Alexander→

director · ~44y · appointed 2019-03-13

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Active

SPENCER, Derek→

director · ~70y · appointed 2011-01-23

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Active

FILMER-SANKEY, Patricia→

secretary · appointed 2004-04-15 · resigned 2006-04-10

Resigned

LING, Vanessa Rosemary→

secretary · appointed 2010-04-26 · resigned 2011-08-30

Resigned

MACLEOD, Susan Jayne→

secretary · appointed 2008-04-24 · resigned 2010-04-26

Resigned

OTTER, Karen→

secretary · appointed 2006-04-10 · resigned 2008-04-24

Resigned

SAUNDERS, Phillipa Jane→

secretary · appointed 2000-07-07 · resigned 2004-02-14

Resigned

STANDLICK, Kelly Ann→

secretary · appointed 2011-08-30 · resigned 2024-09-24

Resigned

ADRIAN, Paul→

director · ~64y · appointed 2004-03-04 · resigned 2006-03-09

Resigned

ANDERSON, Katherine Menzies→

director · ~80y · appointed 2006-03-09 · resigned 2009-08-20

Resigned

BUCHANAN, Joyce Mitchell→

director · ~80y · appointed 2000-07-07 · resigned 2004-03-04

Resigned

FARLOW, George Martin→

director · ~77y · appointed 2008-08-01 · resigned 2014-12-03

Resigned

GORDON, Kirsteen→

director · ~58y · appointed 2008-08-01 · resigned 2010-01-28

Resigned

HUTCHISON, Marianne Hunter→

director · ~62y · appointed 2011-05-24 · resigned 2016-06-07

Resigned

KERR, Roderick→

director · ~78y · appointed 2007-03-08 · resigned 2024-09-24

Resigned

LAMBERT, Helen→

director · ~64y · appointed 2012-05-29 · resigned 2016-01-08

Resigned

LAZZERI, Mark Stefan→

director · ~66y · appointed 2010-04-26 · resigned 2011-09-29

Resigned

LING, Vanessa Rosemary→

director · ~73y · appointed 2007-05-03 · resigned 2010-12-31

Resigned

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Mortgages & charges

Total charges

Outstanding

Active lenders

Status:Lender:2 of 2 shown

			Type	Properties
	satisfied	Highland Opportunity (Communities) Highland Opportunity (Communities) Limited	Standard security	1 property	05/08/2004	26/03/2022
	satisfied	Lloyds Banking Group The Royal Bank of Scotland PLC	Standard security	1 property	07/07/2004	26/03/2022

Recent filings (137 total)

accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full

accounts · AA

2026-03-30

termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date

officers · TM01

2025-10-03

confirmation-statement-with-no-updates

confirmation-statement · CS01

2025-09-03

accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full

accounts · AA

2025-03-27

confirmation-statement-with-no-updates

confirmation-statement · CS01

2024-09-26

appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date

officers · AP01

2024-09-26

termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date

officers · TM01

2024-09-25

termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date

officers · TM02

2024-09-25

accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full

accounts · AA

2024-07-16

confirmation-statement-with-no-updates

confirmation-statement · CS01

2023-08-26

accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full

accounts · AA

2023-03-31

change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address

address · AD01

2022-12-21

confirmation-statement-with-no-updates

confirmation-statement · CS01

2022-08-08

termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date

officers · TM01

2022-08-08

appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date

officers · AP01

2022-08-08