BARBARAVILLE IMPROVEMENT GROUP LIMITED

🌳Matureactive
SC212569 · private-limited-guarant-nsc · incorporated 2000-11-03
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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year to Nov 2024
Net worth
£39.5k
book net assets
Opportunity
81/100
Exceptional
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What this business does
Primary activity: Other education n.e.c.
Sector: Education
Investor take
Pursue
Asset-holding vehicle with a 84-year-old founder — textbook succession opportunity.

Opportunity 81/100 (exceptional), bankability 75/100. Strong seller-intent signal (63/100, director aged 84). Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (65/100).

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, 1 SIC codes, incorporation date
100
Financials
2 years of iXBRL accounts extracted (YoY deltas available) + narrative notes parsed
75
Lenders & charges
Confirmed no charges registered
85
Directors & officers
22 officers (5 active, 22 linked, 19 with DOB)
87
Ownership & PSC
No PSCs filed (unusual — worth investigating)
35
Director network
1 connected companies via shared directors
48
Filing history
93 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
81/100Exceptional
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
85
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
85
Few red flags.
Signal strength
90
Good data coverage for analysis.

Signals from accounts

Derived from iXBRL accounts · accounting standard not declared
Positive net assets
Net assets £39,544

Key financials

2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accounts
Cash
—
Net Worth
£40k
↑ 2.1% YoY
Current Assets
£9k
↑ 32% YoY
Current Liabilities
—
£0£8k£16k£24k£32k£40kNov 2023Nov 2024

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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown
Metric2024-11-302023-11-30
Total assets£39.5k£38.7k
Current assets£8.7k£6.6k
Net assets£39.5k£38.7k

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

Recent activity

Last 30 days
1
filing
  • • 1 officers
Last 90 days
1
filing
  • • 1 officers
Last 180 days
4
filings
  • • 3 officers
  • • 1 confirmation-statement
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (55 events)Click to expand
  1. 2026-04-01
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    SPICER, Jaclyn Mhairi appointed
    director
  2. 2026-04-01
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
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  3. 2025-11-17
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  4. 2025-11-17
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    officers · TM01
  5. 2025-11-02
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    MACKENZIE, Neil resigned
    director
  6. 2025-08-26
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
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  7. 2024-08-28
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  8. 2023-08-30
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  9. 2022-08-31
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  10. 2021-08-27
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  11. 2020-12-09
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  12. 2019-08-28
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  13. 2018-11-14
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    officers · TM01
  14. 2018-11-06
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    SCOTT, Keiron resigned
    director
  15. 2018-08-26
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  16. 2017-08-26
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  17. 2016-08-25
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  18. 2015-11-26
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  19. 2013-10-31
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    BRUCE, Brian resigned
    director
  20. 2011-10-23
    ➖
    BREMNER, Freda resigned
    director
  21. 2010-11-27
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    MACKENZIE, Neil appointed
    director
  22. 2010-11-26
    ➕
    ROBERTS, Jaqueline appointed
    director
  23. 2010-11-25
    ➖
    HENDERSON GRAY, Gail resigned
    director
  24. 2010-11-25
    ➖
    PIRRIE, Munro resigned
    director
  25. 2010-11-25
    ➕
    SCOTT, Keiron appointed
    director
  26. 2008-01-18
    ➖
    HUTCHISON, Avril resigned
    director
  27. 2008-01-15
    ➖
    BRUCE, Angela Jane resigned
    director
  28. 2006-03-14
    ➕
    ANDERSON, Thomas Dunlop appointed
    secretary
  29. 2005-10-25
    ➖
    SUTHERLAND, James William resigned
    director
  30. 2005-08-31
    ➖
    BREMNER, Freda resigned
    secretary
  31. 2005-05-31
    ➕
    BRUCE, Angela Jane appointed
    director
  32. 2005-05-31
    ➕
    HENDERSON GRAY, Gail appointed
    director
  33. 2005-05-31
    ➕
    HUTCHISON, Avril appointed
    director
  34. 2004-07-01
    ➖
    RHIND, Kevin resigned
    director
  35. 2003-11-25
    ➖
    FAWCETT, David resigned
    director
  36. 2003-11-25
    ➖
    VALENTINE, Lorna Innes resigned
    director
  37. 2003-10-28
    ➖
    CAIRNCROSS, Michael resigned
    director
  38. 2003-04-29
    ➕
    BREMNER, Freda appointed
    director
  39. 2003-04-29
    ➖
    MACKENZIE, Neil resigned
    director
  40. 2003-04-29
    ➖
    MACLEOD, Ann Elizabeth resigned
    director
  41. 2003-04-29
    ➕
    PIRRIE, Munro appointed
    director
  42. 2002-10-29
    ➕
    BREMNER, Freda appointed
    secretary
  43. 2002-08-24
    ➖
    ILETT, Stephen George resigned
    secretary
  44. 2001-07-31
    ➕
    SUTHERLAND, James William appointed
    director
  45. 2000-11-03
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    Company incorporated
    As BARBARAVILLE IMPROVEMENT GROUP LIMITED
  46. 2000-11-03
    ➕
    ANDERSON, Thomas Dunlop appointed
    director
  47. 2000-11-03
    ➕
    HOLGATE, Louisa Laura appointed
    director
  48. 2000-11-03
    ➕
    ILETT, Stephen George appointed
    secretary
  49. 2000-11-03
    ➕
    BRUCE, Brian appointed
    director
  50. 2000-11-03
    ➕
    CAIRNCROSS, Michael appointed
    director
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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 25 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
  • +Founder age: Director aged approximately 84 — succession pressure is live.

Succession & seller-readiness

80/100
Likely off-market candidate

Strong acquirability signals converging. Worth approaching directly — this is how off-market deals start.

SIGNALS
  • primaryFounder aged 70+: Senior director is approximately 84 years old. Natural succession window is now.
  • primary20+ year tenure: Director in role 25 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

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
Incorporated2000-11-03
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC85590 — Other education n.e.c.

Registered office

Iolair
Barbaraville
Invergordon
Ross-Shire
IV18 0NA

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2026-08-31
Last made up to: 2024-11-30
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-11-17
Last: 2025-11-03

Officers (5 active · 17 resigned)

ANDERSON, Thomas Dunlop→
secretary · appointed 2006-03-14
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Active
ANDERSON, Thomas Dunlop→
director · ~79y · appointed 2000-11-03
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Active
HOLGATE, Louisa Laura→
director · ~84y · appointed 2000-11-03
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Active
ROBERTS, Jaqueline→
director · ~56y · appointed 2010-11-26
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Active
SPICER, Jaclyn Mhairi→
director · ~48y · appointed 2026-04-01
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Active
BREMNER, Freda→
secretary · appointed 2002-10-29 · resigned 2005-08-31
Resigned
ILETT, Stephen George→
secretary · appointed 2000-11-03 · resigned 2002-08-24
Resigned
BREMNER, Freda→
director · ~63y · appointed 2003-04-29 · resigned 2011-10-23
Resigned
BRUCE, Angela Jane→
director · ~60y · appointed 2005-05-31 · resigned 2008-01-15
Resigned
BRUCE, Brian→
director · ~65y · appointed 2000-11-03 · resigned 2013-10-31
Resigned
CAIRNCROSS, Michael→
director · ~68y · appointed 2000-11-03 · resigned 2003-10-28
Resigned
FAWCETT, David→
director · ~89y · appointed 2000-11-03 · resigned 2003-11-25
Resigned
HENDERSON GRAY, Gail→
director · ~61y · appointed 2005-05-31 · resigned 2010-11-25
Resigned
HUTCHISON, Avril→
director · ~66y · appointed 2005-05-31 · resigned 2008-01-18
Resigned
MACKENZIE, Neil→
director · ~61y · appointed 2010-11-27 · resigned 2025-11-02
Resigned
MACKENZIE, Neil→
director · ~61y · appointed 2000-11-03 · resigned 2003-04-29
Resigned
MACLEOD, Ann Elizabeth→
director · ~70y · appointed 2000-11-03 · resigned 2003-04-29
Resigned
PIRRIE, Munro→
director · ~68y · appointed 2003-04-29 · resigned 2010-11-25
Resigned
RHIND, Kevin→
director · ~60y · appointed 2000-11-03 · resigned 2004-07-01
Resigned
SCOTT, Keiron→
director · ~52y · appointed 2010-11-25 · resigned 2018-11-06
Resigned

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Recent filings (93 total)

appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2026-04-01
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-11-17
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2025-11-17
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2025-11-17
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2025-08-26
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-11-10
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2024-08-28
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-11-08
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accounts · AA
2023-08-30
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-11-17
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2022-08-31
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-11-15
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accounts · AA
2021-08-27
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confirmation-statement · CS01
2020-12-09
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accounts · AA
2020-12-09