FACILITATE (SCOTLAND)
🌳Matureactive
SC217850 · private-limited-guarant-nsc-limited-exemption · incorporated 2001-04-05
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
—
not disclosed
Net worth
—
book net assets
Opportunity
63/100
Worth a look
What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 8514
Sector: Education
Investor take
Pass (distressed without resilience)Distressed admin-neglect survivor — structural issues outweigh the discount.
Opportunity 63/100 (worth a look), bankability 45/100. High owner-dependency — earn-out structure likely required for clean transition. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: File overdue accounts. Clears statutory overdue flag — immediate bankability uplift for refinance conversations. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (45/100). Current lenders should be on monthly review.
Data confidence
Overall: low (45/100)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
0
Lenders & charges
Confirmed no charges registered
85
Directors & officers
9 officers (4 active, 9 linked, 4 with DOB)
79
Ownership & PSC
No PSCs filed (unusual — worth investigating)
35
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
15 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
63/100Worth a look
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional
Mixed signal. Worth opening the full target workup before deciding to pursue.
Business quality
45
Concerning — overdue filings or status flags present.
Acquirability
85
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
49
Multiple red flags — proceed with caution.
Signal strength
90
Good data coverage for analysis.
Recent activity
Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
0
filings
Last 180 days
0
filings
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (30 events)Click to expand
- 2025-01-06📍default-companies-house-service-address-applied-officeraddress · RP09
- 2003-09-30📄miscellaneousmiscellaneous · MISC
- 2002-11-07📄court-ordermiscellaneous · OC
- 2002-09-06📄legacyofficers · 288a
- 2002-09-06📄legacyofficers · 288b
- 2002-09-01➕DUNLOP, Hugh Watson appointedsecretary
- 2002-09-01➖MAXWELL-CARTER, Elizabeth resignedsecretary
- 2002-07-04📄legacyofficers · 288b
- 2002-07-03📄legacyannual-return · 363s
- 2002-05-25📄legacyofficers · 288a
- 2002-05-25📄legacyofficers · 288a
- 2002-04-19📄legacyaccounts · 225
- 2002-04-05➕HOLLERAN, Paul Michael appointeddirector
- 2002-04-05➕HUNTER, George Alexander, Reverend appointeddirector
- 2002-04-05➖DOOLEY, Mary resigneddirector
- 2001-04-12📄legacyofficers · 288a
- 2001-04-12📄legacyofficers · 288a
- 2001-04-09📄legacyofficers · 288b
- 2001-04-09📄legacyofficers · 288b
- 2001-04-05🏢Company incorporatedAs FACILITATE (SCOTLAND)
- 2001-04-05➕MAXWELL-CARTER, Elizabeth appointeddirector
- 2001-04-05➕MAXWELL-CARTER, Elizabeth appointedsecretary
- 2001-04-05➕CARRICK BRUCE & COMPANY LIMITED appointedcorporate-secretary
- 2001-04-05➖CARRICK BRUCE & COMPANY LIMITED resignedcorporate-secretary
- 2001-04-05➕DOOLEY, Mary appointeddirector
- 2001-04-05➕CARRICK BRUCE & COMPANY LIMITED appointedcorporate-director
- 2001-04-05➖CARRICK BRUCE & COMPANY LIMITED resignedcorporate-director
- 2001-04-05➕THE LEVENFORD GROUP LIMITED appointedcorporate-director
- 2001-04-05➖THE LEVENFORD GROUP LIMITED resignedcorporate-director
- 2001-04-05📄incorporation-companyincorporation · NEWINC
Owner dependency
75/100
High — earn-out structure requiredMaterial founder dependency. Consider a 2-3 year earn-out and build in a handover plan before completion.
FACTORS
- +Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 25 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
- +Founder age: Director aged approximately 71 — succession pressure is live.
Succession & seller-readiness
85/100
Likely off-market candidateStrong acquirability signals converging. Worth approaching directly — this is how off-market deals start.
SIGNALS
- primaryFounder aged 70+: Senior director is approximately 71 years old. Natural succession window is now.
- primary20+ year tenure: Director in role 25 years. Very long tenure is a classic succession signal.
- secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 25 years old and no new directors in the last 3 years — succession not yet being planned internally.
Red flags
2 high ·Accounts overdue
highStatutory accounts have not been filed by their due date. Can indicate admin breakdown, cash preservation, or deliberate delay.
Evidence: Next due: 2003-01-31
Confirmation statement overdue
highAnnual confirmation statement not filed on time. Required statutory filing — overdue is a strong discipline signal.
Evidence: Next due: 2017-04-19
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| SOMERSET NURSERY SERVICES LTD.→ SC200542 · est 1999 | £849.5k £647.2k–£1.05M | £925.0k | — | 2900 | 26y | 84 | 78y |
| AHL ALBAIT SOCIETY→ SC167651 · est 1996 | — | — | £182.4k | — | 29y | 83 | 74y |
| BELMONT HOUSE LIMITED→ SC026135 · est 1948 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 78y | 83 | 69y |
| BRIDGETON COMMUNITY LEARNING CAMPUS LTD.→ SC255075 · est 2003 | — | — | £513.1k | — | 22y | 83 | 66y |
| CLYDESIDE INITIATIVE FOR ARTS LIMITED→ SC286669 · est 2005 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 20y | 83 | 66y |
| COSMIC COPPERS CHILDCARE LIMITED→ SC337815 · est 2008 | — | — | — | — | 18y | 83 | 61y |
| FARE SCOTLAND LTD.→ SC339537 · est 2008 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 18y | 83 | 75y |
| HEART FOR THE CITY→ SC256661 · est 2003 | — | — | — | — | 22y | 83 | 60y |
| HYDE-N-SEEK (BELLSHILL) LTD.→ SC355163 · est 2009 | — | — | £211.9k | — | 17y | 83 | 59y |
| KIRRIEMUIR NURSERY SCHOOL LIMITED→ SC249016 · est 2003 | — | — | £12.1k | — | 23y | 83 | 66y |
| ROSEMOUNT LIFELONG LEARNING→ SC190521 · est 1998 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 27y | 83 | 66y |
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Statusactive
Typeprivate-limited-guarant-nsc-limited-exemption
Incorporated2001-04-05
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC8514 — SIC 8514
Registered office
Baltic Chambers
50 Wellington Street
Glasgow
Lanarkshire
G2 1PX
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2003-01-31OVERDUE
Last made up to: —
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2017-04-19OVERDUE
Last: —
Officers (4 active · 5 resigned)
DUNLOP, Hugh Watson→
Activesecretary · appointed 2002-09-01
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HOLLERAN, Paul Michael→
Activedirector · ~70y · appointed 2002-04-05
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HUNTER, George Alexander, Reverend→
Activedirector · ~67y · appointed 2002-04-05
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MAXWELL-CARTER, Elizabeth→
Activedirector · ~71y · appointed 2001-04-05
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MAXWELL-CARTER, Elizabeth→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2001-04-05 · resigned 2002-09-01
CARRICK BRUCE & COMPANY LIMITED→
Resignedcorporate-secretary · appointed 2001-04-05 · resigned 2001-04-05
DOOLEY, Mary→
Resigneddirector · ~71y · appointed 2001-04-05 · resigned 2002-04-05
CARRICK BRUCE & COMPANY LIMITED→
Resignedcorporate-director · appointed 2001-04-05 · resigned 2001-04-05
THE LEVENFORD GROUP LIMITED→
Resignedcorporate-director · appointed 2001-04-05 · resigned 2001-04-05
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Recent filings (15 total)
default-companies-house-service-address-applied-officer
address · RP09
2025-01-06
miscellaneous
miscellaneous · MISC
2003-09-30
court-order
miscellaneous · OC
2002-11-07
legacy
officers · 288a
2002-09-06
legacy
officers · 288b
2002-09-06
legacy
officers · 288b
2002-07-04
legacy
annual-return · 363s
2002-07-03
legacy
officers · 288a
2002-05-25
legacy
officers · 288a
2002-05-25
legacy
accounts · 225
2002-04-19
legacy
officers · 288a
2001-04-12
legacy
officers · 288a
2001-04-12
legacy
officers · 288b
2001-04-09
legacy
officers · 288b
2001-04-09
incorporation-company
incorporation · NEWINC
2001-04-05