BREAKTHROUGH COACHING LIMITED

🌳Matureactive
SC222374 · ltd · incorporated 2001-08-21
Investment thesis
Well-run mature business — low negotiation leverage; premium likely.
Why interesting: Textbook target; clean filings, stable trading.
Why risky: No pressure on seller; any deal likely at full price.
Why now
Window steady · low confidence
Steady and tidy — no seller pressure yet. Approach only if an angle opens.
Opportunity decay
hardening · 12-months
Already tight — no obvious softening catalysts on the horizon.
  • · Thesis: well-run, low negotiation leverage
What changed my view
Last 30 days

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Opportunity
75/100
Strong
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What this business does
Primary activity: Management consultancy activities other than financial management
Sector: Professional, scientific & technical
Investor take
Pursue
Strong opportunity: active trading company with strong profile and bankable structure.

Opportunity 75/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. High owner-dependency — earn-out structure likely required for clean transition. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Most likely exit: strategic trade sale (63/100).

Data confidence

Overall: medium (76/100)

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
7 officers (3 active, 7 linked, 3 with DOB)
79
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 2 total, 2 with control declared
90
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
96 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
75/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional 

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

Business quality
70
Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.
Acquirability
65
Some acquirability indicators.
Risk profile
82
Few red flags.
Signal strength
90
Good data coverage for analysis.

Key financials

2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accounts
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£0£0£0£0£0£0Dec 2023Dec 2024

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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown
Metric2024-12-312023-12-31

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

🔒Filing-note intelligence

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

Available from the Pro tier upwards.

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Recent activity

Last 30 days
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Last 90 days
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Last 180 days
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Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (35 events)Click to expand
  1. 2025-08-18
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  2. 2025-07-01
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  3. 2025-02-10
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    capital-cancellation-shares
    capital · SH06
  4. 2025-02-05
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    capital-return-purchase-own-shares
    capital · SH03
  5. 2025-01-31
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    resolution
    resolution · RESOLUTIONS
  6. 2025-01-08
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  7. 2025-01-08
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    capital-variation-of-rights-attached-to-shares
    capital · SH10
  8. 2025-01-08
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    capital-name-of-class-of-shares
    capital · SH08
  9. 2024-12-27
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    JONES HUNT, Leanne resigned
    director
  10. 2024-11-28
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  11. 2024-11-28
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    memorandum-articles
    incorporation · MA
  12. 2024-11-28
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    resolution
    resolution · RESOLUTIONS
  13. 2024-11-27
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    WHITBY, Lisa Frances appointed
    director
  14. 2024-11-22
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    cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
  15. 2024-11-21
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  16. 2024-11-21
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  17. 2024-09-19
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  18. 2024-09-17
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    capital-cancellation-shares
    capital · SH06
  19. 2024-01-22
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    change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
  20. 2024-01-19
    ➕
    JONES HUNT, Leanne appointed
    director
  21. 2024-01-19
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  22. 2024-01-19
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    notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
  23. 2024-01-08
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    change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
  24. 2023-12-27
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    change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
  25. 2023-12-22
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    capital-allotment-shares
    capital · SH01
  26. 2023-12-06
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    resolution
    resolution · RESOLUTIONS
  27. 2002-08-16
    ➕
    WHITBY, Lisa Frances appointed
    secretary
  28. 2002-08-16
    ➖
    JORDAN COMPANY SECRETARIES LIMITED resigned
    corporate-nominee-secretary
  29. 2001-08-21
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    Company incorporated
    As BREAKTHROUGH COACHING LIMITED
  30. 2001-08-21
    ➕
    WHITBY, Christopher Mark appointed
    director
  31. 2001-08-21
    ➕
    JORDAN COMPANY SECRETARIES LIMITED appointed
    corporate-nominee-secretary
  32. 2001-08-21
    ➕
    OSWALDS OF EDINBURGH LIMITED appointed
    corporate-nominee-secretary
  33. 2001-08-21
    ➖
    OSWALDS OF EDINBURGH LIMITED resigned
    corporate-nominee-secretary
  34. 2001-08-21
    ➕
    JORDANS (SCOTLAND) LIMITED appointed
    corporate-nominee-director
  35. 2001-08-21
    ➖
    JORDANS (SCOTLAND) LIMITED resigned
    corporate-nominee-director

Owner dependency

76/100
High — earn-out structure required

Material founder dependency. Consider a 2-3 year earn-out and build in a handover plan before completion.

FACTORS
  • +Two-director setup: Only two active directors — typical of owner-managed SMEs but limits succession.
  • +Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 25 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
  • +Family involvement: Multiple officers share a surname — likely family business, which concentrates governance.

Succession & seller-readiness

56/100
Strong succession signal

Multiple signals suggest succession is on the horizon. Candidate for proactive outreach.

SIGNALS
  • secondaryTwo-director governance: Small-team governance. Succession depth is thin but not absent.
  • 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

1 low
Multiple registered office changes
low

Multiple address changes in a short period can indicate operational instability or admin disorder.

Shareholders & ownership

1 active beneficial owner · dominant holder ≥75%
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Christopher Mark Whitby
Individual · British · DOB 05/1973 · age 53
50–75%
75–100%75-100% shares · 75-100% voting06/04/2016
1 historic (ceased) PSC
  • Leanne Jones Huntceased 19/01/2024· 25-50% shares

From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.

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Company details

Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2001-08-21
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC70229 — Management consultancy activities other than financial management

Registered office

13 Bayview Circus
Dunbar
East Lothian
EH42 1ZT
Scotland

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2026-09-30
Last made up to: 2024-12-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-08-18
Last: 2025-08-04

Officers (3 active · 4 resigned)

WHITBY, Lisa Frances→
secretary · appointed 2002-08-16
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
WHITBY, Christopher Mark→
director · ~53y · appointed 2001-08-21
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
WHITBY, Lisa Frances→
director · ~52y · appointed 2024-11-27
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
JORDAN COMPANY SECRETARIES LIMITED→
corporate-nominee-secretary · appointed 2001-08-21 · resigned 2002-08-16
Resigned
OSWALDS OF EDINBURGH LIMITED→
corporate-nominee-secretary · appointed 2001-08-21 · resigned 2001-08-21
Resigned
JONES HUNT, Leanne→
director · ~38y · appointed 2024-01-19 · resigned 2024-12-27
Resigned
JORDANS (SCOTLAND) LIMITED→
corporate-nominee-director · appointed 2001-08-21 · resigned 2001-08-21
Resigned

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Recent filings (96 total)

confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-08-18
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2025-08-18
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2025-07-01
capital-cancellation-shares
capital · SH06
2025-02-10
capital-return-purchase-own-shares
capital · SH03
2025-02-05
resolution
resolution · RESOLUTIONS
2025-01-31
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2025-01-08
capital-variation-of-rights-attached-to-shares
capital · SH10
2025-01-08
capital-name-of-class-of-shares
capital · SH08
2025-01-08
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2024-11-28
memorandum-articles
incorporation · MA
2024-11-28
resolution
resolution · RESOLUTIONS
2024-11-28
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2024-11-22
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2024-11-21
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2024-11-21