PORTSOY OUT OF SCHOOL CLUB LIMITED

🌳Matureactive

SC244741 · private-limited-guarant-nsc · incorporated 2003-02-27

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

54/100

Worth a look

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What this business does

Primary activity: Other education n.e.c.

Sector: Education

Investor take

Pass (distressed without resilience)

Distressed admin-neglect survivor — structural issues outweigh the discount.

Opportunity 54/100 (worth a look), bankability 45/100. 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: strategic trade sale (38/100). Current lenders should be on monthly review.

Data confidence

Overall: low (46/100)

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

Confirmed no charges registered

Directors & officers

25 officers (3 active, 25 linked, 16 with DOB)

Ownership & PSC

No PSCs filed (unusual — worth investigating)

Director network

Network not yet resolved

Filing history

88 filings on record

Gazette notices

No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)

Opportunity Score

54/100Worth a look

PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional

Mixed signal. Worth opening the full target workup before deciding to pursue.

Business quality

Concerning — overdue filings or status flags present.

Acquirability

Some acquirability indicators.

Risk profile

Multiple red flags — proceed with caution.

Signal strength

Good data coverage for analysis.

Recent activity

Last 30 days

filings

Last 90 days

filings

Last 180 days

filings

Counts from Companies House filing history.

Corporate timeline (66 events)Click to expand

2023-11-03
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accounts · AA
2023-01-11
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accounts · AA
2021-11-10
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accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2020-12-31
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accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2020-12-02
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termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM02
2020-12-02
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appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2020-11-20
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appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2020-11-20
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termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2020-11-20
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appoint-person-secretary-company-with-name-date
officers · AP03
2020-11-10
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TAYLOR, Carol Ann appointed
secretary
2020-11-10
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GIBB, Susan Helen appointed
director
2020-11-10
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MURPHY, Ann Teresa appointed
director
2020-11-10
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MARNOCH, Shelley Anne resigned
secretary
2020-11-10
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MUNRO, Jennifer resigned
director
2019-12-16
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accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2018-12-17
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accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2018-01-16
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accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2017-12-06
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appoint-person-secretary-company-with-name-date
officers · AP03
2017-12-06
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termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2017-11-30
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MARNOCH, Shelley Anne appointed
secretary
2017-11-30
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ALLAN, Karen Aoife resigned
director
2017-05-30
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MUNRO, Jennifer resigned
secretary
2017-05-30
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MUNRO, Jennifer appointed
director
2017-05-30
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termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM02
2017-05-30
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appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2016-12-16
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accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2016-12-08
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MILNE, Angela Helen Joan resigned
secretary
2016-12-08
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MUNRO, Jennifer appointed
secretary
2016-12-08
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appoint-person-secretary-company-with-name-date
officers · AP03
2013-04-01
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ALLAN, Karen Aoife appointed
director
2013-04-01
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GERRIE, Sarah Jane resigned
director
2011-01-01
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MILNE, Angela Helen Joan appointed
secretary
2011-01-01
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GERRIE, Sarah Jane appointed
director
2011-01-01
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WEST, Sandra resigned
director
2011-01-01
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WRIGHT, Julie Ann resigned
director
2010-05-10
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WRIGHT, Julie Ann resigned
secretary
2010-05-10
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SHEARER, Sandra Kim resigned
director
2009-03-04
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RAE, Linda resigned
secretary
2009-03-04
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WRIGHT, Julie Ann appointed
secretary
2009-03-04
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RAE, Linda resigned
director
2009-03-04
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SHEARER, Sandra Kim appointed
director
2009-03-04
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SMITH, Shona Elizabeth resigned
director
2009-03-04
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THOMSON, Andrew resigned
director
2009-03-04
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WEST, Sandra appointed
director
2009-03-04
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WRIGHT, Julie Ann appointed
director
2008-03-05
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REID, Brian resigned
director
2008-03-05
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THOMSON, Andrew appointed
director
2005-11-18
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RAE, Linda appointed
secretary
2005-11-18
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SIMPSON, Alison Mary resigned
secretary
2005-11-18
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BOWIE, Elizabeth Mary resigned
director

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Owner dependency

58/100

Moderate — manageable with handover

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

FACTORS

+Two-director setup: Only two active directors — typical of owner-managed SMEs but limits succession.

Succession & seller-readiness

46/100

Moderate signal

Some succession indicators present. Worth watching; approach if sector/strategy fits.

SIGNALS

secondaryTwo-director governance: Small-team governance. Succession depth is thin but not absent.
secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 23 years old and no new directors in the last 3 years — succession not yet being planned internally.

Red flags

2 high ·

Accounts overdue

high

Statutory accounts have not been filed by their due date. Can indicate admin breakdown, cash preservation, or deliberate delay.

Evidence: Next due: 2024-12-31

Confirmation statement overdue

high

Annual confirmation statement not filed on time. Required statutory filing — overdue is a strong discipline signal.

Evidence: Next due: 2024-02-28

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Company details

Statusactive

Typeprivate-limited-guarant-nsc

Incorporated2003-02-27

Jurisdictionscotland

Primary SIC85590 — Other education n.e.c.

Registered office

Portsoy Community Centre Chapel Street

Portsoy

Banff

Aberdeenshire

AB45 2RB

Filing status

Accounts

Next due: 2024-12-31OVERDUE

Last made up to: 2023-04-05

Confirmation statement

Next due: 2024-02-28OVERDUE

Last: 2023-02-14

Officers (3 active · 22 resigned)

TAYLOR, Carol Ann→

secretary · appointed 2020-11-10

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Active

GIBB, Susan Helen→

director · ~41y · appointed 2020-11-10

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Active

MURPHY, Ann Teresa→

director · ~56y · appointed 2020-11-10

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Active

MARNOCH, Shelley Anne→

secretary · appointed 2017-11-30 · resigned 2020-11-10

Resigned

MILNE, Angela Helen Joan→

secretary · appointed 2011-01-01 · resigned 2016-12-08

Resigned

MUNRO, Jennifer→

secretary · appointed 2016-12-08 · resigned 2017-05-30

Resigned

MURRAY, Joyce Lesley→

secretary · appointed 2003-10-31 · resigned 2004-12-07

Resigned

RAE, Linda→

secretary · appointed 2005-11-18 · resigned 2009-03-04

Resigned

REID, Pauline→

secretary · appointed 2003-02-27 · resigned 2003-10-31

Resigned

SIMPSON, Alison Mary→

secretary · appointed 2005-08-29 · resigned 2005-11-18

Resigned

WRIGHT, Julie Ann→

secretary · appointed 2009-03-04 · resigned 2010-05-10

Resigned

ALLAN, Karen Aoife→

director · ~53y · appointed 2013-04-01 · resigned 2017-11-30

Resigned

BOWIE, Elizabeth Mary→

director · ~64y · appointed 2003-10-31 · resigned 2005-11-18

Resigned

COWIE, Barbara Anne→

director · ~67y · appointed 2003-02-27 · resigned 2003-10-31

Resigned

GERRIE, Sarah Jane→

director · ~41y · appointed 2011-01-01 · resigned 2013-04-01

Resigned

JACKSON, Mark James→

director · ~64y · appointed 2003-02-27 · resigned 2005-11-18

Resigned

MUNRO, Jennifer→

director · ~42y · appointed 2017-05-30 · resigned 2020-11-10

Resigned

RAE, Linda→

director · ~65y · appointed 2005-11-18 · resigned 2009-03-04

Resigned

REID, Brian→

director · ~62y · appointed 2005-11-18 · resigned 2008-03-05

Resigned

SHEARER, Sandra Kim→

director · ~68y · appointed 2009-03-04 · resigned 2010-05-10

Resigned

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Recent filings (88 total)

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

accounts · AA

2023-11-03

confirmation-statement-with-no-updates

confirmation-statement · CS01

2023-02-16

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

accounts · AA

2023-01-11

confirmation-statement-with-no-updates

confirmation-statement · CS01

2022-02-14

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

accounts · AA

2021-11-10

confirmation-statement-with-no-updates

confirmation-statement · CS01

2021-02-22

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

accounts · AA

2020-12-31

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

officers · TM02

2020-12-02

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

officers · AP01

2020-12-02

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

officers · AP01

2020-11-20

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

officers · TM01

2020-11-20

appoint-person-secretary-company-with-name-date

officers · AP03

2020-11-20

confirmation-statement-with-no-updates

confirmation-statement · CS01

2020-02-22

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

accounts · AA

2019-12-16

confirmation-statement-with-no-updates

confirmation-statement · CS01

2019-02-22