BLACKHALL NURSERY
🌳Matureactive
SC270878 · private-limited-guarant-nsc-limited-exemption · incorporated 2004-07-20
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
70/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: Pre-primary education
Sector: Education
Investor take
PursueStrong opportunity: active trading company with strong profile and bankable structure.
Opportunity 70/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Most likely exit: strategic trade sale (63/100).
Data confidence
Overall: low (47/100)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
59 officers (8 active, 59 linked, 56 with DOB)
89
Ownership & PSC
No PSCs filed (unusual — worth investigating)
35
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
154 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
70/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional
Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.
Business quality
70
Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.
Acquirability
50
Some acquirability indicators.
Risk profile
77
Few red flags.
Signal strength
90
Good data coverage for analysis.
Recent activity
Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
0
filings
Last 180 days
1
filing
- • 1 officers
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (133 events)Click to expand
- 2025-10-30📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2025-10-17📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2025-10-17📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2025-10-17📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2025-10-17📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2025-10-17📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2025-10-08➕ANDERSON, Christopher Allan appointeddirector
- 2025-10-08➕MACDONALD, Dana Tracey appointeddirector
- 2025-10-08➕NETTLETON, Lisa Catherine appointeddirector
- 2025-10-08➖FORSYTH, Catherine Anne resigneddirector
- 2025-10-08➖MCGHEE, Susan Jane resigneddirector
- 2025-10-08➖TOMLINSON, Caroline Tamsin, Dr resigneddirector
- 2025-06-17📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2025-06-04➖HEBERT, Camille Louise resigneddirector
- 2025-06-02📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2025-03-28📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2025-01-28📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2025-01-22➖GRAHAM, Cally Shaw resigneddirector
- 2024-10-29📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2024-10-29📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2024-10-24➕MATHESON, Ross Cameron appointeddirector
- 2024-10-24➕WALKER, Louise Renee appointeddirector
- 2024-05-02📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2023-11-14➖BLYTH, Lisa Ann resigneddirector
- 2023-11-14➕HEBERT, Camille Louise appointeddirector
- 2023-11-14➖NOLAN, Claire resigneddirector
- 2023-11-14➕TOMLINSON, Caroline Tamsin, Dr appointeddirector
- 2023-11-14📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2023-11-14📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2023-11-14📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2023-11-14📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2023-05-23📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2023-05-10➖LOGAN, Morag Louise resigneddirector
- 2023-04-26📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2022-10-26📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2022-10-17📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2022-10-14📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2022-10-12➕CAMPBELL, Catherine Mary Bornet appointeddirector
- 2022-10-12➕FORSYTH, Catherine Anne appointeddirector
- 2022-10-12➕GRAHAM, Cally Shaw appointeddirector
- 2022-10-12➖TAPSFIELD, Julia Betty resigneddirector
- 2022-05-11➖PATTERSON, Lindsay Carolyn resigneddirector
- 2022-05-11➖WATT, Anna Mhairi resigneddirector
- 2022-04-18➖GILBERT, Fiona Anne Macpherson resignedsecretary
- 2022-04-11➕MUNRO, Sine appointedsecretary
- 2021-11-25➕ATKINSON, Nicola Louise appointeddirector
- 2021-05-12➖RENNIE, Linda Jane resigneddirector
- 2021-02-22➖MCKELLICAN, Angela Louise resigneddirector
- 2020-11-24➕MCGHEE, Susan Jane appointeddirector
- 2020-10-13➕WATT, Anna Mhairi appointeddirector
Showing most recent 50 of 133 events
Owner dependency
40/100
Moderate — manageable with handoverSome founder dependency, but not acute. A structured handover period should cover most risk.
FACTORS
- -7 active directors: Broader management team in place — suggests transferable governance.
Succession & seller-readiness
30/100
Weak signalLimited succession signal. Not a near-term off-market candidate.
Red flags
1 med ·4 director resignations in last 12 months
mediumMultiple recent departures can indicate governance disagreement, succession event, or preparation for sale/stress.
Evidence: FORSYTH, Catherine Anne resigned 2025-10-08; HEBERT, Camille Louise resigned 2025-06-04; MCGHEE, Susan Jane resigned 2025-10-08
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Statusactive
Typeprivate-limited-guarant-nsc-limited-exemption
Incorporated2004-07-20
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC85100 — Pre-primary education
Registered office
Ravelston Park Pavilion
Craigcrook Road
Edinburgh
Lothian
EH4 3RU
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-04-30
Last made up to: 2024-07-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-07-23
Last: 2025-07-09
Officers (8 active · 51 resigned)
Active
ANDERSON, Christopher Allan→
Activedirector · ~38y · appointed 2025-10-08
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ATKINSON, Nicola Louise→
Activedirector · ~43y · appointed 2021-11-25
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CAMPBELL, Catherine Mary Bornet→
Activedirector · ~44y · appointed 2022-10-12
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MACDONALD, Dana Tracey→
Activedirector · ~42y · appointed 2025-10-08
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MATHESON, Ross Cameron→
Activedirector · ~40y · appointed 2024-10-24
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NETTLETON, Lisa Catherine→
Activedirector · ~43y · appointed 2025-10-08
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WALKER, Louise Renee→
Activedirector · ~41y · appointed 2024-10-24
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GILBERT, Fiona Anne Macpherson→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2006-02-27 · resigned 2022-04-18
ROSS, Lynda Elizabeth→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2004-07-20 · resigned 2006-02-27
ASHWORTH, Elspeth Morag Katrine→
Resigneddirector · ~67y · appointed 2004-07-20 · resigned 2006-05-10
BLYTH, Lisa Ann→
Resigneddirector · ~43y · appointed 2018-08-30 · resigned 2023-11-14
BRUCE, Deborah Charlotte→
Resigneddirector · ~52y · appointed 2014-06-02 · resigned 2017-03-16
CAMPBELL, Eve→
Resigneddirector · ~55y · appointed 2009-06-15 · resigned 2010-10-11
COY, Ruth Margaret, Dr→
Resigneddirector · ~54y · appointed 2011-03-16 · resigned 2014-09-24
CRUICKSHANK, Donna→
Resigneddirector · ~57y · appointed 2008-10-17 · resigned 2010-05-12
FORSYTH, Catherine Anne→
Resigneddirector · ~37y · appointed 2022-10-12 · resigned 2025-10-08
FRASER, Carol-Ann→
Resigneddirector · ~59y · appointed 2010-06-16 · resigned 2011-09-22
GRAHAM, Cally Shaw→
Resigneddirector · ~38y · appointed 2022-10-12 · resigned 2025-01-22
HALTON, Janet Anne→
Resigneddirector · ~57y · appointed 2008-09-10 · resigned 2012-05-16
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Recent filings (154 total)
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2025-10-30
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2025-10-17
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2025-10-17
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2025-10-17
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2025-10-17
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2025-10-17
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-07-09
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2025-06-17
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2025-06-02
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2025-03-28
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2025-01-28
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2024-10-29
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2024-10-29
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-08-02
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2024-05-02