BASP UK LTD.

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SC274632 · private-limited-guarant-nsc · incorporated 2004-10-12
Investment thesis
Zombie company — trading but stalled; unlikely mover.
Why interesting: Quiet, steady; could be a succession or carve-out candidate with the right conversation.
Why risky: No growth signal; thin margin for error on price.
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
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year to Mar 2025
Net worth
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book net assets
Opportunity
75/100
Strong
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What this business does
Primary activity: Other education n.e.c.
Sector: Education
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. Biggest value-creation lever: Broaden director team. Sole director creates succession risk and reduces buyer comfort. Appoint a second director or strong #2. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (58/100).

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
8 officers (2 active, 8 linked, 4 with DOB)
80
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 2 total, 2 with control declared
90
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
80 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
60
Some acquirability indicators.
Risk profile
85
Few red flags.
Signal strength
90
Good data coverage for analysis.

Key financials

2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accounts
Cash
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Net Worth
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Current Assets
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Current Liabilities
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£0£0£0£0£0£0Mar 2024Mar 2025

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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown
Metric2025-03-312024-03-31

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
0
filings
Last 90 days
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filings
Last 180 days
1
filing
  • • 1 confirmation-statement
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (34 events)Click to expand
  1. 2025-09-10
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  2. 2024-10-01
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    cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
  3. 2024-08-29
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  4. 2023-10-18
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  5. 2023-10-07
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    TAYLOR, Martin Keith resigned
    director
  6. 2023-09-01
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  7. 2022-08-24
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  8. 2021-11-04
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  9. 2021-04-28
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    change-sail-address-company-with-old-address-new-address
    address · AD02
  10. 2021-04-28
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  11. 2021-04-28
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    change-sail-address-company-with-old-address-new-address
    address · AD02
  12. 2021-04-27
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  13. 2021-04-14
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    change-person-secretary-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH03
  14. 2021-04-08
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    change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
  15. 2021-04-08
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    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  16. 2021-04-08
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    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  17. 2021-04-08
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    change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
  18. 2020-12-15
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  19. 2020-11-24
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    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  20. 2020-11-17
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    change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
  21. 2017-03-15
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    WILLIAMSON, Robert appointed
    secretary
  22. 2017-03-15
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    STARKEY, Carol Ann resigned
    secretary
  23. 2014-10-04
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    GUNN, Fiona resigned
    secretary
  24. 2014-10-04
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    STARKEY, Carol Ann appointed
    secretary
  25. 2010-10-16
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    NICOLL, Colin Edward appointed
    director
  26. 2010-10-16
    ➖
    KING, James resigned
    director
  27. 2010-10-16
    ➕
    TAYLOR, Martin Keith appointed
    director
  28. 2006-10-01
    ➕
    KING, James appointed
    director
  29. 2006-09-30
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    CARDWELL, Anthony James resigned
    director
  30. 2004-10-12
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    Company incorporated
    As BASP UK LTD.
  31. 2004-10-12
    ➕
    GUNN, Fiona appointed
    secretary
  32. 2004-10-12
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    OSWALDS OF EDINBURGH LIMITED appointed
    corporate-nominee-secretary
  33. 2004-10-12
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    OSWALDS OF EDINBURGH LIMITED resigned
    corporate-nominee-secretary
  34. 2004-10-12
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    CARDWELL, Anthony James appointed
    director

Owner dependency

85/100
Critical — business is the founder

The business appears inseparable from the founder. Acquisition without a serious earn-out or meaningful transition period would likely destroy value.

FACTORS
  • +Sole director: Only one active director — all governance concentrated on one person.
  • +Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 16 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.

Succession & seller-readiness

68/100
Strong succession signal

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

SIGNALS
  • primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.
  • secondary12+ year tenure: Director in role 16 years.
  • secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 22 years old and no new directors in the last 3 years — succession not yet being planned internally.
  • 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.)

Shareholders & ownership

1 active beneficial owner
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Mr Colin Edward Nicoll
Individual · British · DOB 05/1972 · age 54
—25–50%25-50% voting06/04/2016
1 historic (ceased) PSC
  • Mr Martin Keith Taylorceased 07/10/2023· 25-50% voting

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

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Company details

Statusactive
Typeprivate-limited-guarant-nsc
Incorporated2004-10-12
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC85590 — Other education n.e.c.

Registered office

Clachmhor
Onich
Fort William
PH33 6SA
Scotland

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2026-12-31
Last made up to: 2025-03-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-11-18
Last: 2025-11-04

Officers (2 active · 6 resigned)

WILLIAMSON, Robert→
secretary · appointed 2017-03-15
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
NICOLL, Colin Edward→
director · ~54y · appointed 2010-10-16
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
GUNN, Fiona→
secretary · appointed 2004-10-12 · resigned 2014-10-04
Resigned
STARKEY, Carol Ann→
secretary · appointed 2014-10-04 · resigned 2017-03-15
Resigned
OSWALDS OF EDINBURGH LIMITED→
corporate-nominee-secretary · appointed 2004-10-12 · resigned 2004-10-12
Resigned
CARDWELL, Anthony James→
director · ~83y · appointed 2004-10-12 · resigned 2006-09-30
Resigned
KING, James→
director · ~59y · appointed 2006-10-01 · resigned 2010-10-16
Resigned
TAYLOR, Martin Keith→
director · ~59y · appointed 2010-10-16 · resigned 2023-10-07
Resigned

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Recent filings (80 total)

confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-11-12
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2025-09-10
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-11-29
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2024-10-01
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2024-08-29
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-11-28
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2023-10-18
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2023-09-01
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-11-29
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2022-08-24
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2021-11-04
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-11-04
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-11-03
change-sail-address-company-with-old-address-new-address
address · AD02
2021-04-28
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2021-04-28