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🌳Matureactive
SC277102 · private-limited-guarant-nsc-limited-exemption · incorporated 2004-12-07
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
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not disclosed
Net worth
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Opportunity
81/100
Exceptional
What this business does
Primary activity: Other education n.e.c.
Sector: Education
Investor take
PursueActive trading company with a 78-year-old founder — textbook succession opportunity.
Opportunity 81/100 (exceptional), bankability 75/100. Strong seller-intent signal (63/100, director aged 78). Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (65/100).
Data confidence
Overall: low (48/100)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
26 officers (10 active, 26 linked, 22 with DOB)
87
Ownership & PSC
No PSCs filed (unusual — worth investigating)
35
Director network
1 connected companies via shared directors
48
Filing history
110 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
81/100Exceptional
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional
Strong composite across quality, acquirability, and risk. High-priority target — progress to serious diligence.
Business quality
70
Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.
Acquirability
85
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
85
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
2
filings
- • 1 accounts
- • 1 confirmation-statement
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (61 events)Click to expand
- 2025-12-01📄accounts-with-accounts-type-smallaccounts · AA
- 2025-09-09📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2024-11-15📄accounts-with-accounts-type-smallaccounts · AA
- 2024-11-12📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2024-10-31➕BALLANTINE, Donna appointeddirector
- 2024-02-07📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2024-02-06➖PARKINSON, Fraser resigneddirector
- 2023-11-10📄accounts-with-accounts-type-smallaccounts · AA
- 2022-10-25📄accounts-with-accounts-type-smallaccounts · AA
- 2022-05-05📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2022-04-26➕MCMICHAEL, Hugh appointeddirector
- 2021-11-02📄accounts-with-accounts-type-smallaccounts · AA
- 2021-06-15📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2021-01-28📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2020-11-24📄accounts-with-accounts-type-smallaccounts · AA
- 2020-11-11📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2020-10-28➕EWART, John David appointeddirector
- 2020-10-26📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2020-10-22➖DAVIDSON, Richard Gavin resigneddirector
- 2020-04-28📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2020-04-23➕PARKINSON, Fraser appointeddirector
- 2019-11-25📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2019-11-14📄accounts-with-accounts-type-smallaccounts · AA
- 2019-10-24📄appoint-person-secretary-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP03
- 2019-10-23➕MCLEAN, Margaret Weddell appointedsecretary
- 2019-10-23➖BOYLE, James Campbell resignedsecretary
- 2019-10-23➖JOHNSON, Philippa Jane resigneddirector
- 2018-11-21➕BAXTER, Rachel Louise appointeddirector
- 2018-10-24➕FRASER, Christopher William appointeddirector
- 2018-10-24➖PAUL, Janette Margaret resigneddirector
- 2017-12-14➖LEE, Sonia Jane resigneddirector
- 2016-12-15➖FORREST, Elizabeth Ann resigneddirector
- 2016-10-24➕PAUL, Janette Margaret appointeddirector
- 2015-12-10➕AITCHISON, Karen Margaret, Dr appointeddirector
- 2015-03-11➕LEE, Sonia Jane appointeddirector
- 2014-09-10➖MCCLURE, William resigneddirector
- 2014-05-01➖BARRY, Sarah Jane resigneddirector
- 2012-12-10➕MACLEAN, Sandra Elizabeth appointeddirector
- 2012-12-10➖MCFLYNN, Geraldine Mary Patricia, Dr resigneddirector
- 2011-09-21➖FISHER, Alan resigneddirector
- 2010-03-08➕JOHNSON, Philippa Jane appointeddirector
- 2009-09-07➖YORK, Roland resigneddirector
- 2009-06-01➕DAVIDSON, Richard Gavin appointeddirector
- 2009-03-02➖BOYLE, James Campbell resigneddirector
- 2009-03-02➕MCFLYNN, Geraldine Mary Patricia, Dr appointeddirector
- 2008-06-02➕LYNN, Sally Ann appointeddirector
- 2008-02-25➕BARRY, Sarah Jane appointeddirector
- 2007-09-03➖MCGEOCH, Anne-Marie resigneddirector
- 2006-05-15➕MCCLURE, William appointeddirector
- 2006-02-17➕BOYLE, James Campbell appointedsecretary
Showing most recent 50 of 61 events
Owner dependency
65/100
High — earn-out structure requiredMaterial founder dependency. Consider a 2-3 year earn-out and build in a handover plan before completion.
FACTORS
- -9 active directors: Broader management team in place — suggests transferable governance.
- +Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 20 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
- +Founder age: Director aged approximately 78 — succession pressure is live.
Succession & seller-readiness
80/100
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 78 years old. Natural succession window is now.
- primary20+ year tenure: Director in role 20 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
cleanNo red flags detected from available public data. (This is not a clean bill of health — detailed accounts review still recommended.)
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| BLAIR BOYLE AVIATION AND TRAINING LTD→ SC882180 · est 2026 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| BRANCHING UPWARDS C.I.C.→ SC661637 · est 2020 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 5y | — | — |
| BRAVE BLOOD COACHING LIMITED→ SC639293 · est 2019 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 6y | — | — |
| BRIT BACKCOUNTRY LTD→ SC678484 · est 2020 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 5y | — | — |
| BSP BUSINESS SOLUTIONS LIMITED→ SC556660 · est 2017 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 9y | — | — |
| CAMPERDOWN CHILDRENS NURSERY LIMITED→ SC344634 · est 2008 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 17y | — | — |
| CAPITAL CLARITY LTD→ SC883968 · est 2026 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| CAREBEARS CHILDRENS NURSERY LIMITED→ SC445752 · est 2013 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 13y | — | — |
| CENIT GROUP LIMITED→ SC649655 · est 2019 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 6y | — | — |
| CESAS MEDICAL LIMITED→ SC435351 · est 2012 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 13y | — | — |
| CHILL EAST LOTHIAN CIC→ SC720171 · est 2022 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 4y | — | — |
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Statusactive
Typeprivate-limited-guarant-nsc-limited-exemption
Incorporated2004-12-07
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC85590 — Other education n.e.c.
Registered office
Unit 1 Bogpark Road
Musselburgh
East Lothian
EH21 6RT
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-12-31
Last made up to: 2025-03-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-11-20
Last: 2025-11-06
Officers (10 active · 16 resigned)
MCLEAN, Margaret Weddell→
Activesecretary · appointed 2019-10-23
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AITCHISON, Karen Margaret, Dr→
Activedirector · ~65y · appointed 2015-12-10
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BALLANTINE, Donna→
Activedirector · ~63y · appointed 2024-10-31
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BAXTER, Rachel Louise→
Activedirector · ~44y · appointed 2018-11-21
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EWART, John David→
Activedirector · ~60y · appointed 2020-10-28
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FRASER, Christopher William→
Activedirector · ~75y · appointed 2018-10-24
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LYNN, Sally Ann→
Activedirector · ~78y · appointed 2008-06-02
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MACLEAN, Sandra Elizabeth→
Activedirector · ~64y · appointed 2012-12-10
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MCMICHAEL, Hugh→
Activedirector · ~73y · appointed 2022-04-26
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THOMAS, Alun→
Activedirector · ~68y · appointed 2006-01-11
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BOYLE, James Campbell→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2006-02-17 · resigned 2019-10-23
BURNESS LLP→
Resignedcorporate-secretary · appointed 2004-12-07 · resigned 2006-02-17
BARRY, Sarah Jane→
Resigneddirector · ~55y · appointed 2008-02-25 · resigned 2014-05-01
BOYLE, James Campbell→
Resigneddirector · ~67y · appointed 2006-02-17 · resigned 2009-03-02
DAVIDSON, Richard Gavin→
Resigneddirector · ~58y · appointed 2009-06-01 · resigned 2020-10-22
FISHER, Alan→
Resigneddirector · ~71y · appointed 2006-01-11 · resigned 2011-09-21
FORREST, Elizabeth Ann→
Resigneddirector · ~86y · appointed 2006-02-17 · resigned 2016-12-15
JOHNSON, Philippa Jane→
Resigneddirector · ~56y · appointed 2010-03-08 · resigned 2019-10-23
LEE, Sonia Jane→
Resigneddirector · ~56y · appointed 2015-03-11 · resigned 2017-12-14
MCCLURE, William→
Resigneddirector · ~87y · appointed 2006-05-15 · resigned 2014-09-10
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Recent filings (110 total)
accounts-with-accounts-type-small
accounts · AA
2025-12-01
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-11-06
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2025-09-09
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-12-09
accounts-with-accounts-type-small
accounts · AA
2024-11-15
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2024-11-12
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2024-02-07
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-12-07
accounts-with-accounts-type-small
accounts · AA
2023-11-10
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-12-12
accounts-with-accounts-type-small
accounts · AA
2022-10-25
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2022-05-05
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-12-09
accounts-with-accounts-type-small
accounts · AA
2021-11-02
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2021-06-15