CORNHILL SCOTLAND
🌳Matureactive
SC289220 · private-limited-guarant-nsc-limited-exemption · incorporated 2005-08-22
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 65-year-old founder — textbook succession opportunity.
Opportunity 81/100 (exceptional), bankability 75/100. Strong seller-intent signal (63/100, director aged 65). Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (65/100).
Data confidence
Overall: low (51/100)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
10 officers (6 active, 10 linked, 8 with DOB)
86
Ownership & PSC
No PSCs filed (unusual — worth investigating)
35
Director network
12 connected companies via shared directors
81
Filing history
69 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
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filings
Last 90 days
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Last 180 days
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filings
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (33 events)Click to expand
- 2025-09-17📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2025-08-21📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2025-08-21📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2025-08-21📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2024-08-12📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2023-10-04📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2023-08-31📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2023-08-31📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2023-08-19➕OWENS, Nathan Robert appointeddirector
- 2023-06-19➖JACKMAN, David James, Revd resigneddirector
- 2022-09-27📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2021-09-17📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2020-10-01📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2019-09-20📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2019-04-16📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2019-04-16📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2019-04-16📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2019-04-16📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2019-04-16📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2018-10-04📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2012-11-01➕DYER, Craig Cameron appointeddirector
- 2011-12-31➖CUNNINGHAM, Richard Martin, Reverend resigneddirector
- 2005-08-25➕DUNCAN, Bryan Gordon appointedsecretary
- 2005-08-25➕DICKSON, Archibald Peter appointeddirector
- 2005-08-25➕DUNCAN, Bryan Gordon appointeddirector
- 2005-08-25➕PHILIP, William James Unwin, Revd Dr appointeddirector
- 2005-08-25➖CHARLOTTE SECRETARIES LIMITED resignedcorporate-secretary
- 2005-08-25➕CUNNINGHAM, Richard Martin, Reverend appointeddirector
- 2005-08-25➕JACKMAN, David James, Revd appointeddirector
- 2005-08-25➖MEIKLEJOHN, Iain Maury Campbell resigneddirector
- 2005-08-22🏢Company incorporatedAs CORNHILL SCOTLAND
- 2005-08-22➕CHARLOTTE SECRETARIES LIMITED appointedcorporate-secretary
- 2005-08-22➕MEIKLEJOHN, Iain Maury Campbell appointeddirector
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
- -5 active directors: Broader management team in place — suggests transferable governance.
- +Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 21 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
- +Founder age: Director aged approximately 65 — succession pressure is live.
Succession & seller-readiness
70/100
Strong succession signalMultiple signals suggest succession is on the horizon. Candidate for proactive outreach.
SIGNALS
- primaryFounder aged 63+: Senior director is approximately 65. Approaching typical UK retirement age — succession thinking likely.
- primary20+ year tenure: Director in role 21 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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| 1ST TOUCH FOOTBALL LTD→ SC696951 · est 2021 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 4y | — | — |
| A LIBRARY OF C.I.C.→ SC638834 · est 2019 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 6y | — | — |
| ADONAI GLOBAL SERVICES LIMITED→ SC840846 · est 2025 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 1y | — | — |
| ADRIVEN LTD→ SC770633 · est 2023 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 2y | — | — |
| AHL ALBAIT SOCIETY→ SC167651 · est 1996 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 29y | — | — |
| AIVINE KELSTIQUE C.I.C.→ SC848699 · est 2025 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| ALLANFEARN, CONSULTANCY, CONFERENCING AND TRAINING (ACCT) LTD→ SC322788 · est 2007 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 18y | — | — |
| ALLTOTS LTD.→ SC343013 · est 2008 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 17y | — | — |
| ALTA EDUCATION LTD→ SC784684 · est 2023 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 2y | — | — |
| AMATHS TUTORS LTD→ SC789827 · est 2023 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 2y | — | — |
| AME PSYCHOLOGY LIMITED→ SC823989 · est 2024 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 1y | — | — |
| AMK CAPITAL LTD→ SC841836 · est 2025 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 1y | — | — |
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Statusactive
Typeprivate-limited-guarant-nsc-limited-exemption
Incorporated2005-08-22
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC85590 — Other education n.e.c.
Registered office
25 Bath Street
Glasgow
G2 1HW
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-09-30
Last made up to: 2024-12-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-09-05
Last: 2025-08-22
Officers (6 active · 4 resigned)
DUNCAN, Bryan Gordon→
Activesecretary · appointed 2005-08-25
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DICKSON, Archibald Peter→
Activedirector · ~57y · appointed 2005-08-25
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DUNCAN, Bryan Gordon→
Activedirector · ~65y · appointed 2005-08-25
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DYER, Craig Cameron→
Activedirector · ~60y · appointed 2012-11-01
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OWENS, Nathan Robert→
Activedirector · ~39y · appointed 2023-08-19
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PHILIP, William James Unwin, Revd Dr→
Activedirector · ~59y · appointed 2005-08-25
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CHARLOTTE SECRETARIES LIMITED→
Resignedcorporate-secretary · appointed 2005-08-22 · resigned 2005-08-25
CUNNINGHAM, Richard Martin, Reverend→
Resigneddirector · ~65y · appointed 2005-08-25 · resigned 2011-12-31
JACKMAN, David James, Revd→
Resigneddirector · ~84y · appointed 2005-08-25 · resigned 2023-06-19
MEIKLEJOHN, Iain Maury Campbell→
Resigneddirector · ~72y · appointed 2005-08-22 · resigned 2005-08-25
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Recent filings (69 total)
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2025-09-17
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-08-22
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2025-08-21
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2025-08-21
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2025-08-21
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-09-05
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2024-08-12
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2023-10-04
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-08-31
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2023-08-31
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2023-08-31
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2022-09-27
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-08-31
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2021-09-17
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-09-02