ALLANFEARN, CONSULTANCY, CONFERENCING AND TRAINING (ACCT) LTD

💤Zombieactive
SC322788 · ltd · incorporated 2007-05-03
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
—
year to Jul 2024
Net worth
—
book net assets
Opportunity
75/100
Strong
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What this business does
Primary activity: Post-secondary non-tertiary education
Sector: Education
Investor take
Pursue
Strong opportunity: active trading company with strong profile and bankable structure.

Opportunity 75/100 (strong), bankability 85/100. 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).

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Refinance opportunity

1 live charge · oldest 16.7y

45/100
under pressure

Refinance would be pressure-driven, not opportunity-driven. Expect tighter margins and covenant scrutiny.

  • · Oldest live charge is 16.7 years old — likely at or near maturity.
  • · Single lender — cleanest path to refinance.
  • · Distress signals active — lender appetite narrows.

Data confidence

Overall: medium (78/100)

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
1 charges (1/1 with lender, 1/1 with type)
90
Directors & officers
11 officers (1 active, 11 linked, 8 with DOB)
85
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
61 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
55
Some acquirability indicators.
Risk profile
85
Few red flags.
Signal strength
100
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£0Jul 2023Jul 2024

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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown
Metric2024-07-312023-07-31
Average employees100100

Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.

Recent activity

Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
1
filing
  • • 1 address
Last 180 days
1
filing
  • • 1 address
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (40 events)Click to expand
  1. 2026-03-12
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  2. 2025-04-28
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  3. 2024-04-26
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  4. 2023-04-25
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  5. 2022-04-26
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  6. 2021-04-23
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  7. 2020-04-23
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  8. 2019-04-26
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  9. 2018-04-19
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  10. 2017-03-20
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  11. 2016-11-29
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    mortgage-satisfy-charge-full
    mortgage · MR04
  12. 2016-11-29
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    Charge satisfied #1
  13. 2016-11-10
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  14. 2016-11-10
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  15. 2016-11-10
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  16. 2016-11-10
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  17. 2016-11-01
    ➕
    LIVINGSTONE, Susan Carol appointed
    director
  18. 2016-10-31
    ➖
    PUNJA, Jankee resigned
    director
  19. 2016-10-31
    ➖
    SULOLA, Deola resigned
    director
  20. 2016-10-31
    ➖
    URQUHART-EASTON, Donald Joseph resigned
    director
  21. 2016-05-10
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    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
    annual-return · AR01
  22. 2015-04-01
    ➖
    CAREER DEVELOPMENT CENTER LTD resigned
    corporate-secretary
  23. 2015-04-01
    ➖
    EASTON, John Allan resigned
    director
  24. 2015-04-01
    ➕
    PUNJA, Jankee appointed
    director
  25. 2015-04-01
    ➕
    SULOLA, Deola appointed
    director
  26. 2015-04-01
    ➕
    URQUHART-EASTON, Donald Joseph appointed
    director
  27. 2015-04-01
    ➖
    CAREER DEVELOPMENT CENTER LTD resigned
    corporate-director
  28. 2012-06-19
    ➕
    EASTON, John Allan appointed
    director
  29. 2012-05-08
    ➖
    EASTON, James Dunsmore resigned
    director
  30. 2011-08-01
    ➖
    LIVINGSTONE, George Lawson resigned
    secretary
  31. 2011-08-01
    ➕
    CAREER DEVELOPMENT CENTER LTD appointed
    corporate-secretary
  32. 2011-08-01
    ➕
    EASTON, James Dunsmore appointed
    director
  33. 2011-08-01
    ➖
    LIVINGSTONE, George Lawson resigned
    director
  34. 2011-08-01
    ➖
    LIVINGSTONE, Lily resigned
    director
  35. 2011-08-01
    ➕
    CAREER DEVELOPMENT CENTER LTD appointed
    corporate-director
  36. 2009-07-31
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    Charge registered #1
    Lender: Royal Bank of Scotland PLC
  37. 2007-05-03
    🏢
    Company incorporated
    As ALLANFEARN, CONSULTANCY, CONFERENCING AND TRAINING (ACCT) LTD
  38. 2007-05-03
    ➕
    LIVINGSTONE, George Lawson appointed
    secretary
  39. 2007-05-03
    ➕
    LIVINGSTONE, George Lawson appointed
    director
  40. 2007-05-03
    ➕
    LIVINGSTONE, Lily appointed
    director

Owner dependency

75/100
High — earn-out structure required

Material founder dependency. Consider a 2-3 year earn-out and build in a handover plan before completion.

FACTORS
  • +Sole director: Only one active director — all governance concentrated on one person.

Succession & seller-readiness

55/100
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.
  • secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 19 years old and no new directors in the last 3 years — succession not yet being planned internally.

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 · dominant holder ≥75%
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Ms Susan Carol Livingstone
Individual · British · DOB 06/1976 · age 50
75–100%
75–100%75-100% shares · 75-100% voting01/11/2016

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

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Company details

Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2007-05-03
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC85410 — Post-secondary non-tertiary education

Registered office

Clyde Offices Clyde Offices
2nd Floor, 48 West George Street
Glasgow
G2 1bp
G2 1BP
Scotland

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2026-04-30
Last made up to: 2024-07-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-05-03
Last: 2025-04-19

Officers (1 active · 10 resigned)

LIVINGSTONE, Susan Carol→
director · ~50y · appointed 2016-11-01
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
LIVINGSTONE, George Lawson→
secretary · appointed 2007-05-03 · resigned 2011-08-01
Resigned
CAREER DEVELOPMENT CENTER LTD→
corporate-secretary · appointed 2011-08-01 · resigned 2015-04-01
Resigned
EASTON, James Dunsmore→
director · ~71y · appointed 2011-08-01 · resigned 2012-05-08
Resigned
EASTON, John Allan→
director · ~42y · appointed 2012-06-19 · resigned 2015-04-01
Resigned
LIVINGSTONE, George Lawson→
director · ~78y · appointed 2007-05-03 · resigned 2011-08-01
Resigned
LIVINGSTONE, Lily→
director · ~74y · appointed 2007-05-03 · resigned 2011-08-01
Resigned
PUNJA, Jankee→
director · ~39y · appointed 2015-04-01 · resigned 2016-10-31
Resigned
SULOLA, Deola→
director · ~40y · appointed 2015-04-01 · resigned 2016-10-31
Resigned
URQUHART-EASTON, Donald Joseph→
director · ~38y · appointed 2015-04-01 · resigned 2016-10-31
Resigned
CAREER DEVELOPMENT CENTER LTD→
corporate-director · appointed 2011-08-01 · resigned 2015-04-01
Resigned

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Mortgages & charges

1
Total charges
0
Outstanding
0
Active lenders
Status:Lender:1 of 1 shown
TypeProperties
satisfied
Lloyds Banking Group
Royal Bank of Scotland PLC
Floating charge1 property31/07/200929/11/2016

Recent filings (61 total)

change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2026-03-12
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2025-04-28
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-04-28
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2024-04-26
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-04-26
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-05-02
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2023-04-25
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-04-29
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2022-04-26
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-04-27
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2021-04-23
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2020-05-01
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2020-04-23
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2019-04-30
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2019-04-26