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SC337234 · private-limited-guarant-nsc-limited-exemption · incorporated 2008-02-05
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.
Opportunity decay
approaching window · 12-months
Approaching a transaction window — refinance or sale event plausible in the next 12 months.
  • · Oldest live charge 3.8y old — refinance window within 12 months
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
year to Mar 2025
Net worth
book net assets
Opportunity
83/100
Exceptional
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What this business does
Primary activity: Technical and vocational secondary education
Sector: Education
ALSO REGISTERED FOR
  • 85590Other education n.e.c.
Investor take
Pursue
Active trading company with a 79-year-old founder — textbook succession opportunity.

Opportunity 83/100 (exceptional), bankability 75/100. Strong seller-intent signal (63/100, director aged 79). Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (65/100).

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Refinance opportunity

1 live charge · oldest 3.8y

55/100
clean up first

Refinance viable after a tidy-up — address the highlighted items first.

  • · Charge age ~3.8 years — mid-life; refi window approaching.
  • · Single lender — cleanest path to refinance.
  • · Legal-friction score 28/100 — workable, but lender will want more DD.

Data confidence

Overall: medium (70/100)

Adequate coverage. AI outputs are reliable for the sections scored high; verify the rest in diligence.

Company profile
address, 2 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
35 officers (11 active, 35 linked, 31 with DOB)
88
Ownership & PSC
No PSCs filed (unusual — worth investigating)
35
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
109 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
83/100Exceptional
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
100
Good data coverage for analysis.

Key financials

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

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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 102
Metric2025-03-312024-03-31
Average employees111100

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

🔒Filing-note intelligence

2 signals 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
7
filings
  • 6 officers
  • 1 confirmation-statement
Last 180 days
8
filings
  • 6 officers
  • 1 confirmation-statement
  • 1 accounts
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (82 events)Click to expand
  1. 2026-03-22
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  2. 2026-03-21
    MARSH, Charles John resigned
    director
  3. 2026-02-19
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    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  4. 2026-02-19
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    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  5. 2026-02-19
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    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  6. 2026-02-19
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    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  7. 2026-02-18
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    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  8. 2025-12-01
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  9. 2025-10-23
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    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  10. 2025-04-15
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  11. 2025-04-15
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  12. 2025-04-15
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  13. 2025-03-29
    ANDERSON, Sandra appointed
    director
  14. 2025-03-29
    EVANS, Pauline appointed
    director
  15. 2025-03-29
    MOUNTFORD, Beverley Welfare appointed
    director
  16. 2024-12-09
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  17. 2024-12-04
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  18. 2024-12-04
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  19. 2024-11-17
    STORR, Kathleen Tracey resigned
    director
  20. 2024-10-28
    WILLIAMS, Peter, Dr resigned
    director
  21. 2023-10-19
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  22. 2023-03-03
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  23. 2023-02-23
    CRAIG, Rachel appointed
    director
  24. 2023-02-09
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  25. 2022-12-19
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  26. 2022-10-04
    📄
    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  27. 2022-10-04
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  28. 2022-10-04
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  29. 2022-09-30
    KELLY, Joyce Isobel resigned
    director
  30. 2022-09-29
    MACGREGOR, Angus Niall appointed
    director
  31. 2022-09-29
    SCOTT, Graham Meikle appointed
    director
  32. 2022-09-01
    STRACHAN, Colin James appointed
    director
  33. 2022-08-06
    MILLER, Sheila Margaret resigned
    director
  34. 2022-07-19
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    Charge registered #1
    Lender: Donald Mccoll
  35. 2022-05-11
    DOWNES, Roberta Lesley resigned
    director
  36. 2022-02-26
    WYNNE, Brian Edward, Professor appointed
    director
  37. 2020-07-01
    COLMAN, Peggy Elizabeth resigned
    director
  38. 2019-10-05
    LAMB, Katherine Margaret resigned
    director
  39. 2019-10-05
    MARSH, Charles John appointed
    director
  40. 2016-08-31
    LOVE, Bernard Thomas resigned
    director
  41. 2016-08-25
    DOWNES, Roberta Lesley appointed
    director
  42. 2016-08-25
    KELLY, Joyce Isobel appointed
    director
  43. 2016-08-25
    LAMB, Katherine Margaret appointed
    director
  44. 2016-03-31
    MCMILLAN, Carol Elizabeth resigned
    director
  45. 2013-12-20
    COLMAN, Peggy Elizabeth appointed
    director
  46. 2013-06-30
    FORSTER, John resigned
    director
  47. 2013-06-24
    KENNEDY, James Finbar resigned
    director
  48. 2011-12-07
    KENNEDY, James Finbar appointed
    director
  49. 2011-12-07
    LOVE, Bernard Thomas appointed
    director
  50. 2011-12-07
    RAUCH, Eugene Harold resigned
    director
Showing most recent 50 of 82 events

Owner dependency

65/100
High — earn-out structure required

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

FACTORS
  • -10 active directors: Broader management team in place — suggests transferable governance.
  • +Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 18 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
  • +Founder age: Director aged approximately 79 — succession pressure is live.

Succession & seller-readiness

73/100
Strong succession signal

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

SIGNALS
  • primaryFounder aged 70+: Senior director is approximately 79 years old. Natural succession window is now.
  • secondary12+ year tenure: Director in role 18 years.
  • 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.)

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Company details

Statusactive
Typeprivate-limited-guarant-nsc-limited-exemption
Incorporated2008-02-05
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC85320 — Technical and vocational secondary education

Registered office

The Walled Garden, Gargunnock House
Gargunnock
Stirling
FK8 3AZ
Scotland

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2026-12-31
Last made up to: 2025-03-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-02-19
Last: 2026-02-05

Officers (11 active · 24 resigned)

CALLAGHAN, Patrick John Arthur
secretary · appointed 2010-11-03
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Active
ANDERSON, Sandra
director · ~72y · appointed 2025-03-29
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Active
CALLAGHAN, Patrick John Arthur
director · ~77y · appointed 2010-11-03
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Active
CRAIG, Rachel
director · ~39y · appointed 2023-02-23
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Active
EVANS, Pauline
director · ~52y · appointed 2025-03-29
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Active
FORSTER, Gillian Anne
director · ~69y · appointed 2008-02-05
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Active
MACGREGOR, Angus Niall
director · ~51y · appointed 2022-09-29
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Active
MOUNTFORD, Beverley Welfare
director · ~68y · appointed 2025-03-29
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Active
SCOTT, Graham Meikle
director · ~65y · appointed 2022-09-29
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Active
STRACHAN, Colin James
director · ~77y · appointed 2022-09-01
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Active
WYNNE, Brian Edward, Professor
director · ~79y · appointed 2022-02-26
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Active
ASHTON, Jeanie Vorley
secretary · appointed 2008-02-05 · resigned 2009-10-21
Resigned
DUMBLETON, Paul William
secretary · appointed 2009-10-21 · resigned 2010-11-03
Resigned
GILL, Jeanette Margaret, Mrs.
secretary · appointed 2008-02-05 · resigned 2009-10-21
Resigned
ASHTON, Jeanie Vorley
director · ~83y · appointed 2008-02-05 · resigned 2010-01-15
Resigned
COLMAN, Peggy Elizabeth
director · ~76y · appointed 2013-12-20 · resigned 2020-07-01
Resigned
DOWNES, Roberta Lesley
director · ~71y · appointed 2016-08-25 · resigned 2022-05-11
Resigned
DUMBLETON, Paul William
director · ~75y · appointed 2008-02-05 · resigned 2010-11-03
Resigned
FERGUSON, Victoria Jane
director · ~52y · appointed 2009-10-21 · resigned 2010-11-03
Resigned
FORSTER, John
director · ~72y · appointed 2010-11-03 · resigned 2013-06-30
Resigned

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Mortgages & charges

1
Total charges
1
Outstanding
1
Active lenders
Status:Lender:1 of 1 shown
TypeProperties
outstanding
Donald Mccoll / Mary Margaret Mccoll
A registered charge1 property19/07/2022
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Recent filings (109 total)

termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2026-03-22
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-02-23
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2026-02-19
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2026-02-19
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2026-02-19
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2026-02-19
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2026-02-18
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2025-12-01
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2025-10-23
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2025-04-15
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2025-04-15
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2025-04-15
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-02-14
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2024-12-09
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2024-12-04