PEACE CHILDCARE

🌳Matureactive

SC340432 · private-limited-guarant-nsc-limited-exemption · incorporated 2008-03-29

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

—

not disclosed

Net worth

—

book net assets

Opportunity

76/100

Strong

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What this business does

Primary activity: Other education n.e.c.

Sector: Education

Investor take

Pursue

Active trading company with a 67-year-old founder — textbook succession opportunity.

Opportunity 76/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. Strong seller-intent signal (68/100, director aged 67). Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (65/100).

Data confidence

Overall: low (47/100)

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

Lenders & charges

Confirmed no charges registered

Directors & officers

30 officers (3 active, 30 linked, 28 with DOB)

Ownership & PSC

No PSCs filed (unusual — worth investigating)

Director network

Network not yet resolved

Filing history

96 filings on record

Gazette notices

No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)

Opportunity Score

76/100Strong

PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional

Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.

Business quality

Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.

Acquirability

Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.

Risk profile

Few red flags.

Signal strength

Good data coverage for analysis.

Recent activity

Last 30 days

filings

• 5 officers
• 1 confirmation-statement

Last 90 days

filings

• 5 officers
• 1 confirmation-statement

Last 180 days

filings

• 6 officers
• 1 confirmation-statement

Counts from Companies House filing history.

Corporate timeline (78 events)Click to expand

2026-04-14
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CAIRNS, Linda Anne appointed
director
2026-04-14
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appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2026-04-10
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termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2026-04-10
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termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2026-04-10
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termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2026-04-10
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termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2026-04-09
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CAIRNS, Linda Anne resigned
director
2026-04-09
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MCCOLL, Fiona Margaret resigned
director
2026-04-09
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RAE, Joanne resigned
director
2026-04-09
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SALT, Hazel resigned
director
2025-12-10
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MULLEN, Alicia resigned
director
2025-12-10
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termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2025-09-22
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accounts-with-accounts-type-small
accounts · AA
2024-12-02
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MULLEN, Alicia appointed
director
2024-12-02
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appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2024-09-06
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GRANT, Heather Nesbit appointed
director
2024-09-06
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appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2024-09-05
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accounts-with-accounts-type-small
accounts · AA
2024-08-16
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termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2024-08-10
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SMITH, Harry Allan resigned
director
2024-03-26
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appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2024-03-20
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SALT, Hazel appointed
director
2023-12-06
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MCCOLL, Fiona Margaret appointed
director
2023-12-06
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appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2023-11-30
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accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2023-07-17
➕
SIM, Craig Conner appointed
secretary
2023-07-17
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WHITESIDE, Catherine resigned
secretary
2023-07-17
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appoint-person-secretary-company-with-name-date
officers · AP03
2023-07-17
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termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM02
2022-11-09
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appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2022-11-09
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termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2022-11-08
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BARRETT, Charles John resigned
director
2022-11-08
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RAE, Joanne appointed
director
2022-07-06
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accounts-with-accounts-type-small
accounts · AA
2022-06-22
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termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2022-06-21
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ELLIOTT, Anneliese Janet resigned
director
2021-11-05
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SHIELDS, Melanie resigned
director
2020-10-14
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ELLIOTT, Anneliese Janet appointed
director
2020-08-18
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MCGINLEY, Carol Jean resigned
director
2016-01-12
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MCGINLEY, Carol Jean appointed
director
2015-11-10
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SHIELDS, Melanie appointed
director
2015-06-02
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MCARTHUR, Craig Charles resigned
director
2015-02-03
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SMITH, Harry Allan appointed
director
2015-01-06
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YOUNG, Claire resigned
director
2014-12-24
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MCEWAN, Morag Anne Murray resigned
director
2014-09-10
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MCAULAY, Steven Brian resigned
director
2014-08-27
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BARRETT, Charles John appointed
director
2014-08-27
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DICKSON, Andrew Topping Mcgregor resigned
director
2014-08-27
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MCKINLAY, Fiona Margaret resigned
director
2014-03-28
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YOUNG, Claire appointed
director

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Owner dependency

73/100

High — earn-out structure required

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

FACTORS

+Two-director setup: Only two active directors — typical of owner-managed SMEs but limits succession.
+Founder age: Director aged approximately 67 — succession pressure is live.

Succession & seller-readiness

56/100

Strong succession signal

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

SIGNALS

primaryFounder aged 63+: Senior director is approximately 67. Approaching typical UK retirement age — succession thinking likely.
secondaryTwo-director governance: Small-team governance. Succession depth is thin but not absent.

Red flags

1 med ·

5 director resignations in last 12 months

medium

Multiple recent departures can indicate governance disagreement, succession event, or preparation for sale/stress.

Evidence: CAIRNS, Linda Anne resigned 2026-04-09; MCCOLL, Fiona Margaret resigned 2026-04-09; MULLEN, Alicia resigned 2025-12-10

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Company details

Statusactive

Typeprivate-limited-guarant-nsc-limited-exemption

Incorporated2008-03-29

Jurisdictionscotland

Primary SIC85590 — Other education n.e.c.

Registered office

Belford Mill

16 Brewery Road

Kilmarnock

East Ayrshire

KA1 3HZ

Filing status

Accounts

Next due: 2026-12-31

Last made up to: 2025-03-31

Confirmation statement

Next due: 2027-04-10

Last: 2026-03-27

Officers (3 active · 27 resigned)

SIM, Craig Conner→

secretary · appointed 2023-07-17

View their other companies + combined net worth →

Active

CAIRNS, Linda Anne→

director · ~67y · appointed 2026-04-14

View their other companies + combined net worth →

Active

GRANT, Heather Nesbit→

director · ~44y · appointed 2024-09-06

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Active

WHITESIDE, Catherine→

secretary · appointed 2008-03-29 · resigned 2023-07-17

Resigned

BARRETT, Charles John→

director · ~60y · appointed 2014-08-27 · resigned 2022-11-08

Resigned

CAIRNS, Linda Anne→

director · ~67y · appointed 2011-09-06 · resigned 2026-04-09

Resigned

CAMPBELL, Jane Louise→

director · ~55y · appointed 2008-10-07 · resigned 2009-01-05

Resigned

DICKSON, Andrew Topping Mcgregor→

director · ~62y · appointed 2008-03-29 · resigned 2014-08-27

Resigned

ELLIOTT, Anneliese Janet→

director · ~53y · appointed 2020-10-14 · resigned 2022-06-21

Resigned

GARRICK, Georgia→

director · ~56y · appointed 2008-03-29 · resigned 2012-10-12

Resigned

LOGAN, Kay Denise→

director · ~53y · appointed 2008-03-29 · resigned 2012-07-23

Resigned

MCARTHUR, Craig Charles→

director · ~60y · appointed 2013-09-11 · resigned 2015-06-02

Resigned

MCAULAY, Steven Brian→

director · ~57y · appointed 2013-08-28 · resigned 2014-09-10

Resigned

MCCOLL, Fiona Margaret→

director · ~54y · appointed 2023-12-06 · resigned 2026-04-09

Resigned

MCEWAN, Morag Anne Murray→

director · ~64y · appointed 2008-03-29 · resigned 2014-12-24

Resigned

MCGINLEY, Carol Jean→

director · ~60y · appointed 2016-01-12 · resigned 2020-08-18

Resigned

MCINDOE, Geraldine→

director · ~59y · appointed 2009-09-01 · resigned 2010-09-28

Resigned

MCKINLAY, Fiona Margaret→

director · ~56y · appointed 2010-05-04 · resigned 2014-08-27

Resigned

MCMANUS, Scott→

director · ~57y · appointed 2009-08-26 · resigned 2012-08-20

Resigned

MULLEN, Alicia→

director · ~37y · appointed 2024-12-02 · resigned 2025-12-10

Resigned

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Recent filings (96 total)

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officers · AP01

2026-04-14

confirmation-statement-with-no-updates

confirmation-statement · CS01

2026-04-10

termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date

officers · TM01

2026-04-10

termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date

officers · TM01

2026-04-10

termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date

officers · TM01

2026-04-10

termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date

officers · TM01

2026-04-10

termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date

officers · TM01

2025-12-10

accounts-with-accounts-type-small

accounts · AA

2025-09-22

confirmation-statement-with-no-updates

confirmation-statement · CS01

2025-03-28

appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date

officers · AP01

2024-12-02

appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date

officers · AP01

2024-09-06

accounts-with-accounts-type-small

accounts · AA

2024-09-05

termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date

officers · TM01

2024-08-16

confirmation-statement-with-no-updates

confirmation-statement · CS01

2024-03-27

appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date

officers · AP01

2024-03-26