THE GOOD ACADEMY
⚰️Wound downdissolved
SC346748 · private-limited-guarant-nsc-limited-exemption · incorporated 2008-08-07
Investment thesis
Company dissolved — not a live target.
Why interesting: Historical record only; useful for precedent research.
Why risky: Not transactable.
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
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not disclosed
Net worth
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book net assets
Opportunity
58/100
Worth a look
What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 7440
Sector: Professional, scientific & technical
Investor take
Pass (distressed without resilience)Distressed unclear — structural issues outweigh the discount.
Opportunity 58/100 (worth a look), bankability 70/100. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: Resolve: Company dissolved. Company has been dissolved — it no longer legally exists. Any diligence here is historical only. Most likely exit: strategic trade sale (63/100).
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
0
Lenders & charges
Confirmed no charges registered
85
Directors & officers
8 officers (4 active, 8 linked, 4 with DOB)
80
Ownership & PSC
No PSCs filed (unusual — worth investigating)
35
Director network
1 connected companies via shared directors
48
Filing history
19 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
58/100Worth a look
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional
Mixed signal. Worth opening the full target workup before deciding to pursue.
Business quality
30
Concerning — overdue filings or status flags present.
Acquirability
60
Some acquirability indicators.
Risk profile
67
Some moderate concerns — review flags.
Signal strength
90
Good data coverage for analysis.
Recent activity
Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
0
filings
Last 180 days
0
filings
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (33 events)Click to expand
- 2011-10-07📄gazette-dissolved-voluntarygazette · GAZ2(A)
- 2011-10-07🏁Company dissolved
- 2011-06-17📄gazette-notice-voluntarygazette · GAZ1(A)
- 2011-06-03📄dissolution-application-strike-off-companydissolution · DS01
- 2010-09-03📄annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-no-member-listannual-return · AR01
- 2010-09-03📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2010-09-03📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2010-09-03📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2010-09-03📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2010-05-04📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2009-09-02📄legacyannual-return · 363a
- 2008-08-18📄legacyofficers · 288a
- 2008-08-18📄legacyofficers · 288a
- 2008-08-18📄legacyofficers · 288a
- 2008-08-18📄legacyofficers · 288a
- 2008-08-18📄legacyofficers · 288b
- 2008-08-18📄legacyofficers · 288b
- 2008-08-18📄legacyofficers · 288b
- 2008-08-18📄legacyofficers · 288b
- 2008-08-07🏢Company incorporatedAs THE GOOD ACADEMY
- 2008-08-07➕CAMERON, Stephen appointeddirector
- 2008-08-07➕O'CONNOR, Lara appointeddirector
- 2008-08-07➕ROGERS, Richard appointeddirector
- 2008-08-07➕SIMPSON, Stephen appointeddirector
- 2008-08-07➕OSWALDS OF EDINBURGH LIMITED appointedcorporate-nominee-secretary
- 2008-08-07➖OSWALDS OF EDINBURGH LIMITED resignedcorporate-nominee-secretary
- 2008-08-07➕JORDAN COMPANY SECRETARIES LIMITED appointedcorporate-nominee-director
- 2008-08-07➖JORDAN COMPANY SECRETARIES LIMITED resignedcorporate-nominee-director
- 2008-08-07➕OSWALDS OF EDINBURGH LIMITED appointedcorporate-nominee-director
- 2008-08-07➖OSWALDS OF EDINBURGH LIMITED resignedcorporate-nominee-director
- 2008-08-07➕SWIFT INCORPORATIONS LIMITED appointedcorporate-director
- 2008-08-07➖SWIFT INCORPORATIONS LIMITED resignedcorporate-director
- 2008-08-07📄incorporation-companyincorporation · NEWINC
Owner dependency
50/100
Moderate — manageable with handoverSome founder dependency, but not acute. A structured handover period should cover most risk.
FACTORS
- -4 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.
Succession & seller-readiness
53/100
Moderate signalSome succession indicators present. Worth watching; approach if sector/strategy fits.
SIGNALS
- secondary12+ year tenure: Director in role 18 years.
- secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 18 years old and no new directors in the last 3 years — succession not yet being planned internally.
- supportingClean filings + long tenure: Disciplined long-tenure operator — classic lifestyle-business pattern that often sells quietly.
Red flags
1 high ·Company dissolved
highCompany has been dissolved — it no longer legally exists. Any diligence here is historical only.
Evidence: Dissolved on 2011-10-07
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Statusdissolved
Typeprivate-limited-guarant-nsc-limited-exemption
Incorporated2008-08-07
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC7440 — SIC 7440
Registered office
304 The White Studios
63 Templeton
Glasgow
G40 1DA
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: —
Last made up to: 2009-08-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: —
Last: —
Officers (0 active · 4 resigned)
CAMERON, Stephen→
Activedirector · ~57y · appointed 2008-08-07
View their other companies + combined net worth →
O'CONNOR, Lara→
Activedirector · ~51y · appointed 2008-08-07
View their other companies + combined net worth →
ROGERS, Richard→
Activedirector · ~51y · appointed 2008-08-07
View their other companies + combined net worth →
SIMPSON, Stephen→
Activedirector · ~56y · appointed 2008-08-07
View their other companies + combined net worth →
OSWALDS OF EDINBURGH LIMITED→
Resignedcorporate-nominee-secretary · appointed 2008-08-07 · resigned 2008-08-07
JORDAN COMPANY SECRETARIES LIMITED→
Resignedcorporate-nominee-director · appointed 2008-08-07 · resigned 2008-08-07
OSWALDS OF EDINBURGH LIMITED→
Resignedcorporate-nominee-director · appointed 2008-08-07 · resigned 2008-08-07
SWIFT INCORPORATIONS LIMITED→
Resignedcorporate-director · appointed 2008-08-07 · resigned 2008-08-07
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Recent filings (19 total)
gazette-dissolved-voluntary
gazette · GAZ2(A)
2011-10-07
gazette-notice-voluntary
gazette · GAZ1(A)
2011-06-17
dissolution-application-strike-off-company
dissolution · DS01
2011-06-03
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-no-member-list
annual-return · AR01
2010-09-03
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2010-09-03
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2010-09-03
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2010-09-03
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2010-09-03
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2010-05-04
legacy
annual-return · 363a
2009-09-02
legacy
officers · 288a
2008-08-18
legacy
officers · 288a
2008-08-18
legacy
officers · 288a
2008-08-18
legacy
officers · 288a
2008-08-18
legacy
officers · 288b
2008-08-18