MAUCHLINE BURNS BAIRNS UNDER 5'S GROUP
🌳Matureactive
SC354423 · private-limited-guarant-nsc-limited-exemption · incorporated 2009-02-03
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
73/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: Primary education
Sector: Education
Investor take
PursueStrong opportunity: active trading company with strong profile and bankable structure.
Opportunity 73/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Most likely exit: strategic trade sale (63/100).
Data confidence
Overall: medium (57/100)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
No iXBRL financials extracted
0
Lenders & charges
Confirmed no charges registered
85
Directors & officers
44 officers (5 active, 44 linked, 42 with DOB)
89
Ownership & PSC
0 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
1 connected companies via shared directors
48
Filing history
133 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
73/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional
Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.
Business quality
70
Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.
Acquirability
50
Some acquirability indicators.
Risk profile
85
Few red flags.
Signal strength
90
Good data coverage for analysis.
Recent activity
Last 30 days
2
filings
- • 1 accounts
- • 1 confirmation-statement
Last 90 days
2
filings
- • 1 accounts
- • 1 confirmation-statement
Last 180 days
2
filings
- • 1 accounts
- • 1 confirmation-statement
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (104 events)Click to expand
- 2026-04-02📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2025-01-03📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2024-03-25📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2024-03-25📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2024-03-20📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2024-03-20📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2024-03-20📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control-statementpersons-with-significant-control · PSC08
- 2024-03-20📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2024-03-20📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2024-03-20📄termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM02
- 2024-03-20📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2024-03-07➕RITCHIE, Claire appointeddirector
- 2024-03-07➕RITCHIE, Gloud Allison appointeddirector
- 2024-03-07➖POLLOCK, Jane resignedsecretary
- 2024-03-07➖DONNELLY, Helen resigneddirector
- 2024-03-07➖SHARPE, Mhairi resigneddirector
- 2024-02-07📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2024-02-07📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2024-02-07📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2024-02-07📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2024-02-07📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2024-01-31➕MCEWEN, Laura appointeddirector
- 2024-01-31➖COOK, Vicky resigneddirector
- 2024-01-31➖MCCLURE, Janine resigneddirector
- 2024-01-31➖MCEWAN, Laura resigneddirector
- 2024-01-31➖QUEEN, Julie Caroline resigneddirector
- 2024-01-04📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2022-12-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2022-02-02📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2022-02-02📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2022-01-31➕DUFF, Claire appointeddirector
- 2022-01-31➖CONNELLY, Jillian resigneddirector
- 2022-01-31➕COOK, Vicky appointeddirector
- 2022-01-31➖HUNTER, Gillian Wilson resigneddirector
- 2022-01-31➕MCEWAN, Laura appointeddirector
- 2022-01-31➕SHARPE, Mhairi appointeddirector
- 2019-12-07➕MAIR, Kirsty appointeddirector
- 2019-12-07➕CONNELLY, Jillian appointeddirector
- 2019-12-07➕DONNELLY, Helen appointeddirector
- 2019-12-07➖HARPER, Louise resigneddirector
- 2019-12-07➕MCCLURE, Janine appointeddirector
- 2019-12-07➖MOCHAN, Carol Ann resigneddirector
- 2019-12-07➕QUEEN, Julie Caroline appointeddirector
- 2019-12-07➖ROBERTS, Lyndsay resigneddirector
- 2019-12-07➖SLOAN, Lisa resigneddirector
- 2019-12-07➖WALLACE, Margaret Nelson resigneddirector
- 2015-06-10➖FERGUSON, Jill resigneddirector
- 2015-06-10➕HARPER, Louise appointeddirector
- 2015-06-10➕HUNTER, Gillian Wilson appointeddirector
- 2015-06-10➖MCKINLAY, Elaine resigneddirector
Showing most recent 50 of 104 events
Owner dependency
48/100
Moderate — manageable with handoverSome founder dependency, but not acute. A structured handover period should cover most risk.
FACTORS
- -5 active directors: Broader management team in place — suggests transferable governance.
- +Family involvement: Multiple officers share a surname — likely family business, which concentrates governance.
Succession & seller-readiness
30/100
Weak signalLimited succession signal. Not a near-term off-market candidate.
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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Statusactive
Typeprivate-limited-guarant-nsc-limited-exemption
Incorporated2009-02-03
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC85200 — Primary education
Registered office
Centre Stone
The Cross
Mauchline
KA5 5DA
Scotland
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-12-31
Last made up to: 2025-03-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-02-16
Last: 2026-02-02
Officers (5 active · 39 resigned)
DUFF, Claire→
Activedirector · ~38y · appointed 2022-01-31
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MAIR, Kirsty→
Activedirector · ~45y · appointed 2019-12-07
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MCEWEN, Laura→
Activedirector · ~43y · appointed 2024-01-31
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RITCHIE, Claire→
Activedirector · ~37y · appointed 2024-03-07
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RITCHIE, Gloud Allison→
Activedirector · ~48y · appointed 2024-03-07
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HARKINS, Sharon→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2009-02-03 · resigned 2012-03-01
POLLOCK, Jane→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2012-03-01 · resigned 2024-03-07
ANDERSON, Kim→
Resigneddirector · ~45y · appointed 2009-02-03 · resigned 2009-05-06
CALDWELL, Fiona Jean→
Resigneddirector · ~51y · appointed 2009-05-06 · resigned 2010-06-21
CONNELLY, Jillian→
Resigneddirector · ~44y · appointed 2019-12-07 · resigned 2022-01-31
COOK, Vicky→
Resigneddirector · ~41y · appointed 2022-01-31 · resigned 2024-01-31
DONNELLY, Helen→
Resigneddirector · ~45y · appointed 2019-12-07 · resigned 2024-03-07
FERGUSON, Jill→
Resigneddirector · ~44y · appointed 2011-06-20 · resigned 2015-06-10
FREW, Shona Lindsay→
Resigneddirector · ~54y · appointed 2010-06-21 · resigned 2011-06-20
GARDINER, Joanne Margaret→
Resigneddirector · ~45y · appointed 2009-04-01 · resigned 2009-06-17
HAMILTON, Mary Ann→
Resigneddirector · ~54y · appointed 2009-02-03 · resigned 2009-06-17
HANLON, Jean Leiper Gemmill→
Resigneddirector · ~63y · appointed 2009-06-17 · resigned 2010-06-21
HARPER, Louise→
Resigneddirector · ~37y · appointed 2015-06-10 · resigned 2019-12-07
HODGE, Audrey→
Resigneddirector · ~47y · appointed 2009-02-03 · resigned 2010-06-21
HUNTER, Gillian Wilson→
Resigneddirector · ~43y · appointed 2015-06-10 · resigned 2022-01-31
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Recent filings (133 total)
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2026-04-02
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-03-31
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-02-17
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2025-01-03
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2024-03-25
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2024-03-25
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2024-03-20
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2024-03-20
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control-statement
persons-with-significant-control · PSC08
2024-03-20
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2024-03-20
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2024-03-20
termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM02
2024-03-20
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2024-03-20
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-02-12
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2024-02-07