RIVER YTHAN TRUST

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SC371722 · private-limited-guarant-nsc-limited-exemption · incorporated 2010-01-25
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
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year to Apr 2025
Net worth
£4.8k
book net assets
Opportunity
78/100
Strong
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What this business does
Primary activity: Other education n.e.c.
Sector: Education
Investor take
Pursue
Asset-holding vehicle with a 78-year-old founder — textbook succession opportunity.

Opportunity 78/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. Strong seller-intent signal (83/100, director aged 78). Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (73/100).

Data confidence

Overall: medium (79/100)

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
Confirmed no charges registered
85
Directors & officers
13 officers (2 active, 13 linked, 13 with DOB)
90
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 4 total, 4 with control declared
90
Director network
1 connected companies via shared directors
48
Filing history
53 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
78/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional 

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

Business quality
70
Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.
Acquirability
80
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
77
Few red flags.
Signal strength
90
Good data coverage for analysis.

Signals from accounts

Derived from iXBRL accounts · accounting standard not declared
Positive net assets
Net assets £4,761
Net assets shrinking
Down £626 YoY

Key financials

2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accounts
Cash
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Net Worth
£5k
↓ 12% YoY
Current Assets
£5k
↓ 12% YoY
Current Liabilities
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£0£1k£2k£3k£4k£5kApr 2024Apr 2025

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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown
Metric2025-04-302024-04-30
Total assets£4.8k£5.4k
Current assets£4.8k£5.4k
Net assets£4.8k£5.4k

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

Recent activity

Last 30 days
2
filings
  • • 1 confirmation-statement
  • • 1 persons-with-significant-control
Last 90 days
9
filings
  • • 6 officers
  • • 2 persons-with-significant-control
  • • 1 confirmation-statement
Last 180 days
15
filings
  • • 8 officers
  • • 5 persons-with-significant-control
  • • 1 confirmation-statement
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (44 events)Click to expand
  1. 2026-04-14
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  7. 2026-03-25
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  8. 2026-03-25
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  9. 2026-03-23
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    ADIE, James Robert Burr resigned
    director
  10. 2026-03-23
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    ANDREW, Mark Henry Tresham resigned
    director
  11. 2026-03-23
    ➖
    MACDONALD, Richard resigned
    director
  12. 2026-03-23
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    PIRIE, John Douglas, Dr resigned
    director
  13. 2026-03-23
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    WOLRIGE GORDON, Charles Iain Robert resigned
    director
  14. 2026-02-02
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  15. 2026-01-14
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  18. 2026-01-14
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  20. 2025-06-14
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    STEWART, Michael Francis resigned
    director
  21. 2025-01-28
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  22. 2024-06-14
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    PATERSON, Alexander Porter resigned
    director
  23. 2024-01-14
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  24. 2023-01-06
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  25. 2022-02-10
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  26. 2021-06-25
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  27. 2018-12-02
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    MILNE, Alexander resigned
    director
  28. 2014-09-09
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    KLOPPERT, Anouk Eugenie appointed
    director
  29. 2014-09-09
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    MITCHELL, Colin David resigned
    director
  30. 2013-03-25
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    MILNE, Alexander appointed
    director
  31. 2012-11-27
    ➖
    MORRIS, Clare Tamsin resigned
    director
  32. 2011-09-30
    ➖
    LAIRD-PORTCH, Geoffrey Andrew James resigned
    director
  33. 2010-01-25
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    Company incorporated
    As RIVER YTHAN TRUST
  34. 2010-01-25
    ➕
    YOUNG, Mark Richard, Dr appointed
    director
  35. 2010-01-25
    ➕
    ADIE, James Robert Burr appointed
    director
  36. 2010-01-25
    ➕
    ANDREW, Mark Henry Tresham appointed
    director
  37. 2010-01-25
    ➕
    LAIRD-PORTCH, Geoffrey Andrew James appointed
    director
  38. 2010-01-25
    ➕
    MACDONALD, Richard appointed
    director
  39. 2010-01-25
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    MITCHELL, Colin David appointed
    director
  40. 2010-01-25
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    MORRIS, Clare Tamsin appointed
    director
  41. 2010-01-25
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    PATERSON, Alexander Porter appointed
    director
  42. 2010-01-25
    ➕
    PIRIE, John Douglas, Dr appointed
    director
  43. 2010-01-25
    ➕
    STEWART, Michael Francis appointed
    director
  44. 2010-01-25
    ➕
    WOLRIGE GORDON, Charles Iain Robert appointed
    director

Owner dependency

83/100
Critical — business is the founder

The business appears inseparable from the founder. Acquisition without a serious earn-out or meaningful transition period would likely destroy value.

FACTORS
  • +Two-director setup: Only two active directors — typical of owner-managed SMEs but limits succession.
  • +Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 16 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
  • +Founder age: Director aged approximately 78 — succession pressure is live.

Succession & seller-readiness

89/100
Likely off-market candidate

Strong acquirability signals converging. Worth approaching directly — this is how off-market deals start.

SIGNALS
  • primaryFounder aged 70+: Senior director is approximately 78 years old. Natural succession window is now.
  • secondaryTwo-director governance: Small-team governance. Succession depth is thin but not absent.
  • secondary12+ year tenure: Director in role 16 years.
  • secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 16 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 med ·
6 director resignations in last 12 months
medium

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

Evidence: ADIE, James Robert Burr resigned 2026-03-23; ANDREW, Mark Henry Tresham resigned 2026-03-23; MACDONALD, Richard resigned 2026-03-23

Shareholders & ownership

1 active beneficial owner
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Anouk Eugenie Kloppert
Individual · Dutch · DOB 03/1969 · age 57
——board controlsig. influenceboard control · significant influence · trust interest15/03/2026
3 historic (ceased) PSCs
  • Mr Mark Henry Tresham Andrewceased 23/03/2026· significant influence
  • Mr Alec Porter Patersonceased 14/06/2025· significant influence
  • Mr Michael Francis Stewartceased 14/06/2025· significant influence

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

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Company details

Statusactive
Typeprivate-limited-guarant-nsc-limited-exemption
Incorporated2010-01-25
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC85590 — Other education n.e.c.

Registered office

The Estate Office Mains Of Haddo
Tarves
Ellon
Aberdeenshire
AB41 7LD

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2027-01-31
Last made up to: 2025-04-30
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-01-20
Last: 2026-01-06

Officers (2 active · 11 resigned)

KLOPPERT, Anouk Eugenie→
director · ~57y · appointed 2014-09-09
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
YOUNG, Mark Richard, Dr→
director · ~78y · appointed 2010-01-25
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
ADIE, James Robert Burr→
director · ~77y · appointed 2010-01-25 · resigned 2026-03-23
Resigned
ANDREW, Mark Henry Tresham→
director · ~65y · appointed 2010-01-25 · resigned 2026-03-23
Resigned
LAIRD-PORTCH, Geoffrey Andrew James→
director · ~55y · appointed 2010-01-25 · resigned 2011-09-30
Resigned
MACDONALD, Richard→
director · ~49y · appointed 2010-01-25 · resigned 2026-03-23
Resigned
MILNE, Alexander→
director · ~84y · appointed 2013-03-25 · resigned 2018-12-02
Resigned
MITCHELL, Colin David→
director · ~70y · appointed 2010-01-25 · resigned 2014-09-09
Resigned
MORRIS, Clare Tamsin→
director · ~52y · appointed 2010-01-25 · resigned 2012-11-27
Resigned
PATERSON, Alexander Porter→
director · ~85y · appointed 2010-01-25 · resigned 2024-06-14
Resigned
PIRIE, John Douglas, Dr→
director · ~87y · appointed 2010-01-25 · resigned 2026-03-23
Resigned
STEWART, Michael Francis→
director · ~76y · appointed 2010-01-25 · resigned 2025-06-14
Resigned
WOLRIGE GORDON, Charles Iain Robert→
director · ~65y · appointed 2010-01-25 · resigned 2026-03-23
Resigned

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Recent filings (53 total)

confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-04-17
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2026-04-14
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2026-04-08
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
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change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2026-03-25
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
2026-03-25
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
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accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
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officers · TM01
2026-01-14
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persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2026-01-14
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2026-01-14
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
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