PAS FOUNDATION
⚰️Wound downdissolved
SC499786 · private-limited-guarant-nsc-limited-exemption · incorporated 2015-03-06
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
61/100
Worth a look
What this business does
Primary activity: Other education n.e.c.
Sector: Education
Investor take
Pass (distressed without resilience)Distressed unclear — structural issues outweigh the discount.
Opportunity 61/100 (worth a look), bankability 70/100. High owner-dependency — earn-out structure likely required for clean transition. 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: share sale to pe / searcher (65/100).
Data confidence
Overall: low (52/100)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
4 officers (4 active, 4 linked, 4 with DOB)
90
Ownership & PSC
No PSCs filed (unusual — worth investigating)
35
Director network
11 connected companies via shared directors
78
Filing history
13 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
61/100Worth 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
75
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
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 (16 events)Click to expand
- 2019-11-19📄gazette-dissolved-voluntarygazette · GAZ2(A)
- 2019-11-19🏁Company dissolved
- 2019-10-05📄dissolution-voluntary-strike-off-suspendeddissolution · SOAS(A)
- 2019-08-27📄gazette-notice-voluntarygazette · GAZ1(A)
- 2019-08-21📄dissolution-application-strike-off-companydissolution · DS01
- 2019-07-08📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2018-11-06📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2017-11-03📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2016-10-21📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-smallaccounts · AA
- 2016-03-22📄annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-no-member-listannual-return · AR01
- 2015-03-06🏢Company incorporatedAs PAS FOUNDATION
- 2015-03-06➕BIBERBACH, Petra Elke appointeddirector
- 2015-03-06➕BIRSE, Graham appointeddirector
- 2015-03-06➕MARSHALL, Peter John appointeddirector
- 2015-03-06➕MCLEISH, Henry Baird appointeddirector
- 2015-03-06📄incorporation-companyincorporation · NEWINC
Owner dependency
60/100
High — earn-out structure requiredMaterial founder dependency. Consider a 2-3 year earn-out and build in a handover plan before completion.
FACTORS
- -4 active directors: Broader management team in place — suggests transferable governance.
- +Founder age: Director aged approximately 78 — succession pressure is live.
- +No director turnover: Company is 11 years old with no director changes — suggests a very tight-knit founder team never broadened.
Succession & seller-readiness
65/100
Strong succession signalMultiple signals suggest succession is on the horizon. Candidate for proactive outreach.
SIGNALS
- primaryFounder aged 70+: Senior director is approximately 78 years old. Natural succession window is now.
- 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 2019-11-19
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| BIG HEART, LITTLE MINDS C.I.C.→ SC756652 · est 2023 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 3y | — | — |
| BLAIR BOYLE AVIATION AND TRAINING LTD→ SC882180 · est 2026 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| BLENDED TRAINING LTD→ SC853138 · est 2025 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| BRANCHING UPWARDS C.I.C.→ SC661637 · est 2020 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 5y | — | — |
| BRAVE BLOOD COACHING LIMITED→ SC639293 · est 2019 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 6y | — | — |
| BRIDGES PROJECT→ SC277102 · est 2004 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 21y | — | — |
| BRIT BACKCOUNTRY LTD→ SC678484 · est 2020 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 5y | — | — |
| BROWNLEE SCHOOLS LIMITED→ SC619654 · est 2019 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 7y | — | — |
| BSP BUSINESS SOLUTIONS LIMITED→ SC556660 · est 2017 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 9y | — | — |
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Statusdissolved
Typeprivate-limited-guarant-nsc-limited-exemption
Incorporated2015-03-06
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC85590 — Other education n.e.c.
Registered office
125 Princes Street
3rd Floor
Edinburgh
EH2 4AD
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: —
Last made up to: 2019-03-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: —
Last: —
Officers (0 active · 0 resigned)
BIBERBACH, Petra Elke→
Activedirector · ~69y · appointed 2015-03-06
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BIRSE, Graham→
Activedirector · ~69y · appointed 2015-03-06
View their other companies + combined net worth →
MARSHALL, Peter John→
Activedirector · ~70y · appointed 2015-03-06
View their other companies + combined net worth →
MCLEISH, Henry Baird→
Activedirector · ~78y · appointed 2015-03-06
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Recent filings (13 total)
gazette-dissolved-voluntary
gazette · GAZ2(A)
2019-11-19
dissolution-voluntary-strike-off-suspended
dissolution · SOAS(A)
2019-10-05
gazette-notice-voluntary
gazette · GAZ1(A)
2019-08-27
dissolution-application-strike-off-company
dissolution · DS01
2019-08-21
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2019-07-08
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2019-03-06
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2018-11-06
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2018-03-07
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2017-11-03
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2017-03-09
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
accounts · AA
2016-10-21
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-no-member-list
annual-return · AR01
2016-03-22
incorporation-company
incorporation · NEWINC
2015-03-06