CALEDONIA LEARNING & CARE LIMITED
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Opportunity 76/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. Strong seller-intent signal (60/100, director aged 65). Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: Broaden director team. Sole director creates succession risk and reduces buyer comfort. Appoint a second director or strong #2. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (73/100).
Data confidence
Overall: medium (72/100)Adequate coverage. AI outputs are reliable for the sections scored high; verify the rest in diligence.
Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.
Key financials
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Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 102| Metric | 2024-10-31 | 2023-10-31 |
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Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.
Recent activity
Corporate timeline (11 events)Click to expand
- 2025-07-19📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2024-08-08📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2023-07-18📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2022-07-17📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2021-07-16📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2020-10-26📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2019-07-10📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2018-07-08📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2016-10-24🏢Company incorporatedAs CALEDONIA LEARNING & CARE LIMITED
- 2016-10-24➕COLLEY, William Andrew appointeddirector
- 2016-10-24📄incorporation-companyincorporation · NEWINC
Owner dependency
The business appears inseparable from the founder. Acquisition without a serious earn-out or meaningful transition period would likely destroy value.
- +Sole director: Only one active director — all governance concentrated on one person.
- +Founder age: Director aged approximately 65 — succession pressure is live.
- +No director turnover: Company is 10 years old with no director changes — suggests a very tight-knit founder team never broadened.
Succession & seller-readiness
Multiple signals suggest succession is on the horizon. Candidate for proactive outreach.
- primaryFounder aged 63+: Senior director is approximately 65. Approaching typical UK retirement age — succession thinking likely.
- primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.
Red flags
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