COMMUNITY ACTION FOR ERSKINE (CAFE)

🏛️Establishedactive
SC554417 · private-limited-guarant-nsc-limited-exemption · incorporated 2017-01-12
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 Jan 2025
Net worth
£8.3k
book net assets
Opportunity
69/100
Strong
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What this business does
Primary activity: Other education n.e.c.
Sector: Education
Investor take
Special-situation opportunity
Distressed education with salvageable qualities — special-situations priority.

Opportunity 69/100 (strong), bankability 65/100. High owner-dependency — earn-out structure likely required for clean transition. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: Resolve: Confirmation statement overdue. Annual confirmation statement not filed on time. Required statutory filing — overdue is a strong discipline signal. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (65/100).

Data confidence

Overall: medium (71/100)

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
9 officers (3 active, 9 linked, 8 with DOB)
88
Ownership & PSC
No PSCs filed (unusual — worth investigating)
35
Director network
1 connected companies via shared directors
48
Filing history
29 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
69/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional 

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

Business quality
55
Adequate — check latest filings for context.
Acquirability
75
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
67
Some moderate concerns — review 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 £8,310
Net assets shrinking
Down £8,630 YoY

Key financials

2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accounts
Cash
—
Net Worth
£8k
↓ 51% YoY
Current Assets
£8k
↓ 51% YoY
Current Liabilities
—
£0£3k£7k£10k£14k£17kJan 2024Jan 2025

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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown
Metric2025-01-312024-01-31
Total assets£8.3k£16.9k
Current assets£8.3k£16.9k
Net assets£8.3k£16.9k

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

Recent activity

Last 30 days
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Last 90 days
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Last 180 days
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filings
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (33 events)Click to expand
  1. 2025-10-23
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  2. 2024-10-03
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  3. 2023-10-02
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  4. 2022-11-17
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  5. 2021-10-04
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  6. 2021-01-26
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  7. 2020-09-19
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  8. 2020-09-14
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  9. 2020-08-06
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    dissolution-withdrawal-application-strike-off-company
    dissolution · DS02
  10. 2020-01-28
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    gazette-notice-voluntary
    gazette · GAZ1(A)
  11. 2020-01-20
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    dissolution-application-strike-off-company
    dissolution · DS01
  12. 2019-07-30
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  13. 2019-07-25
    ➖
    GOLDIE, Iain resigned
    director
  14. 2019-07-24
    ➖
    WYLIE, Thomas Allan resigned
    director
  15. 2019-07-24
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  16. 2018-10-10
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  17. 2018-06-13
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  18. 2018-02-22
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    CLISSETT, Heather Fraoch resigned
    secretary
  19. 2018-02-22
    ➖
    CLISSETT, Heather Fraoch resigned
    director
  20. 2018-02-22
    ➖
    FLEMING, Jonathan Clyde resigned
    director
  21. 2018-02-22
    ➖
    MCKELVIE, Ann Margaret resigned
    director
  22. 2018-02-22
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  23. 2018-02-22
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  24. 2018-02-21
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    GOLDIE, Iain appointed
    director
  25. 2017-01-12
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    Company incorporated
    As COMMUNITY ACTION FOR ERSKINE (CAFE)
  26. 2017-01-12
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    CARBERRY, Murdoch Mcdougall appointed
    director
  27. 2017-01-12
    ➕
    DORNAN, Patricia appointed
    director
  28. 2017-01-12
    ➕
    REID, Jacqueline appointed
    director
  29. 2017-01-12
    ➕
    CLISSETT, Heather Fraoch appointed
    secretary
  30. 2017-01-12
    ➕
    CLISSETT, Heather Fraoch appointed
    director
  31. 2017-01-12
    ➕
    FLEMING, Jonathan Clyde appointed
    director
  32. 2017-01-12
    ➕
    MCKELVIE, Ann Margaret appointed
    director
  33. 2017-01-12
    ➕
    WYLIE, Thomas Allan appointed
    director

Owner dependency

65/100
High — earn-out structure required

Material founder dependency. Consider a 2-3 year earn-out and build in a handover plan before completion.

FACTORS
  • +Founder age: Director aged approximately 66 — succession pressure is live.

Succession & seller-readiness

50/100
Moderate signal

Some succession indicators present. Worth watching; approach if sector/strategy fits.

SIGNALS
  • primaryFounder aged 63+: Senior director is approximately 66. Approaching typical UK retirement age — succession thinking likely.

Red flags

1 high ·
Confirmation statement overdue
high

Annual confirmation statement not filed on time. Required statutory filing — overdue is a strong discipline signal.

Evidence: Next due: 2026-03-04

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Company details

Statusactive
Typeprivate-limited-guarant-nsc-limited-exemption
Incorporated2017-01-12
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC85590 — Other education n.e.c.

Registered office

43 Cullen
Erskine
PA8 6EA
Scotland

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2026-10-31
Last made up to: 2025-01-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-03-04OVERDUE
Last: 2025-02-18

Officers (3 active · 6 resigned)

CARBERRY, Murdoch Mcdougall→
director · ~64y · appointed 2017-01-12
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
DORNAN, Patricia→
director · ~66y · appointed 2017-01-12
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
REID, Jacqueline→
director · ~58y · appointed 2017-01-12
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
CLISSETT, Heather Fraoch→
secretary · appointed 2017-01-12 · resigned 2018-02-22
Resigned
CLISSETT, Heather Fraoch→
director · ~53y · appointed 2017-01-12 · resigned 2018-02-22
Resigned
FLEMING, Jonathan Clyde→
director · ~44y · appointed 2017-01-12 · resigned 2018-02-22
Resigned
GOLDIE, Iain→
director · ~51y · appointed 2018-02-21 · resigned 2019-07-25
Resigned
MCKELVIE, Ann Margaret→
director · ~62y · appointed 2017-01-12 · resigned 2018-02-22
Resigned
WYLIE, Thomas Allan→
director · ~53y · appointed 2017-01-12 · resigned 2019-07-24
Resigned

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Recent filings (29 total)

accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2025-10-23
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-02-18
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2024-10-03
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-03-12
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2023-10-02
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-03-28
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2022-11-17
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-03-18
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2021-10-04
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-03-12
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2021-01-26
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2020-09-19
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2020-09-19
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2020-09-14
dissolution-withdrawal-application-strike-off-company
dissolution · DS02
2020-08-06