SKYE PHOTO ACADEMY LIMITED

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SC641487 · ltd · incorporated 2019-09-12
Investment thesis
Zombie company — trading but stalled; unlikely mover.
Why interesting: Quiet, steady; could be a succession or carve-out candidate with the right conversation.
Why risky: No growth signal; thin margin for error on price.
Why now
Window steady · low confidence
Steady and stalled — no momentum either way. Needs an approach trigger.
What changed my view
Last 30 days

No material changes in the last 30 days.

Last 90 days

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Last 180 days

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🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
year to Sept 2024
Net worth
£41
book net assets
Opportunity
70/100
Strong
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What this business does
Primary activity: Other education n.e.c.
Sector: Education
Investor take
Pursue
Strong opportunity: asset-holding vehicle with strong profile and bankable structure.

Opportunity 70/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. High owner-dependency — earn-out structure likely required for clean transition. 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 (58/100).

Data confidence

Overall: medium (72/100)

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
1 year of iXBRL accounts extracted (no YoY comparison) + narrative notes parsed
50
Lenders & charges
Confirmed no charges registered
85
Directors & officers
1 officers (1 active, 1 linked, 1 with DOB)
90
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
1 connected companies via shared directors
48
Filing history
18 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
70/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional 

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

Business quality
65
Adequate — check latest filings for context.
Acquirability
50
Some acquirability indicators.
Risk profile
82
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 £41

Key financials

1 year extracted from filed iXBRL accounts
Cash
Net Worth
£41
Current Assets
£43k
Current Liabilities

Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown
Metric2024-09-30
Total assets£41
Current assets£42.6k
Net assets£41

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

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 (14 events)Click to expand
  1. 2025-06-12
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  2. 2024-09-10
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  3. 2024-08-21
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  4. 2024-08-14
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    accounts-amended-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AAMD
  5. 2024-06-26
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  6. 2024-05-16
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  7. 2023-06-27
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  8. 2022-05-23
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  9. 2021-08-11
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    gazette-filings-brought-up-to-date
    gazette · DISS40
  10. 2021-08-10
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  11. 2021-08-10
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    gazette-notice-compulsory
    gazette · GAZ1
  12. 2019-09-12
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    Company incorporated
    As SKYE PHOTO ACADEMY LIMITED
  13. 2019-09-12
    MCADAM, Marcus appointed
    director
  14. 2019-09-12
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    incorporation-company
    incorporation · NEWINC

Owner dependency

80/100
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
  • +Sole director: Only one active director — all governance concentrated on one person.
  • +No director turnover: Company is 7 years old with no director changes — suggests a very tight-knit founder team never broadened.

Succession & seller-readiness

45/100
Moderate signal

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

SIGNALS
  • primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.

Red flags

1 low
Multiple registered office changes
low

Multiple address changes in a short period can indicate operational instability or admin disorder.

Shareholders & ownership

1 active beneficial owner · dominant holder ≥75%
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Mr Marcus Mcadam
Individual · British · DOB 12/1970 · age 56
75100%
75–100%board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control12/09/2019

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

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Company details

Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2019-09-12
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC85590 — Other education n.e.c.

Registered office

Old Blacksmith's Croft 21 Borneskitaig
Portree
Isle Of Skye
IV51 9YS
Scotland

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2026-06-30
Last made up to: 2024-09-30
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-09-18
Last: 2025-09-04

Officers (1 active · 0 resigned)

MCADAM, Marcus
director · ~56y · appointed 2019-09-12
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Recent filings (18 total)

confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-09-08
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2025-06-12
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-09-11
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2024-09-10
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2024-08-21
accounts-amended-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AAMD
2024-08-14
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2024-06-26
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2024-05-16
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-09-14
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2023-06-27
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-09-12
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2022-05-23
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-09-22
gazette-filings-brought-up-to-date
gazette · DISS40
2021-08-11
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2021-08-10