AUCHTERARDER CREATIVE ARTS ACADEMY CIC
🌿Early-stageactive
SC711379 · private-limited-guarant-nsc · incorporated 2021-10-05
Investment thesis
Growth-phase business — story-led; valuation sensitive to momentum.
Why interesting: Trading is scaling; acquirers paying for trajectory get disproportionate leverage.
Why risky: Price often leads fundamentals; dependency on founder often high.
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
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not disclosed
Net worth
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book net assets
Opportunity
76/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: Other education n.e.c.
Sector: Education
Investor take
PursueStrong opportunity: active trading company with strong profile and acceptable with review structure.
Opportunity 76/100 (strong), bankability 70/100. High owner-dependency — earn-out structure likely required for clean transition. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (73/100).
Data confidence
Overall: medium (58/100)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
No iXBRL financials extracted
0
Lenders & charges
Confirmed no charges registered
85
Directors & officers
2 officers (2 active, 2 linked, 2 with DOB)
90
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
6 connected companies via shared directors
63
Filing history
11 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
76/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional
Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.
Business quality
60
Adequate — check latest filings for context.
Acquirability
75
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
85
Few red flags.
Signal strength
90
Good data coverage for analysis.
Recent activity
Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
0
filings
Last 180 days
1
filing
- • 1 confirmation-statement
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (10 events)Click to expand
- 2025-08-28📄accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridgedaccounts · AA
- 2024-08-23📄accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridgedaccounts · AA
- 2023-09-06📄gazette-filings-brought-up-to-dategazette · DISS40
- 2023-09-05📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2023-08-29📄gazette-notice-compulsorygazette · GAZ1
- 2021-11-29📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2021-11-26➕EDWARDS, Richard Ashley appointeddirector
- 2021-10-05🏢Company incorporatedAs AUCHTERARDER CREATIVE ARTS ACADEMY CIC
- 2021-10-05➕LAISEN, Peter appointeddirector
- 2021-10-05📄incorporation-community-interest-companyincorporation · CICINC
Owner dependency
66/100
High — earn-out structure requiredMaterial founder dependency. Consider a 2-3 year earn-out and build in a handover plan before completion.
FACTORS
- +Two-director setup: Only two active directors — typical of owner-managed SMEs but limits succession.
- +Senior director age: Director aged approximately 58 — approaching natural succession window.
Succession & seller-readiness
46/100
Moderate signalSome succession indicators present. Worth watching; approach if sector/strategy fits.
SIGNALS
- secondaryFounder aged 58+: Senior director is approximately 58. Early succession window.
- secondaryTwo-director governance: Small-team governance. Succession depth is thin but not absent.
Red flags
cleanNo red flags detected from available public data. (This is not a clean bill of health — detailed accounts review still recommended.)
Shareholders & ownership
1 active beneficial owner · dominant holder ≥75%| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mr Peter Laisen Individual · Danish · DOB 02/1974 · age 52 | — | 75–100% | board control75-100% voting · board control | 05/10/2021 |
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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Active · Education & training · PH postcode area| Company | Est. value | Turnover | Net worth | Staff | Age | Opp | Director |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| A B C CHILDREN'S SERVICES LIMITED→ SC229641 · est 2002 | — | — | — | 1600 | 24y | 82 | 70y |
| MINDSTRETCHERS LTD.→ SC183027 · est 1998 | — | — | — | 800 | 28y | 82 | 64y |
| NEVIS BANK NURSERY LIMITED→ SC165294 · est 1996 | — | — | £237.5k | — | 29y | 82 | 69y |
| XL TRAINING (SCOTLAND) LIMITED→ SC258761 · est 2003 | — | — | £17.6k | — | 22y | 82 | 61y |
| RHET PERTH & KINROSS COUNTRYSIDE INITIATIVE→ SC257016 · est 2003 | — | — | £9.3k | — | 22y | 81 | 76y |
| PUSH (PERTH & KINROSS) LIMITED→ SC229409 · est 2002 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 24y | 80 | 71y |
| COUNTRYSIDE LEARNING SCOTLAND→ SC326213 · est 2007 | — | — | — | 700 | 18y | 79 | 75y |
| IF ONLY TRAINING & CONSULTANCY LIMITED→ SC500215 · est 2015 | — | — | £6.6k | — | 11y | 79 | 60y |
| ATS CHILDCARE LTD→ SC777888 · est 2023 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 2y | — | — |
| IMPACT TRAINING SOLUTIONS LTD.→ SC254646 · est 2003 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 22y | — | — |
| LIVING CLASSROOMS C.I.C.→ SC382632 · est 2010 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 15y | — | — |
| MOUNTAIN ASSURANCE LTD→ SC582225 · est 2017 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 8y | — | — |
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Statusactive
Typeprivate-limited-guarant-nsc
Incorporated2021-10-05
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC85590 — Other education n.e.c.
Registered office
20a &20b Townhead,
Auchterarder,
PH3 1AH
United Kingdom
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-07-31
Last made up to: 2024-10-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-10-18
Last: 2025-10-04
Officers (2 active · 0 resigned)
EDWARDS, Richard Ashley→
Activedirector · ~58y · appointed 2021-11-26
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LAISEN, Peter→
Activedirector · ~52y · appointed 2021-10-05
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Recent filings (11 total)
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-11-17
accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridged
accounts · AA
2025-08-28
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-10-24
accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridged
accounts · AA
2024-08-23
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-10-26
gazette-filings-brought-up-to-date
gazette · DISS40
2023-09-06
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2023-09-05
gazette-notice-compulsory
gazette · GAZ1
2023-08-29
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-11-09
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2021-11-29
incorporation-community-interest-company
incorporation · CICINC
2021-10-05