LET'S LOOC @ THE HUB CIC
🌿Early-stageactive
SC738934 · ltd · incorporated 2022-07-21
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
—
year to Jul 2024
Net worth
£1.0k
book net assets
Opportunity
75/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: Other education n.e.c.
Sector: Education
Investor take
PursueStrong opportunity: asset-holding vehicle with strong profile and acceptable with review structure.
Opportunity 75/100 (strong), bankability 70/100. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (65/100).
Data confidence
Overall: high (80/100)Strong data coverage across all sections. AI outputs should be trusted with minimal caveats.
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
4 officers (3 active, 4 linked, 4 with DOB)
90
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 2 total, 2 with control declared
90
Director network
3 connected companies via shared directors
54
Filing history
12 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
75/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional
Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.
Business quality
60
Adequate — check latest filings for context.
Acquirability
70
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
85
Few red flags.
Signal strength
90
Good data coverage for analysis.
Signals from accounts
Derived from iXBRL accounts · FRS 102Positive net assets
Net assets £1,005
Cash YoY
-27%
Year on year
Key financials
2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accountsCash
£14k
↓ 27% YoY
Net Worth
£1k
↑ 100400% YoY
Current Assets
£14k
↓ 27% YoY
Current Liabilities
—
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Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 102| Metric | 2024-07-31 | 2023-07-31 |
|---|---|---|
| Total assets | £8.0k | £19.3k |
| Current assets | £14.1k | £19.3k |
| Cash | £14.1k | £19.3k |
| Net assets | £1.0k | £1 |
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 (15 events)Click to expand
- 2025-05-20📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2025-05-20📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2025-04-24📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2024-04-19📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2023-11-29📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2023-11-28➖FORREST, Zoe Elizabeth resigneddirector
- 2023-06-15📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2023-06-14➕WEATHERSTON, James Thomas appointeddirector
- 2023-04-21📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2023-04-17📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2023-04-14➕FORREST, Zoe Elizabeth appointeddirector
- 2023-04-13➕ELAND, Katherine Marie appointeddirector
- 2022-07-21🏢Company incorporatedAs LET'S LOOC @ THE HUB CIC
- 2022-07-21➕FORREST, Marie Elizabeth Jane appointeddirector
- 2022-07-21📄incorporation-community-interest-companyincorporation · CICINC
Owner dependency
58/100
Moderate — manageable with handoverSome founder dependency, but not acute. A structured handover period should cover most risk.
FACTORS
- +Senior director age: Director aged approximately 60 — approaching natural succession window.
Succession & seller-readiness
40/100
Moderate signalSome succession indicators present. Worth watching; approach if sector/strategy fits.
SIGNALS
- secondaryFounder aged 58+: Senior director is approximately 60. Early succession window.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mrs Marie Elizabeth Jane Forrest Individual · British · DOB 08/1970 · age 56 | 75–100% | — | 75-100% shares | 20/05/2025 |
1 historic (ceased) PSC
- Mrs Marie Elizabeth Jane Forrestceased 20/05/2025· 75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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Active · Education & training · KA postcode area| Company | Est. value | Turnover | Net worth | Staff | Age | Opp | Director |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FRIENDS OF PORTENCROSS CASTLE→ SC186097 · est 1998 | — | — | £83.5k | — | 27y | 83 | 79y |
| GALLOWAY TRAINING LIMITED→ SC121428 · est 1989 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 36y | 83 | 79y |
| MINDSTORE INTERNATIONAL LIMITED→ SC270146 · est 2004 | — | — | £1.16M | — | 21y | 82 | 71y |
| RAINBOW COTTAGE NURSERY LIMITED→ SC282206 · est 2005 | — | — | — | 30 | 21y | 82 | 78y |
| BENSLIE TRAINING LIMITED→ SC365040 · est 2009 | — | — | — | — | 16y | 81 | 62y |
| THE YOUNG PROGRAMME LIMITED→ SC282589 · est 2005 | — | — | £152.1k | — | 21y | 81 | 68y |
| CRAIGHEAD NURSERIES LTD→ SC521313 · est 2015 | — | — | £89.8k | — | 10y | 80 | 75y |
| SMART SOLUTIONS SCOTLAND LIMITED→ SC262136 · est 2004 | — | — | £834 | — | 22y | 80 | 62y |
| CRAIGIE DEVELOPMENT LIMITED→ SC094927 · est 1985 | — | — | — | 0 | 40y | 79 | 89y |
| RHET CLYDE→ SC257207 · est 2003 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 22y | 79 | 80y |
| PROGRESSIVE TOUCHES FA LTD→ SC877977 · est 2026 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| THE LITTLE ART SCHOOL COMPANY LIMITED→ SC467167 · est 2014 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 12y | — | — |
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Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2022-07-21
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC85590 — Other education n.e.c.
Registered office
29 St. Ninians Road
Prestwick
KA9 1SL
Scotland
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-04-30
Last made up to: 2024-07-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-07-31
Last: 2025-07-17
Officers (3 active · 1 resigned)
ELAND, Katherine Marie→
Activedirector · ~60y · appointed 2023-04-13
View their other companies + combined net worth →
FORREST, Marie Elizabeth Jane→
Activedirector · ~56y · appointed 2022-07-21
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WEATHERSTON, James Thomas→
Activedirector · ~56y · appointed 2023-06-14
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FORREST, Zoe Elizabeth→
Resigneddirector · ~29y · appointed 2023-04-14 · resigned 2023-11-28
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Recent filings (12 total)
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-07-30
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
2025-05-20
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2025-05-20
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2025-04-24
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-07-30
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2024-04-19
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2023-11-29
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-07-17
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2023-06-15
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2023-04-21
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2023-04-17
incorporation-community-interest-company
incorporation · CICINC
2022-07-21