AARC SERVICES LTD
🌿Early-stageactive
SC747172 · private-limited-guarant-nsc · incorporated 2022-10-12
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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year to Oct 2024
Net worth
£3.1k
book net assets
Opportunity
76/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: Other education n.e.c.
Sector: Education
ALSO REGISTERED FOR
- 86900Other human health activities
Investor take
PursueStrong opportunity: asset-holding vehicle 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 (65/100).
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, 2 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
No PSCs filed (unusual — worth investigating)
35
Director network
4 connected companies via shared directors
57
Filing history
13 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.
Signals from accounts
Derived from iXBRL accounts · accounting standard not declaredPositive net assets
Net assets £3,142
Key financials
2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accountsCash
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Net Worth
£3k
↑ 21% YoY
Current Assets
£4k
↑ 156% YoY
Current Liabilities
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Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown| Metric | 2024-10-31 | 2023-10-31 |
|---|---|---|
| Total assets | £3.1k | £2.6k |
| Current assets | £3.6k | £1.4k |
| Net assets | £3.1k | £2.6k |
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
1
filing
- • 1 gazette
Last 180 days
4
filings
- • 2 gazette
- • 1 confirmation-statement
- • 1 officers
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (16 events)Click to expand
- 2026-01-27📄gazette-filings-brought-up-to-dategazette · DISS40
- 2026-01-24📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2026-01-16➖MCGRANDLES, Amanda Anne, Dr resigneddirector
- 2025-12-30📄gazette-notice-compulsorygazette · GAZ1
- 2025-07-27📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2024-10-29📄gazette-filings-brought-up-to-dategazette · DISS40
- 2024-10-26📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2024-10-15📄dissolved-compulsory-strike-off-suspendeddissolution · DISS16(SOAS)
- 2024-09-10📄gazette-notice-compulsorygazette · GAZ1
- 2022-10-18➕JACKSON, Hugh Galloway appointeddirector
- 2022-10-18📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2022-10-12🏢Company incorporatedAs AARC SERVICES LTD
- 2022-10-12➕JANY, Caroline appointeddirector
- 2022-10-12➕NESS, Hayley, Dr appointeddirector
- 2022-10-12➕MCGRANDLES, Amanda Anne, Dr appointeddirector
- 2022-10-12📄incorporation-companyincorporation · NEWINC
Owner dependency
65/100
High — earn-out structure requiredMaterial founder dependency. Consider a 2-3 year earn-out and build in a handover plan before completion.
FACTORS
- +Founder age: Director aged approximately 76 — succession pressure is live.
Succession & seller-readiness
60/100
Strong succession signalMultiple signals suggest succession is on the horizon. Candidate for proactive outreach.
SIGNALS
- primaryFounder aged 70+: Senior director is approximately 76 years old. Natural succession window is now.
Red flags
cleanNo red flags detected from available public data. (This is not a clean bill of health — detailed accounts review still recommended.)
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Active · Education & training · PA postcode area| Company | Est. value | Turnover | Net worth | Staff | Age | Opp | Director |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CAIRNDOW COMMUNITY CHILDCARE LIMITED→ SC276132 · est 2004 | — | — | £1.66M | — | 21y | 83 | 66y |
| IONAD CHALUIM CHILLE ILE→ SC209046 · est 2000 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 25y | 83 | 91y |
| ST COLUMBA'S DRIMNIN TRUST LIMITED→ SC289026 · est 2005 | — | — | £22.9k | — | 20y | 83 | 80y |
| THE ACTUAL REALITY TRUST→ SC211025 · est 2000 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 25y | 83 | 73y |
| CARLI'S KINDERGARTEN LTD→ SC290076 · est 2005 | — | — | £49.5k | — | 20y | 82 | 73y |
| PROFESSIONAL DIVING ACADEMY LIMITED→ SC264798 · est 2004 | — | — | £309.0k | — | 22y | 82 | 71y |
| CO-ROINN GHAIDHLIG MHUILE AGUS IDHE (MULL & IONA GAELIC PARTNERSHIP)→ SC280109 · est 2005 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 21y | 81 | 80y |
| PRACTICAL FINANCIAL EXAMS LIMITED→ SC660494 · est 2020 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 5y | — | — |
| RIVERSIDE RASCALS LIMITED→ SC656587 · est 2020 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 6y | — | — |
| SHIFT UP DRIVING ACADEMY LTD→ SC840074 · est 2025 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 1y | — | — |
| SKILLS TRAINING GROUP LTD→ SC587337 · est 2018 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 8y | — | — |
| SPNO TRAINING & LOGISTICS LTD→ SC513388 · est 2015 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 10y | — | — |
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Statusactive
Typeprivate-limited-guarant-nsc
Incorporated2022-10-12
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC85590 — Other education n.e.c.
Registered office
69 Ferry Road
Renfrew
PA4 8SH
United Kingdom
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-07-31
Last made up to: 2024-10-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-10-25
Last: 2025-10-11
Officers (3 active · 1 resigned)
JACKSON, Hugh Galloway→
Activedirector · ~76y · appointed 2022-10-18
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JANY, Caroline→
Activedirector · ~68y · appointed 2022-10-12
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NESS, Hayley, Dr→
Activedirector · ~56y · appointed 2022-10-12
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MCGRANDLES, Amanda Anne, Dr→
Resigneddirector · ~58y · appointed 2022-10-12 · resigned 2026-01-16
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Recent filings (13 total)
gazette-filings-brought-up-to-date
gazette · DISS40
2026-01-27
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-01-24
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2026-01-24
gazette-notice-compulsory
gazette · GAZ1
2025-12-30
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2025-07-27
gazette-filings-brought-up-to-date
gazette · DISS40
2024-10-29
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2024-10-26
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-10-26
dissolved-compulsory-strike-off-suspended
dissolution · DISS16(SOAS)
2024-10-15
gazette-notice-compulsory
gazette · GAZ1
2024-09-10
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-11-15
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2022-10-18
incorporation-company
incorporation · NEWINC
2022-10-12