Skills (Scotland) Testing Services Limited

ActiveSC401763 Private limited company
Incorporated
15 June 2011 (15 years)
Industry
Technical and vocational secondary education (85320)
Other education n.e.c. (85590)
Owned by
Borders Machinery Ring Limited
Accounts type
Small
Region
Scotland
Address
Leader House
Mill Road
Earlston
TD4 6DG

Filing status

Accounts due
31 January 2027
Last accounts
31 July 2025
Conf. stmt due
24 May 2027
Last conf. stmt
10 May 2026

Officers 3 active

Officer details are public data from the Companies House register.

Bayne, Michael
Secretary · Appointed 19 December 2025
Director · Appointed 19 December 2025
British
Born June 1976 (50)
Director · Appointed 29 January 2013
Also at L.M.R. Training Services Ltd. (proposed for strike-off)
Scottish
Born December 1956 (69)
Officer history (14 former)
19 December 2025
Resigned Dale, Robert Fraser, Mr. as Director
19 December 2025
Resigned Hunter, Duncan Hew as Director
19 December 2025
Resigned Maxwell, Frank as Secretary
19 December 2025
Resigned Smart, Jamie Brown as Director
19 December 2025
Resigned Arkley, Robert Charles as Director
19 December 2025
Appointed Bayne, Michael as Secretary
19 December 2025
Resigned Lessels, John Anthony Norman as Director
19 December 2025
Resigned Allison, Alexander George as Director
19 December 2025
Appointed Lofthouse, Graham as Director
19 December 2025
Resigned Lawrie, James Thomas, Mr. as Director
15 February 2017
Resigned Orr, John Robert Walker as Director
15 February 2017
Appointed Arkley, Robert Charles as Director
17 February 2016
Resigned Muir, John Thomas as Director
17 February 2016
Appointed Lawrie, James Thomas, Mr. as Director
29 January 2013
Appointed Lessels, John Anthony Norman as Director
29 January 2013
Appointed Mccluskey, John as Director
2 October 2012
Resigned Riddell, Andrew as Director
29 June 2011
Appointed Maxwell, Frank as Secretary
29 June 2011
Appointed Orr, John Robert Walker as Director
29 June 2011
Appointed Hunter, Duncan Hew as Director
29 June 2011
Appointed Allison, Alexander George as Director
29 June 2011
Appointed Dale, Robert Fraser, Mr. as Director
29 June 2011
Appointed Riddell, Andrew as Director
29 June 2011
Appointed Smart, Jamie Brown as Director
29 June 2011
Appointed Muir, John Thomas as Director
15 June 2011
Appointed Trainer, Peter as Secretary
15 June 2011
Resigned Trainer, Peter as Secretary
15 June 2011
Appointed Trainer, Peter as Director
15 June 2011
Resigned Trainer, Peter as Director
15 June 2011
Appointed Mcintosh, Susan as Director
15 June 2011
Resigned Mcintosh, Susan as Director

Ownership 1 active

People and entities with significant control, from the Companies House PSC register

Borders Machinery Ring Limited
Corporate entity · Notified 19 December 2025
Owns 75–100% of shares
Holds 75–100% of voting rights
Right to appoint and remove directors
Limited Company
Reg. no. Sp02303r
Former controllers (2)
19 December 2025
Ceased Frank Maxwell — Has significant influence or control
19 December 2025
Ceased Lothian Machinery Ring Ltd — Owns 75–100% of shares

Financials

Cash
£21,841
Employees
1
Current Ratio
1.2x

Trend

Shareholder Funds
(£40k) (£20k) £0 £20k 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 (£6,535) (£35,239) (£23,942) (£16,153) (£2,834) £5,787
Balance sheet detail
202420232022202120202019
Current Assets£29,029£45,980£31,047£23,365£13,122£43,028
Debtors£7,188£10,356£8,429£12,850£7,028£14,660
Cash£21,841£35,624£22,618£10,515£6,094£28,368
Creditors (< 1 year)£23,242£48,814£47,200£47,307£48,361£49,563
Net Current Assets£5,787(£2,834)(£16,153)(£23,942)(£35,239)(£6,535)
Shareholder Funds£5,787(£2,834)(£16,153)(£23,942)(£35,239)(£6,535)

Filings

Recent filings only. See the full history on Companies House

DateDescriptionMade Up ToPagesPDF
8 September 2026Previous accounting period shortened
10 August 2026Accounts for a small company31 July 2025

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