THE ROYAL LYCEUM THEATRE COMPANY LIMITED

🌳Matureactive
SC062065 · private-limited-guarant-nsc · incorporated 1977-03-28
Investment thesis
Established operating company — standard diligence applies, no dominant angle.
Why interesting: Live, filing, normal profile.
Why risky: No standout signals in either direction.
Opportunity decay
approaching window · 12-months
Approaching a transaction window — refinance or sale event plausible in the next 12 months.
  • · Oldest live charge 3.2y old — refinance window within 12 months
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
not disclosed
Net worth
book net assets
Opportunity
77/100
Strong
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What this business does
Primary activity: Artistic creation
Sector: Arts, entertainment & recreation
Investor take
Pursue
Active trading company with a 76-year-old founder — textbook succession opportunity.

Opportunity 77/100 (strong), bankability 80/100. Strong seller-intent signal (63/100, director aged 76). Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (65/100).

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Refinance opportunity

1 live charge · oldest 3.2y

55/100
clean up first

Refinance viable after a tidy-up — address the highlighted items first.

  • · Charge age ~3.2 years — mid-life; refi window approaching.
  • · Single lender — cleanest path to refinance.
  • · Legal-friction score 28/100 — workable, but lender will want more DD.

Data confidence

Overall: low (52/100)

Sparse data coverage. Treat AI-generated outputs as preliminary. Manual diligence essential.

Company profile
address, 1 SIC codes, incorporation date
100
Financials
No iXBRL financials extracted
0
Lenders & charges
1 charges (1/1 with lender, 1/1 with type)
90
Directors & officers
100 officers (15 active, 100 linked, 94 with DOB)
89
Ownership & PSC
No PSCs filed (unusual — worth investigating)
35
Director network
9 connected companies via shared directors
72
Filing history
290 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
77/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional 

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

Business quality
70
Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.
Acquirability
70
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
77
Few red flags.
Signal strength
100
Good data coverage for analysis.

Recent activity

Last 30 days
1
filing
  • 1 officers
Last 90 days
1
filing
  • 1 officers
Last 180 days
6
filings
  • 5 officers
  • 1 confirmation-statement
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (196 events)Click to expand
  1. 2026-03-27
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  2. 2026-03-20
    D'AVILA, Flavia Domingues, Dr resigned
    director
  3. 2026-01-09
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  4. 2026-01-09
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    appoint-person-secretary-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP03
  5. 2026-01-05
    JACKSON, Lyndsey June appointed
    secretary
  6. 2026-01-05
    JACKSON, Lyndsey June appointed
    director
  7. 2025-10-27
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  8. 2025-10-27
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    termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM02
  9. 2025-10-21
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-group
    accounts · AA
  10. 2025-10-17
    GRIFFITHS, Michael John Roberts resigned
    secretary
  11. 2025-10-17
    GRIFFITHS, Michael John Roberts resigned
    director
  12. 2025-04-24
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  13. 2025-04-09
    GREIG, David Albert Clarke resigned
    director
  14. 2025-04-08
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  15. 2025-04-08
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  16. 2025-04-08
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    officers · AP01
  17. 2025-04-08
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    officers · AP01
  18. 2025-04-08
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  19. 2025-04-07
    FUSCO, Lynsey Jane appointed
    director
  20. 2025-04-07
    HALL, Hugh, Dr appointed
    director
  21. 2025-04-07
    JACOB-CHANDLER, Ann appointed
    director
  22. 2025-04-07
    MCFARLANE, Lauren appointed
    director
  23. 2025-04-07
    RINTOUL, Gordon Charles, Dr appointed
    director
  24. 2025-01-07
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-group
    accounts · AA
  25. 2025-01-06
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  26. 2024-10-04
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    address · AD01
  27. 2023-10-31
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    accounts · AA
  28. 2023-10-10
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  29. 2023-09-29
    MACNAUGHTON, Heather, Ms. resigned
    director
  30. 2023-02-27
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    mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-date
    mortgage · MR01
  31. 2023-02-13
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    Charge registered #1
    Lender: The Royal Bank of Scotland PLC
  32. 2022-12-14
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    accounts · AA
  33. 2022-05-19
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    memorandum-articles
    incorporation · MA
  34. 2022-05-19
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    resolution
    resolution · RESOLUTIONS
  35. 2022-03-17
    HIGHAM, Miranda Elizabeth Francesca appointed
    director
  36. 2022-03-07
    D'AVILA, Flavia Domingues, Dr appointed
    director
  37. 2022-02-28
    MCWILLIAMS, Graeme Mackie appointed
    director
  38. 2022-02-28
    RITCHIE, Ian Cleland appointed
    director
  39. 2021-11-01
    BOURBOUSSON, Grant resigned
    director
  40. 2021-08-31
    MACPHERSON, Agnes Lawrie Addie Shonaig resigned
    director
  41. 2021-07-29
    LANG, Tibetari appointed
    director
  42. 2021-07-22
    DOW, Claire Ann appointed
    director
  43. 2021-06-30
    ATTENBOROUGH, Michael John resigned
    director
  44. 2021-05-14
    DUNN, Stephen Wilson resigned
    director
  45. 2021-03-31
    HEALY, Andrew Paul resigned
    director
  46. 2021-03-24
    RENWICK, Iain William resigned
    director
  47. 2020-11-01
    GRIFFITHS, Michael John Roberts appointed
    secretary
  48. 2020-10-31
    BUTTERWORTH, Edith Ruth Tyre resigned
    secretary
  49. 2020-09-23
    RENWICK, Iain William appointed
    director
  50. 2020-03-12
    DAVIDSON, Michael John resigned
    director
Showing most recent 50 of 196 events

Owner dependency

55/100
Moderate — manageable with handover

Some founder dependency, but not acute. A structured handover period should cover most risk.

FACTORS
  • -14 active directors: Broader management team in place — suggests transferable governance.
  • +Founder age: Director aged approximately 76 — succession pressure is live.

Succession & seller-readiness

60/100
Strong succession signal

Multiple 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

1 med ·
3 director resignations in last 12 months
medium

Multiple recent departures can indicate governance disagreement, succession event, or preparation for sale/stress.

Evidence: GRIFFITHS, Michael John Roberts resigned 2025-10-17; D'AVILA, Flavia Domingues, Dr resigned 2026-03-20; GRIFFITHS, Michael John Roberts resigned 2025-10-17

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Company details

Statusactive
Typeprivate-limited-guarant-nsc
Incorporated1977-03-28
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC90030 — Artistic creation

Registered office

Royal Lyceum Theatre
30b Grindlay Street
Edinburgh
EH3 9AX
Scotland

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2026-12-31
Last made up to: 2025-03-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-12-08
Last: 2025-11-24

Officers (15 active · 87 resigned)

JACKSON, Lyndsey June
secretary · appointed 2026-01-05
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Active
BEEBY, Hedda Rachel
director · ~66y · appointed 2019-05-01
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Active
BRINING, James Edward
director · ~58y · appointed 2019-08-01
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Active
DOW, Claire Ann
director · ~49y · appointed 2021-07-22
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Active
FUSCO, Lynsey Jane
director · ~46y · appointed 2025-04-07
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Active
HALL, Hugh, Dr
director · ~68y · appointed 2025-04-07
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Active
HAMBLIN, Janet Mary
director · ~68y · appointed 2020-01-01
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Active
HIGHAM, Miranda Elizabeth Francesca
director · ~43y · appointed 2022-03-17
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Active
JACKSON, Lyndsey June
director · ~44y · appointed 2026-01-05
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Active
JACOB-CHANDLER, Ann
director · ~46y · appointed 2025-04-07
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Active
LANG, Tibetari
director · ~75y · appointed 2021-07-29
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Active
MCFARLANE, Lauren
director · ~40y · appointed 2025-04-07
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Active
MCWILLIAMS, Graeme Mackie
director · ~66y · appointed 2022-02-28
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Active
RINTOUL, Gordon Charles, Dr
director · ~71y · appointed 2025-04-07
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Active
RITCHIE, Ian Cleland
director · ~76y · appointed 2022-02-28
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Active
BUTTERWORTH, Edith Ruth Tyre
secretary · appointed 2014-11-19 · resigned 2020-10-31
Resigned
GRIFFITHS, Michael John Roberts
secretary · appointed 2020-11-01 · resigned 2025-10-17
Resigned
KENNEDY, Derek Taylor
secretary · appointed 1994-10-23 · resigned 1994-12-17
Resigned
SPENCE, Roger Norman Abbott
secretary · resigned 1994-10-23
Resigned
TM COMPANY SERVICES LIMITED
corporate-secretary · appointed 1994-12-17 · resigned 2013-07-12
Resigned

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Mortgages & charges

1
Total charges
1
Outstanding
1
Active lenders
Status:Lender:1 of 1 shown
TypeProperties
outstanding
Lloyds Banking Group
The Royal Bank of Scotland PLC
A registered charge13/02/2023
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Recent filings (290 total)

termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2026-03-27
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2026-01-09
appoint-person-secretary-company-with-name-date
officers · AP03
2026-01-09
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-12-11
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2025-10-27
termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM02
2025-10-27
accounts-with-accounts-type-group
accounts · AA
2025-10-21
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2025-04-24
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2025-04-08
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2025-04-08
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2025-04-08
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2025-04-08
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2025-04-08
accounts-with-accounts-type-group
accounts · AA
2025-01-07
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2025-01-06