CUMBERNAULD THEATRE TRUST LIMITED

🌳Matureactive
SC066490 · private-limited-guarant-nsc · incorporated 1978-12-01
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 39.2y old — refinance window within 12 months
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
not disclosed
Net worth
book net assets
Opportunity
79/100
Strong
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What this business does
Primary activity: Performing arts
Sector: Arts, entertainment & recreation
ALSO REGISTERED FOR
  • 90020Support activities to performing arts
  • 90030Artistic creation
  • 90040Operation of arts facilities
Investor take
Pursue
Active trading company with a 72-year-old founder — textbook succession opportunity.

Opportunity 79/100 (strong), bankability 85/100. Strong seller-intent signal (63/100, director aged 72). 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 39.2y

65/100
clean up first

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

  • · Oldest live charge is 39.2 years old — likely at or near maturity.
  • · Single lender — cleanest path to refinance.
  • · Legal-friction score 28/100 — workable, but lender will want more DD.

Data confidence

Overall: low (47/100)

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

Company profile
address, 4 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
73 officers (7 active, 73 linked, 67 with DOB)
88
Ownership & PSC
No PSCs filed (unusual — worth investigating)
35
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
216 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
79/100Strong
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
85
Few red flags.
Signal strength
100
Good data coverage for analysis.

Recent activity

Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
0
filings
Last 180 days
1
filing
  • 1 accounts
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (145 events)Click to expand
  1. 2026-01-09
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-full
    accounts · AA
  2. 2025-09-08
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  3. 2025-08-14
    HENDERSON, Claire resigned
    director
  4. 2025-04-10
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  5. 2025-04-10
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  6. 2025-03-12
    BENDORIS, Teresa appointed
    director
  7. 2025-01-24
    MOORE, Karen resigned
    director
  8. 2024-12-24
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-small
    accounts · AA
  9. 2024-03-12
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    auditors-resignation-company
    auditors · AUD
  10. 2024-02-12
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  11. 2023-12-14
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-small
    accounts · AA
  12. 2023-11-22
    LINKSTON, Alexander Millar resigned
    director
  13. 2023-06-15
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  14. 2023-06-14
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    officers · AP01
  15. 2023-06-14
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  16. 2023-06-07
    CALDWELL, Alan Alexander appointed
    director
  17. 2023-06-07
    DUTHIE, Gregor Ian appointed
    director
  18. 2023-06-07
    EDGCUMBE, Edward Jacek appointed
    director
  19. 2023-05-19
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  20. 2023-02-22
    MULLANEY, Andrea Catherine resigned
    director
  21. 2022-12-15
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-small
    accounts · AA
  22. 2022-09-01
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  23. 2022-08-27
    DEANS, Melissa Jane resigned
    director
  24. 2021-12-13
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  25. 2021-12-10
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-small
    accounts · AA
  26. 2021-08-10
    FRUISH, Allan resigned
    director
  27. 2021-04-30
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  28. 2021-04-30
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  29. 2021-02-23
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    memorandum-articles
    incorporation · MA
  30. 2021-02-23
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    resolution
    resolution · RESOLUTIONS
  31. 2020-11-25
    BEVERIDGE, Colin Lothian resigned
    secretary
  32. 2020-11-25
    BEVERIDGE, Colin Lothian resigned
    director
  33. 2020-11-25
    HENDERSON, Claire appointed
    director
  34. 2020-11-25
    LINKSTON, Alexander Millar appointed
    director
  35. 2020-11-25
    MULLANEY, Andrea Catherine appointed
    director
  36. 2019-12-15
    JEFFRIES, Susannah Elizabeth resigned
    director
  37. 2019-08-29
    MOORE, Karen appointed
    director
  38. 2019-08-29
    ZAHRAN, Taroub resigned
    director
  39. 2019-05-30
    TAYLOR, David James resigned
    director
  40. 2018-03-29
    LAW, James Campbell resigned
    director
  41. 2017-01-19
    DEANS, Melissa Jane appointed
    director
  42. 2017-01-19
    ZAHRAN, Taroub appointed
    director
  43. 2016-11-17
    MCDOUGALL, Karen appointed
    director
  44. 2016-11-17
    TAYLOR, David James appointed
    director
  45. 2016-07-26
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    Charge satisfied #1
  46. 2016-02-26
    HARPER, Eileen resigned
    director
  47. 2016-02-23
    SCOBBIE, Pamela resigned
    director
  48. 2016-01-28
    MACKENZIE, Iain Francis appointed
    director
  49. 2016-01-28
    SMITH, Adam Gordon Alexander appointed
    director
  50. 2015-08-27
    BEVERIDGE, Colin Lothian appointed
    director
Showing most recent 50 of 145 events

Owner dependency

55/100
Moderate — manageable with handover

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

FACTORS
  • -7 active directors: Broader management team in place — suggests transferable governance.
  • +Founder age: Director aged approximately 72 — succession pressure is live.

Succession & seller-readiness

65/100
Strong succession signal

Multiple signals suggest succession is on the horizon. Candidate for proactive outreach.

SIGNALS
  • primaryFounder aged 70+: Senior director is approximately 72 years old. Natural succession window is now.
  • supportingClean filings + long tenure: Disciplined long-tenure operator — classic lifestyle-business pattern that often sells quietly.

Red flags

clean
No red flags detected from available public data. (This is not a clean bill of health — detailed accounts review still recommended.)

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Company details

Statusactive
Typeprivate-limited-guarant-nsc
Incorporated1978-12-01
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC90010 — Performing arts

Registered office

Lanternhouse
South Kildrum Ring Road
Cumbernauld
North Lanarkshire
G67 2UF
Scotland

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2026-12-31
Last made up to: 2025-03-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-09-15
Last: 2025-09-01

Officers (7 active · 66 resigned)

BENDORIS, Teresa
director · ~49y · appointed 2025-03-12
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Active
CALDWELL, Alan Alexander
director · ~52y · appointed 2023-06-07
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Active
DUTHIE, Gregor Ian
director · ~45y · appointed 2023-06-07
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Active
EDGCUMBE, Edward Jacek
director · ~37y · appointed 2023-06-07
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Active
MACKENZIE, Iain Francis
director · ~72y · appointed 2016-01-28
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Active
MCDOUGALL, Karen
director · ~59y · appointed 2016-11-17
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Active
SMITH, Adam Gordon Alexander
director · ~43y · appointed 2016-01-28
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Active
BEVERIDGE, Colin Lothian
secretary · appointed 2002-11-28 · resigned 2020-11-25
Resigned
CLIFFORD, Dennis John
secretary · resigned 1997-03-26
Resigned
MURDOCH, Debbie
secretary · appointed 1997-11-27 · resigned 1999-02-10
Resigned
SHARKEY, Simon
secretary · appointed 1997-03-27 · resigned 1997-11-27
Resigned
SMART, Ian
secretary · appointed 1999-03-25 · resigned 2002-10-28
Resigned
AITKEN, Paul Patrick
director · ~56y · appointed 2002-10-28 · resigned 2009-08-27
Resigned
ALEXANDER, Maureen
director · ~81y · resigned 2003-05-23
Resigned
ARMSTRONG, George Henderson
director · ~58y · appointed 2009-04-30 · resigned 2009-11-04
Resigned
BARNSHAW, Henry Thomas
director · ~80y · appointed 2012-12-31 · resigned 2014-11-20
Resigned
BEVERIDGE, Colin Lothian
director · ~88y · appointed 2015-08-27 · resigned 2020-11-25
Resigned
BEVERIDGE, Colin Lothian
director · ~88y · appointed 2007-04-01 · resigned 2009-02-17
Resigned
BINNIE, Mari
director · ~55y · appointed 2010-05-27 · resigned 2015-05-27
Resigned
BINNIE, Mari
director · ~55y · appointed 2002-06-27 · resigned 2007-11-30
Resigned

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Mortgages & charges

1
Total charges
0
Outstanding
0
Active lenders
Status:Lender:1 of 1 shown
TypeProperties
satisfied
Scottish & Newcastle Breweries
Scottish & Newcastle Breweries PLC
Standard security1 property28/01/198726/07/2016

Recent filings (216 total)

accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2026-01-09
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-09-16
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2025-09-08
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2025-04-10
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2025-04-10
accounts-with-accounts-type-small
accounts · AA
2024-12-24
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-09-13
auditors-resignation-company
auditors · AUD
2024-03-12
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2024-02-12
accounts-with-accounts-type-small
accounts · AA
2023-12-14
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-09-14
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2023-06-15
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2023-06-14
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2023-06-14
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2023-05-19