PLAYBUSTERS LTD.

🌳Matureactive

SC292901 · private-limited-guarant-nsc · incorporated 2005-11-08

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.

🔒Estimated value

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Turnover

—

year to Mar 2023

Net worth

—

book net assets

Opportunity

60/100

Worth a look

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What this business does

Primary activity: Cultural education

Sector: Education

Investor take

Pass (distressed without resilience)

Distressed admin-neglect survivor — structural issues outweigh the discount.

Opportunity 60/100 (worth a look), bankability 45/100. Strong seller-intent signal (63/100, director aged 76). Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: File overdue accounts. Clears statutory overdue flag — immediate bankability uplift for refinance conversations. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (53/100). Current lenders should be on monthly review.

Data confidence

Overall: medium (62/100)

Adequate coverage. AI outputs are reliable for the sections scored high; verify the rest in diligence.

Company profile

address, 1 SIC codes, incorporation date

100

Financials

1 year of iXBRL accounts extracted (no YoY comparison) + narrative notes parsed

Lenders & charges

Confirmed no charges registered

Directors & officers

19 officers (2 active, 19 linked, 18 with DOB)

Ownership & PSC

No PSCs filed (unusual — worth investigating)

Director network

Network not yet resolved

Filing history

93 filings on record

Gazette notices

No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)

Opportunity Score

60/100Worth a look

PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional

Mixed signal. Worth opening the full target workup before deciding to pursue.

Business quality

Concerning — overdue filings or status flags present.

Acquirability

Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.

Risk profile

Multiple red flags — proceed with caution.

Signal strength

Good data coverage for analysis.

Key financials

1 year extracted from filed iXBRL accounts

Cash

—

Net Worth

—

Current Assets

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Current Liabilities

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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 102

Metric	2023-03-31
Average employees	300

Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.

🔒Filing-note intelligence

2 signals detected in this company's narrative notes — going-concern language, audit opinion, contingent liabilities, related-party transactions.

Available from the Pro tier upwards.

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Recent activity

Last 30 days

filings

Last 90 days

filings

Last 180 days

filings

Counts from Companies House filing history.

Corporate timeline (58 events)Click to expand

2025-04-09
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gazette-filings-brought-up-to-date
gazette · DISS40
2025-04-08
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gazette-notice-compulsory
gazette · GAZ1
2024-12-06
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termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2024-06-01
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RICHARDSON, Fiona resigned
director
2024-03-26
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accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2024-03-09
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gazette-filings-brought-up-to-date
gazette · DISS40
2024-02-13
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dissolved-compulsory-strike-off-suspended
dissolution · DISS16(SOAS)
2024-01-23
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gazette-notice-compulsory
gazette · GAZ1
2022-11-10
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accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2021-12-21
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termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2021-12-21
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termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2021-12-20
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ADAM, Sara resigned
director
2021-12-20
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CATHCART, Julie resigned
director
2021-11-04
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officers · TM01
2021-11-02
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REID, Annette Louise resigned
director
2021-09-22
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accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2021-09-15
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termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2021-09-14
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MCGRAW, Derek Francis resigned
director
2021-08-25
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MOLLINS, Christopher appointed
director
2021-08-25
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CATHCART, Julie appointed
director
2021-08-25
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REID, Annette Louise appointed
director
2021-08-25
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RICHARDSON, Fiona appointed
director
2021-08-25
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officers · AP01
2021-08-25
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2021-08-25
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officers · AP01
2021-08-25
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officers · AP01
2021-03-05
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officers · CH01
2021-03-05
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change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2021-02-24
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officers · AP01
2021-02-24
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officers · AP01
2021-02-17
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REILLY, James appointed
director
2021-02-17
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MCGRAW, Derek Francis appointed
director
2020-12-01
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KENNEDY, Elizabeth resigned
director
2019-02-26
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STRANG, James resigned
director
2017-01-31
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FORRESTER, Andrew resigned
director
2016-01-07
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MCDERMOTT, Michael John resigned
director
2016-01-07
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MURDOCH, Robert resigned
director
2015-12-15
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STRANG, James appointed
director
2015-09-01
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KENNEDY, Elizabeth appointed
director
2015-06-10
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MCLUCKIE, Carole resigned
director
2015-04-28
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STAFFORD, Ann Marie resigned
director
2014-03-19
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MULGREW, Maureen resigned
director
2014-03-05
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ADAM, Sara appointed
director
2014-03-05
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FORRESTER, Andrew appointed
director
2014-03-05
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STAFFORD, Ann Marie appointed
director
2013-03-31
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MCVEY, Ellen resigned
director
2012-03-31
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MCLUCKIE, Karen resigned
director
2012-02-28
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LAYDEN, Margaret Devine resigned
secretary
2011-11-10
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ROGERS, Hugh Malcolm resigned
director
2009-10-01
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MCLUCKIE, Carole appointed
director

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Owner dependency

73/100

High — earn-out structure required

Material founder dependency. Consider a 2-3 year earn-out and build in a handover plan before completion.

FACTORS

+Two-director setup: Only two active directors — typical of owner-managed SMEs but limits succession.
+Founder age: Director aged approximately 76 — succession pressure is live.

Succession & seller-readiness

76/100

Likely off-market candidate

Strong acquirability signals converging. Worth approaching directly — this is how off-market deals start.

SIGNALS

primaryFounder aged 70+: Senior director is approximately 76 years old. Natural succession window is now.
secondaryTwo-director governance: Small-team governance. Succession depth is thin but not absent.
secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 21 years old and no new directors in the last 3 years — succession not yet being planned internally.

Red flags

2 high ·

Accounts overdue

high

Statutory accounts have not been filed by their due date. Can indicate admin breakdown, cash preservation, or deliberate delay.

Evidence: Next due: 2024-12-31

Confirmation statement overdue

high

Annual confirmation statement not filed on time. Required statutory filing — overdue is a strong discipline signal.

Evidence: Next due: 2025-11-22

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10 specific questions generated from this company's actual signals — liquidity, leverage, director age, charge count, red flags, age-of-company.

Available from the Pro tier upwards.

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Company details

Statusactive

Typeprivate-limited-guarant-nsc

Incorporated2005-11-08

Jurisdictionscotland

Primary SIC85520 — Cultural education

Registered office

135 Westmuir Street

Parkhead

Glasgow

G31 5EX

Scotland

Filing status

Accounts

Next due: 2024-12-31OVERDUE

Last made up to: 2023-03-31

Confirmation statement

Next due: 2025-11-22OVERDUE

Last: 2024-11-08

Officers (2 active · 17 resigned)

MOLLINS, Christopher→

director · ~31y · appointed 2021-08-25

View their other companies + combined net worth →

Active

REILLY, James→

director · ~76y · appointed 2021-02-17

View their other companies + combined net worth →

Active

LAYDEN, Margaret Devine→

secretary · appointed 2005-11-08 · resigned 2012-02-28

Resigned

ADAM, Sara→

director · ~67y · appointed 2014-03-05 · resigned 2021-12-20

Resigned

CATHCART, Julie→

director · ~46y · appointed 2021-08-25 · resigned 2021-12-20

Resigned

FORRESTER, Andrew→

director · ~87y · appointed 2014-03-05 · resigned 2017-01-31

Resigned

KENNEDY, Elizabeth→

director · ~82y · appointed 2015-09-01 · resigned 2020-12-01

Resigned

MCDERMOTT, Michael John→

director · ~57y · appointed 2005-11-08 · resigned 2016-01-07

Resigned

MCGRAW, Derek Francis→

director · ~51y · appointed 2021-02-17 · resigned 2021-09-14

Resigned

MCLUCKIE, Carole→

director · ~65y · appointed 2009-10-01 · resigned 2015-06-10

Resigned

MCLUCKIE, Karen→

director · ~47y · appointed 2009-10-01 · resigned 2012-03-31

Resigned

MCVEY, Ellen→

director · ~65y · appointed 2009-10-01 · resigned 2013-03-31

Resigned

MULGREW, Maureen→

director · ~56y · appointed 2005-11-08 · resigned 2014-03-19

Resigned

MURDOCH, Robert→

director · ~70y · appointed 2005-11-08 · resigned 2016-01-07

Resigned

REID, Annette Louise→

director · ~43y · appointed 2021-08-25 · resigned 2021-11-02

Resigned

RICHARDSON, Fiona→

director · ~55y · appointed 2021-08-25 · resigned 2024-06-01

Resigned

ROGERS, Hugh Malcolm→

director · ~56y · appointed 2009-10-01 · resigned 2011-11-10

Resigned

STAFFORD, Ann Marie→

director · ~55y · appointed 2014-03-05 · resigned 2015-04-28

Resigned

STRANG, James→

director · ~70y · appointed 2015-12-15 · resigned 2019-02-26

Resigned

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Recent filings (93 total)

gazette-filings-brought-up-to-date

gazette · DISS40

2025-04-09

gazette-notice-compulsory

gazette · GAZ1

2025-04-08

confirmation-statement-with-no-updates

confirmation-statement · CS01

2024-12-08

termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date

officers · TM01

2024-12-06

accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full

accounts · AA

2024-03-26

confirmation-statement-with-no-updates

confirmation-statement · CS01

2024-03-21

gazette-filings-brought-up-to-date

gazette · DISS40

2024-03-09

dissolved-compulsory-strike-off-suspended

dissolution · DISS16(SOAS)

2024-02-13

gazette-notice-compulsory

gazette · GAZ1

2024-01-23

accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full

accounts · AA

2022-11-10

confirmation-statement-with-no-updates

confirmation-statement · CS01

2022-11-08

termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date

officers · TM01

2021-12-21

termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date

officers · TM01

2021-12-21

confirmation-statement-with-no-updates

confirmation-statement · CS01

2021-11-11

termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date

officers · TM01

2021-11-04