CULTURE AND SPORT GLASGOW (TRADING) C.I.C.

🌳Matureactive

SC313850 · ltd · incorporated 2006-12-22

Investment thesis

Well-run mature business — low negotiation leverage; premium likely.

Why interesting: Textbook target; clean filings, stable trading.

Why risky: No pressure on seller; any deal likely at full price.

Opportunity decay

hardening · 12-months

Already tight — no obvious softening catalysts on the horizon.

· Thesis: well-run, low negotiation leverage

🔒Estimated value

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Turnover

—

not disclosed

Net worth

—

book net assets

Opportunity

75/100

Strong

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What this business does

Primary activity: Other business support service activities n.e.c.

Sector: Administrative & support services

Investor take

Pursue

Active trading company with a 66-year-old founder — textbook succession opportunity.

Opportunity 75/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. Strong seller-intent signal (63/100, director aged 66). Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (65/100).

Data confidence

Overall: medium (58/100)

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

No iXBRL financials extracted

Lenders & charges

Confirmed no charges registered

Directors & officers

60 officers (13 active, 60 linked, 55 with DOB)

Ownership & PSC

1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared

Director network

7 connected companies via shared directors

Filing history

187 filings on record

Gazette notices

No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)

Opportunity Score

75/100Strong

PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional

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

Business quality

Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.

Acquirability

Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.

Risk profile

Few red flags.

Signal strength

Good data coverage for analysis.

Recent activity

Last 30 days

filings

Last 90 days

filings

Last 180 days

filings

• 1 confirmation-statement
• 1 accounts

Counts from Companies House filing history.

Corporate timeline (129 events)Click to expand

2025-11-28
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accounts · AA
2025-09-12
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officers · AP01
2025-09-03
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PIKE, Linda appointed
director
2025-07-07
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MORRISON, Kay appointed
director
2025-07-07
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officers · AP01
2025-07-02
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termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2025-06-26
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DOHERTY, Laura, Councillor resigned
director
2025-06-24
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officers · TM01
2025-06-18
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DEIGHAN, Susan Elizabeth resigned
director
2024-10-31
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accounts-with-accounts-type-small
accounts · AA
2024-07-24
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change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2024-02-09
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officers · AP01
2024-01-31
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GRIBBON, Glen James appointed
director
2023-12-21
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officers · AP01
2023-12-21
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appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2023-12-20
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appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2023-12-20
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termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2023-12-07
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BRADLEY, Janet Lynn appointed
director
2023-12-07
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HANIF, Shahid Pervez appointed
director
2023-12-07
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SALWAN, Anita Kumar appointed
director
2023-10-30
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accounts-with-accounts-type-small
accounts · AA
2023-10-22
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MCCORMICK, John resigned
director
2023-09-07
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termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2023-09-06
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SINGH, Dilawer Benning resigned
director
2023-07-17
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officers · TM01
2023-06-21
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BONTHRON, Lee resigned
director
2023-04-26
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memorandum-articles
incorporation · MA
2023-04-26
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resolution
resolution · RESOLUTIONS
2022-12-20
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accounts-with-accounts-type-small
accounts · AA
2022-10-20
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MUSCATELLI, Vito Antonio, Professor resigned
director
2022-10-20
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termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2022-10-03
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appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2022-09-07
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TURNER, Kieran James, Councillor appointed
director
2022-06-30
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appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2022-06-21
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BRUCE, Holly appointed
director
2022-06-21
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DEIGHAN, Susan Elizabeth appointed
director
2022-06-01
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BROWN, John Joseph, Professor resigned
director
2022-05-25
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MCAVEETY, Francis, Councillor resigned
director
2022-05-25
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MCDONALD, Robert David resigned
director
2022-05-16
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GROSSART, Angus Mcfarlane Mcleod, Sir resigned
director
2022-04-25
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MCCONNELL, Bridget Mary, Dr resigned
director
2021-09-08
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CHRISTIE, Annette, Bailie appointed
director
2021-06-28
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SCALLY, Francis Paul resigned
director
2021-06-16
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DOHERTY, Laura, Councillor appointed
director
2021-04-14
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CULLEN, Michael Anthony John Joseph, Councillor resigned
director
2020-11-25
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NAIRN, Siobhan Marie appointed
director
2020-11-25
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MCAVEETY, Francis, Councillor appointed
director
2020-10-29
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MCELROY, Martin Joseph resigned
director
2020-09-23
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HIGGINS, Benny Franklin resigned
director
2020-09-16
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BOLANDER, Eva Elizabeth appointed
director

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Owner dependency

55/100

Moderate — manageable with handover

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

FACTORS

-12 active directors: Broader management team in place — suggests transferable governance.
+Founder age: Director aged approximately 66 — succession pressure is live.

Succession & seller-readiness

50/100

Moderate signal

Some succession indicators present. Worth watching; approach if sector/strategy fits.

SIGNALS

primaryFounder aged 63+: Senior director is approximately 66. Approaching typical UK retirement age — succession thinking likely.

Red flags

1 med ·

2 director resignations in last 12 months

medium

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

Evidence: DEIGHAN, Susan Elizabeth resigned 2025-06-18; DOHERTY, Laura, Councillor resigned 2025-06-26

Group structure

Glasgow City Council is the ultimate parent — holding 75%+ shares. This company sits inside their group.

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Glasgow City Council

Corporate parent · holds 75-100% shares · board control

ultimate parent

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CULTURE AND SPORT GLASGOW (TRADING) C.I.C.

This company · SC313850

Parent relationships inferred from Persons with Significant Control filings. Full subsidiary tree requires reverse-lookup (coming).

Shareholders & ownership

1 active beneficial owner · dominant holder ≥75%

Name	Shares	Voting rights	Nature of control	Notified
Glasgow City Council Corporate entity	75–100%	75–100%	board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control	06/04/2016

From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.

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Company details

Statusactive

Typeltd

Incorporated2006-12-22

Jurisdictionscotland

Primary SIC82990 — Other business support service activities n.e.c.

Registered office

Commonwealth House

38 Albion Street

Glasgow

G1 1LH

Scotland

Filing status

Accounts

Next due: 2026-12-31

Last made up to: 2025-03-31

Confirmation statement

Next due: 2026-12-31

Last: 2025-12-17