ST NICHOLAS PRODUCTIONS LIMITED

⚰️Wound downdissolved
SC324909 · ltd · incorporated 2007-06-05
Investment thesis
Company dissolved — not a live target.
Why interesting: Historical record only; useful for precedent research.
Why risky: Not transactable.
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
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year to Mar 2023
Net worth
£193.9k
book net assets
Opportunity
63/100
Worth a look
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What this business does
Primary activity: Performing arts
Sector: Arts, entertainment & recreation
Investor take
Special-situation opportunity
Distressed leisure with salvageable qualities — special-situations priority.

Opportunity 63/100 (worth a look), bankability 70/100. High owner-dependency — earn-out structure likely required for clean transition. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: Resolve: Company dissolved. Company has been dissolved — it no longer legally exists. Any diligence here is historical only. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (65/100).

Data confidence

Overall: medium (73/100)

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
50
Lenders & charges
Confirmed no charges registered
85
Directors & officers
7 officers (3 active, 7 linked, 3 with DOB)
79
Ownership & PSC
2 active PSC(s) of 2 total, 2 with control declared
90
Director network
11 connected companies via shared directors
78
Filing history
55 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
63/100Worth a look
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional 

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

Business quality
30
Concerning — overdue filings or status flags present.
Acquirability
80
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
67
Some moderate concerns — review flags.
Signal strength
90
Good data coverage for analysis.

Signals from accounts

Derived from iXBRL accounts · accounting standard not declared
Positive net assets
Net assets £193,898

Key financials

1 year extracted from filed iXBRL accounts
Cash
—
Net Worth
£194k
Current Assets
£84k
Current Liabilities
—

Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown
Metric2023-03-31
Total assets£193.9k
Current assets£83.7k
Net assets£193.9k

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

Recent activity

Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
0
filings
Last 180 days
0
filings
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (30 events)Click to expand
  1. 2025-05-13
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    gazette-dissolved-voluntary
    gazette · GAZ2(A)
  2. 2025-05-13
    🏁
    Company dissolved
  3. 2025-02-25
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    gazette-notice-voluntary
    gazette · GAZ1(A)
  4. 2025-02-14
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    dissolution-application-strike-off-company
    dissolution · DS01
  5. 2023-12-18
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  6. 2023-01-10
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  7. 2022-07-11
    📄
    change-account-reference-date-company-previous-shortened
    accounts · AA01
  8. 2022-06-28
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  9. 2022-05-10
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  10. 2022-05-09
    ➕
    BURNETT, Victor Cecil Tobias appointed
    director
  11. 2021-06-21
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  12. 2020-08-10
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    change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
  13. 2020-06-08
    📄
    change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
  14. 2020-06-08
    📄
    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  15. 2020-03-11
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  16. 2019-09-17
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    termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM02
  17. 2019-09-16
    ➖
    REITH, Evan Barry resigned
    secretary
  18. 2019-03-21
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  19. 2018-03-29
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  20. 2017-03-31
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
    accounts · AA
  21. 2011-03-03
    ➕
    REITH, Evan Barry appointed
    secretary
  22. 2011-03-03
    ➖
    TM COMPANY SERVICES LIMITED resigned
    corporate-nominee-secretary
  23. 2007-06-05
    🏢
    Company incorporated
    As ST NICHOLAS PRODUCTIONS LIMITED
  24. 2007-06-05
    ➕
    BURNETT OF LEYS, Alexander James Amherst appointed
    director
  25. 2007-06-05
    ➕
    BURNETT OF LEYS, James Comyn Amherst appointed
    director
  26. 2007-06-05
    ➕
    TM COMPANY SERVICES LIMITED appointed
    corporate-nominee-secretary
  27. 2007-06-05
    ➕
    REYNARD NOMINEES LIMITED appointed
    corporate-nominee-director
  28. 2007-06-05
    ➖
    REYNARD NOMINEES LIMITED resigned
    corporate-nominee-director
  29. 2007-06-05
    ➕
    TM COMPANY SERVICES LIMITED appointed
    corporate-nominee-director
  30. 2007-06-05
    ➖
    TM COMPANY SERVICES LIMITED resigned
    corporate-nominee-director

Owner dependency

83/100
Critical — business is the founder

The business appears inseparable from the founder. Acquisition without a serious earn-out or meaningful transition period would likely destroy value.

FACTORS
  • +Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 19 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
  • +Founder age: Director aged approximately 85 — succession pressure is live.
  • +Family involvement: Multiple officers share a surname — likely family business, which concentrates governance.

Succession & seller-readiness

83/100
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 85 years old. Natural succession window is now.
  • secondary12+ year tenure: Director in role 19 years.
  • secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 19 years old and no new directors in the last 3 years — succession not yet being planned internally.
  • supportingClean filings + long tenure: Disciplined long-tenure operator — classic lifestyle-business pattern that often sells quietly.

Red flags

1 high ·
Company dissolved
high

Company has been dissolved — it no longer legally exists. Any diligence here is historical only.

Evidence: Dissolved on 2025-05-13

Shareholders & ownership

2 active beneficial owners
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Mr Alexander James Amherst Burnett Of Leys
Individual · British · DOB 07/1973 · age 53
25–50%
25–50%25-50% shares · 25-50% voting06/04/2016
Mr James Comyn Amherst Burnett Of Leys
Individual · British · DOB 07/1941 · age 85
25–50%
25–50%25-50% shares · 25-50% voting06/04/2016

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

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Company details

Statusdissolved
Typeltd
Incorporated2007-06-05
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC90010 — Performing arts

Registered office

Banchory Business Centre
Burn O' Bennie Road
Banchory
Kincardineshire
AB31 5ZU

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: —
Last made up to: 2023-03-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: —
Last: 2024-06-05

Officers (0 active · 4 resigned)

BURNETT, Victor Cecil Tobias→
director · ~44y · appointed 2022-05-09
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
BURNETT OF LEYS, Alexander James Amherst→
director · ~53y · appointed 2007-06-05
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
BURNETT OF LEYS, James Comyn Amherst→
director · ~85y · appointed 2007-06-05
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
REITH, Evan Barry→
secretary · appointed 2011-03-03 · resigned 2019-09-16
Resigned
TM COMPANY SERVICES LIMITED→
corporate-nominee-secretary · appointed 2007-06-05 · resigned 2011-03-03
Resigned
REYNARD NOMINEES LIMITED→
corporate-nominee-director · appointed 2007-06-05 · resigned 2007-06-05
Resigned
TM COMPANY SERVICES LIMITED→
corporate-nominee-director · appointed 2007-06-05 · resigned 2007-06-05
Resigned

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Recent filings (55 total)

gazette-dissolved-voluntary
gazette · GAZ2(A)
2025-05-13
gazette-notice-voluntary
gazette · GAZ1(A)
2025-02-25
dissolution-application-strike-off-company
dissolution · DS01
2025-02-14
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-06-05
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2023-12-18
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-06-05
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2023-01-10
change-account-reference-date-company-previous-shortened
accounts · AA01
2022-07-11
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2022-06-28
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-06-06
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2022-05-10
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-06-21
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2021-06-21
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2020-08-10
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2020-06-08