CARNEGIE FESTIVAL COMPANY LIMITED
⚰️Wound downdissolved
SC344374 · private-limited-guarant-nsc · incorporated 2008-06-13
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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not disclosed
Net worth
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Opportunity
64/100
Worth a look
What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 7487
Sector: Professional, scientific & technical
Investor take
Pass (distressed without resilience)Distressed unclear — structural issues outweigh the discount.
Opportunity 64/100 (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: low (49/100)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
Confirmed no charges registered
85
Directors & officers
8 officers (7 active, 8 linked, 6 with DOB)
85
Ownership & PSC
No PSCs filed (unusual — worth investigating)
35
Director network
5 connected companies via shared directors
60
Filing history
12 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
64/100Worth 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
85
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
67
Some moderate concerns — review flags.
Signal strength
90
Good data coverage for analysis.
Recent activity
Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
0
filings
Last 180 days
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filings
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (23 events)Click to expand
- 2010-07-30📄gazette-dissolved-voluntarygazette · GAZ2(A)
- 2010-07-30🏁Company dissolved
- 2010-04-09📄gazette-notice-voluntarygazette · GAZ1(A)
- 2010-03-29📄dissolution-application-strike-off-companydissolution · DS01
- 2009-10-07📄annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-no-member-listannual-return · AR01
- 2008-09-02📄legacyofficers · 288b
- 2008-08-26➖CCW BUSINESS SERVICES LIMITED resignedcorporate-director
- 2008-07-31📄legacyofficers · 288a
- 2008-07-31📄legacyofficers · 288a
- 2008-07-31📄legacyofficers · 288a
- 2008-07-31📄legacyofficers · 288a
- 2008-07-31📄legacyofficers · 288a
- 2008-07-31📄legacyofficers · 288a
- 2008-07-03➕CONDIE, Alan David appointeddirector
- 2008-07-03➕HOGG, Angus Munro appointeddirector
- 2008-07-03➕LIVINGSTONE, William appointeddirector
- 2008-07-03➕MACKAY, David James appointeddirector
- 2008-07-03➕MCINTOSH, Peter William, Professor appointeddirector
- 2008-07-03➕MORGAN, William Blair Forsyth appointeddirector
- 2008-06-13🏢Company incorporatedAs CARNEGIE FESTIVAL COMPANY LIMITED
- 2008-06-13➕CCW SECRETARIES LIMITED appointedcorporate-secretary
- 2008-06-13➕CCW BUSINESS SERVICES LIMITED appointedcorporate-director
- 2008-06-13📄incorporation-companyincorporation · NEWINC
Owner dependency
65/100
High — earn-out structure requiredMaterial founder dependency. Consider a 2-3 year earn-out and build in a handover plan before completion.
FACTORS
- -6 active directors: Broader management team in place — suggests transferable governance.
- +Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 18 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
- +Founder age: Director aged approximately 83 — succession pressure is live.
Succession & seller-readiness
83/100
Likely off-market candidateStrong acquirability signals converging. Worth approaching directly — this is how off-market deals start.
SIGNALS
- primaryFounder aged 70+: Senior director is approximately 83 years old. Natural succession window is now.
- secondary12+ year tenure: Director in role 18 years.
- secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 18 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
highCompany has been dissolved — it no longer legally exists. Any diligence here is historical only.
Evidence: Dissolved on 2010-07-30
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Statusdissolved
Typeprivate-limited-guarant-nsc
Incorporated2008-06-13
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC7487 — SIC 7487
Registered office
Crescent House
Carnegie Campus
Dunfermline
Fife
KY11 8GR
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: —
Last made up to: —
Confirmation statement
Next due: —
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Officers (0 active · 1 resigned)
CCW SECRETARIES LIMITED→
Activecorporate-secretary · appointed 2008-06-13
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CONDIE, Alan David→
Activedirector · ~70y · appointed 2008-07-03
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HOGG, Angus Munro→
Activedirector · ~80y · appointed 2008-07-03
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LIVINGSTONE, William→
Activedirector · ~82y · appointed 2008-07-03
View their other companies + combined net worth →
MACKAY, David James→
Activedirector · ~83y · appointed 2008-07-03
View their other companies + combined net worth →
MCINTOSH, Peter William, Professor→
Activedirector · ~75y · appointed 2008-07-03
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MORGAN, William Blair Forsyth→
Activedirector · ~79y · appointed 2008-07-03
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CCW BUSINESS SERVICES LIMITED→
Resignedcorporate-director · appointed 2008-06-13 · resigned 2008-08-26
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Recent filings (12 total)
gazette-dissolved-voluntary
gazette · GAZ2(A)
2010-07-30
gazette-notice-voluntary
gazette · GAZ1(A)
2010-04-09
dissolution-application-strike-off-company
dissolution · DS01
2010-03-29
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-no-member-list
annual-return · AR01
2009-10-07
legacy
officers · 288b
2008-09-02
legacy
officers · 288a
2008-07-31
legacy
officers · 288a
2008-07-31
legacy
officers · 288a
2008-07-31
legacy
officers · 288a
2008-07-31
legacy
officers · 288a
2008-07-31
legacy
officers · 288a
2008-07-31
incorporation-company
incorporation · NEWINC
2008-06-13