DRUMCHAPEL ARTS WORKSHOP

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SC345346 · private-limited-guarant-nsc-limited-exemption · incorporated 2008-07-04
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.
Why now
Window steady · low confidence
Stable recent picture — watch for any upcoming trigger event.
What changed my view
Last 30 days

No material changes in the last 30 days.

Last 90 days

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Last 180 days

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🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
—
year to Mar 2025
Net worth
£7.5k
book net assets
Opportunity
79/100
Strong
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What this business does
Primary activity: Operation of arts facilities
Sector: Arts, entertainment & recreation
Investor take
Pursue
Asset-holding vehicle with a 79-year-old founder — textbook succession opportunity.

Opportunity 79/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. Strong seller-intent signal (68/100, director aged 79). Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (73/100).

Data confidence

Overall: medium (70/100)

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
2 years of iXBRL accounts extracted (YoY deltas available) + narrative notes parsed
75
Lenders & charges
Confirmed no charges registered
85
Directors & officers
13 officers (2 active, 13 linked, 8 with DOB)
82
Ownership & PSC
No PSCs filed (unusual — worth investigating)
35
Director network
1 connected companies via shared directors
48
Filing history
67 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
75
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
85
Few red flags.
Signal strength
90
Good data coverage for analysis.

Signals from accounts

Derived from iXBRL accounts · FRS 102
Positive net assets
Net assets £7,525
Net assets shrinking
Down £480 YoY
Cash YoY
-8%
Year on year

Key financials

2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accounts
Cash
£8k
↓ 7.5% YoY
Net Worth
£8k
↓ 6.0% YoY
Current Assets
£8k
↓ 8.9% YoY
Current Liabilities
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£0£2k£4k£5k£7k£9kMar 2024Mar 2025

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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 102
Metric2025-03-312024-03-31
Total assets£7.5k£8.0k
Current assets£8.0k£8.8k
Cash£7.5k£8.1k
Debtors£490£663
Net assets£7.5k£8.0k

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.

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Recent activity

Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
1
filing
  • • 1 accounts
Last 180 days
1
filing
  • • 1 accounts
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (42 events)Click to expand
  1. 2026-03-18
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  2. 2025-07-21
    ➖
    NORRIS, Linda resigned
    director
  3. 2025-07-21
    📄
    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  4. 2024-12-19
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  5. 2023-10-26
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  6. 2023-03-24
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  7. 2022-03-22
    ➖
    MACDONALD, Moira Fiona resigned
    secretary
  8. 2022-03-22
    📄
    termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM02
  9. 2021-12-13
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  10. 2021-03-30
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  11. 2020-01-30
    📄
    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  12. 2019-11-05
    📄
    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  13. 2019-11-05
    📄
    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  14. 2019-11-05
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  15. 2019-10-24
    ➖
    CONAGHAN, Charles Paul resigned
    director
  16. 2019-10-24
    ➖
    MAGEE, Maureen Jane resigned
    director
  17. 2019-10-24
    ➕
    NORRIS, Linda appointed
    director
  18. 2019-08-22
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  19. 2018-11-27
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  20. 2018-09-26
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    gazette-filings-brought-up-to-date
    gazette · DISS40
  21. 2018-09-25
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  22. 2018-09-25
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    gazette-notice-compulsory
    gazette · GAZ1
  23. 2014-02-06
    ➕
    ROSS, Gillian Mary appointed
    director
  24. 2014-02-06
    ➖
    STEWART, Carole Anne resigned
    director
  25. 2014-02-04
    ➕
    HALE, Sarah appointed
    director
  26. 2014-02-04
    ➖
    BUTLER, Yvonne resigned
    secretary
  27. 2013-11-07
    ➕
    MACDONALD, Moira Fiona appointed
    secretary
  28. 2011-07-04
    ➖
    STEWART, Carole Anne resigned
    director
  29. 2010-09-15
    ➕
    STEWART, Carole Anne appointed
    director
  30. 2010-09-15
    ➕
    STEWART, Carole Anne appointed
    director
  31. 2010-04-01
    ➕
    MAGEE, Maureen Jane appointed
    director
  32. 2009-10-21
    ➕
    CONAGHAN, Charles Paul appointed
    director
  33. 2009-10-21
    ➖
    CONNOLLY, Peter resigned
    director
  34. 2008-07-04
    🏢
    Company incorporated
    As DRUMCHAPEL ARTS WORKSHOP
  35. 2008-07-04
    ➕
    BUTLER, Yvonne appointed
    secretary
  36. 2008-07-04
    ➕
    BRIAN REID LTD. appointed
    corporate-secretary
  37. 2008-07-04
    ➖
    BRIAN REID LTD. resigned
    corporate-secretary
  38. 2008-07-04
    ➕
    CONNOLLY, Peter appointed
    director
  39. 2008-07-04
    ➕
    BRIAN REID LTD. appointed
    corporate-director
  40. 2008-07-04
    ➖
    BRIAN REID LTD. resigned
    corporate-director
  41. 2008-07-04
    ➕
    STEPHEN MABBOTT LTD. appointed
    corporate-director
  42. 2008-07-04
    ➖
    STEPHEN MABBOTT LTD. resigned
    corporate-director

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 79 — succession pressure is live.

Succession & seller-readiness

89/100
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 79 years old. Natural succession window is now.
  • secondaryTwo-director governance: Small-team governance. Succession depth is thin but not absent.
  • secondary12+ year tenure: Director in role 12 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

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-limited-exemption
Incorporated2008-07-04
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC90040 — Operation of arts facilities

Registered office

39 Linkwood Crescent
Glasgow
G15 7EU
United Kingdom

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2026-12-31
Last made up to: 2025-03-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-07-18
Last: 2025-07-04

Officers (2 active · 11 resigned)

HALE, Sarah→
director · ~79y · appointed 2014-02-04
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
ROSS, Gillian Mary→
director · ~57y · appointed 2014-02-06
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
BUTLER, Yvonne→
secretary · appointed 2008-07-04 · resigned 2014-02-04
Resigned
MACDONALD, Moira Fiona→
secretary · appointed 2013-11-07 · resigned 2022-03-22
Resigned
BRIAN REID LTD.→
corporate-secretary · appointed 2008-07-04 · resigned 2008-07-04
Resigned
CONAGHAN, Charles Paul→
director · ~73y · appointed 2009-10-21 · resigned 2019-10-24
Resigned
CONNOLLY, Peter→
director · ~71y · appointed 2008-07-04 · resigned 2009-10-21
Resigned
MAGEE, Maureen Jane→
director · ~60y · appointed 2010-04-01 · resigned 2019-10-24
Resigned
NORRIS, Linda→
director · ~80y · appointed 2019-10-24 · resigned 2025-07-21
Resigned
STEWART, Carole Anne→
director · ~65y · appointed 2010-09-15 · resigned 2011-07-04
Resigned
STEWART, Carole Anne→
director · ~65y · appointed 2010-09-15 · resigned 2014-02-06
Resigned
BRIAN REID LTD.→
corporate-director · appointed 2008-07-04 · resigned 2008-07-04
Resigned
STEPHEN MABBOTT LTD.→
corporate-director · appointed 2008-07-04 · resigned 2008-07-04
Resigned

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Recent filings (67 total)

accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2026-03-18
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2025-07-21
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-07-15
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2024-12-19
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-07-24
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2023-10-26
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-07-20
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2023-03-24
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-07-28
termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM02
2022-03-22
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2021-12-13
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-07-22
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2021-03-30
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2020-07-09
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2020-01-30