DARVEL MUSIC COMPANY

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SC348514 · private-limited-guarant-nsc-limited-exemption · incorporated 2008-09-12
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
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year to Sept 2025
Net worth
£5.1k
book net assets
Opportunity
78/100
Strong
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What this business does
Primary activity: Support activities to performing arts
Sector: Arts, entertainment & recreation
Investor take
Pursue
Asset-holding vehicle with a 72-year-old founder — textbook succession opportunity.

Opportunity 78/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. Strong seller-intent signal (83/100, director aged 72). Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (73/100).

Data confidence

Overall: medium (71/100)

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
12 officers (2 active, 12 linked, 7 with DOB)
82
Ownership & PSC
No PSCs filed (unusual — worth investigating)
35
Director network
4 connected companies via shared directors
57
Filing history
57 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
78/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional 

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

Business quality
70
Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.
Acquirability
80
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
77
Few red 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 £5,105
Net assets shrinking
Down £3,460 YoY

Key financials

2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accounts
Cash
—
Net Worth
£5k
↓ 40% YoY
Current Assets
£5k
↓ 40% YoY
Current Liabilities
—
£0£2k£3k£5k£7k£9kSept 2024Sept 2025

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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown
Metric2025-09-302024-09-30
Total assets£5.1k£8.6k
Current assets£5.1k£8.6k
Net assets£5.1k£8.6k

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

Recent activity

Last 30 days
1
filing
  • • 1 officers
Last 90 days
2
filings
  • • 1 officers
  • • 1 accounts
Last 180 days
4
filings
  • • 3 officers
  • • 1 accounts
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (39 events)Click to expand
  1. 2026-04-02
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  2. 2026-04-01
    ➖
    MCCUBBIN, Lynne resigned
    director
  3. 2026-01-25
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  4. 2025-11-14
    ➖
    DALE, Caroline resigned
    secretary
  5. 2025-11-14
    ➖
    DALE, Caroline resigned
    director
  6. 2025-11-14
    📄
    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  7. 2025-11-14
    📄
    termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM02
  8. 2025-02-14
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  9. 2024-03-09
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  10. 2023-04-13
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  11. 2022-09-12
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  12. 2022-02-27
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  13. 2021-11-27
    ➕
    MCCUBBIN, Lynne appointed
    director
  14. 2021-02-12
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  15. 2020-01-28
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  16. 2019-09-12
    📄
    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  17. 2019-09-12
    📄
    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  18. 2019-09-12
    📄
    appoint-person-secretary-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP03
  19. 2019-09-09
    ➕
    DALE, Caroline appointed
    director
  20. 2019-09-09
    ➖
    MCCUBBIN, Lynne resigned
    director
  21. 2019-09-06
    ➕
    DALE, Caroline appointed
    secretary
  22. 2019-04-04
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  23. 2018-05-10
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  24. 2013-09-19
    ➖
    ASPESLAGH, Anne Francoise Jeanne resigned
    director
  25. 2013-09-19
    ➕
    MCCUBBIN, Lynne appointed
    director
  26. 2010-09-12
    ➖
    MCCUBBIN, Lynne resigned
    director
  27. 2010-08-16
    ➖
    MCCUBBIN, Lynne resigned
    secretary
  28. 2008-09-12
    🏢
    Company incorporated
    As DARVEL MUSIC COMPANY
  29. 2008-09-12
    ➕
    MCKENNA, Sheila Mari appointed
    director
  30. 2008-09-12
    ➕
    MORTON, Hugh appointed
    director
  31. 2008-09-12
    ➕
    MCCUBBIN, Lynne appointed
    secretary
  32. 2008-09-12
    ➕
    OSWALDS OF EDINBURGH LIMITED appointed
    corporate-nominee-secretary
  33. 2008-09-12
    ➖
    OSWALDS OF EDINBURGH LIMITED resigned
    corporate-nominee-secretary
  34. 2008-09-12
    ➕
    ASPESLAGH, Anne Francoise Jeanne appointed
    director
  35. 2008-09-12
    ➕
    MCCUBBIN, Lynne appointed
    director
  36. 2008-09-12
    ➕
    JORDAN COMPANY SECRETARIES LIMITED appointed
    corporate-nominee-director
  37. 2008-09-12
    ➖
    JORDAN COMPANY SECRETARIES LIMITED resigned
    corporate-nominee-director
  38. 2008-09-12
    ➕
    OSWALDS OF EDINBURGH LIMITED appointed
    corporate-nominee-director
  39. 2008-09-12
    ➖
    OSWALDS OF EDINBURGH 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
  • +Two-director setup: Only two active directors — typical of owner-managed SMEs but limits succession.
  • +Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 18 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
  • +Founder age: Director aged approximately 72 — 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 72 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 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 med ·
3 director resignations in last 12 months
medium

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

Evidence: DALE, Caroline resigned 2025-11-14; DALE, Caroline resigned 2025-11-14; MCCUBBIN, Lynne resigned 2026-04-01

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Company details

Statusactive
Typeprivate-limited-guarant-nsc-limited-exemption
Incorporated2008-09-12
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC90020 — Support activities to performing arts

Registered office

158 West Main Street
Darvel
KA17 0EZ

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2027-06-30
Last made up to: 2025-09-30
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-04-29
Last: 2025-04-15

Officers (2 active · 10 resigned)

MCKENNA, Sheila Mari→
director · ~65y · appointed 2008-09-12
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
MORTON, Hugh→
director · ~72y · appointed 2008-09-12
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
DALE, Caroline→
secretary · appointed 2019-09-06 · resigned 2025-11-14
Resigned
MCCUBBIN, Lynne→
secretary · appointed 2008-09-12 · resigned 2010-08-16
Resigned
OSWALDS OF EDINBURGH LIMITED→
corporate-nominee-secretary · appointed 2008-09-12 · resigned 2008-09-12
Resigned
ASPESLAGH, Anne Francoise Jeanne→
director · ~66y · appointed 2008-09-12 · resigned 2013-09-19
Resigned
DALE, Caroline→
director · ~56y · appointed 2019-09-09 · resigned 2025-11-14
Resigned
MCCUBBIN, Lynne→
director · ~60y · appointed 2021-11-27 · resigned 2026-04-01
Resigned
MCCUBBIN, Lynne→
director · ~60y · appointed 2013-09-19 · resigned 2019-09-09
Resigned
MCCUBBIN, Lynne→
director · ~60y · appointed 2008-09-12 · resigned 2010-09-12
Resigned
JORDAN COMPANY SECRETARIES LIMITED→
corporate-nominee-director · appointed 2008-09-12 · resigned 2008-09-12
Resigned
OSWALDS OF EDINBURGH LIMITED→
corporate-nominee-director · appointed 2008-09-12 · resigned 2008-09-12
Resigned

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Recent filings (57 total)

termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2026-04-02
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2026-01-25
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2025-11-14
termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM02
2025-11-14
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-04-15
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2025-02-14
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-09-15
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2024-03-09
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-09-14
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2023-04-13
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2022-09-12
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-09-12
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2022-02-27
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-09-12
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2021-02-12