CHILLI PIPERS LTD
🌳Matureactive
SC370727 · ltd · incorporated 2010-01-06
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
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year to Dec 2024
Net worth
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book net assets
Opportunity
73/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: Performing arts
Sector: Arts, entertainment & recreation
Investor take
PursueStrong opportunity: active trading company with strong profile and bankable structure.
Opportunity 73/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Most likely exit: strategic trade sale (63/100).
Data confidence
Overall: high (82/100)Strong data coverage across all sections. AI outputs should be trusted with minimal caveats.
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
10 officers (5 active, 10 linked, 9 with DOB)
88
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
10 connected companies via shared directors
75
Filing history
54 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
73/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional
Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.
Business quality
70
Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.
Acquirability
60
Some acquirability indicators.
Risk profile
77
Few red flags.
Signal strength
90
Good data coverage for analysis.
Key financials
2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accountsCash
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Net Worth
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Current Assets
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Current Liabilities
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Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 102| Metric | 2024-12-31 | 2023-12-31 |
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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
6
filings
- • 3 officers
- • 1 confirmation-statement
- • 1 incorporation
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (33 events)Click to expand
- 2026-01-07📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2026-01-07📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2026-01-07📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2026-01-01➕MOLLON, Dean Edwards appointeddirector
- 2026-01-01➕RICHMOND, Steven Edward appointeddirector
- 2026-01-01➕ROSS, David Eric appointeddirector
- 2025-12-12📄memorandum-articlesincorporation · MA
- 2025-12-11📄resolutionresolution · RESOLUTIONS
- 2025-07-18📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2025-07-18📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2025-06-30➖ARMSTRONG, William Gerard resigneddirector
- 2025-06-30➖MCEWAN, Malcolm Bell resigneddirector
- 2025-01-30📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2025-01-30📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2025-01-05📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2024-02-27📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2023-06-01📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2022-09-02📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2021-08-26📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2021-06-22📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2020-01-09📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2019-03-13📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2013-09-30➖CASSELLS, Stuart Graeme resigneddirector
- 2012-10-31➕ARMSTRONG, William Gerard appointeddirector
- 2012-10-31➖GRAHAM, Steven Colin resigneddirector
- 2010-01-07➕CASSELLS, Stuart Graeme appointeddirector
- 2010-01-07➖MCPHIE, Gregor James resigneddirector
- 2010-01-06🏢Company incorporatedAs CHILLI PIPERS LTD
- 2010-01-06➕MACDONALD, Kevin appointedsecretary
- 2010-01-06➕MACDONALD, Kevin James appointeddirector
- 2010-01-06➕GRAHAM, Steven Colin appointeddirector
- 2010-01-06➕MCEWAN, Malcolm Bell appointeddirector
- 2010-01-06➕MCPHIE, Gregor James appointeddirector
Owner dependency
50/100
Moderate — manageable with handoverSome founder dependency, but not acute. A structured handover period should cover most risk.
FACTORS
- -4 active directors: Broader management team in place — suggests transferable governance.
- +Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 16 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
Succession & seller-readiness
43/100
Moderate signalSome succession indicators present. Worth watching; approach if sector/strategy fits.
SIGNALS
- secondary12+ year tenure: Director in role 16 years.
- supportingClean filings + long tenure: Disciplined long-tenure operator — classic lifestyle-business pattern that often sells quietly.
Red flags
1 med ·2 director resignations in last 12 months
mediumMultiple recent departures can indicate governance disagreement, succession event, or preparation for sale/stress.
Evidence: ARMSTRONG, William Gerard resigned 2025-06-30; MCEWAN, Malcolm Bell resigned 2025-06-30
Shareholders & ownership
1 active beneficial owner| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
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Mr Kevin James Macdonald Individual · British · DOB 01/1978 · age 48 | — | — | sig. influencesignificant influence · firm interest | 01/12/2016 |
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2010-01-06
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC90010 — Performing arts
Registered office
Block 4 Midfield Road
Mitchelston Industrial Estate
Kirkcaldy
KY1 3PS
United Kingdom
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-09-30
Last made up to: 2024-12-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-01-06
Last: 2025-12-23
Officers (5 active · 5 resigned)
Active
MACDONALD, Kevin James→
Activedirector · ~48y · appointed 2010-01-06
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MOLLON, Dean Edwards→
Activedirector · ~37y · appointed 2026-01-01
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RICHMOND, Steven Edward→
Activedirector · ~45y · appointed 2026-01-01
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ROSS, David Eric→
Activedirector · ~39y · appointed 2026-01-01
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ARMSTRONG, William Gerard→
Resigneddirector · ~61y · appointed 2012-10-31 · resigned 2025-06-30
CASSELLS, Stuart Graeme→
Resigneddirector · ~47y · appointed 2010-01-07 · resigned 2013-09-30
GRAHAM, Steven Colin→
Resigneddirector · ~43y · appointed 2010-01-06 · resigned 2012-10-31
MCEWAN, Malcolm Bell→
Resigneddirector · ~45y · appointed 2010-01-06 · resigned 2025-06-30
MCPHIE, Gregor James→
Resigneddirector · ~45y · appointed 2010-01-06 · resigned 2010-01-07
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Recent filings (54 total)
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2026-01-07
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2026-01-07
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2026-01-07
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-12-25
memorandum-articles
incorporation · MA
2025-12-12
resolution
resolution · RESOLUTIONS
2025-12-11
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2025-07-18
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2025-07-18
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2025-01-30
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2025-01-30
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2025-01-05
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-01-05
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2024-02-27
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-12-24
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2023-06-01