CYAN CLAYWORKS CIC

🌳Matureactive
SC430121 · private-limited-guarant-nsc · incorporated 2012-08-10
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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not disclosed
Net worth
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Opportunity
73/100
Strong
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What this business does
Primary activity: Cultural education
Sector: Education
ALSO REGISTERED FOR
  • 90030Artistic creation
  • 90040Operation of arts facilities
Investor take
Pursue
Strong 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: share sale to pe / searcher (58/100).

Data confidence

Overall: medium (57/100)

Adequate coverage. AI outputs are reliable for the sections scored high; verify the rest in diligence.

Company profile
address, 3 SIC codes, incorporation date
100
Financials
No iXBRL financials extracted
0
Lenders & charges
Confirmed no charges registered
85
Directors & officers
3 officers (2 active, 3 linked, 3 with DOB)
90
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
1 connected companies via shared directors
48
Filing history
30 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
50
Some acquirability indicators.
Risk profile
85
Few red flags.
Signal strength
90
Good data coverage for analysis.

Recent activity

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Corporate timeline (20 events)Click to expand
  1. 2025-05-20
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  2. 2024-05-21
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  3. 2023-06-12
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  4. 2023-06-02
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  5. 2022-06-08
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  6. 2021-06-07
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  7. 2020-05-29
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  8. 2019-05-22
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  9. 2019-04-01
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    DONALD, James Sinclair resigned
    director
  10. 2019-04-01
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  11. 2018-05-24
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  12. 2017-05-30
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  13. 2016-04-18
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  14. 2015-08-19
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  15. 2015-03-13
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  16. 2014-08-28
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  17. 2014-03-03
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    DONNELLY, Christopher Thomas appointed
    director
  18. 2013-12-03
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    DONALD, James Sinclair appointed
    director
  19. 2012-08-10
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    Company incorporated
    As CYAN CLAYWORKS CIC
  20. 2012-08-10
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    THOMPSON, Fiona appointed
    director

Owner dependency

58/100
Moderate — manageable with handover

Some founder dependency, but not acute. A structured handover period should cover most risk.

FACTORS
  • +Two-director setup: Only two active directors — typical of owner-managed SMEs but limits succession.

Succession & seller-readiness

49/100
Moderate signal

Some succession indicators present. Worth watching; approach if sector/strategy fits.

SIGNALS
  • secondaryTwo-director governance: Small-team governance. Succession depth is thin but not absent.
  • secondary12+ year tenure: Director in role 14 years.
  • 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.)

Shareholders & ownership

1 active beneficial owner
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Ms Fiona Thompson
Individual · British · DOB 12/1971 · age 55
——sig. influencesignificant influence · trust interest · firm interest10/08/2016

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

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Company details

Statusactive
Typeprivate-limited-guarant-nsc
Incorporated2012-08-10
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC85520 — Cultural education

Registered office

5 Commercial Street
5 Commercial Street
Edinburgh
EH6 6JA
Scotland

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2026-05-31
Last made up to: 2024-08-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-08-14
Last: 2025-07-31

Officers (2 active · 1 resigned)

DONNELLY, Christopher Thomas→
director · ~51y · appointed 2014-03-03
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Active
THOMPSON, Fiona→
director · ~55y · appointed 2012-08-10
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Active
DONALD, James Sinclair→
director · ~59y · appointed 2013-12-03 · resigned 2019-04-01
Resigned

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Recent filings (30 total)

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confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-09-03
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2025-05-20
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confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-09-02
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accounts · AA
2024-05-21
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-07-31
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2023-06-12
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2023-06-02
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confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-09-20
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accounts · AA
2022-06-08
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confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-09-10
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accounts · AA
2021-06-07
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confirmation-statement · CS01
2020-08-12
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accounts · AA
2020-05-29
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confirmation-statement · CS01
2019-08-12
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accounts · AA
2019-05-22