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SC435841 · private-limited-guarant-nsc-limited-exemption · incorporated 2012-10-31

Investment thesis

Looks cheap but ownership + security both unclear — probable value trap.

Why interesting: Headline metrics may be attractive.

Why risky: No PSC visibility combined with multiple live charges; transacting likely slow and expensive.

Opportunity decay

approaching window · 12-months

Approaching a transaction window — refinance or sale event plausible in the next 12 months.

· Oldest live charge 12.1y old — refinance window within 12 months

🔒Estimated value

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Turnover

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Net worth

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Opportunity

80/100

Exceptional

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What this business does

Primary activity: Performing arts

Sector: Arts, entertainment & recreation

ALSO REGISTERED FOR

90040Operation of arts facilities

Investor take

Pursue

Active trading company with a 83-year-old founder — textbook succession opportunity.

Opportunity 80/100 (exceptional), bankability 67/100. Strong seller-intent signal (63/100, director aged 83). Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: Consolidate lender relationships. 5 distinct lenders creates friction — refinance into single-lender structure for cleaner diligence. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (65/100).

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Refinance opportunity

2 live charges · 2 lenders · oldest 12.1y

50/100

clean up first

Refinance viable after a tidy-up — address the highlighted items first.

· Oldest live charge is 12.1 years old — likely at or near maturity.
· Two lenders — manageable, but coordination required.
· Legal-friction score 30/100 — workable, but lender will want more DD.

Data confidence

Overall: low (48/100)

Sparse data coverage. Treat AI-generated outputs as preliminary. Manual diligence essential.

Company profile

address, 2 SIC codes, incorporation date

100

Financials

No iXBRL financials extracted

Lenders & charges

2 charges (2/2 with lender, 2/2 with type)

Directors & officers

41 officers (9 active, 41 linked, 41 with DOB)

Ownership & PSC

No PSCs filed (unusual — worth investigating)

Director network

Network not yet resolved

Filing history

118 filings on record

Gazette notices

No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)

Opportunity Score

80/100Exceptional

PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional

Strong composite across quality, acquirability, and risk. High-priority target — progress to serious diligence.

Business quality

Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.

Acquirability

Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.

Risk profile

Few red flags.

Signal strength

100

Good data coverage for analysis.

Recent activity

Last 30 days

filings

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filing

• 1 accounts

Counts from Companies House filing history.

Corporate timeline (96 events)Click to expand

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MCDONALD, Nadine appointed
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ALDRIDGE, Anne Elizabeth appointed
director
2021-10-15
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REEKIE, Rachel appointed
director
2021-10-12
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HYNES, Carrie Louise resigned
director
2021-10-12
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NELSON, Peter Highland Christie resigned
director
2021-05-13
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BRETT, Colin Matthew resigned
director
2021-03-12
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PENTLAND, Nigel Geoffrey resigned
director
2020-12-17
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DONOWHO, Alistair Kevin appointed
director
2020-12-12
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THOMPSON, Elizabeth Margaret appointed
director
2020-12-12
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ALDRIDGE, Anne Elizabeth resigned
director
2020-12-12
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HYNES, Carrie Louise appointed
director
2020-12-12
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PENTLAND, Nigel Geoffrey appointed
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2020-12-12
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RITSON, Alan James resigned
director
2020-12-12
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WILLIAMS, Clive David resigned
director
2019-09-18
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BRETT, Colin Matthew appointed
director
2018-12-19
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WILSON, Kirsty appointed
director
2018-12-18
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WATSON, Emma Jane resigned
director
2018-09-20
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COLLEDGE, Jennifer Claire resigned
director
2018-09-20
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HOWDLE, David John Finlay resigned
director
2018-09-20
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LAYNE, Mary Kristen resigned
director
2017-11-08
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LAYNE, Mary Kristen appointed
director
2017-11-08
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MCDOUGALL, Alexander Clark resigned
director
2017-11-08
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WILLIAMS, Clive David appointed
director
2017-09-13
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WEATHERUP, Moira Rachel appointed
director
2017-09-13
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BARBOUR, Anne resigned
director
2017-06-07
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WARD, Andrew John resigned
director
2017-01-25
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STEWART, David appointed
director
2016-07-13
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WATSON, Emma Jane appointed
director
2016-04-14
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BUCKLEY-JONES, Stephen resigned
director
2016-04-14
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CAMERON, Lucy resigned
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Owner dependency

63/100

High — earn-out structure required

Material founder dependency. Consider a 2-3 year earn-out and build in a handover plan before completion.

FACTORS

-9 active directors: Broader management team in place — suggests transferable governance.
+Founder age: Director aged approximately 83 — succession pressure is live.
+Family involvement: Multiple officers share a surname — likely family business, which concentrates governance.

Succession & seller-readiness

65/100

Strong succession signal

Multiple signals suggest succession is on the horizon. Candidate for proactive outreach.

SIGNALS

primaryFounder aged 70+: Senior director is approximately 83 years old. Natural succession window is now.
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

Incorporated2012-10-31

Jurisdictionscotland

Primary SIC90010 — Performing arts

Registered office

58-70 Shakespeare Street

Dumfries

DG1 2JH

Filing status

Accounts

Next due: 2026-12-31

Last made up to: 2025-03-31

Confirmation statement

Next due: 2026-11-14

Last: 2025-10-31