CREATIVE DUNDEE

🌳Matureactive
SC444344 · private-limited-guarant-nsc-limited-exemption · incorporated 2013-03-06
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
year to Mar 2025
Net worth
£31.4k
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
Strong opportunity: asset-holding vehicle with strong profile and bankable structure.

Opportunity 78/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: Deleverage or restructure. Leverage at 100% of assets — consider sale of non-core assets or equity injection. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (65/100).

Data confidence

Overall: medium (79/100)

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
28 officers (10 active, 28 linked, 26 with DOB)
89
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
2 connected companies via shared directors
51
Filing history
85 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
70
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 · accounting standard not declared
Positive net assets
Net assets £31,363
High leverage
Liabilities are 100% of total assets
Leverage
100%
Liabilities / Total assets

Key financials

2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accounts
Cash
Net Worth
£31k
Current Assets
£59k
Current Liabilities
£0£12k£23k£35k£47k£59kMar 2024Mar 2025

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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown
Metric2025-03-312024-03-31
Total assets£64.2k
Current assets£58.7k
Net assets£31.4k
Average employees600

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

🔒Filing-note intelligence

1 signal 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 confirmation-statement
Last 180 days
7
filings
  • 6 officers
  • 1 confirmation-statement
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (67 events)Click to expand
  1. 2026-01-12
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  2. 2026-01-06
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  3. 2025-12-18
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  4. 2025-12-18
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  5. 2025-12-18
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  6. 2025-12-18
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  7. 2025-11-26
    DONOGHUE, Gillian resigned
    director
  8. 2025-11-25
    BRENNAN, Clare Ellen appointed
    director
  9. 2025-11-25
    CLARK, Rebecca Alexandra Laura appointed
    director
  10. 2025-11-25
    GLANCY, John William Fleming appointed
    director
  11. 2025-11-25
    HUSSAIN, Leyla appointed
    director
  12. 2025-11-25
    LIVESEY, Gerard James appointed
    director
  13. 2025-05-28
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  14. 2025-03-13
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  15. 2025-02-28
    CLOSE, David Robert John resigned
    director
  16. 2025-02-04
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    resolution
    resolution · RESOLUTIONS
  17. 2025-02-04
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    memorandum-articles
    incorporation · MA
  18. 2024-05-29
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  19. 2024-05-28
    DEENI, Maryam resigned
    director
  20. 2024-04-18
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  21. 2023-05-31
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  22. 2023-03-01
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  23. 2023-03-01
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  24. 2023-02-21
    DICKSON, Louise resigned
    director
  25. 2022-08-03
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  26. 2022-08-02
    WILLIAMSON, Rachel Elizabeth resigned
    director
  27. 2022-05-09
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  28. 2021-11-03
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    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  29. 2021-11-02
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    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  30. 2021-11-01
    BAIG, Anzal appointed
    director
  31. 2021-11-01
    NELSON, Jason appointed
    director
  32. 2021-11-01
    NEVILLE, Richard Charles Martin appointed
    director
  33. 2021-11-01
    PRINGLE, Sorcha Faith appointed
    director
  34. 2021-11-01
    CLOSE, David Robert John appointed
    director
  35. 2021-11-01
    DICKSON, Louise appointed
    director
  36. 2021-11-01
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  37. 2021-10-27
    D'ALL, Claire resigned
    director
  38. 2021-10-27
    DOW, Claire Ann resigned
    director
  39. 2021-10-27
    THOMAS, Peter James resigned
    director
  40. 2021-06-29
    TREWARTHA, Chris resigned
    director
  41. 2021-04-20
    KERR, Suzanne Marie resigned
    director
  42. 2020-08-22
    CASSIDY, Heather Frances resigned
    director
  43. 2020-07-13
    CASSIDY, Heather resigned
    secretary
  44. 2020-03-03
    WILLIAMSON, Rachel Elizabeth appointed
    director
  45. 2019-07-18
    ABBOTT, Ian Thomas resigned
    director
  46. 2019-06-24
    THOMAS, Peter James appointed
    director
  47. 2018-11-05
    DEENI, Maryam appointed
    director
  48. 2018-10-23
    MEIKLEJOHN, Richard James Alexander resigned
    director
  49. 2018-05-01
    TREWARTHA, Chris appointed
    director
  50. 2018-02-07
    DUPLOCK, Piers resigned
    director
Showing most recent 50 of 67 events

Owner dependency

48/100
Moderate — manageable with handover

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

FACTORS
  • -10 active directors: Broader management team in place — suggests transferable governance.
  • +Senior director age: Director aged approximately 63 — approaching natural succession window.

Succession & seller-readiness

63/100
Strong succession signal

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

SIGNALS
  • primaryFounder aged 63+: Senior director is approximately 63. Approaching typical UK retirement age — succession thinking likely.
  • secondary12+ year tenure: Director in role 13 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
Mrs Gillian Easson
Individual · British · DOB 12/1976 · age 50
sig. influencesignificant influence06/04/2016

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-limited-exemption
Incorporated2013-03-06
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC90020 — Support activities to performing arts

Registered office

Vrc 2:03, Dca, 152 Nethergate, Dundee Vrc 2:03, Dca
152 Nethergate
Dundee
DD1 4DY
Scotland

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2026-12-31
Last made up to: 2025-03-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-03-17
Last: 2026-03-03

Officers (10 active · 18 resigned)

BAIG, Anzal
director · ~29y · appointed 2021-11-01
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Active
BRENNAN, Clare Ellen
director · ~42y · appointed 2025-11-25
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Active
CLARK, Rebecca Alexandra Laura
director · ~36y · appointed 2025-11-25
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Active
EASSON, Gillian
director · ~50y · appointed 2013-03-06
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Active
GLANCY, John William Fleming
director · ~43y · appointed 2025-11-25
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Active
HUSSAIN, Leyla
director · ~23y · appointed 2025-11-25
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Active
LIVESEY, Gerard James
director · ~63y · appointed 2025-11-25
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Active
NELSON, Jason
director · ~52y · appointed 2021-11-01
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Active
NEVILLE, Richard Charles Martin
director · ~58y · appointed 2021-11-01
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Active
PRINGLE, Sorcha Faith
director · ~32y · appointed 2021-11-01
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Active
CASSIDY, Heather
secretary · appointed 2016-06-09 · resigned 2020-07-13
Resigned
EASSON, Gillian
secretary · appointed 2013-03-06 · resigned 2016-03-31
Resigned
ABBOTT, Ian Thomas
director · ~45y · appointed 2016-05-18 · resigned 2019-07-18
Resigned
BROUGHTON, Edward James Knight
director · ~49y · appointed 2016-05-18 · resigned 2017-07-28
Resigned
BRUCE, Lyall James
director · ~49y · appointed 2013-03-06 · resigned 2016-11-29
Resigned
CASSIDY, Heather Frances
director · ~46y · appointed 2016-05-18 · resigned 2020-08-22
Resigned
CLOSE, David Robert John
director · ~54y · appointed 2021-11-01 · resigned 2025-02-28
Resigned
D'ALL, Claire
director · ~32y · appointed 2017-09-25 · resigned 2021-10-27
Resigned
DEENI, Maryam
director · ~29y · appointed 2018-11-05 · resigned 2024-05-28
Resigned
DICKSON, Louise
director · ~29y · appointed 2021-11-01 · resigned 2023-02-21
Resigned

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Recent filings (85 total)

confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-03-04
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2026-01-12
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2026-01-06
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2025-12-18
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2025-12-18
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2025-12-18
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2025-12-18
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2025-05-28
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2025-03-13
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-03-05
resolution
resolution · RESOLUTIONS
2025-02-04
memorandum-articles
incorporation · MA
2025-02-04
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2024-05-29
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2024-04-18
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-03-07