ERSKINE ARTS

🌳Matureactive

SC482468 · private-limited-guarant-nsc-limited-exemption · incorporated 2014-07-18

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

—

not disclosed

Net worth

—

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: active trading company with strong profile and bankable structure.

Opportunity 78/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (65/100).

Data confidence

Overall: medium (55/100)

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

No iXBRL financials extracted

Lenders & charges

Confirmed no charges registered

Directors & officers

23 officers (5 active, 23 linked, 20 with DOB)

Ownership & PSC

1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared

Director network

Network not yet resolved

Filing history

74 filings on record

Gazette notices

No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)

Opportunity Score

78/100Strong

PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional

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

Business quality

Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.

Acquirability

Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.

Risk profile

Few red flags.

Signal strength

Good data coverage for analysis.

Recent activity

Last 30 days

filings

Last 90 days

filings

Last 180 days

filings

• 1 accounts
• 1 officers

Counts from Companies House filing history.

Corporate timeline (63 events)Click to expand

2025-12-15
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accounts · AA
2025-10-31
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officers · TM01
2025-10-20
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DOYLE, Derek Joseph resigned
director
2025-05-14
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resolution
resolution · RESOLUTIONS
2025-03-10
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memorandum-articles
incorporation · MA
2025-02-24
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termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2025-02-15
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WOODS, Linda Louisa resigned
director
2024-12-30
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accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2024-12-03
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termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2024-12-03
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termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2024-11-20
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CAMPBELL, Michelle Simone resigned
director
2024-11-20
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SMITH, Jacqueline resigned
director
2024-08-28
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change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2024-01-13
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accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2023-12-19
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officers · AP01
2023-12-19
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officers · AP03
2023-12-19
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officers · AP01
2023-12-11
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PARFITT, Sian Elizabeth appointed
secretary
2023-12-11
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DONEGAN, Garry appointed
director
2023-12-11
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PARFITT, Sian Elizabeth appointed
director
2023-12-11
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termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2023-12-11
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appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2023-12-04
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FRIEL, Michael Charles appointed
director
2023-12-04
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WHYTE, Catherine Rebecca resigned
director
2023-09-13
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gazette · DISS40
2023-09-12
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gazette-notice-compulsory
gazette · GAZ1
2023-01-10
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accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2023-01-09
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legacy
miscellaneous · ANNOTATION
2022-03-25
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accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2021-10-29
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change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2020-02-13
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THOMSON, Steven resigned
director
2020-01-20
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SMITH, Jacqueline appointed
director
2020-01-16
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WOODS, Linda Louisa appointed
director
2018-10-16
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CAMPBELL, Michelle Simone appointed
director
2018-09-01
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DONEGAN, Garry resigned
director
2018-09-01
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MCKISSICK, Craig resigned
director
2018-09-01
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MCMAHON, Blair resigned
director
2018-02-28
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WATERS, Mark William resigned
director
2018-02-28
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WATSON, Jason resigned
director
2018-02-21
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MCINNES, Islay resigned
director
2017-09-28
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DOYLE, Derek Joseph appointed
director
2017-01-29
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MCMAHON, Blair appointed
director
2017-01-20
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CAIRNS, Callum resigned
director
2017-01-20
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KILBRIDE, Jay resigned
director
2017-01-20
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WHYTE, Catherine Rebecca appointed
director
2016-11-06
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MCLELLAND, Emma Jane resigned
secretary
2016-11-05
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THOMSON, Steven appointed
director
2016-06-27
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SOAVE, Tony resigned
director
2016-06-27
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WATERS, Linda resigned
director
2015-08-19
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MCKISSICK, Craig appointed
director

Showing most recent 50 of 63 events

Owner dependency

48/100

Moderate — manageable with handover

Some 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.
+Senior director age: Director aged approximately 62 — approaching natural succession window.

Succession & seller-readiness

45/100

Moderate signal

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

SIGNALS

secondaryFounder aged 58+: Senior director is approximately 62. Early succession window.
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

Name	Shares	Voting rights	Nature of control	Notified
Mr Alistair Ewan Whitty Individual · British · DOB 02/1982 · age 44	—	—	sig. influencesignificant influence	27/06/2016

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

Incorporated2014-07-18

Jurisdictionscotland

Primary SIC90020 — Support activities to performing arts

Registered office

Erskine Arts

Kilpatrick Drive

Erskine

Renfrewshire

PA8 7AF

Scotland

Filing status

Accounts

Next due: 2026-12-31

Last made up to: 2025-03-31

Confirmation statement

Next due: 2026-07-09

Last: 2025-06-25