LIVE ARGYLL (TRADING) LIMITED
🏛️Establishedactive
SC575663 · ltd · incorporated 2017-09-07
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
—
not disclosed
Net worth
—
book net assets
Opportunity
76/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: Operation of arts facilities
Sector: Arts, entertainment & recreation
ALSO REGISTERED FOR
- 91011Library activities
- 93110Operation of sports facilities
- 93130Fitness facilities
Investor take
PursueStrong opportunity: active trading company with strong profile and bankable structure.
Opportunity 76/100 (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 (58/100)Adequate coverage. AI outputs are reliable for the sections scored high; verify the rest in diligence.
Company profile
address, 4 SIC codes, incorporation date
100
Financials
No iXBRL financials extracted
0
Lenders & charges
Confirmed no charges registered
85
Directors & officers
13 officers (5 active, 13 linked, 13 with DOB)
90
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
4 connected companies via shared directors
57
Filing history
51 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
76/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional
Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.
Business quality
65
Adequate — check latest filings for context.
Acquirability
70
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
85
Few red flags.
Signal strength
90
Good data coverage for analysis.
Recent activity
Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
0
filings
Last 180 days
4
filings
- • 2 other
- • 1 officers
- • 1 accounts
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (43 events)Click to expand
- 2025-11-14📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2025-11-13➖NISBET, John Andrew resigneddirector
- 2025-11-05📄legacyaccounts · PARENT_ACC
- 2025-11-05📄legacyother · GUARANTEE1
- 2025-11-05📄legacyother · AGREEMENT1
- 2025-06-18📄resolutionresolution · RESOLUTIONS
- 2025-06-18📄memorandum-articlesincorporation · MA
- 2024-12-27📄legacyaccounts · PARENT_ACC
- 2024-12-27📄legacyother · AGREEMENT1
- 2024-12-27📄legacyother · GUARANTEE1
- 2024-03-01📄legacyother · AGREEMENT1
- 2024-02-27📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2024-02-22➕HOWARD, Fiona Calder appointeddirector
- 2024-02-20📄legacyother · GUARANTEE1
- 2024-01-10📄legacyother · GUARANTEE1
- 2024-01-10📄legacyaccounts · PARENT_ACC
- 2023-12-04📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2023-12-01➖MACQUIRE, Ian James resigneddirector
- 2023-05-16📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2023-05-15➕JONES, Benjamin Alan appointeddirector
- 2023-02-21📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2023-02-20➖WATT, Mary resigneddirector
- 2023-01-17📄legacyother · GUARANTEE1
- 2022-11-29📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2022-11-29📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2022-11-29📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2022-10-05➕SINCLAIR, William John appointeddirector
- 2022-06-15➕CORRY, Maurice appointeddirector
- 2022-06-15➖ANDERSON, James Hugh resigneddirector
- 2022-06-15➖FORREST, Audrey Elizabeth resigneddirector
- 2022-06-15➖HARDIE, Graham Archibald resigneddirector
- 2022-06-15➕MACQUIRE, Ian James appointeddirector
- 2021-11-07➖BRODIE, Charles Lyon Adair resigneddirector
- 2021-10-15➕FORREST, Audrey Elizabeth appointeddirector
- 2021-10-15➖LYNCH, James Thomas resigneddirector
- 2017-09-07🏢Company incorporatedAs LIVE ARGYLL (TRADING) LIMITED
- 2017-09-07➕COLEMAN, Mairi Christina appointeddirector
- 2017-09-07➕ANDERSON, James Hugh appointeddirector
- 2017-09-07➕BRODIE, Charles Lyon Adair appointeddirector
- 2017-09-07➕HARDIE, Graham Archibald appointeddirector
- 2017-09-07➕LYNCH, James Thomas appointeddirector
- 2017-09-07➕NISBET, John Andrew appointeddirector
- 2017-09-07➕WATT, Mary appointeddirector
Owner dependency
55/100
Moderate — manageable with handoverSome founder dependency, but not acute. A structured handover period should cover most risk.
FACTORS
- -5 active directors: Broader management team in place — suggests transferable governance.
- +Founder age: Director aged approximately 76 — succession pressure is live.
Succession & seller-readiness
60/100
Strong succession signalMultiple signals suggest succession is on the horizon. Candidate for proactive outreach.
SIGNALS
- primaryFounder aged 70+: Senior director is approximately 76 years old. Natural succession window is now.
Red flags
cleanNo red flags detected from available public data. (This is not a clean bill of health — detailed accounts review still recommended.)
Group structure
Live Argyll is the ultimate parent — holding 75%+ shares. This company sits inside their group.
🏛️ultimate parent
Live Argyll
Corporate parent · holds 75-100% shares · board control
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LIVE ARGYLL (TRADING) LIMITED
This company · SC575663
Parent relationships inferred from Persons with Significant Control filings. Full subsidiary tree requires reverse-lookup (coming).
Shareholders & ownership
1 active beneficial owner · dominant holder ≥75%| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Live Argyll Corporate entity | 75–100% | 75–100% | board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control | 07/09/2017 |
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2017-09-07
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC90040 — Operation of arts facilities
Registered office
Lochgilphead Community Centre
Manse Brae
Lochgilphead
PA31 8XQ
United Kingdom
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-12-31
Last made up to: 2025-03-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-10-16
Last: 2025-10-02
Officers (5 active · 8 resigned)
COLEMAN, Mairi Christina→
Activedirector · ~44y · appointed 2017-09-07
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CORRY, Maurice→
Activedirector · ~76y · appointed 2022-06-15
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HOWARD, Fiona Calder→
Activedirector · ~72y · appointed 2024-02-22
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JONES, Benjamin Alan→
Activedirector · ~41y · appointed 2023-05-15
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SINCLAIR, William John→
Activedirector · ~62y · appointed 2022-10-05
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ANDERSON, James Hugh→
Resigneddirector · ~71y · appointed 2017-09-07 · resigned 2022-06-15
BRODIE, Charles Lyon Adair→
Resigneddirector · ~71y · appointed 2017-09-07 · resigned 2021-11-07
FORREST, Audrey Elizabeth→
Resigneddirector · ~62y · appointed 2021-10-15 · resigned 2022-06-15
HARDIE, Graham Archibald→
Resigneddirector · ~55y · appointed 2017-09-07 · resigned 2022-06-15
LYNCH, James Thomas→
Resigneddirector · ~68y · appointed 2017-09-07 · resigned 2021-10-15
MACQUIRE, Ian James→
Resigneddirector · ~60y · appointed 2022-06-15 · resigned 2023-12-01
NISBET, John Andrew→
Resigneddirector · ~82y · appointed 2017-09-07 · resigned 2025-11-13
WATT, Mary→
Resigneddirector · ~62y · appointed 2017-09-07 · resigned 2023-02-20
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Recent filings (51 total)
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2025-11-14
legacy
accounts · PARENT_ACC
2025-11-05
legacy
other · GUARANTEE1
2025-11-05
legacy
other · AGREEMENT1
2025-11-05
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-10-02
resolution
resolution · RESOLUTIONS
2025-06-18
memorandum-articles
incorporation · MA
2025-06-18
legacy
accounts · PARENT_ACC
2024-12-27
legacy
other · AGREEMENT1
2024-12-27
legacy
other · GUARANTEE1
2024-12-27
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-10-04
legacy
other · AGREEMENT1
2024-03-01
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2024-02-27
legacy
other · GUARANTEE1
2024-02-20
legacy
other · GUARANTEE1
2024-01-10