POETS' NEUK
🏛️Establishedactive
SC582769 · private-limited-guarant-nsc-limited-exemption · incorporated 2017-11-30
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
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year to Nov 2024
Net worth
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book net assets
Opportunity
77/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: Cultural education
Sector: Education
ALSO REGISTERED FOR
- 90040Operation of arts facilities
- 91030Operation of historical sites and buildings and similar visitor attractions
- 93290Other amusement and recreation activities n.e.c.
Investor take
PursueStrong opportunity: active trading company with strong profile and bankable structure.
Opportunity 77/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. High owner-dependency — earn-out structure likely required for clean transition. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (65/100).
Data confidence
Overall: medium (73/100)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
2 years of iXBRL accounts extracted (YoY deltas available) + narrative notes parsed
75
Lenders & charges
Confirmed no charges registered
85
Directors & officers
15 officers (11 active, 15 linked, 14 with DOB)
89
Ownership & PSC
No PSCs filed (unusual — worth investigating)
35
Director network
7 connected companies via shared directors
66
Filing history
38 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
77/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional
Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.
Business quality
65
Adequate — check latest filings for context.
Acquirability
75
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
85
Few red flags.
Signal strength
90
Good data coverage for analysis.
Key financials
2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accountsCash
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Net Worth
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Current Assets
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Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 102| Metric | 2024-11-30 | 2023-11-30 |
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Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.
Recent activity
Last 30 days
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filings
Last 90 days
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filings
Last 180 days
1
filing
- • 1 confirmation-statement
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (38 events)Click to expand
- 2025-08-20📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2025-02-11📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2025-02-10➖LAWSON, Iain William resigneddirector
- 2025-02-10📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2025-02-07➕ROBERTS, Kiffin appointeddirector
- 2024-08-29📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2024-04-19📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2023-08-11📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2023-07-26📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2023-02-24➕DOUGLAS, Patricia Anne Kate appointeddirector
- 2022-07-21📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2022-04-13📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2022-04-13📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2022-04-01➕ROGER, Joan Georgina appointeddirector
- 2021-12-16📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2021-12-14➖BENNETT, James Alexander resigneddirector
- 2021-10-01📄memorandum-articlesincorporation · MA
- 2021-10-01📄resolutionresolution · RESOLUTIONS
- 2021-07-22📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2020-11-22📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2020-11-12📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2020-11-08➖DOUGLAS, Peter Carstairs, Reverend resigneddirector
- 2019-11-25📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2019-11-22➕LAWSON, Iain William appointeddirector
- 2019-09-30📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2019-09-03➖BORTHWICK, William Kenneth Donald, Dr resigneddirector
- 2018-12-05➕GRAY, Anthony Roger appointeddirector
- 2018-12-05➕MCARTHUR, Ann, Dr appointeddirector
- 2018-12-05➕MCARTHUR, James Stuart appointeddirector
- 2018-12-05➕QUINALT, Wendy Ann appointeddirector
- 2018-12-05➕BENNETT, James Alexander appointeddirector
- 2018-12-05➕BORTHWICK, William Kenneth Donald, Dr appointeddirector
- 2018-12-05➕DOUGLAS, Peter Carstairs, Reverend appointeddirector
- 2017-11-30🏢Company incorporatedAs POETS' NEUK
- 2017-11-30➕MIDDLETON, David Noel appointedsecretary
- 2017-11-30➕QUINAULT, Francis Charles, Dr appointeddirector
- 2017-11-30➕WYND, Alison Marilyn appointeddirector
- 2017-11-30➕WYND, David Graham appointeddirector
Owner dependency
63/100
High — earn-out structure requiredMaterial founder dependency. Consider a 2-3 year earn-out and build in a handover plan before completion.
FACTORS
- -10 active directors: Broader management team in place — suggests transferable governance.
- +Founder age: Director aged approximately 87 — succession pressure is live.
- +Family involvement: Multiple officers share a surname — likely family business, which concentrates governance.
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 87 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.)
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| AMBITION CENTRE FOR TRAINING LIMITED→ SC278778 · est 2005 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 21y | — | — |
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| HOUSE OF FALKLAND LIMITED→ SC084747 · est 1983 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 42y | — | — |
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Statusactive
Typeprivate-limited-guarant-nsc-limited-exemption
Incorporated2017-11-30
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC85520 — Cultural education
Registered office
C/O St Andrews Preservation Trust,
12 North Street
St. Andrews
Fife
KY16 9PW
Scotland
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-08-31
Last made up to: 2024-11-30
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-12-03
Last: 2025-11-19
Officers (11 active · 4 resigned)
MIDDLETON, David Noel→
Activesecretary · appointed 2017-11-30
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DOUGLAS, Patricia Anne Kate→
Activedirector · ~87y · appointed 2023-02-24
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GRAY, Anthony Roger→
Activedirector · ~81y · appointed 2018-12-05
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MCARTHUR, Ann, Dr→
Activedirector · ~72y · appointed 2018-12-05
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MCARTHUR, James Stuart→
Activedirector · ~77y · appointed 2018-12-05
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QUINALT, Wendy Ann→
Activedirector · ~83y · appointed 2018-12-05
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QUINAULT, Francis Charles, Dr→
Activedirector · ~83y · appointed 2017-11-30
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ROBERTS, Kiffin→
Activedirector · ~78y · appointed 2025-02-07
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ROGER, Joan Georgina→
Activedirector · ~74y · appointed 2022-04-01
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WYND, Alison Marilyn→
Activedirector · ~80y · appointed 2017-11-30
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WYND, David Graham→
Activedirector · ~83y · appointed 2017-11-30
View their other companies + combined net worth →
BENNETT, James Alexander→
Resigneddirector · ~78y · appointed 2018-12-05 · resigned 2021-12-14
BORTHWICK, William Kenneth Donald, Dr→
Resigneddirector · ~74y · appointed 2018-12-05 · resigned 2019-09-03
DOUGLAS, Peter Carstairs, Reverend→
Resigneddirector · ~95y · appointed 2018-12-05 · resigned 2020-11-08
LAWSON, Iain William→
Resigneddirector · ~69y · appointed 2019-11-22 · resigned 2025-02-10
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Recent filings (38 total)
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-12-12
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2025-08-20
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2025-02-11
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2025-02-10
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-12-11
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2024-08-29
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2024-04-19
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-11-29
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2023-08-11
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2023-07-26
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-11-29
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2022-07-21
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2022-04-13
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2022-04-13
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2021-12-16