ARCHIPELAGO FOLKSCHOOL CIC
🏛️Establishedactive
SC600724 · private-limited-guarant-nsc · incorporated 2018-06-22
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
77/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 30120
Sector: Manufacturing
ALSO REGISTERED FOR
- 85520Cultural education
- 90030Artistic creation
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 (73/100).
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, 3 SIC codes, incorporation date
100
Financials
No iXBRL financials extracted
0
Lenders & charges
Confirmed no charges registered
85
Directors & officers
5 officers (2 active, 5 linked, 5 with DOB)
90
Ownership & PSC
3 active PSC(s) of 4 total, 4 with control declared
90
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
32 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.
Recent activity
Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
1
filing
- • 1 accounts
Last 180 days
1
filing
- • 1 accounts
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (29 events)Click to expand
- 2026-03-12📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2025-06-27➖MARTINEZ, Daisy resigneddirector
- 2025-06-27📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2025-06-16📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2025-04-02📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2024-10-03📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2024-04-12📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2023-06-29📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2023-06-29📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2023-06-29📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2023-03-07📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2023-03-07📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2023-03-06📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2023-03-06📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2022-11-04📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2022-08-16📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2022-06-30➖LITTLE, Ruth resigneddirector
- 2022-06-22📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2022-02-17➕WIGHTMAN, Robert Kerr appointeddirector
- 2022-02-17➕WRIGHTMAN, Robert Kerr appointeddirector
- 2022-02-17➖WRIGHTMAN, Robert Kerr resigneddirector
- 2021-06-21📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2021-06-21📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2021-06-21📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2021-06-21📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2019-09-27➕MARTINEZ, Daisy appointeddirector
- 2018-06-22🏢Company incorporatedAs ARCHIPELAGO FOLKSCHOOL CIC
- 2018-06-22➕WILDE, Benjamin Guy Duffin appointeddirector
- 2018-06-22➕LITTLE, Ruth appointeddirector
Owner dependency
66/100
High — earn-out structure requiredMaterial founder dependency. Consider a 2-3 year earn-out and build in a handover plan before completion.
FACTORS
- +Two-director setup: Only two active directors — typical of owner-managed SMEs but limits succession.
- +Senior director age: Director aged approximately 58 — approaching natural succession window.
Succession & seller-readiness
46/100
Moderate signalSome succession indicators present. Worth watching; approach if sector/strategy fits.
SIGNALS
- secondaryFounder aged 58+: Senior director is approximately 58. Early succession window.
- secondaryTwo-director governance: Small-team governance. Succession depth is thin but not absent.
Red flags
cleanNo red flags detected from available public data. (This is not a clean bill of health — detailed accounts review still recommended.)
Shareholders & ownership
3 active beneficial owners| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mr Robert Kerr Wrightman Individual · Scottish · DOB 04/1968 · age 58 | — | 25–50% | 25-50% voting | 30/06/2022 |
Miss Daisy Martinez Individual · British · DOB 11/1989 · age 37 | — | 25–50% | 25-50% voting | 30/06/2022 |
Benjamin Guy Duffin Wilde Individual · British · DOB 03/1985 · age 41 | — | 25–50% | 25-50% voting | 22/06/2018 |
1 historic (ceased) PSC
- Ruth Littleceased 30/06/2022· 25-50% voting
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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Statusactive
Typeprivate-limited-guarant-nsc
Incorporated2018-06-22
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC30120 — SIC 30120
Registered office
Torr A' Channaich
Ardtun
Isle Of Mull
PA67 6DH
United Kingdom
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2027-03-31
Last made up to: 2025-06-30
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-07-01
Last: 2025-06-17
Officers (2 active · 3 resigned)
WIGHTMAN, Robert Kerr→
Activedirector · ~58y · appointed 2022-02-17
View their other companies + combined net worth →
WILDE, Benjamin Guy Duffin→
Activedirector · ~41y · appointed 2018-06-22
View their other companies + combined net worth →
LITTLE, Ruth→
Resigneddirector · ~63y · appointed 2018-06-22 · resigned 2022-06-30
MARTINEZ, Daisy→
Resigneddirector · ~37y · appointed 2019-09-27 · resigned 2025-06-27
WRIGHTMAN, Robert Kerr→
Resigneddirector · ~58y · appointed 2022-02-17 · resigned 2022-02-17
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Recent filings (32 total)
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2026-03-12
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-07-01
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2025-06-27
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2025-06-16
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2025-04-02
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2024-10-03
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-06-21
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2024-04-12
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-07-02
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2023-06-29
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
2023-06-29
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
2023-06-29
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2023-03-07
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2023-03-07
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2023-03-06