CULTURE NORTH EAST LTD
🌱Startupactive
SC848055 · private-limited-guarant-nsc · incorporated 2025-05-09
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
75/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: Support activities to performing arts
Sector: Arts, entertainment & recreation
ALSO REGISTERED FOR
- 94120Activities of professional membership organisations
Investor take
PursueStrong opportunity: active trading company with strong profile and acceptable with review structure.
Opportunity 75/100 (strong), bankability 65/100. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (65/100).
Data confidence
Overall: medium (56/100)Adequate coverage. AI outputs are reliable for the sections scored high; verify the rest in diligence.
Company profile
address, 2 SIC codes, incorporation date
100
Financials
No iXBRL financials extracted
0
Lenders & charges
Confirmed no charges registered
85
Directors & officers
5 officers (5 active, 5 linked, 5 with DOB)
90
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
3 connected companies via shared directors
54
Filing history
8 filings
60
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
75/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional
Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.
Business quality
60
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
- • 4 officers
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (14 events)Click to expand
- 2025-11-11📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2025-11-11📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2025-11-11📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2025-11-11📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2025-09-19➕AITKEN, Stewart Gregor appointeddirector
- 2025-09-19➕BELL, David Emyr appointeddirector
- 2025-09-19➕GODFREY, Matthew George appointeddirector
- 2025-09-19➕WATSON, Catherine Addison appointeddirector
- 2025-08-29📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2025-08-29📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2025-07-18📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2025-05-09🏢Company incorporatedAs CULTURE NORTH EAST LTD
- 2025-05-09➕FARQUHAR, Colin William appointeddirector
- 2025-05-09📄incorporation-companyincorporation · NEWINC
Owner dependency
53/100
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.
- +Senior director age: Director aged approximately 63 — approaching natural succession window.
- +Young company: Only 1.0 years old — management layer unlikely to be developed.
Succession & seller-readiness
50/100
Moderate signalSome succession indicators present. Worth watching; approach if sector/strategy fits.
SIGNALS
- primaryFounder aged 63+: Senior director is approximately 63. Approaching typical UK retirement age — succession thinking likely.
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
1 active beneficial owner| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mr Colin Farquhar Individual · British · DOB 07/1985 · age 41 | — | — | board controlboard control | 09/05/2025 |
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CASTLEGATE ARTS LIMITED→ SC192819 · est 1999 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 27y | — | — |
| CATTLESKATE ACADEMY CIC→ SC791277 · est 2023 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 2y | — | — |
| CLATT AULD KIRK→ SC161856 · est 1995 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 30y | — | — |
| CLS LIMITED→ SC214999 · est 2001 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 25y | — | — |
| COLOSSEUM STUDIO LIMITED→ SC752599 · est 2022 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 3y | — | — |
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| DD ADVANCED COACHING LTD→ SC730006 · est 2022 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 3y | — | — |
| DEEMOUTH WORKSHOPS LTD→ SC771444 · est 2023 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 2y | — | — |
| DEESIDE AGRICULTURAL ASSOCIATION→ SC252549 · est 2003 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 22y | — | — |
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Statusactive
Typeprivate-limited-guarant-nsc
Incorporated2025-05-09
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC90020 — Support activities to performing arts
Registered office
1 Marchisal Square
Broad Street
Aberdeen
AB10 1BL
Scotland
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2027-02-09
Last made up to: —
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-05-22
Last: —
Officers (5 active · 0 resigned)
AITKEN, Stewart Gregor→
Activedirector · ~63y · appointed 2025-09-19
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BELL, David Emyr→
Activedirector · ~57y · appointed 2025-09-19
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FARQUHAR, Colin William→
Activedirector · ~41y · appointed 2025-05-09
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GODFREY, Matthew George→
Activedirector · ~37y · appointed 2025-09-19
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WATSON, Catherine Addison→
Activedirector · ~25y · appointed 2025-09-19
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Recent filings (8 total)
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officers · AP01
2025-11-11
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2025-11-11
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2025-11-11
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2025-11-11
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2025-08-29
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2025-08-29
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2025-07-18
incorporation-company
incorporation · NEWINC
2025-05-09