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SC115855 · private-limited-guarant-nsc-limited-exemption · incorporated 1989-01-30
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.
Opportunity decay
approaching window · 12-months
Approaching a transaction window — refinance or sale event plausible in the next 12 months.
- · Oldest live charge 29.5y old — refinance window within 12 months
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
—
not disclosed
Net worth
—
book net assets
Opportunity
77/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: Performing arts
Sector: Arts, entertainment & recreation
Investor take
PursueActive trading company with a 71-year-old founder — textbook succession opportunity.
Opportunity 77/100 (strong), bankability 85/100. Strong seller-intent signal (63/100, director aged 71). Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (65/100).
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Refinance opportunity
1 live charge · oldest 29.5y
65/100
clean up first
Refinance viable after a tidy-up — address the highlighted items first.
- · Oldest live charge is 29.5 years old — likely at or near maturity.
- · Single lender — cleanest path to refinance.
- · Legal-friction score 28/100 — workable, but lender will want more DD.
Data confidence
Overall: low (49/100)Sparse data coverage. Treat AI-generated outputs as preliminary. Manual diligence essential.
Company profile
address, 1 SIC codes, incorporation date
100
Financials
No iXBRL financials extracted
0
Lenders & charges
1 charges (1/1 with lender, 1/1 with type)
90
Directors & officers
86 officers (11 active, 86 linked, 71 with DOB)
87
Ownership & PSC
No PSCs filed (unusual — worth investigating)
35
Director network
2 connected companies via shared directors
51
Filing history
271 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
70
Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.
Acquirability
70
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
77
Few red flags.
Signal strength
100
Good data coverage for analysis.
Recent activity
Last 30 days
1
filing
- • 1 officers
Last 90 days
3
filings
- • 3 officers
Last 180 days
4
filings
- • 3 officers
- • 1 accounts
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (181 events)Click to expand
- 2026-04-23📄termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM02
- 2026-04-10➖ASEN, Hannah resignedsecretary
- 2026-03-19📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2026-03-09➖MCNEESE-MECHAN, Amy, Dr resigneddirector
- 2026-02-19📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2026-02-17➖HALFPENNY, Lillianne Janet resigneddirector
- 2025-12-01📄accounts-with-accounts-type-smallaccounts · AA
- 2025-07-28📄appoint-person-secretary-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP03
- 2025-07-16➕ASEN, Hannah appointedsecretary
- 2025-06-26📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2025-06-26📄termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM02
- 2025-06-23➕FOSTER, Gillian Sarah appointeddirector
- 2025-06-19➖OBERLIN, Ondine Marie Henriette resignedsecretary
- 2024-12-09📄accounts-with-accounts-type-smallaccounts · AA
- 2024-09-30📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2024-09-30📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2024-09-30📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2024-09-30📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2024-09-30📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2024-09-30📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2024-09-30📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2024-09-30📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2024-09-30📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2024-09-23➕HARDIE, Samantha appointeddirector
- 2024-09-23➕HOWARD, Lesley appointeddirector
- 2024-09-23➕KALKOUNOS, Ioannis appointeddirector
- 2024-09-23➕KELLY, Zoe Annabel appointeddirector
- 2024-09-23➕MULLEN, Robert Stuart appointeddirector
- 2024-09-23➕NASIIRO, Nanjika appointeddirector
- 2024-09-23➖COSGROVE, Daniel resigneddirector
- 2024-09-23➖TODD, Zoe resigneddirector
- 2024-09-23➖TURNEY, Laura Jane, Dr resigneddirector
- 2024-06-26📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2024-06-24➖ABUSHABAN, Diline resigneddirector
- 2023-12-05📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2023-12-05📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2023-10-23📄accounts-with-accounts-type-smallaccounts · AA
- 2023-10-09📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2023-09-25➖ARMSTRONG, Mandy resigneddirector
- 2023-04-30➕MCNEESE-MECHAN, Amy, Dr appointeddirector
- 2023-04-01➖CARR, Phoebe resignedsecretary
- 2023-04-01➕OBERLIN, Ondine Marie Henriette appointedsecretary
- 2023-01-09➖ALMEIDA, Julian Alice resignedsecretary
- 2023-01-09➕CARR, Phoebe appointedsecretary
- 2022-12-28➖FULLERTON, Catherine, Councillor resigneddirector
- 2022-11-02➕ALMEIDA, Julian Alice appointedsecretary
- 2022-11-01➖BURNETT, Connel resignedsecretary
- 2022-09-13➕FLANNERY, Pauline appointeddirector
- 2022-06-08➖WILSON, Donald resigneddirector
- 2021-09-13➕HALFPENNY, Lillianne Janet appointeddirector
Showing most recent 50 of 181 events
Owner dependency
55/100
Moderate — manageable with handoverSome founder dependency, but not acute. A structured handover period should cover most risk.
FACTORS
- -11 active directors: Broader management team in place — suggests transferable governance.
- +Founder age: Director aged approximately 71 — 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 71 years old. Natural succession window is now.
Red flags
1 med ·4 director resignations in last 12 months
mediumMultiple recent departures can indicate governance disagreement, succession event, or preparation for sale/stress.
Evidence: ASEN, Hannah resigned 2026-04-10; OBERLIN, Ondine Marie Henriette resigned 2025-06-19; HALFPENNY, Lillianne Janet resigned 2026-02-17
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Statusactive
Typeprivate-limited-guarant-nsc-limited-exemption
Incorporated1989-01-30
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC90010 — Performing arts
Registered office
30b Grindlay Street
Edinburgh
EH3 9AX
Scotland
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-12-31
Last made up to: 2025-03-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-05-27
Last: 2025-05-13
Officers (11 active · 75 resigned)
FLANNERY, Pauline→
Activedirector · ~69y · appointed 2022-09-13
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FOSTER, Gillian Sarah→
Activedirector · ~46y · appointed 2025-06-23
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HARDIE, Samantha→
Activedirector · ~33y · appointed 2024-09-23
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HOWARD, Lesley→
Activedirector · ~28y · appointed 2024-09-23
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JAGPAL, Serena→
Activedirector · ~39y · appointed 2020-06-08
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KALKOUNOS, Ioannis→
Activedirector · ~38y · appointed 2024-09-23
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KELLY, Zoe Annabel→
Activedirector · ~36y · appointed 2024-09-23
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MCELHINNEY, Belinda Jane→
Activedirector · ~56y · appointed 2021-02-01
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MULLEN, Robert Stuart→
Activedirector · ~71y · appointed 2024-09-23
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NASIIRO, Nanjika→
Activedirector · ~48y · appointed 2024-09-23
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WILSON, Natalie→
Activedirector · ~58y · appointed 2020-06-08
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ALMEIDA, Julian Alice→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2022-11-02 · resigned 2023-01-09
ALMEIDA, Julian Alice→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2020-08-01 · resigned 2021-06-30
ASEN, Hannah→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2025-07-16 · resigned 2026-04-10
BIRD, Alex→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2017-07-03 · resigned 2017-10-26
BURNETT, Connel→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2021-07-01 · resigned 2022-11-01
CARR, Phoebe→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2023-01-09 · resigned 2023-04-01
GALBRAITH, Navida Liaqat→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2015-04-27 · resigned 2016-05-23
GRIMM, Amanda Faye→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2017-11-06 · resigned 2020-08-01
HOPPER, Nicola Kathleen→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2017-02-27 · resigned 2017-06-30
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Mortgages & charges
1
Total charges
0
Outstanding
0
Active lenders
Status:Lender:1 of 1 shown
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| satisfied | The City of Edinburgh Council | Floating charge | 1 property | 14/10/1996 | 01/02/2019 |
Recent filings (271 total)
termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM02
2026-04-23
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2026-03-19
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2026-02-19
accounts-with-accounts-type-small
accounts · AA
2025-12-01
appoint-person-secretary-company-with-name-date
officers · AP03
2025-07-28
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2025-06-26
termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM02
2025-06-26
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-05-20
accounts-with-accounts-type-small
accounts · AA
2024-12-09
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2024-09-30
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2024-09-30
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2024-09-30
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2024-09-30
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
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2024-09-30
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
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