LYCEUM THEATRE TRADING LIMITED

🌳Matureactive

SC125708 · ltd · incorporated 1990-06-20

Investment thesis

Well-run mature business — low negotiation leverage; premium likely.

Why interesting: Textbook target; clean filings, stable trading.

Why risky: No pressure on seller; any deal likely at full price.

Opportunity decay

hardening · 12-months

Already tight — no obvious softening catalysts on the horizon.

· Thesis: well-run, low negotiation leverage

🔒Estimated value

—

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Turnover

—

not disclosed

Net worth

—

book net assets

Opportunity

76/100

Strong

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What this business does

Primary activity: Licenced restaurants

Sector: Accommodation & food service

ALSO REGISTERED FOR

56302Public houses and bars
90030Artistic creation

Investor take

Pursue

Active trading company with a 68-year-old founder — textbook succession opportunity.

Opportunity 76/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. Strong seller-intent signal (63/100, director aged 68). Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (65/100).

Data confidence

Overall: medium (57/100)

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

Lenders & charges

Confirmed no charges registered

Directors & officers

27 officers (4 active, 27 linked, 20 with DOB)

Ownership & PSC

1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared

Director network

5 connected companies via shared directors

Filing history

133 filings on record

Gazette notices

No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)

Opportunity Score

76/100Strong

PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional

Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.

Business quality

Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.

Acquirability

Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.

Risk profile

Few red flags.

Signal strength

Good data coverage for analysis.

Recent activity

Last 30 days

filings

Last 90 days

filings

Last 180 days

filings

• 2 officers
• 1 confirmation-statement

Counts from Companies House filing history.

Corporate timeline (70 events)Click to expand

2026-01-09
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appoint-person-secretary-company-with-name-date
officers · AP03
2026-01-09
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appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2026-01-05
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JACKSON, Lyndsey June appointed
secretary
2026-01-05
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JACKSON, Lyndsey June appointed
director
2025-10-27
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termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2025-10-27
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termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM02
2025-10-21
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accounts-with-accounts-type-small
accounts · AA
2025-10-17
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GRIFFITHS, Michael John Roberts resigned
secretary
2025-10-17
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GRIFFITHS, Michael John Roberts resigned
director
2024-12-23
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accounts-with-accounts-type-small
accounts · AA
2023-10-31
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accounts-with-accounts-type-small
accounts · AA
2022-12-14
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accounts-with-accounts-type-small
accounts · AA
2021-11-17
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accounts-with-accounts-type-small
accounts · AA
2021-06-30
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BEEBY, Hedda Rachel appointed
director
2021-06-30
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appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2021-05-17
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termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2021-05-14
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DUNN, Stephen Wilson resigned
director
2021-04-07
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accounts-with-accounts-type-small
accounts · AA
2020-11-11
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appoint-person-secretary-company-with-name-date
officers · AP03
2020-11-11
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termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM02
2020-11-01
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GRIFFITHS, Michael John Roberts appointed
secretary
2020-10-31
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BUTTERWORTH, Edith Ruth Tyre resigned
secretary
2020-10-29
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memorandum-articles
incorporation · MA
2020-10-29
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resolution
resolution · RESOLUTIONS
2020-08-04
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appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2020-08-01
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HAMBLIN, Janet Mary appointed
director
2020-03-12
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DAVIDSON, Michael John resigned
director
2020-03-12
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termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2019-12-18
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accounts-with-accounts-type-small
accounts · AA
2019-07-10
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GRIFFITHS, Michael John Roberts appointed
director
2016-12-06
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GORMAN, Mark Andrew resigned
director
2016-12-01
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DUNN, Stephen Wilson appointed
director
2014-11-19
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BUTTERWORTH, Edith Ruth Tyre appointed
secretary
2013-07-12
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TM COMPANY SERVICES LIMITED resigned
corporate-secretary
2013-07-04
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DAVIDSON, Michael John appointed
director
2013-06-14
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MACLEOD, William resigned
director
2010-11-30
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MCKERROW, Neil Alexander Herdman resigned
director
2009-06-26
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GORMAN, Mark Andrew appointed
director
2009-06-26
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MACLEOD, William appointed
director
2009-03-31
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MENZIES, Neil Graham Finlay resigned
director
2007-09-27
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MCKERROW, Neil Alexander Herdman appointed
director
2007-02-28
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KEITH, Richard Maxwell resigned
director
2005-12-02
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CARDOWNIE, Stephen Archibald resigned
director
2005-06-13
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KEITH, Richard Maxwell appointed
director
2005-06-13
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MENZIES, Neil Graham Finlay appointed
director
2002-09-27
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OPPENHEIM, Philip Anthony resigned
director
1997-12-08
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GORRIE, Donald Cameron Easterbrook resigned
director
1994-12-17
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KENNEDY, Derek Taylor resigned
secretary
1994-12-17
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TM COMPANY SERVICES LIMITED appointed
corporate-secretary
1994-10-24
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KENNEDY, Derek Taylor appointed
secretary

Showing most recent 50 of 70 events

Owner dependency

65/100

High — earn-out structure required

Material founder dependency. Consider a 2-3 year earn-out and build in a handover plan before completion.

FACTORS

+Founder age: Director aged approximately 68 — succession pressure is live.

Succession & seller-readiness

50/100

Moderate signal

Some succession indicators present. Worth watching; approach if sector/strategy fits.

SIGNALS

primaryFounder aged 63+: Senior director is approximately 68. Approaching typical UK retirement age — succession thinking likely.

Red flags

1 med ·

2 director resignations in last 12 months

medium

Multiple recent departures can indicate governance disagreement, succession event, or preparation for sale/stress.

Evidence: GRIFFITHS, Michael John Roberts resigned 2025-10-17; GRIFFITHS, Michael John Roberts resigned 2025-10-17

Group structure

Royal Lyceum Theatre Company is the ultimate parent — holding 75%+ shares. This company sits inside their group.

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Royal Lyceum Theatre Company

Corporate parent · holds 75-100% shares

ultimate parent

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LYCEUM THEATRE TRADING LIMITED

This company · SC125708

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
Royal Lyceum Theatre Company Corporate entity	75–100%	—	75-100% shares	06/04/2016

From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.

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Company details

Statusactive

Typeltd

Incorporated1990-06-20

Jurisdictionscotland

Primary SIC56101 — Licenced restaurants

Registered office

Royal Lyceum Theatre

Grindlay Street

Edinburgh

EH3 9AX

Filing status

Accounts

Next due: 2026-12-31

Last made up to: 2025-03-31

Confirmation statement

Next due: 2026-12-07

Last: 2025-11-23

Officers (4 active · 23 resigned)

JACKSON, Lyndsey June→

secretary · appointed 2026-01-05

View their other companies + combined net worth →

Active

BEEBY, Hedda Rachel→

director · ~66y · appointed 2021-06-30

View their other companies + combined net worth →

Active

HAMBLIN, Janet Mary→

director · ~68y · appointed 2020-08-01

View their other companies + combined net worth →

Active

JACKSON, Lyndsey June→

director · ~44y · appointed 2026-01-05

View their other companies + combined net worth →

Active

BUTTERWORTH, Edith Ruth Tyre→

secretary · appointed 2014-11-19 · resigned 2020-10-31

Resigned

DUNSIRE, David Ness→

secretary · appointed 1990-06-20 · resigned 1991-07-24

Resigned

GRIFFITHS, Michael John Roberts→

secretary · appointed 2020-11-01 · resigned 2025-10-17

Resigned

KENNEDY, Derek Taylor→

secretary · appointed 1994-10-24 · resigned 1994-12-17

Resigned

SPENCE, Roger Norman Abbott→

secretary · appointed 1991-07-24 · resigned 1994-10-23

Resigned

TM COMPANY SERVICES LIMITED→

corporate-secretary · appointed 1994-12-17 · resigned 2013-07-12

Resigned

BELFIELD, Antony George→

director · ~88y · appointed 1991-07-24 · resigned 1993-07-23

Resigned

BELL, John Robin Sinclair→

director · ~93y · appointed 1990-06-20 · resigned 1991-07-24

Resigned

BURNSIDE, Graham Mathieson→

director · ~72y · appointed 1990-06-20 · resigned 1991-07-24

Resigned

CARDOWNIE, Stephen Archibald→

director · ~73y · appointed 1993-07-19 · resigned 2005-12-02

Resigned

DAVIDSON, Michael John→

director · ~70y · appointed 2013-07-04 · resigned 2020-03-12

Resigned

DUNN, Stephen Wilson→

director · ~66y · appointed 2016-12-01 · resigned 2021-05-14

Resigned

DUNSIRE, David Ness→

director · ~68y · appointed 1990-06-20 · resigned 1991-07-24

Resigned

GORMAN, Mark Andrew→

director · ~64y · appointed 2009-06-26 · resigned 2016-12-06

Resigned

GORRIE, Donald Cameron Easterbrook→

director · ~93y · appointed 1991-07-24 · resigned 1997-12-08

Resigned

GRIFFITHS, Michael John Roberts→

director · ~66y · appointed 2019-07-10 · resigned 2025-10-17

Resigned

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Recent filings (133 total)

appoint-person-secretary-company-with-name-date

officers · AP03

2026-01-09

appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date

officers · AP01

2026-01-09

confirmation-statement-with-no-updates

confirmation-statement · CS01

2025-12-10

termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date

officers · TM01

2025-10-27

termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date

officers · TM02

2025-10-27

accounts-with-accounts-type-small

accounts · AA

2025-10-21

accounts-with-accounts-type-small

accounts · AA

2024-12-23

confirmation-statement-with-no-updates

confirmation-statement · CS01

2024-11-25

confirmation-statement-with-no-updates

confirmation-statement · CS01

2023-11-28

accounts-with-accounts-type-small

accounts · AA

2023-10-31

confirmation-statement-with-no-updates

confirmation-statement · CS01

2022-12-21

accounts-with-accounts-type-small

accounts · AA

2022-12-14

confirmation-statement-with-no-updates

confirmation-statement · CS01

2021-12-24

accounts-with-accounts-type-small

accounts · AA

2021-11-17

appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date

officers · AP01

2021-06-30