THE ROYAL EDINBURGH MILITARY TATTOO LIMITED

🌳Matureactive

SC128255 · ltd · incorporated 1990-11-06

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

74/100

Strong

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What this business does

Primary activity: Performing arts

Sector: Arts, entertainment & recreation

Investor take

Pursue

Active trading company with a 69-year-old founder — textbook succession opportunity.

Opportunity 74/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. Strong seller-intent signal (73/100, director aged 69). Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (65/100).

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Refinance opportunity

4 live charges · 2 lenders · oldest 5.0y

40/100

too messy

Refinance path is blocked by complexity. Rethink structure or expect bespoke, expensive terms.

· Charge age ~5.0 years — mid-life; refi window approaching.
· Two lenders — manageable, but coordination required.
· Legal-friction score 28/100 — workable, but lender will want more DD.

Data confidence

Overall: medium (59/100)

Adequate coverage. AI outputs are reliable for the sections scored high; verify the rest in diligence.

Company profile

address, 1 SIC codes, incorporation date

100

Financials

No iXBRL financials extracted

Lenders & charges

4 charges (4/4 with lender, 4/4 with type)

Directors & officers

56 officers (8 active, 56 linked, 51 with DOB)

Ownership & PSC

1 active PSC(s) of 6 total, 6 with control declared

Director network

7 connected companies via shared directors

Filing history

237 filings on record

Gazette notices

No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)

Opportunity Score

74/100Strong

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

Some moderate concerns — review flags.

Signal strength

100

Good data coverage for analysis.

Recent activity

Last 30 days

filings

Last 90 days

filings

Last 180 days

filing

• 1 officers

Counts from Companies House filing history.

Corporate timeline (133 events)Click to expand

2025-10-28
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officers · AP01
2025-10-14
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officers · TM01
2025-10-14
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officers · TM01
2025-10-14
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officers · TM01
2025-10-07
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HILL, Giles Patrick, Lieutenant General resigned
director
2025-10-07
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KERR, Andrew Cameron resigned
director
2025-10-06
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ATHA, Stuart David, Sir appointed
director
2025-09-30
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PULLAN, David resigned
director
2025-09-25
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accounts · AA
2024-09-13
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accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2024-07-15
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mortgage · MR04
2024-07-15
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mortgage-satisfy-charge-full
mortgage · MR04
2024-07-15
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Charge satisfied #3
2024-07-15
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Charge satisfied #2
2024-06-03
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mortgage-satisfy-charge-full
mortgage · MR04
2024-06-03
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Charge satisfied #4
2024-01-19
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officers · AP01
2024-01-16
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memorandum-articles
incorporation · MA
2024-01-16
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resolution
resolution · RESOLUTIONS
2024-01-12
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termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2024-01-12
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termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2023-11-28
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ROBERTSON, George Islay Macneill, The Rt Hon Lord resigned
director
2023-10-17
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accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2023-10-11
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HOWES, Francis Hedley Roberton resigned
director
2023-10-11
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PULLAN, David appointed
director
2023-09-04
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appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2023-06-08
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termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2023-04-28
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GRIBBON, Glen James resigned
director
2023-04-20
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DAVIDSON, Ruth Elizabeth appointed
director
2023-01-23
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appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2023-01-09
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termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2022-12-19
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SOUTAR, Rucelle appointed
director
2022-12-19
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GAMMELL, Geraldine Elizabeth resigned
director
2022-12-15
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accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2022-11-28
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termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2022-11-08
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LEDERER, Peter Julian resigned
director
2022-03-01
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Charge registered #4
Lender: The Royal Bank of Scotland PLC
2022-02-28
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BRIMS, Robin Vaughan, Lieutenant General resigned
director
2022-02-24
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Charge registered #3
Lender: City of Edinburgh Council (Acting in Its Capacity as the Administering Authority of Lothian Pension Fund)
2022-02-18
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Charge registered #2
Lender: City of Edinburgh Council (Acting in Its Capacity as the Administering Authority of Lothian Pension Fund)
2022-02-01
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HILL, Giles Patrick, Lieutenant General appointed
director
2021-07-13
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BEY, Patricia Mary Alice appointed
director
2021-07-13
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WATSON, Gillian Anne Mcgregor resigned
director
2021-06-11
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DUNN, Hugh John resigned
director
2021-06-01
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KERR, Andrew Cameron appointed
director
2021-04-27
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Charge registered #1
Lender: The Royal Bank of Scotland PLC
2021-01-05
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CAMPBELL, Jane Alice Cochran appointed
secretary
2020-12-31
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SOUTAR, Rucelle resigned
secretary
2020-06-13
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ALLFREY, MBE, Henry David, Brigadier resigned
director
2019-05-01
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EDMONDS, Christopher James appointed
director

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Owner dependency

55/100

Moderate — manageable with handover

Some founder dependency, but not acute. A structured handover period should cover most risk.

FACTORS

-7 active directors: Broader management team in place — suggests transferable governance.
+Founder age: Director aged approximately 69 — succession pressure is live.

Succession & seller-readiness

55/100

Strong succession signal

Multiple signals suggest succession is on the horizon. Candidate for proactive outreach.

SIGNALS

primaryFounder aged 63+: Senior director is approximately 69. Approaching typical UK retirement age — succession thinking likely.
supportingClean filings + long tenure: Disciplined long-tenure operator — classic lifestyle-business pattern that often sells quietly.

Red flags

2 med ·

3 director resignations in last 12 months

medium

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

Evidence: HILL, Giles Patrick, Lieutenant General resigned 2025-10-07; KERR, Andrew Cameron resigned 2025-10-07; PULLAN, David resigned 2025-09-30

Charge satisfaction-then-recreation pattern

medium

Multiple instances where a charge was satisfied and a new charge created within 6 months. Suggests active refinancing cycle.

Group structure

The Royal Edinburgh Military Tattoo (Charities) Limited is the ultimate parent — holding 75%+ shares. This company sits inside their group.

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The Royal Edinburgh Military Tattoo (Charities) Limited

Corporate parent · holds 75-100% shares

ultimate parent

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THE ROYAL EDINBURGH MILITARY TATTOO LIMITED

This company · SC128255

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
The Royal Edinburgh Military Tattoo (Charities) Limited Corporate entity	75–100%	—	75-100% shares	30/12/2020

5 historic (ceased) PSCs

Miss Lynsey Jane Fuscoceased 25/08/2020· significant influence
Mrs Rucelle Soutarceased 31/12/2020· significant influence
Mr Douglas Eric Cookceased 20/12/2019· significant influence
Ms Susan Margaret Lawtonceased 30/08/2019· significant influence
Ms Nicola Elizabeth Thomsonceased 22/12/2016· significant influence

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

Incorporated1990-11-06

Jurisdictionscotland

Primary SIC90010 — Performing arts

Registered office

1-3 Cockburn Street

Edinburgh

EH1 1QB

United Kingdom

Filing status

Accounts

Next due: 2026-09-30

Last made up to: 2024-12-31

Confirmation statement

Next due: 2026-09-04

Last: 2025-08-21