FESTIVAL FRINGE TRADING LIMITED

🌳Matureactive
SC130813 · ltd · incorporated 1991-03-27
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 33.6y old — refinance window within 12 months
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
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year to Nov 2023
Net worth
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book net assets
Opportunity
80/100
Exceptional
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What this business does
Primary activity: Other retail sale of new goods in specialised stores (other than commercial art galleries and opticians)
Sector: Wholesale & retail
Investor take
Pursue
Conservative operator with a 77-year-old founder — textbook succession opportunity.

Opportunity 80/100 (exceptional), bankability 80/100. Strong seller-intent signal (63/100, director aged 77). Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: Discharge stale live charges. 1 live charge(s) created 15+ years ago — likely paid but undischarged. Clean register. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (77/100).

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Refinance opportunity

1 live charge · oldest 33.6y

75/100
ready

Refinance conversation should be productive — structure clean and timing right.

  • · Oldest live charge is 33.6 years old — likely at or near maturity.
  • · Single lender — cleanest path to refinance.
  • · Legal-friction score 38/100 — workable, but lender will want more DD.
  • · Profitable and stable/growing — lender coverage supportable.

Data confidence

Overall: medium (72/100)

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
1 year of iXBRL accounts extracted (no YoY comparison) + narrative notes parsed
50
Lenders & charges
1 charges (1/1 with lender, 1/1 with type)
90
Directors & officers
21 officers (4 active, 21 linked, 12 with DOB)
81
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
112 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
🔒Estimated company valuation

Sector-multiple EBITDA, turnover, and NAV-proxy valuation range with confidence tier — derived from extracted iXBRL financials.

Available from the Pro tier upwards.

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Opportunity Score
80/100Exceptional
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional 

Strong composite across quality, acquirability, and risk. High-priority target — progress to serious diligence.

Business quality
70
Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.
Acquirability
75
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
85
Few red flags.
Signal strength
100
Good data coverage for analysis.

Signals from accounts

Derived from iXBRL accounts · FRS 102
Profitable
Profit before tax £124,357

Key financials

1 year extracted from filed iXBRL accounts
Cash
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Net Worth
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Current Assets
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Current Liabilities
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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 102
Metric2023-11-30
Profit before tax£124.4k
Average employees0

Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.

🔒Filing-note intelligence

3 signals detected in this company's narrative notes — going-concern language, audit opinion, contingent liabilities, related-party transactions.

Available from the Pro tier upwards.

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Recent activity

Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
1
filing
  • • 1 confirmation-statement
Last 180 days
1
filing
  • • 1 confirmation-statement
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (57 events)Click to expand
  1. 2025-08-13
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  2. 2025-06-12
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  3. 2025-06-12
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    termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
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  4. 2025-06-03
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    ADAMS, John Colin appointed
    director
  5. 2025-04-10
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    appoint-person-secretary-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP03
  6. 2025-04-07
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    LANKESTER, Anthony John appointed
    secretary
  7. 2025-04-06
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    MCCARTHY, Shona Mary resigned
    secretary
  8. 2024-08-05
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  9. 2024-04-02
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
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  10. 2024-04-02
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  11. 2024-04-02
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  12. 2024-01-08
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    URQUHART, Valerie appointed
    director
  13. 2023-08-22
    ➖
    DAVIS, Fiona Lesley resigned
    director
  14. 2023-08-22
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    LANG, Tari resigned
    director
  15. 2023-08-22
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  16. 2022-08-26
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-small
    accounts · AA
  17. 2022-03-29
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  18. 2022-03-28
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    HIGGINS, Bernard Franklin appointed
    director
  19. 2021-08-27
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-small
    accounts · AA
  20. 2021-04-08
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  21. 2021-03-31
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    O'SHEA, Timothy Michael Martin, Sir Professor resigned
    director
  22. 2020-12-02
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  23. 2020-12-02
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  24. 2020-09-17
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    ALDERSON, Anthony Angus resigned
    director
  25. 2020-09-17
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    LANG, Tari appointed
    director
  26. 2020-08-06
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-small
    accounts · AA
  27. 2019-11-28
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  28. 2016-03-14
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    MCCARTHY, Shona Mary appointed
    secretary
  29. 2016-02-12
    ➖
    MAINLAND, Kathleen Mary resigned
    secretary
  30. 2015-09-25
    ➕
    DAVIS, Fiona Lesley appointed
    director
  31. 2013-11-22
    ➕
    ALDERSON, Anthony Angus appointed
    director
  32. 2013-11-22
    ➖
    UTTON, Peter Michael resigned
    director
  33. 2012-08-17
    ➕
    O'SHEA, Timothy Michael Martin, Sir Professor appointed
    director
  34. 2012-08-17
    ➖
    SMITH OF GILMOREHILL, Elizabeth Margaret, Baroness Smith Of Gilmorehill resigned
    director
  35. 2009-12-04
    ➖
    HAWKINS, Timothy David resigned
    secretary
  36. 2009-12-04
    ➕
    MAINLAND, Kathleen Mary appointed
    secretary
  37. 2009-12-04
    ➕
    UTTON, Peter Michael appointed
    director
  38. 2009-10-10
    ➖
    WOOLFE, Allan resigned
    director
  39. 2009-10-01
    ➖
    TAYLOR, Lynn Heather resigned
    secretary
  40. 2009-03-13
    ➕
    HAWKINS, Timothy David appointed
    secretary
  41. 2002-12-07
    ➕
    TAYLOR, Lynn Heather appointed
    secretary
  42. 2002-12-06
    ➖
    KERR, Andrew Mark resigned
    secretary
  43. 1999-04-30
    ➕
    KERR, Andrew Mark appointed
    secretary
  44. 1999-04-30
    ➖
    BELL & SCOTT (SECRETARIAL SERVICES) LIMITED resigned
    corporate-nominee-secretary
  45. 1995-02-25
    ➖
    MILLER, Jonathan Wolfe, Sir resigned
    director
  46. 1995-02-25
    ➕
    SMITH OF GILMOREHILL, Elizabeth Margaret, Baroness Smith Of Gilmorehill appointed
    director
  47. 1992-10-13
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    Charge registered #2
    Lender: The Royal Bank of Scotland PLC
  48. 1992-08-28
    ➖
    JACKSON, Edward Peter resigned
    director
  49. 1992-08-28
    ➕
    MILLER, Jonathan Wolfe, Sir appointed
    director
  50. 1991-03-27
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    Company incorporated
    As FESTIVAL FRINGE TRADING LIMITED
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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 77 — succession pressure is live.

Succession & seller-readiness

60/100
Strong succession signal

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

SIGNALS
  • primaryFounder aged 70+: Senior director is approximately 77 years old. Natural succession window is now.

Red flags

clean
No red flags detected from available public data. (This is not a clean bill of health — detailed accounts review still recommended.)

Group structure

Edinburgh Festival Fringe Society Ltd is the ultimate parent — holding 75%+ shares. This company sits inside their group.

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Edinburgh Festival Fringe Society Ltd
Corporate parent · holds 75-100% shares · board control
ultimate parent
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FESTIVAL FRINGE TRADING LIMITED
This company · SC130813

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%
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Edinburgh Festival Fringe Society Ltd
Corporate entity
75–100%
—board control75-100% shares · board control21/11/2019

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

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7 specific questions generated from this company's actual signals — liquidity, leverage, director age, charge count, red flags, age-of-company.

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Company details

Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated1991-03-27
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC47789 — Other retail sale of new goods in specialised stores (other than commercial art galleries and opticians)

Registered office

180 High Street
Edinburgh
EH1 1QS
Scotland

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2026-08-31
Last made up to: 2024-11-30
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-04-10
Last: 2026-03-27

Officers (4 active · 17 resigned)

LANKESTER, Anthony John→
secretary · appointed 2025-04-07
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Active
ADAMS, John Colin→
director · ~77y · appointed 2025-06-03
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Active
HIGGINS, Bernard Franklin→
director · ~66y · appointed 2022-03-28
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Active
URQUHART, Valerie→
director · ~63y · appointed 2024-01-08
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
HAWKINS, Timothy David→
secretary · appointed 2009-03-13 · resigned 2009-12-04
Resigned
KERR, Andrew Mark→
secretary · appointed 1999-04-30 · resigned 2002-12-06
Resigned
MAINLAND, Kathleen Mary→
secretary · appointed 2009-12-04 · resigned 2016-02-12
Resigned
MCCARTHY, Shona Mary→
secretary · appointed 2016-03-14 · resigned 2025-04-06
Resigned
TAYLOR, Lynn Heather→
secretary · appointed 2002-12-07 · resigned 2009-10-01
Resigned
BELL & SCOTT (SECRETARIAL SERVICES) LIMITED→
corporate-nominee-secretary · appointed 1991-03-27 · resigned 1999-04-30
Resigned
OSWALDS OF EDINBURGH LIMITED→
corporate-nominee-secretary · appointed 1991-03-27 · resigned 1991-03-27
Resigned
ALDERSON, Anthony Angus→
director · ~55y · appointed 2013-11-22 · resigned 2020-09-17
Resigned
DAVIS, Fiona Lesley→
director · ~65y · appointed 2015-09-25 · resigned 2023-08-22
Resigned
JACKSON, Edward Peter→
director · ~80y · appointed 1991-03-27 · resigned 1992-08-28
Resigned
LANG, Tari→
director · ~75y · appointed 2020-09-17 · resigned 2023-08-22
Resigned
MILLER, Jonathan Wolfe, Sir→
director · ~92y · appointed 1992-08-28 · resigned 1995-02-25
Resigned
O'SHEA, Timothy Michael Martin, Sir Professor→
director · ~77y · appointed 2012-08-17 · resigned 2021-03-31
Resigned
SMITH OF GILMOREHILL, Elizabeth Margaret, Baroness Smith Of Gilmorehill→
director · ~86y · appointed 1995-02-25 · resigned 2012-08-17
Resigned
UTTON, Peter Michael→
director · ~74y · appointed 2009-12-04 · resigned 2013-11-22
Resigned
WOOLFE, Allan→
director · ~74y · appointed 1991-03-27 · resigned 2009-10-10
Resigned

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Mortgages & charges

1
Total charges
1
Outstanding
1
Active lenders
Status:Lender:1 of 1 shown
TypeProperties
outstanding
Lloyds Banking Group
The Royal Bank of Scotland PLC
Floating charge1 property13/10/1992—
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Recent filings (112 total)

confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-03-30
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2025-08-13
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2025-06-12
termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM02
2025-06-12
appoint-person-secretary-company-with-name-date
officers · AP03
2025-04-10
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-03-27
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2024-08-05
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-04-10
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2024-04-02
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2024-04-02
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2024-04-02
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2023-08-22
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-04-25
accounts-with-accounts-type-small
accounts · AA
2022-08-26
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2022-03-29