PACE THEATRE COMPANY LIMITED

🌳Matureactive
SC138628 · private-limited-guarant-nsc · incorporated 1992-06-01
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.
Why now
Window steady · low confidence
Steady and tidy — no seller pressure yet. Approach only if an angle opens.
Opportunity decay
hardening · 12-months
Already tight — no obvious softening catalysts on the horizon.
  • · Thesis: well-run, low negotiation leverage
What changed my view
Last 30 days

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🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
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not disclosed
Net worth
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Opportunity
83/100
Exceptional
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What this business does
Primary activity: Performing arts
Sector: Arts, entertainment & recreation
Investor take
Pursue
Active trading company with a 76-year-old founder — textbook succession opportunity.

Opportunity 83/100 (exceptional), bankability 80/100. Strong seller-intent signal (63/100, director aged 76). 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 0.2y

50/100
clean up first

Refinance viable after a tidy-up — address the highlighted items first.

  • · Newest facility, 0.2 years old — likely still in initial term.
  • · Single lender — cleanest path to refinance.
  • · Legal-friction score 20/100 — clean.

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, 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
19 officers (5 active, 19 linked, 12 with DOB)
83
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 2 total, 2 with control declared
90
Director network
1 connected companies via shared directors
48
Filing history
106 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
83/100Exceptional
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
85
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
85
Few red flags.
Signal strength
100
Good data coverage for analysis.

Recent activity

Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
1
filing
  • • 1 mortgage
Last 180 days
2
filings
  • • 1 mortgage
  • • 1 accounts
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (51 events)Click to expand
  1. 2026-04-23
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    mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-date
    mortgage · MR01
  2. 2026-04-10
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    Charge registered #1
    Lender: Social Investment Scotland
  3. 2026-01-05
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-full
    accounts · AA
  4. 2025-01-13
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-full
    accounts · AA
  5. 2024-11-05
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  6. 2024-06-01
    ➕
    HOWIE, Andrew appointed
    director
  7. 2024-04-30
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  8. 2024-04-29
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    GRAY, Lynn appointed
    director
  9. 2023-12-15
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-full
    accounts · AA
  10. 2022-12-21
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-full
    accounts · AA
  11. 2021-12-17
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-full
    accounts · AA
  12. 2021-02-09
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-full
    accounts · AA
  13. 2019-12-19
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-full
    accounts · AA
  14. 2018-10-08
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-full
    accounts · AA
  15. 2018-07-24
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    cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
  16. 2017-12-08
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-full
    accounts · AA
  17. 2017-11-27
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    notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
  18. 2017-11-27
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  19. 2017-09-01
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    WALLACE, David Leonard resigned
    director
  20. 2017-01-12
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-full
    accounts · AA
  21. 2001-03-14
    ➕
    MCFARLANE, Andrew Mark appointed
    secretary
  22. 2001-03-14
    ➖
    REID, Robert resigned
    secretary
  23. 2000-11-01
    ➖
    CLARK, Stuart Auld resigned
    director
  24. 1997-08-26
    ➕
    CLARK, Stuart Auld appointed
    director
  25. 1997-06-01
    ➖
    COYLE, Julie resigned
    director
  26. 1997-02-05
    ➖
    MILL, Douglas Russell resigned
    secretary
  27. 1997-02-05
    ➕
    REID, Robert appointed
    secretary
  28. 1996-02-14
    ➕
    WALLACE, David Leonard appointed
    director
  29. 1995-09-11
    ➖
    ALLISON, Nancy, Councillor resigned
    director
  30. 1995-08-04
    ➖
    COPLAND, Gail Isobel resigned
    director
  31. 1995-08-04
    ➖
    MCLAREN, John James resigned
    director
  32. 1995-08-04
    ➖
    SAUNDERS, Robert Alexander resigned
    director
  33. 1995-06-13
    ➕
    MONTGOMERY, Graham John Lang appointed
    director
  34. 1995-06-13
    ➕
    URQUHART, Donald appointed
    director
  35. 1995-06-13
    ➕
    COPLAND, Gail Isobel appointed
    director
  36. 1995-06-13
    ➕
    MCLAREN, John James appointed
    director
  37. 1995-02-16
    ➖
    HOGAN, Paul Padraig resigned
    secretary
  38. 1995-02-16
    ➕
    MILL, Douglas Russell appointed
    secretary
  39. 1995-02-16
    ➖
    HOGAN, Paul Padraig resigned
    director
  40. 1994-05-11
    ➖
    ROBERTSON, William Robert Wilson resigned
    director
  41. 1992-06-01
    🏢
    Company incorporated
    As PACE THEATRE COMPANY LIMITED
  42. 1992-06-01
    ➕
    HOGAN, Paul Padraig appointed
    secretary
  43. 1992-06-01
    ➕
    JORDANS (SCOTLAND) LIMITED appointed
    corporate-nominee-secretary
  44. 1992-06-01
    ➖
    JORDANS (SCOTLAND) LIMITED resigned
    corporate-nominee-secretary
  45. 1992-06-01
    ➕
    ALLISON, Nancy, Councillor appointed
    director
  46. 1992-06-01
    ➕
    COYLE, Julie appointed
    director
  47. 1992-06-01
    ➕
    HOGAN, Paul Padraig appointed
    director
  48. 1992-06-01
    ➕
    ROBERTSON, William Robert Wilson appointed
    director
  49. 1992-06-01
    ➕
    SAUNDERS, Robert Alexander appointed
    director
  50. 1992-06-01
    ➕
    JORDANS (SCOTLAND) LIMITED appointed
    corporate-nominee-director
Showing most recent 50 of 51 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
  • -4 active directors: Broader management team in place — suggests transferable governance.
  • +Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 31 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
  • +Founder age: Director aged approximately 76 — succession pressure is live.

Succession & seller-readiness

80/100
Likely off-market candidate

Strong acquirability signals converging. Worth approaching directly — this is how off-market deals start.

SIGNALS
  • primaryFounder aged 70+: Senior director is approximately 76 years old. Natural succession window is now.
  • primary20+ year tenure: Director in role 31 years. Very long tenure is a classic succession signal.
  • supportingClean filings + long tenure: Disciplined long-tenure operator — classic lifestyle-business pattern that often sells quietly.

Red flags

clean
No 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
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Mr Grant Robert Mason
Individual · British · DOB 10/1977 · age 49
——sig. influencesignificant influence01/09/2017
1 historic (ceased) PSC
  • Mr David Leonard Wallaceceased 01/09/2017· 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
Typeprivate-limited-guarant-nsc
Incorporated1992-06-01
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC90010 — Performing arts

Registered office

The Spires Drama Studios
School Wynd
Paisley
PA1 2DA

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2026-12-31
Last made up to: 2025-03-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-06-28
Last: 2025-06-14

Officers (5 active · 14 resigned)

MCFARLANE, Andrew Mark→
secretary · appointed 2001-03-14
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Active
GRAY, Lynn→
director · ~39y · appointed 2024-04-29
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Active
HOWIE, Andrew→
director · ~44y · appointed 2024-06-01
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Active
MONTGOMERY, Graham John Lang→
director · ~72y · appointed 1995-06-13
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Active
URQUHART, Donald→
director · ~76y · appointed 1995-06-13
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Active
HOGAN, Paul Padraig→
secretary · appointed 1992-06-01 · resigned 1995-02-16
Resigned
MILL, Douglas Russell→
secretary · appointed 1995-02-16 · resigned 1997-02-05
Resigned
REID, Robert→
secretary · appointed 1997-02-05 · resigned 2001-03-14
Resigned
JORDANS (SCOTLAND) LIMITED→
corporate-nominee-secretary · appointed 1992-06-01 · resigned 1992-06-01
Resigned
ALLISON, Nancy, Councillor→
director · ~93y · appointed 1992-06-01 · resigned 1995-09-11
Resigned
CLARK, Stuart Auld→
director · ~46y · appointed 1997-08-26 · resigned 2000-11-01
Resigned
COPLAND, Gail Isobel→
director · ~69y · appointed 1995-06-13 · resigned 1995-08-04
Resigned
COYLE, Julie→
director · ~52y · appointed 1992-06-01 · resigned 1997-06-01
Resigned
HOGAN, Paul Padraig→
director · ~64y · appointed 1992-06-01 · resigned 1995-02-16
Resigned
MCLAREN, John James→
director · ~90y · appointed 1995-06-13 · resigned 1995-08-04
Resigned
ROBERTSON, William Robert Wilson→
director · ~78y · appointed 1992-06-01 · resigned 1994-05-11
Resigned
SAUNDERS, Robert Alexander→
director · appointed 1992-06-01 · resigned 1995-08-04
Resigned
WALLACE, David Leonard→
director · ~64y · appointed 1996-02-14 · resigned 2017-09-01
Resigned
JORDANS (SCOTLAND) LIMITED→
corporate-nominee-director · appointed 1992-06-01 · resigned 1992-06-01
Resigned

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Mortgages & charges

1
Total charges
1
Outstanding
1
Active lenders
Status:Lender:1 of 1 shown
TypeProperties
outstanding
Social Investment Scotland
A registered charge1 property10/04/2026—
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Recent filings (106 total)

mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-date
mortgage · MR01
2026-04-23
accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2026-01-05
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-06-25
accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2025-01-13
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2024-11-05
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-08-08
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2024-04-30
accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2023-12-15
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-08-02
accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2022-12-21
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-08-03
accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2021-12-17
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-08-06
accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2021-02-09
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2020-08-25