EDINBURGH INTERNATIONAL FESTIVAL LIMITED

🌳Matureactive
SC138633 · ltd · incorporated 1992-06-02
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
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not disclosed
Net worth
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Opportunity
79/100
Strong
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What this business does
Primary activity: Support activities to performing arts
Sector: Arts, entertainment & recreation
Investor take
Pursue
Strong opportunity: active trading company with strong profile and bankable structure.

Opportunity 79/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. High owner-dependency — earn-out structure likely required for clean transition. 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, 1 SIC codes, incorporation date
100
Financials
No iXBRL financials extracted
0
Lenders & charges
Confirmed no charges registered
85
Directors & officers
49 officers (3 active, 49 linked, 44 with DOB)
88
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
4 connected companies via shared directors
57
Filing history
174 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
79/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional 

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

Business quality
70
Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.
Acquirability
75
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
85
Few red flags.
Signal strength
90
Good data coverage for analysis.

Recent activity

Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
0
filings
Last 180 days
1
filing
  • • 1 confirmation-statement
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (114 events)Click to expand
  1. 2025-07-28
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
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  2. 2024-07-12
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
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  3. 2024-03-20
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    appoint-person-secretary-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP03
  4. 2024-03-20
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    termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM02
  5. 2024-02-12
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    PATERSON, Katherine Anne Victoria appointed
    secretary
  6. 2024-02-12
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    HEGYI, Francesca resigned
    secretary
  7. 2023-10-11
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    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  8. 2023-07-26
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  9. 2023-01-17
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  10. 2023-01-16
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    MCINTOSH, Susan Jane appointed
    director
  11. 2022-11-07
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  12. 2022-09-30
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    LINEHAN, Fergus Daniel resigned
    director
  13. 2022-07-20
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  14. 2021-11-11
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  15. 2021-07-30
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-full
    accounts · AA
  16. 2021-06-28
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    LOTHIAN, Niall, Professor resigned
    director
  17. 2020-10-05
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-full
    accounts · AA
  18. 2019-05-02
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-full
    accounts · AA
  19. 2019-04-12
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    appoint-person-secretary-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP03
  20. 2019-03-01
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    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  21. 2019-03-01
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  22. 2019-02-25
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    HEGYI, Francesca appointed
    director
  23. 2019-02-25
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    HEGYI, Francesca appointed
    secretary
  24. 2019-01-07
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  25. 2019-01-07
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    termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM02
  26. 2018-12-14
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    BAKER, Joanna resigned
    secretary
  27. 2018-12-14
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    BAKER, Joanna resigned
    director
  28. 2014-10-01
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    LINEHAN, Fergus Daniel appointed
    director
  29. 2014-09-30
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    MILLS, John Edward Harland, Sir resigned
    director
  30. 2014-05-07
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    BROWN, Ewan resigned
    director
  31. 2014-05-07
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    LOTHIAN, Niall, Professor appointed
    director
  32. 2008-04-28
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    STRETTON, James resigned
    director
  33. 2006-10-23
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    BAKER, Joanna appointed
    secretary
  34. 2006-10-23
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    TRICKEY, Adrian John resigned
    secretary
  35. 2006-10-23
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    BAKER, Joanna appointed
    director
  36. 2006-10-23
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    MILLS, John Edward Harland, Sir appointed
    director
  37. 2006-09-30
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    MCMASTER, Brian John, Sir resigned
    director
  38. 2004-06-14
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    BROWN, Ewan appointed
    director
  39. 2002-03-11
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    BURT, Peter Alexander, Sir resigned
    director
  40. 2002-03-11
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    CAMERON, Lezley Marion, Cllr resigned
    director
  41. 2002-03-11
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    FALLON, Edward Brian, Councillor resigned
    director
  42. 2002-03-11
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    HOGEL, Carol Colburn resigned
    director
  43. 2002-03-11
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    LOUGHNEY, Desmond Alexander resigned
    director
  44. 2002-03-11
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    MACDONALD, Angus Donald Mackintosh resigned
    director
  45. 2002-03-11
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    MACDONALD, Angus Donald Mackintosh resigned
    director
  46. 2002-03-11
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    MACMILLAN, James Loy resigned
    director
  47. 2002-03-11
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    MAGINNIS, Elizabeth, Councillor resigned
    director
  48. 2002-03-11
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    MAIN, William Hill resigned
    director
  49. 2002-03-11
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    MAIN, William Hill resigned
    director
  50. 2002-03-11
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    MILLIGAN, Eric, Councillor resigned
    director
Showing most recent 50 of 114 events

Owner dependency

66/100
High — earn-out structure required

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

FACTORS
  • +Two-director setup: Only two active directors — typical of owner-managed SMEs but limits succession.
  • +Senior director age: Director aged approximately 60 — approaching natural succession window.

Succession & seller-readiness

46/100
Moderate signal

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

SIGNALS
  • secondaryFounder aged 58+: Senior director is approximately 60. Early succession window.
  • secondaryTwo-director governance: Small-team governance. Succession depth is thin but not absent.

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 International Festival Society holds 25-50% — a significant corporate investor but not a controlling parent.

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Edinburgh International Festival Society
Corporate parent
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EDINBURGH INTERNATIONAL FESTIVAL LIMITED
This company · SC138633

Parent relationships inferred from Persons with Significant Control filings. Full subsidiary tree requires reverse-lookup (coming).

Shareholders & ownership

1 active beneficial owner
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Edinburgh International Festival Society
Corporate entity
——sig. influencesignificant influence06/05/2016

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
Incorporated1992-06-02
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC90020 — Support activities to performing arts

Registered office

The Hub
Edinburgh's Festival Centre
Castlehill Royal Mile
Edinburgh
EH1 2NE

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2026-07-31
Last made up to: 2024-10-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-11-14
Last: 2025-10-31

Officers (3 active · 46 resigned)

PATERSON, Katherine Anne Victoria→
secretary · appointed 2024-02-12
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Active
HEGYI, Francesca→
director · ~54y · appointed 2019-02-25
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Active
MCINTOSH, Susan Jane→
director · ~60y · appointed 2023-01-16
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Active
BAKER, Joanna→
secretary · appointed 2006-10-23 · resigned 2018-12-14
Resigned
DODDS, Nicholas James→
secretary · appointed 1992-06-02 · resigned 2000-10-20
Resigned
HEGYI, Francesca→
secretary · appointed 2019-02-25 · resigned 2024-02-12
Resigned
TRICKEY, Adrian John→
secretary · appointed 2000-11-20 · resigned 2006-10-23
Resigned
ANDERSON, Donald Craig→
director · ~64y · appointed 1999-05-27 · resigned 2002-01-24
Resigned
BAKER, Joanna→
director · ~66y · appointed 2006-10-23 · resigned 2018-12-14
Resigned
BROWN, Ewan→
director · ~84y · appointed 2004-06-14 · resigned 2014-05-07
Resigned
BUNCLE, Thomas Archibald→
director · ~73y · appointed 1997-06-24 · resigned 2000-11-28
Resigned
BURT, Peter Alexander, Sir→
director · ~82y · appointed 2001-03-22 · resigned 2002-03-11
Resigned
CAMERON, Lezley Marion, Cllr→
director · ~62y · appointed 2001-06-29 · resigned 2002-03-11
Resigned
CARDOWNIE, Stephen Archibald→
director · ~73y · appointed 1997-06-24 · resigned 1999-03-24
Resigned
CONNELL, Douglas Andrew→
director · ~72y · appointed 1997-06-24 · resigned 2001-03-22
Resigned
CURSITER, James Grant→
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Resigned
DODDS, Nicholas James→
director · ~69y · appointed 1992-06-02 · resigned 2000-10-20
Resigned
FALLON, Edward Brian, Councillor→
director · ~79y · appointed 1997-06-24 · resigned 2002-03-11
Resigned
GEDDES, Keith Taylor→
director · ~74y · appointed 1997-06-24 · resigned 1999-03-24
Resigned
GRANT, Matthew Alistair, Sir→
director · ~89y · appointed 1997-06-24 · resigned 2001-01-22
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Recent filings (174 total)

confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-11-17
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2025-07-28
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-11-07
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2024-07-12
appoint-person-secretary-company-with-name-date
officers · AP03
2024-03-20
termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM02
2024-03-20
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-11-13
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2023-10-11
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2023-07-26
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2023-01-17
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-11-10
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2022-11-07
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2022-07-20
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-11-11
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2021-11-11