MORAY ART CENTRE
🌳Matureactive
SC187739 · private-limited-guarant-nsc-limited-exemption · incorporated 1998-07-17
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 17.6y old — refinance window within 12 months
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
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not disclosed
Net worth
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Opportunity
77/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: Operation of arts facilities
Sector: Arts, entertainment & recreation
Investor take
PursueActive trading company with a 82-year-old founder — textbook succession opportunity.
Opportunity 77/100 (strong), bankability 85/100. Strong seller-intent signal (63/100, director aged 82). 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 17.6y
65/100
clean up first
Refinance viable after a tidy-up — address the highlighted items first.
- · Oldest live charge is 17.6 years old — likely at or near maturity.
- · Single lender — cleanest path to refinance.
- · Legal-friction score 28/100 — workable, but lender will want more DD.
Data confidence
Overall: low (49/100)Sparse data coverage. Treat AI-generated outputs as preliminary. Manual diligence essential.
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
96 officers (5 active, 96 linked, 91 with DOB)
89
Ownership & PSC
No PSCs filed (unusual — worth investigating)
35
Director network
2 connected companies via shared directors
51
Filing history
253 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
77/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional
Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.
Business quality
70
Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.
Acquirability
70
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
77
Few red flags.
Signal strength
100
Good data coverage for analysis.
Recent activity
Last 30 days
1
filing
- • 1 officers
Last 90 days
1
filing
- • 1 officers
Last 180 days
3
filings
- • 2 officers
- • 1 accounts
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (213 events)Click to expand
- 2026-04-20➖FONT, Rebeca resigneddirector
- 2026-04-20📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2025-12-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2025-11-06➕FONT, Rebeca appointeddirector
- 2025-11-06📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2025-09-09📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2025-07-06📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2025-07-06📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2025-06-26➕PORTEOUS, Georgina Claire appointeddirector
- 2025-06-26➖MURRAY, Georgia Rose resigneddirector
- 2025-02-20➕RAMSAY, Morag Spencer Irving appointeddirector
- 2025-02-20➖MURISON, Gary Alan resigneddirector
- 2025-02-20📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2025-02-20📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2025-01-15📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2025-01-09➖PORTEOUS, Georgina Claire resigneddirector
- 2024-12-12📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2024-12-09📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2024-12-06📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2024-12-06📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2024-12-06📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2024-12-06📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2024-12-05➕MAY, Duncan Robert appointeddirector
- 2024-12-05➖MITCHELL, Libby resigneddirector
- 2024-12-05➕MURRAY, Georgia Rose appointeddirector
- 2024-12-05➖PARKER, Trevor resigneddirector
- 2024-12-05➖ROSS, Harry Frederick resigneddirector
- 2024-12-05➖SUMMERS, Lucy resigneddirector
- 2024-11-22📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2024-08-22➕PORTEOUS, Georgina Claire appointeddirector
- 2024-08-22📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2024-08-06📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2024-08-01➕MURISON, Gary Alan appointeddirector
- 2024-03-25📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2024-03-22➕MITCHELL, Libby appointeddirector
- 2024-02-19📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2024-02-15➖STARKEY, Ann resigneddirector
- 2024-01-29📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2023-12-31➖MACKAY, Alison Elizabeth Frances resigneddirector
- 2023-11-17📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2023-09-21📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2023-09-18➕STARKEY, Ann appointeddirector
- 2022-08-31➖BAROUCH, Fabien resigneddirector
- 2022-07-14➕CAMPBELL, Bruce Torquil appointeddirector
- 2021-10-30➕PARKER, Trevor appointeddirector
- 2021-07-23🔓Charge satisfied #1
- 2021-02-08➖INNES, Rosemary resigneddirector
- 2021-02-08➕ROSS, Harry Frederick appointeddirector
- 2020-06-07➕BAROUCH, Fabien appointeddirector
- 2020-06-07➖MASON, Sarah resigneddirector
Showing most recent 50 of 213 events
Owner dependency
55/100
Moderate — manageable with handoverSome founder dependency, but not acute. A structured handover period should cover most risk.
FACTORS
- -5 active directors: Broader management team in place — suggests transferable governance.
- +Founder age: Director aged approximately 82 — succession pressure is live.
Succession & seller-readiness
73/100
Strong succession signalMultiple signals suggest succession is on the horizon. Candidate for proactive outreach.
SIGNALS
- primaryFounder aged 70+: Senior director is approximately 82 years old. Natural succession window is now.
- secondary12+ year tenure: Director in role 13 years.
- supportingClean filings + long tenure: Disciplined long-tenure operator — classic lifestyle-business pattern that often sells quietly.
Red flags
1 med ·2 director resignations in last 12 months
mediumMultiple recent departures can indicate governance disagreement, succession event, or preparation for sale/stress.
Evidence: FONT, Rebeca resigned 2026-04-20; MURRAY, Georgia Rose resigned 2025-06-26
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Statusactive
Typeprivate-limited-guarant-nsc-limited-exemption
Incorporated1998-07-17
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC90040 — Operation of arts facilities
Registered office
Moray Art Centre Field Of Dreams, The Park
Findhorn
Forres
Moray
IV36 3TA
Scotland
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-12-31
Last made up to: 2025-03-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-09-14
Last: 2025-08-31
Officers (5 active · 91 resigned)
AUSTIN, William→
Activedirector · ~82y · appointed 2013-09-13
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CAMPBELL, Bruce Torquil→
Activedirector · ~75y · appointed 2022-07-14
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MAY, Duncan Robert→
Activedirector · ~55y · appointed 2024-12-05
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PORTEOUS, Georgina Claire→
Activedirector · ~52y · appointed 2025-06-26
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RAMSAY, Morag Spencer Irving→
Activedirector · ~62y · appointed 2025-02-20
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CHRISTIAN, Giles→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2003-02-21 · resigned 2004-07-02
HEWITT, Geoffrey→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2007-06-27 · resigned 2014-04-02
KLINGER, Randy→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2004-07-02 · resigned 2007-06-28
LITTLEWOOD, Pauline Anne→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 1999-06-14 · resigned 2003-02-21
ZALAZAR, Julia Amelia→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 1998-07-17 · resigned 1999-06-14
ALBRECHT, Hannah→
Resigneddirector · ~84y · appointed 1999-06-14 · resigned 2000-06-05
ANSTRUTHER, Howard→
Resigneddirector · ~75y · appointed 2018-08-01 · resigned 2019-08-22
BAILEY, Elaine→
Resigneddirector · ~63y · appointed 2013-09-13 · resigned 2015-09-04
BANKS, Janet→
Resigneddirector · ~79y · appointed 2005-06-27 · resigned 2010-03-22
BARKER, Keith William Manning→
Resigneddirector · ~78y · appointed 2018-06-22 · resigned 2018-11-13
BAROUCH, Fabien→
Resigneddirector · ~77y · appointed 2020-06-07 · resigned 2022-08-31
BRENNAND, Anna Elizabeth→
Resigneddirector · ~60y · appointed 2019-08-22 · resigned 2019-11-01
CAMPBELL, Anthony→
Resigneddirector · ~87y · appointed 1999-06-14 · resigned 2000-06-05
CHRISTIAN, Giles→
Resigneddirector · ~71y · appointed 2002-06-15 · resigned 2005-06-24
CONNOR, Miriam→
Resigneddirector · ~65y · appointed 2007-06-27 · resigned 2011-01-01
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Mortgages & charges
1
Total charges
0
Outstanding
0
Active lenders
Status:Lender:1 of 1 shown
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| satisfied | Lloyds Banking Group Lloyds Tsb Scotland PLC | Standard security | 1 property | 15/09/2008 | 23/07/2021 |
Recent filings (253 total)
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
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2026-04-20
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2025-12-30
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
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2025-11-06
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-10-05
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2025-09-09
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
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2025-07-06
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
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2025-07-06
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
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2025-02-20
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
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2025-02-20
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
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2025-01-15
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
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2024-12-12
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2024-12-09
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2024-12-06
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