GLASGOW SCIENCE CENTRE (TRADING) LIMITED

🌳Matureactive

SC210177 · ltd · incorporated 2000-08-18

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

—

not disclosed

Net worth

—

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Opportunity

70/100

Strong

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What this business does

Primary activity: Museum activities

Sector: Arts, entertainment & recreation

Investor take

Pursue

Strong opportunity: active trading company with strong profile and bankable structure.

Opportunity 70/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Most likely exit: strategic trade sale (63/100).

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

Lenders & charges

Confirmed no charges registered

Directors & officers

28 officers (3 active, 28 linked, 20 with DOB)

Ownership & PSC

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

Director network

3 connected companies via shared directors

Filing history

113 filings on record

Gazette notices

No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)

Opportunity Score

70/100Strong

PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional

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

Business quality

Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.

Acquirability

Some acquirability indicators.

Risk profile

Few red flags.

Signal strength

Good data coverage for analysis.

Recent activity

Last 30 days

filings

Last 90 days

filing

• 1 officers

Last 180 days

filings

• 3 officers

Counts from Companies House filing history.

Corporate timeline (72 events)Click to expand

2026-02-05
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officers · AP01
2026-01-23
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HAMILTON, Mark Richard appointed
director
2025-12-08
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officers · TM01
2025-12-08
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officers · TM01
2025-12-05
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HUNTER, Selma resigned
director
2025-12-05
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WILLIAMSON, Garry John resigned
director
2025-10-02
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accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2024-09-04
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accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2024-01-22
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officers · AP01
2024-01-19
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WILLIAMSON, Garry John appointed
director
2023-11-30
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accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2023-05-24
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termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2023-05-09
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WATSON, James Howitt resigned
director
2022-08-04
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accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2022-02-25
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auditors · AUD
2021-11-22
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CLARK, Craig Stewart appointed
director
2021-11-22
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HUNTER, Selma appointed
director
2021-11-22
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SIBBALD, David James resigned
director
2021-11-22
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WATSON, James Howitt appointed
director
2021-11-22
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termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2021-11-22
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appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2021-11-22
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appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2021-11-22
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appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2021-07-22
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accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2020-07-10
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accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2019-11-27
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termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2019-11-27
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officers · TM01
2019-11-25
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DUNCAN, William, Dr resigned
director
2019-11-25
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PATRICK, Stuart Leslie resigned
director
2018-11-26
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CHRYSTIE, Kenneth George, Dr resigned
director
2016-11-21
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MCDONALD, Jim, Sir resigned
director
2016-11-21
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SIBBALD, David James appointed
director
2012-09-03
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DUNCAN, William, Dr appointed
director
2012-09-03
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PATRICK, Stuart Leslie appointed
director
2011-09-05
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MCDONALD, Jim, Sir appointed
director
2010-11-26
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RAMSAY, Hugh Kirkwood resigned
director
2009-12-14
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CHRYSTIE, Kenneth George, Dr appointed
director
2009-12-14
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ORR, David James Macconnell resigned
director
2006-12-18
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FRY, Dominic Lawrence Charlesworth resigned
director
2006-09-01
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MCQUEEN, David appointed
secretary
2006-09-01
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SMART, Alasdair Gordon resigned
secretary
2006-05-12
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MARCHANT, Derek Finlayson resigned
secretary
2006-05-12
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SMART, Alasdair Gordon appointed
secretary
2005-12-12
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BAILLIE, Elizabeth resigned
director
2005-09-01
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RAMSAY, Hugh Kirkwood appointed
director
2004-09-29
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WEDDELL, Brian resigned
director
2003-07-28
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MARCHANT, Derek Finlayson appointed
secretary
2003-07-28
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WILLIAMSON, Walter Scott resigned
secretary
2003-07-28
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WEDDELL, Brian appointed
director
2002-10-31
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MERCHANT, Thomas Henry resigned
director

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Owner dependency

58/100

Moderate — manageable with handover

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

FACTORS

+Two-director setup: Only two active directors — typical of owner-managed SMEs but limits succession.

Succession & seller-readiness

36/100

Weak signal

Limited succession signal. Not a near-term off-market candidate.

SIGNALS

secondaryTwo-director governance: Small-team governance. Succession depth is thin but not absent.

Red flags

1 med ·

2 director resignations in last 12 months

medium

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

Evidence: HUNTER, Selma resigned 2025-12-05; WILLIAMSON, Garry John resigned 2025-12-05

Group structure

Glasgow Science Centre Charitable Trust is the ultimate parent — holding 75%+ shares. This company sits inside their group.

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Glasgow Science Centre Charitable Trust

Corporate parent · holds 75-100% shares

ultimate parent

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GLASGOW SCIENCE CENTRE (TRADING) LIMITED

This company · SC210177

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
Glasgow Science Centre Charitable Trust Corporate entity	75–100%	—	75-100% shares	18/08/2016

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

Incorporated2000-08-18

Jurisdictionscotland

Primary SIC91020 — Museum activities

Registered office

50 Pacific Quay

Glasgow

Lanarkshire

G51 1EA

Filing status

Accounts

Next due: 2026-12-31

Last made up to: 2025-03-31

Confirmation statement

Next due: 2026-08-31

Last: 2025-08-17

Officers (3 active · 25 resigned)

MCQUEEN, David→

secretary · appointed 2006-09-01

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Active

CLARK, Craig Stewart→

director · ~53y · appointed 2021-11-22

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Active

HAMILTON, Mark Richard→

director · ~51y · appointed 2026-01-23

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Active

MARCHANT, Derek Finlayson→

secretary · appointed 2003-07-28 · resigned 2006-05-12

Resigned

MCCUBBIN, Alan Ronald→

secretary · appointed 2000-10-27 · resigned 2002-07-19

Resigned

SMART, Alasdair Gordon→

secretary · appointed 2006-05-12 · resigned 2006-09-01

Resigned

WILLIAMSON, Walter Scott→

secretary · appointed 2002-07-19 · resigned 2003-07-28

Resigned

MACLAY MURRAY & SPENS LLP→

corporate-nominee-secretary · appointed 2000-08-18 · resigned 2000-10-27

Resigned

ARBUTHNOTT, John Peebles, Sir→

director · ~87y · appointed 2000-10-27 · resigned 2001-03-12

Resigned

BAILLIE, Elizabeth→

director · ~65y · appointed 2001-05-22 · resigned 2005-12-12

Resigned

BENNETT, George Aitken, Dr→

director · ~87y · appointed 2000-10-27 · resigned 2002-02-11

Resigned

CHRYSTIE, Kenneth George, Dr→

director · ~80y · appointed 2009-12-14 · resigned 2018-11-26

Resigned

DUNCAN, William, Dr→

director · ~76y · appointed 2012-09-03 · resigned 2019-11-25

Resigned

FRY, Dominic Lawrence Charlesworth→

director · ~67y · appointed 2002-02-11 · resigned 2006-12-18

Resigned

HUNTER, Selma→

director · ~62y · appointed 2021-11-22 · resigned 2025-12-05

Resigned

MCDONALD, Jim, Sir→

director · ~69y · appointed 2011-09-05 · resigned 2016-11-21

Resigned

MERCHANT, Thomas Henry→

director · ~78y · appointed 2002-05-17 · resigned 2002-10-31

Resigned

ORR, David James Macconnell→

director · ~63y · appointed 2001-06-27 · resigned 2009-12-14

Resigned

PATRICK, Stuart Leslie→

director · ~64y · appointed 2012-09-03 · resigned 2019-11-25

Resigned

RAMSAY, Hugh Kirkwood→

director · ~76y · appointed 2005-09-01 · resigned 2010-11-26

Resigned

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Recent filings (113 total)

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officers · AP01

2026-02-05

termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date

officers · TM01

2025-12-08

termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date

officers · TM01

2025-12-08

accounts-with-accounts-type-full

accounts · AA

2025-10-02

confirmation-statement-with-no-updates

confirmation-statement · CS01

2025-08-18

accounts-with-accounts-type-full

accounts · AA

2024-09-04

confirmation-statement-with-no-updates

confirmation-statement · CS01

2024-08-19

appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date

officers · AP01

2024-01-22

accounts-with-accounts-type-full

accounts · AA

2023-11-30

confirmation-statement-with-no-updates

confirmation-statement · CS01

2023-08-17

termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date

officers · TM01

2023-05-24

confirmation-statement-with-no-updates

confirmation-statement · CS01

2022-08-19

accounts-with-accounts-type-full

accounts · AA

2022-08-04

auditors-resignation-company

auditors · AUD

2022-02-25

termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date

officers · TM01

2021-11-22