LARGS VIKING FESTIVAL
🌳Matureactive
SC225852 · private-limited-guarant-nsc-limited-exemption · incorporated 2001-11-30
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.
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
—
not disclosed
Net worth
—
book net assets
Opportunity
76/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: Support activities to performing arts
Sector: Arts, entertainment & recreation
Investor take
PursueActive trading company with a 76-year-old founder — textbook succession opportunity.
Opportunity 76/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. 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).
Data confidence
Overall: low (48/100)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
Confirmed no charges registered
85
Directors & officers
42 officers (3 active, 42 linked, 35 with DOB)
87
Ownership & PSC
No PSCs filed (unusual — worth investigating)
35
Director network
1 connected companies via shared directors
48
Filing history
142 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
76/100Strong
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
77
Few red flags.
Signal strength
90
Good data coverage for analysis.
Recent activity
Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
6
filings
- • 6 accounts
Last 180 days
11
filings
- • 6 accounts
- • 4 officers
- • 1 confirmation-statement
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (104 events)Click to expand
- 2026-03-04📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2026-03-02📄accounts-amended-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AAMD
- 2026-03-02📄accounts-amended-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AAMD
- 2026-03-02📄accounts-amended-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AAMD
- 2026-03-02📄accounts-amended-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AAMD
- 2026-03-02📄accounts-amended-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AAMD
- 2025-12-18📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2025-12-11➖KAATHOVEN, Everardus Antonious Lambertus Van resigneddirector
- 2025-12-03📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2025-12-03📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2025-12-03📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2025-11-26➖BARR, Lisa resigneddirector
- 2025-11-26➖MCCORMACK, Alaster James resigneddirector
- 2025-11-26➖MCCORMACK, Lesley Jane resigneddirector
- 2025-08-17📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2025-06-28➖DOBBIE, John Andrew resigneddirector
- 2025-05-19➖MCMILLAN, Elaine resigneddirector
- 2025-05-19📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2024-11-26📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2024-11-22📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2024-11-22📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2024-11-13➖PRYCE, Elizabeth Iona Rose resigneddirector
- 2024-11-13➖WILLIAMSON, Thomas John resigneddirector
- 2024-07-26📄resolutionresolution · RESOLUTIONS
- 2024-06-17📄memorandum-articlesincorporation · MA
- 2024-02-16📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2023-12-11📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2023-12-11📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2023-12-10📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2023-12-10📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2023-11-27➕PATTERSON, Janis Lydia appointeddirector
- 2023-11-27➕BARR, Lisa appointeddirector
- 2023-11-27➕KAATHOVEN, Everardus Antonious Lambertus Van appointeddirector
- 2023-11-27➖MCMILLAN, Thomas resigneddirector
- 2023-11-27➕WILLIAMSON, Thomas John appointeddirector
- 2022-11-29➕MCWILLIAMS, Graham, Reverend Doctor appointeddirector
- 2022-11-29➖GALLAGHER, Alexander Francis resigneddirector
- 2022-11-29➕PRYCE, Elizabeth Iona Rose appointeddirector
- 2021-11-30➖FLEMING, Jonathan Clyde resigneddirector
- 2020-04-20➖FERGUSON, William James John resignedsecretary
- 2020-04-20➖FERGUSON, William James John resigneddirector
- 2018-11-15➕FLEMING, Jonathan Clyde appointeddirector
- 2018-11-13➕FERGUSON, William James John appointedsecretary
- 2018-11-13➖YOUNG, Linda Love resignedsecretary
- 2018-11-13➖CORR, John resigneddirector
- 2018-11-13➖FYFE, Gordon Boyd, Reverend resigneddirector
- 2018-11-13➕MCCORMACK, Alaster James appointeddirector
- 2018-11-13➕MCCORMACK, Lesley Jane appointeddirector
- 2018-11-13➖YOUNG, Linda Love resigneddirector
- 2018-11-13➖YOUNG, Raymond Henry Hynd resigneddirector
Showing most recent 50 of 104 events
Owner dependency
65/100
High — earn-out structure requiredMaterial founder dependency. Consider a 2-3 year earn-out and build in a handover plan before completion.
FACTORS
- +Founder age: Director aged approximately 76 — succession pressure is live.
Succession & seller-readiness
65/100
Strong succession signalMultiple signals suggest succession is on the horizon. Candidate for proactive outreach.
SIGNALS
- primaryFounder aged 70+: Senior director is approximately 76 years old. Natural succession window is now.
- supportingClean filings + long tenure: Disciplined long-tenure operator — classic lifestyle-business pattern that often sells quietly.
Red flags
1 med ·6 director resignations in last 12 months
mediumMultiple recent departures can indicate governance disagreement, succession event, or preparation for sale/stress.
Evidence: BARR, Lisa resigned 2025-11-26; DOBBIE, John Andrew resigned 2025-06-28; KAATHOVEN, Everardus Antonious Lambertus Van resigned 2025-12-11
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| IBT TRAVEL LIMITED→ SC299214 · est 2006 | £4.59M £3.57M–£5.61M | £12.93M | — | 2400 | 20y | 93 | 58y |
| ARDROSSAN WINTON ROVERS FOOTBALL CLUB LIMITED→ SC139602 · est 1992 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 33y | 83 | 74y |
| L A BOWL (SCOTLAND) LTD.→ SC392300 · est 2011 | — | — | — | — | 15y | 83 | 82y |
| LENDALFOOT COMMUNITY ASSOCIATION LIMITED→ SC289259 · est 2005 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 20y | 83 | 85y |
| M & M THEATRICAL PRODUCTIONS LTD→ SC235693 · est 2002 | — | — | — | — | 23y | 83 | 62y |
| THE STEAMSHIP SIR WALTER SCOTT TRUST→ SC271149 · est 2004 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 21y | 83 | 94y |
| WICKED COSTUMES LIMITED→ SC347295 · est 2008 | — | — | £1.61M | — | 17y | 83 | 62y |
| BEITH COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT TRUST→ SC394148 · est 2011 | — | — | £1.89M | — | 15y | 82 | 74y |
| CLYDE MARINA LIMITED→ SC155326 · est 1995 | — | — | £1.09M | — | 31y | 82 | 82y |
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Statusactive
Typeprivate-limited-guarant-nsc-limited-exemption
Incorporated2001-11-30
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC90020 — Support activities to performing arts
Registered office
5 Main Street
Largs
KA30 8AA
Scotland
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-12-31
Last made up to: 2025-03-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-12-10
Last: 2025-11-26
Officers (3 active · 39 resigned)
BLAIR, Douglas→
Activedirector · ~69y · appointed 2014-05-01
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MCWILLIAMS, Graham, Reverend Doctor→
Activedirector · ~62y · appointed 2022-11-29
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PATTERSON, Janis Lydia→
Activedirector · ~76y · appointed 2023-11-27
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FERGUSON, William James John→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2018-11-13 · resigned 2020-04-20
RAE, Robert→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2003-01-20 · resigned 2004-02-19
ROSS, Grahame Macdonald Ferguson→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2003-11-12 · resigned 2012-09-23
YOUNG, Linda Love→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2010-11-03 · resigned 2018-11-13
BRIAN REID LTD.→
Resignedcorporate-nominee-secretary · appointed 2001-11-30 · resigned 2001-11-30
BAPTIE, Norma Ann Finlayson→
Resigneddirector · ~88y · appointed 2008-06-03 · resigned 2009-02-25
BARR, Lisa→
Resigneddirector · ~43y · appointed 2023-11-27 · resigned 2025-11-26
CORR, John→
Resigneddirector · ~84y · appointed 2015-11-18 · resigned 2018-11-13
DOBBIE, John Andrew→
Resigneddirector · ~68y · appointed 2009-04-07 · resigned 2025-06-28
FERGUSON, William James John→
Resigneddirector · ~58y · appointed 2012-09-19 · resigned 2020-04-20
FLEMING, Jonathan Clyde→
Resigneddirector · ~44y · appointed 2018-11-15 · resigned 2021-11-30
FRASER, Neil Alexander→
Resigneddirector · ~79y · appointed 2009-04-21 · resigned 2010-02-15
FYFE, Gordon Boyd, Reverend→
Resigneddirector · ~63y · appointed 2010-12-01 · resigned 2018-11-13
GALLAGHER, Alexander Francis→
Resigneddirector · ~80y · appointed 2008-06-25 · resigned 2022-11-29
GREEN, Marlyn Rae→
Resigneddirector · ~76y · appointed 2003-01-20 · resigned 2003-08-28
GUNDIN, Benito→
Resigneddirector · ~57y · appointed 2010-12-01 · resigned 2011-07-15
HILL, Allan David→
Resigneddirector · ~60y · appointed 2009-03-10 · resigned 2009-04-29
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Recent filings (142 total)
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2026-03-04
accounts-amended-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AAMD
2026-03-02
accounts-amended-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AAMD
2026-03-02
accounts-amended-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AAMD
2026-03-02
accounts-amended-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AAMD
2026-03-02
accounts-amended-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AAMD
2026-03-02
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-12-19
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2025-12-18
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2025-12-03
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2025-12-03
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2025-12-03
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2025-08-17
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2025-05-19
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2024-11-26
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-11-26