TRAVERSE PRODUCTIONS LIMITED

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SC230140 · ltd · incorporated 2002-04-10

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.

Why now

Window steady · low confidence

Stable recent picture — watch for any upcoming trigger event.

What changed my view

Last 30 days

No material changes in the last 30 days.

Last 90 days

No snapshot from 90 days ago — start tracking from today.

Last 180 days

No snapshot from 180 days ago — start tracking from today.

🔒Estimated value

—

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Turnover

—

year to Mar 2025

Net worth

—

book net assets

Opportunity

75/100

Strong

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What this business does

Primary activity: Performing arts

Sector: Arts, entertainment & recreation

ALSO REGISTERED FOR

90020Support activities to performing arts
90030Artistic creation
90040Operation of arts facilities

Investor take

Pursue

Active trading company with a 69-year-old founder — textbook succession opportunity.

Opportunity 75/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. Strong seller-intent signal (63/100, director aged 69). Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (65/100).

Data confidence

Overall: high (81/100)

Strong data coverage across all sections. AI outputs should be trusted with minimal caveats.

Company profile

address, 4 SIC codes, incorporation date

100

Financials

2 years of iXBRL accounts extracted (YoY deltas available) + narrative notes parsed

Lenders & charges

Confirmed no charges registered

Directors & officers

38 officers (7 active, 38 linked, 35 with DOB)

Ownership & PSC

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

Director network

8 connected companies via shared directors

Filing history

132 filings on record

Gazette notices

No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)

Opportunity Score

75/100Strong

PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional

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

Business quality

Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.

Acquirability

Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.

Risk profile

Few red flags.

Signal strength

Good data coverage for analysis.

Key financials

2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accounts

Cash

—

Net Worth

—

Current Assets

—

Current Liabilities

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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 102

Metric	2025-03-31	2024-03-31

Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.

Recent activity

Last 30 days

filings

Last 90 days

filing

• 1 confirmation-statement

Last 180 days

filings

• 1 confirmation-statement
• 1 officers

Counts from Companies House filing history.

Corporate timeline (90 events)Click to expand

2025-12-18
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officers · TM01
2025-12-09
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HURLEY, Kieran Patrick resigned
director
2025-12-02
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accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2025-10-31
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CARMICHAEL, Morag resigned
director
2025-10-31
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O'BRIEN, Rebecca resigned
director
2025-10-31
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appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2025-10-31
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termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2025-10-31
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termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2025-10-28
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HALFPENNY, Lillianne Janet appointed
director
2025-10-28
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change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2024-12-05
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accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2024-12-05
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termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2024-12-03
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SHANAHAN, Bryony Jospehine Elizabeth resigned
director
2024-07-15
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change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2024-01-04
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termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2023-12-31
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WYNN, Christopher John resigned
director
2023-11-21
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accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2023-08-16
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termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2023-08-11
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REYNOLDS, Donna resigned
director
2023-08-01
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change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2023-02-02
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appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2023-02-02
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officers · AP01
2023-01-30
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GUERY, Zakia Moulaoui appointed
director
2023-01-30
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SUMBWANYAMBE, Mwewa Clarence appointed
director
2023-01-06
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accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2023-01-06
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appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2023-01-06
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termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2023-01-01
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SCHOFIELD, Helen Lucy appointed
director
2022-12-31
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ELVIDGE, John William, Sir resigned
director
2021-12-17
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accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2021-10-05
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appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2021-09-27
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GIBB, Kathleeb appointed
director
2021-06-21
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MADDEN, Myriam resigned
director
2019-12-09
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HURLEY, Kieran Patrick appointed
director
2019-12-09
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SHANAHAN, Bryony Jospehine Elizabeth appointed
director
2019-09-30
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O'BRIEN, Rebecca appointed
director
2019-03-31
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SMITH, Sarah Jane resigned
director
2018-03-22
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MCEWAN-BROWN, Roy James resigned
director
2018-03-22
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O'DONNELL, Adrian resigned
director
2017-12-11
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MOUTREY, David John appointed
director
2017-12-11
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REYNOLDS, Donna appointed
director
2017-10-25
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MADDEN, Myriam appointed
director
2016-12-12
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PIGOTT, Julie Marie appointed
secretary
2016-12-12
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CHALMERS, Adrienne Sinclair resigned
secretary
2016-12-12
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ALLISON, Barbara Pettigrew resigned
director
2016-12-12
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CARMICHAEL, Morag appointed
director
2016-12-12
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CHALMERS, Adrienne Sinclair resigned
director
2016-12-12
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SMITH, Sarah Jane appointed
director
2016-12-12
➕
WYNN, Christopher John appointed
director
2015-06-28
➖
CROSSAN, Lynne resigned
director

Showing most recent 50 of 90 events

Owner dependency

55/100

Moderate — manageable with handover

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

FACTORS

-6 active directors: Broader management team in place — suggests transferable governance.
+Founder age: Director aged approximately 69 — succession pressure is live.

Succession & seller-readiness

50/100

Moderate signal

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

SIGNALS

primaryFounder aged 63+: Senior director is approximately 69. Approaching typical UK retirement age — succession thinking likely.

Red flags

1 med ·

3 director resignations in last 12 months

medium

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

Evidence: CARMICHAEL, Morag resigned 2025-10-31; HURLEY, Kieran Patrick resigned 2025-12-09; O'BRIEN, Rebecca resigned 2025-10-31

Group structure

Traverse Theatre (Ltd) is the ultimate parent — holding 75%+ shares. This company sits inside their group.

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Traverse Theatre (Ltd)

Corporate parent · holds 75-100% shares

ultimate parent

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TRAVERSE PRODUCTIONS LIMITED

This company · SC230140

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
Traverse Theatre (Ltd) Corporate entity	75–100%	75–100%	75-100% shares · 75-100% voting	06/04/2016

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

Incorporated2002-04-10

Jurisdictionscotland

Primary SIC90010 — Performing arts

Registered office

Traverse Theatre

Cambridge Street

Edinburgh

EH1 2ED

Filing status

Accounts

Next due: 2026-12-31

Last made up to: 2025-03-31

Confirmation statement

Next due: 2027-04-24

Last: 2026-04-10