STANZA - SCOTLAND'S POETRY FESTIVAL
🌳Matureactive
SC253342 · private-limited-guarant-nsc-limited-exemption · incorporated 2003-07-28
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 closing · medium confidence
Getting harder to buy cheaply — 1 signals strengthening over the last 30 days.
- · Hygiene score: 75 → 85
What changed my view
Last 30 days
Picture improved over the last 30 days — 1 positive signal vs 0 negative.
- ↑Hygiene score: 75 → 85
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
—
not disclosed
Net worth
—
book net assets
Opportunity
75/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: Performing arts
Sector: Arts, entertainment & recreation
Investor take
PursueStrong opportunity: active trading company with strong profile and bankable structure.
Opportunity 75/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (65/100).
Data confidence
Overall: low (46/100)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
50 officers (7 active, 50 linked, 46 with DOB)
88
Ownership & PSC
No PSCs filed (unusual — worth investigating)
35
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
147 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
75/100Strong
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
90
Good data coverage for analysis.
Recent activity
Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
2
filings
- • 2 officers
Last 180 days
3
filings
- • 2 officers
- • 1 accounts
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (116 events)Click to expand
- 2026-05-18📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2026-05-08➖MCELHINNEY, Erinna Gail resigneddirector
- 2026-05-06📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2026-02-13➕IQBAL, Naila Tariq appointeddirector
- 2026-01-08📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2025-09-24📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2025-09-22➖O'SULLIVAN, Jacob Anthony resigneddirector
- 2025-07-28📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2025-06-02📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2025-06-02📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2025-05-21📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2025-05-21📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2025-05-20📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2025-05-20📄termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM02
- 2025-05-20📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2025-05-08➕HAZZARD, Oliver Roy appointeddirector
- 2025-05-08➕KUCZYŃSKA, Zosia appointeddirector
- 2025-05-08➕WALLACE, Rachel appointeddirector
- 2025-05-08➕WILSON GARRY, Catherine appointeddirector
- 2025-05-08➖MACKAY, Peter, Dr resignedsecretary
- 2025-05-08➖LYNCH, Éadaoín Thérèse, Dr resigneddirector
- 2025-05-08➖MACKAY, Peter, Dr resigneddirector
- 2025-01-09📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2025-01-07📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2025-01-03➖CUMMINGS, Rita resigneddirector
- 2024-11-13📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2024-07-30📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2024-07-14➖CAMLEY, Lewis resigneddirector
- 2024-06-11📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2024-06-10📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2024-06-10📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2024-06-10📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2024-06-10📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2024-05-15➕CRESSWELL, Timothy John appointeddirector
- 2024-05-15➕NEUWIRTH, Christina appointeddirector
- 2024-05-15➕CUMMINGS, Rita appointeddirector
- 2024-05-15➖LOTFI, Marjorie Jean resigneddirector
- 2024-05-15➕O'SULLIVAN, Jacob Anthony appointeddirector
- 2024-05-15➖WHALEY, Hannah Laura resigneddirector
- 2023-12-29📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2023-08-29➖FEAVER, Jane, Dr resigneddirector
- 2023-08-29➖SHAH, Amina Tasleem resigneddirector
- 2022-09-28➕MACKAY, Peter, Dr appointedsecretary
- 2022-09-13➖MARSACK, Robyn Louise, Dr resigneddirector
- 2022-05-28➖CLEGG, Andrew Jack, Secretary resignedsecretary
- 2022-05-28➖CLEGG, Andrew Jack, Secretary resigneddirector
- 2022-05-28➕LYNCH, Éadaoín Thérèse, Dr appointeddirector
- 2022-05-28➕MACKAY, Peter, Dr appointeddirector
- 2022-05-28➕WHALEY, Hannah Laura appointeddirector
- 2022-01-12➖HENDRY, Kate resigneddirector
Showing most recent 50 of 116 events
Owner dependency
48/100
Moderate — manageable with handoverSome founder dependency, but not acute. A structured handover period should cover most risk.
FACTORS
- -7 active directors: Broader management team in place — suggests transferable governance.
- +Senior director age: Director aged approximately 61 — approaching natural succession window.
Succession & seller-readiness
40/100
Moderate signalSome succession indicators present. Worth watching; approach if sector/strategy fits.
SIGNALS
- secondaryFounder aged 58+: Senior director is approximately 61. Early succession window.
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: MCELHINNEY, Erinna Gail resigned 2026-05-08; O'SULLIVAN, Jacob Anthony resigned 2025-09-22
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Statusactive
Typeprivate-limited-guarant-nsc-limited-exemption
Incorporated2003-07-28
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC90010 — Performing arts
Registered office
59 Bonnygate C/O James Hair & Co
Cupar
KY15 4BY
Scotland
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-12-31
Last made up to: 2025-03-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-11-02
Last: 2025-10-19
Officers (7 active · 43 resigned)
CRESSWELL, Timothy John→
Activedirector · ~61y · appointed 2024-05-15
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HAZZARD, Oliver Roy→
Activedirector · ~40y · appointed 2025-05-08
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IQBAL, Naila Tariq→
Activedirector · ~33y · appointed 2026-02-13
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KUCZYŃSKA, Zosia→
Activedirector · ~38y · appointed 2025-05-08
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NEUWIRTH, Christina→
Activedirector · ~36y · appointed 2024-05-15
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WALLACE, Rachel→
Activedirector · ~43y · appointed 2025-05-08
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WILSON GARRY, Catherine→
Activedirector · ~31y · appointed 2025-05-08
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BEATON, Helen Lesley→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2005-11-19 · resigned 2007-07-01
CLEGG, Andrew Jack, Secretary→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2007-06-23 · resigned 2022-05-28
ELLIOTT, Jennifer Martha Mcdonald→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2003-07-28 · resigned 2005-11-19
MACKAY, Peter, Dr→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2022-09-28 · resigned 2025-05-08
BEATON, Helen Lesley→
Resigneddirector · ~73y · appointed 2005-11-19 · resigned 2007-07-01
BEATON, Helen Lesley→
Resigneddirector · ~73y · appointed 2003-07-28 · resigned 2005-11-19
BELL, John Alexander→
Resigneddirector · ~80y · appointed 2005-11-19 · resigned 2008-07-24
CAMLEY, Lewis→
Resigneddirector · ~34y · appointed 2021-06-26 · resigned 2024-07-14
CLEGG, Andrew Jack, Secretary→
Resigneddirector · ~79y · appointed 2003-07-28 · resigned 2022-05-28
CROWE, Anne-Marie→
Resigneddirector · ~81y · appointed 2003-07-28 · resigned 2021-06-26
CUMMINGS, Rita→
Resigneddirector · ~76y · appointed 2024-05-15 · resigned 2025-01-03
EASINGWOOD, Claire Marion→
Resigneddirector · ~79y · appointed 2014-02-08 · resigned 2017-05-01
ELLIOTT, Jennifer Martha Mcdonald→
Resigneddirector · ~66y · appointed 2005-11-19 · resigned 2007-07-31
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Recent filings (147 total)
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2026-05-18
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2026-05-06
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2026-01-08
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-10-31
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2025-09-24
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2025-07-28
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2025-06-02
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2025-06-02
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2025-05-21
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2025-05-21
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2025-05-20
termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM02
2025-05-20
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2025-05-20
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2025-01-09
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2025-01-07