THE GREEN DOOR STUDIO COMMUNITY INTEREST COMPANY

🌳Matureactive
SC314531 · private-limited-guarant-nsc · incorporated 2007-01-12
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
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year to Jan 2025
Net worth
£38.0k
book net assets
Opportunity
76/100
Strong
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What this business does
Primary activity: Sound recording and music publishing activities
Sector: Information & communication
Investor take
Pursue
Strong opportunity: asset-holding vehicle with strong profile and bankable structure.

Opportunity 76/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. High owner-dependency — earn-out structure likely required for clean transition. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Most likely exit: strategic trade sale (73/100).

Data confidence

Overall: medium (77/100)

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
2 years of iXBRL accounts extracted (YoY deltas available) + narrative notes parsed
75
Lenders & charges
Confirmed no charges registered
85
Directors & officers
10 officers (3 active, 10 linked, 7 with DOB)
84
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 2 total, 2 with control declared
90
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
70 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
65
Some acquirability indicators.
Risk profile
85
Few red flags.
Signal strength
90
Good data coverage for analysis.

Signals from accounts

Derived from iXBRL accounts · FRS 102
Positive net assets
Net assets £38,024
Cash YoY
+9%
Year on year

Key financials

2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accounts
Cash
£11k
↑ 8.6% YoY
Net Worth
£38k
↑ 2.6% YoY
Current Assets
£13k
↑ 11% YoY
Current Liabilities
—
£0£8k£15k£23k£30k£38kJan 2024Jan 2025

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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 102
Metric2025-01-312024-01-31
Total assets£39.5k£37.1k
Current assets£13.3k£11.9k
Cash£11.2k£10.3k
Debtors£2.0k£1.6k
Net assets£38.0k£37.1k

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

Recent activity

Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
0
filings
Last 180 days
2
filings
  • • 1 confirmation-statement
  • • 1 officers
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (34 events)Click to expand
  1. 2026-01-08
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    EVANS, Stuart Charles resigned
    director
  2. 2026-01-08
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  3. 2025-10-29
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  4. 2024-10-30
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  5. 2023-10-28
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  6. 2022-11-12
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  7. 2021-10-29
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  8. 2020-09-24
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  9. 2019-12-07
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  10. 2019-12-01
    ➖
    EVANS, Emily Maclaren, Mrs. resigned
    director
  11. 2019-07-11
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  12. 2018-12-28
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    notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
  13. 2018-12-28
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    persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
  14. 2018-12-28
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    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  15. 2018-12-28
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    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  16. 2018-06-14
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  17. 2017-05-28
    ➕
    OVENS, Gemma Anne Alice appointed
    secretary
  18. 2017-05-28
    ➕
    FAY, Ronan David appointed
    director
  19. 2017-05-28
    ➖
    EVANS, Stuart Charles resigned
    secretary
  20. 2017-05-28
    ➕
    EVANS, Stuart Charles appointed
    director
  21. 2017-05-28
    ➖
    GRIER, Jamie resigned
    director
  22. 2017-05-28
    ➖
    MANN, Leyre resigned
    director
  23. 2017-05-28
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    appoint-person-secretary-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP03
  24. 2017-05-28
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  25. 2009-04-21
    ➕
    SMITH, Samuel Joseph, Mr. appointed
    director
  26. 2009-04-21
    ➖
    BROWN, Andrew John resigned
    director
  27. 2009-04-21
    ➕
    GRIER, Jamie appointed
    director
  28. 2008-09-05
    ➖
    BORISOV, Anastaziya resigned
    secretary
  29. 2008-09-05
    ➕
    EVANS, Stuart Charles appointed
    secretary
  30. 2007-01-12
    🏢
    Company incorporated
    As THE GREEN DOOR STUDIO COMMUNITY INTEREST COMPANY
  31. 2007-01-12
    ➕
    BORISOV, Anastaziya appointed
    secretary
  32. 2007-01-12
    ➕
    BROWN, Andrew John appointed
    director
  33. 2007-01-12
    ➕
    EVANS, Emily Maclaren, Mrs. appointed
    director
  34. 2007-01-12
    ➕
    MANN, Leyre appointed
    director

Owner dependency

68/100
High — earn-out structure required

Material founder dependency. Consider a 2-3 year earn-out and build in a handover plan before completion.

FACTORS
  • +Two-director setup: Only two active directors — typical of owner-managed SMEs but limits succession.
  • +Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 17 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.

Succession & seller-readiness

59/100
Strong succession signal

Multiple signals suggest succession is on the horizon. Candidate for proactive outreach.

SIGNALS
  • secondaryTwo-director governance: Small-team governance. Succession depth is thin but not absent.
  • secondary12+ year tenure: Director in role 17 years.
  • secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 19 years old and no new directors in the last 3 years — succession not yet being planned internally.
  • supportingClean filings + long tenure: Disciplined long-tenure operator — classic lifestyle-business pattern that often sells quietly.

Red flags

clean
No red flags detected from available public data. (This is not a clean bill of health — detailed accounts review still recommended.)

Shareholders & ownership

1 active beneficial owner
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Mr. Samuel Joseph Smith
Individual · British · DOB 03/1976 · age 50
——sig. influencesignificant influence05/01/2018
1 historic (ceased) PSC
  • Mrs. Emily Maclaren Evansceased 27/12/2018· significant influence

From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.

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Company details

Statusactive
Typeprivate-limited-guarant-nsc
Incorporated2007-01-12
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC59200 — Sound recording and music publishing activities

Registered office

156 Garrioch Road
3/1
Glasgow
G20 8RN
Scotland

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2026-10-31
Last made up to: 2025-01-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-01-10
Last: 2025-12-27

Officers (3 active · 7 resigned)

OVENS, Gemma Anne Alice→
secretary · appointed 2017-05-28
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
FAY, Ronan David→
director · ~34y · appointed 2017-05-28
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
SMITH, Samuel Joseph, Mr.→
director · ~50y · appointed 2009-04-21
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
BORISOV, Anastaziya→
secretary · appointed 2007-01-12 · resigned 2008-09-05
Resigned
EVANS, Stuart Charles→
secretary · appointed 2008-09-05 · resigned 2017-05-28
Resigned
BROWN, Andrew John→
director · ~48y · appointed 2007-01-12 · resigned 2009-04-21
Resigned
EVANS, Emily Maclaren, Mrs.→
director · ~50y · appointed 2007-01-12 · resigned 2019-12-01
Resigned
EVANS, Stuart Charles→
director · ~55y · appointed 2017-05-28 · resigned 2026-01-08
Resigned
GRIER, Jamie→
director · ~47y · appointed 2009-04-21 · resigned 2017-05-28
Resigned
MANN, Leyre→
director · ~47y · appointed 2007-01-12 · resigned 2017-05-28
Resigned

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Recent filings (70 total)

confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-01-09
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2026-01-08
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2025-10-29
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-01-06
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2024-10-30
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-01-02
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2023-10-28
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-01-08
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2022-11-12
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-01-24
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2021-10-29
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confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-01-03
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2020-09-24
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2020-01-06
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2019-12-07