LEITH THEATRE TRUST

🌳Matureactive

SC338846 · private-limited-guarant-nsc-limited-exemption · incorporated 2008-03-04

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

—

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Opportunity

78/100

Strong

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What this business does

Primary activity: Operation of arts facilities

Sector: Arts, entertainment & recreation

Investor take

Pursue

Active trading company with a 71-year-old founder — textbook succession opportunity.

Opportunity 78/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. Strong seller-intent signal (63/100, director aged 71). Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (65/100).

Data confidence

Overall: low (49/100)

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

Lenders & charges

Confirmed no charges registered

Directors & officers

37 officers (8 active, 37 linked, 34 with DOB)

Ownership & PSC

No PSCs filed (unusual — worth investigating)

Director network

4 connected companies via shared directors

Filing history

109 filings on record

Gazette notices

No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)

Opportunity Score

78/100Strong

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.

Recent activity

Last 30 days

filings

Last 90 days

filing

• 1 confirmation-statement

Last 180 days

filings

• 1 confirmation-statement
• 1 accounts
• 1 officers

Counts from Companies House filing history.

Corporate timeline (87 events)Click to expand

2025-12-31
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accounts · AA
2025-12-10
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officers · TM01
2025-12-03
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ATHEY, Rachel Mary resigned
director
2025-03-28
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officers · CH04
2024-12-09
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accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2024-10-10
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change-corporate-secretary-company-with-change-date
officers · CH04
2023-12-15
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accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2023-09-21
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officers · AP01
2023-09-21
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termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2023-09-05
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DYER, Jason appointed
director
2023-09-05
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GRAY, Susan resigned
director
2023-06-29
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DIACK, Anne resigned
director
2023-06-29
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HICKEY, Laura Jane resigned
director
2023-06-29
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memorandum-articles
incorporation · MA
2023-06-29
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resolution
resolution · RESOLUTIONS
2023-06-29
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termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2023-06-29
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termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2023-06-29
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officers · AP04
2023-06-20
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ABERDEIN CONSIDINE SECRETARIAL SERVICES LIMITED appointed
corporate-secretary
2023-02-16
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officers · AP01
2023-02-16
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officers · AP01
2023-02-08
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GORMAN, Mark Andrew appointed
director
2022-12-29
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accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2022-12-07
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FERGUSON, Jane Charlotte appointed
director
2022-09-28
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officers · RP04AP01
2022-09-21
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officers · AP01
2022-08-09
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LAST, Bob Frederick Jeremy, Chair appointed
director
2022-02-23
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termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2022-02-08
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BLOXHAM, Laura Mary resigned
director
2021-10-29
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accounts-with-accounts-type-small
accounts · AA
2021-05-31
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HUNTER, John resigned
director
2021-02-09
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DUNCAN, Helen Jane appointed
director
2021-02-09
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TREE, Joseph appointed
director
2021-02-09
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REID, Roland Lyner resigned
director
2020-05-28
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ATHEY, Rachel Mary appointed
director
2020-05-28
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HICKEY, Laura Jane appointed
director
2019-09-25
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GRIFFITHS, Michael John Roberts resigned
director
2019-07-30
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LINKLATER, Harald Christie appointed
director
2019-07-01
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WADE, Richard Graham resigned
director
2019-03-06
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GARVEN, Richard David resigned
director
2019-01-29
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GARROW, Hannah resigned
director
2018-07-30
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MBM SECRETARIAL SERVICES LIMITED resigned
corporate-secretary
2017-11-30
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WADE, Richard Graham appointed
director
2017-07-19
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MOUSSA, Farès Khereddine resigned
director
2017-03-30
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NATION, Andrew Xavier resigned
director
2017-02-23
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BLOXHAM, Laura Mary appointed
director
2017-02-23
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GARROW, Hannah appointed
director
2016-11-11
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MCGROARTY, John Paul resigned
director
2016-09-05
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GRAY, Susan appointed
director
2016-05-17
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DIACK, Anne appointed
director

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Owner dependency

55/100

Moderate — manageable with handover

Some 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.
+Founder age: Director aged approximately 71 — succession pressure is live.

Succession & seller-readiness

60/100

Strong succession signal

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

SIGNALS

primaryFounder aged 70+: Senior director is approximately 71 years old. Natural succession window is now.

Red flags

clean

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

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Company details

Statusactive

Typeprivate-limited-guarant-nsc-limited-exemption

Incorporated2008-03-04

Jurisdictionscotland

Primary SIC90040 — Operation of arts facilities

Registered office

Leith Theatre 28-30

Ferry Road

Edinburgh

EH6 4AE

Scotland

Filing status

Accounts

Next due: 2026-12-31

Last made up to: 2025-03-31

Confirmation statement

Next due: 2027-03-20

Last: 2026-03-06