LISMORE PUBLIC HALL
🌳Matureactive
SC343613 · private-limited-guarant-nsc-limited-exemption · incorporated 2008-05-29
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
—
year to Dec 2023
Net worth
£8.9k
book net assets
Opportunity
78/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: Non-trading company
Sector: Professional, scientific & technical
Investor take
PursueDormant / non-trading with a 70-year-old founder — textbook succession opportunity.
Opportunity 78/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. Strong seller-intent signal (63/100, director aged 70). Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (65/100).
Data confidence
Overall: medium (61/100)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
1 year of iXBRL accounts extracted (no YoY comparison) + narrative notes parsed
50
Lenders & charges
Confirmed no charges registered
85
Directors & officers
53 officers (7 active, 53 linked, 48 with DOB)
88
Ownership & PSC
No PSCs filed (unusual — worth investigating)
35
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
149 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
🔒Estimated company valuation
Sector-multiple EBITDA, turnover, and NAV-proxy valuation range with confidence tier — derived from extracted iXBRL financials.
Available from the Pro tier upwards.
See pricing →Opportunity Score
78/100Strong
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
85
Few red flags.
Signal strength
90
Good data coverage for analysis.
Signals from accounts
Derived from iXBRL accounts · FRS 102Positive net assets
Net assets £8,897
Key financials
1 year extracted from filed iXBRL accountsCash
£31k
Net Worth
£9k
Current Assets
£33k
Current Liabilities
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Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 102| Metric | 2023-12-31 |
|---|---|
| Total assets | £64.7k |
| Current assets | £33.1k |
| Cash | £30.8k |
| Debtors | £2.3k |
| Net assets | £8.9k |
Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.
🔒Filing-note intelligence
2 signals detected in this company's narrative notes — going-concern language, audit opinion, contingent liabilities, related-party transactions.
Available from the Pro tier upwards.
See pricing →Recent activity
Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
0
filings
Last 180 days
0
filings
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (121 events)Click to expand
- 2025-08-21📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2025-02-28📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2025-02-27➕BARR, Alexander Scott appointeddirector
- 2025-02-12📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2025-02-01➖MACLEAN, Flora Alison resigneddirector
- 2024-09-05📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2024-07-15📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2024-07-09➕MACDOUGALL, Lorne Duncan appointeddirector
- 2024-05-29📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2024-05-29📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2024-05-20📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2024-05-10➖WILLIS, Eilidh resigneddirector
- 2024-05-10➖WRIGHT, Shona Elaine resigneddirector
- 2024-05-03➕MACLEAN, Flora Alison appointeddirector
- 2024-04-03📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2024-04-03📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2024-04-02📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2024-03-28➕HAWORTH, Clare Susan appointeddirector
- 2024-03-28➖CROSSAN, Katy resigneddirector
- 2024-03-28➖CROSSAN HOPKINS, Rachael resigneddirector
- 2023-04-10📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2022-11-15📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2022-11-09📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2022-11-09📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2022-11-09📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2022-11-02➕WILLIS, Eilidh appointeddirector
- 2022-10-29➖HANLEY, Michael William resigneddirector
- 2022-10-29➖WRIGHT, Kirsty resigneddirector
- 2022-09-29➖MCDONALD, Sean resigneddirector
- 2022-05-16📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2022-04-05➕SAVILL, Laura appointedsecretary
- 2022-04-05➖DIXON-SPAIN, Gillian Margaret Anne resignedsecretary
- 2022-04-05📄appoint-person-secretary-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP03
- 2022-04-05📄termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM02
- 2022-04-05📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2021-12-31➖TOMBS-HEIRMAN, Eva resigneddirector
- 2021-10-18➖MACCOLL, Margaret Jean resigneddirector
- 2021-10-18📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2021-10-06➕HOUGH, Jane appointeddirector
- 2021-10-06➕SAVILL, Laura Judith appointeddirector
- 2021-10-06➕CROSSAN, Katy appointeddirector
- 2021-10-06➕CROSSAN HOPKINS, Rachael appointeddirector
- 2021-10-06➕HANLEY, Michael William appointeddirector
- 2021-10-06➕WRIGHT, Kirsty appointeddirector
- 2021-10-06➕WRIGHT, Shona Elaine appointeddirector
- 2021-09-29➖DIXON-SPAIN, Gillian Margaret Anne resigneddirector
- 2021-09-29➖DIXON-SPAIN, Roger Nicholas resigneddirector
- 2021-09-29➖MACGILLIVRAY, Archibald resigneddirector
- 2019-03-19➖MACLEAN-FLEMMING, Ann resigneddirector
- 2019-03-19➖MACLEAN-FLEMMING, Colin resigneddirector
Showing most recent 50 of 121 events
Owner dependency
55/100
Moderate — manageable with handoverSome 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 70 — succession pressure is live.
Succession & seller-readiness
60/100
Strong succession signalMultiple signals suggest succession is on the horizon. Candidate for proactive outreach.
SIGNALS
- primaryFounder aged 70+: Senior director is approximately 70 years old. Natural succession window is now.
Red flags
cleanNo red flags detected from available public data. (This is not a clean bill of health — detailed accounts review still recommended.)
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See pricing →Company details
Statusactive
Typeprivate-limited-guarant-nsc-limited-exemption
Incorporated2008-05-29
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC74990 — Non-trading company
Registered office
Lismore Public Hall
Isle Of Lismore
Oban
Argyll
PA34 5UG
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-09-30
Last made up to: 2024-12-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-05-30
Last: 2025-05-16
Officers (7 active · 46 resigned)
Active
BARR, Alexander Scott→
Activedirector · ~67y · appointed 2025-02-27
View their other companies + combined net worth →
HAWORTH, Clare Susan→
Activedirector · ~64y · appointed 2024-03-28
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Active
MACDOUGALL, Lorne Duncan→
Activedirector · ~37y · appointed 2024-07-09
View their other companies + combined net worth →
SAVILL, Laura Judith→
Activedirector · ~66y · appointed 2021-10-06
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STEWART, Anna Marjory→
Activedirector · ~68y · appointed 2016-06-27
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DIXON-SPAIN, Gillian Margaret Anne→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2009-06-10 · resigned 2022-04-05
HAY, Dorothea Harden→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2009-03-25 · resigned 2009-06-10
STEWART, Anna Marjory→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2009-03-25 · resigned 2009-06-10
MACLEOD & MACCALLUM→
Resignedcorporate-secretary · appointed 2008-05-29 · resigned 2009-06-10
BACHUIL, Anita Jane, Baroness→
Resigneddirector · ~70y · appointed 2012-11-02 · resigned 2017-03-16
BRIDLE, Gillian Alexandra→
Resigneddirector · ~61y · appointed 2011-05-11 · resigned 2012-12-31
BUCKLE, Elizabeth Mary→
Resigneddirector · ~66y · appointed 2009-03-25 · resigned 2010-03-31
CAMPBELL, Sarah Margaret→
Resigneddirector · ~57y · appointed 2009-03-25 · resigned 2012-08-01
CARMICHAEL, Euphemia→
Resigneddirector · ~57y · appointed 2009-03-25 · resigned 2010-03-31
CASS, Steven Francis→
Resigneddirector · ~75y · appointed 2009-08-12 · resigned 2012-12-31
CROSSAN, Katy→
Resigneddirector · ~58y · appointed 2021-10-06 · resigned 2024-03-28
CROSSAN, Katy→
Resigneddirector · ~58y · appointed 2011-08-17 · resigned 2013-06-13
CROSSAN, Katy→
Resigneddirector · ~58y · appointed 2009-03-25 · resigned 2010-05-11
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Recent filings (149 total)
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2025-08-21
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-05-27
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2025-02-28
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2025-02-12
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2024-09-05
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2024-07-15
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-05-29
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2024-05-29
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2024-05-29
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2024-05-20
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2024-04-03
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2024-04-03
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2024-04-02
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-05-16
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2023-04-10