FOOLPROOF CREATIVE ARTS

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SC365865 · private-limited-guarant-nsc-limited-exemption · incorporated 2009-09-22
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
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not disclosed
Net worth
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Opportunity
78/100
Strong
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What this business does
Primary activity: Cultural education
Sector: Education
ALSO REGISTERED FOR
  • 90010Performing arts
  • 90030Artistic creation
Investor take
Pursue
Active trading company 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: low (49/100)

Sparse data coverage. Treat AI-generated outputs as preliminary. Manual diligence essential.

Company profile
address, 3 SIC codes, incorporation date
100
Financials
No iXBRL financials extracted
0
Lenders & charges
Confirmed no charges registered
85
Directors & officers
13 officers (7 active, 13 linked, 10 with DOB)
85
Ownership & PSC
No PSCs filed (unusual — worth investigating)
35
Director network
6 connected companies via shared directors
63
Filing history
63 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
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.

Recent activity

Last 30 days
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Corporate timeline (35 events)Click to expand
  1. 2025-05-29
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  2. 2024-05-23
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  3. 2023-06-23
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  4. 2022-10-18
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    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  5. 2022-09-22
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  6. 2022-07-06
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  7. 2021-09-14
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  8. 2020-09-22
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    officers · TM01
  9. 2020-07-03
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  10. 2020-06-16
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    CAMPBELL, Donald Alasdair resigned
    director
  11. 2019-09-10
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  12. 2018-09-11
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  13. 2017-11-21
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  14. 2017-11-21
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    officers · AP01
  15. 2017-11-07
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    HOLLOW, Fiona appointed
    director
  16. 2017-11-07
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    MUNN, David appointed
    director
  17. 2017-10-13
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  18. 2016-09-29
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  19. 2014-09-10
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    MACDONALD, Graeme Alexander appointed
    secretary
  20. 2014-09-10
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    NELSON, Caroline Ann resigned
    secretary
  21. 2014-03-26
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    FERGUSON, Adrienne Helen Frances appointed
    director
  22. 2014-03-26
    ➖
    NELSON, Caroline Ann resigned
    director
  23. 2013-03-13
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    LIVINGSTON, Eric resigned
    director
  24. 2013-01-16
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    MACDONALD, Graeme Alexander appointed
    director
  25. 2013-01-16
    ➕
    MICHAEL, Mark Andrew appointed
    director
  26. 2012-09-19
    ➕
    MCCULLOCH, David appointed
    director
  27. 2011-11-08
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    MARTIN, Vanda Georgina resigned
    director
  28. 2011-09-05
    ➕
    NELSON, Caroline Ann appointed
    secretary
  29. 2011-09-05
    ➖
    BRODIES SECRETARIAL SERVICES LIMITED resigned
    corporate-secretary
  30. 2010-02-03
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    CAMPBELL, Donald Alasdair appointed
    director
  31. 2009-09-22
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    Company incorporated
    As FOOLPROOF CREATIVE ARTS
  32. 2009-09-22
    ➕
    BRODIES SECRETARIAL SERVICES LIMITED appointed
    corporate-secretary
  33. 2009-09-22
    ➕
    LIVINGSTON, Eric appointed
    director
  34. 2009-09-22
    ➕
    MARTIN, Vanda Georgina appointed
    director
  35. 2009-09-22
    ➕
    NELSON, Caroline Ann appointed
    director

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 70 — succession pressure is live.

Succession & seller-readiness

83/100
Likely off-market candidate

Strong acquirability signals converging. Worth approaching directly — this is how off-market deals start.

SIGNALS
  • primaryFounder aged 70+: Senior director is approximately 70 years old. Natural succession window is now.
  • secondary12+ year tenure: Director in role 14 years.
  • secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 17 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.)
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Company details

Statusactive
Typeprivate-limited-guarant-nsc-limited-exemption
Incorporated2009-09-22
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC85520 — Cultural education

Registered office

29 The Loaning
Giffnock
Glasgow
G46 6SF
Scotland

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2026-10-31
Last made up to: 2025-01-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-10-06
Last: 2025-09-22

Officers (7 active · 6 resigned)

MACDONALD, Graeme Alexander→
secretary · appointed 2014-09-10
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Active
FERGUSON, Adrienne Helen Frances→
director · ~49y · appointed 2014-03-26
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Active
HOLLOW, Fiona→
director · ~31y · appointed 2017-11-07
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Active
MACDONALD, Graeme Alexander→
director · ~70y · appointed 2013-01-16
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Active
MCCULLOCH, David→
director · ~58y · appointed 2012-09-19
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Active
MICHAEL, Mark Andrew→
director · ~59y · appointed 2013-01-16
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Active
MUNN, David→
director · ~37y · appointed 2017-11-07
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Active
NELSON, Caroline Ann→
secretary · appointed 2011-09-05 · resigned 2014-09-10
Resigned
BRODIES SECRETARIAL SERVICES LIMITED→
corporate-secretary · appointed 2009-09-22 · resigned 2011-09-05
Resigned
CAMPBELL, Donald Alasdair→
director · ~60y · appointed 2010-02-03 · resigned 2020-06-16
Resigned
LIVINGSTON, Eric→
director · ~77y · appointed 2009-09-22 · resigned 2013-03-13
Resigned
MARTIN, Vanda Georgina→
director · ~55y · appointed 2009-09-22 · resigned 2011-11-08
Resigned
NELSON, Caroline Ann→
director · ~74y · appointed 2009-09-22 · resigned 2014-03-26
Resigned

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Recent filings (63 total)

confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-10-01
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2025-05-29
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-09-24
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2024-05-23
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-09-22
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2023-06-23
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2022-10-18
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2022-09-22
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-09-22
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2022-07-06
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-09-22
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2021-09-14
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2020-10-01
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2020-09-22
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2020-07-03