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.
Why now
Window steady · low confidence
Stable recent picture — watch for any upcoming trigger event.
What changed my view
Last 30 days

No material changes in the last 30 days.

Last 90 days

No material changes in the last 90 days.

Last 180 days

No snapshot from 180 days ago — start tracking from today.

🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
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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
64 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
0
filings
Last 90 days
1
filing
  • • 1 accounts
Last 180 days
1
filing
  • • 1 accounts
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (35 events)Click to expand
  1. 2026-05-22
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  2. 2025-05-29
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  3. 2024-05-23
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  4. 2023-06-23
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  5. 2022-10-18
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    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  6. 2022-09-22
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  7. 2022-07-06
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  8. 2021-09-14
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  9. 2020-09-22
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  10. 2020-07-03
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  11. 2020-06-16
    ➖
    CAMPBELL, Donald Alasdair resigned
    director
  12. 2019-09-10
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  13. 2018-09-11
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  14. 2017-11-21
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    officers · AP01
  15. 2017-11-21
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  16. 2017-11-07
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    HOLLOW, Fiona appointed
    director
  17. 2017-11-07
    ➕
    MUNN, David appointed
    director
  18. 2017-10-13
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  19. 2014-09-10
    ➕
    MACDONALD, Graeme Alexander appointed
    secretary
  20. 2014-09-10
    ➖
    NELSON, Caroline Ann resigned
    secretary
  21. 2014-03-26
    ➕
    FERGUSON, Adrienne Helen Frances appointed
    director
  22. 2014-03-26
    ➖
    NELSON, Caroline Ann resigned
    director
  23. 2013-03-13
    ➖
    LIVINGSTON, Eric resigned
    director
  24. 2013-01-16
    ➕
    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
    ➖
    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
    ➕
    CAMPBELL, Donald Alasdair appointed
    director
  31. 2009-09-22
    🏢
    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: 2027-10-31
Last made up to: 2026-01-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-10-06
Last: 2025-09-22

Officers (7 active · 6 resigned)

MACDONALD, Graeme Alexander→
secretary · appointed 2014-09-10
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
FERGUSON, Adrienne Helen Frances→
director · ~49y · appointed 2014-03-26
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Active
HOLLOW, Fiona→
director · ~31y · appointed 2017-11-07
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
MACDONALD, Graeme Alexander→
director · ~70y · appointed 2013-01-16
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
MCCULLOCH, David→
director · ~58y · appointed 2012-09-19
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Active
MICHAEL, Mark Andrew→
director · ~59y · appointed 2013-01-16
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
MUNN, David→
director · ~37y · appointed 2017-11-07
View their other companies + combined net worth →
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 (64 total)

accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2026-05-22
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