GLASGOW THEATRE & ARTS COLLECTIVE LIMITED

💤Zombieactive
SC390372 · private-limited-guarant-nsc · incorporated 2010-12-15
Investment thesis
Zombie company — trading but stalled; unlikely mover.
Why interesting: Quiet, steady; could be a succession or carve-out candidate with the right conversation.
Why risky: No growth signal; thin margin for error on price.
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
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year to Dec 2024
Net worth
£3.8k
book net assets
Opportunity
74/100
Strong
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What this business does
Primary activity: Performing arts
Sector: Arts, entertainment & recreation
Investor take
Pursue
Strong opportunity: asset-holding vehicle with strong profile and bankable structure.

Opportunity 74/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. High owner-dependency — earn-out structure likely required for clean transition. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: Broaden director team. Sole director creates succession risk and reduces buyer comfort. Appoint a second director or strong #2. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (58/100).

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
17 officers (1 active, 17 linked, 15 with DOB)
88
Ownership & PSC
0 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
62 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
74/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional 

Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.

Business quality
70
Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.
Acquirability
55
Some acquirability indicators.
Risk profile
85
Few red flags.
Signal strength
90
Good data coverage for analysis.

Signals from accounts

Derived from iXBRL accounts · accounting standard not declared
Positive net assets
Net assets £3,760
Net assets shrinking
Down £4,851 YoY

Key financials

2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accounts
Cash
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Net Worth
£4k
↓ 56% YoY
Current Assets
£4k
↓ 49% YoY
Current Liabilities
—
£0£2k£3k£5k£7k£9kDec 2023Dec 2024

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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown
Metric2024-12-312023-12-31
Total assets£4.1k£8.9k
Current assets£4.1k£8.0k
Net assets£3.8k£8.6k

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

🔒Filing-note intelligence

1 signal detected in this company's narrative notes — going-concern language, audit opinion, contingent liabilities, related-party transactions.

Available from the Pro tier upwards.

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Recent activity

Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
1
filing
  • • 1 confirmation-statement
Last 180 days
1
filing
  • • 1 confirmation-statement
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (51 events)Click to expand
  1. 2025-09-20
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
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  2. 2024-09-11
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
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  3. 2023-07-26
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
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  4. 2022-09-30
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
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  5. 2021-09-07
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
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  6. 2020-09-24
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  7. 2019-11-19
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    DICKENS, Isabel Nicolas resigned
    director
  8. 2019-11-19
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  9. 2019-09-24
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  10. 2019-08-06
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    DICKENS, Isabel Nicolas appointed
    director
  11. 2019-08-06
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    persons-with-significant-control · PSC08
  12. 2019-08-06
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    officers · AP01
  13. 2019-05-06
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    officers · TM01
  14. 2019-05-06
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    cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
  15. 2019-05-05
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    WARDROP, Jamie resigned
    director
  16. 2018-12-06
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    DICKENS, Isabel Nicolas resigned
    director
  17. 2018-12-06
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  18. 2018-10-15
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    DICKENS, Isabel Nicolas appointed
    director
  19. 2018-10-15
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    LOWRY THOMAS, Rhianwen resigned
    director
  20. 2018-10-15
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  21. 2018-10-15
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  22. 2018-09-21
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    HENRY, Paul Michael resigned
    director
  23. 2018-09-21
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    MACDONALD, Iain Alexander resigned
    director
  24. 2018-09-21
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  25. 2018-09-21
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  26. 2018-02-28
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    SMEKOT, Monika appointed
    director
  27. 2018-02-28
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    CASSELLS, Jon-Leigh resigned
    director
  28. 2018-02-28
    ➕
    HENRY, Paul Michael appointed
    director
  29. 2018-02-28
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    LOWRY THOMAS, Rhianwen appointed
    director
  30. 2018-02-28
    ➕
    MACDONALD, Iain Alexander appointed
    director
  31. 2017-05-29
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    CASSELLS, Jon-Leigh appointed
    director
  32. 2017-05-01
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    CASSELLS, Jon-Leigh resigned
    director
  33. 2015-12-31
    ➖
    NEAL, Sarah Jane resigned
    secretary
  34. 2015-10-01
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    CRAWLEY, Edward Samuel Delieu resigned
    director
  35. 2015-01-01
    ➕
    NEAL, Sarah Jane appointed
    secretary
  36. 2015-01-01
    ➕
    CRAWLEY, Edward Samuel Delieu appointed
    director
  37. 2014-12-21
    ➖
    HUGHES, David Matthew resigned
    secretary
  38. 2014-12-21
    ➖
    MCDADE, Una resigned
    director
  39. 2014-12-21
    ➖
    NEWMAN, David resigned
    director
  40. 2014-01-31
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    WESTWATER, Carrie resigned
    director
  41. 2013-09-30
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    PRZEKWAS, Robert resigned
    director
  42. 2012-03-01
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    CASSELLS, Jon-Leigh appointed
    director
  43. 2012-02-28
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    GRIMSHAW, Rosamund Eloise resigned
    director
  44. 2011-06-28
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    WARDROP, Jamie appointed
    director
  45. 2010-12-15
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    Company incorporated
    As GLASGOW THEATRE & ARTS COLLECTIVE LIMITED
  46. 2010-12-15
    ➕
    HUGHES, David Matthew appointed
    secretary
  47. 2010-12-15
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    GRIMSHAW, Rosamund Eloise appointed
    director
  48. 2010-12-15
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    MCDADE, Una appointed
    director
  49. 2010-12-15
    ➕
    NEWMAN, David appointed
    director
  50. 2010-12-15
    ➕
    PRZEKWAS, Robert appointed
    director
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Owner dependency

75/100
High — earn-out structure required

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

FACTORS
  • +Sole director: Only one active director — all governance concentrated on one person.

Succession & seller-readiness

55/100
Strong succession signal

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

SIGNALS
  • primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.
  • secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 15 years old and no new directors in the last 3 years — succession not yet being planned internally.

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
Incorporated2010-12-15
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC90010 — Performing arts

Registered office

4th Floor 7 Water Row
Govan
Glasgow
G51 3UW
Scotland

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2026-09-30
Last made up to: 2024-12-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-02-13
Last: 2026-01-30

Officers (1 active · 16 resigned)

SMEKOT, Monika→
director · ~46y · appointed 2018-02-28
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
HUGHES, David Matthew→
secretary · appointed 2010-12-15 · resigned 2014-12-21
Resigned
NEAL, Sarah Jane→
secretary · appointed 2015-01-01 · resigned 2015-12-31
Resigned
CASSELLS, Jon-Leigh→
director · ~45y · appointed 2017-05-29 · resigned 2018-02-28
Resigned
CASSELLS, Jon-Leigh→
director · ~45y · appointed 2012-03-01 · resigned 2017-05-01
Resigned
CRAWLEY, Edward Samuel Delieu→
director · ~39y · appointed 2015-01-01 · resigned 2015-10-01
Resigned
DICKENS, Isabel Nicolas→
director · ~34y · appointed 2019-08-06 · resigned 2019-11-19
Resigned
DICKENS, Isabel Nicolas→
director · ~34y · appointed 2018-10-15 · resigned 2018-12-06
Resigned
GRIMSHAW, Rosamund Eloise→
director · ~38y · appointed 2010-12-15 · resigned 2012-02-28
Resigned
HENRY, Paul Michael→
director · ~46y · appointed 2018-02-28 · resigned 2018-09-21
Resigned
LOWRY THOMAS, Rhianwen→
director · ~34y · appointed 2018-02-28 · resigned 2018-10-15
Resigned
MACDONALD, Iain Alexander→
director · ~33y · appointed 2018-02-28 · resigned 2018-09-21
Resigned
MCDADE, Una→
director · ~64y · appointed 2010-12-15 · resigned 2014-12-21
Resigned
NEWMAN, David→
director · ~48y · appointed 2010-12-15 · resigned 2014-12-21
Resigned
PRZEKWAS, Robert→
director · ~50y · appointed 2010-12-15 · resigned 2013-09-30
Resigned
WARDROP, Jamie→
director · ~46y · appointed 2011-06-28 · resigned 2019-05-05
Resigned
WESTWATER, Carrie→
director · ~53y · appointed 2010-12-15 · resigned 2014-01-31
Resigned

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Recent filings (62 total)

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confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-02-16
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accounts · AA
2025-09-20
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2025-03-10
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2024-09-11
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confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-03-01
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2023-07-26
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confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-03-10
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2022-09-30
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2022-02-08
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2021-09-07
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confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-01-12
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2020-09-24
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2020-01-10
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officers · TM01
2019-11-19
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2019-09-24