SHETLAND ARTS IP C.I.C.

🌳Matureactive
SC404044 · ltd · incorporated 2011-07-25
Investment thesis
Well-run mature business — low negotiation leverage; premium likely.
Why interesting: Textbook target; clean filings, stable trading.
Why risky: No pressure on seller; any deal likely at full price.
Opportunity decay
hardening · 12-months
Already tight — no obvious softening catalysts on the horizon.
  • · Thesis: well-run, low negotiation leverage
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
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not disclosed
Net worth
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book net assets
Opportunity
73/100
Strong
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What this business does
Primary activity: Book publishing
Sector: Information & communication
ALSO REGISTERED FOR
  • 59111Motion picture production activities
  • 59120Motion picture, video and television programme post-production activities
  • 59200Sound recording and music publishing activities
Investor take
Pursue
Strong opportunity: active trading company with strong profile and bankable structure.

Opportunity 73/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Most likely exit: strategic trade sale (65/100).

Data confidence

Overall: medium (55/100)

Adequate coverage. AI outputs are reliable for the sections scored high; verify the rest in diligence.

Company profile
address, 4 SIC codes, incorporation date
100
Financials
No iXBRL financials extracted
0
Lenders & charges
Confirmed no charges registered
85
Directors & officers
6 officers (2 active, 6 linked, 6 with DOB)
90
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
41 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
73/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional 

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

Business quality
70
Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.
Acquirability
50
Some acquirability indicators.
Risk profile
85
Few red flags.
Signal strength
90
Good data coverage for analysis.

Recent activity

Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
0
filings
Last 180 days
1
filing
  • • 1 accounts
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (26 events)Click to expand
  1. 2026-01-07
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    accounts · AA
  2. 2025-07-28
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  3. 2025-05-31
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    PETERSON, Bryan William resigned
    director
  4. 2024-12-23
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  5. 2024-09-30
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    officers · AP01
  6. 2024-09-23
    ➕
    MANSON, Jamie appointed
    director
  7. 2024-09-23
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    STEVENSON, Ryan resigned
    director
  8. 2024-09-23
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  9. 2023-10-27
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  10. 2022-09-29
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    accounts · AA
  11. 2021-08-04
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    accounts · AA
  12. 2021-02-26
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  13. 2019-11-15
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  14. 2018-10-30
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  15. 2017-12-20
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  16. 2017-08-05
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  17. 2017-08-05
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    officers · TM01
  18. 2016-12-12
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    LOWES, Leslie resigned
    director
  19. 2016-12-12
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    STEVENSON, Ryan appointed
    director
  20. 2016-10-21
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
    accounts · AA
  21. 2014-12-16
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    HOWELL, Graeme Thomas appointed
    director
  22. 2014-11-21
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    GIBBONS, Gwilym Meredith Lloyd resigned
    director
  23. 2011-07-25
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    Company incorporated
    As SHETLAND ARTS IP C.I.C.
  24. 2011-07-25
    ➕
    GIBBONS, Gwilym Meredith Lloyd appointed
    director
  25. 2011-07-25
    ➕
    LOWES, Leslie appointed
    director
  26. 2011-07-25
    ➕
    PETERSON, Bryan William appointed
    director

Owner dependency

58/100
Moderate — manageable with handover

Some founder dependency, but not acute. A structured handover period should cover most risk.

FACTORS
  • +Two-director setup: Only two active directors — typical of owner-managed SMEs but limits succession.

Succession & seller-readiness

41/100
Moderate signal

Some succession indicators present. Worth watching; approach if sector/strategy fits.

SIGNALS
  • secondaryTwo-director governance: Small-team governance. Succession depth is thin but not absent.
  • 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.)

Group structure

Shetland Arts Development Agency is the ultimate parent — holding 75%+ shares. This company sits inside their group.

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Shetland Arts Development Agency
Corporate parent · holds 75-100% shares · board control
ultimate parent
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SHETLAND ARTS IP C.I.C.
This company · SC404044

Parent relationships inferred from Persons with Significant Control filings. Full subsidiary tree requires reverse-lookup (coming).

Shareholders & ownership

1 active beneficial owner · dominant holder ≥75%
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Shetland Arts Development Agency
Corporate entity
75–100%
75–100%board controlsig. influence75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control · significant influence06/04/2016

From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.

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Company details

Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2011-07-25
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC58110 — Book publishing

Registered office

Mareel
Lerwick
Shetland
ZE1 0WQ

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2026-12-31
Last made up to: 2025-03-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-08-08
Last: 2025-07-25

Officers (2 active · 4 resigned)

HOWELL, Graeme Thomas→
director · ~55y · appointed 2014-12-16
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
MANSON, Jamie→
director · ~43y · appointed 2024-09-23
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Active
GIBBONS, Gwilym Meredith Lloyd→
director · ~55y · appointed 2011-07-25 · resigned 2014-11-21
Resigned
LOWES, Leslie→
director · ~79y · appointed 2011-07-25 · resigned 2016-12-12
Resigned
PETERSON, Bryan William→
director · ~50y · appointed 2011-07-25 · resigned 2025-05-31
Resigned
STEVENSON, Ryan→
director · ~33y · appointed 2016-12-12 · resigned 2024-09-23
Resigned

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Recent filings (41 total)

accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2026-01-07
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-07-28
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2025-07-28
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2024-12-23
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2024-09-30
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2024-09-23
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-09-23
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2023-10-27
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-08-07
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2022-09-29
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-08-25
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-09-06
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2021-08-04
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2021-02-26
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2020-08-25