THE DUNDEE WHITEHALL THEATRE LTD

🌳Matureactive

SC462181 · private-limited-guarant-nsc · incorporated 2013-10-24

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 2024

Net worth

—

book net assets

Opportunity

75/100

Strong

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What this business does

Primary activity: Operation of arts facilities

Sector: Arts, entertainment & recreation

Investor take

Pursue

Active trading company with a 75-year-old founder — textbook succession opportunity.

Opportunity 75/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. Strong seller-intent signal (63/100, director aged 75). Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (65/100).

Data confidence

Overall: high (80/100)

Strong data coverage across all sections. AI outputs should be trusted with minimal caveats.

Company profile

address, 1 SIC codes, incorporation date

100

Financials

2 years of iXBRL accounts extracted (YoY deltas available) + narrative notes parsed

Lenders & charges

Confirmed no charges registered

Directors & officers

10 officers (6 active, 10 linked, 9 with DOB)

Ownership & PSC

0 active PSC(s) of 2 total, 2 with control declared

Director network

3 connected companies via shared directors

Filing history

42 filings on record

Gazette notices

No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)

Opportunity Score

75/100Strong

PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional

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

Business quality

Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.

Acquirability

Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.

Risk profile

Few red flags.

Signal strength

Good data coverage for analysis.

Key financials

2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accounts

Cash

—

Net Worth

—

Current Assets

—

Current Liabilities

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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 102

Metric	2024-12-31	2023-12-31
Average employees	4200	2100

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

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

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Recent activity

Last 30 days

filings

Last 90 days

filings

Last 180 days

filings

Counts from Companies House filing history.

Corporate timeline (34 events)Click to expand

2025-09-30
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accounts · AA
2025-09-22
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officers · TM01
2025-09-22
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officers · TM02
2025-09-19
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BELL, Donna Frances resigned
secretary
2025-09-19
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BELL, Donna Frances resigned
director
2024-08-21
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accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2024-08-09
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persons-with-significant-control · PSC08
2024-07-26
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persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2024-07-26
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persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2024-07-26
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termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2024-06-17
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WAGHORN, Carmelina resigned
director
2023-09-27
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accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2023-09-05
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officers · AP01
2023-09-01
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BELL, Donna Frances appointed
director
2023-08-14
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officers · AP01
2023-08-11
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CORR, Lee appointed
director
2023-08-11
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KIDD, Lorraine appointed
director
2023-08-11
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LESSLIE, Ross Gerald appointed
director
2023-08-11
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WHYTE, Stuart James appointed
director
2023-08-11
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appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2023-08-11
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officers · AP01
2023-08-11
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officers · AP01
2023-08-09
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CAMPBELL, Ewan David appointed
director
2023-08-09
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appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2023-06-01
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officers · AP03
2023-05-23
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BELL, Donna Frances appointed
secretary
2023-03-05
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notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
2022-09-29
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accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2021-08-09
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accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2019-12-13
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CHRISTIE, Kenneth Alexander resigned
director
2013-10-24
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Company incorporated
As THE DUNDEE WHITEHALL THEATRE LTD
2013-10-24
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SMITH, Graeme Walter appointed
director
2013-10-24
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CHRISTIE, Kenneth Alexander appointed
director
2013-10-24
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WAGHORN, Carmelina 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 75 — succession pressure is live.

Succession & seller-readiness

73/100

Strong succession signal

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

SIGNALS

primaryFounder aged 70+: Senior director is approximately 75 years old. Natural succession window is now.
secondary12+ year tenure: Director in role 13 years.
supportingClean filings + long tenure: Disciplined long-tenure operator — classic lifestyle-business pattern that often sells quietly.

Red flags

1 med ·

2 director resignations in last 12 months

medium

Multiple recent departures can indicate governance disagreement, succession event, or preparation for sale/stress.

Evidence: BELL, Donna Frances resigned 2025-09-19; BELL, Donna Frances resigned 2025-09-19

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DUNDEE GYMNASTICS CLUB 2K→ SC250221 · est 2003 · no financials extracted	—	—	—	—	22y	83	66y
PROGRESSION SKI AND SNOWBOARD SCHOOL LIMITED→ SC224277 · est 2001	—	—	£26.1k	—	24y	82	58y
RAMSAY WORLD TRAVEL LIMITED→ SC089749 · est 1984	—	—	£11.09M	—	41y	82	70y
750 MOTOR CLUB (SCOTLAND) LIMITED→ SC047170 · est 1970	—	—	£2.6k	—	56y	81	68y
ANGUS RIDING FOR THE DISABLED→ SC289513 · est 2005 · no financials extracted	—	—	—	—	20y	81	66y
ART ANGEL (SCOTLAND) LIMITED→ SC363616 · est 2009 · no financials extracted	—	—	—	—	16y	81	79y
ARTS AND COMMUNITIES ASSOCIATION→ SC241593 · est 2002	—	—	£180	—	23y	81	72y
AULD KIRK CHARITABLE TRUST→ SC305621 · est 2006 · no financials extracted	—	—	—	—	19y	81	78y
ELIE HARBOUR TRUST LIMITED→ SC057287 · est 1975 · no financials extracted	—	—	—	—	51y	81	79y
ROYAL BURGH OF INVERBERVIE COMMUNITY CARAVAN PARK LTD.→ SC285489 · est 2005	—	—	—	200	20y	81	80y
SHIELBRIDGE LIMITED→ SC029862 · est 1954	—	—	£155.8k	—	72y	81	79y
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Company details

Statusactive

Typeprivate-limited-guarant-nsc

Incorporated2013-10-24

Jurisdictionscotland

Primary SIC90040 — Operation of arts facilities

Registered office

Whitehall Theatre

12 Bellfield Street

Dundee

DD1 5JA

Filing status

Accounts

Next due: 2026-09-30

Last made up to: 2024-12-31

Confirmation statement

Next due: 2026-11-07

Last: 2025-10-24