EDINBURGH INTERNATIONAL CULTURE SUMMIT FOUNDATION
🌳Matureactive
SC474473 · private-limited-guarant-nsc-limited-exemption · incorporated 2014-04-04
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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book net assets
Opportunity
69/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: Support activities to performing arts
Sector: Arts, entertainment & recreation
Investor take
Pass (distressed without resilience)Distressed active trading company — structural issues outweigh the discount.
Opportunity 69/100 (strong), bankability 65/100. Biggest value-creation lever: Resolve: Confirmation statement overdue. Annual confirmation statement not filed on time. Required statutory filing — overdue is a strong discipline signal. 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, 1 SIC codes, incorporation date
100
Financials
No iXBRL financials extracted
0
Lenders & charges
Confirmed no charges registered
85
Directors & officers
19 officers (7 active, 19 linked, 17 with DOB)
88
Ownership & PSC
No PSCs filed (unusual — worth investigating)
35
Director network
5 connected companies via shared directors
60
Filing history
55 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
69/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional
Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.
Business quality
60
Adequate — check latest filings for context.
Acquirability
70
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
67
Some moderate concerns — review flags.
Signal strength
90
Good data coverage for analysis.
Recent activity
Last 30 days
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filings
Last 90 days
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filings
Last 180 days
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filings
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (53 events)Click to expand
- 2025-07-02📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2025-06-25📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2025-05-20➖SIDDIQUI, Mona, Professor resigneddirector
- 2025-02-20📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2025-02-19➖WILSON, Andrew John resigneddirector
- 2025-02-19📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2025-02-19📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2024-07-09📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2024-07-08➖GETHINS, Stephen Patrick resigneddirector
- 2024-04-04📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2024-03-05📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2024-02-14📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2024-02-10➖HIGGINS, Benny resigneddirector
- 2023-04-17📄accounts-with-accounts-type-smallaccounts · AA
- 2023-04-13📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2023-02-20📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2023-02-20📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2023-02-20📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2023-02-20📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2023-02-20📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2023-02-20📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2023-02-15➕MACPHERSON-CAIRNS, Agnes Lawrie Addie Shonaig appointeddirector
- 2023-02-15➕MCPHERSON, Catherine Gayle, Dr appointeddirector
- 2023-02-15➕MULHALL, Daniel Gerard appointeddirector
- 2023-02-15➕GETHINS, Stephen Patrick appointeddirector
- 2023-02-15➕SIDDIQUI, Mona, Professor appointeddirector
- 2023-02-15➖ZACHS, William Jay resigneddirector
- 2022-08-01📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2022-05-16📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2022-05-13➖GROSSART, Angus Mcfarlane Mcleod, Sir resigneddirector
- 2022-02-17📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2022-02-16➕VAN DER KUYL, Christiaan Richard David appointeddirector
- 2021-11-23📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2021-09-07➖MCFARLANE, Alan resigneddirector
- 2018-03-27➕ZACHS, William Jay appointeddirector
- 2018-01-17➖KENNEDY, Helena Ann, Baroness resigneddirector
- 2018-01-17➕MCFARLANE, Alan appointeddirector
- 2017-03-02➖CONNELL, Douglas Andrew resigneddirector
- 2017-03-02➖RICHARDSON, Louise Mary, Professor resigneddirector
- 2015-12-10➕BAKER, Joanna appointeddirector
- 2015-12-10➕REID, Seona Elizabeth, Dame appointeddirector
- 2015-12-10➕CONNELL, Douglas Andrew appointeddirector
- 2015-12-10➕HIGGINS, Benny appointeddirector
- 2015-12-10➕WILSON, Andrew John appointeddirector
- 2015-07-14➖MILLS, Jonathan Edward Harland, Sir resigneddirector
- 2014-10-29➖TURCAN CONNELL COMPANY SECRETARIES LIMITED resignedcorporate-secretary
- 2014-10-21➕DUGUID, Tom appointedsecretary
- 2014-04-04🏢Company incorporatedAs EDINBURGH INTERNATIONAL CULTURE SUMMIT FOUNDATION
- 2014-04-04➕TURCAN CONNELL COMPANY SECRETARIES LIMITED appointedcorporate-secretary
- 2014-04-04➕GROSSART, Angus Mcfarlane Mcleod, Sir appointeddirector
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Owner dependency
55/100
Moderate — manageable with handoverSome 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 76 — succession pressure is live.
Succession & seller-readiness
60/100
Strong succession signalMultiple signals suggest succession is on the horizon. Candidate for proactive outreach.
SIGNALS
- primaryFounder aged 70+: Senior director is approximately 76 years old. Natural succession window is now.
Red flags
1 high ·Confirmation statement overdue
highAnnual confirmation statement not filed on time. Required statutory filing — overdue is a strong discipline signal.
Evidence: Next due: 2026-04-18
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Statusactive
Typeprivate-limited-guarant-nsc-limited-exemption
Incorporated2014-04-04
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC90020 — Support activities to performing arts
Registered office
C/O Turcan Connell Princes Exchange
1 Earl Grey Street
Edinburgh
EH3 9EE
United Kingdom
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-06-30
Last made up to: 2024-09-30
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-04-18OVERDUE
Last: 2025-04-04
Officers (7 active · 12 resigned)
Active
BAKER, Joanna→
Activedirector · ~66y · appointed 2015-12-10
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MACPHERSON-CAIRNS, Agnes Lawrie Addie Shonaig→
Activedirector · ~68y · appointed 2023-02-15
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MCPHERSON, Catherine Gayle, Dr→
Activedirector · ~58y · appointed 2023-02-15
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MULHALL, Daniel Gerard→
Activedirector · ~71y · appointed 2023-02-15
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REID, Seona Elizabeth, Dame→
Activedirector · ~76y · appointed 2015-12-10
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VAN DER KUYL, Christiaan Richard David→
Activedirector · ~57y · appointed 2022-02-16
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TURCAN CONNELL COMPANY SECRETARIES LIMITED→
Resignedcorporate-secretary · appointed 2014-04-04 · resigned 2014-10-29
CONNELL, Douglas Andrew→
Resigneddirector · ~72y · appointed 2015-12-10 · resigned 2017-03-02
GETHINS, Stephen Patrick→
Resigneddirector · ~50y · appointed 2023-02-15 · resigned 2024-07-08
GROSSART, Angus Mcfarlane Mcleod, Sir→
Resigneddirector · ~89y · appointed 2014-04-04 · resigned 2022-05-13
HIGGINS, Benny→
Resigneddirector · ~66y · appointed 2015-12-10 · resigned 2024-02-10
KENNEDY, Helena Ann, Baroness→
Resigneddirector · ~66y · appointed 2014-04-04 · resigned 2018-01-17
MCFARLANE, Alan→
Resigneddirector · ~70y · appointed 2018-01-17 · resigned 2021-09-07
MILLS, Jonathan Edward Harland, Sir→
Resigneddirector · ~64y · appointed 2014-04-04 · resigned 2015-07-14
RICHARDSON, Louise Mary, Professor→
Resigneddirector · ~69y · appointed 2014-04-04 · resigned 2017-03-02
SIDDIQUI, Mona, Professor→
Resigneddirector · ~63y · appointed 2023-02-15 · resigned 2025-05-20
WILSON, Andrew John→
Resigneddirector · ~56y · appointed 2015-12-10 · resigned 2025-02-19
ZACHS, William Jay→
Resigneddirector · ~66y · appointed 2018-03-27 · resigned 2023-02-15
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Recent filings (55 total)
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2025-07-02
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2025-06-25
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-05-08
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2025-02-20
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2025-02-19
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2025-02-19
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2024-07-09
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-04-09
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2024-04-04
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2024-03-05
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2024-02-14
accounts-with-accounts-type-small
accounts · AA
2023-04-17
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-04-13
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2023-04-13
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2023-02-20