INTERNATIONAL MUSIC AND PERFORMING ARTS CHARITABLE TRUST SCOTLAND

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SC531695 · private-limited-guarant-nsc-limited-exemption · incorporated 2016-04-05

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 opening · medium confidence

More negotiable than before — 1 signals weakening over the last 30 days.

· Hygiene score: 90 → 85

What changed my view

Last 30 days

Picture worsened over the last 30 days — 1 negative signal vs 0 positive.

↓Hygiene score: 90 → 85

Last 90 days

Picture worsened over the last 90 days — 1 negative signal vs 0 positive.

↓Hygiene score: 90 → 85

Last 180 days

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

🔒Estimated value

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Turnover

—

not disclosed

Net worth

—

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Opportunity

79/100

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 79/100 (strong), bankability 80/100. 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).

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Refinance opportunity

1 live charge · oldest 0.8y

30/100

too messy

Refinance path is blocked by complexity. Rethink structure or expect bespoke, expensive terms.

· Newest facility, 0.8 years old — likely still in initial term.
· Single lender — cleanest path to refinance.
· Legal-friction score 28/100 — workable, but lender will want more DD.

Data confidence

Overall: medium (57/100)

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

No iXBRL financials extracted

Lenders & charges

1 charges (1/1 with lender, 1/1 with type)

Directors & officers

27 officers (13 active, 27 linked, 25 with DOB)

Ownership & PSC

0 active PSC(s) of 3 total, 3 with control declared

Director network

1 connected companies via shared directors

Filing history

81 filings on record

Gazette notices

No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)

Opportunity Score

79/100Strong

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

100

Good data coverage for analysis.

Recent activity

Last 30 days

filing

• 1 resolution

Last 90 days

filings

• 1 resolution
• 1 officers

Last 180 days

filings

• 1 resolution
• 1 officers
• 1 confirmation-statement

Counts from Companies House filing history.

Corporate timeline (65 events)Click to expand

2026-07-06
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resolution
resolution · RESOLUTIONS
2026-06-25
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officers · TM01
2026-06-22
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MACDONALD, Angus Donald Mackintosh resigned
director
2025-12-02
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accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2025-10-20
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mortgage · MR01
2025-10-09
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Charge registered #1
Lender: The Royal Bank of Scotland PLC
2025-05-07
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resolution
resolution · RESOLUTIONS
2025-04-07
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officers · AP01
2025-03-31
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memorandum-articles
incorporation · MA
2025-03-28
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appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2025-03-28
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appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2025-03-28
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appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2025-03-28
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termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2025-03-27
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HART, Roderick John Joseph appointed
director
2025-03-27
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HOPKINS, Yvette appointed
director
2025-03-27
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MACPHERSON, Agnes Lawrie Addie Shonaig appointed
director
2025-03-27
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PESKETT, Katherine Joy appointed
director
2025-03-27
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REID, Gavin Donald resigned
director
2025-02-21
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officers · TM01
2025-01-29
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HEGYI, Francesca resigned
director
2024-10-11
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accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2024-07-29
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officers · AP01
2024-07-26
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GILHOOLY, John appointed
director
2024-07-25
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BUCKLEY, Joanne, Dr appointed
secretary
2024-07-25
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TURCAN CONNELL COMPANY SECRETARIES LIMITED resigned
corporate-secretary
2024-07-25
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termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM02
2024-07-25
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appoint-person-secretary-company-with-name-date
officers · AP03
2024-07-25
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appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2024-07-11
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address · AD01
2024-05-14
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BUCKLEY, Joanne, Dr appointed
director
2024-05-14
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memorandum-articles
incorporation · MA
2024-05-14
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resolution
resolution · RESOLUTIONS
2024-05-13
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TURCAN CONNELL COMPANY SECRETARIES LIMITED appointed
corporate-secretary
2024-05-13
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appoint-corporate-secretary-company-with-name-date
officers · AP04
2023-12-18
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accounts-with-accounts-type-small
accounts · AA
2023-03-27
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BOWIE, Ronald Stewart appointed
director
2023-03-27
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LINEHAN, Fergus Daniel resigned
director
2022-09-26
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HEGYI, Francesca appointed
director
2021-04-01
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DUNCAN, Fiona Whiteford resigned
director
2020-11-16
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MIELL, Dorothy Evelyn, Professor appointed
director
2020-11-16
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MITCHELL, Louise Catherine appointed
director
2020-09-01
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MILLER, Keith Manson resigned
director
2020-08-14
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BROWN, Ewan, Sir resigned
director
2020-06-29
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LIDDELL, Andrew Colin Macduff appointed
director
2020-05-20
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POLWART, Karine resigned
director
2020-05-13
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DUNCAN, Fiona Whiteford appointed
director
2020-04-22
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THORNE, Michael Philip appointed
director
2020-03-26
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BUCHAN, Colin Alexander Mason resigned
director
2020-03-26
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CAMPBELL, Morag, Ms. resigned
director
2019-08-19
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GRIGOR, Carol Colburn resigned
director

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Owner dependency

55/100

Moderate — manageable with handover

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

FACTORS

-12 active directors: Broader management team in place — suggests transferable governance.
+Founder age: Director aged approximately 75 — succession pressure is live.

Succession & seller-readiness

60/100

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.

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

Incorporated2016-04-05

Jurisdictionscotland

Primary SIC90040 — Operation of arts facilities

Registered office

Impact Scotland, 35 St Andrew Square

St. Andrew Square

Edinburgh

EH2 2AD

Scotland

Filing status

Accounts

Next due: 2026-12-31

Last made up to: 2025-03-31

Confirmation statement

Next due: 2027-04-18

Last: 2026-04-04