LIVE ARGYLL

🏛️Establishedactive

SC569568 · private-limited-guarant-nsc-limited-exemption · incorporated 2017-06-26

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

—

not disclosed

Net worth

—

book net assets

Opportunity

76/100

Strong

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What this business does

Primary activity: Operation of arts facilities

Sector: Arts, entertainment & recreation

ALSO REGISTERED FOR

91011Library activities
93110Operation of sports facilities
93130Fitness facilities

Investor take

Pursue

Strong opportunity: active trading company with strong profile and bankable structure.

Opportunity 76/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (65/100).

Data confidence

Overall: medium (58/100)

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

Lenders & charges

Confirmed no charges registered

Directors & officers

13 officers (5 active, 13 linked, 13 with DOB)

Ownership & PSC

1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared

Director network

4 connected companies via shared directors

Filing history

37 filings on record

Gazette notices

No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)

Opportunity Score

76/100Strong

PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional

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

Business quality

Adequate — check latest filings for context.

Acquirability

Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.

Risk profile

Few red flags.

Signal strength

Good data coverage for analysis.

Recent activity

Last 30 days

filings

Last 90 days

filings

Last 180 days

filing

• 1 officers

Counts from Companies House filing history.

Corporate timeline (42 events)Click to expand

2025-11-14
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officers · TM01
2025-11-13
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NISBET, John Andrew resigned
director
2025-10-29
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accounts · AA
2025-06-18
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resolution
resolution · RESOLUTIONS
2025-06-18
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memorandum-articles
incorporation · MA
2024-12-02
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accounts · AA
2024-02-27
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officers · AP01
2024-02-22
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HOWARD, Fiona Calder appointed
director
2024-02-20
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accounts-with-accounts-type-group
accounts · AA
2023-12-04
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officers · TM01
2023-12-01
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MACQUIRE, Ian James resigned
director
2023-05-16
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officers · AP01
2023-05-15
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JONES, Benjamin Alan appointed
director
2023-02-21
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officers · TM01
2023-02-20
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WATT, Mary resigned
director
2022-11-22
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accounts-with-accounts-type-group
accounts · AA
2022-11-03
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officers · AP01
2022-11-03
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officers · AP01
2022-11-03
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officers · AP01
2022-11-03
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termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2022-11-03
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officers · TM01
2022-11-03
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termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2022-10-05
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SINCLAIR, William John appointed
director
2022-06-15
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CORRY, Maurice appointed
director
2022-06-15
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ANDERSON, James Hugh resigned
director
2022-06-15
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FORREST, Audrey Elizabeth resigned
director
2022-06-15
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HARDIE, Graham Archibald resigned
director
2022-06-15
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MACQUIRE, Ian James appointed
director
2022-02-15
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termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2021-11-07
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BRODIE, Charles Lyon Adair resigned
director
2021-09-29
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accounts-with-accounts-type-group
accounts · AA
2021-09-07
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FORREST, Audrey Elizabeth appointed
director
2021-09-07
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LYNCH, James Thomas resigned
director
2021-09-07
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termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2017-06-26
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Company incorporated
As LIVE ARGYLL
2017-06-26
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COLEMAN, Mairi Christina appointed
director
2017-06-26
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ANDERSON, James Hugh appointed
director
2017-06-26
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BRODIE, Charles Lyon Adair appointed
director
2017-06-26
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HARDIE, Graham Archibald appointed
director
2017-06-26
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LYNCH, James Thomas appointed
director
2017-06-26
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NISBET, John Andrew appointed
director
2017-06-26
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WATT, Mary 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

-5 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 signal

Multiple 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

clean

No red flags detected from available public data. (This is not a clean bill of health — detailed accounts review still recommended.)

Shareholders & ownership

1 active beneficial owner · dominant holder ≥75%

Name	Shares	Voting rights	Nature of control	Notified
Argyll And Bute Council Individual	—	75–100%	75-100% voting	26/06/2017

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

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Company details

Statusactive

Typeprivate-limited-guarant-nsc-limited-exemption

Incorporated2017-06-26

Jurisdictionscotland

Primary SIC90040 — Operation of arts facilities

Registered office

Lochgilphead Community Centre

Manse Brae

Lochgilphead

PA31 8XQ

United Kingdom

Filing status

Accounts

Next due: 2026-12-31

Last made up to: 2025-03-31

Confirmation statement

Next due: 2026-10-16

Last: 2025-10-02