CREATIVE STRATHAVEN CIC
🏛️Establishedactive
SC651475 · private-limited-guarant-nsc · incorporated 2020-01-14
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
77/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 47620
Sector: Wholesale & retail
ALSO REGISTERED FOR
- 47789Other retail sale of new goods in specialised stores (other than commercial art galleries and opticians)
- 90030Artistic creation
- 90040Operation of arts facilities
Investor take
PursueStrong opportunity: active trading company with strong profile and bankable structure.
Opportunity 77/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. High owner-dependency — earn-out structure likely required for clean transition. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (65/100).
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, 4 SIC codes, incorporation date
100
Financials
No iXBRL financials extracted
0
Lenders & charges
Confirmed no charges registered
85
Directors & officers
4 officers (3 active, 4 linked, 4 with DOB)
90
Ownership & PSC
3 active PSC(s) of 5 total, 5 with control declared
90
Director network
2 connected companies via shared directors
51
Filing history
26 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
77/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional
Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.
Business quality
65
Adequate — check latest filings for context.
Acquirability
75
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
85
Few red flags.
Signal strength
90
Good data coverage for analysis.
Recent activity
Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
1
filing
- • 1 confirmation-statement
Last 180 days
2
filings
- • 1 confirmation-statement
- • 1 accounts
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (25 events)Click to expand
- 2026-01-22📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2025-01-29📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2024-02-10📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2024-02-01📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2023-10-06📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2023-10-06📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2023-09-30➖HOUSTON, Emma Christine resigneddirector
- 2023-01-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2022-08-11📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2021-10-12📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2021-05-14📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2021-05-14📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2021-05-14📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2021-05-14📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2021-05-13📄withdrawal-of-a-person-with-significant-control-statementpersons-with-significant-control · PSC09
- 2020-12-27📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control-statementpersons-with-significant-control · PSC08
- 2020-11-23📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2020-11-23📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2020-11-01➕HOUSTON, Emma Christine appointeddirector
- 2020-07-02📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2020-07-02📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2020-01-14🏢Company incorporatedAs CREATIVE STRATHAVEN CIC
- 2020-01-14➕ALLAN, Christine Patricia appointeddirector
- 2020-01-14➕ANDERSON, Mhairi Mclean appointeddirector
- 2020-01-14➕HOGGAN, Les appointeddirector
Owner dependency
65/100
High — earn-out structure requiredMaterial founder dependency. Consider a 2-3 year earn-out and build in a handover plan before completion.
FACTORS
- +Founder age: Director aged approximately 69 — succession pressure is live.
Succession & seller-readiness
50/100
Moderate signalSome succession indicators present. Worth watching; approach if sector/strategy fits.
SIGNALS
- primaryFounder aged 63+: Senior director is approximately 69. Approaching typical UK retirement age — succession thinking likely.
Red flags
cleanNo red flags detected from available public data. (This is not a clean bill of health — detailed accounts review still recommended.)
Shareholders & ownership
3 active beneficial owners| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mr Les Hoggan Individual · Scottish · DOB 09/1957 · age 69 | — | 25–50% | 25-50% voting | 13/05/2021 |
Miss Christine Patricia Allan Individual · Scottish · DOB 04/1976 · age 50 | — | 25–50% | 25-50% voting | 13/05/2021 |
Miss Mhairi Mclean Anderson Individual · Scottish · DOB 10/1993 · age 33 | — | 25–50% | 25-50% voting | 13/05/2021 |
2 historic (ceased) PSCs
- Ms Emma Christine Houstonceased 29/01/2024· 25-50% voting
- Miss Mhairi Mclean Andersonceased 23/11/2020· 25-50% voting · board control
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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Statusactive
Typeprivate-limited-guarant-nsc
Incorporated2020-01-14
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC47620 — SIC 47620
Registered office
6a Common Green
Strathaven
ML10 6AF
Scotland
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-10-31
Last made up to: 2025-01-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-02-12
Last: 2026-01-29
Officers (3 active · 1 resigned)
ALLAN, Christine Patricia→
Activedirector · ~50y · appointed 2020-01-14
View their other companies + combined net worth →
ANDERSON, Mhairi Mclean→
Activedirector · ~33y · appointed 2020-01-14
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Active
HOUSTON, Emma Christine→
Resigneddirector · ~38y · appointed 2020-11-01 · resigned 2023-09-30
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Recent filings (26 total)
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-01-31
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2026-01-22
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-02-11
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2025-01-29
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-02-11
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2024-02-10
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2024-02-01
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2023-10-06
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2023-10-06
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-02-09
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2023-01-30
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2022-08-11
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-01-29
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2021-10-12
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
2021-05-14