SHOWCASE SCOTLAND EXPO LTD
🏛️Establishedactive
SC657888 · private-limited-guarant-nsc · incorporated 2020-03-19
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 Mar 2025
Net worth
£55
book net assets
Opportunity
76/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: Other business support service activities n.e.c.
Sector: Administrative & support services
Investor take
PursueStrong opportunity: asset-holding vehicle 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 (72/100)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
1 year of iXBRL accounts extracted (no YoY comparison) + narrative notes parsed
50
Lenders & charges
Confirmed no charges registered
85
Directors & officers
3 officers (3 active, 3 linked, 3 with DOB)
90
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
2 connected companies via shared directors
51
Filing history
19 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
76/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional
Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.
Business quality
65
Adequate — check latest filings for context.
Acquirability
70
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
85
Few red flags.
Signal strength
90
Good data coverage for analysis.
Signals from accounts
Derived from iXBRL accounts · accounting standard not declaredPositive net assets
Net assets £55
Key financials
1 year extracted from filed iXBRL accountsCash
£48k
Net Worth
£55
Current Assets
£81k
Current Liabilities
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Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown| Metric | 2025-03-31 |
|---|---|
| Total assets | £55 |
| Current assets | £80.6k |
| Cash | £47.8k |
| Debtors | £32.8k |
| Net assets | £55 |
Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.
🔒Filing-note intelligence
1 signal detected in this company's narrative notes — going-concern language, audit opinion, contingent liabilities, related-party transactions.
Available from the Pro tier upwards.
See pricing →Recent activity
Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
1
filing
- • 1 confirmation-statement
Last 180 days
1
filing
- • 1 confirmation-statement
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (17 events)Click to expand
- 2025-06-25📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2025-06-11📄change-account-reference-date-company-previous-extendedaccounts · AA01
- 2024-08-09📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2023-08-28📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2022-08-29📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2021-07-22📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2020-11-18📄change-account-reference-date-company-current-shortenedaccounts · AA01
- 2020-05-11📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2020-05-01📄withdrawal-of-a-person-with-significant-control-statementpersons-with-significant-control · PSC09
- 2020-05-01📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2020-04-15📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2020-04-15📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2020-03-19🏢Company incorporatedAs SHOWCASE SCOTLAND EXPO LTD
- 2020-03-19➕CORSE, Craig James appointeddirector
- 2020-03-19➕DONALDSON, Craig Ross appointeddirector
- 2020-03-19➕WHYTOCK, Lisa Jayne appointeddirector
- 2020-03-19📄incorporation-companyincorporation · NEWINC
Owner dependency
58/100
Moderate — manageable with handoverSome founder dependency, but not acute. A structured handover period should cover most risk.
FACTORS
- +Senior director age: Director aged approximately 60 — approaching natural succession window.
Succession & seller-readiness
40/100
Moderate signalSome succession indicators present. Worth watching; approach if sector/strategy fits.
SIGNALS
- secondaryFounder aged 58+: Senior director is approximately 60. Early succession window.
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
1 active beneficial owner| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Ms Lisa Jane Whytock Individual · British · DOB 01/1967 · age 59 | — | — | sig. influencesignificant influence | 06/05/2020 |
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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6 specific questions generated from this company's actual signals — liquidity, leverage, director age, charge count, red flags, age-of-company.
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See pricing →Company details
Statusactive
Typeprivate-limited-guarant-nsc
Incorporated2020-03-19
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC82990 — Other business support service activities n.e.c.
Registered office
Foresters Cottage
Blair Estate
Dalry
North Ayrshire
KA24 4EW
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-12-31
Last made up to: 2025-03-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-04-01
Last: 2026-03-18
Officers (3 active · 0 resigned)
CORSE, Craig James→
Activedirector · ~38y · appointed 2020-03-19
View their other companies + combined net worth →
DONALDSON, Craig Ross→
Activedirector · ~60y · appointed 2020-03-19
View their other companies + combined net worth →
WHYTOCK, Lisa Jayne→
Activedirector · ~59y · appointed 2020-03-19
View their other companies + combined net worth →
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Recent filings (19 total)
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-03-31
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2025-06-25
change-account-reference-date-company-previous-extended
accounts · AA01
2025-06-11
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-04-01
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2024-08-09
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-03-28
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2023-08-28
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-03-23
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2022-08-29
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-03-22
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2021-07-22
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-05-21
change-account-reference-date-company-current-shortened
accounts · AA01
2020-11-18
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
2020-05-11
withdrawal-of-a-person-with-significant-control-statement
persons-with-significant-control · PSC09
2020-05-01