COLOUR WAYS GLASGOW CIC
🏛️Establishedactive
SC661026 · private-limited-guarant-nsc · incorporated 2020-05-12
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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year to Aug 2024
Net worth
£3.3k
book net assets
Opportunity
76/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: Artistic creation
Sector: Arts, entertainment & recreation
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: high (81/100)Strong data coverage across all sections. AI outputs should be trusted with minimal caveats.
Company profile
address, 1 SIC codes, incorporation date
100
Financials
2 years of iXBRL accounts extracted (YoY deltas available) + narrative notes parsed
75
Lenders & charges
Confirmed no charges registered
85
Directors & officers
5 officers (4 active, 5 linked, 5 with DOB)
90
Ownership & PSC
0 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
5 connected companies via shared directors
60
Filing history
33 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 · FRS 102Positive net assets
Net assets £3,302
Net assets shrinking
Down £327 YoY
Cash YoY
+20%
Year on year
Key financials
2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accountsCash
£3k
↑ 20% YoY
Net Worth
£3k
↓ 9.0% YoY
Current Assets
£3k
↑ 1.8% YoY
Current Liabilities
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Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 102| Metric | 2024-08-31 | 2023-08-31 |
|---|---|---|
| Total assets | £3.3k | £3.6k |
| Current assets | £2.8k | £2.8k |
| Cash | £2.8k | £2.4k |
| Debtors | £0 | £426 |
| Net assets | £3.3k | £3.6k |
Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.
Recent activity
Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
0
filings
Last 180 days
0
filings
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (28 events)Click to expand
- 2025-06-10📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2025-05-22➖DINNETT, Ross Alexander resigneddirector
- 2025-05-14📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2025-05-07📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2025-05-07📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2025-05-07📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2025-05-07📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2025-05-07📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2025-05-07📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2025-05-07📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2025-05-07📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2025-05-07📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2025-05-07📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2024-05-23📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2023-07-04➕MACKENZIE, Alastair John appointeddirector
- 2023-07-04📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2023-05-22📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2023-05-03📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2022-08-03📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control-statementpersons-with-significant-control · PSC08
- 2022-05-17📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2022-05-16📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2022-05-16📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2022-02-10📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2021-04-21➕DINNETT, Ross Alexander appointeddirector
- 2021-04-20➕LOCKHART, David appointeddirector
- 2021-04-01➕CUTTS, Emily Dawn appointeddirector
- 2020-05-12🏢Company incorporatedAs COLOUR WAYS GLASGOW CIC
- 2020-05-12➕MCGLONE, Andrew William appointeddirector
Owner dependency
48/100
Moderate — manageable with handoverSome founder dependency, but not acute. A structured handover period should cover most risk.
FACTORS
- -4 active directors: Broader management team in place — suggests transferable governance.
- +Senior director age: Director aged approximately 61 — 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 61. 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.)
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| STEWART TRAVEL LIMITED→ SC400502 · est 2011 | £30.04M £23.36M–£36.72M | £109.39M | — | 36000 | 14y | 91 | 68y |
| IF ONLY HOLIDAYS LIMITED→ SC268032 · est 2004 | £4.61M £3.59M–£5.64M | — | — | 5900 | 21y | 85 | 69y |
| AC PROJECTS/ALTERNATIVE CURRENTS LIMITED→ SC400717 · est 2011 | £3.2k £2.5k–£3.9k | — | — | 0 | 14y | 93 | 66y |
| ALLAN GLEN'S SPORTS CLUB LIMITED→ SC117858 · est 1989 | — | — | £1.9k | — | 37y | 83 | 88y |
| D. & D. AMUSEMENTS LTD.→ SC196522 · est 1999 | — | — | £120.9k | — | 26y | 83 | 68y |
| FACT THREE→ SC319714 · est 2007 | — | — | £168.8k | — | 19y | 83 | 73y |
| GREENACRES CURLING LTD.→ SC200546 · est 1999 | — | — | — | 1200 | 26y | 83 | 77y |
| IN EXTREMIS LIMITED→ SC142085 · est 1993 | — | — | £61.2k | — | 33y | 83 | 61y |
| SCOTTISH JEWISH ARCHIVES CENTRE→ SC210878 · est 2000 | — | — | £120.5k | — | 25y | 83 | 79y |
| SCOTTISH NATIONAL MEMORIAL TO DAVID LIVINGSTONE TRUST→ SC016172 · est 1930 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 95y | 83 | 75y |
| THE ANTONINE SPORTS CENTRE→ SC144453 · est 1993 | — | — | £199.7k | — | 32y | 83 | 86y |
| THE GLADIATOR PROGRAMME LIMITED→ SC214238 · est 2000 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 25y | 83 | 74y |
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Statusactive
Typeprivate-limited-guarant-nsc
Incorporated2020-05-12
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC90030 — Artistic creation
Registered office
Upper New Build
124 Craighall Road
Glasgow
G4 9TR
Scotland
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-05-31
Last made up to: 2024-08-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-05-17
Last: 2025-05-03
Officers (4 active · 1 resigned)
CUTTS, Emily Dawn→
Activedirector · ~48y · appointed 2021-04-01
View their other companies + combined net worth →
LOCKHART, David→
Activedirector · ~56y · appointed 2021-04-20
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MACKENZIE, Alastair John→
Activedirector · ~61y · appointed 2023-07-04
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MCGLONE, Andrew William→
Activedirector · ~36y · appointed 2020-05-12
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DINNETT, Ross Alexander→
Resigneddirector · ~35y · appointed 2021-04-21 · resigned 2025-05-22
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Recent filings (33 total)
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2025-06-10
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2025-05-14
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-05-07
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2025-05-07
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2025-05-07
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2025-05-07
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2025-05-07
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2025-05-07
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2025-05-07
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2025-05-07
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2025-05-07
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2025-05-07
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2025-05-07
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2024-05-23
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-05-03