PETRIE & CUNNINGHAM LTD
🌿Early-stageactive
SC736995 · ltd · incorporated 2022-06-30
Investment thesis
Growth-phase business — story-led; valuation sensitive to momentum.
Why interesting: Trading is scaling; acquirers paying for trajectory get disproportionate leverage.
Why risky: Price often leads fundamentals; dependency on founder often high.
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
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year to Nov 2025
Net worth
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book net assets
Opportunity
71/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: Fitness facilities
Sector: Arts, entertainment & recreation
Investor take
PursueStrong opportunity: active trading company with strong profile and acceptable with review structure.
Opportunity 71/100 (strong), bankability 70/100. 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 (58/100).
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
2 officers (2 active, 2 linked, 2 with DOB)
90
Ownership & PSC
2 active PSC(s) of 2 total, 2 with control declared
90
Director network
1 connected companies via shared directors
48
Filing history
10 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
71/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional
Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.
Business quality
60
Adequate — check latest filings for context.
Acquirability
55
Some acquirability indicators.
Risk profile
85
Few red flags.
Signal strength
90
Good data coverage for analysis.
Key financials
1 year extracted from filed iXBRL accountsCash
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Net Worth
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Current Assets
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Current Liabilities
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Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 102| Metric | 2025-11-30 |
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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
2
filings
- • 2 accounts
Last 180 days
2
filings
- • 2 accounts
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (10 events)Click to expand
- 2026-03-08📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2026-03-04📄change-account-reference-date-company-previous-shortenedaccounts · AA01
- 2025-09-03📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2025-02-22📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2024-03-19📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2024-02-06✏️certificate-change-of-name-companychange-of-name · CERTNM
- 2022-06-30🏢Company incorporatedAs PETRIE & CUNNINGHAM LTD
- 2022-06-30➕CUNNINGHAM, Fay Louise appointeddirector
- 2022-06-30➕PETRIE, Emma Katie appointeddirector
- 2022-06-30📄incorporation-companyincorporation · NEWINC
Owner dependency
73/100
High — earn-out structure requiredMaterial founder dependency. Consider a 2-3 year earn-out and build in a handover plan before completion.
FACTORS
- +Two-director setup: Only two active directors — typical of owner-managed SMEs but limits succession.
- +Founder name in company name: Company name contains director surname "CUNNINGHAM" — strong identity link between founder and business.
Succession & seller-readiness
36/100
Weak signalLimited succession signal. Not a near-term off-market candidate.
SIGNALS
- secondaryTwo-director governance: Small-team governance. Succession depth is thin but not absent.
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
2 active beneficial owners| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
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Fay Louise Cunningham Individual · British · DOB 03/1986 · age 40 | 25–50% | 25–50% | board control25-50% shares · 25-50% voting · board control | 30/06/2022 |
Miss Emma Katie Petrie Individual · British · DOB 07/1995 · age 31 | 25–50% | 25–50% | board control25-50% shares · 25-50% voting · board control | 30/06/2022 |
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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Active · Leisure & entertainment · AB postcode area| Company | Est. value | Turnover | Net worth | Staff | Age | Opp | Director |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SAR FUNCTIONAL FITNESS LIMITED→ SC840707 · est 2025 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 1y | — | — |
| SHOWEQUIP LIMITED→ SC553886 · est 2017 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 9y | — | — |
| SIP N PAINT KULTURE LTD→ SC821921 · est 2024 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 1y | — | — |
| SKINNY PINK HIPPO LIMITED→ SC802223 · est 2024 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 2y | — | — |
| SOUND FESTIVAL→ SC394992 · est 2011 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 15y | — | — |
| STADIUM ABERDEEN LIMITED→ SC299691 · est 2006 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 20y | — | — |
| SUZANNE WHITNEY GHADIMI ARTS LTD→ SC828949 · est 2024 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 1y | — | — |
| TARTAN COMPETITIONS LTD→ SC692933 · est 2021 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 5y | — | — |
| THE ASYLUM (SCOTLAND) LTD→ SC505041 · est 2015 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 10y | — | — |
| THE GAMING EXPERIENCE ABERDEEN LIMITED→ SC711355 · est 2021 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 4y | — | — |
| THE GLASSEL COMMUNITY COMPANY LIMITED→ SC220294 · est 2001 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 24y | — | — |
| THE MACKENZIE COURSE LIMITED→ SC291209 · est 2005 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 20y | — | — |
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Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2022-06-30
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC93130 — Fitness facilities
Registered office
Dalwhing House
Glen Tanar
Aboyne
AB34 5ET
Scotland
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2027-08-31
Last made up to: 2025-11-30
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-07-13
Last: 2025-06-29
Officers (2 active · 0 resigned)
CUNNINGHAM, Fay Louise→
Activedirector · ~40y · appointed 2022-06-30
View their other companies + combined net worth →
PETRIE, Emma Katie→
Activedirector · ~31y · appointed 2022-06-30
View their other companies + combined net worth →
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Recent filings (10 total)
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2026-03-08
change-account-reference-date-company-previous-shortened
accounts · AA01
2026-03-04
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2025-09-03
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-07-02
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2025-02-22
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-07-05
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2024-03-19
certificate-change-of-name-company
change-of-name · CERTNM
2024-02-06
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-07-10
incorporation-company
incorporation · NEWINC
2022-06-30