GLASGOW LIBRARY OF SYNTHESIZED SOUND CIC
🌿Early-stageactive
SC754357 · private-limited-guarant-nsc · incorporated 2023-01-05
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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not disclosed
Net worth
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book net assets
Opportunity
71/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: Cultural education
Sector: Education
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: low (54/100)Sparse data coverage. Treat AI-generated outputs as preliminary. Manual diligence essential.
Company profile
address, 1 SIC codes, incorporation date
100
Financials
No iXBRL financials extracted
0
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
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
6 filings
60
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.
Recent activity
Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
0
filings
Last 180 days
2
filings
- • 1 confirmation-statement
- • 1 accounts
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (6 events)Click to expand
- 2025-10-31📄accounts-with-accounts-type-smallaccounts · AA
- 2024-10-29📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2023-01-05🏢Company incorporatedAs GLASGOW LIBRARY OF SYNTHESIZED SOUND CIC
- 2023-01-05➕COOK, Lewis Henry appointeddirector
- 2023-01-05➕COOK, Suzanne Elizabeth appointeddirector
- 2023-01-05📄incorporation-community-interest-companyincorporation · CICINC
Owner dependency
66/100
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.
- +Family involvement: Multiple officers share a surname — likely family business, which concentrates governance.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mr Lewis Henry Cook Individual · Scottish · DOB 05/1990 · age 36 | — | 50–75% | board control50-75% voting · board control | 05/01/2023 |
Mrs Suzanne Elizabeth Cook Individual · Scottish · DOB 05/1989 · age 37 | — | 25–50% | board control25-50% voting · board control | 05/01/2023 |
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
Similar companies
Active · Education & training · G postcode area| Company | Est. value | Turnover | Net worth | Staff | Age | Opp | Director |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GLASGOW SCIENCE CENTRE CHARITABLE TRUST→ SC172371 · est 1997 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 29y | — | — |
| GLASGOW TRAINING ACADEMY LTD→ SC703747 · est 2021 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 4y | — | — |
| GLOBAL TUITION HUB LIMITED→ SC836136 · est 2025 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 1y | — | — |
| GOVAN YOUTH INFORMATION PROJECT→ SC342646 · est 2008 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 17y | — | — |
| GREENS FOOTBALL CLUB C.I.C.→ SC875717 · est 2026 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| HAILS BAILS LTD→ SC863658 · est 2025 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| HART GOLF LIMITED→ SC877617 · est 2026 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| HAUS OF AURA LIMITED→ SC857880 · est 2025 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| HEART FOR THE CITY→ SC256661 · est 2003 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 22y | — | — |
| HEATHER REILLY PSYCHOLOGIST LTD→ SC839334 · est 2025 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 1y | — | — |
| HGFILMFESTIVAL LTD→ SC654418 · est 2020 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 6y | — | — |
| HICKORY DICKORY NURSERY LTD→ SC490631 · est 2014 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 11y | — | — |
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Statusactive
Typeprivate-limited-guarant-nsc
Incorporated2023-01-05
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC85520 — Cultural education
Registered office
2/1 1 Hampden Terrace
Glasgow
G42 9XG
Scotland
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-10-31
Last made up to: 2025-01-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-01-18
Last: 2026-01-04
Officers (2 active · 0 resigned)
COOK, Lewis Henry→
Activedirector · ~36y · appointed 2023-01-05
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COOK, Suzanne Elizabeth→
Activedirector · ~37y · appointed 2023-01-05
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Recent filings (6 total)
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-01-16
accounts-with-accounts-type-small
accounts · AA
2025-10-31
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-01-04
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2024-10-29
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-01-04
incorporation-community-interest-company
incorporation · CICINC
2023-01-05