MACKENZIE SMITH ART LIMITED

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SC754771 · ltd · incorporated 2023-01-10
Investment thesis
Zombie company — trading but stalled; unlikely mover.
Why interesting: Quiet, steady; could be a succession or carve-out candidate with the right conversation.
Why risky: No growth signal; thin margin for error on price.
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
year to Jan 2025
Net worth
book net assets
Opportunity
70/100
Strong
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What this business does
Primary activity: Artistic creation
Sector: Arts, entertainment & recreation
Investor take
Pursue
Strong opportunity: active trading company with strong profile and acceptable with review structure.

Opportunity 70/100 (strong), bankability 70/100. High owner-dependency — earn-out structure likely required for clean transition. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: Broaden director team. Sole director creates succession risk and reduces buyer comfort. Appoint a second director or strong #2. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (58/100).

Data confidence

Overall: medium (69/100)

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, 1 with DOB)
80
Ownership & PSC
3 active PSC(s) of 3 total, 3 with control declared
90
Director network
1 connected companies via shared directors
48
Filing history
9 filings
60
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
70/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional 

Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.

Business quality
60
Adequate — check latest filings for context.
Acquirability
50
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 accounts
Cash
Net Worth
Current Assets
Current Liabilities

Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown
Metric2025-01-31

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
1
filing
  • 1 confirmation-statement
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (9 events)Click to expand
  1. 2025-10-31
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  2. 2025-04-17
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  3. 2025-04-02
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    gazette-filings-brought-up-to-date
    gazette · DISS40
  4. 2025-04-01
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    gazette-notice-compulsory
    gazette · GAZ1
  5. 2024-10-16
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  6. 2023-01-10
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    Company incorporated
    As MACKENZIE SMITH ART LIMITED
  7. 2023-01-10
    SMITH, Stewart John Anderson appointed
    secretary
  8. 2023-01-10
    SMITH, Lloyd Mackenzie appointed
    director
  9. 2023-01-10
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    incorporation-company
    incorporation · NEWINC

Owner dependency

90/100
Critical — business is the founder

The business appears inseparable from the founder. Acquisition without a serious earn-out or meaningful transition period would likely destroy value.

FACTORS
  • +Sole director: Only one active director — all governance concentrated on one person.
  • +Founder name in company name: Company name contains director surname "SMITH" — strong identity link between founder and business.

Succession & seller-readiness

45/100
Moderate signal

Some succession indicators present. Worth watching; approach if sector/strategy fits.

SIGNALS
  • primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.

Red flags

clean
No 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
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Mr Stewart John Anderson Smith
Individual · Scottish · DOB 06/1963 · age 63
2550%
25–50%25-50% shares · 25-50% voting10/01/2023
Mrs Lindsey Mcdonald Smith
Individual · Scottish · DOB 05/1961 · age 65
2550%
25–50%25-50% shares · 25-50% voting10/01/2023
Mr Lloyd Mackenzie Smith
Individual · Scottish · DOB 05/1991 · age 35
sig. influencesignificant influence10/01/2023

From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.

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Company details

Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2023-01-10
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC90030 — Artistic creation

Registered office

1/1 42 Trefoil Avenue
Shawlands
Glasgow
G41 3PE

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2026-10-31
Last made up to: 2025-01-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-01-23
Last: 2026-01-09

Officers (2 active · 0 resigned)

SMITH, Stewart John Anderson
secretary · appointed 2023-01-10
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Active
SMITH, Lloyd Mackenzie
director · ~35y · appointed 2023-01-10
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Active

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Recent filings (9 total)

confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-01-21
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2025-10-31
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2025-04-17
gazette-filings-brought-up-to-date
gazette · DISS40
2025-04-02
gazette-notice-compulsory
gazette · GAZ1
2025-04-01
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-03-28
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2024-10-16
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-01-19
incorporation-company
incorporation · NEWINC
2023-01-10