GLASGOW ELECTRONIC MUSIC ARCHIVE CIC
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SC836393 · private-limited-guarant-nsc · incorporated 2025-02-04
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
—
not disclosed
Net worth
—
book net assets
Opportunity
71/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: Archives activities
Sector: Arts, entertainment & recreation
Investor take
PursueStrong opportunity: active trading company with strong profile and acceptable with review structure.
Opportunity 71/100 (strong), bankability 65/100. 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
4 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
1
filing
- • 1 confirmation-statement
Last 180 days
1
filing
- • 1 confirmation-statement
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (6 events)Click to expand
- 2025-10-30📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2025-10-30📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2025-02-04🏢Company incorporatedAs GLASGOW ELECTRONIC MUSIC ARCHIVE CIC
- 2025-02-04➕CLAYTON, Sam appointeddirector
- 2025-02-04➕MCNAMARA, Tracey appointeddirector
- 2025-02-04📄incorporation-community-interest-companyincorporation · CICINC
Owner dependency
63/100
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.
- +Young company: Only 1.2 years old — management layer unlikely to be developed.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mrs Tracey Mcnamara Individual · British · DOB 03/1981 · age 45 | — | 50–75% | board control50-75% voting · board control | 04/02/2025 |
Mr Sam Clayton Individual · British · DOB 04/1990 · age 36 | — | 25–50% | board control25-50% voting · board control · trust interest | 04/02/2025 |
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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| GOLF HOLIDAYS WORLDWIDE LIMITED→ SC354954 · est 2009 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 17y | — | — |
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Statusactive
Typeprivate-limited-guarant-nsc
Incorporated2025-02-04
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC91012 — Archives activities
Registered office
3/1 208 Ledard Road
Glasgow
G42 9RE
Scotland
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-11-04
Last made up to: —
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-02-17
Last: 2026-02-03
Officers (2 active · 0 resigned)
CLAYTON, Sam→
Activedirector · ~36y · appointed 2025-02-04
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MCNAMARA, Tracey→
Activedirector · ~45y · appointed 2025-02-04
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Recent filings (4 total)
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-02-04
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2025-10-30
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2025-10-30
incorporation-community-interest-company
incorporation · CICINC
2025-02-04