LIVINGSTON FUTURES CIC
🌱Startupactive
SC855552 · private-limited-guarant-nsc · incorporated 2025-07-15
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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not disclosed
Net worth
—
book net assets
Opportunity
76/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: Video production activities
Sector: Information & communication
ALSO REGISTERED FOR
- 70210Public relations and communications activities
- 85590Other education n.e.c.
- 88990Other social work activities without accommodation n.e.c.
Investor take
PursueActive trading company. Family succession underway — not a classic acquisition target.
Opportunity 76/100 (strong), bankability 65/100. Same-surname younger director in place — likely family handover, not open to sale. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Most likely exit: strategic trade sale (73/100).
Data confidence
Overall: low (54/100)Sparse data coverage. Treat AI-generated outputs as preliminary. Manual diligence essential.
Company profile
address, 4 SIC codes, incorporation date
100
Financials
No iXBRL financials extracted
0
Lenders & charges
Confirmed no charges registered
85
Directors & officers
3 officers (3 active, 3 linked, 3 with DOB)
90
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
3 filings
60
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
60
Adequate — check latest filings for context.
Acquirability
75
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
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
0
filings
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (7 events)Click to expand
- 2025-08-27➕FINDLAY, Janet appointeddirector
- 2025-08-27📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2025-08-25➕SANDERSON, John David William appointeddirector
- 2025-08-25📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2025-07-15🏢Company incorporatedAs LIVINGSTON FUTURES CIC
- 2025-07-15➕FINDLAY, Jack Edward appointeddirector
- 2025-07-15📄incorporation-community-interest-companyincorporation · CICINC
Owner dependency
78/100
High — earn-out structure requiredMaterial founder dependency. Consider a 2-3 year earn-out and build in a handover plan before completion.
FACTORS
- +Founder age: Director aged approximately 68 — succession pressure is live.
- +Family involvement: Multiple officers share a surname — likely family business, which concentrates governance.
- +Young company: Only 0.8 years old — management layer unlikely to be developed.
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
1 active beneficial owner · dominant holder ≥75%| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mr Jack Edward Findlay Individual · British · DOB 12/1995 · age 31 | — | 75–100% | board control75-100% voting · board control | 15/07/2025 |
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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Statusactive
Typeprivate-limited-guarant-nsc
Incorporated2025-07-15
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC59112 — Video production activities
Registered office
15 Linden Grove
Livingston
EH54 5JG
Scotland
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2027-04-15
Last made up to: —
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-07-28
Last: —
Officers (3 active · 0 resigned)
FINDLAY, Jack Edward→
Activedirector · ~31y · appointed 2025-07-15
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FINDLAY, Janet→
Activedirector · ~68y · appointed 2025-08-27
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SANDERSON, John David William→
Activedirector · ~60y · appointed 2025-08-25
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Recent filings (3 total)
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2025-08-27
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2025-08-25
incorporation-community-interest-company
incorporation · CICINC
2025-07-15