BECKENHAM THEATRE TRUST

🌳Matureactive

00635539 · private-limited-guarant-nsc · incorporated 1959-08-21

Investment thesis

Well-run mature business — low negotiation leverage; premium likely.

Why interesting: Textbook target; clean filings, stable trading.

Why risky: No pressure on seller; any deal likely at full price.

Opportunity decay

approaching window · 12-months

Approaching a transaction window — refinance or sale event plausible in the next 12 months.

· Oldest live charge 38.4y old — refinance window within 12 months

🔒Estimated value

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Turnover

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Net worth

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Opportunity

77/100

Strong

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What this business does

Primary activity: Operation of arts facilities

Sector: Arts, entertainment & recreation

Investor take

Pursue

Active trading company with a 76-year-old founder — textbook succession opportunity.

Opportunity 77/100 (strong), bankability 85/100. Strong seller-intent signal (73/100, director aged 76). Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (65/100).

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Refinance opportunity

3 live charges · 2 lenders · oldest 38.4y

70/100

ready

Refinance conversation should be productive — structure clean and timing right.

· Oldest live charge is 38.4 years old — likely at or near maturity.
· Two lenders — manageable, but coordination required.
· Legal-friction score 20/100 — clean.

Data confidence

Overall: medium (55/100)

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

No iXBRL financials extracted

Lenders & charges

3 charges (3/3 with lender, 3/3 with type)

Directors & officers

77 officers (8 active, 77 linked, 64 with DOB)

Ownership & PSC

1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared

Director network

Network not yet resolved

Filing history

303 filings on record

Gazette notices

No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)

Opportunity Score

77/100Strong

PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional

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

Business quality

Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.

Acquirability

Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.

Risk profile

Few red flags.

Signal strength

100

Good data coverage for analysis.

Recent activity

Last 30 days

filings

Last 90 days

filings

Last 180 days

filings

• 5 officers
• 1 confirmation-statement

Counts from Companies House filing history.

Corporate timeline (170 events)Click to expand

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GLENN, Margaret Kathleen appointed
director
2024-08-29
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HILNE, Astrid resigned
director
2023-09-26
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GILMOUR, Helen Justine Zoe appointed
director
2023-09-26
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SAVILL, David Julian appointed
director
2023-09-26
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VAIL, Fiona-Jane appointed
director
2023-09-26
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HILNE, Astrid appointed
director
2023-09-26
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VAIL, Fiona appointed
director
2023-09-26
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VAIL, Fiona resigned
director
2022-08-17
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BERRYMAN, Emma resigned
director
2022-08-17
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FRASER-BUCKLEY, Fleur resigned
director
2022-08-17
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PETERS-PARKER, Karen resigned
director
2022-08-17
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RAVEN, Christopher Paul resigned
director
2022-08-17
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THOMAS, Lorna Mary resigned
director
2022-04-27
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GUSH, Helen Francine Grace resigned
director
2022-04-27
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SMITH, Fiona Sally resigned
director
2020-01-21
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Charge satisfied #3
2020-01-14
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DARBON, Michael Leslie appointed
secretary
2020-01-14
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GARRAWAY, Louise Joanne appointed
director
2020-01-14
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GARTON, Andrew resigned
secretary
2020-01-14
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ATTAR, Jason resigned
director
2020-01-14
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BERRYMAN, Emma appointed
director
2020-01-14
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GARTON, Andrew resigned
director
2020-01-14
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GARTON, Joyce resigned
director
2020-01-14
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GUSH, Helen Francine Grace appointed
director
2020-01-14
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RAVEN, Christopher Paul appointed
director
2020-01-14
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SMITH, Fiona Sally appointed
director
2019-10-08
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RUTHERFORD, Rosie resigned
director

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Owner dependency

55/100

Moderate — manageable with handover

Some founder dependency, but not acute. A structured handover period should cover most risk.

FACTORS

-7 active directors: Broader management team in place — suggests transferable governance.
+Founder age: Director aged approximately 76 — succession pressure is live.

Succession & seller-readiness

73/100

Strong succession signal

Multiple signals suggest succession is on the horizon. Candidate for proactive outreach.

SIGNALS

primaryFounder aged 70+: Senior director is approximately 76 years old. Natural succession window is now.
secondary12+ year tenure: Director in role 14 years.
supportingClean filings + long tenure: Disciplined long-tenure operator — classic lifestyle-business pattern that often sells quietly.

Red flags

1 med ·

Charge satisfaction-then-recreation pattern

medium

Multiple instances where a charge was satisfied and a new charge created within 6 months. Suggests active refinancing cycle.

Shareholders & ownership

1 active beneficial owner

Name	Shares	Voting rights	Nature of control	Notified
Mrs Margaret Kathleen Glenn Individual · British · DOB 03/1950 · age 76	—	—	sig. influencesignificant influence · trust interest · firm interest	22/11/2016

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

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Company details

Statusactive

Typeprivate-limited-guarant-nsc

Incorporated1959-08-21

Jurisdictionengland-wales

Primary SIC90040 — Operation of arts facilities

Registered office

Pond House Egerton Road

Charing Heath

Ashford

Kent

TN27 0AX

England

Filing status

Accounts

Next due: 2027-01-31

Last made up to: 2025-04-30

Confirmation statement

Next due: 2027-01-04

Last: 2025-12-21