REHEARSAL ORCHESTRA (THE)

🌳Matureactive
00809134 · private-limited-guarant-nsc · incorporated 1964-06-16
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
78/100
Strong
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What this business does
Primary activity: Other education n.e.c.
Sector: Education
ALSO REGISTERED FOR
  • 90030Artistic creation
Investor take
Pursue
Active trading company with a 75-year-old founder — textbook succession opportunity.

Opportunity 78/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. Strong seller-intent signal (63/100, director aged 75). Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (65/100).

Data confidence

Overall: low (48/100)

Sparse data coverage. Treat AI-generated outputs as preliminary. Manual diligence essential.

Company profile
address, 2 SIC codes, incorporation date
100
Financials
No iXBRL financials extracted
0
Lenders & charges
Confirmed no charges registered
85
Directors & officers
55 officers (7 active, 55 linked, 51 with DOB)
89
Ownership & PSC
No PSCs filed (unusual — worth investigating)
35
Director network
1 connected companies via shared directors
48
Filing history
212 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
78/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional 

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

Business quality
70
Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.
Acquirability
70
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
85
Few red flags.
Signal strength
90
Good data coverage for analysis.

Recent activity

Last 30 days
1
filing
  • 1 accounts
Last 90 days
1
filing
  • 1 accounts
Last 180 days
2
filings
  • 1 accounts
  • 1 officers
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (114 events)Click to expand
  1. 2026-05-11
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    accounts · AA
  2. 2025-12-05
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    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  3. 2025-02-26
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  4. 2024-11-25
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  5. 2024-11-20
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  6. 2024-11-10
    MCILWHAM, Stewart appointed
    director
  7. 2024-11-10
    STURT, Hilary Napier appointed
    director
  8. 2024-06-12
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  9. 2024-05-16
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    officers · TM01
  10. 2024-05-16
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  11. 2024-05-13
    ASTON, Josephine Kate resigned
    director
  12. 2024-05-13
    COLEMAN, Paul resigned
    director
  13. 2023-11-24
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    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  14. 2023-11-20
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  15. 2023-10-09
    HASNIP, Iain James appointed
    director
  16. 2023-06-28
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  17. 2023-06-28
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  18. 2023-06-28
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
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  19. 2023-06-19
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  20. 2023-04-24
    CHARLESWORTH, Adrian Brian Patrick resigned
    director
  21. 2023-04-24
    MACDONALD, Hugh John, Professor resigned
    director
  22. 2023-04-24
    SPIVEY, Robert Malcolm resigned
    director
  23. 2022-05-04
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  24. 2022-05-04
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  25. 2022-05-04
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  26. 2022-05-04
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    termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM02
  27. 2022-05-03
    BALFOUR, Laura Adeline Marjory Sarah appointed
    director
  28. 2022-05-03
    MUSKETT, Christine Joy resigned
    secretary
  29. 2022-05-03
    ASTON, Josephine Kate appointed
    director
  30. 2022-05-03
    MUSKETT, Christine Joy resigned
    director
  31. 2022-02-25
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  32. 2021-03-18
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  33. 2021-01-12
    KING, Timothy Russell resigned
    director
  34. 2020-06-01
    KERSHAW, Edward Alexander appointed
    director
  35. 2020-06-01
    MCMILLAN, Zoe Ronaldson appointed
    director
  36. 2020-05-05
    VON IBLER, Eric Fairbairn, Dr resigned
    director
  37. 2019-05-22
    LEGGE, Susan Mary resigned
    director
  38. 2019-05-22
    LLOYD, Hugh Vaughan resigned
    director
  39. 2019-03-01
    KING, Timothy Russell appointed
    director
  40. 2019-03-01
    SPIVEY, Robert Malcolm appointed
    director
  41. 2018-06-30
    EMERSON, June resigned
    director
  42. 2018-05-08
    ASHFORD, Elizabeth appointed
    director
  43. 2018-05-08
    FLETCHER, Sarah Rosemary Edith resigned
    director
  44. 2017-05-08
    LEGGE, Anthony Phipps resigned
    director
  45. 2015-05-12
    LEGGE, Susan Mary resigned
    secretary
  46. 2015-05-12
    MUSKETT, Christine Joy appointed
    secretary
  47. 2015-05-12
    MACDONALD, Hugh John, Professor appointed
    director
  48. 2013-02-26
    LLOYD, Hugh Vaughan appointed
    director
  49. 2013-02-26
    MUSKETT, Christine Joy appointed
    director
  50. 2011-10-01
    MACARTHUR, Jane Linda 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 75 — succession pressure is live.

Succession & seller-readiness

60/100
Strong succession signal

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

SIGNALS
  • primaryFounder aged 70+: Senior director is approximately 75 years old. Natural succession window is now.

Red flags

clean
No red flags detected from available public data. (This is not a clean bill of health — detailed accounts review still recommended.)
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Company details

Statusactive
Typeprivate-limited-guarant-nsc
Incorporated1964-06-16
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC85590 — Other education n.e.c.

Registered office

4-6 Church Road
Burgess Hill
West Sussex
RH15 9AE

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2027-06-30
Last made up to: 2025-09-30
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-09-29
Last: 2025-09-15

Officers (7 active · 48 resigned)

ASHFORD, Elizabeth
director · ~66y · appointed 2018-05-08
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Active
BALFOUR, Laura Adeline Marjory Sarah
director · ~54y · appointed 2022-05-03
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Active
HASNIP, Iain James
director · ~50y · appointed 2023-10-09
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Active
KERSHAW, Edward Alexander
director · ~61y · appointed 2020-06-01
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Active
MCILWHAM, Stewart
director · ~61y · appointed 2024-11-10
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Active
MCMILLAN, Zoe Ronaldson
director · ~75y · appointed 2020-06-01
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Active
STURT, Hilary Napier
director · ~62y · appointed 2024-11-10
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Active
LEGGE, Susan Mary
secretary · appointed 1999-06-15 · resigned 2015-05-12
Resigned
MUSKETT, Christine Joy
secretary · appointed 2015-05-12 · resigned 2022-05-03
Resigned
SCOTT, Alistair
secretary · resigned 1997-10-21
Resigned
WHYTE, Bridget Eleanor
secretary · appointed 1997-10-21 · resigned 1999-06-15
Resigned
ALCOCK, Susan Mary
director · ~85y · resigned 1994-09-15
Resigned
ALLEN, Patrick
director · ~78y · appointed 1995-03-01 · resigned 1998-04-30
Resigned
ARCULUS, Ronald, Sir
director · ~103y · resigned 1994-09-28
Resigned
ASHBY, Robert Leslie
director · ~98y · resigned 1995-03-01
Resigned
ASTON, Josephine Kate
director · ~54y · appointed 2022-05-03 · resigned 2024-05-13
Resigned
BERKELEY, Elizabeth Freda, Lady
director · ~103y · resigned 1996-11-15
Resigned
CARVER, Margaret Adela Miriam
director · ~62y · appointed 1993-06-09 · resigned 1997-01-31
Resigned
CHARLESWORTH, Adrian Brian Patrick
director · ~65y · appointed 2002-06-19 · resigned 2023-04-24
Resigned
CHOLMONDELEY, Rose, Lady
director · ~78y · resigned 1994-11-30
Resigned

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Recent filings (212 total)

accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2026-05-11
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2025-12-05
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-09-22
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2025-02-26
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2024-11-25
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2024-11-20
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-09-18
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2024-06-12
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2024-05-16
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2024-05-16
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2023-11-24
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2023-11-20
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-10-02
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2023-06-28
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2023-06-28