ROYAL EXCHANGE THEATRE TRADING LIMITED
🌳Matureactive
01265513 · ltd · incorporated 1976-06-25
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
76/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: Licenced restaurants
Sector: Accommodation & food service
Investor take
PursueStrong opportunity: active trading company with strong profile and bankable structure.
Opportunity 76/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. 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 (73/100).
Data confidence
Overall: medium (58/100)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
0
Lenders & charges
Confirmed no charges registered
85
Directors & officers
61 officers (2 active, 61 linked, 55 with DOB)
88
Ownership & PSC
0 active PSC(s) of 5 total, 5 with control declared
90
Director network
6 connected companies via shared directors
63
Filing history
216 filings on record
85
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
70
Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.
Acquirability
75
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
77
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
2
filings
- • 1 accounts
- • 1 officers
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (118 events)Click to expand
- 2026-01-05📄accounts-with-accounts-type-smallaccounts · AA
- 2025-12-22📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2025-12-10➖SQUIRES, Charles Ian resigneddirector
- 2025-11-21➕JOHNSON, Simon Martin appointeddirector
- 2025-11-21➖KIRKPATRICK, Victoria resignedsecretary
- 2025-11-21📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2025-11-21📄termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM02
- 2025-08-22📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2025-07-24➕SQUIRES, Charles Ian appointeddirector
- 2025-07-24📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2025-07-24📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2025-07-24📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2025-06-30➕LOVEDAY, Alison Marie appointeddirector
- 2025-06-30➖TAYLOR, Joanne Elizabeth resigneddirector
- 2025-06-30📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2025-06-30📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2025-06-29➖ARMSTRONG, Rachel Elizabeth resigneddirector
- 2025-06-15➕ARMSTRONG, Rachel Elizabeth appointeddirector
- 2025-06-15➖HANLON, Ellen Mary resigneddirector
- 2025-04-08📄appoint-person-secretary-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP03
- 2025-04-08📄termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM02
- 2025-03-28➖FREEMAN, Stephen Christopher resignedsecretary
- 2025-03-28➕KIRKPATRICK, Victoria appointedsecretary
- 2025-01-04📄accounts-with-accounts-type-smallaccounts · AA
- 2024-01-11📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2023-12-29➖VOKES, Katharine Jane resigneddirector
- 2023-12-14📄accounts-with-accounts-type-smallaccounts · AA
- 2023-06-28📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2023-06-28📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2023-06-27➕VOKES, Katharine Jane appointeddirector
- 2023-06-15➖CALDWELL, James Benedict resigneddirector
- 2023-02-09📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2023-02-09📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2023-02-09📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2023-01-31➕HANLON, Ellen Mary appointeddirector
- 2023-01-31➖RAFFLE, Jennifer Maria resigneddirector
- 2023-01-31➕TAYLOR, Joanne Elizabeth appointeddirector
- 2022-12-16📄accounts-with-accounts-type-smallaccounts · AA
- 2022-06-23➖TOREVELL, Martyn Philip resigneddirector
- 2020-11-04➕FREEMAN, Stephen Christopher appointedsecretary
- 2020-11-04➖JAMES, Barry Christopher resignedsecretary
- 2019-01-14➕RAFFLE, Jennifer Maria appointeddirector
- 2018-04-20➖GORDON, Anthony Noel resigneddirector
- 2016-08-07➖GASPER, Fiona Sally Garfield resignedsecretary
- 2016-08-07➕JAMES, Barry Christopher appointedsecretary
- 2016-06-27➖FOLKMAN, Peter John resigneddirector
- 2016-06-27➖KING, James resigneddirector
- 2016-06-27➖WHITMORE, Keith Arthur resigneddirector
- 2015-12-31➖HUTCHINS, Michael John Patrick resigneddirector
- 2015-06-25➖LEE, Paul Anthony resigneddirector
Showing most recent 50 of 118 events
Owner dependency
66/100
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.
- +Senior director age: Director aged approximately 61 — approaching natural succession window.
Succession & seller-readiness
46/100
Moderate signalSome succession indicators present. Worth watching; approach if sector/strategy fits.
SIGNALS
- secondaryFounder aged 58+: Senior director is approximately 61. Early succession window.
- secondaryTwo-director governance: Small-team governance. Succession depth is thin but not absent.
Red flags
1 med ·5 director resignations in last 12 months
mediumMultiple recent departures can indicate governance disagreement, succession event, or preparation for sale/stress.
Evidence: KIRKPATRICK, Victoria resigned 2025-11-21; ARMSTRONG, Rachel Elizabeth resigned 2025-06-29; HANLON, Ellen Mary resigned 2025-06-15
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Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated1976-06-25
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC56101 — Licenced restaurants
Registered office
Royal Exchange Theatre
St. Anns Square
Manchester
M2 7DH
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-12-31
Last made up to: 2025-03-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-11-12
Last: 2025-10-29
Officers (2 active · 59 resigned)
JOHNSON, Simon Martin→
Activedirector · ~51y · appointed 2025-11-21
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LOVEDAY, Alison Marie→
Activedirector · ~61y · appointed 2025-06-30
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CLAY, Andrew Paul→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2007-07-27 · resigned 2010-06-28
FREEMAN, Stephen Christopher→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2020-11-04 · resigned 2025-03-28
GASPER, Fiona Sally Garfield→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2010-07-19 · resigned 2016-08-07
JAMES, Barry Christopher→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2016-08-07 · resigned 2020-11-04
KIRKPATRICK, Victoria→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2025-03-28 · resigned 2025-11-21
WELLER, Patricia Ann→
Resignedsecretary · resigned 2007-07-27
ARDITTI, Carol Ann→
Resigneddirector · ~84y · appointed 1998-10-16 · resigned 2010-07-25
ARMSTRONG, Rachel Elizabeth→
Resigneddirector · ~50y · appointed 2025-06-15 · resigned 2025-06-29
BERNSTEIN, Alexander→
Resigneddirector · ~90y · resigned 1994-06-07
BRAY, Warren→
Resigneddirector · ~76y · appointed 1994-09-28 · resigned 1995-05-31
BROGAN, Wilfred→
Resigneddirector · ~99y · resigned 2006-07-19
BURNS, Julian Delisle→
Resigneddirector · ~77y · appointed 1995-05-31 · resigned 2004-05-17
BUTTERY, John→
Resigneddirector · ~74y · resigned 1992-09-23
CALDWELL, James Benedict→
Resigneddirector · ~62y · appointed 2015-03-27 · resigned 2023-06-15
DEAN, Rayna→
Resigneddirector · ~74y · resigned 1994-09-28
DWEK, Joseph Claude→
Resigneddirector · ~86y · appointed 1992-12-09 · resigned 1994-09-28
ELLIOTT, Marianne→
Resigneddirector · ~60y · appointed 2001-06-25 · resigned 2002-11-30
FOLKMAN, Peter John→
Resigneddirector · ~81y · resigned 2016-06-27
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Recent filings (216 total)
accounts-with-accounts-type-small
accounts · AA
2026-01-05
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2025-12-22
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2025-11-21
termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM02
2025-11-21
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-10-29
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2025-08-22
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2025-07-24
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2025-07-24
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2025-07-24
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2025-06-30
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2025-06-30
appoint-person-secretary-company-with-name-date
officers · AP03
2025-04-08
termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM02
2025-04-08
accounts-with-accounts-type-small
accounts · AA
2025-01-04
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-11-13