BLACKBURN EMPIRE THEATRE LTD

🌳Matureactive

01411764 · private-limited-guarant-nsc · incorporated 1979-01-26

Investment thesis

Looks cheap but ownership + security both unclear — probable value trap.

Why interesting: Headline metrics may be attractive.

Why risky: No PSC visibility combined with multiple live charges; transacting likely slow and expensive.

🔒Estimated value

—

Upgrade to see

Turnover

—

not disclosed

Net worth

—

book net assets

Opportunity

80/100

Exceptional

🔒Generate AI memo →🔒Outreach pack →🔒Corporate story →📑 Reports →Sign in to watch

What this business does

Primary activity: Artistic creation

Sector: Arts, entertainment & recreation

Investor take

Pursue

Active trading company with a 81-year-old founder — textbook succession opportunity.

Opportunity 80/100 (exceptional), bankability 67/100. Strong seller-intent signal (63/100, director aged 81). Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: Consolidate lender relationships. 4 distinct lenders creates friction — refinance into single-lender structure for cleaner diligence. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (45/100).

🏦

Refinance opportunity

5 live charges · 4 lenders · oldest 46.7y

25/100

too messy

Structure is too messy for a clean refinance right now — clean up first or expect bespoke terms.

· Oldest live charge is 46.7 years old — likely at or near maturity.
· 4 lenders named — inter-creditor friction likely.
· Legal-friction score 48/100 (high).

Data confidence

Overall: low (49/100)

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

Lenders & charges

5 charges (5/5 with lender, 5/5 with type)

Directors & officers

47 officers (7 active, 47 linked, 45 with DOB)

Ownership & PSC

No PSCs filed (unusual — worth investigating)

Director network

2 connected companies via shared directors

Filing history

190 filings on record

Gazette notices

No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)

Opportunity Score

80/100Exceptional

PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional

Strong composite across quality, acquirability, and risk. High-priority target — progress to serious diligence.

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

• 2 officers
• 1 confirmation-statement

Last 180 days

filings

• 2 officers
• 1 confirmation-statement

Counts from Companies House filing history.

Corporate timeline (97 events)Click to expand

2026-05-07
📄
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2026-04-24
📄
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2026-04-18
➖
JACKSON, John Andrew resigned
director
2025-10-02
📄
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2025-04-30
📄
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2025-02-24
📄
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2025-02-19
➖
STONHAM, Janet Louise resigned
director
2024-07-26
📄
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2024-02-19
📄
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2023-11-15
📍
change-sail-address-company-with-old-address-new-address
address · AD02
2023-10-26
➖
DOHERTY, Malcolm Terence resigned
director
2023-10-06
📄
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2023-09-21
📄
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2023-09-21
📄
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2023-09-21
📄
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2023-09-21
📄
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2023-09-21
📄
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2023-09-20
➕
LAWRENSON, Kyle Stephen appointed
director
2023-06-12
📄
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2023-06-09
➕
SEARS, Mark appointed
director
2023-05-02
📄
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2023-03-24
📄
mortgage-satisfy-charge-full
mortgage · MR04
2023-03-24
📄
mortgage-satisfy-charge-full
mortgage · MR04
2023-03-24
🔓
Charge satisfied #5
2023-03-24
🔓
Charge satisfied #2
2023-02-05
➖
BERRY, Michael Anthony resigned
director
2022-09-20
📄
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2022-06-29
📄
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2022-04-28
➖
WARBURTON, Carl Anthony resigned
director
2021-09-07
➕
STONHAM, Janet Louise appointed
director
2019-05-21
➖
CARTER, Harold resigned
director
2017-08-09
➖
BINNS, Helen resigned
director
2017-04-17
➖
MELLILIEU, Jean resigned
director
2014-03-19
➕
BINNS, Helen appointed
director
2013-12-20
➖
EATOUGH, Diane Louise resigned
director
2012-07-09
➕
ANSON, John appointed
director
2012-05-29
➖
BAKER, Paul Anthony resigned
director
2012-04-23
➖
WILKINSON, Kenneth resigned
director
2012-01-01
➕
WARBURTON, Carl Anthony appointed
director
2011-06-22
➖
GILBRAITH, Henry Haslem resigned
director
2009-10-13
➖
MASON, Paul Rigby resigned
director
2009-06-02
➕
GILBRAITH, Henry Haslem appointed
director
2009-04-21
➕
JONES, Howard Anthony appointed
director
2009-04-21
➕
BAKER, Paul Anthony appointed
director
2007-01-18
➕
WILKINSON, Kenneth appointed
director
2006-01-25
➖
BUTTERFIELD, Peter Richard resigned
director
2006-01-25
➖
GARSIDE, Keith Bradlaugh resigned
director
2006-01-25
➕
JACKSON, John Andrew appointed
director
2005-06-20
🔒
Charge registered #5
Lender: Daniel Thwaites Public Limited Company
2005-06-06
➖
BHAMRA, Joginder Singh resigned
director

Showing most recent 50 of 97 events

Owner dependency

65/100

High — earn-out structure required

Material founder dependency. Consider a 2-3 year earn-out and build in a handover plan before completion.

FACTORS

-6 active directors: Broader management team in place — suggests transferable governance.
+Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 26 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
+Founder age: Director aged approximately 81 — succession pressure is live.

Succession & seller-readiness

80/100

Likely off-market candidate

Strong acquirability signals converging. Worth approaching directly — this is how off-market deals start.

SIGNALS

primaryFounder aged 70+: Senior director is approximately 81 years old. Natural succession window is now.
primary20+ year tenure: Director in role 26 years. Very long tenure is a classic succession signal.
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.

🔒Co-director network graph

Radial SVG graph showing every company connected via shared directors, colour-coded by status.

Available from the Pro tier upwards.

See pricing →

Similar companies

Active · Leisure & entertainment · BB postcode area

Company	Est. value	Turnover	Net worth	Staff	Age	Opp	Director
ARTEMIS DESIGNS LTD→ 10921313 · est 2017 · no financials extracted	—	—	—	—	8y	—	—
BALMANSPORTS LTD→ 13559634 · est 2021 · no financials extracted	—	—	—	—	4y	—	—
BARNOLDSWICK TOWN F C LIMITED→ 14270088 · est 2022 · no financials extracted	—	—	—	—	3y	—	—
BEN LLOYD ONLINE COACHING LIMITED→ 14823542 · est 2023 · no financials extracted	—	—	—	—	2y	—	—
BENBADGE LIMITED→ 07827535 · est 2011 · no financials extracted	—	—	—	—	14y	—	—
BETTER BODIES LADIES BLACKBURN LIMITED→ 13544165 · est 2021 · no financials extracted	—	—	—	—	4y	—	—
BFC MEMORIAL GARDEN CO. C.I.C.→ 11311053 · est 2018 · no financials extracted	—	—	—	—	8y	—	—
BFL PENNINE LTD→ 07120527 · est 2010 · no financials extracted	—	—	—	—	16y	—	—
BINGO THATS BONKERS LTD→ 13386880 · est 2021 · no financials extracted	—	—	—	—	4y	—	—
BLACKBURN ACADEMY OF MARTIAL ARTS CIC→ 10381430 · est 2016 · no financials extracted	—	—	—	—	9y	—	—
BLACKBURN CRICKET ACADEMY LTD→ 16681445 · est 2025 · no financials extracted	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
BLACKBURN FESTIVAL OF LIGHT CIC→ 10815720 · est 2017 · no financials extracted	—	—	—	—	8y	—	—

Peers ranked by estimated value, then turnover, then opportunity score.See all →

🔒Tailored diligence questions

7 specific questions generated from this company's actual signals — liquidity, leverage, director age, charge count, red flags, age-of-company.

Available from the Pro tier upwards.

See pricing →

🔒Advanced scoring suite

Exit-route ranking, improvement thesis, quiet-distress detector, covenant-pressure proxy, extraction monitor, approaching triggers, ownership drift, local cluster, value trap, debt capacity, archetype classification — 48+ scoring modules.

Available from the Pro tier upwards.

See pricing →

Company details

Statusactive

Typeprivate-limited-guarant-nsc

Incorporated1979-01-26

Jurisdictionengland-wales

Primary SIC90030 — Artistic creation

Registered office

Aqueduct Road

Ewood

Blackburn

Lancashire

BB2 4HT

England

Filing status

Accounts

Next due: 2026-09-30

Last made up to: 2024-12-31

Confirmation statement

Next due: 2027-05-02

Last: 2026-04-18