CLEVELAND INDEPENDENT THEATRE COMPANY LIMITED

🌳Matureactive
01458421 · private-limited-guarant-nsc · incorporated 1979-11-01
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.
Opportunity decay
approaching window · 12-months
Approaching a transaction window — refinance or sale event plausible in the next 12 months.
  • · Oldest live charge 7.1y old — refinance window within 12 months
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
not disclosed
Net worth
book net assets
Opportunity
77/100
Strong
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What this business does
Primary activity: Support activities to performing arts
Sector: Arts, entertainment & recreation
ALSO REGISTERED FOR
  • 90030Artistic creation
Investor take
Pursue
Strong opportunity: active trading company with strong profile and bankable structure.

Opportunity 77/100 (strong), bankability 80/100. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (65/100).

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Refinance opportunity

1 live charge · oldest 7.1y

65/100
clean up first

Refinance viable after a tidy-up — address the highlighted items first.

  • · Oldest live charge is 7.1 years old — likely at or near maturity.
  • · Single lender — cleanest path to refinance.
  • · Legal-friction score 28/100 — workable, but lender will want more DD.

Data confidence

Overall: low (50/100)

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
1 charges (1/1 with lender, 1/1 with type)
90
Directors & officers
54 officers (6 active, 54 linked, 48 with DOB)
88
Ownership & PSC
No PSCs filed (unusual — worth investigating)
35
Director network
5 connected companies via shared directors
60
Filing history
210 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
77/100Strong
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
77
Few red flags.
Signal strength
100
Good data coverage for analysis.

Recent activity

Last 30 days
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Corporate timeline (117 events)Click to expand
  1. 2025-12-27
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  2. 2025-10-09
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  3. 2025-09-26
    FAWDINGTON, Amy appointed
    director
  4. 2025-08-20
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  5. 2025-08-20
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  6. 2025-08-06
    JAMES, Simon John resigned
    director
  7. 2025-08-06
    LYONS, Amy Rebecca, Ms. resigned
    director
  8. 2025-05-12
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  9. 2025-04-29
    CASE, Laura Rose appointed
    director
  10. 2025-02-25
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  11. 2025-02-19
    TODD, Jamie Reece appointed
    director
  12. 2025-01-27
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  13. 2025-01-27
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  14. 2025-01-27
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  15. 2025-01-11
    COURTNEY, Terence Joseph resigned
    director
  16. 2025-01-11
    HOLT, Anne Isabelle resigned
    director
  17. 2025-01-11
    LYONS, Amy Rebecca, Ms. appointed
    director
  18. 2024-12-18
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  19. 2023-12-16
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    accounts · AA
  20. 2023-12-11
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  21. 2023-11-30
    JARRATT, Matthew James resigned
    director
  22. 2023-01-07
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  23. 2022-03-28
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  24. 2022-03-28
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  25. 2022-01-05
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  26. 2021-12-02
    PATERSON, Sharon Ann resigned
    director
  27. 2021-11-23
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  28. 2021-10-13
    GAUDERN, Emma resigned
    director
  29. 2021-10-13
    RACE, Karen Elizabeth resigned
    director
  30. 2021-08-26
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  31. 2021-08-25
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    officers · TM01
  32. 2021-08-25
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  33. 2021-06-30
    LENAHAN, Catherine Clare Louise resigned
    director
  34. 2021-04-27
    NAGARAJAN, Supriya appointed
    director
  35. 2020-11-24
    COSTELLOE-FERGUSON, Michael John appointed
    director
  36. 2020-11-24
    MOGER, Pauline resigned
    director
  37. 2020-07-14
    ROBERTS, Kerami Susan appointed
    director
  38. 2020-07-14
    JAMES, Simon John appointed
    director
  39. 2020-07-14
    LENAHAN, Catherine Clare Louise appointed
    director
  40. 2019-07-18
    MORRIS, Erica resigned
    director
  41. 2019-05-14
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    Charge registered #1
    Lender: The Arts Council of England
  42. 2016-11-29
    LANGHAM, Elizabeth Ann resigned
    director
  43. 2016-11-29
    LONG, Dorothy Claire resigned
    director
  44. 2015-11-26
    GENT, Sarah Elisabeth resigned
    director
  45. 2015-11-26
    HEPPLEWHITE, Elizabeth Kay resigned
    director
  46. 2015-01-15
    COURTNEY, Terence Joseph appointed
    director
  47. 2015-01-15
    RACE, Karen Elizabeth appointed
    director
  48. 2014-11-20
    GENT, Sarah Elisabeth appointed
    director
  49. 2014-07-31
    JARRATT, Matthew James appointed
    director
  50. 2014-07-31
    MORRIS, Erica appointed
    director
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Owner dependency

48/100
Moderate — manageable with handover

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

FACTORS
  • -6 active directors: Broader management team in place — suggests transferable governance.
  • +Senior director age: Director aged approximately 61 — approaching natural succession window.

Succession & seller-readiness

40/100
Moderate signal

Some succession indicators present. Worth watching; approach if sector/strategy fits.

SIGNALS
  • secondaryFounder aged 58+: Senior director is approximately 61. Early succession window.

Red flags

1 med ·
2 director resignations in last 12 months
medium

Multiple recent departures can indicate governance disagreement, succession event, or preparation for sale/stress.

Evidence: JAMES, Simon John resigned 2025-08-06; LYONS, Amy Rebecca, Ms. resigned 2025-08-06

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Company details

Statusactive
Typeprivate-limited-guarant-nsc
Incorporated1979-11-01
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC90020 — Support activities to performing arts

Registered office

The Hullabaloo
Borough Road
Darlington
DL1 1SG
England

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2026-12-31
Last made up to: 2025-03-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-08-27
Last: 2025-08-13

Officers (6 active · 48 resigned)

CASE, Laura Rose
director · ~46y · appointed 2025-04-29
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COSTELLOE-FERGUSON, Michael John
director · ~38y · appointed 2020-11-24
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Active
FAWDINGTON, Amy
director · ~39y · appointed 2025-09-26
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Active
NAGARAJAN, Supriya
director · ~61y · appointed 2021-04-27
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Active
ROBERTS, Kerami Susan
director · ~45y · appointed 2020-07-14
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Active
TODD, Jamie Reece
director · ~38y · appointed 2025-02-19
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Active
AAL, Stephan Julian Alexander
secretary · appointed 2004-01-12 · resigned 2007-05-17
Resigned
ASHTON, David William
secretary · appointed 1993-10-05 · resigned 1995-09-06
Resigned
CLAPHAM, Elizabeth Tracey
secretary · appointed 1995-09-06 · resigned 2004-01-23
Resigned
GREENWOOD, Jane
secretary · appointed 2013-09-03 · resigned 2014-07-22
Resigned
RAMSAY, Alisdair
secretary · resigned 1993-09-20
Resigned
THAIN, Miranda Jane
secretary · appointed 2007-05-17 · resigned 2013-09-03
Resigned
ACKROYD, David Ernest
director · ~72y · appointed 2005-01-11 · resigned 2009-11-26
Resigned
ASHTON, David William
director · ~82y · resigned 1995-09-06
Resigned
BATTYE, Timothy Fred
director · ~43y · appointed 2005-02-24 · resigned 2008-02-28
Resigned
BLAIR, David Louis John
director · ~76y · appointed 2009-03-17 · resigned 2012-10-09
Resigned
BOSTOCK, Christopher John
director · ~81y · appointed 2001-12-13 · resigned 2002-04-04
Resigned
BOWMAN, Michelle
director · ~47y · appointed 2009-03-17 · resigned 2010-07-17
Resigned
CLARKE, David
director · ~83y · appointed 2005-09-15 · resigned 2008-07-19
Resigned
COURTNEY, Terence Joseph
director · ~72y · appointed 2015-01-15 · resigned 2025-01-11
Resigned

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Mortgages & charges

1
Total charges
1
Outstanding
1
Active lenders
Status:Lender:1 of 1 shown
TypeProperties
outstanding
The Arts Council of England
A registered charge1 property14/05/2019
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Recent filings (210 total)

accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2025-12-27
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2025-10-09
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2025-08-20
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2025-08-20
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-08-13
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2025-05-12
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2025-02-25
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2025-01-27
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2025-01-27
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2025-01-27
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2024-12-18
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-08-23
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2023-12-16
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2023-12-11
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-08-16