NATIONAL DANCE COMPANY WALES

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01672419 · private-limited-guarant-nsc · incorporated 1982-10-18
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 5.9y old — refinance window within 12 months
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
year to Mar 2025
Net worth
£157.1k
book net assets
Opportunity
77/100
Strong
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What this business does
Primary activity: Performing arts
Sector: Arts, entertainment & recreation
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 5.9y

65/100
clean up first

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

  • · Oldest live charge is 5.9 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: medium (73/100)

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
1 year of iXBRL accounts extracted (no YoY comparison) + narrative notes parsed
50
Lenders & charges
1 charges (1/1 with lender, 1/1 with type)
90
Directors & officers
73 officers (12 active, 73 linked, 65 with DOB)
88
Ownership & PSC
0 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
3 connected companies via shared directors
54
Filing history
238 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.

Signals from accounts

Derived from iXBRL accounts · FRS 102
Positive net assets
Net assets £157,078

Key financials

1 year extracted from filed iXBRL accounts
Cash
£90k
Net Worth
£157k
Current Assets
£317k
Current Liabilities

Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 102
Metric2025-03-31
Total assets£157.1k
Current assets£316.6k
Cash£90.0k
Debtors£226.5k
Net assets£157.1k

Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.

🔒Filing-note intelligence

2 signals detected in this company's narrative notes — going-concern language, audit opinion, contingent liabilities, related-party transactions.

Available from the Pro tier upwards.

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Recent activity

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Corporate timeline (149 events)Click to expand
  1. 2025-12-09
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  2. 2025-12-04
    JAMES, William Emrys resigned
    director
  3. 2025-11-28
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-small
    accounts · AA
  4. 2025-10-06
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  5. 2025-08-15
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  6. 2025-08-13
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  7. 2025-08-13
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  8. 2025-08-13
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  9. 2025-08-13
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  10. 2025-08-13
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  11. 2025-08-06
    ARCHER-WILLIAMS, Hefin Wynne appointed
    director
  12. 2025-08-06
    FLATLEY, Emma appointed
    director
  13. 2025-08-06
    JENKINS, Jamie appointed
    director
  14. 2025-08-06
    OWEN, Eluned appointed
    director
  15. 2025-08-06
    ROARSON, Gentiana Dana appointed
    director
  16. 2025-08-06
    ULYATT, Ceri appointed
    director
  17. 2025-08-06
    BASILETTI, Giovanni Italo resigned
    director
  18. 2024-12-16
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-small
    accounts · AA
  19. 2024-11-27
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  20. 2024-11-27
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  21. 2024-11-20
    FLATLEY, Emma resigned
    director
  22. 2024-11-20
    WILSON, Elizabeth Christine resigned
    director
  23. 2024-09-17
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    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  24. 2024-09-03
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  25. 2024-09-02
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    officers · RP04AP01
  26. 2024-08-30
    DAVIES, Gwyn Huw resigned
    director
  27. 2024-06-10
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  28. 2024-06-07
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  29. 2024-06-07
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    officers · AP01
  30. 2024-06-07
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  31. 2024-06-05
    DAVIES, Joanna Margaret appointed
    director
  32. 2024-06-05
    OLIVER, Stacey appointed
    director
  33. 2024-06-05
    FLATLEY, Emma appointed
    director
  34. 2024-06-05
    WILSON, Elizabeth Christine appointed
    director
  35. 2024-05-15
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    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  36. 2023-09-27
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  37. 2023-09-26
    CHAPMAN, Eleanor Lousie resigned
    director
  38. 2023-09-18
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-small
    accounts · AA
  39. 2022-07-27
    THORNE, Alison appointed
    director
  40. 2022-07-27
    HYLTON, Martin resigned
    director
  41. 2022-07-27
    MCCLOSKEY, Jane resigned
    director
  42. 2021-06-02
    ALLEN, Cathryn Jane appointed
    director
  43. 2021-06-02
    LOWE, Krystal Stephanie Brianna appointed
    director
  44. 2021-06-02
    MARTIR MARTINEZ, Tupac Amaruc appointed
    director
  45. 2021-06-02
    HYLTON, Martin appointed
    director
  46. 2021-04-12
    GOUGH, Matthew Philip resigned
    director
  47. 2021-03-03
    COFFEY, Susan Claire Humphrys resigned
    director
  48. 2020-11-25
    THOMAS, Gary Lyndon resigned
    director
  49. 2020-07-16
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    Charge registered #1
    Lender: Unity Trust Bank PLC
  50. 2020-02-12
    EVANS, Emma Elsa 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
  • -12 active directors: Broader management team in place — suggests transferable governance.
  • +Founder age: Director aged approximately 67 — succession pressure is live.

Succession & seller-readiness

50/100
Moderate signal

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

SIGNALS
  • primaryFounder aged 63+: Senior director is approximately 67. Approaching typical UK retirement age — succession thinking likely.

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: BASILETTI, Giovanni Italo resigned 2025-08-06; JAMES, William Emrys resigned 2025-12-04

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Company details

Statusactive
Typeprivate-limited-guarant-nsc
Incorporated1982-10-18
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC90010 — Performing arts

Registered office

The Dance House, Pierhead Street
Cardiff Bay
Cardiff
CF10 4PH

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2026-12-31
Last made up to: 2025-03-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-08-09
Last: 2025-07-26

Officers (12 active · 61 resigned)

ALLEN, Cathryn Jane
director · ~63y · appointed 2021-06-02
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ARCHER-WILLIAMS, Hefin Wynne
director · ~63y · appointed 2025-08-06
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Active
DAVIES, Joanna Margaret
director · ~55y · appointed 2024-06-05
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Active
FLATLEY, Emma
director · ~50y · appointed 2025-08-06
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Active
JENKINS, Jamie
director · ~39y · appointed 2025-08-06
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Active
LOWE, Krystal Stephanie Brianna
director · ~36y · appointed 2021-06-02
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Active
MARTIR MARTINEZ, Tupac Amaruc
director · ~49y · appointed 2021-06-02
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Active
OLIVER, Stacey
director · ~39y · appointed 2024-06-05
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Active
OWEN, Eluned
director · ~25y · appointed 2025-08-06
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Active
ROARSON, Gentiana Dana
director · ~45y · appointed 2025-08-06
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Active
THORNE, Alison
director · ~67y · appointed 2022-07-27
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Active
ULYATT, Ceri
director · ~51y · appointed 2025-08-06
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Active
CLARKSON, Bernard
secretary · appointed 2004-08-09 · resigned 2007-03-30
Resigned
ELMER, Jocelyn Anne
secretary · appointed 2007-04-03 · resigned 2008-04-18
Resigned
ELMER, Jocelyn Anne
secretary · appointed 1995-04-05 · resigned 2004-09-20
Resigned
KIRKSOPP, Emma
secretary · appointed 2008-04-18 · resigned 2008-08-18
Resigned
LAWRENCE, Stephen John
secretary · appointed 1993-12-01 · resigned 1994-12-31
Resigned
WILSON, David Richard
secretary · appointed 2008-09-09 · resigned 2011-09-29
Resigned
WIX, Mandy Jane Gaye
secretary · resigned 1993-11-30
Resigned
WRIGHT, David Adrian
secretary · appointed 2011-09-29 · resigned 2014-10-31
Resigned

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Mortgages & charges

1
Total charges
1
Outstanding
1
Active lenders
Status:Lender:1 of 1 shown
TypeProperties
outstanding
Unity Trust Bank
Unity Trust Bank PLC
A registered charge16/07/2020
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Recent filings (238 total)

termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2025-12-09
accounts-with-accounts-type-small
accounts · AA
2025-11-28
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2025-10-06
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2025-08-15
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2025-08-13
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2025-08-13
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2025-08-13
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2025-08-13
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2025-08-13
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-08-06
accounts-with-accounts-type-small
accounts · AA
2024-12-16
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2024-11-27
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2024-11-27
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2024-09-17
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2024-09-03