BERKSHIRE YOUNG MUSICIANS TRUST (THE)

🌳Matureactive

01673689 · private-limited-guarant-nsc · incorporated 1982-10-25

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.

Opportunity decay

approaching window · 12-months

Approaching a transaction window — refinance or sale event plausible in the next 12 months.

· Oldest live charge 33.9y old — refinance window within 12 months

🔒Estimated value

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Turnover

—

year to Aug 2025

Net worth

—

book net assets

Opportunity

78/100

Strong

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What this business does

Primary activity: Cultural education

Sector: Education

Investor take

Pursue

Strong opportunity: active trading company with strong profile and bankable structure.

Opportunity 78/100 (strong), bankability 80/100. High owner-dependency — earn-out structure likely required for clean transition. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: Discharge stale live charges. 1 live charge(s) created 15+ years ago — likely paid but undischarged. Clean register. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (65/100).

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Refinance opportunity

2 live charges · oldest 33.9y

65/100

clean up first

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

· Oldest live charge is 33.9 years old — likely at or near maturity.
· Single lender — cleanest path to refinance.
· Legal-friction score 38/100 — workable, but lender will want more DD.

Data confidence

Overall: medium (66/100)

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

Lenders & charges

2 charges (2/2 with lender, 2/2 with type)

Directors & officers

100 officers (9 active, 100 linked, 90 with DOB)

Ownership & PSC

No PSCs filed (unusual — worth investigating)

Director network

6 connected companies via shared directors

Filing history

338 filings on record

Gazette notices

No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)

Opportunity Score

78/100Strong

PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional

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

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.

Key financials

1 year extracted from filed iXBRL accounts

Cash

—

Net Worth

—

Current Assets

—

Current Liabilities

—

Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 102

Metric	2025-08-31
Average employees	10100

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

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

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Recent activity

Last 30 days

filings

Last 90 days

filings

• 2 officers

Last 180 days

filings

• 2 officers
• 1 accounts

Counts from Companies House filing history.

Corporate timeline (202 events)Click to expand

2026-03-18
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2026-03-18
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officers · TM01
2026-03-17
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JACKSON, Andrew Martin resigned
director
2026-03-16
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BUTLER, Alexandra resigned
director
2026-02-26
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accounts · AA
2025-11-12
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officers · TM01
2025-10-19
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HATTON, Kathryn Joan resigned
director
2025-10-13
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officers · CH01
2025-09-24
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officers · TM01
2025-07-11
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2025-07-11
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2025-07-11
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officers · AP01
2025-07-02
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officers · TM01
2025-07-01
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AUSTEN, Kim appointed
director
2025-07-01
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BLANUSA, Tijana, Dr appointed
director
2025-07-01
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YOUNG, Heather appointed
director
2025-07-01
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WEDMORE, Max resigned
director
2025-03-19
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officers · AP01
2025-03-19
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officers · AP01
2025-03-18
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PICKEN, Oliver George appointed
director
2025-03-18
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WEDMORE, Max appointed
director
2025-03-11
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accounts · AA
2024-10-23
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MAY, Roger Glen resigned
director
2024-10-23
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officers · TM01
2024-06-24
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officers · TM01
2024-06-18
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KNIGHT, Amanda resigned
director
2024-06-18
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officers · TM01
2024-06-09
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GREENISH, Anne resigned
director
2024-05-09
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accounts · AA
2024-01-05
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officers · TM01
2023-09-14
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officers · AP01
2023-09-13
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2023-09-12
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HATTON, Kathryn Joan appointed
director
2023-09-12
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POLLARD, Adam Edward resigned
director
2023-07-17
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resolution
resolution · RESOLUTIONS
2023-07-04
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incorporation · MA
2023-04-22
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WREN, Dawn appointed
secretary
2023-04-21
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RAYMOND, Richard resigned
secretary
2023-03-11
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MILLAR, Rhona appointed
director
2023-03-11
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GREENISH, Anne appointed
director
2023-01-24
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MAY, Roger Glen appointed
director
2022-10-03
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ROUCO, Maria resigned
director
2022-03-16
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ROBINSON, Colin Gordon resigned
director
2022-03-12
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HYDE, Caroline Helen resigned
director
2022-03-12
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ROSCOE, Robert Norris resigned
director
2021-05-08
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BOWRING, Christopher resigned
director
2021-05-08
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GITTINGS, Paul Stephen resigned
director
2021-05-07
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RAYMOND, Richard appointed
secretary
2021-04-27
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QUINN, Joanna resigned
director
2021-03-15
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MANWARING, James resigned
director

Showing most recent 50 of 202 events

Owner dependency

63/100

High — earn-out structure required

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

FACTORS

-8 active directors: Broader management team in place — suggests transferable governance.
+Founder name in company name: Company name contains director surname "YOUNG" — strong identity link between founder and business.
+Senior director age: Director aged approximately 60 — 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 60. Early succession window.

Red flags

1 med ·

4 director resignations in last 12 months

medium

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

Evidence: BUTLER, Alexandra resigned 2026-03-16; HATTON, Kathryn Joan resigned 2025-10-19; JACKSON, Andrew Martin resigned 2026-03-17

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

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Company details

Statusactive

Typeprivate-limited-guarant-nsc

Incorporated1982-10-25

Jurisdictionengland-wales

Primary SIC85520 — Cultural education

Registered office

Stoneham Court

100 Cockney Hill

Reading

Berkshire

RG30 4EZ

Filing status

Accounts

Next due: 2027-05-31

Last made up to: 2025-08-31

Confirmation statement

Next due: 2026-09-25

Last: 2025-09-11