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01808488 · private-limited-guarant-nsc · incorporated 1984-04-12

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 16.0y old — refinance window within 12 months

🔒Estimated value

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Turnover

—

not disclosed

Net worth

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Opportunity

77/100

Strong

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What this business does

Primary activity: Performing arts

Sector: Arts, entertainment & recreation

Investor take

Pursue

Active trading company with a 75-year-old founder — textbook succession opportunity.

Opportunity 77/100 (strong), bankability 85/100. Strong seller-intent signal (63/100, director aged 75). 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 16.0y

65/100

clean up first

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

· Oldest live charge is 16.0 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 (47/100)

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

1 charges (1/1 with lender, 1/1 with type)

Directors & officers

84 officers (15 active, 84 linked, 74 with DOB)

Ownership & PSC

No PSCs filed (unusual — worth investigating)

Director network

Network not yet resolved

Filing history

289 filings on record

Gazette notices

No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)

Opportunity Score

77/100Strong

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.

Recent activity

Last 30 days

filings

• 2 officers
• 1 confirmation-statement

Last 90 days

filings

• 3 officers
• 1 confirmation-statement

Last 180 days

filings

• 3 officers
• 1 confirmation-statement
• 1 accounts

Counts from Companies House filing history.

Corporate timeline (168 events)Click to expand

2026-06-07
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officers · AP01
2026-06-07
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termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2026-05-10
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HASLAM, Judith appointed
director
2026-05-10
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GODSON, Jennifer resigned
director
2026-03-12
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termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2026-02-04
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accounts · AA
2025-11-03
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officers · AP01
2025-10-29
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GARNER, Julie Amanda appointed
director
2025-10-29
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LESSELS, Thomas resigned
director
2025-05-16
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accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2025-04-08
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officers · AP01
2025-03-24
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WANG, Arthur Minshiang appointed
director
2025-02-07
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auditors · AUD
2024-12-12
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officers · AP01
2024-12-12
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termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2024-12-12
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termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2024-12-12
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termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2024-12-04
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HENSEL, Joanna Mary appointed
director
2024-12-04
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COULSON, Peter David William, Right Honourable Sir resigned
director
2024-12-04
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DOW, Robert James resigned
director
2024-12-04
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O'SULLIVAN, William Anthony resigned
director
2024-11-19
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mortgage-satisfy-charge-full
mortgage · MR04
2024-11-19
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Charge satisfied #1
2024-11-12
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officers · AP01
2024-11-11
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appoint-person-secretary-company-with-name-date
officers · AP03
2024-11-04
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appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2024-10-29
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CATTELL, Ross appointed
secretary
2024-10-29
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CATTELL, Ross appointed
director
2024-10-29
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MARRINER, Andrew Stephen appointed
director
2024-05-22
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appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2024-05-22
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termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2024-05-14
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HINKSON LIPPER, Ruth Clare appointed
director
2024-03-08
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accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2024-03-04
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appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2024-03-04
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termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2024-02-27
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GODSON, Jennifer appointed
director
2024-02-27
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SCHOFIELD, William resigned
director
2023-11-22
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MARRINER, Andrew Stephen resigned
director
2023-09-05
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address · AD01
2023-05-23
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DESCHAMPS, Isabelle Marie Nicole appointed
director
2023-05-23
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SMISSEN, Robert Philip Durrance appointed
director
2023-02-15
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MACKINTOSH, Andrew John, Dr appointed
director
2023-02-15
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BONDS, Fiona resigned
director
2022-09-27
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HILLS, David resigned
secretary
2022-09-27
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HASLAM, Simon Mark resigned
director
2022-09-27
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KERR, Alan Lang resigned
director
2022-09-27
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OPPETIT, Bernard Roger Marie resigned
director
2021-10-05
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AYMERICH, Marie-Anne Pierrette appointed
director
2021-10-05
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BOYES, Sara Louise appointed
director
2021-10-05
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FRAENKEL, Martin Ernst appointed
director

Showing most recent 50 of 168 events

Owner dependency

55/100

Moderate — manageable with handover

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

FACTORS

-14 active directors: Broader management team in place — suggests transferable governance.
+Founder age: Director aged approximately 75 — succession pressure is live.

Succession & seller-readiness

60/100

Strong succession signal

Multiple signals suggest succession is on the horizon. Candidate for proactive outreach.

SIGNALS

primaryFounder aged 70+: Senior director is approximately 75 years old. Natural succession window is now.

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: GODSON, Jennifer resigned 2026-05-10; LESSELS, Thomas resigned 2025-10-29

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Company details

Statusactive

Typeprivate-limited-guarant-nsc

Incorporated1984-04-12

Jurisdictionengland-wales

Primary SIC90010 — Performing arts

Registered office

54 Dean Street

London

W1D 6AF

England

Filing status

Accounts

Next due: 2027-05-31

Last made up to: 2025-08-31

Confirmation statement

Next due: 2027-06-07

Last: 2026-05-24