THE WELSH CHAMBER ORCHESTRA LIMITED
🌳Matureactive
02098243 · private-limited-guarant-nsc · incorporated 1987-02-10
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.
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
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year to Mar 2025
Net worth
£27.2k
book net assets
Opportunity
81/100
Exceptional
What this business does
Primary activity: Artistic creation
Sector: Arts, entertainment & recreation
Investor take
PursueAsset-holding vehicle with a 93-year-old founder — textbook succession opportunity.
Opportunity 81/100 (exceptional), bankability 75/100. Strong seller-intent signal (63/100, director aged 93). Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: Cash flow review and working-capital discipline. Cash down -40% YoY — forensic review of receivables, stock turns, and creditor days. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (65/100).
Data confidence
Overall: medium (71/100)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
2 years of iXBRL accounts extracted (YoY deltas available) + narrative notes parsed
75
Lenders & charges
Confirmed no charges registered
85
Directors & officers
20 officers (4 active, 20 linked, 17 with DOB)
87
Ownership & PSC
No PSCs filed (unusual — worth investigating)
35
Director network
2 connected companies via shared directors
51
Filing history
123 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
81/100Exceptional
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional
Strong composite across quality, acquirability, and risk. High-priority target — progress to serious diligence.
Business quality
70
Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.
Acquirability
85
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
85
Few red flags.
Signal strength
90
Good data coverage for analysis.
Signals from accounts
Derived from iXBRL accounts · FRS 102Positive net assets
Net assets £27,247
Net assets shrinking
Down £19,647 YoY
Cash draining
Cash down 40% YoY
Cash YoY
-40%
Year on year
Key financials
2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accountsCash
£29k
↓ 40% YoY
Net Worth
£27k
↓ 42% YoY
Current Assets
£29k
↓ 40% YoY
Current Liabilities
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Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 102| Metric | 2025-03-31 | 2024-03-31 |
|---|---|---|
| Total assets | £27.2k | £46.9k |
| Current assets | £29.0k | £48.6k |
| Cash | £29.0k | £48.6k |
| Net assets | £27.2k | £46.9k |
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.
See pricing →Recent activity
Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
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Last 180 days
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filings
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (52 events)Click to expand
- 2025-10-24➕WOLFE-GORDON, Eric appointedsecretary
- 2025-10-24➖PHELPS, Daniel John resignedsecretary
- 2025-10-24📄termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM02
- 2025-10-24📄appoint-person-secretary-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP03
- 2025-06-18📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2025-06-10➖PHELPS, Karyn Marie resigneddirector
- 2025-06-10📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2024-08-21📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2024-08-07➖PHELPS, Daniel John resigneddirector
- 2024-08-07📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2024-02-08📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2024-01-21➕PHELPS, Karyn Marie appointeddirector
- 2023-09-21📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2022-12-21📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2022-09-13📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2022-08-30➕HOLCOMBE, Graham William Arthur, Canon appointeddirector
- 2022-01-06📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2021-12-31➖WILLIAMS, Jeremy Huw, Dr resigneddirector
- 2021-06-29📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2020-10-06📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2019-12-23📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2019-07-02📄termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM02
- 2019-07-02📄appoint-person-secretary-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP03
- 2019-04-10📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2019-04-10📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2019-04-01➖PARISH, Barbara Eileen resignedsecretary
- 2019-04-01➕PHELPS, Daniel John appointedsecretary
- 2019-04-01➕PHELPS, Daniel John appointeddirector
- 2019-03-31➖PARISH, Barbara Eileen resigneddirector
- 2016-03-31➖WIGLEY, Elinor Bennett, Lady resigneddirector
- 2010-07-20➕LLOYD-EDWARDS, Norman, Sir appointeddirector
- 2010-01-31➖SUNDERLAND, Eric resigneddirector
- 2006-01-26➖DAVIES, Eluned resigneddirector
- 2006-01-26➖FRANCIS, David Alan resigneddirector
- 2003-05-17➖LOVELUCK, Paul Edward resigneddirector
- 2003-01-24➕SUNDERLAND, Eric appointeddirector
- 2002-10-17➖HEAVEN, Howard Rhys resigneddirector
- 2002-01-04➕WIGLEY, Elinor Bennett, Lady appointeddirector
- 1999-11-10➖OWEN, Thomas Arfon resigneddirector
- 1999-01-18➖LEWIS, David Gareth resigneddirector
- 1999-01-18➕LOVELUCK, Paul Edward appointeddirector
- 1998-12-31➖KROCH, Henry Justus resigneddirector
- 1998-06-18➕WILLIAMS, Jeremy Huw, Dr appointeddirector
- 1998-04-06➕HEAVEN, Howard Rhys appointeddirector
- 1997-07-03➕LEWIS, David Gareth appointeddirector
- 1997-04-14➖HARRIES, Gruffydd John resigneddirector
- 1995-11-01➕DAVIES, Eluned appointeddirector
- 1995-11-01➕FRANCIS, David Alan appointeddirector
- 1995-11-01➕KROCH, Henry Justus appointeddirector
- 1995-11-01➕OWEN, Thomas Arfon appointeddirector
Showing most recent 50 of 52 events
Owner dependency
75/100
High — earn-out structure requiredMaterial founder dependency. Consider a 2-3 year earn-out and build in a handover plan before completion.
FACTORS
- +Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 16 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
- +Founder age: Director aged approximately 93 — succession pressure is live.
Succession & seller-readiness
73/100
Strong succession signalMultiple signals suggest succession is on the horizon. Candidate for proactive outreach.
SIGNALS
- primaryFounder aged 70+: Senior director is approximately 93 years old. Natural succession window is now.
- secondary12+ year tenure: Director in role 16 years.
- supportingClean filings + long tenure: Disciplined long-tenure operator — classic lifestyle-business pattern that often sells quietly.
Red flags
cleanNo red flags detected from available public data. (This is not a clean bill of health — detailed accounts review still recommended.)
🔒Co-director network graph
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See pricing →Company details
Statusactive
Typeprivate-limited-guarant-nsc
Incorporated1987-02-10
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC90030 — Artistic creation
Registered office
Court House
Court Road
Bridgend
Mid Glamorgan
CF31 1BE
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-12-31
Last made up to: 2025-03-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-07-02
Last: 2025-06-18
Officers (4 active · 16 resigned)
WOLFE-GORDON, Eric→
Activesecretary · appointed 2025-10-24
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HOLCOMBE, Graham William Arthur, Canon→
Activedirector · ~76y · appointed 2022-08-30
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Active
LLOYD-EDWARDS, Norman, Sir→
Activedirector · ~93y · appointed 2010-07-20
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PARISH, Barbara Eileen→
Resignedsecretary · resigned 2019-04-01
PHELPS, Daniel John→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2019-04-01 · resigned 2025-10-24
DAVIES, Eluned→
Resigneddirector · ~73y · appointed 1995-11-01 · resigned 2006-01-26
FRANCIS, David Alan→
Resigneddirector · ~83y · appointed 1995-11-01 · resigned 2006-01-26
HARRIES, Gruffydd John→
Resigneddirector · ~72y · resigned 1997-04-14
HEAVEN, Howard Rhys→
Resigneddirector · ~103y · appointed 1998-04-06 · resigned 2002-10-17
KROCH, Henry Justus→
Resigneddirector · ~106y · appointed 1995-11-01 · resigned 1998-12-31
LEWIS, David Gareth→
Resigneddirector · ~81y · appointed 1997-07-03 · resigned 1999-01-18
LOVELUCK, Paul Edward→
Resigneddirector · ~84y · appointed 1999-01-18 · resigned 2003-05-17
OWEN, Thomas Arfon→
Resigneddirector · ~93y · appointed 1995-11-01 · resigned 1999-11-10
PARISH, Barbara Eileen→
Resigneddirector · ~88y · appointed 1995-11-01 · resigned 2019-03-31
PHELPS, Daniel John→
Resigneddirector · ~45y · appointed 2019-04-01 · resigned 2024-08-07
PHELPS, Karyn Marie→
Resigneddirector · ~44y · appointed 2024-01-21 · resigned 2025-06-10
SUNDERLAND, Eric→
Resigneddirector · ~96y · appointed 2003-01-24 · resigned 2010-01-31
WIGLEY, Elinor Bennett, Lady→
Resigneddirector · ~83y · appointed 2002-01-04 · resigned 2016-03-31
WILLIAMS, Jeremy Huw, Dr→
Resigneddirector · ~57y · appointed 1998-06-18 · resigned 2021-12-31
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Recent filings (123 total)
termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
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2025-10-24
appoint-person-secretary-company-with-name-date
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2025-10-24
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-06-18
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2025-06-18
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2025-06-10
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2024-08-21
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2024-08-07
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-06-24
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2024-02-08
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2023-09-21
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-06-20
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2022-12-21
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2022-09-13
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-06-21
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2022-01-06