ACTA COMMUNITY THEATRE LTD

🌳Matureactive
02157661 · private-limited-guarant-nsc · incorporated 1987-08-26
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
not disclosed
Net worth
book net assets
Opportunity
78/100
Strong
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What this business does
Primary activity: Performing arts
Sector: Arts, entertainment & recreation
ALSO REGISTERED FOR
  • 90020Support activities to performing arts
  • 90030Artistic creation
  • 90040Operation of arts facilities
Investor take
Pursue
Strong opportunity: active trading company with strong profile and bankable structure.

Opportunity 78/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (65/100).

Data confidence

Overall: low (46/100)

Sparse data coverage. Treat AI-generated outputs as preliminary. Manual diligence essential.

Company profile
address, 4 SIC codes, incorporation date
100
Financials
No iXBRL financials extracted
0
Lenders & charges
Confirmed no charges registered
85
Directors & officers
57 officers (8 active, 57 linked, 52 with DOB)
88
Ownership & PSC
No PSCs filed (unusual — worth investigating)
35
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
179 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
78/100Strong
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
85
Few red flags.
Signal strength
90
Good data coverage for analysis.

Recent activity

Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
0
filings
Last 180 days
1
filing
  • 1 accounts
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (124 events)Click to expand
  1. 2025-12-05
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  2. 2025-11-05
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  3. 2025-11-05
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    officers · AP01
  4. 2025-08-14
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  5. 2025-02-01
    MERALI-YOUNGER, Stuart appointed
    director
  6. 2025-01-27
    LAZARE, Sarah appointed
    director
  7. 2025-01-03
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    officers · AP01
  8. 2025-01-03
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  9. 2025-01-02
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  10. 2025-01-02
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  11. 2025-01-02
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    officers · AP01
  12. 2024-12-31
    COCHRANE, Ruth resigned
    director
  13. 2024-12-18
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  14. 2024-12-12
    LAMONT BISHOP, Olivia appointed
    director
  15. 2024-12-12
    MARSHALL, Rob appointed
    director
  16. 2024-12-12
    PALMER, Daniel Maurice Nugent appointed
    director
  17. 2024-12-12
    SINGH CHUDHA, Sanjit appointed
    director
  18. 2024-12-12
    BAIN-BURNETT, Jeanette resigned
    director
  19. 2023-10-03
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  20. 2023-09-28
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  21. 2023-09-28
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  22. 2023-09-28
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  23. 2023-09-28
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  24. 2023-09-28
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  25. 2023-09-28
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  26. 2023-09-14
    JONES, Nerys Mari appointed
    director
  27. 2023-09-14
    BISHOP, Alexander Xerxes resigned
    director
  28. 2023-09-14
    BRAMMAR, Stephanie Margaret resigned
    director
  29. 2023-09-14
    DAVIDSON, John Russell resigned
    director
  30. 2023-09-14
    HOPKINS, Kathryn resigned
    director
  31. 2023-09-14
    NILSSON, Maria Ellinor Mei resigned
    director
  32. 2023-06-23
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  33. 2023-06-22
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  34. 2023-06-09
    BAIN-BURNETT, Jeanette appointed
    director
  35. 2023-06-09
    DETTERING, Barbara Orlean resigned
    director
  36. 2022-08-05
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  37. 2021-08-04
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    officers · TM01
  38. 2021-08-03
    WILLIAMS, Charlotte Rose resigned
    director
  39. 2021-07-07
    FENTON, Stephen Conrad resigned
    secretary
  40. 2021-07-07
    FENTON, Stephen Conrad resigned
    director
  41. 2020-09-01
    KHATUN, Shahida Maya resigned
    director
  42. 2020-09-01
    MOHAMED, Mohamed Kamalaldin Sharaf resigned
    director
  43. 2020-09-01
    STEELE, Amy resigned
    director
  44. 2020-01-20
    NILSSON, Maria Ellinor Mei appointed
    director
  45. 2019-09-17
    BISHOP, Alexander Xerxes appointed
    director
  46. 2019-09-17
    DAVIDSON, John Russell appointed
    director
  47. 2019-09-17
    HOPKINS, Kathryn appointed
    director
  48. 2019-09-17
    MOHAMED, Mohamed Kamalaldin Sharaf appointed
    director
  49. 2019-09-17
    WILLIAMS, Charlotte Rose appointed
    director
  50. 2019-01-14
    KHATUN, Shahida Maya 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
  • -8 active directors: Broader management team in place — suggests transferable governance.
  • +Senior director age: Director aged approximately 58 — 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 58. Early succession window.

Red flags

clean
No red flags detected from available public data. (This is not a clean bill of health — detailed accounts review still recommended.)

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Company details

Statusactive
Typeprivate-limited-guarant-nsc
Incorporated1987-08-26
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC90010 — Performing arts

Registered office

Actacentre
Gladstone Street
Bedminster
Bristol
BS3 3AY

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2026-12-31
Last made up to: 2025-03-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-06-23
Last: 2025-06-09

Officers (8 active · 49 resigned)

JONES, Nerys Mari
director · ~47y · appointed 2023-09-14
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Active
LAMONT BISHOP, Olivia
director · ~36y · appointed 2024-12-12
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Active
LAZARE, Sarah
director · ~46y · appointed 2025-01-27
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Active
MARSHALL, Rob
director · ~37y · appointed 2024-12-12
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Active
MERALI-YOUNGER, Stuart
director · ~44y · appointed 2025-02-01
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Active
PALMER, Daniel Maurice Nugent
director · ~39y · appointed 2024-12-12
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Active
SCHAEFER, Kerrie, Dr
director · ~58y · appointed 2017-01-25
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Active
SINGH CHUDHA, Sanjit
director · ~58y · appointed 2024-12-12
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Active
FENTON, Stephen Conrad
secretary · appointed 2006-03-20 · resigned 2021-07-07
Resigned
FITZSIMMONS, Linda
secretary · resigned 1995-07-03
Resigned
HOUSTON, Jessamine
secretary · appointed 2004-12-17 · resigned 2006-03-20
Resigned
HUNT, Kerrie Jane
secretary · appointed 1997-06-25 · resigned 2004-12-17
Resigned
SIDGWICK, Ruth Charlotte
secretary · appointed 1995-07-01 · resigned 1997-06-25
Resigned
ABDULLAHI, Suad
director · ~44y · appointed 2014-01-15 · resigned 2016-09-07
Resigned
BAIN-BURNETT, Jeanette
director · ~43y · appointed 2023-06-09 · resigned 2024-12-12
Resigned
BARREY, Anne Louise
director · ~72y · appointed 1998-11-19 · resigned 1999-09-01
Resigned
BISHOP, Alexander Xerxes
director · ~37y · appointed 2019-09-17 · resigned 2023-09-14
Resigned
BRAMMAR, Stephanie Margaret
director · ~80y · appointed 2014-01-15 · resigned 2023-09-14
Resigned
CIRANT, Sandra
director · ~61y · appointed 2003-04-01 · resigned 2004-08-31
Resigned
CLARK, Sharon
director · ~65y · appointed 2000-12-01 · resigned 2002-08-01
Resigned

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Recent filings (179 total)

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accounts · AA
2025-12-05
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2025-11-05
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2025-11-05
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2025-08-14
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-06-23
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2025-01-03
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2025-01-03
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2025-01-02
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2025-01-02
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2025-01-02
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2024-12-18
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-06-20
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2023-10-03
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2023-09-28
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2023-09-28