ARENA TOURING THEATRE LIMITED

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02168056 · private-limited-guarant-nsc · incorporated 1987-09-22
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
£59
book net assets
Opportunity
80/100
Exceptional
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What this business does
Primary activity: Performing arts
Sector: Arts, entertainment & recreation
ALSO REGISTERED FOR
  • 90030Artistic creation
Investor take
Pursue
Asset-holding vehicle with a 69-year-old founder — textbook succession opportunity.

Opportunity 80/100 (exceptional), bankability 75/100. Strong seller-intent signal (83/100, director aged 69). Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (65/100).

Data confidence

Overall: medium (61/100)

Adequate coverage. AI outputs are reliable for the sections scored high; verify the rest in diligence.

Company profile
address, 2 SIC codes, incorporation date
100
Financials
1 year of iXBRL accounts extracted (no YoY comparison) + narrative notes parsed
50
Lenders & charges
Confirmed no charges registered
85
Directors & officers
15 officers (3 active, 15 linked, 11 with DOB)
85
Ownership & PSC
No PSCs filed (unusual — worth investigating)
35
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
115 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
80/100Exceptional
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
80
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 · accounting standard not declared
Positive net assets
Net assets £59

Key financials

1 year extracted from filed iXBRL accounts
Cash
—
Net Worth
£59
Current Assets
£58
Current Liabilities
—

Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown
Metric2025-03-31
Total assets£59
Current assets£58
Net assets£59

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

Recent activity

Last 30 days
3
filings
  • • 2 officers
  • • 1 confirmation-statement
Last 90 days
3
filings
  • • 2 officers
  • • 1 confirmation-statement
Last 180 days
3
filings
  • • 2 officers
  • • 1 confirmation-statement
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (39 events)Click to expand
  1. 2026-07-08
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    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  2. 2026-06-27
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    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  3. 2025-12-02
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  4. 2024-12-19
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  5. 2024-01-04
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  6. 2023-01-13
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  7. 2021-12-29
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  8. 2020-12-29
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  9. 2020-01-02
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  10. 2019-01-05
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  11. 2018-11-11
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  12. 2018-10-31
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    JEFFERY, Susan resigned
    director
  13. 2018-01-30
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    change-person-secretary-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH03
  14. 2017-12-29
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  15. 2016-12-23
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  16. 2016-06-06
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    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-no-member-list
    annual-return · AR01
  17. 2006-01-09
    ➕
    PAINE, Imogen Ann June appointed
    secretary
  18. 2006-01-09
    ➖
    SMULLEN, Brigitte Michelle resigned
    secretary
  19. 2003-01-15
    ➖
    SMULLEN, William Raymond resigned
    director
  20. 2002-11-14
    ➕
    BRADY, Dee appointed
    director
  21. 2002-11-14
    ➕
    HEDGES, Paul Anthony appointed
    director
  22. 2002-11-14
    ➖
    AMOS, Christopher Ian resigned
    director
  23. 2002-11-14
    ➕
    JEFFERY, Susan appointed
    director
  24. 2002-11-14
    ➖
    SMULLEN, Brigitte Michelle resigned
    director
  25. 1999-01-19
    ➖
    LEWIS, Helen Margaret resigned
    secretary
  26. 1999-01-19
    ➖
    LEWIS, Helen Margaret resigned
    director
  27. 1999-01-18
    ➕
    SMULLEN, Brigitte Michelle appointed
    secretary
  28. 1999-01-18
    ➕
    AMOS, Christopher Ian appointed
    director
  29. 1999-01-18
    ➖
    MENNIE, Harold James resigned
    director
  30. 1999-01-18
    ➕
    SMULLEN, Brigitte Michelle appointed
    director
  31. 1999-01-18
    ➕
    SMULLEN, William Raymond appointed
    director
  32. 1999-01-18
    ➖
    WILLETT, Brian George resigned
    director
  33. 1997-01-13
    ➕
    LEWIS, Helen Margaret appointed
    secretary
  34. 1997-01-13
    ➖
    WEAVER, Doreen resigned
    secretary
  35. 1997-01-13
    ➖
    WEAVER, Brian Edward resigned
    director
  36. 1992-01-01
    ➕
    WEAVER, Brian Edward appointed
    director
  37. 1991-09-12
    ➖
    WOOD, David Edward resigned
    director
  38. 1990-01-06
    ➕
    LEWIS, Helen Margaret appointed
    director
  39. 1987-09-22
    🏢
    Company incorporated
    As ARENA TOURING THEATRE LIMITED

Owner dependency

83/100
Critical — business is the founder

The business appears inseparable from the founder. Acquisition without a serious earn-out or meaningful transition period would likely destroy value.

FACTORS
  • +Two-director setup: Only two active directors — typical of owner-managed SMEs but limits succession.
  • +Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 24 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
  • +Founder age: Director aged approximately 69 — succession pressure is live.

Succession & seller-readiness

86/100
Likely off-market candidate

Strong acquirability signals converging. Worth approaching directly — this is how off-market deals start.

SIGNALS
  • primaryFounder aged 63+: Senior director is approximately 69. Approaching typical UK retirement age — succession thinking likely.
  • secondaryTwo-director governance: Small-team governance. Succession depth is thin but not absent.
  • primary20+ year tenure: Director in role 24 years. Very long tenure is a classic succession signal.
  • secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 39 years old and no new directors in the last 3 years — succession not yet being planned internally.
  • supportingClean filings + long tenure: Disciplined long-tenure operator — classic lifestyle-business pattern that often sells quietly.

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
Incorporated1987-09-22
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC90010 — Performing arts

Registered office

19 Hudson Close
Lidlington
Bedfordshire
MK43 0RE

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2026-12-31
Last made up to: 2025-03-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-06-15
Last: 2026-06-01

Officers (3 active · 12 resigned)

PAINE, Imogen Ann June→
secretary · appointed 2006-01-09
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Active
BRADY, Dee→
director · ~69y · appointed 2002-11-14
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Active
HEDGES, Paul Anthony→
director · ~55y · appointed 2002-11-14
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Active
LEWIS, Helen Margaret→
secretary · appointed 1997-01-13 · resigned 1999-01-19
Resigned
SMULLEN, Brigitte Michelle→
secretary · appointed 1999-01-18 · resigned 2006-01-09
Resigned
WEAVER, Doreen→
secretary · resigned 1997-01-13
Resigned
AMOS, Christopher Ian→
director · ~61y · appointed 1999-01-18 · resigned 2002-11-14
Resigned
JEFFERY, Susan→
director · ~66y · appointed 2002-11-14 · resigned 2018-10-31
Resigned
LEWIS, Helen Margaret→
director · ~38y · appointed 1990-01-06 · resigned 1999-01-19
Resigned
MENNIE, Harold James→
director · ~75y · resigned 1999-01-18
Resigned
SMULLEN, Brigitte Michelle→
director · ~60y · appointed 1999-01-18 · resigned 2002-11-14
Resigned
SMULLEN, William Raymond→
director · ~66y · appointed 1999-01-18 · resigned 2003-01-15
Resigned
WEAVER, Brian Edward→
director · ~92y · appointed 1992-01-01 · resigned 1997-01-13
Resigned
WILLETT, Brian George→
director · ~89y · resigned 1999-01-18
Resigned
WOOD, David Edward→
director · ~72y · resigned 1991-09-12
Resigned

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Recent filings (115 total)

confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-07-10
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2026-07-08
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2026-06-27
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2025-12-02
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-06-01
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2024-12-19
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-06-07
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2024-01-04
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-06-13
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2023-01-13
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-06-08
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2021-12-29
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-06-09
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2020-12-29
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2020-06-10