WORCESTER THEATRES CHARITABLE TRUST
🌳Matureactive
02233315 · private-limited-guarant-nsc-limited-exemption · incorporated 1988-03-21
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
75/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: Operation of arts facilities
Sector: Arts, entertainment & recreation
Investor take
PursueActive trading company with a 81-year-old founder — textbook succession opportunity.
Opportunity 75/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. Strong seller-intent signal (63/100, director aged 81). Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (65/100).
Data confidence
Overall: low (49/100)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
0
Lenders & charges
Confirmed no charges registered
85
Directors & officers
45 officers (9 active, 45 linked, 44 with DOB)
90
Ownership & PSC
No PSCs filed (unusual — worth investigating)
35
Director network
4 connected companies via shared directors
57
Filing history
175 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
75/100Strong
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
77
Few red flags.
Signal strength
90
Good data coverage for analysis.
Recent activity
Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
1
filing
- • 1 accounts
Last 180 days
3
filings
- • 1 accounts
- • 1 incorporation
- • 1 change-of-name
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (96 events)Click to expand
- 2026-06-02📄accounts-with-accounts-type-groupaccounts · AA
- 2026-05-02📄memorandum-articlesincorporation · MA
- 2026-04-10✏️certificate-change-of-name-companychange-of-name · CERTNM
- 2026-01-08📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2025-12-31➖MURFIN, John Edwin Julius resigneddirector
- 2025-05-29📄accounts-with-accounts-type-groupaccounts · AA
- 2025-02-26📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2025-02-26📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2025-02-26📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2025-02-26📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2024-07-19➕FRASER, Jonathan Andrew appointeddirector
- 2024-07-19➕LONG, Dawn Emma appointeddirector
- 2024-07-19➕STUTTARD, Alan James appointeddirector
- 2024-07-19➕TIDY, Alan George appointeddirector
- 2024-05-29📄accounts-with-accounts-type-groupaccounts · AA
- 2023-05-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-groupaccounts · AA
- 2023-03-30📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2023-03-30📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2023-01-06➕GLOVER, Chris appointeddirector
- 2023-01-06➕KNIGHT, Roger David appointeddirector
- 2022-05-11➖YELLAND, John Anthony resignedsecretary
- 2022-05-11➖YELLAND, John Anthony resigneddirector
- 2022-05-11📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2022-05-11📄termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM02
- 2022-05-11📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2021-10-25📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2021-10-21➕ELLIOTT, Dean Eric appointeddirector
- 2021-10-07✏️certificate-change-of-name-companychange-of-name · CERTNM
- 2021-06-03📄accounts-with-accounts-type-groupaccounts · AA
- 2020-08-10➕HODGES, Josephine Constance appointeddirector
- 2020-08-10➖BOFFY, Stephen John resigneddirector
- 2020-08-10➖LONG, Dawn Emma resigneddirector
- 2020-08-10➖REGAN, Mark William resigneddirector
- 2020-02-22➕FAULKNER, Richard Oliver, Lord Faulkner Of Worcester appointeddirector
- 2020-02-20➕REGAN, Mark William appointeddirector
- 2018-11-26➖HOOPER, Toby Julien Anderson resigneddirector
- 2018-11-26➖WEST, Paul resigneddirector
- 2018-07-27➖FAULKNER, Richard Oliver, Lord Faulkner Of Worcester resigneddirector
- 2018-07-27➖PERRY, Michael Sydney, Sir resigneddirector
- 2018-01-09➖ELKIN, Judith Cicely, Dr. resigneddirector
- 2017-06-30➕HOOPER, Toby Julien Anderson appointeddirector
- 2017-06-30➕WEST, Paul appointeddirector
- 2017-06-05➖STUTTARD, Alan James resigneddirector
- 2015-11-12➖BLOIS, Julia Elaine resigneddirector
- 2015-02-27➖BOARDLEY, Richard Owen resigneddirector
- 2015-02-27➕PERRY, Michael Sydney, Sir appointeddirector
- 2015-02-27➕STUTTARD, Alan James appointeddirector
- 2015-02-27➖VALE, Janet Mary resigneddirector
- 2014-06-30➖DOUGHTY, Martin Wyndham, Dr resigneddirector
- 2014-06-24➖SMITH, Georgia resigneddirector
Showing most recent 50 of 96 events
Owner dependency
55/100
Moderate — manageable with handoverSome founder dependency, but not acute. A structured handover period should cover most risk.
FACTORS
- -9 active directors: Broader management team in place — suggests transferable governance.
- +Founder age: Director aged approximately 81 — succession pressure is live.
Succession & seller-readiness
60/100
Strong succession signalMultiple signals suggest succession is on the horizon. Candidate for proactive outreach.
SIGNALS
- primaryFounder aged 70+: Senior director is approximately 81 years old. Natural succession window is now.
Red flags
1 med ·Name changed recently
mediumName changes can be benign (rebrand) but can also precede distress, phoenix activity, or buyer concealment.
Evidence: 2026-04-10: certificate-change-of-name-company
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Statusactive
Typeprivate-limited-guarant-nsc-limited-exemption
Incorporated1988-03-21
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC90040 — Operation of arts facilities
Registered office
Huntingdon Hall
Crowngate
Worcester
Worcestershire
WR1 3LD
England
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2027-05-31
Last made up to: 2025-08-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-09-29
Last: 2025-09-15
Officers (9 active · 36 resigned)
ELLIOTT, Dean Eric→
Activedirector · ~46y · appointed 2021-10-21
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FAULKNER, Richard Oliver, Lord Faulkner Of Worcester→
Activedirector · ~80y · appointed 2020-02-22
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FRASER, Jonathan Andrew→
Activedirector · ~60y · appointed 2024-07-19
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GLOVER, Chris→
Activedirector · ~50y · appointed 2023-01-06
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HODGES, Josephine Constance→
Activedirector · ~78y · appointed 2020-08-10
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KNIGHT, Roger David→
Activedirector · ~81y · appointed 2023-01-06
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LONG, Dawn Emma→
Activedirector · ~59y · appointed 2024-07-19
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STUTTARD, Alan James→
Activedirector · ~76y · appointed 2024-07-19
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TIDY, Alan George→
Activedirector · ~68y · appointed 2024-07-19
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YELLAND, John Anthony→
Resignedsecretary · resigned 2022-05-11
AYDON, Patrick David→
Resigneddirector · ~81y · appointed 1997-11-25 · resigned 2003-10-01
BETTS, Philip Roy→
Resigneddirector · ~76y · appointed 2008-01-31 · resigned 2011-10-20
BLOIS, Julia Elaine→
Resigneddirector · ~73y · appointed 2008-01-31 · resigned 2015-11-12
BOARDLEY, Richard Owen→
Resigneddirector · ~71y · appointed 2012-06-26 · resigned 2015-02-27
BOFFY, Stephen John→
Resigneddirector · ~60y · appointed 2008-01-31 · resigned 2020-08-10
BROWN, Francis William→
Resigneddirector · ~81y · appointed 1994-11-01 · resigned 1995-11-27
BUTLER, Mark→
Resigneddirector · ~65y · appointed 2000-09-20 · resigned 2001-07-11
CONSTABLE, David Noel→
Resigneddirector · ~87y · appointed 1994-11-01 · resigned 1995-04-27
DEL MAR, John Morland→
Resigneddirector · ~87y · appointed 2000-09-11 · resigned 2004-11-30
DEL MAR, John Morland→
Resigneddirector · ~87y · appointed 1994-11-01 · resigned 1995-03-14
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Recent filings (175 total)
accounts-with-accounts-type-group
accounts · AA
2026-06-02
memorandum-articles
incorporation · MA
2026-05-02
certificate-change-of-name-company
change-of-name · CERTNM
2026-04-10
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2026-01-08
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-09-16
accounts-with-accounts-type-group
accounts · AA
2025-05-29
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2025-02-26
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2025-02-26
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2025-02-26
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2025-02-26
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-09-16
accounts-with-accounts-type-group
accounts · AA
2024-05-29
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-09-15
accounts-with-accounts-type-group
accounts · AA
2023-05-30
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2023-03-30