SOUTHBANK CENTRE LIMITED

🌳Matureactive

02238415 · private-limited-guarant-nsc · incorporated 1988-03-31

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

70/100

Strong

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What this business does

Primary activity: Operation of arts facilities

Sector: Arts, entertainment & recreation

Investor take

Pursue

Active trading company with a 73-year-old founder — textbook succession opportunity.

Opportunity 70/100 (strong), bankability 57/100. Strong seller-intent signal (63/100, director aged 73). Asset purchase likely safer than share purchase given structural signals. Biggest value-creation lever: Consolidate lender relationships. 8 distinct lenders creates friction — refinance into single-lender structure for cleaner diligence. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (45/100).

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Refinance opportunity

13 live charges · 8 lenders · oldest 24.9y

25/100

too messy

Structure is too messy for a clean refinance right now — clean up first or expect bespoke terms.

· Oldest live charge is 24.9 years old — likely at or near maturity.
· 8 lenders named — inter-creditor friction likely.
· Legal-friction score 63/100 (high).

Data confidence

Overall: medium (58/100)

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

No iXBRL financials extracted

Lenders & charges

13 charges (13/13 with lender, 13/13 with type)

Directors & officers

87 officers (15 active, 87 linked, 77 with DOB)

Ownership & PSC

1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared

Director network

4 connected companies via shared directors

Filing history

293 filings on record

Gazette notices

No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)

Opportunity Score

70/100Strong

PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional

Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.

Business quality

Adequate — check latest filings for context.

Acquirability

Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.

Risk profile

Some moderate concerns — review flags.

Signal strength

100

Good data coverage for analysis.

Recent activity

Last 30 days

filings

Last 90 days

filings

• 3 officers
• 1 incorporation
• 1 resolution

Last 180 days

filings

• 3 officers
• 1 incorporation
• 1 resolution

Counts from Companies House filing history.

Corporate timeline (184 events)Click to expand

2026-03-13
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memorandum-articles
incorporation · MA
2026-03-13
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resolution
resolution · RESOLUTIONS
2026-03-04
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officers · AP01
2026-03-04
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appoint-person-secretary-company-with-name-date
officers · AP03
2026-03-04
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termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM02
2026-02-26
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BULL, Penelope Eleanor appointed
secretary
2026-02-26
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MIRICA, Roxana Viorica appointed
director
2026-02-26
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ASHWORTH-CAPE, Laura Elizabeth resigned
secretary
2025-12-02
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accounts-with-accounts-type-small
accounts · AA
2025-07-11
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termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2025-07-10
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SARGENT, William Desmond resigned
director
2025-03-06
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appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2025-03-05
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appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2025-02-27
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KEATING, Roland Francis Kester, Sir appointed
director
2025-02-27
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TAVAZIVA, Anne Leigh appointed
director
2025-02-21
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termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2025-02-10
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MAHDI, Syed Salman resigned
director
2024-12-27
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accounts-with-accounts-type-small
accounts · AA
2024-07-26
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change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2024-07-01
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termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2024-06-30
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BUTTERFIELD, Venetia resigned
director
2024-05-17
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officers · TM01
2024-05-09
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appoint-person-secretary-company-with-name-date
officers · AP03
2024-05-04
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AIKINS, Glyn resigned
director
2024-05-02
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ASHWORTH-CAPE, Laura Elizabeth appointed
secretary
2024-02-26
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mortgage-satisfy-charge-full
mortgage · MR04
2024-02-26
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Charge satisfied #13
2024-02-09
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HOLDAWAY, David Simon resigned
secretary
2024-02-09
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termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM02
2023-09-13
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accounts-with-accounts-type-small
accounts · AA
2023-08-22
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mortgage-satisfy-charge-full
mortgage · MR04
2023-08-22
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Charge satisfied #12
2022-12-30
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resolution
resolution · RESOLUTIONS
2022-12-19
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appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2022-12-19
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officers · AP01
2022-12-14
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BOYLE, Kieron John appointed
director
2022-12-14
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HAYES, Anaïs appointed
director
2022-12-14
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MISSO, Jerome Jude appointed
director
2022-12-14
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OKEZIE, Ndidi appointed
director
2022-12-14
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MAHDI, Syed Salman appointed
director
2022-07-07
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MEDVEI, Cornelius Malcolm resigned
director
2022-07-07
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SEMPLE, Maggie, Dr resigned
director
2021-07-01
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HARRIMAN, Eyinmisan Hope appointed
director
2021-07-01
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GILCHRIST, Susan Georgina resigned
director
2021-07-01
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HANSEN, Brent Vivian resigned
director
2021-07-01
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KERSHAW, David Andrew resigned
director
2021-03-08
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Charge registered #13
Lender: Lloyds Bank Corporate Markets PLC
2021-02-25
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SHAMWANA, Moira Lynne appointed
director
2020-09-24
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BENEDETTI, Nicola Joy resigned
director
2020-09-24
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HOGAN, Fionnuala Mary resigned
director

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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 73 — succession pressure is live.

Succession & seller-readiness

65/100

Strong succession signal

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

SIGNALS

primaryFounder aged 70+: Senior director is approximately 73 years old. Natural succession window is now.
supportingClean filings + long tenure: Disciplined long-tenure operator — classic lifestyle-business pattern that often sells quietly.

Red flags

2 med · 1 low

2 director resignations in last 12 months

medium

Multiple recent departures can indicate governance disagreement, succession event, or preparation for sale/stress.

Evidence: ASHWORTH-CAPE, Laura Elizabeth resigned 2026-02-26; SARGENT, William Desmond resigned 2025-07-10

Charge satisfaction-then-recreation pattern

medium

Multiple instances where a charge was satisfied and a new charge created within 6 months. Suggests active refinancing cycle.

5 live charges

low

Heavily leveraged with multiple live security positions — understand the capital structure before proceeding.

Shareholders & ownership

1 active beneficial owner

Name	Shares	Voting rights	Nature of control	Notified
Dcms Individual	—	—	board controlboard control	06/04/2016

From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.

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Company details

Statusactive

Typeprivate-limited-guarant-nsc

Incorporated1988-03-31

Jurisdictionengland-wales

Primary SIC90040 — Operation of arts facilities

Registered office

Southbank Centre

Belvedere Road

London

SE1 8XX

Filing status

Accounts

Next due: 2026-12-31

Last made up to: 2025-03-31

Confirmation statement

Next due: 2026-11-20

Last: 2025-11-06