BATH FESTIVALS

🌳Matureactive
02319269 · private-limited-guarant-nsc-limited-exemption · incorporated 1988-11-18
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
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What this business does
Primary activity: Artistic creation
Sector: Arts, entertainment & recreation
Investor take
Pursue
Active trading company with a 73-year-old founder — textbook succession opportunity.

Opportunity 75/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. Strong seller-intent signal (63/100, director aged 73). Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (65/100).

Data confidence

Overall: low (50/100)

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
100 officers (9 active, 100 linked, 89 with DOB)
88
Ownership & PSC
No PSCs filed (unusual — worth investigating)
35
Director network
6 connected companies via shared directors
63
Filing history
313 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
4
filings
  • 4 officers
Last 180 days
4
filings
  • 4 officers
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (211 events)Click to expand
  1. 2026-03-27
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    appoint-person-secretary-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP03
  2. 2026-03-27
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  3. 2026-03-27
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  4. 2026-03-27
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    termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM02
  5. 2026-03-19
    HOBHOUSE, William Stewart resigned
    secretary
  6. 2026-03-19
    HOBHOUSE, William resigned
    director
  7. 2026-03-14
    SHORE, Paula appointed
    secretary
  8. 2026-03-14
    JEFFERSON, Ruth Esme resigned
    director
  9. 2025-10-25
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    termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM02
  10. 2025-10-04
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  11. 2025-09-12
    HOBHOUSE, William Stewart appointed
    secretary
  12. 2025-09-12
    ROGERS, Christopher David resigned
    secretary
  13. 2025-09-12
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    appoint-person-secretary-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP03
  14. 2025-09-12
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    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  15. 2025-07-07
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  16. 2025-06-21
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  17. 2025-06-21
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  18. 2025-06-21
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  19. 2025-04-28
    MCCARRON, Beth appointed
    director
  20. 2025-04-28
    HOBHOUSE, William appointed
    director
  21. 2025-01-06
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-full
    accounts · AA
  22. 2024-09-09
    JOHNSON, Simon appointed
    director
  23. 2024-09-09
    SHORE, Paula appointed
    director
  24. 2024-07-15
    MCKEE, Kathryn Louise resigned
    director
  25. 2024-07-15
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  26. 2024-04-04
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    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  27. 2024-02-07
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-small
    accounts · AA
  28. 2024-01-03
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    memorandum-articles
    incorporation · MA
  29. 2023-12-19
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  30. 2023-12-19
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  31. 2023-12-19
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  32. 2023-12-18
    HARPER, Amanda appointed
    director
  33. 2023-12-18
    CULLUM, John David resigned
    director
  34. 2023-12-15
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  35. 2023-12-13
    MCKEE, Kathryn Louise appointed
    director
  36. 2023-12-03
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    appoint-person-secretary-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP03
  37. 2023-12-03
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  38. 2023-10-16
    ROGERS, Christopher David appointed
    secretary
  39. 2023-09-13
    JEFFERSON, Ruth Esme appointed
    director
  40. 2023-08-16
    CULLUM, John David appointed
    director
  41. 2023-08-16
    CULLUM, John David resigned
    director
  42. 2023-07-15
    CUSACK, Jacqueline resigned
    director
  43. 2023-07-14
    ARMSTRONG, Tessa Anne resigned
    director
  44. 2023-07-14
    DONOVAN, Helen Clare resigned
    director
  45. 2023-07-13
    ARIARATNAM, Suresh Prabha resigned
    director
  46. 2023-06-01
    SINGLETON, Alastair Graham resigned
    director
  47. 2023-04-19
    HALL, Richard Clavell Stanley appointed
    director
  48. 2023-04-19
    ARMSTRONG, Tessa Anne appointed
    director
  49. 2023-04-19
    DONOVAN, Helen Clare appointed
    director
  50. 2023-02-25
    MEDLOCK, Peter John resigned
    director
Showing most recent 50 of 211 events

Owner dependency

55/100
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.
  • +Founder age: Director aged approximately 73 — succession pressure is live.

Succession & seller-readiness

60/100
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.

Red flags

1 med ·
4 director resignations in last 12 months
medium

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

Evidence: HOBHOUSE, William Stewart resigned 2026-03-19; ROGERS, Christopher David resigned 2025-09-12; HOBHOUSE, William resigned 2026-03-19

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Company details

Statusactive
Typeprivate-limited-guarant-nsc-limited-exemption
Incorporated1988-11-18
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC90030 — Artistic creation

Registered office

1a Forum Buildings
St James Parade
Bath
BA1 1UG
England

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2026-09-30
Last made up to: 2024-12-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-04-29
Last: 2025-04-15

Officers (9 active · 107 resigned)

SHORE, Paula
secretary · appointed 2026-03-14
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Active
COUGHLAN, Denise Margaret
director · ~68y · appointed 2017-06-14
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Active
HALL, Richard Clavell Stanley
director · ~73y · appointed 2023-04-19
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Active
HARPER, Amanda
director · ~61y · appointed 2023-12-18
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Active
JOHNSON, Simon
director · ~68y · appointed 2024-09-09
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Active
MCCARRON, Beth
director · ~53y · appointed 2025-04-28
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Active
ROGERS, Christopher David
director · ~69y · appointed 2017-06-14
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Active
SHORE, Paula
director · ~60y · appointed 2024-09-09
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Active
SMITH, Victoria Elaine
director · ~56y · appointed 2019-09-25
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Active
CHAPMAN, Charles William Frederick
secretary · appointed 1992-12-02 · resigned 1994-01-06
Resigned
HOBHOUSE, William Stewart
secretary · appointed 2025-09-12 · resigned 2026-03-19
Resigned
JOSS, Timothy Hans
secretary · appointed 1993-10-04 · resigned 2004-09-24
Resigned
KIDD, Belinda
secretary · appointed 2010-11-17 · resigned 2016-09-30
Resigned
KNOWLES, Nod
secretary · appointed 2005-05-20 · resigned 2010-08-05
Resigned
PRATLEY, David Illingworth
secretary · appointed 1993-07-01 · resigned 1993-10-18
Resigned
ROGERS, Christopher David
secretary · appointed 2023-10-16 · resigned 2025-09-12
Resigned
TYNDALL, Jeremy
secretary · appointed 2004-10-04 · resigned 2005-05-20
Resigned
WHITEHEAD, Andrew John
secretary · appointed 2010-08-05 · resigned 2010-11-17
Resigned
OVALSEC LIMITED
corporate-nominee-secretary · resigned 1992-12-02
Resigned
ADERYN, Diane
director · ~69y · appointed 1999-01-18 · resigned 2001-01-22
Resigned

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Recent filings (313 total)

appoint-person-secretary-company-with-name-date
officers · AP03
2026-03-27
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2026-03-27
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2026-03-27
termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM02
2026-03-27
termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM02
2025-10-25
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2025-10-04
appoint-person-secretary-company-with-name-date
officers · AP03
2025-09-12
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2025-09-12
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2025-07-07
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2025-06-21
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2025-06-21
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2025-06-21
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-04-25
accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2025-01-06
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2024-07-15