BRIDGWATER GUY FAWKES CARNIVAL

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02410415 · private-limited-guarant-nsc-limited-exemption · incorporated 1989-08-02

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

—

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Opportunity

75/100

Strong

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What this business does

Primary activity: Other amusement and recreation activities n.e.c.

Sector: Arts, entertainment & recreation

Investor take

Pursue

Active trading company with a 80-year-old founder — textbook succession opportunity.

Opportunity 75/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. Strong seller-intent signal (63/100, director aged 80). 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, 1 SIC codes, incorporation date

100

Financials

No iXBRL financials extracted

Lenders & charges

Confirmed no charges registered

Directors & officers

47 officers (15 active, 47 linked, 43 with DOB)

Ownership & PSC

No PSCs filed (unusual — worth investigating)

Director network

Network not yet resolved

Filing history

177 filings on record

Gazette notices

No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)

Opportunity Score

75/100Strong

PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional

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

Business quality

Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.

Acquirability

Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.

Risk profile

Few red flags.

Signal strength

Good data coverage for analysis.

Recent activity

Last 30 days

filings

• 3 incorporation
• 1 accounts

Last 90 days

filings

• 4 officers
• 3 incorporation
• 1 accounts

Last 180 days

filings

• 8 officers
• 3 incorporation
• 1 accounts

Counts from Companies House filing history.

Corporate timeline (96 events)Click to expand

2026-06-01
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accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2026-05-26
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memorandum-articles
incorporation · MA
2026-05-26
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memorandum-articles
incorporation · MA
2026-05-26
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memorandum-articles
incorporation · MA
2026-04-29
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resolution
resolution · RESOLUTIONS
2026-04-29
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statement-of-companys-objects
change-of-constitution · CC04
2026-04-21
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officers · AP01
2026-04-21
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officers · AP01
2026-04-21
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termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2026-04-08
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appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2026-04-01
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CARTER, Donna Maureen appointed
director
2026-03-31
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BARKER, Paul Simon appointed
director
2026-03-31
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GIBBS, Scott Aaron appointed
director
2026-03-31
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DODDEN, Michael John resigned
director
2026-03-18
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officers · CH01
2026-03-13
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address · AD02
2026-03-13
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appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2026-03-13
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termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2026-03-13
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termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2026-01-27
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WHITE, Lewis William appointed
director
2026-01-27
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GIBBS, Karen Eleanor resigned
director
2026-01-27
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JACQUES, John Burton resigned
director
2025-08-22
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accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2025-05-13
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change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2025-05-13
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change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2025-04-11
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appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2025-04-08
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JACQUES, John Burton appointed
director
2025-02-21
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appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2025-02-21
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appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2025-02-21
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appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2025-02-21
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termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2025-01-28
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CROCKER, Michael John appointed
director
2025-01-28
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JONES, Rita Janet appointed
director
2025-01-28
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STONEHAM, Gillian appointed
director
2025-01-28
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BASTIN, Peter James resigned
director
2025-01-28
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KING, William John resigned
director
2025-01-28
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ROBSON, Mark Stephen resigned
director
2024-12-31
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CROKER, David Paul Douglas resigned
director
2024-11-30
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STOKES, David John resigned
director
2024-03-12
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CROCKER, Michael John resigned
director
2024-03-06
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HOCKING, Christopher Phillip Mills resigned
director
2024-01-11
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GIBBS, Karen Eleanor appointed
director
2023-11-19
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GIBBS, Karen Eleanor resigned
director
2022-03-08
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WALTER, Jonathon Paul appointed
director
2022-03-08
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WARD, Anne-Marie resigned
director
2020-03-10
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GIBBS, Karen Eleanor appointed
director
2019-03-12
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WASLEY, Martin Langdon appointed
director
2019-03-12
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STEPHENS, Gary resigned
director
2018-05-01
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WHITE, Duncan Jon appointed
director
2018-03-20
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BASTIN, Peter James appointed
director

Showing most recent 50 of 96 events

Owner dependency

63/100

High — earn-out structure required

Material founder dependency. Consider a 2-3 year earn-out and build in a handover plan before completion.

FACTORS

-15 active directors: Broader management team in place — suggests transferable governance.
+Founder age: Director aged approximately 80 — succession pressure is live.
+Family involvement: Multiple officers share a surname — likely family business, which concentrates governance.

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 80 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

1 med · 1 low

3 director resignations in last 12 months

medium

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

Evidence: DODDEN, Michael John resigned 2026-03-31; GIBBS, Karen Eleanor resigned 2026-01-27; JACQUES, John Burton resigned 2026-01-27

Multiple registered office changes

low

Multiple address changes in a short period can indicate operational instability or admin disorder.

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Company details

Statusactive

Typeprivate-limited-guarant-nsc-limited-exemption

Incorporated1989-08-02

Jurisdictionengland-wales

Primary SIC93290 — Other amusement and recreation activities n.e.c.

Registered office

7 Castle Street

Bridgwater

Somerset

TA6 3DD

United Kingdom

Filing status

Accounts

Next due: 2027-09-30

Last made up to: 2025-12-31

Confirmation statement

Next due: 2027-03-26

Last: 2026-03-12