EUROPEAN CATHEDRALS EXHIBITION TRUST
💤Zombieactive
02592609 · private-limited-guarant-nsc-limited-exemption · incorporated 1991-03-18
Investment thesis
Zombie company — trading but stalled; unlikely mover.
Why interesting: Quiet, steady; could be a succession or carve-out candidate with the right conversation.
Why risky: No growth signal; thin margin for error on price.
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
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year to Mar 2025
Net worth
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book net assets
Opportunity
78/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: Archives activities
Sector: Arts, entertainment & recreation
Investor take
PursueActive trading company with a 79-year-old founder — textbook succession opportunity.
Opportunity 78/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. Strong seller-intent signal (68/100, director aged 79). Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: Broaden director team. Sole director creates succession risk and reduces buyer comfort. Appoint a second director or strong #2. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (73/100).
Data confidence
Overall: medium (79/100)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
2 years of iXBRL accounts extracted (YoY deltas available) + narrative notes parsed
75
Lenders & charges
Confirmed no charges registered
85
Directors & officers
6 officers (2 active, 6 linked, 5 with DOB)
87
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
2 connected companies via shared directors
51
Filing history
83 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
78/100Strong
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
85
Few red flags.
Signal strength
90
Good data coverage for analysis.
Key financials
2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accountsCash
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Net Worth
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Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 102| Metric | 2025-03-31 | 2024-03-31 |
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Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.
Recent activity
Last 30 days
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filings
Last 90 days
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filings
Last 180 days
1
filing
- • 1 confirmation-statement
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (26 events)Click to expand
- 2025-12-20📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2024-12-17📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2023-12-24📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2022-12-01📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2021-12-11📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2021-03-27📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2019-12-27📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2018-05-11📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2017-05-11📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2017-01-10📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2016-04-03📄annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-no-member-listannual-return · AR01
- 2016-04-03📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2016-04-03📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2016-04-03📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2016-01-21➕HALL, Cheryl Ann appointeddirector
- 2016-01-21➖LINFORD, David resigneddirector
- 2015-12-23📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2012-12-31➖GILES, Mary Geraldine Edith resigneddirector
- 2008-11-24➖CORMACK, Patrick Thomas, Sir resigneddirector
- 2003-12-01➕LINFORD, David appointeddirector
- 2003-07-01➖LANG, John Harley, The Very Rev Dr resigneddirector
- 1991-03-18🏢Company incorporatedAs EUROPEAN CATHEDRALS EXHIBITION TRUST
- 1991-03-18➕HALL, Cheryl Ann appointedsecretary
- 1991-03-18➕CORMACK, Patrick Thomas, Sir appointeddirector
- 1991-03-18➕GILES, Mary Geraldine Edith appointeddirector
- 1991-03-18➕LANG, John Harley, The Very Rev Dr appointeddirector
Owner dependency
90/100
Critical — business is the founderThe business appears inseparable from the founder. Acquisition without a serious earn-out or meaningful transition period would likely destroy value.
FACTORS
- +Sole director: Only one active director — all governance concentrated on one person.
- +Founder age: Director aged approximately 79 — succession pressure is live.
Succession & seller-readiness
90/100
Likely off-market candidateStrong acquirability signals converging. Worth approaching directly — this is how off-market deals start.
SIGNALS
- primaryFounder aged 70+: Senior director is approximately 79 years old. Natural succession window is now.
- primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.
- secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 35 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
cleanNo red flags detected from available public data. (This is not a clean bill of health — detailed accounts review still recommended.)
Shareholders & ownership
1 active beneficial owner · dominant holder ≥75%| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
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Mrs Cheryl Ann Hall Individual · British · DOB 03/1947 · age 79 | 75–100% | — | 75-100% shares · trust interest | 21/04/2016 |
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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Active · Leisure & entertainment · TF postcode area| Company | Est. value | Turnover | Net worth | Staff | Age | Opp | Director |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BRIGHTSTAR BOXING ACADEMY LTD→ 11297921 · est 2018 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 8y | — | — |
| DAVID CORFIELD GYMNASIUM LTD.→ 11575627 · est 2018 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 7y | — | — |
| ELITE CROSS COUNTRY LIMITED→ 14843918 · est 2023 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 2y | — | — |
| EUROPEAN HALAL TOURS LTD→ 10330381 · est 2016 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 9y | — | — |
| EX-FORCES TO COMMUNITY'S CIC→ 16031959 · est 2024 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 1y | — | — |
| F19STRENGTH LTD→ 14594294 · est 2023 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 3y | — | — |
| FITNESS FACTORY WEM LIMITED→ 15564957 · est 2024 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 2y | — | — |
| FLIRT SERIES LTD→ 12164193 · est 2019 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 6y | — | — |
| FOOTBALL FUN FACTORY (COMMUNITY 116) LIMITED→ 15521350 · est 2024 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 2y | — | — |
| FORGE FITNESS SHROPSHIRE LIMITED→ 16349331 · est 2025 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 1y | — | — |
| FORGOTTEN GEMS HOME LTD→ 06671273 · est 2008 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 17y | — | — |
| FULLER FITNESS LTD→ 15691817 · est 2024 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 1y | — | — |
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Statusactive
Typeprivate-limited-guarant-nsc-limited-exemption
Incorporated1991-03-18
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC91012 — Archives activities
Registered office
Melstone
Outwoods
Newport
Shropshire
TF10 9ED
England
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-12-31
Last made up to: 2025-03-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-04-01
Last: 2026-03-18
Officers (2 active · 4 resigned)
Active
HALL, Cheryl Ann→
Activedirector · ~79y · appointed 2016-01-21
View their other companies + combined net worth →
CORMACK, Patrick Thomas, Sir→
Resigneddirector · ~87y · appointed 1991-03-18 · resigned 2008-11-24
GILES, Mary Geraldine Edith→
Resigneddirector · ~103y · appointed 1991-03-18 · resigned 2012-12-31
LANG, John Harley, The Very Rev Dr→
Resigneddirector · ~99y · appointed 1991-03-18 · resigned 2003-07-01
LINFORD, David→
Resigneddirector · ~92y · appointed 2003-12-01 · resigned 2016-01-21
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Recent filings (83 total)
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2026-03-28
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2025-12-20
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confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-03-26
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2024-12-17
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-03-26
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2023-12-24
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-03-29
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2022-12-01
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-03-29
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2021-12-11
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-03-27
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2021-03-27
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2020-03-25
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2019-12-27
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2019-03-29