ENGLISH HAYDN FESTIVAL

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02710776 · private-limited-guarant-nsc-limited-exemption · incorporated 1992-04-29
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
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year to Dec 2024
Net worth
£-46.7k
book net assets
Opportunity
72/100
Strong
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What this business does
Primary activity: Artistic creation
Sector: Arts, entertainment & recreation
Investor take
Pass (distressed without resilience)
Distressed active trading company — structural issues outweigh the discount.

Opportunity 72/100 (strong), bankability 65/100. Strong seller-intent signal (78/100, director aged 84). Biggest value-creation lever: Resolve: Confirmation statement overdue. Annual confirmation statement not filed on time. Required statutory filing — overdue is a strong discipline signal. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (65/100).

Data confidence

Overall: medium (78/100)

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
8 officers (3 active, 8 linked, 5 with DOB)
83
Ownership & PSC
2 active PSC(s) of 2 total, 2 with control declared
90
Director network
1 connected companies via shared directors
48
Filing history
92 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
72/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional 

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

Business quality
60
Adequate — check latest filings for context.
Acquirability
80
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
67
Some moderate concerns — review flags.
Signal strength
90
Good data coverage for analysis.

Signals from accounts

Derived from iXBRL accounts · FRS 105 (micro)
Negative net assets
Liabilities exceed assets by £46,676

Key financials

2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accounts
Cash
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Net Worth
-£47k
↓ 3.0% YoY
Current Assets
£120
↓ 91% YoY
Current Liabilities
—
-£47k-£37k-£27k-£18k-£8k£1kDec 2023Dec 2024

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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 105 (micro)
Metric2024-12-312023-12-31
Total assets£-46.7k£-45.3k
Current assets£120£1.3k
Net assets£-46.7k£-45.3k

Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.

🔒Filing-note intelligence

1 signal detected in this company's narrative notes — going-concern language, audit opinion, contingent liabilities, related-party transactions.

Available from the Pro tier upwards.

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Recent activity

Last 30 days
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Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (30 events)Click to expand
  1. 2025-09-30
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  2. 2024-10-29
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  3. 2023-10-31
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  4. 2022-12-21
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  5. 2021-10-01
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  6. 2021-05-10
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    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  7. 2020-12-29
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  8. 2019-09-30
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  9. 2018-09-27
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  10. 2017-09-29
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  11. 2017-09-07
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    notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
  12. 2017-09-07
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    notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
  13. 2017-07-29
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    gazette-filings-brought-up-to-date
    gazette · DISS40
  14. 2017-07-11
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    gazette-notice-compulsory
    gazette · GAZ1
  15. 2016-09-30
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
    accounts · AA
  16. 2016-05-11
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    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-no-member-list
    annual-return · AR01
  17. 2009-01-01
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    DAY, Sandra Lynn appointed
    director
  18. 2008-05-30
    ➖
    REID, John Patrick resigned
    director
  19. 1997-09-01
    ➕
    DAY, Sandra Lynn appointed
    secretary
  20. 1997-08-21
    ➖
    HARVEY, Patricia resigned
    secretary
  21. 1997-08-21
    ➖
    HARVEY, Patricia resigned
    director
  22. 1993-03-23
    ➕
    FONE, Martin John appointed
    director
  23. 1993-03-23
    ➕
    HARVEY, Patricia appointed
    secretary
  24. 1993-03-23
    ➖
    WOODHOUSE, Sally Elizabeth resigned
    secretary
  25. 1993-03-23
    ➕
    HARVEY, Patricia appointed
    director
  26. 1993-03-23
    ➖
    LIPSCOMBE, Terence John resigned
    director
  27. 1993-03-23
    ➕
    REID, John Patrick appointed
    director
  28. 1992-04-29
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    Company incorporated
    As ENGLISH HAYDN FESTIVAL
  29. 1992-04-29
    ➕
    WOODHOUSE, Sally Elizabeth appointed
    secretary
  30. 1992-04-29
    ➕
    LIPSCOMBE, Terence John appointed
    director

Owner dependency

83/100
Critical — business is the founder

The business appears inseparable from the founder. Acquisition without a serious earn-out or meaningful transition period would likely destroy value.

FACTORS
  • +Two-director setup: Only two active directors — typical of owner-managed SMEs but limits succession.
  • +Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 33 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
  • +Founder age: Director aged approximately 84 — succession pressure is live.

Succession & seller-readiness

91/100
Likely off-market candidate

Strong acquirability signals converging. Worth approaching directly — this is how off-market deals start.

SIGNALS
  • primaryFounder aged 70+: Senior director is approximately 84 years old. Natural succession window is now.
  • secondaryTwo-director governance: Small-team governance. Succession depth is thin but not absent.
  • primary20+ year tenure: Director in role 33 years. Very long tenure is a classic succession signal.
  • secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 34 years old and no new directors in the last 3 years — succession not yet being planned internally.

Red flags

1 high ·
Confirmation statement overdue
high

Annual confirmation statement not filed on time. Required statutory filing — overdue is a strong discipline signal.

Evidence: Next due: 2026-05-05

Shareholders & ownership

2 active beneficial owners
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Mrs Sandra Lynn Day
Individual · British · DOB 06/1942 · age 84
——sig. influencesignificant influence06/04/2016
Mr Martin John Fone
Individual · British · DOB 09/1954 · age 72
——sig. influencesignificant influence06/04/2016

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

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Available from the Pro tier upwards.

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Company details

Statusactive
Typeprivate-limited-guarant-nsc-limited-exemption
Incorporated1992-04-29
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC90030 — Artistic creation

Registered office

14 Upper Bar
Newport
Shropshire
TF10 7EJ
England

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2026-09-30
Last made up to: 2024-12-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-05-05OVERDUE
Last: 2025-04-21

Officers (3 active · 5 resigned)

DAY, Sandra Lynn→
secretary · appointed 1997-09-01
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
DAY, Sandra Lynn→
director · ~84y · appointed 2009-01-01
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
FONE, Martin John→
director · ~72y · appointed 1993-03-23
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
HARVEY, Patricia→
secretary · appointed 1993-03-23 · resigned 1997-08-21
Resigned
WOODHOUSE, Sally Elizabeth→
secretary · appointed 1992-04-29 · resigned 1993-03-23
Resigned
HARVEY, Patricia→
director · ~84y · appointed 1993-03-23 · resigned 1997-08-21
Resigned
LIPSCOMBE, Terence John→
director · ~81y · appointed 1992-04-29 · resigned 1993-03-23
Resigned
REID, John Patrick→
director · ~82y · appointed 1993-03-23 · resigned 2008-05-30
Resigned

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Recent filings (92 total)

accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2025-09-30
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-04-24
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2024-10-29
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-05-30
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2023-10-31
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-04-26
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2022-12-21
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-04-27
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2021-10-01
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-06-01
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2021-05-10
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2020-12-29
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2020-04-26
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2019-09-30
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2019-04-29