THE BRISTOL CULTURAL DEVELOPMENT PARTNERSHIP

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02775034 · private-limited-guarant-nsc · incorporated 1992-12-18

Investment thesis

Company dissolved — not a live target.

Why interesting: Historical record only; useful for precedent research.

Why risky: Not transactable.

🔒Estimated value

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Turnover

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not disclosed

Net worth

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book net assets

Opportunity

64/100

Worth a look

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What this business does

Primary activity: Book publishing

Sector: Information & communication

ALSO REGISTERED FOR

63990Other information service activities n.e.c.

Investor take

Pass (distressed without resilience)

Distressed unclear — structural issues outweigh the discount.

Opportunity 64/100 (worth a look), bankability 70/100. High owner-dependency — earn-out structure likely required for clean transition. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: Resolve: Company dissolved. Company has been dissolved — it no longer legally exists. Any diligence here is historical only. Most likely exit: strategic trade sale (73/100).

Data confidence

Overall: medium (60/100)

Adequate coverage. AI outputs are reliable for the sections scored high; verify the rest in diligence.

Company profile

address, 2 SIC codes, incorporation date

100

Financials

No iXBRL financials extracted

Lenders & charges

Confirmed no charges registered

Directors & officers

85 officers (10 active, 85 linked, 76 with DOB)

Ownership & PSC

0 active PSC(s) of 2 total, 2 with control declared

Director network

12 connected companies via shared directors

Filing history

253 filings on record

Gazette notices

No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)

Opportunity Score

64/100Worth a look

PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional

Mixed signal. Worth opening the full target workup before deciding to pursue.

Business quality

Concerning — overdue filings or status flags present.

Acquirability

Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.

Risk profile

Some moderate concerns — review flags.

Signal strength

Good data coverage for analysis.

Recent activity

Last 30 days

filings

Last 90 days

filings

Last 180 days

filings

Counts from Companies House filing history.

Corporate timeline (179 events)Click to expand

2024-11-12
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gazette · GAZ2(A)
2024-11-12
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Company dissolved
2024-08-30
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officers · CH01
2024-08-30
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change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2024-08-27
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gazette · GAZ1(A)
2024-08-14
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dissolution · DS01
2024-08-06
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change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2024-08-02
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accounts · AA
2024-05-10
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accounts · AA01
2024-03-01
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address · AD01
2024-01-12
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accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2023-11-02
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officers · TM01
2023-11-02
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officers · TM01
2023-11-02
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officers · TM01
2023-11-01
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HEALY, Sheila Elizabeth resigned
director
2023-11-01
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PEACOCK, Jonathan Mark resigned
director
2023-11-01
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SOBERS, Shawn Ezri Naphtali, Dr resigned
director
2023-06-06
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officers · TM02
2023-05-31
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TROW, Julia resigned
secretary
2023-04-27
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officers · TM01
2023-04-25
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FITZJOHN, Tessa Jane, Cllr resigned
director
2023-04-13
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officers · TM01
2023-04-13
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officers · AP01
2023-04-13
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officers · AP01
2023-04-03
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BARLOW, Lynn Janette appointed
director
2023-04-03
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GRIFFITH, Matthew William appointed
director
2023-04-03
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SAVAGE, John Christopher resigned
director
2022-12-13
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officers · TM01
2022-12-06
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DURIE, James Robert resigned
director
2022-11-29
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officers · TM01
2022-11-15
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BURGESS, Martino Lois resigned
director
2022-10-14
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accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2021-12-13
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accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2021-10-08
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NICHOLSON, Margaret Anne Windham Heffernan, Dr. resigned
director
2021-09-21
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CHENEY, Craig appointed
director
2021-09-21
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FITZJOHN, Tessa Jane, Cllr appointed
director
2021-06-17
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SOBERS, Shawn Ezri Naphtali, Dr appointed
director
2021-02-01
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ALGAR, Isobel appointed
director
2021-02-01
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LOWER, Elinor appointed
director
2020-11-27
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EDWARDS, Hazel resigned
director
2020-09-03
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SQUIRES, Judith Ann, Professor appointed
director
2020-09-03
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ABRAHAM, Peter John, Cllr resigned
director
2020-05-27
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NICHOLSON, Margaret Anne Windham Heffernan, Dr. appointed
director
2020-04-30
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BODDY, Martin John resigned
director
2020-04-30
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HEALY, Sheila Elizabeth appointed
director
2020-04-30
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TINCKNELL, Estella Jane resigned
director
2019-05-31
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PARSONS, Brenda Alison resigned
secretary
2019-05-31
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TROW, Julia appointed
secretary
2019-03-07
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SQUIRES, Judith Ann, Professor resigned
director
2018-09-06
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HARRIS, Hannah Jessica resigned
director

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Owner dependency

65/100

High — earn-out structure required

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

FACTORS

-10 active directors: Broader management team in place — suggests transferable governance.
+Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 24 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
+Founder age: Director aged approximately 73 — succession pressure is live.

Succession & seller-readiness

90/100

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 73 years old. Natural succession window is now.
primary20+ year tenure: Director in role 24 years. Very long tenure is a classic succession signal.
secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 33 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

1 high ·

Company dissolved

high

Company has been dissolved — it no longer legally exists. Any diligence here is historical only.

Evidence: Dissolved on 2024-11-12

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Company details

Statusdissolved

Typeprivate-limited-guarant-nsc

Incorporated1992-12-18

Jurisdictionengland-wales

Primary SIC58110 — Book publishing

Registered office

Leigh Court Business Centre

Abbots Leigh

Bristol

BS8 3RA

England

Filing status

Accounts

Next due: —

Last made up to: 2024-06-30

Confirmation statement

Next due: —

Last: 2023-12-18