ARENA ART AND DESIGN ASSOCIATION
🌳Matureactive
03237796 · private-limited-guarant-nsc-limited-exemption · incorporated 1996-08-14
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
79/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: Operation of arts facilities
Sector: Arts, entertainment & recreation
Investor take
PursueActive trading company with a 68-year-old founder — textbook succession opportunity.
Opportunity 79/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. Strong seller-intent signal (63/100, director aged 68). Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (65/100).
Data confidence
Overall: low (48/100)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
56 officers (3 active, 56 linked, 47 with DOB)
87
Ownership & PSC
No PSCs filed (unusual — worth investigating)
35
Director network
2 connected companies via shared directors
51
Filing history
170 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
79/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional
Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.
Business quality
70
Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.
Acquirability
75
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
85
Few red flags.
Signal strength
90
Good data coverage for analysis.
Recent activity
Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
2
filings
- • 1 accounts
- • 1 officers
Last 180 days
2
filings
- • 1 accounts
- • 1 officers
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (131 events)Click to expand
- 2026-05-27📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2026-04-13📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2026-04-01➖IRVINE, Kelly resigneddirector
- 2025-06-03📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2024-06-04📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2024-04-08➕IRVINE, Kelly appointeddirector
- 2024-04-08📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2024-04-08📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2024-04-04➖MCCAULEY, Sarah Ann resigneddirector
- 2023-05-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2023-05-09📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2023-05-01➕BITHELL, Christine Jane appointeddirector
- 2023-04-10📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2023-04-10📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2023-04-10📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2022-09-06📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2022-09-01➖PARKINSON, Andrew resigneddirector
- 2022-06-07📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2021-12-22📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2021-12-21📄termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM02
- 2021-12-21📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2021-12-21📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2021-12-21📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2021-12-21📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2021-12-21📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2021-12-21📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2021-12-15➕MCGREGOR, Gerard appointeddirector
- 2021-12-15➕MONTAGUE, Patricia appointeddirector
- 2021-12-15➖BITHELL, Christine Jane resignedsecretary
- 2021-12-15➖BITHELL, Christine Jane resigneddirector
- 2021-12-15➖HUGHES, Poppy resigneddirector
- 2021-12-15➕MCCAULEY, Sarah Ann appointeddirector
- 2021-12-15➕PARKINSON, Andrew appointeddirector
- 2021-12-15➖PIPER, Margaret Ruth resigneddirector
- 2021-12-15➖TOH, Christine Micheline resigneddirector
- 2020-11-30➖CHALLENOR, Robert Maurice resigneddirector
- 2020-11-12➕HUGHES, Poppy appointeddirector
- 2020-09-02➖LLOYD, Kate Rebecca resigneddirector
- 2020-05-14➖HART, Claire resigneddirector
- 2020-03-10➕CHALLENOR, Robert Maurice appointeddirector
- 2019-02-20➖STARR, Ursula Nadine resigneddirector
- 2019-02-15➕TOH, Christine Micheline appointeddirector
- 2018-11-01➖KETSKEMETY, Anna resigneddirector
- 2018-11-01➕LLOYD, Kate Rebecca appointeddirector
- 2018-11-01➕PIPER, Margaret Ruth appointeddirector
- 2018-01-23➖LUCAS, Victoria resigneddirector
- 2017-11-15➕BITHELL, Christine Jane appointedsecretary
- 2017-11-15➖CHALLENOR, Maurice resignedsecretary
- 2017-11-15➕BITHELL, Christine Jane appointeddirector
- 2017-11-15➖CHALLENOR, Maurice resigneddirector
Showing most recent 50 of 131 events
Owner dependency
65/100
High — earn-out structure requiredMaterial founder dependency. Consider a 2-3 year earn-out and build in a handover plan before completion.
FACTORS
- +Founder age: Director aged approximately 68 — succession pressure is live.
Succession & seller-readiness
60/100
Strong succession signalMultiple signals suggest succession is on the horizon. Candidate for proactive outreach.
SIGNALS
- primaryFounder aged 63+: Senior director is approximately 68. Approaching typical UK retirement age — succession thinking likely.
- secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 30 years old and no new directors in the last 3 years — succession not yet being planned internally.
Red flags
cleanNo red flags detected from available public data. (This is not a clean bill of health — detailed accounts review still recommended.)
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| ALTX GYM LIMITED→ 13513973 · est 2021 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 4y | — | — |
| ANDOR TOURING LTD→ 16319889 · est 2025 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 1y | — | — |
| ANGELS AND ENERGIES LTD→ 11342873 · est 2018 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 7y | — | — |
| ANNO DOMINI 57 CIC→ 16416916 · est 2025 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| ANTONY FOWLER LIMITED→ 08307503 · est 2012 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 13y | — | — |
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Statusactive
Typeprivate-limited-guarant-nsc-limited-exemption
Incorporated1996-08-14
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC90040 — Operation of arts facilities
Registered office
Elevator First Floor
27 Parliament Street
Liverpool
Merseyside
L8 5RN
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2027-05-31
Last made up to: 2025-08-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-09-19
Last: 2025-09-05
Officers (3 active · 53 resigned)
BITHELL, Christine Jane→
Activedirector · ~39y · appointed 2023-05-01
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MCGREGOR, Gerard→
Activedirector · ~44y · appointed 2021-12-15
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MONTAGUE, Patricia→
Activedirector · ~68y · appointed 2021-12-15
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ALLEN, Kenneth John→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 1996-08-14 · resigned 2003-07-17
BITHELL, Christine Jane→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2017-11-15 · resigned 2021-12-15
BUSO, James David→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2003-07-17 · resigned 2005-05-17
CHALLENOR, Maurice→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2017-01-12 · resigned 2017-11-15
JENKINS, Josephine Megan→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2015-10-20 · resigned 2017-01-12
PRESTON, Stephanie→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2005-05-17 · resigned 2006-10-25
RICHARDS, Sarah Jane→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2006-02-24 · resigned 2010-07-29
SULLIVAN, Pamela Ann→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2010-07-29 · resigned 2014-10-07
WILKINSON, Janet Kay→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2014-10-07 · resigned 2015-10-20
ALLEN, Kenneth John→
Resigneddirector · ~65y · appointed 2002-05-14 · resigned 2003-07-17
ALLEN, Kenneth John→
Resigneddirector · ~65y · appointed 1996-08-14 · resigned 2000-02-06
APPLETON, Peter→
Resigneddirector · ~73y · appointed 2014-10-07 · resigned 2017-01-12
BITHELL, Christine Jane→
Resigneddirector · ~39y · appointed 2017-11-15 · resigned 2021-12-15
BUSO, James David→
Resigneddirector · ~54y · appointed 2003-07-17 · resigned 2006-04-01
CAIN, Stephen Joseph→
Resigneddirector · ~47y · appointed 2011-06-13 · resigned 2011-10-27
CHALLENOR, Maurice→
Resigneddirector · ~77y · appointed 2015-10-20 · resigned 2017-11-15
CHALLENOR, Robert Maurice→
Resigneddirector · ~77y · appointed 2020-03-10 · resigned 2020-11-30
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Recent filings (170 total)
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2026-05-27
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2026-04-13
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-09-11
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2025-06-03
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-09-09
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2024-06-04
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2024-04-08
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2024-04-08
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-09-11
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2023-05-30
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2023-05-09
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2023-04-10
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2023-04-10
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2023-04-10
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-09-06