ARTSREACH
🌳Matureactive
03247940 · private-limited-guarant-nsc-limited-exemption · incorporated 1996-09-10
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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not disclosed
Net worth
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Opportunity
75/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: Operation of arts facilities
Sector: Arts, entertainment & recreation
Investor take
PursueActive trading company with a 76-year-old founder — textbook succession opportunity.
Opportunity 75/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. Strong seller-intent signal (63/100, director aged 76). Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (65/100).
Data confidence
Overall: low (49/100)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
50 officers (9 active, 50 linked, 46 with DOB)
88
Ownership & PSC
No PSCs filed (unusual — worth investigating)
35
Director network
4 connected companies via shared directors
57
Filing history
168 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
75/100Strong
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
77
Few red flags.
Signal strength
90
Good data coverage for analysis.
Recent activity
Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
0
filings
Last 180 days
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filings
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (113 events)Click to expand
- 2025-11-03📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2025-10-09📄appoint-person-secretary-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP03
- 2025-10-09📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2025-10-09📄termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM02
- 2025-10-07➕WADE, Sheila Jane appointedsecretary
- 2025-10-07➖MESSAGE, Adrian Trelfa resignedsecretary
- 2025-10-07➖MCLAUGHLIN, Samantha resigneddirector
- 2024-10-16📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2024-10-10📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2024-10-10📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2024-10-10📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2024-10-10📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2024-10-10📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2024-10-10📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2024-10-10📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2024-10-10📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2024-10-03➕HURRELL, Francesca appointeddirector
- 2024-10-03➕STEIN, Jeremy appointeddirector
- 2024-10-03➕WADE, Sheila Jane appointeddirector
- 2024-10-03➖BEALE, Jessica Mary resigneddirector
- 2024-10-03➖MCBEATH, John Rowland Blades resigneddirector
- 2024-10-03➖MCCOLL, Clair resigneddirector
- 2024-10-03➕MCLAUGHLIN, Samantha appointeddirector
- 2024-10-03➖WOOD, David Edward, Dr resigneddirector
- 2023-10-27📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2023-09-29📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2023-09-25📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2023-09-25📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2023-09-18➕EVANS, Deborah Jane, Dr appointeddirector
- 2023-09-18➕SMYLLIE, James Stuart appointeddirector
- 2023-09-18➖MESSAGE, Adrian Trelfa resigneddirector
- 2022-09-28📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2021-12-06📄resolutionresolution · RESOLUTIONS
- 2021-12-03📄memorandum-articlesincorporation · MA
- 2021-12-02📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2021-11-18➖CHARLES, Frances Anne resigneddirector
- 2019-11-20➖COWLEY, Linda Mary resigneddirector
- 2019-11-20➕MCCOLL, Clair appointeddirector
- 2018-11-22➕NEWMAN, Mary Annette appointeddirector
- 2018-11-22➕BEALE, Jessica Mary appointeddirector
- 2018-11-22➖CHILDS, Deborah Margaret resigneddirector
- 2018-11-22➖GALE, Graeme Richard resigneddirector
- 2018-11-22➖GREEN, Angela Christine Diana resigneddirector
- 2018-11-22➕WOOD, David Edward, Dr appointeddirector
- 2018-05-04➖GREEN, Angela Christine Diana resignedsecretary
- 2018-05-04➕MESSAGE, Adrian Trelfa appointedsecretary
- 2016-11-24➕SCOTT, Ian William appointeddirector
- 2016-11-24➕THOMAS, Patricia Anne appointeddirector
- 2016-11-24➖BILLEN, Deborah Mary resigneddirector
- 2016-11-24➖HARRALL, Roger Frank resigneddirector
Showing most recent 50 of 113 events
Owner dependency
55/100
Moderate — manageable with handoverSome founder dependency, but not acute. A structured handover period should cover most risk.
FACTORS
- -8 active directors: Broader management team in place — suggests transferable governance.
- +Founder age: Director aged approximately 76 — 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 70+: Senior director is approximately 76 years old. Natural succession window is now.
Red flags
1 med ·2 director resignations in last 12 months
mediumMultiple recent departures can indicate governance disagreement, succession event, or preparation for sale/stress.
Evidence: MESSAGE, Adrian Trelfa resigned 2025-10-07; MCLAUGHLIN, Samantha resigned 2025-10-07
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Statusactive
Typeprivate-limited-guarant-nsc-limited-exemption
Incorporated1996-09-10
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC90040 — Operation of arts facilities
Registered office
The Little Keep
Barrack Road
Dorchester
Dorset
DT1 1SQ
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-12-31
Last made up to: 2025-03-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-09-24
Last: 2025-09-10
Officers (9 active · 41 resigned)
Active
EVANS, Deborah Jane, Dr→
Activedirector · ~61y · appointed 2023-09-18
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HURRELL, Francesca→
Activedirector · ~69y · appointed 2024-10-03
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NEWMAN, Mary Annette→
Activedirector · ~69y · appointed 2018-11-22
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SCOTT, Ian William→
Activedirector · ~76y · appointed 2016-11-24
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SMYLLIE, James Stuart→
Activedirector · ~71y · appointed 2023-09-18
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STEIN, Jeremy→
Activedirector · ~63y · appointed 2024-10-03
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THOMAS, Patricia Anne→
Activedirector · ~75y · appointed 2016-11-24
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WADE, Sheila Jane→
Activedirector · ~71y · appointed 2024-10-03
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GREEN, Angela Christine Diana→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2001-06-06 · resigned 2018-05-04
LANG, David Maries→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 1996-09-10 · resigned 2001-06-06
MESSAGE, Adrian Trelfa→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2018-05-04 · resigned 2025-10-07
ANTELL, William James→
Resigneddirector · ~71y · appointed 2004-12-02 · resigned 2010-11-09
BEALE, Jessica Mary→
Resigneddirector · ~40y · appointed 2018-11-22 · resigned 2024-10-03
BILLEN, Deborah Mary→
Resigneddirector · ~62y · appointed 2013-11-20 · resigned 2016-11-24
CHARLES, Frances Anne→
Resigneddirector · ~78y · appointed 2015-12-09 · resigned 2021-11-18
CHARLESWORTH, Stephen→
Resigneddirector · ~71y · appointed 1996-11-04 · resigned 2002-09-17
CHILDS, Deborah Margaret→
Resigneddirector · ~75y · appointed 2015-12-09 · resigned 2018-11-22
COOKE, Martin James→
Resigneddirector · ~60y · appointed 2010-07-13 · resigned 2012-11-21
COWLEY, Linda Mary→
Resigneddirector · ~83y · appointed 2008-01-09 · resigned 2019-11-20
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Recent filings (168 total)
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2025-11-03
appoint-person-secretary-company-with-name-date
officers · AP03
2025-10-09
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2025-10-09
termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM02
2025-10-09
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-09-15
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2024-10-16
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2024-10-10
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2024-10-10
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2024-10-10
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2024-10-10
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2024-10-10
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2024-10-10
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2024-10-10
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2024-10-10
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-09-10