BRIDPORT ARTS CENTRE

🌳Matureactive

03550280 · private-limited-guarant-nsc-limited-exemption · incorporated 1998-04-22

Investment thesis

Looks cheap but ownership + security both unclear — probable value trap.

Why interesting: Headline metrics may be attractive.

Why risky: No PSC visibility combined with multiple live charges; transacting likely slow and expensive.

Opportunity decay

approaching window · 12-months

Approaching a transaction window — refinance or sale event plausible in the next 12 months.

· Oldest live charge 26.8y old — refinance window within 12 months

🔒Estimated value

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Turnover

—

not disclosed

Net worth

—

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Opportunity

77/100

Strong

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What this business does

Primary activity: Operation of arts facilities

Sector: Arts, entertainment & recreation

Investor take

Pursue

Active trading company with a 82-year-old founder — textbook succession opportunity.

Opportunity 77/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. Strong seller-intent signal (63/100, director aged 82). Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: Discharge stale live charges. 1 live charge(s) created 15+ years ago — likely paid but undischarged. Clean register. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (65/100).

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Refinance opportunity

3 live charges · 2 lenders · oldest 26.8y

50/100

clean up first

Refinance viable after a tidy-up — address the highlighted items first.

· Oldest live charge is 26.8 years old — likely at or near maturity.
· Two lenders — manageable, but coordination required.
· Legal-friction score 38/100 — workable, but lender will want more DD.

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

Lenders & charges

3 charges (3/3 with lender, 3/3 with type)

Directors & officers

86 officers (9 active, 86 linked, 78 with DOB)

Ownership & PSC

No PSCs filed (unusual — worth investigating)

Director network

2 connected companies via shared directors

Filing history

232 filings on record

Gazette notices

No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)

Opportunity Score

77/100Strong

PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional

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

Business quality

Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.

Acquirability

Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.

Risk profile

Few red flags.

Signal strength

100

Good data coverage for analysis.

Recent activity

Last 30 days

filings

Last 90 days

filing

• 1 officers

Last 180 days

filings

• 2 officers
• 1 confirmation-statement

Counts from Companies House filing history.

Corporate timeline (190 events)Click to expand

2026-05-19
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2026-05-11
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CHATER, Louise appointed
director
2026-01-30
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officers · TM01
2026-01-29
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ELLINGTON, Amanda resigned
director
2025-12-12
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officers · TM01
2025-12-02
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LOWIS, Jennifer resigned
director
2025-07-31
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officers · TM01
2025-07-28
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MORGAN-SMITH, Harriet resigned
director
2025-07-09
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accounts · AA
2024-11-28
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officers · TM01
2024-11-25
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CAVILL, Ines resigned
director
2024-08-28
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officers · AP01
2024-08-27
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2024-08-27
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2024-08-27
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2024-08-27
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2024-08-22
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BEDDARD, Honor Jane appointed
director
2024-08-22
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BRIDGES, Jayne appointed
director
2024-08-22
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GREENHALGH, Richard Cecil appointed
director
2024-08-22
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TURNER, Alison Mary appointed
director
2024-08-22
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ELLINGTON, Amanda appointed
director
2024-07-29
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officers · TM01
2024-07-23
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BOWKETT, Hayley resigned
director
2024-07-16
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accounts · AA
2024-07-02
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2024-07-02
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2024-06-24
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DOMINY, Rachel resigned
director
2024-06-24
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FEARNYOUGH, Gillian resigned
director
2023-12-09
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officers · AP01
2023-12-08
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accounts · AA
2023-12-05
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2023-12-05
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2023-12-05
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2023-12-04
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2023-12-04
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2023-11-28
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LITTLE, Tamsin appointed
director
2023-11-27
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JONES, Geoffrey appointed
director
2023-11-27
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BOWKETT, Hayley appointed
director
2023-11-27
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DOMINY, Rachel appointed
director
2023-11-27
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KEHR, Antonia Jane resigned
director
2023-11-27
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LOVEJOY, Barry James resigned
director
2023-11-27
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LOWIS, Jennifer appointed
director
2023-11-27
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MORGAN-SMITH, Harriet appointed
director
2023-05-22
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CHILD, Nick resigned
director
2023-05-22
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SARAIYA, Kinnari resigned
director
2022-12-08
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MANWARING, Kevan, Dr resigned
director
2022-11-28
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MORGAN, Caroline resigned
director
2022-06-11
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CHILD, Nick appointed
director
2022-05-09
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PIKE, Christopher Gerard appointed
director
2022-05-09
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MANWARING, Kevan, Dr appointed
director

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Owner dependency

55/100

Moderate — manageable with handover

Some founder dependency, but not acute. A structured handover period should cover most risk.

FACTORS

-9 active directors: Broader management team in place — suggests transferable governance.
+Founder age: Director aged approximately 82 — succession pressure is live.

Succession & seller-readiness

60/100

Strong succession signal

Multiple signals suggest succession is on the horizon. Candidate for proactive outreach.

SIGNALS

primaryFounder aged 70+: Senior director is approximately 82 years old. Natural succession window is now.

Red flags

1 med ·

3 director resignations in last 12 months

medium

Multiple recent departures can indicate governance disagreement, succession event, or preparation for sale/stress.

Evidence: ELLINGTON, Amanda resigned 2026-01-29; LOWIS, Jennifer resigned 2025-12-02; MORGAN-SMITH, Harriet resigned 2025-07-28

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Company details

Statusactive

Typeprivate-limited-guarant-nsc-limited-exemption

Incorporated1998-04-22

Jurisdictionengland-wales

Primary SIC90040 — Operation of arts facilities

Registered office

Bridport Arts Centre 9

South Street

Bridport

Dorset

DT6 3NR

Filing status

Accounts

Next due: 2026-12-31

Last made up to: 2025-03-31

Confirmation statement

Next due: 2026-12-20

Last: 2025-12-06