ROYAL WEST OF ENGLAND ACADEMY

🌳Matureactive

03567088 · private-limited-guarant-nsc-limited-exemption · incorporated 1998-05-14

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 15.1y old — refinance window within 12 months

🔒Estimated value

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Turnover

—

not disclosed

Net worth

—

book net assets

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 79-year-old founder — textbook succession opportunity.

Opportunity 77/100 (strong), bankability 80/100. Strong seller-intent signal (63/100, director aged 79). 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

2 live charges · oldest 15.1y

65/100

clean up first

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

· Oldest live charge is 15.1 years old — likely at or near maturity.
· Single lender — cleanest path to refinance.
· Legal-friction score 38/100 — workable, but lender will want more DD.

Data confidence

Overall: low (53/100)

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

2 charges (2/2 with lender, 2/2 with type)

Directors & officers

95 officers (10 active, 95 linked, 85 with DOB)

Ownership & PSC

No PSCs filed (unusual — worth investigating)

Director network

15 connected companies via shared directors

Filing history

213 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 confirmation-statement

Last 180 days

filings

• 1 confirmation-statement
• 1 accounts

Counts from Companies House filing history.

Corporate timeline (205 events)Click to expand

2025-12-04
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2025-11-18
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officers · TM01
2025-10-10
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ROBINSON, Fiona Patricia resigned
director
2025-08-05
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officers · TM01
2025-07-31
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BROWN, Louise Julia resigned
director
2025-04-23
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officers · AP03
2024-12-02
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accounts · AA
2024-10-28
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officers · TM01
2024-10-27
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SHEIKH, Abdulhamid Junior resigned
director
2024-08-28
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officers · AP01
2024-08-19
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HARRIS, Miranda Louise appointed
director
2024-07-12
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officers · TM02
2024-07-12
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officers · AP01
2024-07-01
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BROWN, Raymond John appointed
director
2024-07-01
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BEVAN, Alison resigned
secretary
2024-05-29
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officers · AP01
2024-05-29
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officers · TM01
2024-05-23
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PRICE, Charlotte Louise appointed
director
2024-05-23
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COLLINS, Dallas Joseph resigned
director
2024-05-10
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officers · AP01
2024-05-01
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FERGUSON, George Robin Paget appointed
director
2024-04-01
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LOCKHART, Dawn appointed
secretary
2024-01-29
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officers · AP01
2024-01-18
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TAHA, Mohamed Osman Mohammed appointed
director
2023-12-01
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termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2023-12-01
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termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2023-12-01
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officers · AP01
2023-12-01
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officers · TM01
2023-12-01
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officers · TM01
2023-11-30
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DENIRO, Rebecca Elizabeth resigned
director
2023-11-27
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WYLD, Joanna Louise resigned
director
2023-11-23
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ASHTON, Yvonne Margaret resigned
director
2023-11-23
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BROWN, Louise Julia appointed
director
2023-11-23
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MARCO, Elena resigned
director
2023-09-21
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officers · TM01
2023-09-08
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CURLING, Kathleen Forgan resigned
director
2023-08-30
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YOUNG, Hamish Richard Stuart appointed
director
2023-08-30
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officers · AP01
2023-08-29
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accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2023-08-04
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officers · AP03
2023-08-03
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BEVAN, Alison appointed
secretary
2023-08-03
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PROSSER, Nicola resigned
secretary
2023-08-03
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FINCH, Mark Patrick resigned
director
2023-08-03
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WATTS, Nerys resigned
director
2022-10-13
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PERRY, Michael Jackson appointed
director
2022-10-13
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DENIRO, Rebecca Elizabeth appointed
director
2022-10-13
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MOON, Vanessa Louise resigned
director
2020-11-19
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RUSSELL, James Douglas appointed
director
2020-11-02
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Charge registered #2
Lender: The Trustees of the National Heritage Memorial Fund
2020-10-06
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BEVAN, Alison resigned
secretary

Showing most recent 50 of 205 events

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 79 — 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 79 years old. Natural succession window is now.

Red flags

1 med ·

2 director resignations in last 12 months

medium

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

Evidence: BROWN, Louise Julia resigned 2025-07-31; ROBINSON, Fiona Patricia resigned 2025-10-10

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Company details

Statusactive

Typeprivate-limited-guarant-nsc-limited-exemption

Incorporated1998-05-14

Jurisdictionengland-wales

Primary SIC90040 — Operation of arts facilities

Registered office

Queens Road

Clifton

Bristol

BS8 1PX

Filing status

Accounts

Next due: 2026-12-31

Last made up to: 2025-03-31

Confirmation statement

Next due: 2027-04-18

Last: 2026-04-04