DANTER ATTRACTIONS LIMITED

🌳Matureactive
03940145 · ltd · incorporated 2000-03-06
Investment thesis
Well-run mature business — low negotiation leverage; premium likely.
Why interesting: Textbook target; clean filings, stable trading.
Why risky: No pressure on seller; any deal likely at full price.
Opportunity decay
hardening · 12-months
Already tight — no obvious softening catalysts on the horizon.
  • · Thesis: well-run, low negotiation leverage
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Opportunity
74/100
Strong
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What this business does
Primary activity: Activities of amusement parks and theme parks
Sector: Arts, entertainment & recreation
Investor take
Pursue
Strong opportunity: active trading company with strong profile and acceptable with review structure.

Opportunity 74/100 (strong), bankability 67/100. High owner-dependency — earn-out structure likely required for clean transition. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: Consolidate lender relationships. 3 distinct lenders creates friction — refinance into single-lender structure for cleaner diligence. Most likely exit: strategic trade sale (63/100).

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Refinance opportunity

5 live charges · 3 lenders · oldest 16.1y

35/100
too messy

Refinance path is blocked by complexity. Rethink structure or expect bespoke, expensive terms.

  • · Oldest live charge is 16.1 years old — likely at or near maturity.
  • · 3 lenders named — inter-creditor friction likely.
  • · Legal-friction score 25/100 — workable, but lender will want more DD.

Data confidence

Overall: medium (79/100)

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

Company profile
address, 1 SIC codes, incorporation date
100
Financials
2 years of iXBRL accounts extracted (YoY deltas available) + narrative notes parsed
75
Lenders & charges
5 charges (5/5 with lender, 5/5 with type)
90
Directors & officers
5 officers (3 active, 5 linked, 2 with DOB)
78
Ownership & PSC
2 active PSC(s) of 2 total, 2 with control declared
90
Director network
2 connected companies via shared directors
51
Filing history
74 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
74/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional 

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

Business quality
70
Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.
Acquirability
60
Some acquirability indicators.
Risk profile
77
Few red flags.
Signal strength
100
Good data coverage for analysis.

Key financials

2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accounts
Cash
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Current Assets
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Current Liabilities
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£0£0£0£0£0£0Jan 2024Jan 2025

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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 102
Metric2025-01-312024-01-31
Average employees11900

Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.

🔒Filing-note intelligence

1 signal detected in this company's narrative notes — going-concern language, audit opinion, contingent liabilities, related-party transactions.

Available from the Pro tier upwards.

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Recent activity

Last 30 days
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filings
Last 90 days
0
filings
Last 180 days
2
filings
  • • 1 confirmation-statement
  • • 1 accounts
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (32 events)Click to expand
  1. 2026-03-02
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  2. 2025-02-28
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  3. 2024-03-20
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  4. 2023-02-28
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridged
    accounts · AA
  5. 2022-01-31
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridged
    accounts · AA
  6. 2022-01-13
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    gazette-filings-brought-up-to-date
    gazette · DISS40
  7. 2022-01-04
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    gazette-notice-compulsory
    gazette · GAZ1
  8. 2021-03-08
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridged
    accounts · AA
  9. 2019-12-19
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    mortgage-satisfy-charge-full
    mortgage · MR04
  10. 2019-12-19
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    mortgage-satisfy-charge-full
    mortgage · MR04
  11. 2019-12-19
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    mortgage-satisfy-charge-full
    mortgage · MR04
  12. 2019-12-19
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    Charge satisfied #3
  13. 2019-12-19
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    Charge satisfied #2
  14. 2019-12-19
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    Charge satisfied #1
  15. 2019-11-04
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridged
    accounts · AA
  16. 2019-10-10
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    mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-date
    mortgage · MR01
  17. 2019-10-09
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    Charge registered #5
    Lender: Praetura Asset Finance Limited
  18. 2019-06-04
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    mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-date
    mortgage · MR01
  19. 2019-05-31
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    Charge registered #4
    Lender: Praetura Asset Finance Limited
  20. 2018-11-06
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridged
    accounts · AA
  21. 2017-11-03
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridged
    accounts · AA
  22. 2016-12-01
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    Charge registered #3
    Lender: National Westminster Bank PLC
  23. 2013-03-06
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    DANTER, Emily Alexandra appointed
    director
  24. 2010-05-27
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    Charge registered #2
    Lender: Lombard North Central PLC
  25. 2010-05-27
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    Charge registered #1
    Lender: Lombard North Central PLC
  26. 2000-03-06
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    Company incorporated
    As DANTER ATTRACTIONS LIMITED
  27. 2000-03-06
    ➕
    DANTER, Emily Alexandra appointed
    secretary
  28. 2000-03-06
    ➕
    DANTER, Abraham Edward John appointed
    director
  29. 2000-03-06
    ➕
    ASHBURTON REGISTRARS LIMITED appointed
    corporate-nominee-secretary
  30. 2000-03-06
    ➖
    ASHBURTON REGISTRARS LIMITED resigned
    corporate-nominee-secretary
  31. 2000-03-06
    ➕
    AR NOMINEES LIMITED appointed
    corporate-nominee-director
  32. 2000-03-06
    ➖
    AR NOMINEES LIMITED resigned
    corporate-nominee-director

Owner dependency

91/100
Critical — business is the founder

The business appears inseparable from the founder. Acquisition without a serious earn-out or meaningful transition period would likely destroy value.

FACTORS
  • +Two-director setup: Only two active directors — typical of owner-managed SMEs but limits succession.
  • +Founder name in company name: Company name contains director surname "DANTER" — strong identity link between founder and business.
  • +Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 26 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
  • +Family involvement: Multiple officers share a surname — likely family business, which concentrates governance.

Succession & seller-readiness

66/100
Strong succession signal

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

SIGNALS
  • secondaryTwo-director governance: Small-team governance. Succession depth is thin but not absent.
  • primary20+ year tenure: Director in role 26 years. Very long tenure is a classic succession signal.
  • secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 26 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 med ·
Charge satisfaction-then-recreation pattern
medium

Multiple instances where a charge was satisfied and a new charge created within 6 months. Suggests active refinancing cycle.

Shareholders & ownership

2 active beneficial owners
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Mr Abraham Edward John Danter
Individual · British · DOB 10/1970 · age 56
25–50%
—25-50% shares06/04/2016
Mr Emily Alexandra Danter
Individual · British · DOB 11/1972 · age 54
25–50%
—25-50% shares06/04/2016

From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.

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6 specific questions generated from this company's actual signals — liquidity, leverage, director age, charge count, red flags, age-of-company.

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Company details

Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2000-03-06
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC93210 — Activities of amusement parks and theme parks

Registered office

Millfield House
Eaton Bishop
Herefordshire
HR2 9QS

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2026-10-31
Last made up to: 2025-01-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-03-20
Last: 2026-03-06

Officers (3 active · 2 resigned)

DANTER, Emily Alexandra→
secretary · appointed 2000-03-06
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
DANTER, Abraham Edward John→
director · ~56y · appointed 2000-03-06
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
DANTER, Emily Alexandra→
director · ~54y · appointed 2013-03-06
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
ASHBURTON REGISTRARS LIMITED→
corporate-nominee-secretary · appointed 2000-03-06 · resigned 2000-03-06
Resigned
AR NOMINEES LIMITED→
corporate-nominee-director · appointed 2000-03-06 · resigned 2000-03-06
Resigned

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Mortgages & charges

5
Total charges
2
Outstanding
1
Active lenders
Status:Lender:5 of 5 shown
TypeProperties
outstanding
Praetura Asset Finance
Praetura Asset Finance Limited
A registered charge1 property09/10/2019—
outstanding
Praetura Asset Finance
Praetura Asset Finance Limited
A registered charge1 property31/05/2019—
satisfied
National Westminster Bank
National Westminster Bank PLC
A registered charge—01/12/201619/12/2019
satisfied
Lombard North Central
Lombard North Central PLC
Chattel mortgage1 property27/05/201019/12/2019
satisfied
Lombard North Central
Lombard North Central PLC
Chattel mortgage1 property27/05/201019/12/2019
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Recent filings (74 total)

confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-03-18
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2026-03-02
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-03-20
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2025-02-28
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2024-03-20
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-03-18
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-03-13
accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridged
accounts · AA
2023-02-28
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-03-08
accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridged
accounts · AA
2022-01-31
gazette-filings-brought-up-to-date
gazette · DISS40
2022-01-13
gazette-notice-compulsory
gazette · GAZ1
2022-01-04
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-04-14
accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridged
accounts · AA
2021-03-08
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2020-03-18