DARK HORSE THEATRE
🌳Matureactive
04015695 · private-limited-guarant-nsc-limited-exemption · incorporated 2000-06-15
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
—
book net assets
Opportunity
75/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: Performing arts
Sector: Arts, entertainment & recreation
ALSO REGISTERED FOR
- 90030Artistic creation
Investor take
PursueActive trading company with a 75-year-old founder — textbook succession opportunity.
Opportunity 75/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. Strong seller-intent signal (63/100, director aged 75). Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (65/100).
Data confidence
Overall: low (46/100)Sparse data coverage. Treat AI-generated outputs as preliminary. Manual diligence essential.
Company profile
address, 2 SIC codes, incorporation date
100
Financials
No iXBRL financials extracted
0
Lenders & charges
Confirmed no charges registered
85
Directors & officers
40 officers (9 active, 40 linked, 35 with DOB)
88
Ownership & PSC
No PSCs filed (unusual — worth investigating)
35
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
129 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
1
filing
- • 1 accounts
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (92 events)Click to expand
- 2026-01-13📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2025-11-04📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2025-11-04📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2025-11-04📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2025-10-30📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2025-10-29➕EDEN, Claire appointeddirector
- 2025-10-29➕NDLOVU, Linda-Ray appointeddirector
- 2025-10-29➕NORTON-LAMB, Chloe Elizabeth appointeddirector
- 2025-10-29➕TARA-CHAND, Andrea appointeddirector
- 2025-10-29📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2025-10-29📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2025-10-29📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2025-10-22➖JAVIN, Valerie Ann resigneddirector
- 2025-10-20➕KRUPINSKI, Renny appointeddirector
- 2025-10-10➖HUSSAIN, Sameena resigneddirector
- 2025-02-03📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2024-01-12📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2023-08-10📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2023-07-11📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2023-06-22📄appoint-person-secretary-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP03
- 2023-06-22📄termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM02
- 2023-06-12➕BLOOMFIELD, Iain Michael appointedsecretary
- 2023-06-11➖HORNSBY, Lynda resignedsecretary
- 2023-06-07➖MORRIS, Claire Elaine resigneddirector
- 2022-12-22📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2022-06-16📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2022-02-08➖HUNT, Peter James resigneddirector
- 2022-01-07📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2021-04-28📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2021-01-21📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2020-10-20➕CUTHBERTSON, Diane Rosemary appointeddirector
- 2020-07-02📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2020-01-31➖JACKSON, Lesley Elaine resigneddirector
- 2018-05-02➕HUSSAIN, Sameena appointeddirector
- 2017-07-26➕MORRIS, Claire Elaine appointeddirector
- 2016-11-26➖DUNCAN, Clive resigneddirector
- 2016-11-26➖SMITH, Michael Clayton resigneddirector
- 2014-09-13➕CALVERT, David Anthony appointeddirector
- 2014-09-13➕HUNT, Peter James appointeddirector
- 2014-07-30➕JACKSON, Lesley Elaine appointeddirector
- 2013-11-23➖SMITH, David resigneddirector
- 2013-11-23➖SPRUCE, Simon Jonathan Leslie resigneddirector
- 2013-04-24➕DUNCAN, Clive appointeddirector
- 2012-04-17➕WYNNE, Suzanne Jane appointeddirector
- 2011-11-26➖NAGARAJAN, Supriya resigneddirector
- 2011-10-19➖JACKSON, Lesley Elaine resigneddirector
- 2011-04-13➕JAVIN, Valerie Ann appointeddirector
- 2010-05-18➖OGLE, Catherine, Canon resigneddirector
- 2010-02-22➕SPRUCE, Simon Jonathan Leslie appointeddirector
- 2009-11-21➕HORNSBY, Lynda appointedsecretary
Showing most recent 50 of 92 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 75 — succession pressure is live.
Succession & seller-readiness
73/100
Strong succession signalMultiple signals suggest succession is on the horizon. Candidate for proactive outreach.
SIGNALS
- primaryFounder aged 70+: Senior director is approximately 75 years old. Natural succession window is now.
- secondary12+ year tenure: Director in role 14 years.
- supportingClean filings + long tenure: Disciplined long-tenure operator — classic lifestyle-business pattern that often sells quietly.
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: HUSSAIN, Sameena resigned 2025-10-10; JAVIN, Valerie Ann resigned 2025-10-22
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Statusactive
Typeprivate-limited-guarant-nsc-limited-exemption
Incorporated2000-06-15
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC90010 — Performing arts
Registered office
Lawrence Batley Theatre
Queen Street
Huddersfield
West Yorkshire
HD1 2SP
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-12-31
Last made up to: 2025-03-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-06-29
Last: 2025-06-15
Officers (9 active · 31 resigned)
BLOOMFIELD, Iain Michael→
Activesecretary · appointed 2023-06-12
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CALVERT, David Anthony→
Activedirector · ~56y · appointed 2014-09-13
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CUTHBERTSON, Diane Rosemary→
Activedirector · ~75y · appointed 2020-10-20
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EDEN, Claire→
Activedirector · ~45y · appointed 2025-10-29
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KRUPINSKI, Renny→
Activedirector · ~71y · appointed 2025-10-20
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NDLOVU, Linda-Ray→
Activedirector · ~27y · appointed 2025-10-29
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NORTON-LAMB, Chloe Elizabeth→
Activedirector · ~33y · appointed 2025-10-29
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TARA-CHAND, Andrea→
Activedirector · ~72y · appointed 2025-10-29
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WYNNE, Suzanne Jane→
Activedirector · ~48y · appointed 2012-04-17
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HORNSBY, Lynda→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2009-11-21 · resigned 2023-06-11
MCEWAN, Maggie→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2007-07-16 · resigned 2009-04-29
PALMER, Jonathan Mark→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2000-06-15 · resigned 2007-07-16
SHARPE, Antony→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2009-05-18 · resigned 2009-11-03
ALVY, Geoffrey Thomas→
Resigneddirector · ~80y · appointed 2000-12-07 · resigned 2005-11-12
BAWN, Zoe Adele→
Resigneddirector · ~49y · appointed 2005-05-24 · resigned 2009-11-21
BAYLIN, Lawrence Michael→
Resigneddirector · ~71y · appointed 2000-06-15 · resigned 2006-06-06
BUTLER, Teresa Mary→
Resigneddirector · ~69y · appointed 2001-11-22 · resigned 2006-07-11
DUNCAN, Clive→
Resigneddirector · ~71y · appointed 2013-04-24 · resigned 2016-11-26
GRAHAM, Zoe Carol→
Resigneddirector · ~67y · appointed 2004-12-01 · resigned 2006-01-26
HINDE, Jan→
Resigneddirector · ~60y · appointed 2000-06-15 · resigned 2003-04-24
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Recent filings (129 total)
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2026-01-13
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2025-11-04
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2025-11-04
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2025-11-04
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2025-10-30
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2025-10-29
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2025-10-29
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2025-10-29
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-06-27
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2025-02-03
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-06-25
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2024-01-12
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2023-08-10
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-08-10
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2023-07-11