ALNWICK INTERNATIONAL MUSIC FESTIVAL

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04108406 · private-limited-guarant-nsc-limited-exemption · incorporated 2000-11-15
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
—
year to Oct 2024
Net worth
£14.1k
book net assets
Opportunity
80/100
Exceptional
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What this business does
Primary activity: Performing arts
Sector: Arts, entertainment & recreation
ALSO REGISTERED FOR
  • 90020Support activities to performing arts
  • 90040Operation of arts facilities
Investor take
Pursue
Asset-holding vehicle with a 79-year-old founder — textbook succession opportunity.

Opportunity 80/100 (exceptional), bankability 75/100. Strong seller-intent signal (63/100, director aged 79). Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (65/100).

Data confidence

Overall: high (80/100)

Strong data coverage across all sections. AI outputs should be trusted with minimal caveats.

Company profile
address, 3 SIC codes, incorporation date
100
Financials
2 years of iXBRL accounts extracted (YoY deltas available) + narrative notes parsed
75
Lenders & charges
Confirmed no charges registered
85
Directors & officers
28 officers (4 active, 28 linked, 26 with DOB)
89
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
3 connected companies via shared directors
54
Filing history
117 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
80/100Exceptional
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional 

Strong composite across quality, acquirability, and risk. High-priority target — progress to serious diligence.

Business quality
70
Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.
Acquirability
80
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
85
Few red flags.
Signal strength
90
Good data coverage for analysis.

Signals from accounts

Derived from iXBRL accounts · FRS 102
Positive net assets
Net assets £14,133
Net assets shrinking
Down £276 YoY
Cash YoY
-2%
Year on year

Key financials

2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accounts
Cash
£13k
↓ 2.1% YoY
Net Worth
£14k
↓ 1.9% YoY
Current Assets
—
Current Liabilities
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£0£3k£6k£9k£12k£14kOct 2023Oct 2024

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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 102
Metric2024-10-312023-10-31
Total assets£14.1k£14.4k
Cash£12.9k£13.2k
Net assets£14.1k£14.4k

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

🔒Filing-note intelligence

2 signals 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
1
filing
  • • 1 confirmation-statement
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (68 events)Click to expand
  1. 2025-07-29
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  2. 2024-07-25
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  3. 2023-08-02
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  4. 2022-08-03
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  5. 2021-07-30
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  6. 2020-10-28
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  7. 2019-07-25
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  8. 2018-09-12
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  9. 2018-08-17
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  10. 2018-08-17
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    officers · TM01
  11. 2018-08-12
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    DUFF, Andrew Eoin resigned
    director
  12. 2018-06-15
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    JUSTICE, Jonathan Charles William resigned
    director
  13. 2017-11-28
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  14. 2017-11-28
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  15. 2017-11-28
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  16. 2017-11-23
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    WEARN, David appointed
    director
  17. 2017-11-23
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    WEARN, Lynda appointed
    director
  18. 2017-11-23
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    JUSTICE, Jonathan Charles William appointed
    director
  19. 2017-08-31
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  20. 2017-05-14
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  21. 2017-05-03
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    SYMMONDS, Alan resigned
    director
  22. 2015-11-04
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    ROBINSON, Rachel resigned
    director
  23. 2015-11-04
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    RUSHWORTH, Michael Kelvin, Mr. resigned
    director
  24. 2015-01-31
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    WALTON, Stephen appointed
    secretary
  25. 2015-01-21
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    SMITHSON, Michael John, Mr. resigned
    secretary
  26. 2014-10-22
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    COLEMAN, Doreen Mary resigned
    director
  27. 2014-10-22
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    RUSHWORTH, Michael Kelvin, Mr. appointed
    director
  28. 2012-10-24
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    DUFF, Andrew Eoin appointed
    director
  29. 2012-10-24
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    ROBINSON, Rachel appointed
    director
  30. 2012-10-24
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    SYMMONDS, Alan appointed
    director
  31. 2011-10-05
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    RUTHERFORD, John Joseph Augustine resigned
    director
  32. 2011-08-12
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    TAYLOR, Derek Norman Thomas resigned
    director
  33. 2011-04-08
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    MOODIE, John resigned
    director
  34. 2010-10-13
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    KNOX, Graeme resigned
    director
  35. 2009-11-17
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    RUTHERFORD, John Joseph Augustine appointed
    director
  36. 2009-10-21
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    WATSON, Donald resigned
    director
  37. 2007-09-01
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    WHITEHEAD, Robert William, Mr. resigned
    director
  38. 2007-03-27
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    WOODHOUSE, Ambrose resigned
    director
  39. 2007-03-20
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    TODD, Roy resigned
    director
  40. 2006-01-08
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    IONS, Adrian Watt resigned
    director
  41. 2005-01-12
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    HUNTLY, Raymond resigned
    director
  42. 2004-12-12
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    IONS, Adrian Watt appointed
    director
  43. 2004-12-12
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    MOODIE, John appointed
    director
  44. 2004-03-21
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    CARLISLE, Edward resigned
    director
  45. 2004-03-21
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    GRAVES, Roger resigned
    director
  46. 2004-03-21
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    WATSON, Donald appointed
    director
  47. 2004-03-21
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    WHITEHEAD, Robert William, Mr. appointed
    director
  48. 2003-01-06
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    THOMPSON, James Alexander resigned
    director
  49. 2002-12-15
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    IONS, Adrian resigned
    director
  50. 2002-12-15
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    TAYLOR, Derek Norman Thomas appointed
    director
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Owner dependency

83/100
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
  • +Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 26 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
  • +Founder age: Director aged approximately 79 — succession pressure is live.
  • +Family involvement: Multiple officers share a surname — likely family business, which concentrates governance.

Succession & seller-readiness

90/100
Likely off-market candidate

Strong acquirability signals converging. Worth approaching directly — this is how off-market deals start.

SIGNALS
  • primaryFounder aged 70+: Senior director is approximately 79 years old. Natural succession window is now.
  • 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

clean
No red flags detected from available public data. (This is not a clean bill of health — detailed accounts review still recommended.)

Shareholders & ownership

1 active beneficial owner
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Mrs Anne Isobel Walton
Individual · British · DOB 10/1959 · age 67
——sig. influencesignificant influence · trust interest31/10/2016

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

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Company details

Statusactive
Typeprivate-limited-guarant-nsc-limited-exemption
Incorporated2000-11-15
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC90010 — Performing arts

Registered office

Old Briton House Main Street
Felton
Morpeth
Northumberland
NE65 9PP

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2026-07-31
Last made up to: 2024-10-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-11-29
Last: 2025-11-15

Officers (4 active · 24 resigned)

WALTON, Stephen→
secretary · appointed 2015-01-31
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
WALTON, Anne Isobel→
director · ~67y · appointed 2000-11-26
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Active
WEARN, David→
director · ~79y · appointed 2017-11-23
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
WEARN, Lynda→
director · ~74y · appointed 2017-11-23
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
SMITHSON, Michael John, Mr.→
secretary · appointed 2000-11-15 · resigned 2015-01-21
Resigned
CARLISLE, Edward→
director · ~77y · appointed 2000-11-15 · resigned 2004-03-21
Resigned
COLEMAN, Doreen Mary→
director · ~77y · appointed 2000-11-26 · resigned 2014-10-22
Resigned
DUFF, Andrew Eoin→
director · ~75y · appointed 2012-10-24 · resigned 2018-08-12
Resigned
GILROY, Lorna→
director · ~79y · appointed 2000-11-26 · resigned 2002-08-28
Resigned
GRAVES, Roger→
director · ~84y · appointed 2000-11-15 · resigned 2004-03-21
Resigned
HUNTLY, Avril→
director · ~62y · appointed 2000-11-26 · resigned 2001-12-02
Resigned
HUNTLY, Raymond→
director · ~65y · appointed 2000-11-26 · resigned 2005-01-12
Resigned
IONS, Adrian Watt→
director · ~89y · appointed 2004-12-12 · resigned 2006-01-08
Resigned
IONS, Adrian→
director · ~89y · appointed 2000-11-15 · resigned 2002-12-15
Resigned
JUSTICE, Jonathan Charles William→
director · ~54y · appointed 2017-11-23 · resigned 2018-06-15
Resigned
KNOX, Graeme→
director · ~45y · appointed 2000-11-26 · resigned 2010-10-13
Resigned
MOODIE, John→
director · ~83y · appointed 2004-12-12 · resigned 2011-04-08
Resigned
ROBINSON, Rachel→
director · ~84y · appointed 2012-10-24 · resigned 2015-11-04
Resigned
ROPER, Clive Anthony→
director · ~69y · appointed 2000-11-26 · resigned 2002-04-25
Resigned
RUSHWORTH, Michael Kelvin, Mr.→
director · ~80y · appointed 2014-10-22 · resigned 2015-11-04
Resigned

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Recent filings (117 total)

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confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-02-15
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2025-07-29
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confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-01-11
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accounts · AA
2024-07-25
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confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-11-30
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2023-08-02
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confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-12-27
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2022-08-03
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-11-29
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2021-07-30
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2020-11-27
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2020-10-28
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2019-11-23
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2019-07-25
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2018-11-29