CARMINA LIMITED

🌳Matureactive
04551417 · ltd · incorporated 2002-10-02
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
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
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Net worth
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Opportunity
77/100
Strong
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What this business does
Primary activity: Performing arts
Sector: Arts, entertainment & recreation
Investor take
Pursue
Active trading company with a 75-year-old founder — textbook succession opportunity.

Opportunity 77/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. Strong seller-intent signal (83/100, director aged 75). Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (65/100).

Data confidence

Overall: medium (57/100)

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
No iXBRL financials extracted
0
Lenders & charges
Confirmed no charges registered
85
Directors & officers
5 officers (3 active, 5 linked, 4 with DOB)
86
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
2 connected companies via shared directors
51
Filing history
59 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
77/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional 

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

Business quality
70
Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.
Acquirability
80
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
74
Few red flags.
Signal strength
90
Good data coverage for analysis.

Recent activity

Last 30 days
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Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (23 events)Click to expand
  1. 2025-11-11
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    officers · TM01
  2. 2025-11-11
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    officers · TM01
  3. 2025-11-06
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    DOHERTY, Daniel James resigned
    director
  4. 2025-11-05
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    KING, Robert Anthony resigned
    director
  5. 2025-10-18
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    address · AD01
  6. 2025-10-18
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    address · AD01
  7. 2025-08-01
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  8. 2024-08-07
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  9. 2023-08-01
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  10. 2022-08-03
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  11. 2021-08-08
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  12. 2020-11-04
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  13. 2019-08-05
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  14. 2018-08-06
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  15. 2017-07-30
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  16. 2016-11-25
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  17. 2016-08-09
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  18. 2002-10-02
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    Company incorporated
    As CARMINA LIMITED
  19. 2002-10-02
    ➕
    COOPER, Andrew Richard Savage appointed
    secretary
  20. 2002-10-02
    ➕
    COOPER, Andrew Richard Savage appointed
    director
  21. 2002-10-02
    ➕
    MARLAND, Philippa Jane appointed
    director
  22. 2002-10-02
    ➕
    DOHERTY, Daniel James appointed
    director
  23. 2002-10-02
    ➕
    KING, Robert Anthony appointed
    director

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
  • +Two-director setup: Only two active directors — typical of owner-managed SMEs but limits succession.
  • +Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 24 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
  • +Founder age: Director aged approximately 75 — succession pressure is live.

Succession & seller-readiness

96/100
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 75 years old. Natural succession window is now.
  • secondaryTwo-director governance: Small-team governance. Succession depth is thin but not absent.
  • primary20+ year tenure: Director in role 24 years. Very long tenure is a classic succession signal.
  • secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 24 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 · 1 low
2 director resignations in last 12 months
medium

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

Evidence: DOHERTY, Daniel James resigned 2025-11-06; KING, Robert Anthony resigned 2025-11-05

Multiple registered office changes
low

Multiple address changes in a short period can indicate operational instability or admin disorder.

Shareholders & ownership

1 active beneficial owner
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Mr Andrew Richard Savage Cooper
Individual · British · DOB 05/1951 · age 75
——sig. influencesignificant influence06/04/2016

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

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Company details

Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2002-10-02
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC90010 — Performing arts

Registered office

23 Brookland Drive
Beeston
Nottingham
NG9 4BD
England

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2026-07-31
Last made up to: 2024-10-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-10-16
Last: 2025-10-02

Officers (3 active · 2 resigned)

COOPER, Andrew Richard Savage→
secretary · appointed 2002-10-02
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COOPER, Andrew Richard Savage→
director · ~75y · appointed 2002-10-02
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Active
MARLAND, Philippa Jane→
director · ~61y · appointed 2002-10-02
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Active
DOHERTY, Daniel James→
director · ~76y · appointed 2002-10-02 · resigned 2025-11-06
Resigned
KING, Robert Anthony→
director · ~72y · appointed 2002-10-02 · resigned 2025-11-05
Resigned

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Recent filings (59 total)

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officers · TM01
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officers · TM01
2025-11-11
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confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-10-19
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2025-10-18
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2025-10-18
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2025-08-01
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2024-12-01
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2024-08-07
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2023-12-07
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2023-08-01
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2022-12-03
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2022-08-03
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2021-11-10
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2021-08-08
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2020-11-04