BRIGHTON EARLY MUSIC FESTIVAL LIMITED
🌳Matureactive
04741864 · private-limited-guarant-nsc · incorporated 2003-04-23
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
81/100
Exceptional
What this business does
Primary activity: Technical and vocational secondary education
Sector: Education
ALSO REGISTERED FOR
- 90010Performing arts
- 90020Support activities to performing arts
- 90030Artistic creation
Investor take
PursueStrong opportunity: active trading company with exceptional profile and bankable structure.
Opportunity 81/100 (exceptional), bankability 75/100. High owner-dependency — earn-out structure likely required for clean transition. 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, 4 SIC codes, incorporation date
100
Financials
No iXBRL financials extracted
0
Lenders & charges
Confirmed no charges registered
85
Directors & officers
23 officers (7 active, 23 linked, 22 with DOB)
89
Ownership & PSC
0 active PSC(s) of 7 total, 7 with control declared
90
Director network
1 connected companies via shared directors
48
Filing history
120 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
81/100Exceptional
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
85
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
85
Few red flags.
Signal strength
90
Good data coverage for analysis.
Recent activity
Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
3
filings
- • 2 officers
- • 1 confirmation-statement
Last 180 days
5
filings
- • 2 officers
- • 1 confirmation-statement
- • 1 resolution
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (62 events)Click to expand
- 2026-05-18📄replacement-filing-of-director-appointment-with-nameofficers · RP01AP01
- 2026-05-05📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2026-03-24📄resolutionresolution · RESOLUTIONS
- 2026-03-24📄memorandum-articlesincorporation · MA
- 2025-11-26📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2025-04-24📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2025-03-05📄memorandum-articlesincorporation · MA
- 2025-03-05📄resolutionresolution · RESOLUTIONS
- 2025-02-27📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2025-02-27📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2025-02-27📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2025-02-27📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2025-02-04➕DI-TORO, Peter Edward appointeddirector
- 2025-02-04➕VERNON, Richard Wentworth appointeddirector
- 2025-02-04➖HENDERSON, Gavin Douglas, Professor resigneddirector
- 2025-02-04➖MATHEWS, Simon William resigneddirector
- 2024-12-18📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2024-05-09📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2024-05-08📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control-statementpersons-with-significant-control · PSC08
- 2024-05-08📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2024-05-08📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2024-05-08📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2024-05-08📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2024-05-08📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2024-05-08📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2024-05-08📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2024-04-23➕PARKINSON, Neil appointeddirector
- 2023-09-21➖CLEMENS, Michael John, Professor resigneddirector
- 2023-01-19➖PITTMAN, Nigel resigneddirector
- 2023-01-19➖SHIPSEY, Maurice Richard, Dr resigneddirector
- 2023-01-19➖WALKER, Helen Jean, Dr resigneddirector
- 2022-02-17➕MARLOW, Mirella appointeddirector
- 2022-02-17➕RHODES, Katharine appointeddirector
- 2018-12-09➕BARON, Christopher Paul appointeddirector
- 2013-05-01➕PITTMAN, Nigel appointeddirector
- 2013-05-01➕WALKER, Helen Jean, Dr appointeddirector
- 2012-10-31➖DICKIE, Michael Peter Murray Hussein resigneddirector
- 2011-04-24➕CHISHOLM, Peter Nicolas appointeddirector
- 2011-04-24➕DICKIE, Michael Peter Murray Hussein appointeddirector
- 2011-04-23➖HUGHES, Heide resignedsecretary
- 2011-04-23➖ATKINSON, Penelope Jane resigneddirector
- 2011-04-23➖CLEMENS, Virginia Marion, Prof resigneddirector
- 2011-04-23➖DAVIS, Richard Charles resigneddirector
- 2011-04-23➖FENN, Roger Andrew, Dr resigneddirector
- 2011-04-23➖KENNEDY, Michael Denis resigneddirector
- 2011-04-23➖STEER, Harold Dunaway resigneddirector
- 2011-04-23➖STRAS, Laurie Alison, Dr resigneddirector
- 2009-02-01➖HUGHES, David John resigneddirector
- 2005-07-12➕HENDERSON, Gavin Douglas, Professor appointeddirector
- 2005-05-13➕ATKINSON, Penelope Jane appointeddirector
Showing most recent 50 of 62 events
Owner dependency
65/100
High — earn-out structure requiredMaterial founder dependency. Consider a 2-3 year earn-out and build in a handover plan before completion.
FACTORS
- -7 active directors: Broader management team in place — suggests transferable governance.
- +Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 15 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
- +Founder age: Director aged approximately 79 — 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 79 years old. Natural succession window is now.
- secondary12+ year tenure: Director in role 15 years.
- supportingClean filings + long tenure: Disciplined long-tenure operator — classic lifestyle-business pattern that often sells quietly.
Red flags
cleanNo red flags detected from available public data. (This is not a clean bill of health — detailed accounts review still recommended.)
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Statusactive
Typeprivate-limited-guarant-nsc
Incorporated2003-04-23
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC85320 — Technical and vocational secondary education
Registered office
Kingfisher House, Hurstwood
Grange, Hurstwood Lane
Haywards Heath
West Sussex
RH17 7QX
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-12-31
Last made up to: 2025-03-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-05-07
Last: 2026-04-23
Officers (7 active · 16 resigned)
BARON, Christopher Paul→
Activedirector · ~77y · appointed 2018-12-09
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CHISHOLM, Peter Nicolas→
Activedirector · ~77y · appointed 2011-04-24
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DI-TORO, Peter Edward→
Activedirector · ~43y · appointed 2025-02-04
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MARLOW, Mirella→
Activedirector · ~67y · appointed 2022-02-17
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PARKINSON, Neil→
Activedirector · ~62y · appointed 2024-04-23
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RHODES, Katharine→
Activedirector · ~73y · appointed 2022-02-17
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VERNON, Richard Wentworth→
Activedirector · ~79y · appointed 2025-02-04
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HUGHES, Heide→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2003-04-23 · resigned 2011-04-23
ATKINSON, Penelope Jane→
Resigneddirector · ~69y · appointed 2005-05-13 · resigned 2011-04-23
CLEMENS, Michael John, Professor→
Resigneddirector · ~79y · appointed 2003-04-23 · resigned 2023-09-21
CLEMENS, Virginia Marion, Prof→
Resigneddirector · ~82y · appointed 2005-04-27 · resigned 2011-04-23
DAVIS, Richard Charles→
Resigneddirector · ~80y · appointed 2005-04-27 · resigned 2011-04-23
DICKIE, Michael Peter Murray Hussein→
Resigneddirector · ~71y · appointed 2011-04-24 · resigned 2012-10-31
FENN, Roger Andrew, Dr→
Resigneddirector · ~84y · appointed 2003-04-23 · resigned 2011-04-23
HENDERSON, Gavin Douglas, Professor→
Resigneddirector · ~78y · appointed 2005-07-12 · resigned 2025-02-04
HUGHES, David John→
Resigneddirector · ~86y · appointed 2005-04-20 · resigned 2009-02-01
KENNEDY, Michael Denis→
Resigneddirector · ~89y · appointed 2005-04-08 · resigned 2011-04-23
MATHEWS, Simon William→
Resigneddirector · ~69y · appointed 2005-05-13 · resigned 2025-02-04
PITTMAN, Nigel→
Resigneddirector · ~78y · appointed 2013-05-01 · resigned 2023-01-19
SHIPSEY, Maurice Richard, Dr→
Resigneddirector · ~69y · appointed 2005-04-27 · resigned 2023-01-19
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Recent filings (120 total)
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-05-18
replacement-filing-of-director-appointment-with-name
officers · RP01AP01
2026-05-18
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2026-05-05
resolution
resolution · RESOLUTIONS
2026-03-24
memorandum-articles
incorporation · MA
2026-03-24
accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2025-11-26
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-05-07
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2025-04-24
memorandum-articles
incorporation · MA
2025-03-05
resolution
resolution · RESOLUTIONS
2025-03-05
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2025-02-27
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2025-02-27
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2025-02-27
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2025-02-27
accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2024-12-18