SWANAGE JAZZ FESTIVAL

🌳Matureactive

05004491 · private-limited-guarant-nsc-limited-exemption · incorporated 2003-12-30

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

—

year to Oct 2024

Net worth

£19.0k

book net assets

Opportunity

79/100

Strong

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What this business does

Primary activity: Other amusement and recreation activities n.e.c.

Sector: Arts, entertainment & recreation

Investor take

Pursue

Asset-holding vehicle with a 81-year-old founder — textbook succession opportunity.

Opportunity 79/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. Strong seller-intent signal (68/100, director aged 81). Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (65/100).

Data confidence

Overall: medium (73/100)

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

1 year of iXBRL accounts extracted (no YoY comparison) + narrative notes parsed

Lenders & charges

Confirmed no charges registered

Directors & officers

25 officers (3 active, 25 linked, 23 with DOB)

Ownership & PSC

2 active PSC(s) of 16 total, 16 with control declared

Director network

5 connected companies via shared directors

Filing history

133 filings on record

Gazette notices

No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)

Opportunity Score

79/100Strong

PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional

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

Business quality

Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.

Acquirability

Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.

Risk profile

Few red flags.

Signal strength

Good data coverage for analysis.

Signals from accounts

Derived from iXBRL accounts · accounting standard not declared

Positive net assets

Net assets £18,967

Key financials

1 year extracted from filed iXBRL accounts

Cash

—

Net Worth

£19k

Current Assets

£807

Current Liabilities

—

Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown

Metric	2024-10-29
Total assets	£19.0k
Current assets	£807
Net assets	£19.0k

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

Recent activity

Last 30 days

filings

• 1 gazette
• 1 accounts

Last 90 days

filings

• 2 gazette
• 1 accounts

Last 180 days

filings

• 2 gazette
• 1 accounts
• 1 confirmation-statement

Counts from Companies House filing history.

Corporate timeline (68 events)Click to expand

2026-05-16
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gazette · DISS40
2026-05-13
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2026-03-24
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2026-01-06
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officers · CH04
2025-10-24
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accounts · AA01
2025-07-07
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2025-07-07
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2025-07-07
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2025-07-07
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change-person-director-company-with-change-date
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2025-01-08
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accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2024-10-10
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change-account-reference-date-company-previous-shortened
accounts · AA01
2023-11-28
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accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2023-01-05
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persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2022-10-19
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accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2022-09-28
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officers · TM01
2022-09-22
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ROPER, David John resigned
director
2022-01-04
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cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2022-01-04
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cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2021-10-29
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gazette-filings-brought-up-to-date
gazette · DISS40
2021-10-29
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gazette-filings-brought-up-to-date
gazette · DISS40
2021-10-28
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accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2021-10-20
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BARTLE, Graham Austin resigned
director
2021-08-27
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BECK, Michael Robert resigned
director
2019-04-15
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PRICE, Nigel Wallace resigned
director
2019-02-21
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BECK, Michael Robert appointed
director
2019-01-22
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BARTLE, Graham Austin appointed
director
2019-01-19
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ROPER, David John appointed
director
2019-01-16
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CANNON, Andrew Bretherton appointed
director
2019-01-16
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KELLY, Paul Richards appointed
director
2018-10-29
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CROUCH, Elaine resigned
director
2018-10-29
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PRICE, Herbert Wilson resigned
director
2018-04-25
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CROUCH, Elaine appointed
director
2017-12-13
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NORRIS, Melvyn Leslie resigned
director
2017-11-28
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PRICE, Herbert Wilson appointed
director
2017-11-28
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PRICE, Nigel Wallace appointed
director
2017-11-16
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BAGALO, Rudolph resigned
director
2017-11-16
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BETTLES, Bernard William resigned
director
2017-11-16
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BETTLES, Jean Ann resigned
director
2017-11-16
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BOWERS, Stanley George resigned
director
2017-11-16
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CHALLIS, John Howard, Dr resigned
director
2017-11-16
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HOLMAN, David Ian resigned
director
2017-11-16
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JAMES, John Alfred resigned
director
2017-11-16
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LINDOP, Frederick John resigned
director
2015-10-29
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REDDELL, Gordon resigned
director
2015-01-01
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BETTLES, Bernard William appointed
director
2015-01-01
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BETTLES, Jean Ann appointed
director
2012-10-27
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CORNBOROUGH, Julia Dorothy Josephine resigned
director
2012-10-27
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EADY, Elizabeth resigned
director
2012-10-27
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EADY, John Charles resigned
director
2012-07-19
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BLUNDELL, Adrian Roger resigned
director

Showing most recent 50 of 68 events

Owner dependency

73/100

High — earn-out structure required

Material founder dependency. Consider a 2-3 year earn-out and build in a handover plan before completion.

FACTORS

+Two-director setup: Only two active directors — typical of owner-managed SMEs but limits succession.
+Founder age: Director aged approximately 81 — succession pressure is live.

Succession & seller-readiness

76/100

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 81 years old. Natural succession window is now.
secondaryTwo-director governance: Small-team governance. Succession depth is thin but not absent.
secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 22 years old and no new directors in the last 3 years — succession not yet being planned internally.

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

2 active beneficial owners

Name	Shares	Voting rights	Nature of control	Notified
Mr Andrew Bretherton Cannon Individual · British · DOB 09/1945 · age 81	—	—	sig. influencesignificant influence	03/01/2020
Mr Paul Richards Kelly Individual · British · DOB 03/1956 · age 70	—	—	sig. influencesignificant influence	03/01/2020

14 historic (ceased) PSCs

Mr David John Roperceased 30/12/2022· significant influence
Mr Michael Robert Beckceased 31/12/2021· significant influence
Mr Graham Austin Bartleceased 31/12/2021· significant influence
Mr Nigel Wallace Priceceased 15/04/2019· significant influence
Mr Herbert Wilson Priceceased 29/10/2018· significant influence
Mr Melvyn Leslie Norrisceased 13/12/2017· significant influence
Mrs Jean Ann Bettlesceased 16/11/2017· significant influence
Dr John Howard Challisceased 16/11/2017· significant influence
Mr Rudolph Bagaloceased 16/11/2017· significant influence
Mr David Ian Holmanceased 16/11/2017· significant influence
Mr Stanley George Bowersceased 16/11/2017· significant influence
Mr Frederick John Lindopceased 16/11/2017· significant influence
Mr Bernard William Bettlesceased 16/11/2017· significant influence
Mr John Alfred Jamesceased 16/11/2017· significant influence

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

Incorporated2003-12-30

Jurisdictionengland-wales

Primary SIC93290 — Other amusement and recreation activities n.e.c.

Registered office

Herston Cross House

230 High Street

Swanage

Dorset

BH19 2PQ

Filing status

Accounts

Next due: 2026-07-29

Last made up to: 2024-10-29

Confirmation statement

Next due: 2027-01-13

Last: 2025-12-30

Officers (3 active · 22 resigned)

MKL SECRETARIES LIMITED→

corporate-secretary · appointed 2003-12-30

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Active

CANNON, Andrew Bretherton→

director · ~81y · appointed 2019-01-16

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Active

KELLY, Paul Richards→

director · ~70y · appointed 2019-01-16

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Active

SWIFT INCORPORATIONS LIMITED→

corporate-nominee-secretary · appointed 2003-12-30 · resigned 2003-12-30

Resigned

BAGALO, Rudolph→

director · ~63y · appointed 2004-11-01 · resigned 2017-11-16

Resigned

BARTLE, Graham Austin→

director · ~73y · appointed 2019-01-22 · resigned 2021-10-20

Resigned

BECK, Michael Robert→

director · ~87y · appointed 2019-02-21 · resigned 2021-08-27

Resigned

BETTLES, Bernard William→

director · ~89y · appointed 2015-01-01 · resigned 2017-11-16

Resigned

BETTLES, Jean Ann→

director · ~86y · appointed 2015-01-01 · resigned 2017-11-16

Resigned

BLUNDELL, Adrian Roger→

director · ~62y · appointed 2003-12-30 · resigned 2012-07-19

Resigned

BOWERS, Stanley George→

director · ~81y · appointed 2008-09-26 · resigned 2017-11-16

Resigned

CHALLIS, John Howard, Dr→

director · ~87y · appointed 2010-10-02 · resigned 2017-11-16

Resigned

CORNBOROUGH, Julia Dorothy Josephine→

director · ~80y · appointed 2003-12-30 · resigned 2012-10-27

Resigned

CROUCH, Elaine→

director · ~63y · appointed 2018-04-25 · resigned 2018-10-29

Resigned

EADY, Elizabeth→

director · ~84y · appointed 2003-12-30 · resigned 2012-10-27

Resigned

EADY, John Charles→

director · ~94y · appointed 2008-09-26 · resigned 2012-10-27

Resigned

HAMMOND, Christine Ann→

director · ~69y · appointed 2003-12-30 · resigned 2008-09-28

Resigned

HOLMAN, David Ian→

director · ~84y · appointed 2008-09-26 · resigned 2017-11-16

Resigned

JAMES, John Alfred→

director · ~86y · appointed 2005-10-28 · resigned 2017-11-16

Resigned

LINDOP, Frederick John→

director · ~85y · appointed 2003-12-30 · resigned 2017-11-16

Resigned

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Recent filings (133 total)

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gazette · DISS40

2026-05-16

accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity

accounts · AA

2026-05-13

gazette-notice-compulsory

gazette · GAZ1

2026-03-24

confirmation-statement-with-no-updates

confirmation-statement · CS01

2026-01-06

change-corporate-secretary-company-with-change-date

officers · CH04

2026-01-06

change-account-reference-date-company-previous-shortened

accounts · AA01

2025-10-24

change-to-a-person-with-significant-control

persons-with-significant-control · PSC04

2025-07-07

change-person-director-company-with-change-date

officers · CH01

2025-07-07

change-to-a-person-with-significant-control

persons-with-significant-control · PSC04

2025-07-07

change-person-director-company-with-change-date

officers · CH01

2025-07-07

confirmation-statement-with-no-updates

confirmation-statement · CS01

2025-01-14

accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity

accounts · AA

2025-01-08

change-account-reference-date-company-previous-shortened

accounts · AA01

2024-10-10

confirmation-statement-with-no-updates

confirmation-statement · CS01

2024-01-09

accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity

accounts · AA

2023-11-28