BERRY MARQUEES LTD

🌳Matureactive
05087542 · ltd · incorporated 2004-03-29
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
approaching window · 12-months
Approaching a transaction window — refinance or sale event plausible in the next 12 months.
  • · Oldest live charge 22.1y old — refinance window within 12 months
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
—
year to Dec 2024
Net worth
£656.8k
book net assets
Opportunity
82/100
Exceptional
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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
Active trading company with a 63-year-old founder — textbook succession opportunity.

Opportunity 82/100 (exceptional), bankability 80/100. Strong seller-intent signal (70/100, director aged 63). Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: Discharge stale live charges. 1 live charge(s) created 15+ years ago — likely paid but undischarged. Clean register. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (73/100).

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Refinance opportunity

1 live charge · oldest 22.1y

65/100
clean up first

Refinance viable after a tidy-up — address the highlighted items first.

  • · Oldest live charge is 22.1 years old — likely at or near maturity.
  • · Single lender — cleanest path to refinance.
  • · Legal-friction score 25/100 — workable, but lender will want more DD.

Data confidence

Overall: medium (69/100)

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
50
Lenders & charges
1 charges (1/1 with lender, 1/1 with type)
90
Directors & officers
6 officers (2 active, 6 linked, 3 with DOB)
80
Ownership & PSC
2 active PSC(s) of 2 total, 2 with control declared
90
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
87 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
82/100Exceptional
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
82
Few red flags.
Signal strength
100
Good data coverage for analysis.

Signals from accounts

Derived from iXBRL accounts · accounting standard not declared
Positive net assets
Net assets £656,807

Key financials

1 year extracted from filed iXBRL accounts
Cash
£100k
Net Worth
£657k
Current Assets
£207k
Current Liabilities
—

Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown
Metric2024-12-31
Total assets£1.31M
Current assets£206.6k
Cash£100.0k
Debtors£105.2k
Net assets£656.8k

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

🔒Filing-note intelligence

1 signal 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
1
filing
  • • 1 address
Last 90 days
2
filings
  • • 2 address
Last 180 days
3
filings
  • • 2 address
  • • 1 confirmation-statement
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (30 events)Click to expand
  1. 2026-06-17
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  2. 2026-06-09
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  3. 2025-11-18
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  4. 2025-09-23
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  5. 2025-01-09
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    accounts-amended-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AAMD
  6. 2024-09-23
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  7. 2023-12-05
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    gazette-filings-brought-up-to-date
    gazette · DISS40
  8. 2023-12-04
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  9. 2023-11-28
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    gazette-notice-compulsory
    gazette · GAZ1
  10. 2023-04-26
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  11. 2023-04-14
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  12. 2023-03-10
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    gazette-filings-brought-up-to-date
    gazette · DISS40
  13. 2023-02-28
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    gazette-notice-compulsory
    gazette · GAZ1
  14. 2022-03-07
    📄
    change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
  15. 2022-03-07
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    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  16. 2021-12-23
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  17. 2021-03-23
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  18. 2021-03-15
    📄
    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  19. 2017-08-10
    ➖
    BUXTON, Sheryldine Anne resigned
    secretary
  20. 2012-12-31
    ➖
    BUXTON, Sheryldine Anne resigned
    director
  21. 2004-05-21
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    Charge registered #1
    Lender: Hsbc Bank PLC
  22. 2004-03-29
    🏢
    Company incorporated
    As BERRY MARQUEES LTD
  23. 2004-03-29
    ➕
    DONALDSON-SINCLAIR, Simon James appointed
    director
  24. 2004-03-29
    ➕
    HULME, Stephen Elliot appointed
    director
  25. 2004-03-29
    ➕
    BUXTON, Sheryldine Anne appointed
    secretary
  26. 2004-03-29
    ➕
    LONDON LAW SECRETARIAL LIMITED appointed
    corporate-nominee-secretary
  27. 2004-03-29
    ➖
    LONDON LAW SECRETARIAL LIMITED resigned
    corporate-nominee-secretary
  28. 2004-03-29
    ➕
    BUXTON, Sheryldine Anne appointed
    director
  29. 2004-03-29
    ➕
    LONDON LAW SERVICES LIMITED appointed
    corporate-nominee-director
  30. 2004-03-29
    ➖
    LONDON LAW SERVICES LIMITED resigned
    corporate-nominee-director

Owner dependency

76/100
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.
  • +Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 22 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
  • +Senior director age: Director aged approximately 63 — approaching natural succession window.

Succession & seller-readiness

86/100
Likely off-market candidate

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

SIGNALS
  • primaryFounder aged 63+: Senior director is approximately 63. Approaching typical UK retirement age — succession thinking likely.
  • secondaryTwo-director governance: Small-team governance. Succession depth is thin but not absent.
  • primary20+ year tenure: Director in role 22 years. Very long tenure is a classic succession signal.
  • secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 22 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 low
Multiple registered office changes
low

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

Shareholders & ownership

2 active beneficial owners
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Mr Stephen Elliot Hulme
Individual · British · DOB 09/1963 · age 63
25–50%
25–50%25-50% shares · 25-50% voting06/04/2016
Mr Simon James Donaldson-Sinclair
Individual · British · DOB 07/1974 · age 52
25–50%
25–50%25-50% shares · 25-50% voting06/04/2016

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
Incorporated2004-03-29
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC93290 — Other amusement and recreation activities n.e.c.

Registered office

4 Comet House
Calleva Park
Aldermaston
Berkshire
RG7 8JA
England

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2026-09-28
Last made up to: 2024-12-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-04-12
Last: 2026-03-29

Officers (2 active · 4 resigned)

DONALDSON-SINCLAIR, Simon James→
director · ~52y · appointed 2004-03-29
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
HULME, Stephen Elliot→
director · ~63y · appointed 2004-03-29
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
BUXTON, Sheryldine Anne→
secretary · appointed 2004-03-29 · resigned 2017-08-10
Resigned
LONDON LAW SECRETARIAL LIMITED→
corporate-nominee-secretary · appointed 2004-03-29 · resigned 2004-03-29
Resigned
BUXTON, Sheryldine Anne→
director · ~75y · appointed 2004-03-29 · resigned 2012-12-31
Resigned
LONDON LAW SERVICES LIMITED→
corporate-nominee-director · appointed 2004-03-29 · resigned 2004-03-29
Resigned

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Mortgages & charges

1
Total charges
1
Outstanding
1
Active lenders
Status:Lender:1 of 1 shown
TypeProperties
outstanding
HSBC
Hsbc Bank PLC
Debenture1 property21/05/2004—
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Recent filings (87 total)

change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2026-06-17
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2026-06-09
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-03-31
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2025-11-18
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2025-09-23
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-04-02
accounts-amended-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AAMD
2025-01-09
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2024-09-23
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-04-12
gazette-filings-brought-up-to-date
gazette · DISS40
2023-12-05
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2023-12-04
gazette-notice-compulsory
gazette · GAZ1
2023-11-28
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-05-02
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2023-04-26
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2023-04-14