ACT (ACTION FOR THE COMMUNITY AND TOWN) AT THE CHEETHAMS LIMITED
🌳Matureactive
06113605 · private-limited-guarant-nsc · incorporated 2007-02-19
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.
Why now
Window steady · low confidence
Stable recent picture — watch for any upcoming trigger event.
What changed my view
Last 30 days
No material changes in the last 30 days.
Last 90 days
No snapshot from 90 days ago — start tracking from today.
Last 180 days
No snapshot from 180 days ago — start tracking from today.
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
—
not disclosed
Net worth
—
book net assets
Opportunity
79/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: Other amusement and recreation activities n.e.c.
Sector: Arts, entertainment & recreation
Investor take
PursueActive trading company with a 74-year-old founder — textbook succession opportunity.
Opportunity 79/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. Strong seller-intent signal (63/100, director aged 74). Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (65/100).
Data confidence
Overall: low (51/100)Sparse data coverage. Treat AI-generated outputs as preliminary. Manual diligence essential.
Company profile
address, 1 SIC codes, incorporation date
100
Financials
No iXBRL financials extracted
0
Lenders & charges
Confirmed no charges registered
85
Directors & officers
11 officers (5 active, 11 linked, 10 with DOB)
88
Ownership & PSC
No PSCs filed (unusual — worth investigating)
35
Director network
10 connected companies via shared directors
75
Filing history
66 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
79/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional
Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.
Business quality
70
Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.
Acquirability
85
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
77
Few red flags.
Signal strength
90
Good data coverage for analysis.
Recent activity
Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
0
filings
Last 180 days
5
filings
- • 4 officers
- • 1 confirmation-statement
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (38 events)Click to expand
- 2026-02-12📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2026-02-12📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2026-01-26📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2026-01-26📄change-person-secretary-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH03
- 2026-01-05📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2025-10-05➖HOLLERN, Catherine Malloy resigneddirector
- 2025-10-05➖PICKUP, Kevin James resigneddirector
- 2025-09-19📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2025-09-19📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2025-09-19📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2025-08-05📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2025-05-08📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2025-01-22📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2024-12-24📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2024-12-02➖FLEMING, David resigneddirector
- 2024-05-15📄gazette-filings-brought-up-to-dategazette · DISS40
- 2024-05-07📄gazette-notice-compulsorygazette · GAZ1
- 2024-01-11📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2023-11-08📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2023-10-10📄gazette-filings-brought-up-to-dategazette · DISS40
- 2023-09-05📄gazette-notice-compulsorygazette · GAZ1
- 2023-04-04📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2022-04-04📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2021-09-09➕PICKUP, Kevin James appointeddirector
- 2018-01-04➕ASTLEY, Ann Marie appointeddirector
- 2018-01-04➕PRATT, Andrew Robert, Canon appointeddirector
- 2018-01-04➕FLEMING, David appointeddirector
- 2018-01-04➕HOLLERN, Catherine Malloy appointeddirector
- 2015-05-11➖DUNN, Julian David resigneddirector
- 2015-04-02➖PRUGAR, Andrew resigneddirector
- 2013-03-11➖ROBERTS, John Richard resigneddirector
- 2008-11-10➕CAMPBELL SMITH, Anne Marie appointeddirector
- 2008-11-10➕PRUGAR, Andrew appointeddirector
- 2007-02-19🏢Company incorporatedAs ACT (ACTION FOR THE COMMUNITY AND TOWN) AT THE CHEETHAMS LIMITED
- 2007-02-19➕JONES, Graham appointedsecretary
- 2007-02-19➕JONES, Graham appointeddirector
- 2007-02-19➕DUNN, Julian David appointeddirector
- 2007-02-19➕ROBERTS, John Richard appointeddirector
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
- -4 active directors: Broader management team in place — suggests transferable governance.
- +Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 19 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
- +Founder age: Director aged approximately 74 — succession pressure is live.
Succession & seller-readiness
83/100
Likely off-market candidateStrong acquirability signals converging. Worth approaching directly — this is how off-market deals start.
SIGNALS
- primaryFounder aged 70+: Senior director is approximately 74 years old. Natural succession window is now.
- secondary12+ year tenure: Director in role 19 years.
- secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 19 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 ·2 director resignations in last 12 months
mediumMultiple recent departures can indicate governance disagreement, succession event, or preparation for sale/stress.
Evidence: HOLLERN, Catherine Malloy resigned 2025-10-05; PICKUP, Kevin James resigned 2025-10-05
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| BFC MEMORIAL GARDEN CO. C.I.C.→ 11311053 · est 2018 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 8y | — | — |
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Statusactive
Typeprivate-limited-guarant-nsc
Incorporated2007-02-19
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC93290 — Other amusement and recreation activities n.e.c.
Registered office
17 Lawrence Street
Blackburn
Lancashire
BB2 1QF
England
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-12-31
Last made up to: 2025-03-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-03-05
Last: 2026-02-19
Officers (5 active · 6 resigned)
Active
ASTLEY, Ann Marie→
Activedirector · ~60y · appointed 2018-01-04
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CAMPBELL SMITH, Anne Marie→
Activedirector · ~65y · appointed 2008-11-10
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JONES, Graham→
Activedirector · ~74y · appointed 2007-02-19
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PRATT, Andrew Robert, Canon→
Activedirector · ~68y · appointed 2018-01-04
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DUNN, Julian David→
Resigneddirector · ~77y · appointed 2007-02-19 · resigned 2015-05-11
FLEMING, David→
Resigneddirector · ~68y · appointed 2018-01-04 · resigned 2024-12-02
HOLLERN, Catherine Malloy→
Resigneddirector · ~71y · appointed 2018-01-04 · resigned 2025-10-05
PICKUP, Kevin James→
Resigneddirector · ~39y · appointed 2021-09-09 · resigned 2025-10-05
PRUGAR, Andrew→
Resigneddirector · ~90y · appointed 2008-11-10 · resigned 2015-04-02
ROBERTS, John Richard→
Resigneddirector · ~71y · appointed 2007-02-19 · resigned 2013-03-11
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Recent filings (66 total)
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-02-25
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2026-02-12
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2026-02-12
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2026-01-26
change-person-secretary-company-with-change-date
officers · CH03
2026-01-26
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2026-01-05
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2025-09-19
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2025-09-19
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2025-09-19
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2025-08-05
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2025-05-08
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-03-27
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2025-01-22
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2024-12-24
gazette-filings-brought-up-to-date
gazette · DISS40
2024-05-15