BACKSTAGE ACADEMY COMMUNITY INTEREST COMPANY

🌳Matureactive
06963633 · ltd · incorporated 2009-07-15
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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not disclosed
Net worth
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Opportunity
73/100
Strong
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What this business does
Primary activity: Other education n.e.c.
Sector: Education
Investor take
Pursue
Strong opportunity: active trading company with strong profile and bankable structure.

Opportunity 73/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (58/100).

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 (2 active, 5 linked, 4 with DOB)
86
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
4 connected companies via shared directors
57
Filing history
52 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
73/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional 

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

Business quality
70
Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.
Acquirability
50
Some acquirability indicators.
Risk profile
85
Few red flags.
Signal strength
90
Good data coverage for analysis.

Recent activity

Last 30 days
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filings
Last 90 days
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Last 180 days
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filings
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (25 events)Click to expand
  1. 2025-10-06
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  2. 2025-02-14
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  3. 2025-02-13
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    BROOKS, Lee Robert appointed
    director
  4. 2024-11-07
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  5. 2023-10-16
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  6. 2022-12-22
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  7. 2021-04-28
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  8. 2021-04-16
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  9. 2020-12-21
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    accounts · AA01
  10. 2020-01-15
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    change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC05
  11. 2019-10-14
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  12. 2018-12-29
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    gazette · DISS40
  13. 2018-12-27
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    accounts · AA
  14. 2018-12-11
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  15. 2018-02-10
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  16. 2018-02-07
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    accounts · AA
  17. 2017-12-05
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    gazette · GAZ1
  18. 2014-11-06
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    WATKINSON, Robin resigned
    director
  19. 2012-07-30
    ➖
    AITKEN, Kelly resigned
    director
  20. 2012-04-30
    ➕
    TUCKNOTT, Mark appointed
    director
  21. 2010-12-31
    ➖
    KILBURN, Tracy resigned
    secretary
  22. 2009-07-15
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    Company incorporated
    As BACKSTAGE ACADEMY COMMUNITY INTEREST COMPANY
  23. 2009-07-15
    ➕
    KILBURN, Tracy appointed
    secretary
  24. 2009-07-15
    ➕
    AITKEN, Kelly appointed
    director
  25. 2009-07-15
    ➕
    WATKINSON, Robin appointed
    director

Owner dependency

58/100
Moderate — manageable with handover

Some founder dependency, but not acute. A structured handover period should cover most risk.

FACTORS
  • +Two-director setup: Only two active directors — typical of owner-managed SMEs but limits succession.

Succession & seller-readiness

49/100
Moderate signal

Some succession indicators present. Worth watching; approach if sector/strategy fits.

SIGNALS
  • secondaryTwo-director governance: Small-team governance. Succession depth is thin but not absent.
  • secondary12+ year tenure: Director in role 14 years.
  • supportingClean filings + long tenure: Disciplined long-tenure operator — classic lifestyle-business pattern that often sells quietly.

Red flags

clean
No red flags detected from available public data. (This is not a clean bill of health — detailed accounts review still recommended.)

Group structure

Production Park Ltd is the ultimate parent — holding 75%+ shares. This company sits inside their group.

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Production Park Ltd
Corporate parent · holds 75-100% shares
ultimate parent
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BACKSTAGE ACADEMY COMMUNITY INTEREST COMPANY
This company · 06963633

Parent relationships inferred from Persons with Significant Control filings. Full subsidiary tree requires reverse-lookup (coming).

Shareholders & ownership

1 active beneficial owner · dominant holder ≥75%
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Production Park Ltd
Corporate entity
75–100%
75–100%75-100% shares · 75-100% 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
Incorporated2009-07-15
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC85590 — Other education n.e.c.

Registered office

Unit 53 Langthwaite Business Park
Pontefract
West Yorkshire
WF9 3NR

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2026-09-30
Last made up to: 2024-12-30
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-07-29
Last: 2025-07-15

Officers (2 active · 3 resigned)

BROOKS, Lee Robert→
director · ~45y · appointed 2025-02-13
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
TUCKNOTT, Mark→
director · ~45y · appointed 2012-04-30
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
KILBURN, Tracy→
secretary · appointed 2009-07-15 · resigned 2010-12-31
Resigned
AITKEN, Kelly→
director · ~39y · appointed 2009-07-15 · resigned 2012-07-30
Resigned
WATKINSON, Robin→
director · ~60y · appointed 2009-07-15 · resigned 2014-11-06
Resigned

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Recent filings (52 total)

accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2025-10-06
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-07-18
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2025-02-14
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2024-11-07
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-07-17
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2023-10-16
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-09-18
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2022-12-22
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-07-26
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-07-15
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2021-04-28
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2021-04-16
change-account-reference-date-company-previous-shortened
accounts · AA01
2020-12-21
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2020-07-22
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC05
2020-01-15