ANGLIA REGIONAL THEATRE SCHOOL LTD
🌳Matureactive
07514558 · ltd · incorporated 2011-02-02
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
—
year to May 2025
Net worth
£61.8k
book net assets
Opportunity
72/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: Performing arts
Sector: Arts, entertainment & recreation
Investor take
Special-situation opportunityDistressed leisure with salvageable qualities — special-situations priority.
Opportunity 72/100 (strong), bankability 65/100. Strong seller-intent signal (65/100, director aged 60). Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: Resolve: Confirmation statement overdue. Annual confirmation statement not filed on time. Required statutory filing — overdue is a strong discipline signal. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (73/100).
Data confidence
Overall: medium (79/100)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
2 years of iXBRL accounts extracted (YoY deltas available) + narrative notes parsed
75
Lenders & charges
Confirmed no charges registered
85
Directors & officers
3 officers (2 active, 3 linked, 3 with DOB)
90
Ownership & PSC
2 active PSC(s) of 4 total, 4 with control declared
90
Director network
1 connected companies via shared directors
48
Filing history
46 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
72/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional
Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.
Business quality
60
Adequate — check latest filings for context.
Acquirability
80
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
67
Some moderate concerns — review flags.
Signal strength
90
Good data coverage for analysis.
Signals from accounts
Derived from iXBRL accounts · FRS 102Positive net assets
Net assets £61,778
Key financials
2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accountsCash
£42k
Net Worth
£62k
Current Assets
£53k
Current Liabilities
—
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Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 102| Metric | 2025-05-31 | 2024-05-31 |
|---|---|---|
| Total assets | £62.1k | — |
| Current assets | £52.7k | — |
| Cash | £42.2k | — |
| Net assets | £61.8k | — |
| Average employees | — | 200 |
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.
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See pricing →Recent activity
Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
0
filings
Last 180 days
1
filing
- • 1 accounts
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (22 events)Click to expand
- 2026-02-27📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2025-04-14📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2025-04-14📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2025-04-11📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2024-03-26📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2024-01-17📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2023-11-03📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2023-11-01➕WINSHIP, Andrew David appointeddirector
- 2023-09-15📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2023-07-13📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2023-02-24📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2022-02-28📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2021-02-18📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC02
- 2021-02-17📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2021-02-05📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2021-02-05📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2021-01-16➖BURKE, Janet Margaret resigneddirector
- 2020-11-02📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2020-02-13📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2011-02-02🏢Company incorporatedAs ANGLIA REGIONAL THEATRE SCHOOL LTD
- 2011-02-02➕WINSHIP, Victoria appointeddirector
- 2011-02-02➕BURKE, Janet Margaret appointeddirector
Owner dependency
84/100
Critical — business is the founderThe business appears inseparable from the founder. Acquisition without a serious earn-out or meaningful transition period would likely destroy value.
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 15 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
- +Senior director age: Director aged approximately 60 — approaching natural succession window.
- +Family involvement: Multiple officers share a surname — likely family business, which concentrates governance.
Succession & seller-readiness
54/100
Moderate signalSome succession indicators present. Worth watching; approach if sector/strategy fits.
SIGNALS
- secondaryFounder aged 58+: Senior director is approximately 60. Early succession window.
- secondaryTwo-director governance: Small-team governance. Succession depth is thin but not absent.
- secondary12+ year tenure: Director in role 15 years.
Red flags
1 high ·Confirmation statement overdue
highAnnual confirmation statement not filed on time. Required statutory filing — overdue is a strong discipline signal.
Evidence: Next due: 2026-04-28
Shareholders & ownership
2 active beneficial owners| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mr Andrew David Winship Individual · British · DOB 02/1966 · age 60 | 25–50% | 25–50% | board control25-50% shares · 25-50% voting · board control | 08/04/2025 |
Mrs Victoria Winship Individual · British · DOB 03/1973 · age 53 | 25–50% | 25–50% | board control25-50% shares · 25-50% voting · board control | 06/04/2016 |
2 historic (ceased) PSCs
- The Estate Of Janet Margaret Burkeceased 13/07/2023· 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting · board control
- Mrs Janet Margaret Burkeceased 16/01/2021· 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting · board control
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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See pricing →Company details
Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2011-02-02
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC90010 — Performing arts
Registered office
Anglia Region Theatre School Ipswich Road
Newton Flotman
Norwich
NR15 1PN
England
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2027-02-28
Last made up to: 2025-05-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-04-28OVERDUE
Last: 2025-04-14
Officers (2 active · 1 resigned)
WINSHIP, Andrew David→
Activedirector · ~60y · appointed 2023-11-01
View their other companies + combined net worth →
WINSHIP, Victoria→
Activedirector · ~53y · appointed 2011-02-02
View their other companies + combined net worth →
BURKE, Janet Margaret→
Resigneddirector · ~79y · appointed 2011-02-02 · resigned 2021-01-16
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Recent filings (46 total)
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2026-02-27
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-04-14
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
2025-04-14
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2025-04-14
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2025-04-11
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-02-13
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2024-03-26
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-02-12
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-01-18
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2024-01-17
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2023-11-03
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2023-09-15
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2023-07-13
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2023-02-24
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-02-02