BRISTOL MUSIC TRUST

🌳Matureactive

07531978 · private-limited-guarant-nsc-limited-exemption · incorporated 2011-02-16

Investment thesis

Looks cheap but ownership + security both unclear — probable value trap.

Why interesting: Headline metrics may be attractive.

Why risky: No PSC visibility combined with multiple live charges; transacting likely slow and expensive.

Opportunity decay

approaching window · 12-months

Approaching a transaction window — refinance or sale event plausible in the next 12 months.

· Oldest live charge 12.9y old — refinance window within 12 months

🔒Estimated value

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Turnover

—

not disclosed

Net worth

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Opportunity

79/100

Strong

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What this business does

Primary activity: Cultural education

Sector: Education

ALSO REGISTERED FOR

90040Operation of arts facilities
91030Operation of historical sites and buildings and similar visitor attractions

Investor take

Pursue

Active trading company with a 82-year-old founder — textbook succession opportunity.

Opportunity 79/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. Strong seller-intent signal (65/100, director aged 82). Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (65/100).

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Refinance opportunity

3 live charges · 2 lenders · oldest 12.9y

50/100

clean up first

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

· Oldest live charge is 12.9 years old — likely at or near maturity.
· Two lenders — manageable, but coordination required.
· Legal-friction score 28/100 — workable, but lender will want more DD.

Data confidence

Overall: low (51/100)

Sparse data coverage. Treat AI-generated outputs as preliminary. Manual diligence essential.

Company profile

address, 3 SIC codes, incorporation date

100

Financials

No iXBRL financials extracted

Lenders & charges

3 charges (3/3 with lender, 3/3 with type)

Directors & officers

38 officers (14 active, 38 linked, 35 with DOB)

Ownership & PSC

No PSCs filed (unusual — worth investigating)

Director network

8 connected companies via shared directors

Filing history

100 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

100

Good data coverage for analysis.

Recent activity

Last 30 days

filings

Last 90 days

filings

Last 180 days

filings

• 2 officers
• 1 confirmation-statement

Counts from Companies House filing history.

Corporate timeline (91 events)Click to expand

2026-03-16
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officers · RP01AP01
2026-02-25
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officers · AP01
2026-01-29
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LADKIN, Christopher John appointed
director
2025-12-03
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accounts · AA
2025-11-20
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officers · TM01
2025-11-06
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BURGESS, Martino Lois resigned
director
2025-10-20
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mortgage · MR01
2025-10-08
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Charge registered #3
Lender: The Arts Council of England
2025-04-08
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address · AD01
2025-03-26
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officers · CH01
2025-03-25
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2025-03-25
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2025-03-25
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2025-03-13
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HIBBERD, Nicholas Mark appointed
director
2025-03-13
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mortgage · MR04
2025-03-13
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mortgage · MR04
2025-03-13
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Charge satisfied #2
2025-03-13
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Charge satisfied #1
2024-11-28
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2024-11-08
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2024-11-07
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2024-11-07
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2024-10-10
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STAFFORD-TOWNSEND, Joanne Clare, Councillor appointed
director
2024-10-10
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WALES, Simon Christopher appointed
director
2024-09-24
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officers · TM01
2024-09-20
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STAFFORD-TOWNSEND, Ani resigned
director
2024-09-03
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officers · AP01
2024-09-03
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2024-09-03
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officers · TM01
2024-07-18
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MANN, Georgia appointed
director
2024-07-18
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MITCHELL, Louise Catherine resigned
director
2024-07-18
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STAFFORD-TOWNSEND, Ani appointed
director
2024-05-14
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2024-05-14
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2024-05-14
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2024-05-09
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KATWALA, Sandeep Shashikant appointed
director
2024-05-09
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SEATON, Christopher Shaun Tudor appointed
director
2024-05-09
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CHENEY, Craig resigned
director
2024-05-09
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PEACOCK, Stephen resigned
director
2023-12-14
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CHAPMAN, Simon resigned
director
2023-12-14
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LACEY, Tanya Una resigned
director
2023-12-14
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NISBET, Andrew resigned
director
2023-12-14
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PEACOCK, Stephen appointed
director
2023-10-12
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DIMBLEBY, Jonathan appointed
director
2023-10-12
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CONNOR, Patricia Anne resigned
director
2023-09-29
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CHERRY, Anthony John resigned
director
2022-12-15
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FINN, Katharine Elizabeth appointed
director
2022-07-22
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BURGESS, Martino Lois appointed
director
2022-03-29
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WHITAKER, Sophie Brigitte appointed
secretary
2022-03-29
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WAITE, Elizabeth resigned
secretary

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Owner dependency

55/100

Moderate — manageable with handover

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

FACTORS

-13 active directors: Broader management team in place — suggests transferable governance.
+Founder age: Director aged approximately 82 — succession pressure is live.

Succession & seller-readiness

60/100

Strong succession signal

Multiple signals suggest succession is on the horizon. Candidate for proactive outreach.

SIGNALS

primaryFounder aged 70+: Senior director is approximately 82 years old. Natural succession window is now.

Red flags

clean

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

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Company details

Statusactive

Typeprivate-limited-guarant-nsc-limited-exemption

Incorporated2011-02-16

Jurisdictionengland-wales

Primary SIC85520 — Cultural education

Registered office

Bristol Beacon

Trenchard Street

Bristol

BS1 5AR

United Kingdom

Filing status

Accounts

Next due: 2026-12-31

Last made up to: 2025-03-31

Confirmation statement

Next due: 2027-01-25

Last: 2026-01-11