CAISTOR HERITAGE TRUST
🌳Matureactive
07591727 · private-limited-guarant-nsc-limited-exemption · incorporated 2011-04-05
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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year to Sept 2025
Net worth
£1.4k
book net assets
Opportunity
81/100
Exceptional
What this business does
Primary activity: Operation of arts facilities
Sector: Arts, entertainment & recreation
Investor take
PursueAsset-holding vehicle with a 81-year-old founder — textbook succession opportunity.
Opportunity 81/100 (exceptional), bankability 75/100. Strong seller-intent signal (63/100, director aged 81). Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (65/100).
Data confidence
Overall: high (80/100)Strong data coverage across all sections. AI outputs should be trusted with minimal caveats.
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
5 officers (3 active, 5 linked, 5 with DOB)
90
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
3 connected companies via shared directors
54
Filing history
37 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
81/100Exceptional
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
85
Few red flags.
Signal strength
90
Good data coverage for analysis.
Signals from accounts
Derived from iXBRL accounts · accounting standard not declaredPositive net assets
Net assets £1,403
Key financials
2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accountsCash
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Net Worth
£1k
↑ 115% YoY
Current Assets
£1k
↑ 298% YoY
Current Liabilities
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Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown| Metric | 2025-09-30 | 2024-09-30 |
|---|---|---|
| Total assets | £1.4k | £652 |
| Current assets | £1.0k | £252 |
| Net assets | £1.4k | £652 |
Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.
Recent activity
Last 30 days
1
filing
- • 1 accounts
Last 90 days
1
filing
- • 1 accounts
Last 180 days
2
filings
- • 1 accounts
- • 1 confirmation-statement
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (23 events)Click to expand
- 2026-06-23📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2025-11-14➖STOPPER, Michael John resigneddirector
- 2025-11-14📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2025-06-23📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2025-06-19➖MIDGLEY, Victoria resigneddirector
- 2025-05-28📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2024-05-25📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2023-06-12📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2022-06-20📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2021-06-18📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2020-05-26📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2019-11-13📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2019-11-13📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2019-11-12➕JEFFERSON, Elizabeth Ann appointeddirector
- 2019-11-12➕MIDGLEY, Victoria appointeddirector
- 2019-06-29📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2018-06-29📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2017-06-06📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2017-01-10📄change-account-reference-date-company-previous-extendedaccounts · AA01
- 2011-04-05🏢Company incorporatedAs CAISTOR HERITAGE TRUST
- 2011-04-05➕DENNIS, Alan Edward appointeddirector
- 2011-04-05➕SAVAGE, Stephen John appointeddirector
- 2011-04-05➕STOPPER, Michael John appointeddirector
Owner dependency
75/100
High — earn-out structure requiredMaterial founder dependency. Consider a 2-3 year earn-out and build in a handover plan before completion.
FACTORS
- +Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 15 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
- +Founder age: Director aged approximately 81 — 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 81 years old. Natural succession window is now.
- secondary12+ year tenure: Director in role 15 years.
- secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 15 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
cleanNo red flags detected from available public data. (This is not a clean bill of health — detailed accounts review still recommended.)
Shareholders & ownership
1 active beneficial owner| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mr Stephen John Savage Individual · British · DOB 02/1953 · age 73 | — | — | sig. influencesignificant influence | 06/04/2016 |
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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| ALL STARS ARENA CIC→ 16268373 · est 2025 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 1y | — | — |
| BARNEYRACING LTD→ 12982508 · est 2020 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 5y | — | — |
| CADNEY CUM HOWSHAM VILLAGE HALL AND PARK COMMITTEE→ 05688220 · est 2006 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 20y | — | — |
| CHAO PHRAYA MUAY THAI LTD→ 08292493 · est 2012 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 13y | — | — |
| CHAPTER TRAVEL & AVIATION LTD→ 08720500 · est 2013 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 12y | — | — |
| CHARLOTTE MOWBRAY SCHOOL OF DANCE LTD→ 04523951 · est 2002 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 23y | — | — |
| CHRIS WORTH PRODUCTIONS LTD→ 09532473 · est 2015 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 11y | — | — |
| CICLO MAGIC LTD→ 10387870 · est 2016 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 9y | — | — |
| CLASSICAL MUSIC LICENSING LTD→ 09530782 · est 2015 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 11y | — | — |
| CLSOUTH LIMITED→ 14821147 · est 2023 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 2y | — | — |
| COLEBROOK DANCE LTD→ 17049701 · est 2026 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| COMMUTER JAZZ LTD→ 16038826 · est 2024 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 1y | — | — |
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See pricing →Company details
Statusactive
Typeprivate-limited-guarant-nsc-limited-exemption
Incorporated2011-04-05
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC90040 — Operation of arts facilities
Registered office
The Old Vicarage
Church Street
Caistor
Lincolnshire
LN7 6UG
England
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2027-06-30
Last made up to: 2025-09-30
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-04-19
Last: 2026-04-05
Officers (3 active · 2 resigned)
DENNIS, Alan Edward→
Activedirector · ~81y · appointed 2011-04-05
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JEFFERSON, Elizabeth Ann→
Activedirector · ~80y · appointed 2019-11-12
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SAVAGE, Stephen John→
Activedirector · ~73y · appointed 2011-04-05
View their other companies + combined net worth →
MIDGLEY, Victoria→
Resigneddirector · ~45y · appointed 2019-11-12 · resigned 2025-06-19
STOPPER, Michael John→
Resigneddirector · ~73y · appointed 2011-04-05 · resigned 2025-11-14
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Recent filings (37 total)
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2026-06-23
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-04-09
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2025-11-14
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2025-06-23
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2025-05-28
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-04-14
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2024-05-25
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-04-05
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2023-06-12
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-04-16
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2022-06-20
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-04-16
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2021-06-18
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-04-05
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2020-05-26