BARBARA JACKSON THEATRE ARTS CENTRE LTD
🌳Matureactive
07887808 · ltd · incorporated 2011-12-20
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 Dec 2024
Net worth
£86.8k
book net assets
Opportunity
79/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: Performing arts
Sector: Arts, entertainment & recreation
Investor take
PursueAsset-holding vehicle. Family succession underway — not a classic acquisition target.
Opportunity 79/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. Same-surname younger director in place — likely family handover, not open to sale. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (65/100).
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
4 officers (4 active, 4 linked, 4 with DOB)
90
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
1 connected companies via shared directors
48
Filing history
33 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
75
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 £86,841
Key financials
2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accountsCash
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Net Worth
£87k
↑ 33% YoY
Current Assets
£2k
↓ 32% YoY
Current Liabilities
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Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown| Metric | 2024-12-31 | 2023-12-31 |
|---|---|---|
| Total assets | £54.7k | £55.7k |
| Current assets | £1.9k | £2.8k |
| Net assets | £86.8k | £65.2k |
Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.
Recent activity
Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
0
filings
Last 180 days
3
filings
- • 2 officers
- • 1 confirmation-statement
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (20 events)Click to expand
- 2026-01-13📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2026-01-13📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2025-03-04➕HILL, Carla Jane appointeddirector
- 2025-03-04➕HILL, Evonne appointeddirector
- 2025-03-04➕WILSON, Katie Marie appointeddirector
- 2025-03-04📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2025-03-04📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2025-03-04📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2025-02-07📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2024-03-22📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2023-02-16📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2022-02-17📄accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridgedaccounts · AA
- 2021-03-05📄accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridgedaccounts · AA
- 2020-02-21📄accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridgedaccounts · AA
- 2019-04-15📄accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridgedaccounts · AA
- 2018-04-17📄accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridgedaccounts · AA
- 2017-09-23📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2016-07-05📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-smallaccounts · AA
- 2011-12-20🏢Company incorporatedAs BARBARA JACKSON THEATRE ARTS CENTRE LTD
- 2011-12-20➕HILL, Lorraine appointeddirector
Owner dependency
63/100
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.
- +Founder age: Director aged approximately 70 — succession pressure is live.
- +Family involvement: Multiple officers share a surname — likely family business, which concentrates governance.
Succession & seller-readiness
33/100
Weak signalLimited succession signal. Not a near-term off-market candidate.
SIGNALS
- primaryFamily succession underway: Not a takeover target — HILL, Carla Jane (same surname) appointed 2025-03-04. Pattern consistent with intra-family handover.
- primaryFounder aged 70+: Senior director is approximately 70 years old. Natural succession window is now.
- 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
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mrs Lorraine Ann Hill Individual · British · DOB 04/1956 · age 70 | — | — | sig. influencesignificant influence · trust interest · firm interest | 07/04/2016 |
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2011-12-20
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC90010 — Performing arts
Registered office
1 Gladeway
Little Thornton
Cleveleys
Lancashire
FY5 5PA
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-09-30
Last made up to: 2024-12-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-01-03
Last: 2025-12-20
Officers (4 active · 0 resigned)
HILL, Carla Jane→
Activedirector · ~46y · appointed 2025-03-04
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HILL, Evonne→
Activedirector · ~49y · appointed 2025-03-04
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HILL, Lorraine→
Activedirector · ~70y · appointed 2011-12-20
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WILSON, Katie Marie→
Activedirector · ~41y · appointed 2025-03-04
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Recent filings (33 total)
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-01-13
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2026-01-13
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2026-01-13
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2025-03-04
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2025-03-04
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2025-03-04
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2025-02-07
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-01-21
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2024-03-22
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-01-17
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2023-02-16
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-02-03
accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridged
accounts · AA
2022-02-17
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-12-29
accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridged
accounts · AA
2021-03-05