CITY OF LIGHTS COMMUNITY CELEBRATIONS COMMUNITY INTEREST COMPANY

🌳Matureactive

08128789 · private-limited-guarant-nsc · incorporated 2012-07-03

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

—

year to Jul 2025

Net worth

£9.8k

book net assets

Opportunity

78/100

Strong

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What this business does

Primary activity: Artistic creation

Sector: Arts, entertainment & recreation

Investor take

Pursue

Asset-holding vehicle with a 68-year-old founder — textbook succession opportunity.

Opportunity 78/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. Strong seller-intent signal (68/100, director aged 68). Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: Cash flow review and working-capital discipline. Cash down -35% YoY — forensic review of receivables, stock turns, and creditor days. 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

Lenders & charges

Confirmed no charges registered

Directors & officers

15 officers (3 active, 15 linked, 13 with DOB)

Ownership & PSC

2 active PSC(s) of 6 total, 6 with control declared

Director network

3 connected companies via shared directors

Filing history

70 filings on record

Gazette notices

No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)

Opportunity Score

78/100Strong

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

Good data coverage for analysis.

Signals from accounts

Derived from iXBRL accounts · FRS 102

Positive net assets

Net assets £9,750

Net assets shrinking

Down £1,975 YoY

Cash YoY

-35%

Year on year

Key financials

2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accounts

Cash

£5k

↓ 35% YoY

Net Worth

£10k

↓ 17% YoY

Current Assets

£10k

↓ 18% YoY

Current Liabilities

—

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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 102

Metric	2025-07-31	2024-07-31
Total assets	£9.8k	£11.7k
Current assets	£10.3k	£12.6k
Cash	£5.1k	£7.8k
Debtors	£5.2k	£4.8k
Net assets	£9.8k	£11.7k

Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.

Recent activity

Last 30 days

filing

• 1 confirmation-statement

Last 90 days

filings

• 1 confirmation-statement
• 1 accounts

Last 180 days

filings

• 1 confirmation-statement
• 1 accounts

Counts from Companies House filing history.

Corporate timeline (46 events)Click to expand

2026-04-20
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2025-10-21
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persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2025-10-10
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address · AD01
2025-09-22
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address · AD01
2025-04-03
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accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2024-02-19
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accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2023-04-28
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accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2022-10-31
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change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2022-10-31
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persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2022-07-18
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change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2022-07-18
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persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
2022-04-28
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accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2021-04-30
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accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2020-10-05
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accounts · AA
2020-08-11
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officers · AP01
2020-08-10
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officers · TM01
2020-08-01
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WILLIAMS, Charlotte Elizabeth appointed
director
2020-08-01
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JONES, Alun Gwyn resigned
director
2020-04-15
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termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2020-04-06
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REYNOLDS, Helen resigned
director
2019-05-01
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HOOPER, Sean Gregory Loveluck resigned
director
2018-09-01
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WILLIAMS, Charlotte Elizabeth appointed
secretary
2018-09-01
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REYNOLDS, Helen appointed
director
2018-06-11
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EASON-BASSETT, Claire Elizabeth resigned
director
2018-06-11
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LANCASTER, Andrew James resigned
director
2018-06-11
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TIPLADY, Helen Louise resigned
director
2017-02-08
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TIPLADY, Helen Louise appointed
director
2017-01-10
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CROSBY, Amanda Janette resigned
director
2017-01-10
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JONES, Alun Gwyn appointed
director
2017-01-10
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LANCASTER, Andrew James appointed
director
2016-08-01
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SCOTT, Neil resigned
director
2014-03-22
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HOLDEN, Charles Russell resigned
director
2014-03-01
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PERYER, Dorothy May Ann resigned
director
2013-10-01
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PERYER, Dorothy May resigned
secretary
2013-02-01
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SKILTON-CAMACH, Emma resigned
director
2012-07-03
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Company incorporated
As CITY OF LIGHTS COMMUNITY CELEBRATIONS COMMUNITY INTEREST COMPANY
2012-07-03
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CROSBY, Anthony appointed
director
2012-07-03
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PERYER, Dorothy May appointed
secretary
2012-07-03
➕
CROSBY, Amanda Janette appointed
director
2012-07-03
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EASON-BASSETT, Claire Elizabeth appointed
director
2012-07-03
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HOLDEN, Charles Russell appointed
director
2012-07-03
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HOOPER, Sean Gregory Loveluck appointed
director
2012-07-03
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PERYER, Dorothy May Ann appointed
director
2012-07-03
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SCOTT, Neil appointed
director
2012-07-03
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SKILTON-CAMACH, Emma appointed
director

Owner dependency

73/100

High — earn-out structure required

Material founder dependency. Consider a 2-3 year earn-out and build in a handover plan before completion.

FACTORS

+Two-director setup: Only two active directors — typical of owner-managed SMEs but limits succession.
+Founder age: Director aged approximately 68 — succession pressure is live.

Succession & seller-readiness

69/100

Strong succession signal

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

SIGNALS

primaryFounder aged 63+: Senior director is approximately 68. Approaching typical UK retirement age — succession thinking likely.
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

1 low

Multiple registered office changes

low

Multiple address changes in a short period can indicate operational instability or admin disorder.

Shareholders & ownership

2 active beneficial owners

Name	Shares	Voting rights	Nature of control	Notified
Ms Charlotte Elizabeth Williams Individual · British · DOB 11/1985 · age 41	—	25–50%	25-50% voting	01/08/2020
Mr Anthony Crosby Individual · British · DOB 10/1958 · age 68	—	25–50%	25-50% voting	06/04/2016

4 historic (ceased) PSCs

Mr Sean Gregory Loveluck Hooperceased 01/03/2019· significant influence · trust interest · firm interest
Mrs Claire Elizabeth Eason-Bassettceased 11/06/2018· significant influence · trust interest · firm interest
Mrs Amanda Janette Crosbyceased 01/03/2017· significant influence · trust interest · firm interest
Mr Neil Scottceased 01/11/2016· significant influence · trust interest · firm interest

From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.

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Company details

Statusactive

Typeprivate-limited-guarant-nsc

Incorporated2012-07-03

Jurisdictionengland-wales

Primary SIC90030 — Artistic creation

Registered office

Unit 3 Building B Green Court, Truro Business Park

Threemilestone

Truro

Cornwall

TR4 9LF

England

Filing status

Accounts

Next due: 2027-04-30

Last made up to: 2025-07-31

Confirmation statement

Next due: 2027-06-26

Last: 2026-06-12

Officers (3 active · 12 resigned)

WILLIAMS, Charlotte Elizabeth→

secretary · appointed 2018-09-01

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Active

CROSBY, Anthony→

director · ~68y · appointed 2012-07-03

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Active

WILLIAMS, Charlotte Elizabeth→

director · ~41y · appointed 2020-08-01

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Active

PERYER, Dorothy May→

secretary · appointed 2012-07-03 · resigned 2013-10-01

Resigned

CROSBY, Amanda Janette→

director · ~69y · appointed 2012-07-03 · resigned 2017-01-10

Resigned

EASON-BASSETT, Claire Elizabeth→

director · ~48y · appointed 2012-07-03 · resigned 2018-06-11

Resigned

HOLDEN, Charles Russell→

director · ~77y · appointed 2012-07-03 · resigned 2014-03-22

Resigned

HOOPER, Sean Gregory Loveluck→

director · ~77y · appointed 2012-07-03 · resigned 2019-05-01

Resigned

JONES, Alun Gwyn→

director · ~59y · appointed 2017-01-10 · resigned 2020-08-01

Resigned

LANCASTER, Andrew James→

director · ~73y · appointed 2017-01-10 · resigned 2018-06-11

Resigned

PERYER, Dorothy May Ann→

director · ~73y · appointed 2012-07-03 · resigned 2014-03-01

Resigned

REYNOLDS, Helen→

director · ~47y · appointed 2018-09-01 · resigned 2020-04-06

Resigned

SCOTT, Neil→

director · ~65y · appointed 2012-07-03 · resigned 2016-08-01

Resigned

SKILTON-CAMACH, Emma→

director · ~59y · appointed 2012-07-03 · resigned 2013-02-01

Resigned

TIPLADY, Helen Louise→

director · ~46y · appointed 2017-02-08 · resigned 2018-06-11

Resigned

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Recent filings (70 total)

confirmation-statement-with-no-updates

confirmation-statement · CS01

2026-06-30

accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full

accounts · AA

2026-04-20

change-to-a-person-with-significant-control

persons-with-significant-control · PSC04

2025-10-21

change-to-a-person-with-significant-control

persons-with-significant-control · PSC04

2025-10-21

change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address

address · AD01

2025-10-10

change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address

address · AD01

2025-09-22

confirmation-statement-with-no-updates

confirmation-statement · CS01

2025-06-26

accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full

accounts · AA

2025-04-03

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confirmation-statement · CS01

2024-06-12

accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full

accounts · AA

2024-02-19

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confirmation-statement · CS01

2023-06-21

accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full

accounts · AA

2023-04-28

change-to-a-person-with-significant-control

persons-with-significant-control · PSC04

2022-10-31

change-to-a-person-with-significant-control

persons-with-significant-control · PSC04

2022-10-31

confirmation-statement-with-no-updates

confirmation-statement · CS01

2022-07-18