LONGTOWN MEMORIAL HALL COMMUNITY CENTRE

🌳Matureactive
08552573 · private-limited-guarant-nsc-limited-exemption · incorporated 2013-06-01
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 Mar 2025
Net worth
book net assets
Opportunity
78/100
Strong
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What this business does
Primary activity: Other education n.e.c.
Sector: Education
Investor take
Pursue
Active trading company with a 80-year-old founder — textbook succession opportunity.

Opportunity 78/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. Strong seller-intent signal (63/100, director aged 80). 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
20 officers (6 active, 20 linked, 19 with DOB)
89
Ownership & PSC
0 active PSC(s) of 3 total, 3 with control declared
90
Director network
4 connected companies via shared directors
57
Filing history
64 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
78/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional 

Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.

Business quality
70
Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.
Acquirability
70
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
85
Few red flags.
Signal strength
90
Good data coverage for analysis.

Key financials

2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accounts
Cash
Net Worth
Current Assets
Current Liabilities
£0£0£0£0£0£0Mar 2024Mar 2025

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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 102
Metric2025-03-312024-03-31
Average employees200200

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.

Available from the Pro tier upwards.

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Recent activity

Last 30 days
1
filing
  • 1 confirmation-statement
Last 90 days
1
filing
  • 1 confirmation-statement
Last 180 days
2
filings
  • 1 confirmation-statement
  • 1 officers
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (56 events)Click to expand
  1. 2026-01-28
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  2. 2025-12-05
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  3. 2025-11-10
    SEDGWICK, Peter appointed
    director
  4. 2025-05-12
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    memorandum-articles
    incorporation · MA
  5. 2025-05-12
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    resolution
    resolution · RESOLUTIONS
  6. 2024-12-17
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  7. 2024-09-12
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    notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control-statement
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC08
  8. 2024-07-11
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    cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
  9. 2023-12-09
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  10. 2023-09-23
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  11. 2023-09-23
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  12. 2023-09-23
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  13. 2023-09-23
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  14. 2023-09-23
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  15. 2023-09-11
    BUTLER, Amanda Jennifer Ward resigned
    director
  16. 2023-09-11
    JOHANSSEN, Christine resigned
    director
  17. 2023-09-11
    MALLINSON, John resigned
    director
  18. 2023-09-11
    ROBINSON, Eric Charles, Rev resigned
    director
  19. 2023-09-11
    WALSH, Kevin resigned
    director
  20. 2023-06-24
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    cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
  21. 2023-06-24
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    notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
  22. 2023-06-24
    📄
    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  23. 2023-05-09
    WALSH, Kevin appointed
    director
  24. 2022-12-09
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  25. 2022-12-08
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  26. 2022-12-07
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  27. 2022-12-07
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  28. 2022-12-07
    📄
    termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM02
  29. 2022-09-20
    PICKSTONE, Timothy David appointed
    director
  30. 2022-09-20
    WILLIAMSON, Nigel resigned
    secretary
  31. 2022-09-20
    BLOXHAM, Raynor Desmond resigned
    director
  32. 2022-09-20
    BUTLER, Amanda Jennifer Ward appointed
    director
  33. 2022-09-20
    JOHANSSEN, Christine appointed
    director
  34. 2022-09-20
    ROBINSON, Eric Charles, Rev appointed
    director
  35. 2022-01-28
    TARBITT, Val Ann resigned
    director
  36. 2020-02-24
    HARRISON, Jean appointed
    director
  37. 2020-02-24
    RICHARDSON, Susan Florence appointed
    director
  38. 2019-09-05
    RICHARDSON, Jill resigned
    director
  39. 2018-06-10
    BUNDRED, William resigned
    director
  40. 2018-05-31
    ROUTLEDGE, Gordon Lambert resigned
    director
  41. 2018-04-23
    FORSYTH, Ilene resigned
    director
  42. 2017-10-25
    GRAY, Kristina Mary appointed
    director
  43. 2017-04-28
    TARBITT, Val Ann appointed
    director
  44. 2016-10-05
    JACKSON, Becky resigned
    director
  45. 2015-11-03
    FORSYTH, Ilene appointed
    director
  46. 2015-11-03
    JACKSON, Becky appointed
    director
  47. 2015-02-24
    STEELE, Paul resigned
    director
  48. 2013-11-26
    BUNDRED, William appointed
    director
  49. 2013-06-24
    BLOXHAM, Raynor Desmond appointed
    director
  50. 2013-06-24
    MALLINSON, John appointed
    director
Showing most recent 50 of 56 events

Owner dependency

55/100
Moderate — manageable with handover

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

FACTORS
  • -6 active directors: Broader management team in place — suggests transferable governance.
  • +Founder age: Director aged approximately 80 — succession pressure is live.

Succession & seller-readiness

73/100
Strong succession signal

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

SIGNALS
  • primaryFounder aged 70+: Senior director is approximately 80 years old. Natural succession window is now.
  • secondary12+ year tenure: Director in role 13 years.
  • supportingClean filings + long tenure: Disciplined long-tenure operator — classic lifestyle-business pattern that often sells quietly.

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
Incorporated2013-06-01
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC85590 — Other education n.e.c.

Registered office

Longtown Memorial Hall Community Centre Arthuret Road
Longtown
Cumbria
CA6 5SJ

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2026-12-31
Last made up to: 2025-03-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-06-15
Last: 2026-06-01

Officers (6 active · 14 resigned)

GRAHAM, James Fergus Surtees, Sir
director · ~80y · appointed 2013-06-01
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Active
GRAY, Kristina Mary
director · ~64y · appointed 2017-10-25
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Active
HARRISON, Jean
director · ~80y · appointed 2020-02-24
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Active
PICKSTONE, Timothy David
director · ~58y · appointed 2022-09-20
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Active
RICHARDSON, Susan Florence
director · ~72y · appointed 2020-02-24
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Active
SEDGWICK, Peter
director · ~68y · appointed 2025-11-10
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Active
WILLIAMSON, Nigel
secretary · appointed 2013-06-01 · resigned 2022-09-20
Resigned
BLOXHAM, Raynor Desmond
director · ~90y · appointed 2013-06-24 · resigned 2022-09-20
Resigned
BUNDRED, William
director · ~79y · appointed 2013-11-26 · resigned 2018-06-10
Resigned
BUTLER, Amanda Jennifer Ward
director · ~42y · appointed 2022-09-20 · resigned 2023-09-11
Resigned
FORSYTH, Ilene
director · ~83y · appointed 2015-11-03 · resigned 2018-04-23
Resigned
JACKSON, Becky
director · ~49y · appointed 2015-11-03 · resigned 2016-10-05
Resigned
JOHANSSEN, Christine
director · ~61y · appointed 2022-09-20 · resigned 2023-09-11
Resigned
MALLINSON, John
director · ~72y · appointed 2013-06-24 · resigned 2023-09-11
Resigned
RICHARDSON, Jill
director · ~76y · appointed 2013-06-24 · resigned 2019-09-05
Resigned
ROBINSON, Eric Charles, Rev
director · ~79y · appointed 2022-09-20 · resigned 2023-09-11
Resigned
ROUTLEDGE, Gordon Lambert
director · ~78y · appointed 2013-06-01 · resigned 2018-05-31
Resigned
STEELE, Paul
director · ~58y · appointed 2013-06-01 · resigned 2015-02-24
Resigned
TARBITT, Val Ann
director · ~86y · appointed 2017-04-28 · resigned 2022-01-28
Resigned
WALSH, Kevin
director · ~73y · appointed 2023-05-09 · resigned 2023-09-11
Resigned

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Recent filings (64 total)

confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-06-19
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2026-01-28
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2025-12-05
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-06-08
memorandum-articles
incorporation · MA
2025-05-12
resolution
resolution · RESOLUTIONS
2025-05-12
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2024-12-17
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control-statement
persons-with-significant-control · PSC08
2024-09-12
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2024-07-11
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-06-02
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2023-12-09
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2023-09-23
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2023-09-23
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2023-09-23
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2023-09-23