ALEXANDER WHITLEY DANCE COMPANY
🌳Matureactive
08773567 · private-limited-guarant-nsc-limited-exemption · incorporated 2013-11-13
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
—
not disclosed
Net worth
—
book net assets
Opportunity
70/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: Performing arts
Sector: Arts, entertainment & recreation
Investor take
PursueStrong opportunity: active trading company with strong profile and bankable structure.
Opportunity 70/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Most likely exit: strategic trade sale (63/100).
Data confidence
Overall: medium (57/100)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
No iXBRL financials extracted
0
Lenders & charges
Confirmed no charges registered
85
Directors & officers
19 officers (5 active, 19 linked, 18 with DOB)
89
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
68 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
70/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional
Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.
Business quality
70
Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.
Acquirability
50
Some acquirability indicators.
Risk profile
77
Few red flags.
Signal strength
90
Good data coverage for analysis.
Recent activity
Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
0
filings
Last 180 days
2
filings
- • 2 officers
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (55 events)Click to expand
- 2026-02-12📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2026-02-12📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2025-12-09➖RIPERT, David Clément resigneddirector
- 2025-12-09➖WHITLEY, Alexander Marris resigneddirector
- 2025-09-16📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2025-03-17📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2025-03-17📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2025-03-05➖SUGHRUE, Cynthia Marie, Dr resigneddirector
- 2025-02-21➖UCHIDA, Florence Yumi resigneddirector
- 2024-12-19📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2024-12-12➖BERTRAND-DELFRAU, Bruno resigneddirector
- 2024-12-12📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2024-12-09➖SHAFRANIK, Denis resigneddirector
- 2024-10-29📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2024-10-18📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2024-10-17📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2024-10-17📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2024-10-17📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2024-09-24➕RAMACHANDRA, Mahesh appointeddirector
- 2024-09-17➖STROUDE, Kade Francis resigneddirector
- 2024-06-27📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2024-06-25📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2024-06-18➕ALEXANDER, Hope Grace appointeddirector
- 2024-06-18➕COFFEY, Toby appointeddirector
- 2024-06-18➕BERTRAND-DELFRAU, Bruno appointeddirector
- 2024-04-16➖RAY, Kaushik resigneddirector
- 2024-02-21📄accounts-amended-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AAMD
- 2023-10-06📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2023-03-29➖ANDRAOS, Margaret Helen resigneddirector
- 2023-03-29➖MCNORTON, Joshua resigneddirector
- 2023-03-29📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2023-03-29📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2023-03-29📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2023-03-28➖ROWE, Anna Frances resigneddirector
- 2022-12-21📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2022-12-15📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2022-12-12➕RIPERT, David Clément appointeddirector
- 2022-09-27➕MCFARLAND, Emma Ruth appointeddirector
- 2021-09-14➕STROUDE, Kade Francis appointeddirector
- 2020-05-26➕ROWE, Anna Frances appointeddirector
- 2020-01-21➕RAY, Kaushik appointeddirector
- 2019-09-05➖WHITLEY, Eleanor resignedsecretary
- 2019-04-08➖PRECIOUS, Melanie resigneddirector
- 2019-02-22➕MCNORTON, Joshua appointeddirector
- 2019-02-05➕HIGHAM, Thomas Charles Edward appointeddirector
- 2019-02-04➕UCHIDA, Florence Yumi appointeddirector
- 2018-09-18➖MULLAN, Craig Sinclair resigneddirector
- 2018-09-17➕ANDRAOS, Margaret Helen appointeddirector
- 2017-03-06➕SUGHRUE, Cynthia Marie, Dr appointeddirector
- 2016-12-19➕MULLAN, Craig Sinclair appointeddirector
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Owner dependency
55/100
Moderate — manageable with handoverSome founder dependency, but not acute. A structured handover period should cover most risk.
FACTORS
- -5 active directors: Broader management team in place — suggests transferable governance.
- +Founder name in company name: Company name contains director surname "ALEXANDER" — strong identity link between founder and business.
Succession & seller-readiness
30/100
Weak signalLimited succession signal. Not a near-term off-market candidate.
Red flags
1 med ·2 director resignations in last 12 months
mediumMultiple recent departures can indicate governance disagreement, succession event, or preparation for sale/stress.
Evidence: RIPERT, David Clément resigned 2025-12-09; WHITLEY, Alexander Marris resigned 2025-12-09
Shareholders & ownership
1 active beneficial owner · dominant holder ≥75%| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mr Alexander Marris Whitley Individual · British · DOB 12/1980 · age 46 | — | 75–100% | board control75-100% voting · board control | 06/04/2016 |
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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Statusactive
Typeprivate-limited-guarant-nsc-limited-exemption
Incorporated2013-11-13
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC90010 — Performing arts
Registered office
Jerwood Dancehouse
Foundry Lane
Ipswich
IP4 1DW
England
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-12-31
Last made up to: 2025-03-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-11-27
Last: 2025-11-13
Officers (5 active · 14 resigned)
ALEXANDER, Hope Grace→
Activedirector · ~29y · appointed 2024-06-18
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COFFEY, Toby→
Activedirector · ~52y · appointed 2024-06-18
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HIGHAM, Thomas Charles Edward→
Activedirector · ~43y · appointed 2019-02-05
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MCFARLAND, Emma Ruth→
Activedirector · ~56y · appointed 2022-09-27
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RAMACHANDRA, Mahesh→
Activedirector · ~55y · appointed 2024-09-24
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WHITLEY, Eleanor→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2013-11-13 · resigned 2019-09-05
ANDRAOS, Margaret Helen→
Resigneddirector · ~63y · appointed 2018-09-17 · resigned 2023-03-29
BERTRAND-DELFRAU, Bruno→
Resigneddirector · ~54y · appointed 2024-06-18 · resigned 2024-12-12
MCNORTON, Joshua→
Resigneddirector · ~43y · appointed 2019-02-22 · resigned 2023-03-29
MULLAN, Craig Sinclair→
Resigneddirector · ~57y · appointed 2016-12-19 · resigned 2018-09-18
PRECIOUS, Melanie→
Resigneddirector · ~49y · appointed 2016-12-19 · resigned 2019-04-08
RAY, Kaushik→
Resigneddirector · ~48y · appointed 2020-01-21 · resigned 2024-04-16
RIPERT, David Clément→
Resigneddirector · ~48y · appointed 2022-12-12 · resigned 2025-12-09
ROWE, Anna Frances→
Resigneddirector · ~52y · appointed 2020-05-26 · resigned 2023-03-28
SHAFRANIK, Denis→
Resigneddirector · ~65y · appointed 2016-12-19 · resigned 2024-12-09
STROUDE, Kade Francis→
Resigneddirector · ~29y · appointed 2021-09-14 · resigned 2024-09-17
SUGHRUE, Cynthia Marie, Dr→
Resigneddirector · ~63y · appointed 2017-03-06 · resigned 2025-03-05
UCHIDA, Florence Yumi→
Resigneddirector · ~54y · appointed 2019-02-04 · resigned 2025-02-21
WHITLEY, Alexander Marris→
Resigneddirector · ~46y · appointed 2013-11-13 · resigned 2025-12-09
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Recent filings (68 total)
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termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
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2026-02-12
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confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-11-13
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2025-09-16
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2025-03-17
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
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2025-03-17
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
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2024-12-19
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
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2024-12-12
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-11-27
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
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2024-10-29
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
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2024-10-18
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2024-10-17
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2024-10-17
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
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2024-10-17
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2024-06-27