11ARCHES
🌳Matureactive
09055646 · private-limited-guarant-nsc-limited-exemption · incorporated 2014-05-23
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
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not disclosed
Net worth
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Opportunity
78/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: Performing arts
Sector: Arts, entertainment & recreation
Investor take
PursueActive trading company with a 75-year-old founder — textbook succession opportunity.
Opportunity 78/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. Strong seller-intent signal (63/100, director aged 75). Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (65/100).
Data confidence
Overall: low (49/100)Sparse data coverage. Treat AI-generated outputs as preliminary. Manual diligence essential.
Company profile
address, 1 SIC codes, incorporation date
100
Financials
No iXBRL financials extracted
0
Lenders & charges
Confirmed no charges registered
85
Directors & officers
13 officers (7 active, 13 linked, 12 with DOB)
88
Ownership & PSC
No PSCs filed (unusual — worth investigating)
35
Director network
2 connected companies via shared directors
51
Filing history
50 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.
Recent activity
Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
0
filings
Last 180 days
0
filings
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (39 events)Click to expand
- 2025-09-23📄accounts-with-accounts-type-groupaccounts · AA
- 2025-02-14📄memorandum-articlesincorporation · MA
- 2025-02-14📄statement-of-companys-objectschange-of-constitution · CC04
- 2025-02-14📄resolutionresolution · RESOLUTIONS
- 2024-10-03📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2024-09-06📄change-account-reference-date-company-current-extendedaccounts · AA01
- 2024-07-04📄accounts-with-accounts-type-groupaccounts · AA
- 2023-05-11📄accounts-with-accounts-type-groupaccounts · AA
- 2022-07-09📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2022-07-09📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2022-07-07📄accounts-with-accounts-type-groupaccounts · AA
- 2022-07-06📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2022-04-25➕BARRIE, Duncan appointeddirector
- 2022-04-25➕FAIRCLOUGH, Lesley appointeddirector
- 2021-07-14📄accounts-with-accounts-type-groupaccounts · AA
- 2021-07-01✏️certificate-change-of-name-companychange-of-name · CERTNM
- 2021-04-19📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2021-04-19📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2021-04-15📄resolutionresolution · RESOLUTIONS
- 2020-09-14📄accounts-with-accounts-type-groupaccounts · AA
- 2020-06-17➕WHITE, Nicholas David appointeddirector
- 2020-06-16➖TINDALL, Dennis, Fr resigneddirector
- 2020-05-16➖MCMANNERS, Stefa Janita resigneddirector
- 2019-10-16📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2019-09-24➖TURNER, Nicholas Timothy resigneddirector
- 2018-11-02➕HALL, Stephen Edward appointeddirector
- 2018-09-21➕ELD, Kevin Eric appointeddirector
- 2017-05-11➖WATHERSTON, Peter David resignedsecretary
- 2017-05-11➖WATHERSTON, Peter David, Revd resigneddirector
- 2017-01-19➕TURNER, Nicholas Timothy appointeddirector
- 2015-09-14➕GREIG, Louis Stourton appointeddirector
- 2015-09-14➕TINDALL, Dennis, Fr appointeddirector
- 2014-09-26➖SMITH, James Andrew resigneddirector
- 2014-05-23🏢Company incorporatedAs 11ARCHES
- 2014-05-23➕RUFFER, Jonathan Garnier appointeddirector
- 2014-05-23➕WATHERSTON, Peter David appointedsecretary
- 2014-05-23➕MCMANNERS, Stefa Janita appointeddirector
- 2014-05-23➕SMITH, James Andrew appointeddirector
- 2014-05-23➕WATHERSTON, Peter David, Revd appointeddirector
Owner dependency
55/100
Moderate — manageable with handoverSome founder dependency, but not acute. A structured handover period should cover most risk.
FACTORS
- -7 active directors: Broader management team in place — suggests transferable governance.
- +Founder age: Director aged approximately 75 — succession pressure is live.
Succession & seller-readiness
65/100
Strong succession signalMultiple signals suggest succession is on the horizon. Candidate for proactive outreach.
SIGNALS
- primaryFounder aged 70+: Senior director is approximately 75 years old. Natural succession window is now.
- 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.)
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Active · Leisure & entertainment · DL postcode area| Company | Est. value | Turnover | Net worth | Staff | Age | Opp | Director |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11ARCHES NIGHT SHOW LIMITED→ 09235236 · est 2014 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 11y | — | — |
| 4MOTION DARLINGTON→ 08504871 · est 2013 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 12y | — | — |
| 5TH ELEMENT JIU JITSU ACADEMY CIC→ 16031668 · est 2024 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 1y | — | — |
| 622 LTD→ 11512537 · est 2018 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 7y | — | — |
| AAMINAH SNOWDON ART LIMITED→ 10546365 · est 2017 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 9y | — | — |
| AC ATTRACTIONS LIMITED→ 07502196 · est 2011 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 15y | — | — |
| ACADEMY ANGELS LIMITED→ 12615448 · est 2020 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 5y | — | — |
| ACTIVE FUTURE DARLINGTON CIC→ 16241399 · est 2025 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 1y | — | — |
| AD & GK RACING LTD→ 16036118 · est 2024 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 1y | — | — |
| ADMIRE FITNESS LTD→ 15673392 · est 2024 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 1y | — | — |
| ADRENALIN (NORTH YORKSHIRE) LIMITED→ 04399906 · est 2002 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 24y | — | — |
| ADRENALIN SHOCK LIMITED→ 10115586 · est 2016 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 10y | — | — |
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Statusactive
Typeprivate-limited-guarant-nsc-limited-exemption
Incorporated2014-05-23
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC90010 — Performing arts
Registered office
Flatts Farm
Toronto
Bishop Auckland
Co Durham
DL14 7SF
United Kingdom
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-09-30
Last made up to: 2024-12-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-05-29
Last: 2025-05-15
Officers (7 active · 6 resigned)
BARRIE, Duncan→
Activedirector · ~56y · appointed 2022-04-25
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ELD, Kevin Eric→
Activedirector · ~68y · appointed 2018-09-21
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FAIRCLOUGH, Lesley→
Activedirector · ~59y · appointed 2022-04-25
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GREIG, Louis Stourton→
Activedirector · ~70y · appointed 2015-09-14
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HALL, Stephen Edward→
Activedirector · ~56y · appointed 2018-11-02
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RUFFER, Jonathan Garnier→
Activedirector · ~75y · appointed 2014-05-23
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WHITE, Nicholas David→
Activedirector · ~63y · appointed 2020-06-17
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WATHERSTON, Peter David→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2014-05-23 · resigned 2017-05-11
MCMANNERS, Stefa Janita→
Resigneddirector · ~77y · appointed 2014-05-23 · resigned 2020-05-16
SMITH, James Andrew→
Resigneddirector · ~78y · appointed 2014-05-23 · resigned 2014-09-26
TINDALL, Dennis, Fr→
Resigneddirector · ~80y · appointed 2015-09-14 · resigned 2020-06-16
TURNER, Nicholas Timothy→
Resigneddirector · ~65y · appointed 2017-01-19 · resigned 2019-09-24
WATHERSTON, Peter David, Revd→
Resigneddirector · ~84y · appointed 2014-05-23 · resigned 2017-05-11
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Recent filings (50 total)
accounts-with-accounts-type-group
accounts · AA
2025-09-23
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-05-28
memorandum-articles
incorporation · MA
2025-02-14
statement-of-companys-objects
change-of-constitution · CC04
2025-02-14
resolution
resolution · RESOLUTIONS
2025-02-14
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2024-10-03
change-account-reference-date-company-current-extended
accounts · AA01
2024-09-06
accounts-with-accounts-type-group
accounts · AA
2024-07-04
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-05-21
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-06-20
accounts-with-accounts-type-group
accounts · AA
2023-05-11
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-07-09
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2022-07-09
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2022-07-09
accounts-with-accounts-type-group
accounts · AA
2022-07-07