COLCHESTER MERCURY PRODUCTIONS LTD

🌳Matureactive

09144431 · ltd · incorporated 2014-07-23

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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not disclosed

Net worth

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Opportunity

78/100

Strong

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What this business does

Primary activity: Support activities to performing arts

Sector: Arts, entertainment & recreation

Investor take

Pursue

Active trading company with a 67-year-old founder — textbook succession opportunity.

Opportunity 78/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. Strong seller-intent signal (63/100, director aged 67). Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (65/100).

Data confidence

Overall: medium (58/100)

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

Lenders & charges

Confirmed no charges registered

Directors & officers

30 officers (13 active, 30 linked, 29 with DOB)

Ownership & PSC

1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared

Director network

4 connected companies via shared directors

Filing history

69 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.

Recent activity

Last 30 days

filings

Last 90 days

filings

Last 180 days

filings

• 2 officers

Counts from Companies House filing history.

Corporate timeline (70 events)Click to expand

2026-03-16
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2026-03-11
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LINLEY, Matthew Francis resigned
director
2026-01-30
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2026-01-26
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2026-01-20
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MOROVIC, Karen Elizabeth appointed
director
2026-01-20
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TONKINSON, Paul Mcclelland appointed
director
2025-12-30
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2025-12-22
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2025-12-11
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GODDARD, Karen Louise appointed
director
2025-06-27
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TORREGGIANI, Anne Valerie appointed
director
2025-06-27
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2025-04-07
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2025-04-05
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BROWN, Oliver James Quentin resigned
director
2025-03-20
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2025-03-11
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PLUMMER, Sean resigned
director
2025-03-11
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2025-02-16
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BATES, James Anthony appointed
director
2025-01-24
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2025-01-02
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HAHN, Marianne resigned
director
2024-12-20
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2024-12-20
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2024-12-17
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2024-12-11
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THORNBERRY, Anita Jane resigned
director
2024-12-11
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WEST, Robert Andrew resigned
director
2024-07-01
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2024-07-01
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2024-06-04
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BARTON, Lyn resigned
director
2024-03-31
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MORTON, Tracey resigned
director
2024-03-26
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2024-03-12
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SKINGSLEY, Jennie resigned
director
2024-01-25
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2024-01-24
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BLACKWELL-HEARD, Samantha resigned
director
2024-01-02
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2023-12-13
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2023-12-13
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2023-12-13
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2023-12-05
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BRINDLEY, Matthew appointed
director
2023-12-05
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FREMLIN, Peter Torres appointed
director
2023-12-05
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KHAN, Hassina Jane resigned
director
2023-06-23
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2023-06-06
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APPLEYARD, Rodney Roger appointed
director
2023-06-06
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STEPHEN, Julia Pauline appointed
director
2022-12-06
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BROWN, Oliver James Quentin appointed
director
2022-05-13
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JOHNSTON, Bryan Campbell resigned
director
2021-12-07
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COLLINS, Dominic Stephen appointed
director
2021-12-07
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FOX O'MAHONY, Lorna appointed
director
2021-12-07
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HOULT-ALLEN, Mark Trefor appointed
director
2021-12-07
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FISHER, Simon David resigned
director
2021-12-07
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HAHN, Marianne appointed
director
2021-12-07
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HAMILTON, Kathleen Jane resigned
director

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Owner dependency

55/100

Moderate — manageable with handover

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

FACTORS

-12 active directors: Broader management team in place — suggests transferable governance.
+Founder age: Director aged approximately 67 — succession pressure is live.

Succession & seller-readiness

50/100

Moderate signal

Some succession indicators present. Worth watching; approach if sector/strategy fits.

SIGNALS

primaryFounder aged 63+: Senior director is approximately 67. Approaching typical UK retirement age — succession thinking likely.

Red flags

clean

No red flags detected from available public data. (This is not a clean bill of health — detailed accounts review still recommended.)

Group structure

Colchester Mercury Theatre Ltd is the ultimate parent — holding 75%+ shares. This company sits inside their group.

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Colchester Mercury Theatre Ltd

Corporate parent · holds 75-100% shares

ultimate parent

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COLCHESTER MERCURY PRODUCTIONS LTD

This company · 09144431

Parent relationships inferred from Persons with Significant Control filings. Full subsidiary tree requires reverse-lookup (coming).

Shareholders & ownership

1 active beneficial owner · dominant holder ≥75%

Name	Shares	Voting rights	Nature of control	Notified
Colchester Mercury Theatre Ltd Corporate entity	75–100%	—	75-100% shares	06/04/2016

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

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Company details

Statusactive

Typeltd

Incorporated2014-07-23

Jurisdictionengland-wales

Primary SIC90020 — Support activities to performing arts

Registered office

Colchester Mercury Theatre Ltd

Balkerne Gate

Colchester

CO1 1PT

Filing status

Accounts

Next due: 2026-12-31

Last made up to: 2025-03-31

Confirmation statement

Next due: 2026-08-06

Last: 2025-07-23