CHAGFORD FILM FESTIVAL CIC

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09583219 · private-limited-guarant-nsc · incorporated 2015-05-09
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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Net worth
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Opportunity
76/100
Strong
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What this business does
Primary activity: Operation of arts facilities
Sector: Arts, entertainment & recreation
Investor take
Pursue
Active trading company with a 74-year-old founder — textbook succession opportunity.

Opportunity 76/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. Strong seller-intent signal (68/100, director aged 74). Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (73/100).

Data confidence

Overall: low (54/100)

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
10 officers (2 active, 10 linked, 8 with DOB)
86
Ownership & PSC
0 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
34 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
76/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional 

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

Business quality
70
Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.
Acquirability
75
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
77
Few red flags.
Signal strength
90
Good data coverage for analysis.

Recent activity

Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
4
filings
  • • 2 officers
  • • 1 confirmation-statement
  • • 1 persons-with-significant-control
Last 180 days
4
filings
  • • 2 officers
  • • 1 confirmation-statement
  • • 1 persons-with-significant-control
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (35 events)Click to expand
  1. 2026-05-12
    📄
    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  2. 2026-05-12
    📄
    termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM02
  3. 2026-05-12
    📄
    cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
  4. 2026-05-01
    ➖
    KEEN, Penelope Anne resigned
    secretary
  5. 2026-05-01
    ➖
    KEEN, Penelope Anne resigned
    director
  6. 2025-08-20
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  7. 2025-05-08
    📍
    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  8. 2024-08-28
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  9. 2023-08-03
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  10. 2022-06-14
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  11. 2021-07-01
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  12. 2020-09-07
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  13. 2019-06-12
    📄
    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  14. 2019-05-30
    ➖
    SQUIRE, Sara Elizabeth resigned
    director
  15. 2019-05-21
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  16. 2018-04-11
    📄
    change-account-reference-date-company-current-extended
    accounts · AA01
  17. 2018-03-28
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  18. 2018-03-07
    ➕
    SQUIRE, Sara Elizabeth appointed
    director
  19. 2018-03-07
    📄
    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  20. 2018-02-19
    ➖
    BLACKBURN, Simon resigned
    director
  21. 2018-02-19
    📄
    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  22. 2015-10-28
    ➖
    FRANKLIN, Philip Matthew Maddison resigned
    secretary
  23. 2015-10-28
    ➕
    KEEN, Penelope Anne appointed
    secretary
  24. 2015-10-28
    ➖
    FRANKLIN, Philip Matthew Maddison resigned
    director
  25. 2015-10-28
    ➖
    JAMES, Karin Maureen resigned
    director
  26. 2015-10-28
    ➖
    SQUIRE, Sara Elizabeth resigned
    director
  27. 2015-05-09
    🏢
    Company incorporated
    As CHAGFORD FILM FESTIVAL CIC
  28. 2015-05-09
    ➕
    FRENCH, Mary Josephine appointed
    director
  29. 2015-05-09
    ➕
    THOMAS, Lauren appointed
    director
  30. 2015-05-09
    ➕
    FRANKLIN, Philip Matthew Maddison appointed
    secretary
  31. 2015-05-09
    ➕
    BLACKBURN, Simon appointed
    director
  32. 2015-05-09
    ➕
    FRANKLIN, Philip Matthew Maddison appointed
    director
  33. 2015-05-09
    ➕
    JAMES, Karin Maureen appointed
    director
  34. 2015-05-09
    ➕
    KEEN, Penelope Anne appointed
    director
  35. 2015-05-09
    ➕
    SQUIRE, Sara Elizabeth 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 74 — succession pressure is live.

Succession & seller-readiness

71/100
Strong succession signal

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

SIGNALS
  • primaryFounder aged 70+: Senior director is approximately 74 years old. Natural succession window is now.
  • secondaryTwo-director governance: Small-team governance. Succession depth is thin but not absent.
  • supportingClean filings + long tenure: Disciplined long-tenure operator — classic lifestyle-business pattern that often sells quietly.

Red flags

1 med ·
2 director resignations in last 12 months
medium

Multiple recent departures can indicate governance disagreement, succession event, or preparation for sale/stress.

Evidence: KEEN, Penelope Anne resigned 2026-05-01; KEEN, Penelope Anne resigned 2026-05-01

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Company details

Statusactive
Typeprivate-limited-guarant-nsc
Incorporated2015-05-09
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC90040 — Operation of arts facilities

Registered office

C/O The Globe
9 High Street
Chagford
Devon
TQ13 8AJ
England

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2026-08-31
Last made up to: 2024-11-30
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-05-23
Last: 2026-05-09

Officers (2 active · 8 resigned)

FRENCH, Mary Josephine→
director · ~74y · appointed 2015-05-09
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
THOMAS, Lauren→
director · ~44y · appointed 2015-05-09
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
FRANKLIN, Philip Matthew Maddison→
secretary · appointed 2015-05-09 · resigned 2015-10-28
Resigned
KEEN, Penelope Anne→
secretary · appointed 2015-10-28 · resigned 2026-05-01
Resigned
BLACKBURN, Simon→
director · ~55y · appointed 2015-05-09 · resigned 2018-02-19
Resigned
FRANKLIN, Philip Matthew Maddison→
director · ~74y · appointed 2015-05-09 · resigned 2015-10-28
Resigned
JAMES, Karin Maureen→
director · ~61y · appointed 2015-05-09 · resigned 2015-10-28
Resigned
KEEN, Penelope Anne→
director · ~71y · appointed 2015-05-09 · resigned 2026-05-01
Resigned
SQUIRE, Sara Elizabeth→
director · ~59y · appointed 2018-03-07 · resigned 2019-05-30
Resigned
SQUIRE, Sara Elizabeth→
director · ~59y · appointed 2015-05-09 · resigned 2015-10-28
Resigned

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Recent filings (34 total)

confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-06-19
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2026-05-12
termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM02
2026-05-12
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2026-05-12
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2025-08-20
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-05-15
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2025-05-08
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2024-08-28
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-05-23
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2023-08-03
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-06-19
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2022-06-14
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-06-10
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2021-07-01
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-06-14