ARTS TAUNTON
🌳Matureactive
09878922 · private-limited-guarant-nsc-limited-exemption · incorporated 2015-11-18
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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year to Nov 2024
Net worth
£19.4k
book net assets
Opportunity
78/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: Support activities to performing arts
Sector: Arts, entertainment & recreation
Investor take
PursueAsset-holding vehicle with a 85-year-old founder — textbook succession opportunity.
Opportunity 78/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. Strong seller-intent signal (63/100, director aged 85). Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (65/100).
Data confidence
Overall: medium (64/100)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
1 year of iXBRL accounts extracted (no YoY comparison) + narrative notes parsed
50
Lenders & charges
Confirmed no charges registered
85
Directors & officers
23 officers (9 active, 23 linked, 23 with DOB)
90
Ownership & PSC
No PSCs filed (unusual — worth investigating)
35
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.
Signals from accounts
Derived from iXBRL accounts · accounting standard not declaredPositive net assets
Net assets £19,399
Key financials
1 year extracted from filed iXBRL accountsCash
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Net Worth
£19k
Current Assets
£27k
Current Liabilities
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Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown| Metric | 2024-11-30 |
|---|---|
| Total assets | £19.4k |
| Current assets | £26.8k |
| Net assets | £19.4k |
Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.
Recent activity
Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
1
filing
- • 1 officers
Last 180 days
1
filing
- • 1 officers
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (58 events)Click to expand
- 2026-04-23📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2026-04-16➕DUNTON, Catherine Emma appointeddirector
- 2025-09-04📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2024-11-24📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2024-11-18➖O'DONNELL, Julie resigneddirector
- 2024-09-17📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2024-07-31📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2024-07-30📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2024-07-30📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2024-06-11📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2024-06-01📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2024-05-30➕O'DONNELL, Nicholas appointeddirector
- 2024-05-30➕SHAW, Tessa appointeddirector
- 2024-05-30➕WADDILOVE, Christopher appointeddirector
- 2024-05-30📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2024-05-30📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2024-04-04➕SCHRODER, Timothy Bruno appointeddirector
- 2023-10-03📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2022-09-26📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2022-07-07➖BERE, Amy resigneddirector
- 2022-07-07📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2022-06-12📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2022-06-12📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2022-06-04➖HAVENHAND, John Barry resigneddirector
- 2022-06-01➖CHAPMAN, Christopher Henry George resigneddirector
- 2022-03-22📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2022-03-22📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2022-03-22📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2022-03-22📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2022-03-03➖HATHAWAY, Joshua James resigneddirector
- 2022-03-01➖ABBOTT, John Duncan resigneddirector
- 2022-02-28➕HAVENHAND, John Barry appointeddirector
- 2022-01-08➕HATHAWAY, Joshua James appointeddirector
- 2022-01-03➕JOHNSON, David appointeddirector
- 2022-01-03➕BERE, Amy appointeddirector
- 2021-11-05➖HUTCHIN, Elizabeth Ann resigneddirector
- 2021-08-30➖LANGDON, Jonathan Charles resigneddirector
- 2020-11-29➖LEA, Imogen Elizabeth resigneddirector
- 2020-06-04➕ABBOTT, John Duncan appointeddirector
- 2020-01-10➖KNIGHT, Pam Alison resigneddirector
- 2020-01-08➕HUTCHIN, Elizabeth Ann appointeddirector
- 2019-07-30➕LAURANCE, Anthony John appointeddirector
- 2019-05-31➕LEA, Imogen Elizabeth appointeddirector
- 2019-05-02➖SAUNDERS, Gregory Stuart resigneddirector
- 2019-01-17➖OWEN, Martyn David resigneddirector
- 2017-11-09➕MAYBERRY, Thomas William appointeddirector
- 2017-09-10➖LEWIS, Peter resigneddirector
- 2017-03-02➕RICE, Donald Alexander Hugh appointeddirector
- 2017-01-19➕KNIGHT, Pam Alison appointeddirector
- 2016-11-22➕LANGDON, Jonathan Charles appointeddirector
Showing most recent 50 of 58 events
Owner dependency
55/100
Moderate — manageable with handoverSome founder dependency, but not acute. A structured handover period should cover most risk.
FACTORS
- -9 active directors: Broader management team in place — suggests transferable governance.
- +Founder age: Director aged approximately 85 — succession pressure is live.
Succession & seller-readiness
60/100
Strong succession signalMultiple signals suggest succession is on the horizon. Candidate for proactive outreach.
SIGNALS
- primaryFounder aged 70+: Senior director is approximately 85 years old. Natural succession window is now.
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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Statusactive
Typeprivate-limited-guarant-nsc-limited-exemption
Incorporated2015-11-18
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC90020 — Support activities to performing arts
Registered office
40 St. James Street
Taunton
TA1 1JR
England
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-08-31
Last made up to: 2024-11-30
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-12-01
Last: 2025-11-17
Officers (9 active · 14 resigned)
DUNTON, Catherine Emma→
Activedirector · ~60y · appointed 2026-04-16
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JOHNSON, David→
Activedirector · ~61y · appointed 2022-01-03
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LAURANCE, Anthony John→
Activedirector · ~76y · appointed 2019-07-30
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MAYBERRY, Thomas William→
Activedirector · ~70y · appointed 2017-11-09
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O'DONNELL, Nicholas→
Activedirector · ~60y · appointed 2024-05-30
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RICE, Donald Alexander Hugh→
Activedirector · ~49y · appointed 2017-03-02
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SCHRODER, Timothy Bruno→
Activedirector · ~73y · appointed 2024-04-04
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Active
WADDILOVE, Christopher→
Activedirector · ~85y · appointed 2024-05-30
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ABBOTT, John Duncan→
Resigneddirector · ~54y · appointed 2020-06-04 · resigned 2022-03-01
BERE, Amy→
Resigneddirector · ~50y · appointed 2022-01-03 · resigned 2022-07-07
CHAPMAN, Christopher Henry George→
Resigneddirector · ~79y · appointed 2015-11-18 · resigned 2022-06-01
HATHAWAY, Joshua James→
Resigneddirector · ~28y · appointed 2022-01-08 · resigned 2022-03-03
HAVENHAND, John Barry→
Resigneddirector · ~73y · appointed 2022-02-28 · resigned 2022-06-04
HUTCHIN, Elizabeth Ann→
Resigneddirector · ~68y · appointed 2020-01-08 · resigned 2021-11-05
KNIGHT, Pam Alison→
Resigneddirector · ~69y · appointed 2017-01-19 · resigned 2020-01-10
LANGDON, Jonathan Charles→
Resigneddirector · ~70y · appointed 2016-11-22 · resigned 2021-08-30
LEA, Imogen Elizabeth→
Resigneddirector · ~50y · appointed 2019-05-31 · resigned 2020-11-29
LEWIS, Peter→
Resigneddirector · ~70y · appointed 2015-11-18 · resigned 2017-09-10
O'DONNELL, Julie→
Resigneddirector · ~70y · appointed 2016-10-27 · resigned 2024-11-18
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Recent filings (64 total)
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2026-04-23
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-11-17
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2025-09-04
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-12-19
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2024-11-24
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2024-09-17
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2024-07-31
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2024-07-30
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2024-07-30
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2024-06-11
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2024-06-01
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2024-05-30
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2024-05-30
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-12-01
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2023-10-03