BUXTON CRESCENT HERITAGE TRUST

🌳Matureactive

09881148 · private-limited-guarant-nsc-limited-exemption · incorporated 2015-11-19

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.

Opportunity decay

approaching window · 12-months

Approaching a transaction window — refinance or sale event plausible in the next 12 months.

· Oldest live charge 7.4y old — refinance window within 12 months

🔒Estimated value

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Turnover

—

not disclosed

Net worth

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Opportunity

79/100

Strong

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What this business does

Primary activity: Cultural education

Sector: Education

Investor take

Pursue

Active trading company with a 79-year-old founder — textbook succession opportunity.

Opportunity 79/100 (strong), bankability 80/100. Strong seller-intent signal (63/100, director aged 79). Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (65/100).

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Refinance opportunity

1 live charge · oldest 7.4y

65/100

clean up first

Refinance viable after a tidy-up — address the highlighted items first.

· Oldest live charge is 7.4 years old — likely at or near maturity.
· Single lender — cleanest path to refinance.
· Legal-friction score 28/100 — workable, but lender will want more DD.

Data confidence

Overall: medium (59/100)

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

1 charges (1/1 with lender, 1/1 with type)

Directors & officers

20 officers (9 active, 20 linked, 20 with DOB)

Ownership & PSC

0 active PSC(s) of 2 total, 2 with control declared

Director network

5 connected companies via shared directors

Filing history

62 filings on record

Gazette notices

No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)

Opportunity Score

79/100Strong

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

100

Good data coverage for analysis.

Recent activity

Last 30 days

filings

Last 90 days

filings

Last 180 days

filings

• 3 officers
• 1 accounts

Counts from Companies House filing history.

Corporate timeline (53 events)Click to expand

2026-03-11
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2026-03-11
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2026-03-11
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2026-03-10
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MARNER, Dominic St John appointed
director
2026-03-10
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NEEDHAM, Freya Elise appointed
director
2026-03-10
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MCLOUGHLIN, Lynn Patricia, Lady resigned
director
2026-01-22
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2025-09-10
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2025-06-18
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RAWLINSON, Sarah Eileen, Dr resigned
director
2025-05-12
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2025-05-12
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2025-05-03
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KEMP, Tony Arthur, Councillor resigned
director
2025-03-05
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PAGE, Elizabeth Mary resigned
director
2025-02-03
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accounts · AA
2023-11-17
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2023-11-15
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POLLARD, Philippa Louise appointed
director
2023-10-11
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accounts · AA
2023-02-03
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accounts · AA
2022-10-03
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2022-07-27
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CALVERT, Neil Douglas resigned
director
2022-02-03
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2021-10-14
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2021-10-14
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2021-10-13
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2021-10-13
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2021-10-13
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2021-10-13
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2021-10-13
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2021-09-29
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LOWTHER, David John appointed
director
2021-09-29
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MARTIN, Alice Jessica appointed
director
2021-09-29
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REEVES, Victoria Jane appointed
director
2021-09-29
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CALVERT, Neil Douglas appointed
director
2021-09-29
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MCLOUGHLIN, Lynn Patricia, Lady appointed
director
2021-09-29
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PAGE, Elizabeth Mary appointed
director
2021-09-29
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SCAMPION, John Matthew resigned
director
2021-01-07
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BERRESFORD, James Whistler resigned
director
2019-08-06
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TODD, Jean Marion appointed
director
2019-07-07
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THRANE, Emily Lilian resigned
director
2019-03-19
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RILEY, Karen Diana resigned
director
2019-02-20
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Charge registered #1
Lender: High Peak Borough Council
2017-10-17
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SCAMPION, John Matthew appointed
director
2017-07-05
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BISKNELL, Caitlin Janette, Councillor resigned
director
2017-07-05
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THRANE, Emily Lilian appointed
director
2017-03-28
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HEATHCOTE, Christine appointed
director
2017-03-28
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SPENCER, Jennifer appointed
director
2017-03-28
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RAWLINSON, Sarah Eileen, Dr appointed
director
2017-03-28
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RILEY, Karen Diana appointed
director
2016-11-08
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BERRESFORD, James Whistler appointed
director
2016-07-07
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BISKNELL, Caitlin Janette, Councillor appointed
director
2016-07-07
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WILCOX, Eleanor Siobara, Councillor 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

-9 active directors: Broader management team in place — suggests transferable governance.
+Founder age: Director aged approximately 79 — succession pressure is live.

Succession & seller-readiness

60/100

Strong succession signal

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

SIGNALS

primaryFounder aged 70+: Senior director is approximately 79 years old. Natural succession window is now.

Red flags

clean

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

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Company details

Statusactive

Typeprivate-limited-guarant-nsc-limited-exemption

Incorporated2015-11-19

Jurisdictionengland-wales

Primary SIC85520 — Cultural education

Registered office

Buxton Town Hall

Buxton

Derbyshire

SK17 6EL

Filing status

Accounts

Next due: 2026-12-31

Last made up to: 2025-03-31

Confirmation statement

Next due: 2026-11-17

Last: 2025-11-03