BELIEVE ACADEMY PERFORMING ARTS C.I.C.
🌳Matureactive
09956084 · ltd · incorporated 2016-01-18
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
—
book net assets
Opportunity
73/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: Performing arts
Sector: Arts, entertainment & recreation
Investor take
PursueStrong opportunity: active trading company with strong profile and bankable structure.
Opportunity 73/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Most likely exit: strategic trade sale (63/100).
Data confidence
Overall: medium (55/100)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
0
Lenders & charges
Confirmed no charges registered
85
Directors & officers
3 officers (3 active, 3 linked, 3 with DOB)
90
Ownership & PSC
2 active PSC(s) of 2 total, 2 with control declared
90
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
31 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
73/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional
Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.
Business quality
70
Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.
Acquirability
50
Some acquirability indicators.
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
1
filing
- • 1 confirmation-statement
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (22 events)Click to expand
- 2025-11-04📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2024-12-11📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2024-03-22📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2023-12-12✏️certificate-change-of-name-companychange-of-name · CERTNM
- 2023-12-12✏️change-of-name-community-interest-companychange-of-name · CICCON
- 2023-12-12✏️change-of-name-noticechange-of-name · CONNOT
- 2023-09-09➕CARPENTER, Wendy appointeddirector
- 2023-08-16📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2022-07-21📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2021-10-19📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2021-06-11📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2021-06-11📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2021-06-11📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2021-06-11📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2021-06-11📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2020-09-17📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2020-02-25📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2020-02-25📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2019-10-29📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2016-01-18🏢Company incorporatedAs BELIEVE ACADEMY PERFORMING ARTS C.I.C.
- 2016-01-18➕GILLING, Charlotte Norah Stephanie appointeddirector
- 2016-01-18➕GILLING, Ella Joan Linda appointeddirector
Owner dependency
58/100
Moderate — manageable with handoverSome founder dependency, but not acute. A structured handover period should cover most risk.
FACTORS
- +Family involvement: Multiple officers share a surname — likely family business, which concentrates governance.
Succession & seller-readiness
35/100
Weak signalLimited succession signal. Not a near-term off-market candidate.
SIGNALS
- 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.)
Shareholders & ownership
2 active beneficial owners| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Miss Charlotte Gilling Individual · British · DOB 01/1992 · age 34 | 25–50% | 25–50% | board control25-50% shares · 25-50% voting · board control | 06/04/2016 |
Miss Ella Joan Linda Gilling Individual · British · DOB 04/1998 · age 28 | 25–50% | 25–50% | board control25-50% shares · 25-50% voting · board control | 06/04/2016 |
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2016-01-18
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC90010 — Performing arts
Registered office
Two Chimneys
Whitecross
Penzance
Cornwall
TR20 8BS
United Kingdom
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-10-31
Last made up to: 2025-01-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-01-31
Last: 2026-01-17
Officers (3 active · 0 resigned)
CARPENTER, Wendy→
Activedirector · ~51y · appointed 2023-09-09
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GILLING, Charlotte Norah Stephanie→
Activedirector · ~34y · appointed 2016-01-18
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GILLING, Ella Joan Linda→
Activedirector · ~28y · appointed 2016-01-18
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Recent filings (31 total)
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-02-04
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2025-11-04
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-01-20
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2024-12-11
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2024-03-22
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-01-25
certificate-change-of-name-company
change-of-name · CERTNM
2023-12-12
change-of-name-community-interest-company
change-of-name · CICCON
2023-12-12
change-of-name-notice
change-of-name · CONNOT
2023-12-12
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2023-08-16
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-01-26
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2022-07-21
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-01-19
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2021-10-19
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2021-06-11