ASHBURTON ARTS LIMITED

🏛️Establishedactive

10780217 · private-limited-guarant-nsc · incorporated 2017-05-19

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.

🔒Estimated value

—

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Turnover

—

year to May 2025

Net worth

—

book net assets

Opportunity

71/100

Strong

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What this business does

Primary activity: Performing arts

Sector: Arts, entertainment & recreation

ALSO REGISTERED FOR

90020Support activities to performing arts
90040Operation of arts facilities
91030Operation of historical sites and buildings and similar visitor attractions

Investor take

Pursue

Strong opportunity: active trading company with strong profile and bankable structure.

Opportunity 71/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (65/100).

Data confidence

Overall: medium (71/100)

Adequate coverage. AI outputs are reliable for the sections scored high; verify the rest in diligence.

Company profile

address, 4 SIC codes, incorporation date

100

Financials

2 years of iXBRL accounts extracted (YoY deltas available) + narrative notes parsed

Lenders & charges

Confirmed no charges registered

Directors & officers

17 officers (6 active, 17 linked, 16 with DOB)

Ownership & PSC

No PSCs filed (unusual — worth investigating)

Director network

1 connected companies via shared directors

Filing history

47 filings on record

Gazette notices

No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)

Opportunity Score

71/100Strong

PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional

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

Business quality

Adequate — check latest filings for context.

Acquirability

Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.

Risk profile

Some moderate concerns — review flags.

Signal strength

Good data coverage for analysis.

Key financials

2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accounts

Cash

—

Net Worth

—

Current Assets

—

Current Liabilities

—

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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 102

Metric	2025-05-31	2024-05-31
Average employees	7	700

Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.

🔒Filing-note intelligence

1 signal detected in this company's narrative notes — going-concern language, audit opinion, contingent liabilities, related-party transactions.

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Recent activity

Last 30 days

filings

• 3 officers
• 1 confirmation-statement

Last 90 days

filings

• 3 officers
• 1 confirmation-statement

Last 180 days

filings

• 3 officers
• 1 confirmation-statement
• 1 accounts

Counts from Companies House filing history.

Corporate timeline (48 events)Click to expand

2026-05-18
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BROWN, Andrew Charles appointed
director
2026-05-18
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appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2026-05-17
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BOSENCE, Oliver Edward Garner resigned
director
2026-05-17
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COBLEY, Sarah resigned
director
2026-05-17
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termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2026-05-17
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termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2026-02-26
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accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2025-06-05
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certificate-change-of-name-company
change-of-name · CERTNM
2025-06-05
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change-of-name-notice
change-of-name · CONNOT
2025-06-05
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memorandum-articles
incorporation · MA
2025-06-04
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statement-of-companys-objects
change-of-constitution · CC04
2025-02-24
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accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2024-06-15
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resolution
resolution · RESOLUTIONS
2024-06-15
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memorandum-articles
incorporation · MA
2024-06-13
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statement-of-companys-objects
change-of-constitution · CC04
2024-05-23
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accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2024-02-23
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change-account-reference-date-company-previous-shortened
accounts · AA01
2023-05-23
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accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2022-07-01
➕
WOOD, Matthew Joseph appointed
director
2022-07-01
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appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2022-05-24
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accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2022-05-13
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termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2021-07-27
➖
PICKVANCE, Jennifer Kay resigned
director
2021-06-02
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termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2021-05-31
➖
ROBILLARD-DAY, Jyles Henry resigned
director
2020-10-19
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BURLEY, Mark John appointed
director
2020-09-07
➖
PARFFREY, Francis Anthony resigned
director
2020-09-03
➖
PARFFREY, Francis Anthony resigned
secretary
2020-06-05
➖
MADDOCK, Susan Joyce, Dr resigned
director
2020-04-06
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HARRIS, Philippa Mary appointed
director
2019-06-26
➖
STACEY, Andrew Arthur Lovell resigned
director
2019-03-06
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CLARK, Penelope Jane resigned
director
2018-06-14
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STACEY, Andrew Arthur Lovell appointed
director
2018-05-01
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CLARK, Penelope Jane appointed
director
2018-05-01
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PICKVANCE, Jennifer Kay appointed
director
2018-04-23
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BINGHAM, Peter Graham resigned
director
2018-04-23
➖
HOOTON, Simon James resigned
director
2018-02-26
➕
ROBILLARD-DAY, Jyles Henry appointed
director
2017-05-19
🏢
Company incorporated
As ASHBURTON ARTS LIMITED
2017-05-19
➕
WHITE, Nils Andrew appointed
director
2017-05-19
➕
WILLIAMSON, Andrew Stuart appointed
director
2017-05-19
➕
PARFFREY, Francis Anthony appointed
secretary
2017-05-19
➕
BINGHAM, Peter Graham appointed
director
2017-05-19
➕
BOSENCE, Oliver Edward Garner appointed
director
2017-05-19
➕
COBLEY, Sarah appointed
director
2017-05-19
➕
HOOTON, Simon James appointed
director
2017-05-19
➕
MADDOCK, Susan Joyce, Dr appointed
director
2017-05-19
➕
PARFFREY, Francis Anthony appointed
director

Owner dependency

55/100

Moderate — manageable with handover

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

FACTORS

-6 active directors: Broader management team in place — suggests transferable governance.
+Founder age: Director aged approximately 69 — 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 69. Approaching typical UK retirement age — succession thinking likely.

Red flags

2 med ·

2 director resignations in last 12 months

medium

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

Evidence: BOSENCE, Oliver Edward Garner resigned 2026-05-17; COBLEY, Sarah resigned 2026-05-17

Name changed 2 times

medium

Name changes can be benign (rebrand) but can also precede distress, phoenix activity, or buyer concealment.

Evidence: 2025-06-05: certificate-change-of-name-company; 2025-06-05: change-of-name-notice

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Radial SVG graph showing every company connected via shared directors, colour-coded by status.

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Company details

Statusactive

Typeprivate-limited-guarant-nsc

Incorporated2017-05-19

Jurisdictionengland-wales

Primary SIC90010 — Performing arts

Registered office

Ashburton Arts Centre

15, West Street

Ashburton

TQ13 7DT

England

Filing status

Accounts

Next due: 2027-02-28

Last made up to: 2025-05-31

Confirmation statement

Next due: 2027-05-15

Last: 2026-05-01