BIG TENT FOUNDATION

🏛️Establishedactive

10918359 · private-limited-guarant-nsc-limited-exemption · incorporated 2017-08-16

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

—

not disclosed

Net worth

—

book net assets

Opportunity

76/100

Strong

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What this business does

Primary activity: Cultural education

Sector: Education

Investor take

Pursue

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

Opportunity 76/100 (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 (58/100)

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

Confirmed no charges registered

Directors & officers

16 officers (8 active, 16 linked, 16 with DOB)

Ownership & PSC

0 active PSC(s) of 3 total, 3 with control declared

Director network

6 connected companies via shared directors

Filing history

56 filings on record

Gazette notices

No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)

Opportunity Score

76/100Strong

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

Few red flags.

Signal strength

Good data coverage for analysis.

Recent activity

Last 30 days

filings

Last 90 days

filing

• 1 officers

Last 180 days

filing

• 1 officers

Counts from Companies House filing history.

Corporate timeline (45 events)Click to expand

2026-04-26
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officers · AP01
2025-07-02
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accounts · AA
2025-02-25
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PRYCE, Visiliki appointed
director
2024-09-04
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officers · TM01
2024-09-03
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KINNOCK, Stephen Nathan resigned
director
2024-06-24
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accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2023-07-11
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accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2023-03-30
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officers · AP01
2023-03-16
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officers · TM01
2023-03-16
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officers · TM01
2023-03-07
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CAMPBELL, Dermot resigned
director
2022-06-22
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accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2022-02-17
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address · AD01
2021-09-29
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accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2021-09-17
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FREEMAN, George William resigned
director
2021-09-06
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DE SELLIERS, Guy appointed
director
2021-09-06
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LANSLEY, Andrew David, Lord appointed
director
2021-09-06
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SILVER, Nicholas Gavin appointed
director
2021-09-06
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ZAMIT-LUCIA, Joseph appointed
director
2021-09-06
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KINNOCK, Stephen Nathan appointed
director
2021-09-06
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appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2021-09-06
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appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2021-09-06
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appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2021-09-06
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appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2021-09-06
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officers · AP01
2021-08-17
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POLAN, Magdelena appointed
director
2021-06-29
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statement-of-companys-objects
change-of-constitution · CC04
2021-06-29
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memorandum-articles
incorporation · MA
2020-11-16
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change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2020-11-12
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HOLLAND, Michael appointed
director
2020-11-12
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appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2020-10-02
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ADAMS, Keith resigned
director
2020-04-06
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MACKENZIE, Polly Janet resigned
director
2020-04-01
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FREEMAN, George William appointed
director
2020-04-01
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THEIS, Dolly resigned
director
2020-02-01
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CAMPBELL, Dermot appointed
director
2019-09-07
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FREEMAN, George resigned
director
2019-08-27
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MACKENZIE, Polly Janet appointed
director
2019-08-27
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THEIS, Dolly appointed
director
2019-08-26
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GOLDSMITH, Paul, Dr appointed
director
2019-05-01
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DAVIES, Mark resigned
director
2017-08-16
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Company incorporated
As BIG TENT FOUNDATION
2017-08-16
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ADAMS, Keith appointed
director
2017-08-16
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DAVIES, Mark appointed
director
2017-08-16
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FREEMAN, George 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

-8 active directors: Broader management team in place — suggests transferable governance.
+Founder age: Director aged approximately 74 — 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 74 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

Incorporated2017-08-16

Jurisdictionengland-wales

Primary SIC85520 — Cultural education

Registered office

14 Sandringham Street

York

YO10 4BA

England

Filing status

Accounts

Next due: 2026-06-30

Last made up to: 2024-09-30

Confirmation statement

Next due: 2026-09-11

Last: 2025-08-28