CANTERBURY ORCHESTRA PRODUCTIONS LTD
🏛️Establishedactive
11297619 · ltd · incorporated 2018-04-07
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
£2
book net assets
Opportunity
76/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: Performing arts
Sector: Arts, entertainment & recreation
Investor take
PursueStrong opportunity: asset-holding vehicle 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 (79/100)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
2 years of iXBRL accounts extracted (YoY deltas available) + narrative notes parsed
75
Lenders & charges
Confirmed no charges registered
85
Directors & officers
5 officers (3 active, 5 linked, 5 with DOB)
90
Ownership & PSC
2 active PSC(s) of 5 total, 5 with control declared
90
Director network
1 connected companies via shared directors
48
Filing history
35 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
76/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional
Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.
Business quality
65
Adequate — check latest filings for context.
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 · FRS 105 (micro)Positive net assets
Net assets £2
Key financials
2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accountsCash
—
Net Worth
£2
~ YoY
Current Assets
£8k
↓ 18% YoY
Current Liabilities
—
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Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 105 (micro)| Metric | 2025-05-20 | 2024-05-20 |
|---|---|---|
| Total assets | £2 | £2 |
| Current assets | £8.3k | £10.1k |
| Net assets | £2 | £2 |
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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See pricing →Recent activity
Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
0
filings
Last 180 days
4
filings
- • 1 miscellaneous
- • 1 confirmation-statement
- • 1 address
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (28 events)Click to expand
- 2026-04-08📄legacymiscellaneous · RP01PSC01
- 2026-02-25📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2026-02-25📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2025-10-13📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2025-10-13📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2025-10-13📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2025-10-03➕PRICE, Edward George Thomas appointeddirector
- 2025-08-15📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2024-09-14📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2024-09-14📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2024-09-07➕WILSON, Jack Francis appointeddirector
- 2024-07-02📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2024-03-06📄second-filing-cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · RP04PSC07
- 2024-02-08📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2024-02-08📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2023-12-14➖SMITH, Peter William resigneddirector
- 2023-09-12📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2022-09-13📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2021-11-15📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2021-11-15📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2021-11-15📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2021-11-15📄withdrawal-of-a-person-with-significant-control-statementpersons-with-significant-control · PSC09
- 2021-10-22📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control-statementpersons-with-significant-control · PSC08
- 2021-09-23➕SMITH, Peter William appointeddirector
- 2021-09-23➖SPENCER, Jonathan Page, Dr resigneddirector
- 2018-04-07🏢Company incorporatedAs CANTERBURY ORCHESTRA PRODUCTIONS LTD
- 2018-04-07➕WADSWORTH, Prudence Mary appointeddirector
- 2018-04-07➕SPENCER, Jonathan Page, Dr appointeddirector
Owner dependency
58/100
Moderate — manageable with handoverSome founder dependency, but not acute. A structured handover period should cover most risk.
FACTORS
- +Senior director age: Director aged approximately 60 — approaching natural succession window.
Succession & seller-readiness
40/100
Moderate signalSome succession indicators present. Worth watching; approach if sector/strategy fits.
SIGNALS
- secondaryFounder aged 58+: Senior director is approximately 60. Early succession window.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mr Edward George Thomas Price Individual · British · DOB 08/1983 · age 43 | 25–50% | — | 25-50% shares | 13/10/2025 |
Mr Jack Francis Wilson Individual · British · DOB 10/1986 · age 40 | 25–50% | — | 25-50% shares | 11/09/2024 |
3 historic (ceased) PSCs
- Mr Peter William Smithceased 14/12/2023· 25-50% shares
- Miss Prudence Mary Wadsworthceased 13/10/2025· 25-50% shares
- Dr Jonathan Page Spencerceased 23/09/2021· 25-50% shares
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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See pricing →Company details
Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2018-04-07
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC90010 — Performing arts
Registered office
12 Hatfeild Road
Margate
CT9 5BL
England
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2027-02-20
Last made up to: 2025-05-20
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-03-11
Last: 2026-02-25
Officers (3 active · 2 resigned)
PRICE, Edward George Thomas→
Activedirector · ~43y · appointed 2025-10-03
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WADSWORTH, Prudence Mary→
Activedirector · ~60y · appointed 2018-04-07
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WILSON, Jack Francis→
Activedirector · ~40y · appointed 2024-09-07
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SMITH, Peter William→
Resigneddirector · ~72y · appointed 2021-09-23 · resigned 2023-12-14
SPENCER, Jonathan Page, Dr→
Resigneddirector · ~77y · appointed 2018-04-07 · resigned 2021-09-23
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Recent filings (35 total)
legacy
miscellaneous · RP01PSC01
2026-04-08
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-03-18
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2026-02-25
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2026-02-25
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
2025-10-13
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2025-10-13
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2025-10-13
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2025-08-15
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-03-12
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
2024-09-14
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2024-09-14
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2024-07-02
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-03-18
second-filing-cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · RP04PSC07
2024-03-06
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2024-02-08