BOWBURN MUSIC & PERFORMING ARTS C.I.C.
🏛️Establishedactive
12706626 · private-limited-guarant-nsc · incorporated 2020-06-30
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 Jun 2025
Net worth
£9.7k
book net assets
Opportunity
71/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: Performing arts
Sector: Arts, entertainment & recreation
ALSO REGISTERED FOR
- 90020Support activities to performing arts
Investor take
PursueStrong opportunity: asset-holding vehicle with strong profile and bankable structure.
Opportunity 71/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Most likely exit: strategic trade sale (63/100).
Data confidence
Overall: medium (78/100)Adequate coverage. AI outputs are reliable for the sections scored high; verify the rest in diligence.
Company profile
address, 2 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
3 officers (3 active, 3 linked, 3 with DOB)
90
Ownership & PSC
3 active PSC(s) of 3 total, 3 with control declared
90
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
19 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
71/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional
Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.
Business quality
65
Adequate — check latest filings for context.
Acquirability
50
Some acquirability indicators.
Risk profile
85
Few red flags.
Signal strength
90
Good data coverage for analysis.
Signals from accounts
Derived from iXBRL accounts · FRS 102Positive net assets
Net assets £9,657
Cash YoY
-15%
Year on year
Key financials
2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accountsCash
£2k
↓ 15% YoY
Net Worth
£10k
↑ 52% YoY
Current Assets
£2k
↓ 15% YoY
Current Liabilities
—
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Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 102| Metric | 2025-06-30 | 2024-06-30 |
|---|---|---|
| Total assets | £12.2k | £6.4k |
| Current assets | £1.8k | £2.1k |
| Cash | £1.8k | £2.1k |
| Net assets | £9.7k | £6.4k |
Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.
Recent activity
Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
4
filings
- • 1 resolution
- • 1 change-of-constitution
- • 1 incorporation
Last 180 days
5
filings
- • 1 resolution
- • 1 change-of-constitution
- • 1 incorporation
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (18 events)Click to expand
- 2026-04-29📄resolutionresolution · RESOLUTIONS
- 2026-04-29📄statement-of-companys-objectschange-of-constitution · CC04
- 2026-04-29📄memorandum-articlesincorporation · MA
- 2026-03-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2026-01-04📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2025-03-25📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2024-03-26📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2023-03-27📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2022-04-04📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2020-07-26📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2020-07-26📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2020-07-26📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2020-07-26📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2020-06-30🏢Company incorporatedAs BOWBURN MUSIC & PERFORMING ARTS C.I.C.
- 2020-06-30➕CUSSONS, Hannah Jane appointeddirector
- 2020-06-30➕MATTHEWS, Mark appointeddirector
- 2020-06-30➕MATTHEWS, Stephanie Danielle appointeddirector
- 2020-06-30📄incorporation-community-interest-companyincorporation · CICINC
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
30/100
Weak signalLimited succession signal. Not a near-term off-market candidate.
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
3 active beneficial owners · dominant holder ≥75%| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mr Mark Matthews Individual · British · DOB 04/1987 · age 39 | — | 75–100% | board control75-100% voting · board control | 30/06/2020 |
Mrs Stephanie Danielle Matthews Individual · British · DOB 09/1988 · age 38 | — | — | sig. influencesignificant influence · trust interest · firm interest | 26/07/2020 |
Mrs Hannah Jane Cussons Individual · British · DOB 06/1989 · age 37 | — | — | sig. influencesignificant influence · trust interest · firm interest | 26/07/2020 |
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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Statusactive
Typeprivate-limited-guarant-nsc
Incorporated2020-06-30
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC90010 — Performing arts
Registered office
12 12 Crossways Court
Thornley
Durham
Durham
DH6 3GZ
United Kingdom
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2027-03-31
Last made up to: 2025-06-30
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-07-13
Last: 2025-06-29
Officers (3 active · 0 resigned)
CUSSONS, Hannah Jane→
Activedirector · ~37y · appointed 2020-06-30
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MATTHEWS, Mark→
Activedirector · ~39y · appointed 2020-06-30
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MATTHEWS, Stephanie Danielle→
Activedirector · ~38y · appointed 2020-06-30
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Recent filings (19 total)
resolution
resolution · RESOLUTIONS
2026-04-29
statement-of-companys-objects
change-of-constitution · CC04
2026-04-29
memorandum-articles
incorporation · MA
2026-04-29
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2026-03-30
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2026-01-04
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-07-11
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2025-03-25
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-07-04
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2024-03-26
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-06-29
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2023-03-27
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-06-29
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2022-04-04
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-07-01
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
2020-07-26