BRIGHTLINGSEA FREE MUSIC FESTIVAL C.I.C.
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16448046 · private-limited-guarant-nsc · incorporated 2025-05-13
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
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not disclosed
Net worth
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book net assets
Opportunity
73/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: Other amusement and recreation activities n.e.c.
Sector: Arts, entertainment & recreation
Investor take
PursueStrong opportunity: active trading company with strong profile and acceptable with review structure.
Opportunity 73/100 (strong), bankability 65/100. High owner-dependency — earn-out structure likely required for clean transition. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (65/100).
Data confidence
Overall: low (48/100)Sparse data coverage. Treat AI-generated outputs as preliminary. Manual diligence essential.
Company profile
address, 1 SIC codes, incorporation date
100
Financials
No iXBRL financials extracted
0
Lenders & charges
Confirmed no charges registered
85
Directors & officers
14 officers (12 active, 14 linked, 13 with DOB)
89
Ownership & PSC
No PSCs filed (unusual — worth investigating)
35
Director network
3 connected companies via shared directors
54
Filing history
5 filings
60
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
60
Adequate — check latest filings for context.
Acquirability
75
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
77
Few red flags.
Signal strength
90
Good data coverage for analysis.
Recent activity
Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
4
filings
- • 3 officers
- • 1 confirmation-statement
Last 180 days
4
filings
- • 3 officers
- • 1 confirmation-statement
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (21 events)Click to expand
- 2026-05-19📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2026-05-19📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2026-05-11➖EVANS, Angela resigneddirector
- 2026-05-11➖ROBINSON, Simon Crawford resigneddirector
- 2026-04-29➕HILL, Sallie-Ann appointeddirector
- 2026-04-29📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2025-05-13🏢Company incorporatedAs BRIGHTLINGSEA FREE MUSIC FESTIVAL C.I.C.
- 2025-05-13➕SANDERSON, Mary Alison appointedsecretary
- 2025-05-13➕CARR, Donna Marie appointeddirector
- 2025-05-13➕CARR, Simon appointeddirector
- 2025-05-13➕DEYN, Kate Cng appointeddirector
- 2025-05-13➕GILDERS, Gary Edward appointeddirector
- 2025-05-13➕GORDON, Andrew appointeddirector
- 2025-05-13➕HILL, Gary appointeddirector
- 2025-05-13➕MIDDLETON, Stephen Keith appointeddirector
- 2025-05-13➕ROBINSON, Richard Charles Ashdown appointeddirector
- 2025-05-13➕SANDERSON, Mary Alison appointeddirector
- 2025-05-13➕WATSON, Andrew Richard appointeddirector
- 2025-05-13➕EVANS, Angela appointeddirector
- 2025-05-13➕ROBINSON, Simon Crawford appointeddirector
- 2025-05-13📄incorporation-community-interest-companyincorporation · CICINC
Owner dependency
68/100
High — earn-out structure requiredMaterial founder dependency. Consider a 2-3 year earn-out and build in a handover plan before completion.
FACTORS
- -11 active directors: Broader management team in place — suggests transferable governance.
- +Founder age: Director aged approximately 68 — succession pressure is live.
- +Family involvement: Multiple officers share a surname — likely family business, which concentrates governance.
- +Young company: Only 1.2 years old — management layer unlikely to be developed.
Succession & seller-readiness
50/100
Moderate signalSome succession indicators present. Worth watching; approach if sector/strategy fits.
SIGNALS
- primaryFounder aged 63+: Senior director is approximately 68. Approaching typical UK retirement age — succession thinking likely.
Red flags
1 med ·2 director resignations in last 12 months
mediumMultiple recent departures can indicate governance disagreement, succession event, or preparation for sale/stress.
Evidence: EVANS, Angela resigned 2026-05-11; ROBINSON, Simon Crawford resigned 2026-05-11
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Statusactive
Typeprivate-limited-guarant-nsc
Incorporated2025-05-13
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC93290 — Other amusement and recreation activities n.e.c.
Registered office
27 Maltings Road
Brightlingsea
Colchester
CO7 0RG
England
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2027-02-13
Last made up to: —
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-05-26
Last: 2026-05-12
Officers (12 active · 2 resigned)
SANDERSON, Mary Alison→
Activesecretary · appointed 2025-05-13
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CARR, Donna Marie→
Activedirector · ~53y · appointed 2025-05-13
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Active
DEYN, Kate Cng→
Activedirector · ~49y · appointed 2025-05-13
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GILDERS, Gary Edward→
Activedirector · ~67y · appointed 2025-05-13
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GORDON, Andrew→
Activedirector · ~58y · appointed 2025-05-13
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Active
HILL, Sallie-Ann→
Activedirector · ~66y · appointed 2026-04-29
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MIDDLETON, Stephen Keith→
Activedirector · ~64y · appointed 2025-05-13
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ROBINSON, Richard Charles Ashdown→
Activedirector · ~48y · appointed 2025-05-13
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SANDERSON, Mary Alison→
Activedirector · ~62y · appointed 2025-05-13
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WATSON, Andrew Richard→
Activedirector · ~64y · appointed 2025-05-13
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EVANS, Angela→
Resigneddirector · ~49y · appointed 2025-05-13 · resigned 2026-05-11
ROBINSON, Simon Crawford→
Resigneddirector · ~50y · appointed 2025-05-13 · resigned 2026-05-11
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Recent filings (5 total)
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-05-19
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2026-05-19
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2026-05-19
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2026-04-29
incorporation-community-interest-company
incorporation · CICINC
2025-05-13