BATH CHAMBER OF COMMERCE (INCORPORATED)
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00073608 · private-limited-guarant-nsc-limited-exemption · incorporated 1902-05-02
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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year to Dec 2024
Net worth
£19.0k
book net assets
Opportunity
79/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: Activities of business and employers membership organisations
Sector: Other service activities
Investor take
PursueStrong opportunity: asset-holding vehicle with strong profile and acceptable with review structure.
Opportunity 79/100 (strong), bankability 70/100. 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: medium (73/100)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
92 officers (5 active, 92 linked, 83 with DOB)
88
Ownership & PSC
No PSCs filed (unusual — worth investigating)
35
Director network
9 connected companies via shared directors
72
Filing history
230 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
79/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional
Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.
Business quality
70
Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.
Acquirability
85
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
77
Few red flags.
Signal strength
90
Good data coverage for analysis.
Signals from accounts
Derived from iXBRL accounts · accounting standard not declaredPositive net assets
Net assets £19,018
Net assets shrinking
Down £2,026 YoY
Key financials
2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accountsCash
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Net Worth
£19k
↓ 9.6% YoY
Current Assets
£19k
↓ 10% YoY
Current Liabilities
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Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown| Metric | 2024-12-31 | 2023-12-31 |
|---|---|---|
| Total assets | £19.0k | £21.0k |
| Current assets | £19.0k | £21.2k |
| Net assets | £19.0k | £21.0k |
Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.
Recent activity
Last 30 days
1
filing
- • 1 confirmation-statement
Last 90 days
3
filings
- • 2 officers
- • 1 confirmation-statement
Last 180 days
3
filings
- • 2 officers
- • 1 confirmation-statement
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (183 events)Click to expand
- 2026-04-20📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2026-04-20📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2026-03-31➕URE, Douglas Richard appointeddirector
- 2026-03-31➖SMITH, Phil Meyrick resigneddirector
- 2025-11-11➖HIGNETT, Charles Ivo Worthington resigneddirector
- 2025-11-11📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2025-11-10📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2025-06-04📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2025-05-22📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2025-04-01➖BELL, William Ian resigneddirector
- 2025-02-27➕SMITH, Phil Meyrick appointeddirector
- 2025-02-27📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2025-02-27📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2025-02-01➖SAVAGE, John Christopher resigneddirector
- 2024-09-23📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2023-09-28📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2022-09-08📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2022-06-06📄termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM02
- 2022-05-24➖GUENO, Jemma resignedsecretary
- 2022-05-13📄appoint-person-secretary-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP03
- 2022-05-11➕CREESE, Teresa Louise appointedsecretary
- 2022-01-24📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2022-01-24📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2022-01-20➕SAVAGE, John Christopher appointeddirector
- 2022-01-20➖SKELLETT, Colin Frank resigneddirector
- 2021-06-29📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2020-09-23📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2019-07-18➕GUENO, Jemma appointedsecretary
- 2019-07-17➖PARSONS, Brenda Alison resignedsecretary
- 2016-06-02➕COLSTON, Alistair Ian appointeddirector
- 2016-06-02➖FAWKNER-CORBETT, Philip William resigneddirector
- 2015-06-04➕HIGNETT, Charles Ivo Worthington appointeddirector
- 2015-06-04➖HOBBS, Fergus Thomson resigneddirector
- 2013-06-27➕STEPHENSON, John Everard appointeddirector
- 2013-06-27➖HUTCHINGS, Nigel Barrie resignedsecretary
- 2013-06-27➕PARSONS, Brenda Alison appointedsecretary
- 2013-06-27➖COLLINS, Frank Geoffrey resigneddirector
- 2013-06-27➕HOBBS, Fergus Thomson appointeddirector
- 2012-05-31➕FAWKNER-CORBETT, Philip William appointeddirector
- 2012-05-10➖O'SHEA, Jonathan Thomas resigneddirector
- 2012-01-16➖MUSSELWHITE, Brigid resigneddirector
- 2010-05-19➕MARSHALL, Philip Duncan Geoffrey appointeddirector
- 2010-05-19➖MCDERMOTT, Theresa Evelyn resigneddirector
- 2010-05-19➕O'SHEA, Jonathan Thomas appointeddirector
- 2009-05-19➖MARSHALL, Philip Duncan Geoffrey resigneddirector
- 2009-05-19➕MUSSELWHITE, Brigid appointeddirector
- 2009-04-06➕BELL, William Ian appointeddirector
- 2009-04-06➖DURIE, James Robert resigneddirector
- 2008-02-26➖BELL, Sandra Elizabeth Anne resigneddirector
- 2008-02-26➕DURIE, James Robert appointeddirector
Showing most recent 50 of 183 events
Owner dependency
65/100
High — earn-out structure requiredMaterial founder dependency. Consider a 2-3 year earn-out and build in a handover plan before completion.
FACTORS
- -4 active directors: Broader management team in place — suggests transferable governance.
- +Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 16 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
- +Founder age: Director aged approximately 66 — succession pressure is live.
Succession & seller-readiness
63/100
Strong succession signalMultiple signals suggest succession is on the horizon. Candidate for proactive outreach.
SIGNALS
- primaryFounder aged 63+: Senior director is approximately 66. Approaching typical UK retirement age — succession thinking likely.
- secondary12+ year tenure: Director in role 16 years.
- supportingClean filings + long tenure: Disciplined long-tenure operator — classic lifestyle-business pattern that often sells quietly.
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: HIGNETT, Charles Ivo Worthington resigned 2025-11-11; SMITH, Phil Meyrick resigned 2026-03-31
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Statusactive
Typeprivate-limited-guarant-nsc-limited-exemption
Incorporated1902-05-02
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC94110 — Activities of business and employers membership organisations
Registered office
Leigh Court Business Centre
Abbots Leigh
Bristol
BS8 3RA
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-09-30
Last made up to: 2024-12-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-06-19
Last: 2026-06-05
Officers (5 active · 87 resigned)
CREESE, Teresa Louise→
Activesecretary · appointed 2022-05-11
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COLSTON, Alistair Ian→
Activedirector · ~66y · appointed 2016-06-02
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MARSHALL, Philip Duncan Geoffrey→
Activedirector · ~57y · appointed 2010-05-19
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STEPHENSON, John Everard→
Activedirector · ~65y · appointed 2013-06-27
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URE, Douglas Richard→
Activedirector · ~50y · appointed 2026-03-31
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CRAGG, Kenneth Philip→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 1995-03-30 · resigned 1997-07-01
GILBERT, Michael Heathcote→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 1997-07-01 · resigned 2001-10-30
GUENO, Jemma→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2019-07-18 · resigned 2022-05-24
HUTCHINGS, Nigel Barrie→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2004-07-31 · resigned 2013-06-27
KEITH, David Galloway→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2002-02-07 · resigned 2003-11-30
PARSONS, Brenda Alison→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2013-06-27 · resigned 2019-07-17
USHER, Noel→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2001-11-01 · resigned 2002-02-07
WALKINGTON, Eileen Christina→
Resignedsecretary · resigned 1995-03-30
ABEL, Russell Charles→
Resigneddirector · ~77y · appointed 1995-03-30 · resigned 1999-03-25
ABRAHAM, Julian→
Resigneddirector · ~58y · appointed 2001-03-29 · resigned 2003-08-01
ALEXANDER, Charles Knowles→
Resigneddirector · ~89y · appointed 1999-03-29 · resigned 2002-03-21
BELL, Sandra Elizabeth Anne→
Resigneddirector · ~74y · appointed 2007-07-23 · resigned 2008-02-26
BELL, William Ian→
Resigneddirector · ~72y · appointed 2009-04-06 · resigned 2025-04-01
BLAGROVE, John Andrew→
Resigneddirector · ~79y · resigned 1994-04-30
BROWN, Angela Victoria→
Resigneddirector · ~57y · appointed 1998-03-26 · resigned 1998-12-07
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Recent filings (230 total)
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-06-20
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2026-04-20
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2026-04-20
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2025-11-11
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2025-11-10
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-06-05
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2025-06-04
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2025-05-22
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2025-02-27
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2025-02-27
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2024-09-23
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-06-05
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2023-09-28
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-06-05
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-05-22