THE SILVERSMITHS AND JEWELLERS CHARITY

🌳Matureactive
00518834 · private-limited-guarant-nsc · incorporated 1953-04-20
Investment thesis
Well-run mature business — low negotiation leverage; premium likely.
Why interesting: Textbook target; clean filings, stable trading.
Why risky: No pressure on seller; any deal likely at full price.
Opportunity decay
hardening · 12-months
Already tight — no obvious softening catalysts on the horizon.
  • · Thesis: well-run, low negotiation leverage
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
not disclosed
Net worth
book net assets
Opportunity
79/100
Strong
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What this business does
Primary activity: Other social work activities without accommodation n.e.c.
Sector: Human health & social work
Investor take
Pursue
Active trading company with a 86-year-old founder — textbook succession opportunity.

Opportunity 79/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. Strong seller-intent signal (63/100, director aged 86). Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Most likely exit: strategic trade sale (73/100).

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
0
Lenders & charges
Confirmed no charges registered
85
Directors & officers
50 officers (15 active, 50 linked, 48 with DOB)
89
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 3 total, 3 with control declared
90
Director network
6 connected companies via shared directors
63
Filing history
187 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.

Recent activity

Last 30 days
1
filing
  • 1 confirmation-statement
Last 90 days
3
filings
  • 2 officers
  • 1 confirmation-statement
Last 180 days
5
filings
  • 4 officers
  • 1 confirmation-statement
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (92 events)Click to expand
  1. 2026-03-23
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    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  2. 2026-03-23
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    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  3. 2025-11-17
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  4. 2025-11-13
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  5. 2025-11-11
    BELL, Jennifer Ann appointed
    director
  6. 2025-11-11
    FOX, Richard Nicholas appointed
    director
  7. 2025-10-21
    MARSHALL, Andrew Paul resigned
    director
  8. 2025-10-21
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  9. 2025-08-19
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  10. 2025-07-04
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  11. 2025-07-01
    MACDONALD, George Grant resigned
    director
  12. 2025-04-07
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  13. 2025-03-25
    MARSHALL, Andrew Paul appointed
    director
  14. 2024-11-14
    MARSHALL, David Anthony resigned
    director
  15. 2024-11-14
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  16. 2024-10-30
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  17. 2024-10-30
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  18. 2024-10-28
    BUCKLE, Clare Erica appointed
    director
  19. 2024-10-28
    PREECE, Robert William James resigned
    director
  20. 2024-07-31
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-small
    accounts · AA
  21. 2024-07-11
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  22. 2024-07-11
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  23. 2024-07-02
    DOBSON, Barrie Stephen appointed
    director
  24. 2024-07-02
    WILLIAMS, Jason Francis appointed
    director
  25. 2024-02-23
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  26. 2024-01-12
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    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  27. 2023-08-09
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-small
    accounts · AA
  28. 2023-07-12
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  29. 2023-07-04
    JARVIS, Richard Owen Ansell resigned
    director
  30. 2023-04-25
    EDDY, Melanie Ngaere Edness appointed
    director
  31. 2023-04-25
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  32. 2023-01-05
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    persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
  33. 2023-01-05
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    notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
  34. 2022-07-22
    MORTON, Charles Ian Henry resigned
    director
  35. 2022-01-07
    POULSOM, Ben appointed
    director
  36. 2021-07-05
    JONES, Sally Anne, Dr resigned
    director
  37. 2020-01-01
    GREGORY, Kerry Honor appointed
    director
  38. 2019-03-20
    DALLAS, James Alexander resigned
    director
  39. 2019-01-01
    WILLIAMS, Gary Stephen appointed
    director
  40. 2017-07-03
    HAMME, Gordon Daniel resigned
    director
  41. 2017-02-01
    MCCARTY, Clare Elizabeth resigned
    director
  42. 2016-01-01
    PREECE, Robert William James appointed
    director
  43. 2015-12-01
    BAILEY, Susan resigned
    director
  44. 2015-07-05
    RILEY, James Henry resigned
    director
  45. 2015-07-04
    GODWIN, Ian David resigned
    director
  46. 2015-03-05
    JONES, Sally Anne, Dr appointed
    director
  47. 2013-11-05
    MCCARTY, Clare Elizabeth appointed
    director
  48. 2012-07-03
    GRANT-PETERKIN, Keith resigned
    director
  49. 2011-01-10
    GODWIN, Ian David appointed
    director
  50. 2011-01-10
    SWAN, Neill resigned
    director
Showing most recent 50 of 92 events

Owner dependency

73/100
High — earn-out structure required

Material founder dependency. Consider a 2-3 year earn-out and build in a handover plan before completion.

FACTORS
  • -14 active directors: Broader management team in place — suggests transferable governance.
  • +Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 21 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
  • +Founder age: Director aged approximately 86 — succession pressure is live.
  • +Family involvement: Multiple officers share a surname — likely family business, which concentrates governance.

Succession & seller-readiness

80/100
Likely off-market candidate

Strong acquirability signals converging. Worth approaching directly — this is how off-market deals start.

SIGNALS
  • primaryFounder aged 70+: Senior director is approximately 86 years old. Natural succession window is now.
  • primary20+ year tenure: Director in role 21 years. Very long tenure is a classic succession signal.
  • 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
medium

Multiple recent departures can indicate governance disagreement, succession event, or preparation for sale/stress.

Evidence: MACDONALD, George Grant resigned 2025-07-01; MARSHALL, Andrew Paul resigned 2025-10-21

Shareholders & ownership

1 active beneficial owner
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Mr Antony Charles Vanderpump
Individual · British · DOB 03/1964 · age 62
sig. influencesignificant influence01/01/2023
2 historic (ceased) PSCs
  • Mr George Grant Macdonaldceased 01/01/2023· significant influence · trust interest
  • Mr Charles Ian Mortonceased 22/07/2022· significant influence

From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.

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Company details

Statusactive
Typeprivate-limited-guarant-nsc
Incorporated1953-04-20
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC88990 — Other social work activities without accommodation n.e.c.

Registered office

314 Avery Hill Road
London
SE9 2JN
England

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2026-09-30
Last made up to: 2024-12-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-04-14
Last: 2026-03-31

Officers (15 active · 35 resigned)

GRIFFIN, Julie
secretary · appointed 2009-06-18
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Active
BELL, Jennifer Ann
director · ~47y · appointed 2025-11-11
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Active
BOWLES, John Michael
director · ~86y
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Active
BUCKLE, Clare Erica
director · ~59y · appointed 2024-10-28
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Active
COX, Victoria Elizabeth
director · ~75y · appointed 2005-11-01
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Active
DOBSON, Barrie Stephen
director · ~72y · appointed 2024-07-02
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Active
EDDY, Melanie Ngaere Edness
director · ~47y · appointed 2023-04-25
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Active
FOX, Richard Nicholas
director · ~72y · appointed 2025-11-11
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Active
GREGORY, Kerry Honor
director · ~47y · appointed 2020-01-01
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Active
HILL, Zoe Caroline
director · ~70y · appointed 2005-07-25
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Active
POULSOM, Ben
director · ~31y · appointed 2022-01-07
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Active
THOMSON, Ian
director · ~79y
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Active
VANDERPUMP, Antony Charles
director · ~62y · appointed 2009-04-20
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Active
WILLIAMS, Gary Stephen
director · ~70y · appointed 2019-01-01
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Active
WILLIAMS, Jason Francis
director · ~57y · appointed 2024-07-02
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Active
PULLAN, Malcolm
secretary · resigned 2009-06-18
Resigned
ARKINSTALL, Jeremy Richard
director · ~82y · appointed 1997-07-22 · resigned 2009-06-18
Resigned
BAILEY, Susan
director · ~59y · appointed 2009-04-20 · resigned 2015-12-01
Resigned
BULL-DIAMOND, George Edward
director · ~118y · resigned 1991-07-22
Resigned
CASTLE, Mary Eugenie
director · ~100y · appointed 1994-10-31 · resigned 2008-04-21
Resigned

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Recent filings (187 total)

confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-04-10
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2026-03-23
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2026-03-23
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2025-11-17
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2025-11-13
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2025-10-21
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2025-08-19
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2025-07-04
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-04-15
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2025-04-07
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2024-11-14
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2024-10-30
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2024-10-30
accounts-with-accounts-type-small
accounts · AA
2024-07-31
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2024-07-11