BRITISH HEART FOUNDATION
🌳Matureactive
00699547 · private-limited-guarant-nsc · incorporated 1961-07-28
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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Opportunity
75/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: Other human health activities
Sector: Human health & social work
Investor take
PursueActive trading company with a 72-year-old founder — textbook succession opportunity.
Opportunity 75/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. Strong seller-intent signal (63/100, director aged 72). Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Most likely exit: strategic trade sale (73/100).
Data confidence
Overall: low (49/100)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
100 officers (12 active, 100 linked, 94 with DOB)
89
Ownership & PSC
No PSCs filed (unusual — worth investigating)
35
Director network
3 connected companies via shared directors
54
Filing history
366 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
75/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional
Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.
Business quality
70
Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.
Acquirability
70
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
0
filings
Last 180 days
2
filings
- • 2 officers
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (189 events)Click to expand
- 2026-01-28📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2026-01-28📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2026-01-27➕WILSON, Louise Elizabeth appointeddirector
- 2026-01-27➖BEST, Claire resigneddirector
- 2025-12-01📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2025-10-30📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2025-10-30📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2025-10-30📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2025-10-30📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2025-10-21➕ARMITAGE, Jane Margaret, Professor appointeddirector
- 2025-10-21➕RAY, Simon Guy, Prof appointeddirector
- 2025-10-21➖CLARKE, Sarah Catherine, Dr resigneddirector
- 2025-10-21➖FAROOQI, Sadaf, Professor resigneddirector
- 2025-10-01📄accounts-with-accounts-type-groupaccounts · AA
- 2025-08-20📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2025-08-12📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2025-08-07➕BEST, Claire appointeddirector
- 2025-07-29➖PAMPLIN, Sharron Alexandra resigneddirector
- 2024-11-05📄accounts-with-accounts-type-groupaccounts · AA
- 2024-10-23📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2024-10-23📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2024-10-22➖HOWE, Timothy Jean-Paul resigneddirector
- 2024-10-22➖LOMAS, David Arthur, Professor resigneddirector
- 2024-08-15📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2024-08-15📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2024-08-01➕ASHTON-RIGBY, Mark appointeddirector
- 2024-08-01➕DONNELLY, Roisin Jane Catherine appointeddirector
- 2023-12-14📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2023-12-14📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2023-12-14📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2023-12-14📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2023-12-13➕BOYNTON, David Philip appointeddirector
- 2023-12-13➖FIELDING, Daryl Louise resigneddirector
- 2023-12-13➕PAMPLIN, Sharron Alexandra appointeddirector
- 2023-12-04📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2023-10-27📄accounts-with-accounts-type-groupaccounts · AA
- 2023-10-03📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2023-10-01➖BECKER, Wendy resigneddirector
- 2023-07-05➖HOOD, John Anthony, Sir resigneddirector
- 2022-10-20➕WALKER, Brian Robert, Professor appointeddirector
- 2022-10-20➕BECKER, Wendy appointeddirector
- 2022-10-20➕FAROOQI, Sadaf, Professor appointeddirector
- 2022-10-20➖GURR, Douglas John, Dr resigneddirector
- 2022-10-20➖IREDALE, John Peter, Professor resigneddirector
- 2021-10-12➕JENKINS, Annalisa Mary, Dr appointeddirector
- 2021-10-12➖NOURSHARGH, Sussan, Professor resigneddirector
- 2021-04-26➕HOOD, John Anthony, Sir appointeddirector
- 2020-10-06➕FITZPATRICK, Mark Thomas appointeddirector
- 2020-10-06➕PIRMOHAMED, Munir Hussein, Professor Sir appointeddirector
- 2020-10-06➖DOMINICZAK, Anna Felicja, Professor Dame resigneddirector
Showing most recent 50 of 189 events
Owner dependency
55/100
Moderate — manageable with handoverSome founder dependency, but not acute. A structured handover period should cover most risk.
FACTORS
- -11 active directors: Broader management team in place — suggests transferable governance.
- +Founder age: Director aged approximately 72 — succession pressure is live.
Succession & seller-readiness
60/100
Strong succession signalMultiple signals suggest succession is on the horizon. Candidate for proactive outreach.
SIGNALS
- primaryFounder aged 70+: Senior director is approximately 72 years old. Natural succession window is now.
Red flags
1 med ·4 director resignations in last 12 months
mediumMultiple recent departures can indicate governance disagreement, succession event, or preparation for sale/stress.
Evidence: BEST, Claire resigned 2026-01-27; CLARKE, Sarah Catherine, Dr resigned 2025-10-21; FAROOQI, Sadaf, Professor resigned 2025-10-21
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Statusactive
Typeprivate-limited-guarant-nsc
Incorporated1961-07-28
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC86900 — Other human health activities
Registered office
Greater London House, 4th Floor
180 Hampstead Road
London
NW1 7AW
England
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-12-31
Last made up to: 2025-03-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-12-14
Last: 2025-11-30
Officers (12 active · 127 resigned)
Active
ARMITAGE, Jane Margaret, Professor→
Activedirector · ~72y · appointed 2025-10-21
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ASHTON-RIGBY, Mark→
Activedirector · ~58y · appointed 2024-08-01
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BOYNTON, David Philip→
Activedirector · ~63y · appointed 2023-12-13
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DONNELLY, Roisin Jane Catherine→
Activedirector · ~65y · appointed 2024-08-01
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FITZPATRICK, Mark Thomas→
Activedirector · ~58y · appointed 2020-10-06
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FRANK, Karen Ann→
Activedirector · ~58y · appointed 2019-10-08
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JENKINS, Annalisa Mary, Dr→
Activedirector · ~61y · appointed 2021-10-12
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PIRMOHAMED, Munir Hussein, Professor Sir→
Activedirector · ~64y · appointed 2020-10-06
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RAY, Simon Guy, Prof→
Activedirector · ~67y · appointed 2025-10-21
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WALKER, Brian Robert, Professor→
Activedirector · ~63y · appointed 2022-10-20
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WILSON, Louise Elizabeth→
Activedirector · ~55y · appointed 2026-01-27
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EDWARDS, John Michael→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2000-01-01 · resigned 2006-12-31
HALL, Malcolm Iain→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2007-01-01 · resigned 2010-01-18
HOPKINS, Simon David William→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2010-01-18 · resigned 2013-08-16
LIVINGSTONE, Michael Gordon→
Resignedsecretary · resigned 1999-12-31
PRINCE, Deborah, Dr→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2013-08-17 · resigned 2017-05-26
BALFOUR, Andrew Gordon→
Resigneddirector · ~69y · appointed 2012-07-31 · resigned 2018-10-16
BATTEN, John Charles, Sir→
Resigneddirector · ~102y · resigned 1995-03-28
BECKER, Wendy→
Resigneddirector · ~61y · appointed 2022-10-20 · resigned 2023-10-01
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Recent filings (366 total)
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2026-01-28
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2026-01-28
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-12-01
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2025-12-01
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2025-10-30
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2025-10-30
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2025-10-30
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2025-10-30
accounts-with-accounts-type-group
accounts · AA
2025-10-01
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2025-08-20
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2025-08-12
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-12-02
accounts-with-accounts-type-group
accounts · AA
2024-11-05
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2024-10-23
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2024-10-23