BRITISH MENSA LIMITED

🌳Matureactive

00971663 · private-limited-guarant-nsc · incorporated 1970-02-05

Investment thesis

Looks cheap but ownership + security both unclear — probable value trap.

Why interesting: Headline metrics may be attractive.

Why risky: No PSC visibility combined with multiple live charges; transacting likely slow and expensive.

Opportunity decay

approaching window · 12-months

Approaching a transaction window — refinance or sale event plausible in the next 12 months.

· Oldest live charge 38.0y old — refinance window within 12 months

🔒Estimated value

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Turnover

—

not disclosed

Net worth

—

book net assets

Opportunity

74/100

Strong

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What this business does

Primary activity: Activities of other membership organisations n.e.c.

Sector: Other service activities

Investor take

Pursue

Active trading company with a 74-year-old founder — textbook succession opportunity.

Opportunity 74/100 (strong), bankability 85/100. Strong seller-intent signal (73/100, director aged 74). Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (65/100).

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Refinance opportunity

3 live charges · oldest 38.0y

65/100

clean up first

Refinance viable after a tidy-up — address the highlighted items first.

· Oldest live charge is 38.0 years old — likely at or near maturity.
· Single lender — cleanest path to refinance.
· Legal-friction score 28/100 — workable, but lender will want more DD.

Data confidence

Overall: low (50/100)

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

Lenders & charges

3 charges (3/3 with lender, 3/3 with type)

Directors & officers

89 officers (10 active, 89 linked, 80 with DOB)

Ownership & PSC

No PSCs filed (unusual — worth investigating)

Director network

4 connected companies via shared directors

Filing history

301 filings on record

Gazette notices

No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)

Opportunity Score

74/100Strong

PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional

Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.

Business quality

Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.

Acquirability

Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.

Risk profile

Some moderate concerns — review flags.

Signal strength

100

Good data coverage for analysis.

Recent activity

Last 30 days

filings

Last 90 days

filings

Last 180 days

filings

Counts from Companies House filing history.

Corporate timeline (191 events)Click to expand

2025-10-23
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officers · TM01
2025-10-23
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officers · AP01
2025-10-23
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appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2025-10-23
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termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2025-10-23
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termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2025-10-23
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officers · AP01
2025-10-19
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MAGILL, William Ronald appointed
director
2025-10-19
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PRICE, David Leo appointed
director
2025-10-19
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SIDEBOTTOM, Joanna Mary appointed
director
2025-10-19
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COOPER, Carolyn Ann resigned
director
2025-10-19
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CORSON, Arnoldine Rachael resigned
director
2025-10-19
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MACWHYTE, James resigned
director
2025-09-24
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accounts-with-accounts-type-small
accounts · AA
2025-02-03
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termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM02
2025-01-31
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HILL, Catherine Elizabeth resigned
secretary
2025-01-31
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memorandum-articles
incorporation · MA
2025-01-30
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resolution
resolution · RESOLUTIONS
2025-01-20
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MAPSTONE, Kayleigh Jane appointed
secretary
2025-01-20
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officers · AP03
2024-11-04
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termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2024-10-28
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appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2024-10-28
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appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2024-10-28
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appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2024-10-26
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HERLIHY, Laura Marie appointed
director
2024-10-26
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REILLY, Mary appointed
director
2024-10-26
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SAW, Deborah Anne appointed
director
2024-10-26
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ROOTKIN, Ann Karen resigned
director
2024-09-26
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accounts-with-accounts-type-small
accounts · AA
2024-07-05
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termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2024-06-22
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STUTTARD, William John Ralph resigned
director
2023-11-21
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memorandum-articles
incorporation · MA
2023-11-15
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termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2023-11-14
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resolution
resolution · RESOLUTIONS
2023-11-01
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WICKS, Suzanne Ettie resigned
director
2023-10-26
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change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2023-10-26
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appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2023-10-24
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officers · AP01
2023-10-22
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LEEK, Kester Joseph appointed
director
2023-10-22
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BROWNING, Peter Nigel resigned
director
2023-10-22
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LEEK, Christopher Johannes resigned
director
2023-10-22
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SIDEBOTTOM, Joanna Mary resigned
director
2023-10-22
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STUTTARD, William John Ralph appointed
director
2023-10-01
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GILL, Jennifer Andrea appointed
director
2022-10-23
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CORSON, Arnoldine Rachael appointed
director
2022-10-23
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EISENBERG, Hannah Hayes resigned
director
2021-10-03
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PACKER, Colin Edward John appointed
director
2021-10-03
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CROCKER, Robert resigned
director
2021-10-03
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GILL, Jenny resigned
director
2021-10-03
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MACWHYTE, James appointed
director
2021-10-03
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WICKS, Suzanne Ettie appointed
director

Showing most recent 50 of 191 events

Owner dependency

55/100

Moderate — manageable with handover

Some founder dependency, but not acute. A structured handover period should cover most risk.

FACTORS

-9 active directors: Broader management team in place — suggests transferable governance.
+Founder age: Director aged approximately 74 — succession pressure is live.

Succession & seller-readiness

60/100

Strong succession signal

Multiple signals suggest succession is on the horizon. Candidate for proactive outreach.

SIGNALS

primaryFounder aged 70+: Senior director is approximately 74 years old. Natural succession window is now.

Red flags

2 med ·

3 director resignations in last 12 months

medium

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

Evidence: COOPER, Carolyn Ann resigned 2025-10-19; CORSON, Arnoldine Rachael resigned 2025-10-19; MACWHYTE, James resigned 2025-10-19

Charge satisfaction-then-recreation pattern

medium

Multiple instances where a charge was satisfied and a new charge created within 6 months. Suggests active refinancing cycle.

🔒Co-director network graph

Radial SVG graph showing every company connected via shared directors, colour-coded by status.

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Company details

Statusactive

Typeprivate-limited-guarant-nsc

Incorporated1970-02-05

Jurisdictionengland-wales

Primary SIC94990 — Activities of other membership organisations n.e.c.

Registered office

Deansgate

62-70 Tettenhall Road

Wolverhampton

West Midlands

WV1 4TH

England

Filing status

Accounts

Next due: 2026-09-30

Last made up to: 2024-12-31

Confirmation statement

Next due: 2026-10-14

Last: 2025-09-30