ASSOCIATION OF MODEL RAILWAY CLUBS WALES AND WEST OF ENGLAND LIMITED(THE)
🌳Matureactive
01438691 · private-limited-guarant-nsc · incorporated 1979-07-20
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
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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
Pass (distressed without resilience)Distressed active trading company — structural issues outweigh the discount.
Opportunity 73/100 (strong), bankability 65/100. High owner-dependency — earn-out structure likely required for clean transition. Biggest value-creation lever: Resolve: Confirmation statement overdue. Annual confirmation statement not filed on time. Required statutory filing — overdue is a strong discipline signal. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (65/100).
Data confidence
Overall: medium (69/100)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
30 officers (5 active, 30 linked, 27 with DOB)
88
Ownership & PSC
No PSCs filed (unusual — worth investigating)
35
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
126 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
🔒Estimated company valuation
Sector-multiple EBITDA, turnover, and NAV-proxy valuation range with confidence tier — derived from extracted iXBRL financials.
Available from the Pro tier upwards.
See pricing →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
85
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
67
Some moderate concerns — review flags.
Signal strength
90
Good data coverage for analysis.
Key financials
2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accountsCash
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Net Worth
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Current Assets
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Current Liabilities
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Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 102| Metric | 2024-12-31 | 2023-12-31 |
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| Average employees | 0 | 0 |
Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.
Recent activity
Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
0
filings
Last 180 days
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filings
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (63 events)Click to expand
- 2025-09-15📄accounts-with-accounts-type-smallaccounts · AA
- 2024-09-25📄accounts-with-accounts-type-smallaccounts · AA
- 2024-06-07📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2023-12-18➖MANN, Nigel Philip resigneddirector
- 2023-09-26📄accounts-with-accounts-type-smallaccounts · AA
- 2022-09-23📄accounts-with-accounts-type-smallaccounts · AA
- 2022-01-12📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2022-01-10➖PRIDDLE, David John resigneddirector
- 2021-12-23📄accounts-with-accounts-type-smallaccounts · AA
- 2021-01-04📄accounts-with-accounts-type-smallaccounts · AA
- 2019-10-07📄accounts-with-accounts-type-smallaccounts · AA
- 2019-09-25📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2018-10-08📄accounts-with-accounts-type-smallaccounts · AA
- 2018-06-01📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2017-12-07📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2017-12-04📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2017-12-04📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2017-12-04📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2017-12-04📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2017-11-18➖BAVERSTOCK, Ann Patricia resigneddirector
- 2017-11-18➖BAVERSTOCK, David Robert resigneddirector
- 2017-11-18➖BAVERSTOCK, John Robert resigneddirector
- 2017-11-18➕MANN, Nigel Philip appointeddirector
- 2017-11-12➕MICHEL, George Edwin appointeddirector
- 2017-11-08➕WATKINS, John Louis James appointeddirector
- 2011-03-19➕BAVERSTOCK, David Robert appointeddirector
- 2011-03-19➕BAVERSTOCK, John Robert appointeddirector
- 2009-10-31➖BUCKINGHAM, David resigneddirector
- 2009-10-31➖COOMBES, Adrian Charles resigneddirector
- 2001-06-30➖BRADFORD, Peter John resigneddirector
- 1999-07-31➕PEACOCK, Christopher David appointeddirector
- 1999-07-31➖BAVERSTOCK, David Robert resigneddirector
- 1999-07-31➖MIDDLE, Brian Edwin Arthur resigneddirector
- 1998-09-12➖MCCALLUM, Colin Neil Duncan resigneddirector
- 1997-07-19➕BRADFORD, Peter John appointeddirector
- 1997-07-19➕BUCKINGHAM, David appointeddirector
- 1997-07-19➕COOMBES, Adrian Charles appointeddirector
- 1997-03-20➖HARE, Stephen John resigneddirector
- 1996-06-08➕TUCKER, Michael Charles appointedsecretary
- 1996-06-08➖HUNT, Alan Dyson resignedsecretary
- 1996-06-08➕BAVERSTOCK, Ann Patricia appointeddirector
- 1996-06-08➖HUNT, Alan Dyson resigneddirector
- 1995-05-20➕HARE, Stephen John appointeddirector
- 1995-05-20➖MOORCROFT, Douglas Gerald resigneddirector
- 1995-01-14➕MCCALLUM, Colin Neil Duncan appointeddirector
- 1995-01-14➕MIDDLE, Brian Edwin Arthur appointeddirector
- 1995-01-14➖PERRY, Christopher John resigneddirector
- 1994-12-17➖ALDERTON, Michael John resigneddirector
- 1994-09-30➖ROWE, Shirley resigneddirector
- 1994-04-30➕MOORCROFT, Douglas Gerald appointeddirector
Showing most recent 50 of 63 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 27 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
- +Founder age: Director aged approximately 75 — succession pressure is live.
Succession & seller-readiness
85/100
Likely off-market candidateStrong acquirability signals converging. Worth approaching directly — this is how off-market deals start.
SIGNALS
- primaryFounder aged 70+: Senior director is approximately 75 years old. Natural succession window is now.
- primary20+ year tenure: Director in role 27 years. Very long tenure is a classic succession signal.
- secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 47 years old and no new directors in the last 3 years — succession not yet being planned internally.
Red flags
1 high ·Confirmation statement overdue
highAnnual confirmation statement not filed on time. Required statutory filing — overdue is a strong discipline signal.
Evidence: Next due: 2026-06-02
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Peers ranked by estimated value, then turnover, then opportunity score.See all →
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See pricing →Company details
Statusactive
Typeprivate-limited-guarant-nsc
Incorporated1979-07-20
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC93290 — Other amusement and recreation activities n.e.c.
Registered office
Granta Lodge
71 Graham Road
Malvern
Worcs
WR14 2JS
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-09-30
Last made up to: 2024-12-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-06-02OVERDUE
Last: 2025-05-19
Officers (5 active · 25 resigned)
TUCKER, Michael Charles→
Activesecretary · appointed 1996-06-08
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MICHEL, George Edwin→
Activedirector · ~63y · appointed 2017-11-12
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PEACOCK, Christopher David→
Activedirector · ~72y · appointed 1999-07-31
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Active
WATKINS, John Louis James→
Activedirector · ~75y · appointed 2017-11-08
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BRADFORD, Peter John→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 1992-05-04 · resigned 1993-11-01
HUNT, Alan Dyson→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 1993-11-01 · resigned 1996-06-08
ALDERTON, Michael John→
Resigneddirector · ~82y · resigned 1994-12-17
BAVERSTOCK, Ann Patricia→
Resigneddirector · ~73y · appointed 1996-06-08 · resigned 2017-11-18
BAVERSTOCK, David Robert→
Resigneddirector · ~75y · appointed 2011-03-19 · resigned 2017-11-18
BAVERSTOCK, David Robert→
Resigneddirector · ~75y · resigned 1999-07-31
BAVERSTOCK, John Robert→
Resigneddirector · ~45y · appointed 2011-03-19 · resigned 2017-11-18
BRADFORD, Peter John→
Resigneddirector · ~97y · appointed 1997-07-19 · resigned 2001-06-30
BRADFORD, Peter John→
Resigneddirector · ~97y · resigned 1993-05-01
BUCKINGHAM, David→
Resigneddirector · ~85y · appointed 1997-07-19 · resigned 2009-10-31
COOMBES, Adrian Charles→
Resigneddirector · ~73y · appointed 1997-07-19 · resigned 2009-10-31
DAVIES, Bernard Albert→
Resigneddirector · ~96y · resigned 1993-11-01
ENDACOTT, Geoffrey Frederick→
Resigneddirector · ~68y · resigned 1992-03-09
FLETCHER, Paul→
Resigneddirector · ~80y · appointed 1991-05-24 · resigned 1993-05-01
HARE, Stephen John→
Resigneddirector · ~80y · appointed 1995-05-20 · resigned 1997-03-20
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Recent filings (126 total)
accounts-with-accounts-type-small
accounts · AA
2025-09-15
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-06-06
accounts-with-accounts-type-small
accounts · AA
2024-09-25
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-06-07
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2024-06-07
accounts-with-accounts-type-small
accounts · AA
2023-09-26
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-06-05
accounts-with-accounts-type-small
accounts · AA
2022-09-23
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-06-08
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2022-01-12
accounts-with-accounts-type-small
accounts · AA
2021-12-23
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-06-10
accounts-with-accounts-type-small
accounts · AA
2021-01-04
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2020-06-04
accounts-with-accounts-type-small
accounts · AA
2019-10-07