ASGILL HOUSE TRUST LIMITED(THE)

🌳Matureactive
01701275 · private-limited-guarant-nsc · incorporated 1983-02-22
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
—
book net assets
Opportunity
81/100
Exceptional
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What this business does
Primary activity: Operation of historical sites and buildings and similar visitor attractions
Sector: Arts, entertainment & recreation
Investor take
Pursue
Active trading company with a 84-year-old founder — textbook succession opportunity.

Opportunity 81/100 (exceptional), bankability 75/100. Strong seller-intent signal (63/100, director aged 84). Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (65/100).

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
14 officers (4 active, 14 linked, 7 with DOB)
80
Ownership & PSC
0 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
9 connected companies via shared directors
72
Filing history
111 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
81/100Exceptional
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional 

Strong composite across quality, acquirability, and risk. High-priority target — progress to serious diligence.

Business quality
70
Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.
Acquirability
85
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
85
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
1
filing
  • • 1 accounts
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (41 events)Click to expand
  1. 2026-02-12
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  2. 2025-01-03
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  3. 2024-01-05
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  4. 2023-11-19
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  5. 2023-11-06
    ➖
    HAUPTFUHRER, Albert F resigned
    director
  6. 2023-07-31
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    notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control-statement
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC08
  7. 2023-07-20
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    cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
  8. 2023-01-23
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    MULLETT, Richard Derek appointed
    director
  9. 2023-01-23
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  10. 2022-12-28
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  11. 2022-06-23
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    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  12. 2022-03-25
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  13. 2022-03-11
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    LEE, John Robert Louis, Lord Lee Of Trafford appointed
    director
  14. 2021-12-22
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  15. 2021-12-08
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  16. 2021-11-25
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    TAYLOR, Alan David resigned
    director
  17. 2021-07-22
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    termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM02
  18. 2021-07-10
    ➖
    TAYLOR, Ben resigned
    secretary
  19. 2021-02-16
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  20. 2020-10-07
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    memorandum-articles
    incorporation · MA
  21. 2020-10-07
    📄
    memorandum-articles
    incorporation · MA
  22. 2020-09-28
    📄
    resolution
    resolution · RESOLUTIONS
  23. 2020-09-28
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    resolution
    resolution · RESOLUTIONS
  24. 2020-01-31
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    resolution
    resolution · RESOLUTIONS
  25. 2019-07-01
    ➕
    TAYLOR, Ben appointed
    secretary
  26. 2019-06-30
    ➖
    ISLAM, Faqrul, R resigned
    secretary
  27. 2019-01-23
    ➕
    HAUPTFUHRER, Petina Leigh appointed
    director
  28. 2008-06-01
    ➖
    GADSDEN, Christopher resigned
    director
  29. 2008-01-07
    ➕
    ISLAM, Faqrul, R appointed
    secretary
  30. 2007-08-25
    ➖
    DAVIDSON, Molly resigned
    secretary
  31. 2006-10-27
    ➕
    WALJI, Farouk Rajabali, Dr appointed
    director
  32. 2006-10-01
    ➕
    DAVIDSON, Molly appointed
    secretary
  33. 2006-07-28
    ➖
    POWLESLAND, Stephen resigned
    secretary
  34. 2000-04-18
    ➕
    POWLESLAND, Stephen appointed
    secretary
  35. 1999-09-02
    ➖
    STURCH, James Edward resigned
    secretary
  36. 1997-08-08
    ➕
    STURCH, James Edward appointed
    secretary
  37. 1997-08-05
    ➕
    HAUPTFUHRER, Albert F appointed
    director
  38. 1997-06-17
    ➖
    PREHTI WRIGHT, James resigned
    secretary
  39. 1994-09-01
    ➕
    PREHTI WRIGHT, James appointed
    secretary
  40. 1994-09-01
    ➖
    SIDAWAY, Ian resigned
    secretary
  41. 1983-02-22
    🏢
    Company incorporated
    As ASGILL HOUSE TRUST LIMITED(THE)

Owner dependency

65/100
High — earn-out structure required

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

FACTORS
  • -4 active directors: Broader management team in place — suggests transferable governance.
  • +Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 20 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
  • +Founder age: Director aged approximately 84 — succession pressure is live.

Succession & seller-readiness

83/100
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 84 years old. Natural succession window is now.
  • secondary12+ year tenure: Director in role 20 years.
  • secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 43 years old and no new directors in the last 3 years — succession not yet being planned internally.
  • supportingClean filings + long tenure: Disciplined long-tenure operator — classic lifestyle-business pattern that often sells quietly.

Red flags

clean
No red flags detected from available public data. (This is not a clean bill of health — detailed accounts review still recommended.)
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Company details

Statusactive
Typeprivate-limited-guarant-nsc
Incorporated1983-02-22
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC91030 — Operation of historical sites and buildings and similar visitor attractions

Registered office

Asgill House
Old Palace Lane
Richmond Upon Thames
TW9 1PQ

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2026-12-31
Last made up to: 2025-03-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-07-25
Last: 2025-07-11

Officers (4 active · 10 resigned)

HAUPTFUHRER, Petina Leigh→
director · ~67y · appointed 2019-01-23
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
LEE, John Robert Louis, Lord Lee Of Trafford→
director · ~84y · appointed 2022-03-11
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Active
MULLETT, Richard Derek→
director · ~59y · appointed 2023-01-23
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
WALJI, Farouk Rajabali, Dr→
director · ~76y · appointed 2006-10-27
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
DAVIDSON, Molly→
secretary · appointed 2006-10-01 · resigned 2007-08-25
Resigned
ISLAM, Faqrul, R→
secretary · appointed 2008-01-07 · resigned 2019-06-30
Resigned
POWLESLAND, Stephen→
secretary · appointed 2000-04-18 · resigned 2006-07-28
Resigned
PREHTI WRIGHT, James→
secretary · appointed 1994-09-01 · resigned 1997-06-17
Resigned
SIDAWAY, Ian→
secretary · resigned 1994-09-01
Resigned
STURCH, James Edward→
secretary · appointed 1997-08-08 · resigned 1999-09-02
Resigned
TAYLOR, Ben→
secretary · appointed 2019-07-01 · resigned 2021-07-10
Resigned
GADSDEN, Christopher→
director · ~80y · resigned 2008-06-01
Resigned
HAUPTFUHRER, Albert F→
director · ~89y · appointed 1997-08-05 · resigned 2023-11-06
Resigned
TAYLOR, Alan David→
director · ~85y · resigned 2021-11-25
Resigned

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Recent filings (111 total)

accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2026-02-12
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-07-23
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2025-01-03
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-07-19
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2024-01-05
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2023-11-19
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control-statement
persons-with-significant-control · PSC08
2023-07-31
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-07-20
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2023-07-20
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2023-01-23
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2022-12-28
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-07-22
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2022-06-23
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2022-03-25
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2021-12-22