CHATHAM HISTORIC DOCKYARD TRUST(THE)

🌳Matureactive

01804108 · private-limited-guarant-nsc · incorporated 1984-03-28

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 8.4y old — refinance window within 12 months

🔒Estimated value

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Turnover

—

not disclosed

Net worth

—

book net assets

Opportunity

77/100

Strong

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What this business does

Primary activity: Museum activities

Sector: Arts, entertainment & recreation

ALSO REGISTERED FOR

91030Operation of historical sites and buildings and similar visitor attractions

Investor take

Pursue

Active trading company with a 79-year-old founder — textbook succession opportunity.

Opportunity 77/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. Strong seller-intent signal (63/100, director aged 79). Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (65/100).

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Refinance opportunity

2 live charges · 2 lenders · oldest 8.4y

50/100

clean up first

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

· Oldest live charge is 8.4 years old — likely at or near maturity.
· Two lenders — manageable, but coordination required.
· Legal-friction score 28/100 — workable, but lender will want more DD.

Data confidence

Overall: low (52/100)

Sparse data coverage. Treat AI-generated outputs as preliminary. Manual diligence essential.

Company profile

address, 2 SIC codes, incorporation date

100

Financials

No iXBRL financials extracted

Lenders & charges

2 charges (2/2 with lender, 2/2 with type)

Directors & officers

61 officers (10 active, 61 linked, 52 with DOB)

Ownership & PSC

No PSCs filed (unusual — worth investigating)

Director network

11 connected companies via shared directors

Filing history

232 filings on record

Gazette notices

No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)

Opportunity Score

77/100Strong

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

Few red flags.

Signal strength

100

Good data coverage for analysis.

Recent activity

Last 30 days

filings

Last 90 days

filings

• 2 officers
• 1 confirmation-statement
• 1 address

Last 180 days

filings

• 2 officers
• 1 confirmation-statement
• 1 address

Counts from Companies House filing history.

Corporate timeline (127 events)Click to expand

2026-02-20
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address · AD02
2026-02-20
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termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2026-02-20
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termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2025-12-29
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accounts-with-accounts-type-group
accounts · AA
2025-11-27
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JACKSON, Paul resigned
director
2025-11-27
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WELLS, Deirdre Anne resigned
director
2025-04-03
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termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM02
2025-04-03
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appoint-person-secretary-company-with-name-date
officers · AP03
2025-04-01
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KESBEY, Jo appointed
secretary
2025-03-31
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LANGRIDGE, Christopher John resigned
secretary
2025-01-22
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mortgage · MR01
2025-01-21
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termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2025-01-17
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Charge registered #2
Lender: The Arts Council of England
2024-10-21
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accounts-with-accounts-type-group
accounts · AA
2024-09-24
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ANDREWS, Ian Charles Franklin, Sir resigned
director
2024-06-03
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appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2024-05-31
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termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2024-05-31
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termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2024-05-31
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officers · AP01
2024-05-31
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appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2024-05-23
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JONES, Anthony David appointed
director
2024-05-23
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LEES, Diane Elizabeth appointed
director
2024-05-23
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MAHIL, Harinder Singh appointed
director
2024-05-23
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SARWAL, Pommy Prodaman Kumar resigned
director
2023-10-31
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accounts-with-accounts-type-group
accounts · AA
2023-09-28
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CHAMBERS, Rodney Brian resigned
director
2022-12-13
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memorandum-articles
incorporation · MA
2022-12-13
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resolution
resolution · RESOLUTIONS
2022-10-19
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accounts-with-accounts-type-group
accounts · AA
2022-05-26
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appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2022-05-24
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WELLS, Deirdre Anne appointed
director
2022-03-29
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termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2022-02-24
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MATTHEWS-MARSH, Sandra Marie resigned
director
2021-11-25
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ALLISON, Robert John, Professor appointed
director
2021-11-25
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HALLAM, Murray resigned
director
2021-04-01
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LANGRIDGE, Christopher John appointed
secretary
2021-03-31
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FERMOR, Andrew Patrick Lionel resigned
secretary
2020-02-27
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WILSON, Duncan Henry appointed
director
2019-10-24
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NESFIELD, Laura Cicely Alison resigned
director
2019-05-23
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JACKSON, Paul appointed
director
2018-05-24
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CARR, David John resigned
director
2018-02-24
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ROOTS, Sarah Elizabeth appointed
director
2018-02-24
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CRAWFORD, Robert William Kenneth, Sir resigned
director
2017-12-19
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Charge registered #1
Lender: The Trustees of the National Heritage Memorial Fund
2017-05-24
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CORBETT, William Anthony appointed
director
2017-05-24
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HUDSON, Paul David appointed
director
2017-05-24
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SPENCE, John Alexander resigned
director
2017-05-24
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STOREY, Maurice resigned
director
2016-05-26
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SOAR, Trevor Alan, Sir appointed
director
2016-05-26
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GARNETT, Ian David Graham, Sir resigned
director

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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 79 — 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 79 years old. Natural succession window is now.

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: JACKSON, Paul resigned 2025-11-27; WELLS, Deirdre Anne resigned 2025-11-27

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Company details

Statusactive

Typeprivate-limited-guarant-nsc

Incorporated1984-03-28

Jurisdictionengland-wales

Primary SIC91020 — Museum activities

Registered office

The Fitted Rigging House

The Historic Dockyard

Chatham

Kent

ME4 4TZ

England

Filing status

Accounts

Next due: 2026-12-31

Last made up to: 2025-03-31

Confirmation statement

Next due: 2026-12-26

Last: 2025-12-12