ANSON MUSEUM TRUST LIMITED

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02101699 · private-limited-guarant-nsc · incorporated 1987-02-19
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 2023
Net worth
£267.5k
book net assets
Opportunity
79/100
Strong
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What this business does
Primary activity: Archives activities
Sector: Arts, entertainment & recreation
ALSO REGISTERED FOR
  • 91020Museum activities
Investor take
Pursue
Asset-holding vehicle with a 82-year-old founder — textbook succession opportunity.

Opportunity 79/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. Strong seller-intent signal (63/100, director aged 82). Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (65/100).

Data confidence

Overall: medium (61/100)

Adequate coverage. AI outputs are reliable for the sections scored high; verify the rest in diligence.

Company profile
address, 2 SIC codes, incorporation date
100
Financials
1 year of iXBRL accounts extracted (no YoY comparison) + narrative notes parsed
50
Lenders & charges
Confirmed no charges registered
85
Directors & officers
28 officers (4 active, 28 linked, 24 with DOB)
87
Ownership & PSC
No PSCs filed (unusual — worth investigating)
35
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
151 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
79/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional 

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

Business quality
70
Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.
Acquirability
75
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
85
Few red flags.
Signal strength
90
Good data coverage for analysis.

Signals from accounts

Derived from iXBRL accounts · accounting standard not declared
Positive net assets
Net assets £267,498

Key financials

1 year extracted from filed iXBRL accounts
Cash
£35k
Net Worth
£267k
Current Assets
£38k
Current Liabilities
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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown
Metric2023-12-31
Total assets£269.5k
Current assets£37.7k
Cash£34.7k
Debtors£2.2k
Net assets£267.5k

Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.

🔒Filing-note intelligence

1 signal detected in this company's narrative notes — going-concern language, audit opinion, contingent liabilities, related-party transactions.

Available from the Pro tier upwards.

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Recent activity

Last 30 days
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Last 90 days
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Last 180 days
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  • • 1 confirmation-statement
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (58 events)Click to expand
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  4. 2022-09-29
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  5. 2021-10-04
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  6. 2021-01-07
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  7. 2020-08-21
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    MIDDLEHURST, Paul Thomas resigned
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  9. 2019-09-30
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  14. 2018-09-10
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    MOSSLEY, John appointed
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  15. 2018-09-10
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    CHALLINOR MBE, Peter Geoffrey resigned
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  16. 2018-09-10
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    MIDDLEHURST, Paul Thomas appointed
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  17. 2017-10-06
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  20. 2016-01-05
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    MOSELEY, John Peter appointed
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  21. 2015-10-20
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    HACKING, Margaret Jane resigned
    director
  22. 2012-04-01
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    GREEN MBE, Charles Anthony appointed
    director
  23. 2012-03-31
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    BAKER, Geoffrey David resigned
    director
  24. 2012-03-31
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    LEIGH, Michael Jonathan resigned
    director
  25. 2012-01-08
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    DUDLEY, Roy resigned
    director
  26. 2012-01-06
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    RACKHAM, Martin resigned
    director
  27. 2012-01-03
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    O'CONNELL, Denis Anthony resigned
    director
  28. 2011-12-12
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    MACAIRE, Timothy resigned
    director
  29. 2011-12-11
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    CURZON, Paul John resigned
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  30. 2011-12-11
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    HALSALL, Christopher Edward Morris resigned
    director
  31. 2010-03-14
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    RACKHAM, Martin appointed
    director
  32. 2008-10-27
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    KNIGHT, Patrick Henry Arthur resigned
    director
  33. 2007-10-27
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    CURZON, Paul John appointed
    director
  34. 2007-10-27
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    HACKING, Margaret Jane appointed
    director
  35. 2007-10-27
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    O'CONNELL, Denis Anthony appointed
    director
  36. 2006-06-26
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    GARDNER, Roger resigned
    director
  37. 2005-06-24
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    HALSALL, Christopher Edward Morris appointed
    director
  38. 2005-06-24
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    HULSE, Brian Samuel resigned
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  39. 2005-06-10
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    SIMPSON, John Reginald resigned
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  40. 2004-10-01
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    DAVIDSON, John resigned
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  41. 2004-09-17
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    CHALLINOR MBE, Peter Geoffrey appointed
    secretary
  42. 2004-09-17
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    DAVIDSON, John resigned
    director
  43. 2004-06-29
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    CHALLINOR, Judith Mary resigned
    director
  44. 2004-06-29
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    KNIGHT, Patrick Henry Arthur appointed
    director
  45. 2004-06-29
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    MACAIRE, Timothy appointed
    director
  46. 2004-02-26
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    BAKER, Geoffrey David appointed
    director
  47. 2003-10-15
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    HALLWORTH, Eric Isaac resigned
    director
  48. 2003-02-23
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    GARDNER, Roger appointed
    director
  49. 2003-02-23
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    SIMPSON, John Reginald appointed
    director
  50. 2003-02-21
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    WOODWARD, William Anthony resigned
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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
  • +Founder age: Director aged approximately 82 — 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 82 years old. Natural succession window is now.
  • secondary12+ year tenure: Director in role 14 years.
  • secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 39 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
Incorporated1987-02-19
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC91012 — Archives activities

Registered office

The Anson
Anson Road, Poynton
Cheshire
SK12 1TD

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2026-09-30
Last made up to: 2024-12-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-02-15
Last: 2026-02-01

Officers (4 active · 24 resigned)

MOSSLEY, John→
secretary · appointed 2018-09-10
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Active
CHALLINOR, Peter Geoffrey→
director · ~69y
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GREEN MBE, Charles Anthony→
director · ~73y · appointed 2012-04-01
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Active
MOSELEY, John Peter→
director · ~82y · appointed 2016-01-05
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Active
CHALLINOR, Peter Geoffrey→
secretary · resigned 2002-07-28
Resigned
CHALLINOR MBE, Peter Geoffrey→
secretary · appointed 2004-09-17 · resigned 2018-09-10
Resigned
DAVIDSON, John→
secretary · appointed 2002-12-15 · resigned 2004-10-01
Resigned
BAKER, Geoffrey David→
director · ~79y · appointed 2004-02-26 · resigned 2012-03-31
Resigned
CAWLEY, Ena→
director · ~95y · resigned 2001-08-12
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CAWLEY, Leslie→
director · ~107y · resigned 2002-07-05
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CHALLINOR, Judith Mary→
director · ~65y · resigned 2004-06-29
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CURZON, Paul John→
director · ~56y · appointed 2007-10-27 · resigned 2011-12-11
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DAVIDSON, John→
director · ~83y · appointed 2002-07-28 · resigned 2004-09-17
Resigned
DUDLEY, Roy→
director · ~88y · resigned 2012-01-08
Resigned
GARDNER, Roger→
director · ~88y · appointed 2003-02-23 · resigned 2006-06-26
Resigned
HACKING, Margaret Jane→
director · ~71y · appointed 2007-10-27 · resigned 2015-10-20
Resigned
HALLWORTH, Eric Isaac→
director · ~99y · resigned 2003-10-15
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HALSALL, Christopher Edward Morris→
director · ~85y · appointed 2005-06-24 · resigned 2011-12-11
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HIGGINBOTHAM, Walter→
director · ~98y · resigned 1998-02-18
Resigned
HULSE, Brian Samuel→
director · ~86y · resigned 2005-06-24
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Recent filings (151 total)

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2023-09-26
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2021-10-04
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2021-01-07
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