ARMY FLYING MUSEUM LIMITED
🌳Matureactive
02109510 · private-limited-guarant-nsc · incorporated 1987-03-12
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.
Opportunity decay
approaching window · 12-months
Approaching a transaction window — refinance or sale event plausible in the next 12 months.
- · Oldest live charge 8.1y old — refinance window within 12 months
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
—
not disclosed
Net worth
—
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Opportunity
77/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: Museum activities
Sector: Arts, entertainment & recreation
Investor take
PursueActive trading company with a 73-year-old founder — textbook succession opportunity.
Opportunity 77/100 (strong), bankability 80/100. Strong seller-intent signal (63/100, director aged 73). Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (65/100).
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Refinance opportunity
1 live charge · oldest 8.1y
65/100
clean up first
Refinance viable after a tidy-up — address the highlighted items first.
- · Oldest live charge is 8.1 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 (53/100)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
0
Lenders & charges
1 charges (1/1 with lender, 1/1 with type)
90
Directors & officers
88 officers (9 active, 88 linked, 83 with DOB)
89
Ownership & PSC
No PSCs filed (unusual — worth investigating)
35
Director network
14 connected companies via shared directors
87
Filing history
277 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
77/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional
Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.
Business quality
70
Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.
Acquirability
70
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
77
Few red flags.
Signal strength
100
Good data coverage for analysis.
Recent activity
Last 30 days
2
filings
- • 2 officers
Last 90 days
2
filings
- • 2 officers
Last 180 days
2
filings
- • 2 officers
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (178 events)Click to expand
- 2026-05-22➖SHAW, Brendan, Colonel resigneddirector
- 2026-05-22➖SMITH, Rhonda resigneddirector
- 2026-05-22📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2026-05-22📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2025-09-16📄accounts-with-accounts-type-groupaccounts · AA
- 2025-08-01➕BULPITT, Andrew Richard appointeddirector
- 2025-08-01➖SIBUN, Colin Stuart, Brigadier resigneddirector
- 2025-08-01📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2025-08-01📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2024-09-05📄accounts-with-accounts-type-groupaccounts · AA
- 2023-08-21📄accounts-with-accounts-type-smallaccounts · AA
- 2023-07-27📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2023-07-22📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2023-07-21➖COWARD, Gary Robert, Sir resigneddirector
- 2023-05-06📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2023-05-06📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2023-05-06📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2023-05-05➕BUTTERWORTH, Edward, Colonel appointeddirector
- 2023-05-05➖FACER, Julian, Colonel resigneddirector
- 2023-05-05➕SHAW, Brendan, Colonel appointeddirector
- 2023-02-16📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2023-02-15➖MELLING MBE, Robin Ian, Colonel resigneddirector
- 2023-01-21📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2023-01-20➕SEXTON, Neil David appointeddirector
- 2022-08-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-groupaccounts · AA
- 2022-07-17📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2022-07-15➖DOCKRELL, Paul resigneddirector
- 2022-04-21📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2022-04-19➖WEBB, Phillip John resigneddirector
- 2022-01-23📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2022-01-21➕JOHNSON, James Anthony appointeddirector
- 2022-01-21➕SHORT, David Stephen appointeddirector
- 2022-01-21📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2021-10-01📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2021-07-16➕DOCKRELL, Paul appointeddirector
- 2021-07-16➖GOOD, Gavin Gary resigneddirector
- 2021-07-16➖SHUTT, Alison Elizabeth resigneddirector
- 2021-04-02➖MALONEY, Richard Edward resigneddirector
- 2021-03-15➕MELLING MBE, Robin Ian, Colonel appointeddirector
- 2021-03-12➖WILLMAN, Alex, Colonel resigneddirector
- 2020-07-01➕FACER, Julian, Colonel appointeddirector
- 2020-03-27➖BRYANT, Jonathan David, Colonel resigneddirector
- 2019-07-26➕BEAVER, Paul appointeddirector
- 2019-07-26➖DEACON, Jonathon Nelson resigneddirector
- 2019-07-26➕GOOD, Gavin Gary appointeddirector
- 2019-07-26➖LESLIE, Christine Jennifer resigneddirector
- 2019-07-26➖RIEPER, Benjamin resigneddirector
- 2019-05-17➕EDWARDS, Paul Abby Whinfrey appointeddirector
- 2019-05-17➕SHUTT, Alison Elizabeth appointeddirector
- 2019-05-17➕SMITH, Rhonda appointeddirector
Showing most recent 50 of 178 events
Owner dependency
55/100
Moderate — manageable with handoverSome founder dependency, but not acute. A structured handover period should cover most risk.
FACTORS
- -8 active directors: Broader management team in place — suggests transferable governance.
- +Founder age: Director aged approximately 73 — succession pressure is live.
Succession & seller-readiness
60/100
Strong succession signalMultiple signals suggest succession is on the horizon. Candidate for proactive outreach.
SIGNALS
- primaryFounder aged 70+: Senior director is approximately 73 years old. Natural succession window is now.
Red flags
1 med ·3 director resignations in last 12 months
mediumMultiple recent departures can indicate governance disagreement, succession event, or preparation for sale/stress.
Evidence: SHAW, Brendan, Colonel resigned 2026-05-22; SIBUN, Colin Stuart, Brigadier resigned 2025-08-01; SMITH, Rhonda resigned 2026-05-22
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Statusactive
Typeprivate-limited-guarant-nsc
Incorporated1987-03-12
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC91020 — Museum activities
Registered office
Army Flying Museum
Middle Wallop
Stockbridge
SO20 8FB
England
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-11-30
Last made up to: 2025-02-28
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-10-06
Last: 2025-09-22
Officers (9 active · 79 resigned)
SIMKINS, Andrew John Newman→
Activesecretary · appointed 2016-08-19
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BEAVER, Paul→
Activedirector · ~73y · appointed 2019-07-26
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BULPITT, Andrew Richard→
Activedirector · ~62y · appointed 2025-08-01
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BUTTERWORTH, Edward, Colonel→
Activedirector · ~54y · appointed 2023-05-05
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EDWARDS, Paul Abby Whinfrey→
Activedirector · ~70y · appointed 2019-05-17
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HOPKINS, Caroline Mary→
Activedirector · ~65y · appointed 2017-07-24
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JOHNSON, James Anthony→
Activedirector · ~56y · appointed 2022-01-21
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SEXTON, Neil David→
Activedirector · ~59y · appointed 2023-01-20
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SHORT, David Stephen→
Activedirector · ~65y · appointed 2022-01-21
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COX, Anthony John→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 1995-11-01 · resigned 1998-02-02
FULLER, Dennis Arthur→
Resignedsecretary · resigned 1994-08-05
SHRIMPTON, John Rennards, Brigadier→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 1998-02-02 · resigned 2001-04-10
STIFF, Richard Gerald, Major→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2001-03-30 · resigned 2016-08-18
BARKER, Duncan Neish→
Resigneddirector · ~84y · appointed 2000-06-30 · resigned 2002-12-14
BLOUNT, Charles→
Resigneddirector · ~80y · appointed 1995-03-10 · resigned 2001-04-12
BOOKER, Jeremy Charles→
Resigneddirector · ~70y · appointed 2005-09-24 · resigned 2008-03-14
BRIERLY, Alison Mary→
Resigneddirector · ~79y · appointed 2015-04-30 · resigned 2017-09-22
BRYANT, Jonathan David, Colonel→
Resigneddirector · ~60y · appointed 2015-06-25 · resigned 2020-03-27
BUDD, Frazer Grenville→
Resigneddirector · ~61y · appointed 2009-09-25 · resigned 2012-06-25
BUDD, Frazer Grenville→
Resigneddirector · ~61y · appointed 2009-09-25 · resigned 2010-11-06
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Mortgages & charges
1
Total charges
1
Outstanding
1
Active lenders
Status:Lender:1 of 1 shown
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| outstanding | The Trustees of the National Heritage Memorial Fund | A registered charge | 1 property | 18/04/2018 | — |
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Recent filings (277 total)
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officers · TM01
2026-05-22
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
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2026-05-22
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-09-22
accounts-with-accounts-type-group
accounts · AA
2025-09-16
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2025-08-01
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2025-08-01
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-09-25
accounts-with-accounts-type-group
accounts · AA
2024-09-05
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-09-22
accounts-with-accounts-type-small
accounts · AA
2023-08-21
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2023-07-27
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2023-07-22
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2023-05-06
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
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2023-05-06
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2023-05-06