BRADFORD ON AVON MUSEUM SOCIETY

🌳Matureactive
02181679 · private-limited-guarant-nsc · incorporated 1987-10-21
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
not disclosed
Net worth
book net assets
Opportunity
78/100
Strong
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What this business does
Primary activity: Museum activities
Sector: Arts, entertainment & recreation
Investor take
Pursue
Active trading company with a 81-year-old founder — textbook succession opportunity.

Opportunity 78/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. Strong seller-intent signal (63/100, director aged 81). Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (65/100).

Data confidence

Overall: low (48/100)

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
Confirmed no charges registered
85
Directors & officers
13 officers (5 active, 13 linked, 12 with DOB)
88
Ownership & PSC
No PSCs filed (unusual — worth investigating)
35
Director network
1 connected companies via shared directors
48
Filing history
107 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
78/100Strong
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
85
Few red flags.
Signal strength
90
Good data coverage for analysis.

Recent activity

Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
1
filing
  • 1 accounts
Last 180 days
4
filings
  • 2 officers
  • 1 accounts
  • 1 confirmation-statement
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (38 events)Click to expand
  1. 2026-04-25
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  2. 2026-04-18
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  3. 2026-04-15
    HOLDEN, Valerie Mary Anne resigned
    director
  4. 2026-02-26
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  5. 2026-02-24
    MILNE, Elizabeth Joanna appointed
    director
  6. 2025-09-01
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  7. 2025-06-02
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  8. 2025-05-30
    HARRIS, Mervyn Eli resigned
    director
  9. 2025-05-07
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  10. 2024-05-16
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  11. 2023-09-01
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  12. 2023-08-24
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  13. 2023-08-22
    ORBACH, Julian George Michael appointed
    director
  14. 2023-08-22
    SLOCOMBE, Ivor Mervyn resigned
    director
  15. 2023-07-24
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  16. 2023-07-18
    HARRIS, Mervyn Eli resigned
    secretary
  17. 2023-07-18
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    termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM02
  18. 2023-07-13
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  19. 2023-07-05
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  20. 2023-07-01
    JONES, Roger John appointed
    director
  21. 2023-03-05
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  22. 2023-03-05
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  23. 2023-03-05
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  24. 2023-02-02
    HAWKE, Sophie Elizabeth resigned
    director
  25. 2022-12-31
    MANN, Peter Michael resigned
    director
  26. 2022-08-09
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  27. 2021-07-27
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  28. 2020-07-15
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  29. 2018-10-18
    HOWARD, Sarah Collins, Dr resigned
    director
  30. 2018-03-16
    DALE, Christopher Charles appointed
    director
  31. 2018-03-16
    TURNBULL, Kate Elizabeth appointed
    director
  32. 2018-03-16
    BANKS, Michael John resigned
    director
  33. 2018-03-16
    HAWKE, Sophie Elizabeth appointed
    director
  34. 2018-03-16
    HOLDEN, Valerie Mary Anne appointed
    director
  35. 2018-03-16
    HOWARD, Sarah Collins, Dr appointed
    director
  36. 2018-03-16
    MANN, Peter Michael appointed
    director
  37. 2018-03-16
    SLOCOMBE, Ivor Mervyn appointed
    director
  38. 1987-10-21
    🏢
    Company incorporated
    As BRADFORD ON AVON MUSEUM SOCIETY

Owner dependency

55/100
Moderate — manageable with handover

Some founder dependency, but not acute. A structured handover period should cover most risk.

FACTORS
  • -5 active directors: Broader management team in place — suggests transferable governance.
  • +Founder age: Director aged approximately 81 — 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 81 years old. Natural succession window is now.

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
Incorporated1987-10-21
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC91020 — Museum activities

Registered office

Holloway House Epsom Square
White Horse Business Park
Trowbridge
Wilts.
BA14 0XG
England

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2027-09-30
Last made up to: 2025-12-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-03-12
Last: 2026-02-26

Officers (5 active · 8 resigned)

DALE, Christopher Charles
director · ~76y · appointed 2018-03-16
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Active
JONES, Roger John
director · ~81y · appointed 2023-07-01
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Active
MILNE, Elizabeth Joanna
director · ~61y · appointed 2026-02-24
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Active
ORBACH, Julian George Michael
director · ~73y · appointed 2023-08-22
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Active
TURNBULL, Kate Elizabeth
director · ~55y · appointed 2018-03-16
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Active
HARRIS, Mervyn Eli
secretary · resigned 2023-07-18
Resigned
BANKS, Michael John
director · ~85y · resigned 2018-03-16
Resigned
HARRIS, Mervyn Eli
director · ~82y · resigned 2025-05-30
Resigned
HAWKE, Sophie Elizabeth
director · ~60y · appointed 2018-03-16 · resigned 2023-02-02
Resigned
HOLDEN, Valerie Mary Anne
director · ~75y · appointed 2018-03-16 · resigned 2026-04-15
Resigned
HOWARD, Sarah Collins, Dr
director · ~60y · appointed 2018-03-16 · resigned 2018-10-18
Resigned
MANN, Peter Michael
director · ~80y · appointed 2018-03-16 · resigned 2022-12-31
Resigned
SLOCOMBE, Ivor Mervyn
director · ~92y · appointed 2018-03-16 · resigned 2023-08-22
Resigned

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Recent filings (107 total)

accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2026-04-25
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2026-04-18
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-03-18
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2026-02-26
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2025-09-01
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2025-06-02
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2025-05-07
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-03-05
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2024-05-16
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-03-11
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2023-09-01
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2023-08-24
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2023-07-24
termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM02
2023-07-18
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2023-07-13