BRITISH SIGN AND GRAPHICS ASSOCIATION LTD
🌳Matureactive
02329410 · private-limited-guarant-nsc · incorporated 1988-12-19
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
—
not disclosed
Net worth
—
book net assets
Opportunity
78/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: Activities of professional membership organisations
Sector: Other service activities
Investor take
PursueStrong opportunity: active trading company with strong profile and bankable structure.
Opportunity 78/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (65/100).
Data confidence
Overall: low (49/100)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
70 officers (8 active, 70 linked, 67 with DOB)
89
Ownership & PSC
No PSCs filed (unusual — worth investigating)
35
Director network
3 connected companies via shared directors
54
Filing history
216 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
2
filings
- • 1 confirmation-statement
- • 1 officers
Last 180 days
3
filings
- • 1 confirmation-statement
- • 1 officers
- • 1 accounts
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (137 events)Click to expand
- 2026-05-11📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2026-03-12📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2025-08-05📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2025-06-23📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2025-06-19➕SPENCE, Ian appointeddirector
- 2025-03-13📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2024-06-25📄memorandum-articlesincorporation · MA
- 2024-05-23📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2024-05-23📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2024-05-23📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2024-05-23📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2024-05-23📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2024-05-17➖ARMSTRONG, Samantha Geraldine resigneddirector
- 2024-05-17➖CROMPTON, Murray Lee resigneddirector
- 2024-05-17➖LAMBIE, Robert resigneddirector
- 2024-05-17➖MATARAZZO, Carlo resigneddirector
- 2024-05-17➖RICHARDSON, Gary resigneddirector
- 2024-05-13📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2023-07-12📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2023-06-16➖LAUNDON, Stephen John resigneddirector
- 2023-03-02📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2022-05-03📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2022-03-02📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2022-01-31📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2021-12-31➖BUTTERFIELD, Edward Andrew resigneddirector
- 2021-10-07📄termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM02
- 2021-07-17📄resolutionresolution · RESOLUTIONS
- 2021-06-30➖CATANACH, David resignedsecretary
- 2021-06-23📄memorandum-articlesincorporation · MA
- 2021-04-01➕BAGSTAFF, Gary Alan appointeddirector
- 2021-04-01➕BROWN, Craig Alexander appointeddirector
- 2021-04-01➖BROWN, Mark resigneddirector
- 2021-04-01➕CROMPTON, Murray Lee appointeddirector
- 2021-04-01➕RICHARDSON, Gary appointeddirector
- 2021-03-31➕LAUNDON, Stephen John appointeddirector
- 2020-09-22➕HOLDOM, Shaun Roger appointeddirector
- 2020-07-02➖HUNTER, Richard resigneddirector
- 2020-07-02➖SMITH, Michael resigneddirector
- 2020-07-01➕EDWARDS, Linda Alison appointeddirector
- 2019-12-31➖DRINKWATER, Ian Mark resigneddirector
- 2019-12-31➖DYKE, David resigneddirector
- 2019-12-31➖HALL, Michael resigneddirector
- 2019-12-31➖JONES, Mark resigneddirector
- 2019-04-03➕MATARAZZO, Carlo appointeddirector
- 2018-09-21➖CROUCHER, Stephen Edward resigneddirector
- 2018-04-25➕BUFTON, Jeffray Alan appointeddirector
- 2018-04-25➕ARMSTRONG, Samantha Geraldine appointeddirector
- 2018-04-25➖BROWN, Craig Alexander resigneddirector
- 2018-04-25➕JONES, Mark appointeddirector
- 2018-04-25➖NEWMAN, Brett resigneddirector
Showing most recent 50 of 137 events
Owner dependency
48/100
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.
- +Senior director age: Director aged approximately 64 — approaching natural succession window.
Succession & seller-readiness
55/100
Strong succession signalMultiple signals suggest succession is on the horizon. Candidate for proactive outreach.
SIGNALS
- primaryFounder aged 63+: Senior director is approximately 64. Approaching typical UK retirement age — succession thinking likely.
- supportingClean filings + long tenure: Disciplined long-tenure operator — classic lifestyle-business pattern that often sells quietly.
Red flags
cleanNo red flags detected from available public data. (This is not a clean bill of health — detailed accounts review still recommended.)
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| BRITISH FIRE SERVICES ASSOCIATION(THE)→ 00121413 · est 1912 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 114y | — | — |
| BROOKS FIRE PROTECTION LTD→ 14104328 · est 2022 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 3y | — | — |
| BUILT ENVIRONMENT DESIGN LIMITED→ 15756359 · est 2024 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 1y | — | — |
| BUTTERFLY WOOD LTD→ 16936555 · est 2025 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| BUZZ BINGO GROUP LIMITED→ 11384218 · est 2018 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 7y | — | — |
| BYGEORGIA LTD→ 14952744 · est 2023 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 2y | — | — |
| BYRON SHEET METAL LIMITED→ 01715113 · est 1983 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 43y | — | — |
| CAFFRA TRADING LIMITED→ 09048092 · est 2014 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 11y | — | — |
| CAFM TRAFFIC MANAGEMENT LTD→ 16030746 · est 2024 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 1y | — | — |
| CANLIN DEVELOPMENTS LIMITED→ 01212970 · est 1975 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 50y | — | — |
| CANNON PILING LIMITED→ 04412631 · est 2002 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 24y | — | — |
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Statusactive
Typeprivate-limited-guarant-nsc
Incorporated1988-12-19
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC94120 — Activities of professional membership organisations
Registered office
Northgate Business Centre
38 Northgate
Newark
Nottinghamshire
NG24 1EZ
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2027-09-30
Last made up to: 2025-12-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-05-15
Last: 2026-05-01
Officers (8 active · 62 resigned)
ALLEN, David John→
Activedirector · ~57y · appointed 2016-04-20
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BAGSTAFF, Gary Alan→
Activedirector · ~42y · appointed 2021-04-01
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BROWN, Craig Alexander→
Activedirector · ~59y · appointed 2021-04-01
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BUFTON, Jeffray Alan→
Activedirector · ~60y · appointed 2018-04-25
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DERBYSHIRE, David James→
Activedirector · ~64y · appointed 2016-04-20
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EDWARDS, Linda Alison→
Activedirector · ~47y · appointed 2020-07-01
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HOLDOM, Shaun Roger→
Activedirector · ~53y · appointed 2020-09-22
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Active
BAXTER, Albert Winston→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2005-11-01 · resigned 2010-05-10
CATANACH, David→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2010-07-01 · resigned 2021-06-30
TIPTON, Peter Wilson→
Resignedsecretary · resigned 2005-10-31
ADAMS, Max Scott→
Resigneddirector · ~75y · appointed 1997-04-24 · resigned 1999-02-18
ARMSTRONG, Samantha Geraldine→
Resigneddirector · ~53y · appointed 2018-04-25 · resigned 2024-05-17
BARNES, John Robert→
Resigneddirector · ~75y · resigned 1991-03-12
BENSON, Christopher Robert→
Resigneddirector · ~79y · appointed 1993-06-16 · resigned 1995-04-25
BENTON, Haylee Jane→
Resigneddirector · ~38y · appointed 2012-03-28 · resigned 2016-07-28
BOREHAM, Jennifer Anne→
Resigneddirector · ~75y · appointed 2011-04-13 · resigned 2014-05-01
BROWN, Craig Alexander→
Resigneddirector · ~59y · appointed 2003-05-21 · resigned 2018-04-25
BROWN, Mark→
Resigneddirector · ~61y · appointed 2008-04-23 · resigned 2021-04-01
BUTTERFIELD, Edward Andrew→
Resigneddirector · ~67y · resigned 2021-12-31
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Recent filings (216 total)
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-05-13
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2026-05-11
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2026-03-12
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2025-08-05
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2025-06-23
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-05-14
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2025-03-13
memorandum-articles
incorporation · MA
2024-06-25
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2024-05-23
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2024-05-23
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2024-05-23
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2024-05-23
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2024-05-23
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-05-14
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2024-05-13