SIR HENRY ROYCE LIMITED

🌳Matureactive
02857720 · ltd · incorporated 1993-09-28
Investment thesis
Well-run mature business — low negotiation leverage; premium likely.
Why interesting: Textbook target; clean filings, stable trading.
Why risky: No pressure on seller; any deal likely at full price.
Why now
Window steady · low confidence
Steady and tidy — no seller pressure yet. Approach only if an angle opens.
Opportunity decay
hardening · 12-months
Already tight — no obvious softening catalysts on the horizon.
  • · Thesis: well-run, low negotiation leverage
What changed my view
Last 30 days

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Last 90 days

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Last 180 days

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Opportunity
78/100
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
Active trading company with a 90-year-old founder — textbook succession opportunity.

Opportunity 78/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. Strong seller-intent signal (63/100, director aged 90). Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (65/100).

Data confidence

Overall: high (80/100)

Strong data coverage across all sections. AI outputs should be trusted with minimal caveats.

Company profile
address, 2 SIC codes, incorporation date
100
Financials
2 years of iXBRL accounts extracted (YoY deltas available) + narrative notes parsed
75
Lenders & charges
Confirmed no charges registered
85
Directors & officers
52 officers (4 active, 52 linked, 44 with DOB)
87
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
4 connected companies via shared directors
57
Filing history
170 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.

Key financials

2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accounts
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£0£0£0£0£0£0Jun 2024Jun 2025

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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 102
Metric2025-06-302024-06-30
Average employees00

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
0
filings
Last 90 days
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filings
Last 180 days
1
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  • • 1 accounts
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (122 events)Click to expand
  1. 2026-03-23
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  2. 2025-03-19
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  8. 2024-12-07
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    FERRIER, Alan Angus resigned
    secretary
  9. 2024-12-07
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    FERRIER, Alan Angus resigned
    director
  10. 2024-12-07
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    MEAD, Graham resigned
    director
  11. 2024-12-07
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    PEDLER, Jane Elizabeth resigned
    director
  12. 2024-12-07
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    PHILLPOTTS, Colin Joseph, Dr resigned
    director
  13. 2024-04-11
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  17. 2024-04-11
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    officers · TM01
  18. 2024-02-28
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    GREEN, Clive Edward appointed
    director
  19. 2024-02-17
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    STEWARD, John Stephen appointed
    director
  20. 2024-02-17
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    PEDLER, Jane Elizabeth appointed
    director
  21. 2024-02-17
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    TOWERS, David John resigned
    director
  22. 2023-03-31
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  23. 2022-03-23
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  25. 2022-01-24
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    FERRIER, Alan Angus appointed
    secretary
  26. 2021-12-17
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  31. 2021-12-17
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  32. 2021-12-15
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    FULLER, Robert Douglas appointed
    director
  33. 2021-12-15
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    NEALE, John Francis appointed
    director
  34. 2021-12-15
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    GRIFFITHS, Mark resigned
    secretary
  35. 2021-12-15
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    ASHLEY, Cedric, Dr resigned
    director
  36. 2021-12-15
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    BALL, Christopher David resigned
    director
  37. 2021-12-15
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    BEECROFT, John Christopher Anthony resigned
    director
  38. 2021-12-15
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    BLACK, James resigned
    director
  39. 2021-12-15
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    BYRNE, Stephen resigned
    director
  40. 2021-12-15
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    FERRIER, Alan Angus appointed
    director
  41. 2021-12-15
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    GRIFFITHS, Mark Roderick Winton resigned
    director
  42. 2021-12-15
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    HALL, Philip Alexander resigned
    director
  43. 2021-12-15
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    MCGAWLEY, William John resigned
    director
  44. 2021-12-15
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    MEAD, Graham appointed
    director
  45. 2021-12-15
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    PHILLPOTTS, Colin Joseph, Dr appointed
    director
  46. 2021-12-15
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    TOWERS, David John appointed
    director
  47. 2021-10-15
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    GRIFFITHS, Mark Roderick Winton appointed
    director
  48. 2021-03-18
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    FEETHAM, William Duncan resigned
    director
  49. 2021-03-18
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    GREEN, Clive Edward resigned
    director
  50. 2020-12-30
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    PEDLER, Jane Elizabeth 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
  • -4 active directors: Broader management team in place — suggests transferable governance.
  • +Founder age: Director aged approximately 90 — 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 90 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.)

Group structure

The Sir Henry Royce Memorial Foundation is the ultimate parent — holding 75%+ shares. This company sits inside their group.

🏛️
The Sir Henry Royce Memorial Foundation
Corporate parent · holds 75-100% shares
ultimate parent
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SIR HENRY ROYCE LIMITED
This company · 02857720

Parent relationships inferred from Persons with Significant Control filings. Full subsidiary tree requires reverse-lookup (coming).

Shareholders & ownership

1 active beneficial owner · dominant holder ≥75%
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
The Sir Henry Royce Memorial Foundation
Corporate entity
75–100%
—75-100% shares06/04/2016

From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.

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Company details

Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated1993-09-28
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC91012 — Archives activities

Registered office

The Hunt House 70 High Street
Paulerspury
Towcester
Northamptonshire
NN12 7NA

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2027-03-31
Last made up to: 2025-06-30
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-10-12
Last: 2025-09-28

Officers (4 active · 48 resigned)

FULLER, Robert Douglas→
director · ~71y · appointed 2021-12-15
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
GREEN, Clive Edward→
director · ~90y · appointed 2024-02-28
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Active
NEALE, John Francis→
director · ~77y · appointed 2021-12-15
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
STEWARD, John Stephen→
director · ~72y · appointed 2024-02-17
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
EVANS, David Charles→
secretary · appointed 2009-07-17 · resigned 2012-03-31
Resigned
FERRIER, Alan Angus→
secretary · appointed 2022-01-24 · resigned 2024-12-07
Resigned
GRIFFITHS, Mark→
secretary · appointed 2012-05-15 · resigned 2021-12-15
Resigned
HICK, Sarah Ann→
secretary · appointed 1993-09-28 · resigned 2010-03-10
Resigned
PETERS, Michael Steward→
secretary · appointed 2012-03-31 · resigned 2012-05-15
Resigned
CCS SECRETARIES LIMITED→
corporate-nominee-secretary · appointed 1993-09-28 · resigned 1993-09-28
Resigned
ASHLEY, Cedric, Dr→
director · ~90y · appointed 2014-11-22 · resigned 2021-12-15
Resigned
ASHLEY, Cedric, Doctor→
director · ~90y · appointed 2008-08-05 · resigned 2012-11-28
Resigned
BALDWIN, Trevor Andrew→
director · ~80y · appointed 2012-04-01 · resigned 2014-11-22
Resigned
BALL, Christopher David→
director · ~80y · appointed 2014-11-22 · resigned 2021-12-15
Resigned
BEECROFT, John Christopher Anthony→
director · ~76y · appointed 2014-11-22 · resigned 2021-12-15
Resigned
BLACK, James→
director · ~64y · appointed 2020-05-20 · resigned 2021-12-15
Resigned
BYRNE, Stephen→
director · ~57y · appointed 2015-11-21 · resigned 2021-12-15
Resigned
CLOUGH, John→
director · ~91y · appointed 2009-07-17 · resigned 2011-01-19
Resigned
EVANS, David Charles→
director · ~89y · appointed 2009-07-17 · resigned 2012-03-31
Resigned
FEETHAM, William Duncan→
director · ~79y · appointed 2012-11-28 · resigned 2021-03-18
Resigned

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Recent filings (170 total)

accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2026-03-23
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-10-07
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2025-03-19
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2025-01-27
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2025-01-27
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2025-01-27
termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM02
2025-01-27
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2025-01-27
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-10-02
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2024-04-11
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2024-04-11
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2024-04-11
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
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2024-04-11
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2024-04-11
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-10-02