THE ROYAL CORNWALL POLYTECHNIC SOCIETY LIMITED

🌳Matureactive

03909555 · private-limited-guarant-nsc · incorporated 2000-01-19

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.

Opportunity decay

approaching window · 12-months

Approaching a transaction window — refinance or sale event plausible in the next 12 months.

· Oldest live charge 10.1y old — refinance window within 12 months

🔒Estimated value

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Turnover

—

not disclosed

Net worth

—

book net assets

Opportunity

77/100

Strong

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What this business does

Primary activity: SIC 47781

Sector: Wholesale & retail

ALSO REGISTERED FOR

90020Support activities to performing arts
90040Operation of arts facilities
91012Archives activities

Investor take

Pursue

Active trading company with a 84-year-old founder — textbook succession opportunity.

Opportunity 77/100 (strong), bankability 85/100. Strong seller-intent signal (73/100, director aged 84). Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (65/100).

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Refinance opportunity

2 live charges · oldest 10.1y

65/100

clean up first

Refinance viable after a tidy-up — address the highlighted items first.

· Oldest live charge is 10.1 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: medium (58/100)

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

Company profile

address, 4 SIC codes, incorporation date

100

Financials

No iXBRL financials extracted

Lenders & charges

2 charges (2/2 with lender, 2/2 with type)

Directors & officers

100 officers (12 active, 100 linked, 97 with DOB)

Ownership & PSC

0 active PSC(s) of 6 total, 6 with control declared

Director network

3 connected companies via shared directors

Filing history

282 filings on record

Gazette notices

No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)

Opportunity Score

77/100Strong

PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional

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

Business quality

Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.

Acquirability

Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.

Risk profile

Few red flags.

Signal strength

100

Good data coverage for analysis.

Recent activity

Last 30 days

filing

• 1 officers

Last 90 days

filings

• 2 officers

Last 180 days

filings

• 4 officers
• 1 confirmation-statement

Counts from Companies House filing history.

Corporate timeline (215 events)Click to expand

2026-06-30
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officers · AP01
2026-06-24
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FANNIN, Aoife Louise appointed
director
2026-04-16
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officers · AP01
2026-04-14
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BOEX, Henrietta Mary appointed
director
2026-03-24
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termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2026-03-23
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PEATE, Claire Louise resigned
director
2026-03-06
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termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2026-03-03
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BROWSE, Jo, Dr resigned
director
2025-12-18
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change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2025-10-29
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accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2025-09-30
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memorandum-articles
incorporation · MA
2025-09-30
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resolution
resolution · RESOLUTIONS
2025-02-28
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appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2025-02-27
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WOODBRIDGE, Mark Julian appointed
director
2024-09-30
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accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2024-09-26
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termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2024-09-26
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termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2024-09-25
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HOGAN, Lauren resigned
director
2024-09-25
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MIDSON, Colin John resigned
director
2024-07-17
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appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2024-07-12
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PAGET, Jonathan James appointed
director
2024-05-08
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LUE, Shaquira Samantha appointed
director
2024-05-08
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appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2024-03-14
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PEATE, Claire Louise appointed
director
2024-03-14
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appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2024-02-23
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change-account-reference-date-company-current-extended
accounts · AA01
2023-11-05
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FRYATT, Rachel resigned
director
2023-11-05
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termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2023-09-12
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appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2023-09-08
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accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2023-09-06
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FRYATT, Rachel appointed
director
2023-07-14
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appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2023-07-14
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termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2023-07-12
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BROWSE, Jo, Dr appointed
director
2023-07-12
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VOKE, Jessica resigned
director
2023-06-01
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change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2023-06-01
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Charge satisfied #2
2023-06-01
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Charge satisfied #1
2022-10-12
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CLARKE, Roderick William appointed
director
2022-10-12
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SMITH, Mark Terrance resigned
director
2022-10-12
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VOKE, Jessica appointed
director
2022-06-16
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OVIAWE, Jones Nosakhale resigned
director
2022-01-13
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BUTTON, Virginia Mary appointed
director
2021-09-29
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INGATE, Tom appointed
director
2021-09-29
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HERTZOG, Sarah Elizabeth May resigned
director
2021-09-29
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HIRSCH, Roderick Michael resigned
director
2021-09-29
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HOGAN, Lauren appointed
director
2021-09-29
➕
MIDSON, Colin John appointed
director
2021-09-29
➕
OVIAWE, Jones Nosakhale appointed
director
2021-09-29
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RICKETT, David James 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

-12 active directors: Broader management team in place — suggests transferable governance.
+Founder age: Director aged approximately 84 — succession pressure is live.

Succession & seller-readiness

73/100

Strong succession signal

Multiple signals suggest succession is on the horizon. Candidate for proactive outreach.

SIGNALS

primaryFounder aged 70+: Senior director is approximately 84 years old. Natural succession window is now.
secondary12+ year tenure: Director in role 13 years.
supportingClean filings + long tenure: Disciplined long-tenure operator — classic lifestyle-business pattern that often sells quietly.

Red flags

1 med ·

2 director resignations in last 12 months

medium

Multiple recent departures can indicate governance disagreement, succession event, or preparation for sale/stress.

Evidence: BROWSE, Jo, Dr resigned 2026-03-03; PEATE, Claire Louise resigned 2026-03-23

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Company details

Statusactive

Typeprivate-limited-guarant-nsc

Incorporated2000-01-19

Jurisdictionengland-wales

Primary SIC47781 — SIC 47781

Registered office

24 Church Street

Falmouth

Cornwall

TR11 3EG

Filing status

Accounts

Next due: 2026-12-31

Last made up to: 2025-03-31

Confirmation statement

Next due: 2027-01-25

Last: 2026-01-11