BRIDPORT MUSEUM TRUST LIMITED

🌳Matureactive

04348168 · private-limited-guarant-nsc · incorporated 2002-01-07

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

—

year to Mar 2025

Net worth

£343.3k

book net assets

Opportunity

75/100

Strong

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What this business does

Primary activity: Museum activities

Sector: Arts, entertainment & recreation

Investor take

Pursue

Asset-holding vehicle with a 78-year-old founder — textbook succession opportunity.

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

Data confidence

Overall: medium (79/100)

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

Company profile

address, 1 SIC codes, incorporation date

100

Financials

2 years of iXBRL accounts extracted (YoY deltas available) + narrative notes parsed

Lenders & charges

Confirmed no charges registered

Directors & officers

45 officers (11 active, 45 linked, 41 with DOB)

Ownership & PSC

0 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared

Director network

2 connected companies via shared directors

Filing history

138 filings on record

Gazette notices

No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)

Opportunity Score

75/100Strong

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

Good data coverage for analysis.

Signals from accounts

Derived from iXBRL accounts · accounting standard not declared

Positive net assets

Net assets £343,253

Net assets shrinking

Down £3,929 YoY

Key financials

2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accounts

Cash

—

Net Worth

£343k

↓ 1.1% YoY

Current Assets

£328k

↑ 3.8% YoY

Current Liabilities

—

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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown

Metric	2025-03-31	2024-03-31
Total assets	£356.3k	£347.2k
Current assets	£328.4k	£316.5k
Net assets	£343.3k	£347.2k

Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.

Recent activity

Last 30 days

filings

Last 90 days

filings

Last 180 days

filing

• 1 confirmation-statement

Counts from Companies House filing history.

Corporate timeline (101 events)Click to expand

2025-12-23
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officers · CH01
2025-12-22
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officers · AP01
2025-12-19
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officers · TM01
2025-12-18
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EDWARDS, Mary-Anne appointed
director
2025-12-18
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HUNT, Karen, Professor resigned
director
2025-12-08
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accounts · AA
2025-11-14
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officers · CH01
2025-11-06
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officers · AP01
2025-10-23
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CARTER, Michael Joseph appointed
director
2025-07-27
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change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2025-07-25
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officers · AP03
2025-07-25
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officers · TM01
2025-07-24
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ISAACS, Martin Richard appointed
secretary
2025-07-24
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ISAACS, Martin Richard resigned
director
2025-07-09
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change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2025-07-09
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2024-12-27
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2024-12-27
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2024-12-27
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officers · AP01
2024-12-27
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officers · AP01
2024-12-19
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COOPER, Amanda Jo appointed
director
2024-12-19
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DAVISON, Christopher John appointed
director
2024-12-19
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HAMSON, Caroline Louise appointed
director
2024-12-19
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HUXLEY, Christopher James appointed
director
2024-12-19
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LLOYD, Kathryn Felicia appointed
director
2024-11-17
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accounts · AA
2024-06-02
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officers · TM01
2024-05-31
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WILLIAMS, Sarah Jane resigned
director
2024-05-05
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officers · AP01
2024-04-26
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officers · TM01
2024-04-25
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PELL, Emma Laetitia appointed
director
2024-04-25
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BRIGHT, Anna Gisela resigned
director
2023-12-06
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accounts · AA
2021-09-01
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ACKERMAN, Geoffery James resigned
director
2021-07-01
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BROWN, Sandra Ann resigned
director
2021-04-08
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STREATFIELD, George Henry resigned
director
2021-04-01
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HATCH, Keith Michael resigned
director
2021-03-31
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PRIDEAUX, Christine Mary resigned
director
2020-10-31
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PEARSON, Lesley Elizabeth resigned
director
2020-09-28
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O'DWYER, Alex resigned
director
2020-09-09
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GREENFIELD, James Alan resigned
director
2019-10-24
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WEST, Sarah Jane resigned
director
2019-06-13
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BRIGHT, Anna Gisela appointed
director
2019-06-13
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GREENFIELD, James Alan appointed
director
2019-06-13
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HATCH, Keith Michael appointed
director
2019-06-13
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ISAACS, Martin Richard appointed
director
2019-06-13
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PEARSON, Lesley Elizabeth appointed
director
2019-04-01
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ROBERTS, Mark Brandon resigned
director
2018-12-10
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HUNT, Karen, Professor appointed
director

Showing most recent 50 of 101 events

Owner dependency

55/100

Moderate — manageable with handover

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

FACTORS

-10 active directors: Broader management team in place — suggests transferable governance.
+Founder age: Director aged approximately 78 — 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 78 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: HUNT, Karen, Professor resigned 2025-12-18; ISAACS, Martin Richard resigned 2025-07-24

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Company details

Statusactive

Typeprivate-limited-guarant-nsc

Incorporated2002-01-07

Jurisdictionengland-wales

Primary SIC91020 — Museum activities

Registered office

The Coach House

Gundry Lane

Bridport

Dorset

DT6 3RJ

Filing status

Accounts

Next due: 2026-12-31

Last made up to: 2025-03-31

Confirmation statement

Next due: 2027-01-06

Last: 2025-12-23