DISCOVERY QUAY ENTERPRISES (TRADING) LIMITED

🌳Matureactive
04519567 · ltd · incorporated 2002-08-27
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.
Opportunity decay
hardening · 12-months
Already tight — no obvious softening catalysts on the horizon.
  • · Thesis: well-run, low negotiation leverage
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
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not disclosed
Net worth
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Opportunity
79/100
Strong
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What this business does
Primary activity: Other retail sale in non-specialised stores
Sector: Wholesale & retail
ALSO REGISTERED FOR
  • 56101Licenced restaurants
Investor take
Pursue
Active trading company with a 71-year-old founder — textbook succession opportunity.

Opportunity 79/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. Strong seller-intent signal (68/100, director aged 71). Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (65/100).

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, 2 SIC codes, incorporation date
100
Financials
No iXBRL financials extracted
0
Lenders & charges
Confirmed no charges registered
85
Directors & officers
16 officers (3 active, 16 linked, 10 with DOB)
83
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
7 connected companies via shared directors
66
Filing history
80 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
79/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional 

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

Business quality
70
Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.
Acquirability
75
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
0
filings
Last 180 days
1
filing
  • • 1 accounts
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (46 events)Click to expand
  1. 2026-01-02
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-small
    accounts · AA
  2. 2025-09-26
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  3. 2025-09-26
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  4. 2025-09-18
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    NEWBERRY, Patrick John appointed
    director
  5. 2025-09-18
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    SHERRARD, Simon Patrick resigned
    director
  6. 2025-03-04
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    appoint-person-secretary-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP03
  7. 2025-03-03
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    JONES, Helen Denise appointed
    secretary
  8. 2025-03-03
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    DOUGHTY, Richard Mervyn resigned
    secretary
  9. 2025-03-03
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    termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM02
  10. 2025-01-03
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-small
    accounts · AA
  11. 2023-12-17
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-small
    accounts · AA
  12. 2023-01-04
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-small
    accounts · AA
  13. 2021-10-27
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-small
    accounts · AA
  14. 2021-03-09
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-small
    accounts · AA
  15. 2020-01-04
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-small
    accounts · AA
  16. 2019-07-04
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  17. 2019-07-03
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    DAVIES, Peter Wilton resigned
    director
  18. 2019-06-21
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  19. 2019-06-20
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    SHERRARD, Simon Patrick appointed
    director
  20. 2019-02-13
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  21. 2019-02-12
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    STEWARD, Brian Derrick resigned
    director
  22. 2019-01-05
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-small
    accounts · AA
  23. 2017-10-25
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    accounts · AA
  24. 2014-10-06
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    DOUGHTY, Richard Mervyn appointed
    director
  25. 2014-10-06
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    DOUGHTY, Richard Mervyn appointed
    secretary
  26. 2014-10-06
    ➖
    GRIFFIN, Jonathan Peter resigned
    secretary
  27. 2014-10-06
    ➖
    GRIFFIN, Jonathan Peter resigned
    director
  28. 2014-03-25
    ➕
    DAVIES, Peter Wilton appointed
    director
  29. 2014-03-25
    ➕
    STEWARD, Brian Derrick appointed
    director
  30. 2014-03-25
    ➖
    WINSER, Margaret Ellen resigned
    director
  31. 2013-09-30
    ➕
    GRIFFIN, Jonathan Peter appointed
    secretary
  32. 2013-09-30
    ➖
    PIKE, Christopher Anthony resigned
    secretary
  33. 2008-01-17
    ➖
    MASON, Peter James resigned
    director
  34. 2004-08-17
    ➖
    COWLING, Peter John resigned
    director
  35. 2003-12-15
    ➕
    MASON, Peter James appointed
    director
  36. 2003-09-19
    ➕
    GRIFFIN, Jonathan Peter appointed
    director
  37. 2003-09-19
    ➖
    SLAUGHTER, John Keith resigned
    director
  38. 2002-08-27
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    Company incorporated
    As DISCOVERY QUAY ENTERPRISES (TRADING) LIMITED
  39. 2002-08-27
    ➕
    PIKE, Christopher Anthony appointed
    secretary
  40. 2002-08-27
    ➕
    CDF SECRETARIAL SERVICES LIMITED appointed
    corporate-nominee-secretary
  41. 2002-08-27
    ➖
    CDF SECRETARIAL SERVICES LIMITED resigned
    corporate-nominee-secretary
  42. 2002-08-27
    ➕
    COWLING, Peter John appointed
    director
  43. 2002-08-27
    ➕
    SLAUGHTER, John Keith appointed
    director
  44. 2002-08-27
    ➕
    WINSER, Margaret Ellen appointed
    director
  45. 2002-08-27
    ➕
    CDF FORMATIONS LIMITED appointed
    corporate-nominee-director
  46. 2002-08-27
    ➖
    CDF FORMATIONS LIMITED resigned
    corporate-nominee-director

Owner dependency

73/100
High — earn-out structure required

Material founder dependency. Consider a 2-3 year earn-out and build in a handover plan before completion.

FACTORS
  • +Two-director setup: Only two active directors — typical of owner-managed SMEs but limits succession.
  • +Founder age: Director aged approximately 71 — succession pressure is live.

Succession & seller-readiness

71/100
Strong succession signal

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

SIGNALS
  • primaryFounder aged 70+: Senior director is approximately 71 years old. Natural succession window is now.
  • secondaryTwo-director governance: Small-team governance. Succession depth is thin but not absent.
  • supportingClean filings + long tenure: Disciplined long-tenure operator — classic lifestyle-business pattern that often sells quietly.

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

National Maritime Museum Cornwall Trust is the ultimate parent — holding 75%+ shares. This company sits inside their group.

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National Maritime Museum Cornwall Trust
Corporate parent · holds 75-100% shares
ultimate parent
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DISCOVERY QUAY ENTERPRISES (TRADING) LIMITED
This company · 04519567

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
National Maritime Museum Cornwall Trust
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
Incorporated2002-08-27
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC47190 — Other retail sale in non-specialised stores

Registered office

Discovery Quay
Falmouth
Cornwall
TR11 3QY

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2026-12-31
Last made up to: 2025-03-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-09-10
Last: 2025-08-27

Officers (3 active · 13 resigned)

JONES, Helen Denise→
secretary · appointed 2025-03-03
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
DOUGHTY, Richard Mervyn→
director · ~71y · appointed 2014-10-06
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
NEWBERRY, Patrick John→
director · ~70y · appointed 2025-09-18
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
DOUGHTY, Richard Mervyn→
secretary · appointed 2014-10-06 · resigned 2025-03-03
Resigned
GRIFFIN, Jonathan Peter→
secretary · appointed 2013-09-30 · resigned 2014-10-06
Resigned
PIKE, Christopher Anthony→
secretary · appointed 2002-08-27 · resigned 2013-09-30
Resigned
CDF SECRETARIAL SERVICES LIMITED→
corporate-nominee-secretary · appointed 2002-08-27 · resigned 2002-08-27
Resigned
COWLING, Peter John→
director · ~82y · appointed 2002-08-27 · resigned 2004-08-17
Resigned
DAVIES, Peter Wilton→
director · ~81y · appointed 2014-03-25 · resigned 2019-07-03
Resigned
GRIFFIN, Jonathan Peter→
director · ~77y · appointed 2003-09-19 · resigned 2014-10-06
Resigned
MASON, Peter James→
director · ~77y · appointed 2003-12-15 · resigned 2008-01-17
Resigned
SHERRARD, Simon Patrick→
director · ~79y · appointed 2019-06-20 · resigned 2025-09-18
Resigned
SLAUGHTER, John Keith→
director · ~87y · appointed 2002-08-27 · resigned 2003-09-19
Resigned
STEWARD, Brian Derrick→
director · ~77y · appointed 2014-03-25 · resigned 2019-02-12
Resigned
WINSER, Margaret Ellen→
director · ~84y · appointed 2002-08-27 · resigned 2014-03-25
Resigned
CDF FORMATIONS LIMITED→
corporate-nominee-director · appointed 2002-08-27 · resigned 2002-08-27
Resigned

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Recent filings (80 total)

accounts-with-accounts-type-small
accounts · AA
2026-01-02
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2025-09-26
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2025-09-26
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-08-29
appoint-person-secretary-company-with-name-date
officers · AP03
2025-03-04
termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM02
2025-03-03
accounts-with-accounts-type-small
accounts · AA
2025-01-03
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-08-27
accounts-with-accounts-type-small
accounts · AA
2023-12-17
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-08-30
accounts-with-accounts-type-small
accounts · AA
2023-01-04
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-09-06
accounts-with-accounts-type-small
accounts · AA
2021-10-27
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-08-31
accounts-with-accounts-type-small
accounts · AA
2021-03-09