BRACKNELL RAILWAY SOCIETY

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05076133 · private-limited-guarant-nsc-limited-exemption · incorporated 2004-03-17
Investment thesis
Zombie company — trading but stalled; unlikely mover.
Why interesting: Quiet, steady; could be a succession or carve-out candidate with the right conversation.
Why risky: No growth signal; thin margin for error on price.
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
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not disclosed
Net worth
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book net assets
Opportunity
78/100
Strong
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What this business does
Primary activity: Activities of other membership organisations n.e.c.
Sector: Other service activities
Investor take
Pursue
Active trading company with a 74-year-old founder — textbook succession opportunity.

Opportunity 78/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. Strong seller-intent signal (68/100, director aged 74). Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: Broaden director team. Sole director creates succession risk and reduces buyer comfort. Appoint a second director or strong #2. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (73/100).

Data confidence

Overall: low (46/100)

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
11 officers (2 active, 11 linked, 7 with DOB)
83
Ownership & PSC
No PSCs filed (unusual — worth investigating)
35
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
73 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
1
filing
  • • 1 officers
Last 90 days
1
filing
  • • 1 officers
Last 180 days
12
filings
  • • 9 accounts
  • • 2 officers
  • • 1 confirmation-statement
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (40 events)Click to expand
  1. 2026-06-02
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  2. 2026-05-29
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    ANDERSON, Karl Vincent resigned
    director
  3. 2026-03-17
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    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  4. 2026-01-27
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    accounts-amended-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
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  5. 2026-01-27
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  6. 2026-01-26
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  7. 2026-01-26
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  8. 2026-01-26
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  9. 2026-01-26
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  10. 2026-01-08
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  11. 2026-01-08
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  12. 2026-01-08
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    accounts · AAMD
  13. 2025-12-19
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    accounts · AA
  14. 2025-07-06
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  15. 2025-06-23
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    ANDERSON, Karl Vincent appointed
    director
  16. 2025-06-07
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  17. 2025-05-30
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    WALLINGTON, Philip resigned
    director
  18. 2024-12-28
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  19. 2023-11-28
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    accounts · AA
  20. 2023-02-14
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    officers · AP03
  21. 2023-02-13
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    GREY, Paul appointed
    secretary
  22. 2022-12-18
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  23. 2021-12-27
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  24. 2016-07-22
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    RUSH, Susan Lesley appointed
    director
  25. 2016-07-22
    ➖
    ARCHER, Paul Dennis resigned
    director
  26. 2016-07-22
    ➖
    KILPATRICK, David Walker Andrew resigned
    director
  27. 2016-04-04
    ➖
    CANNING, William Ernest John resigned
    director
  28. 2016-02-01
    ➕
    WALLINGTON, Philip appointed
    director
  29. 2016-01-22
    ➖
    TIDY, Kevin resigned
    secretary
  30. 2014-11-14
    ➖
    ELEN, David Ralph resigned
    secretary
  31. 2014-11-14
    ➕
    TIDY, Kevin appointed
    secretary
  32. 2014-04-07
    ➕
    ARCHER, Paul Dennis appointed
    director
  33. 2006-10-02
    ➕
    ELEN, David Ralph appointed
    secretary
  34. 2006-10-02
    ➖
    GREY, Paul resigned
    secretary
  35. 2006-05-19
    ➕
    KILPATRICK, David Walker Andrew appointed
    director
  36. 2006-05-19
    ➖
    VALE, Andrew Russell Charles resigned
    director
  37. 2004-03-17
    🏢
    Company incorporated
    As BRACKNELL RAILWAY SOCIETY
  38. 2004-03-17
    ➕
    GREY, Paul appointed
    secretary
  39. 2004-03-17
    ➕
    CANNING, William Ernest John appointed
    director
  40. 2004-03-17
    ➕
    VALE, Andrew Russell Charles appointed
    director

Owner dependency

90/100
Critical — business is the founder

The business appears inseparable from the founder. Acquisition without a serious earn-out or meaningful transition period would likely destroy value.

FACTORS
  • +Sole director: Only one active director — all governance concentrated on one person.
  • +Founder age: Director aged approximately 74 — succession pressure is live.

Succession & seller-readiness

85/100
Likely off-market candidate

Strong acquirability signals converging. Worth approaching directly — this is how off-market deals start.

SIGNALS
  • primaryFounder aged 70+: Senior director is approximately 74 years old. Natural succession window is now.
  • primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.
  • secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 22 years old and no new directors in the last 3 years — succession not yet being planned internally.

Red flags

clean
No red flags detected from available public data. (This is not a clean bill of health — detailed accounts review still recommended.)

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Company details

Statusactive
Typeprivate-limited-guarant-nsc-limited-exemption
Incorporated2004-03-17
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC94990 — Activities of other membership organisations n.e.c.

Registered office

Unit 6 Pinewood Centre
Old Wokingham Road
Wokingham
Berkshire
RG40 3AQ

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2026-12-31
Last made up to: 2025-03-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-03-31
Last: 2026-03-17

Officers (2 active · 9 resigned)

GREY, Paul→
secretary · appointed 2023-02-13
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
RUSH, Susan Lesley→
director · ~74y · appointed 2016-07-22
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
ELEN, David Ralph→
secretary · appointed 2006-10-02 · resigned 2014-11-14
Resigned
GREY, Paul→
secretary · appointed 2004-03-17 · resigned 2006-10-02
Resigned
TIDY, Kevin→
secretary · appointed 2014-11-14 · resigned 2016-01-22
Resigned
ANDERSON, Karl Vincent→
director · ~61y · appointed 2025-06-23 · resigned 2026-05-29
Resigned
ARCHER, Paul Dennis→
director · ~78y · appointed 2014-04-07 · resigned 2016-07-22
Resigned
CANNING, William Ernest John→
director · ~77y · appointed 2004-03-17 · resigned 2016-04-04
Resigned
KILPATRICK, David Walker Andrew→
director · ~76y · appointed 2006-05-19 · resigned 2016-07-22
Resigned
VALE, Andrew Russell Charles→
director · ~48y · appointed 2004-03-17 · resigned 2006-05-19
Resigned
WALLINGTON, Philip→
director · ~81y · appointed 2016-02-01 · resigned 2025-05-30
Resigned

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Recent filings (73 total)

termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2026-06-02
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-03-18
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2026-03-17
accounts-amended-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AAMD
2026-01-27
accounts-amended-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AAMD
2026-01-27
accounts-amended-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AAMD
2026-01-26
accounts-amended-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
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2026-01-26
accounts-amended-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
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2026-01-26
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2026-01-26
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2026-01-08
accounts-amended-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AAMD
2026-01-08
accounts-amended-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AAMD
2026-01-08
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2025-12-19
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2025-07-06
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2025-06-07