BRITISH DEAF HISTORY SOCIETY LIMITED

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05382744 · private-limited-guarant-nsc · incorporated 2005-03-04

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

—

not disclosed

Net worth

—

book net assets

Opportunity

79/100

Strong

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What this business does

Primary activity: Library activities

Sector: Arts, entertainment & recreation

ALSO REGISTERED FOR

91012Archives activities
91020Museum activities
91030Operation of historical sites and buildings and similar visitor attractions

Investor take

Pursue

Strong opportunity: active trading company with strong profile and bankable structure.

Opportunity 79/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. High owner-dependency — earn-out structure likely required for clean transition. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (65/100).

Data confidence

Overall: medium (55/100)

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

Confirmed no charges registered

Directors & officers

30 officers (6 active, 30 linked, 26 with DOB)

Ownership & PSC

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

Director network

Network not yet resolved

Filing history

120 filings on record

Gazette notices

No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)

Opportunity Score

79/100Strong

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.

Recent activity

Last 30 days

filing

• 1 officers

Last 90 days

filing

• 1 officers

Last 180 days

filing

• 1 officers

Counts from Companies House filing history.

Corporate timeline (76 events)Click to expand

2026-06-23
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officers · AP01
2026-06-20
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EAGLING, Geoffrey John appointed
director
2025-12-29
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officers · RP01AP01
2025-11-26
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change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2025-11-26
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change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2025-11-25
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termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2025-11-24
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EAGLING, Geoffrey John resigned
director
2025-11-24
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termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2025-11-24
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officers · TM01
2025-11-24
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officers · TM01
2025-11-11
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GOULDEN, Richard John resigned
director
2025-11-11
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NASSIMI-GREEN, Catherine Mary resigned
director
2025-11-11
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O'HALLORAN, Geraldine Anne resigned
director
2025-11-07
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accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2025-01-21
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accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2024-11-07
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officers · AP01
2024-11-06
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termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2024-10-31
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DEPLEDGE, Ian Douglas appointed
director
2024-10-31
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BOWEN, Benjamin Eiran resigned
director
2023-12-20
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accounts · AA
2023-11-17
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termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2023-11-10
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DEPLEDGE, Ian Douglas resigned
director
2023-09-13
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appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2023-09-11
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appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2023-09-08
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termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2023-09-01
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BIRTLES, Lisa appointed
director
2023-09-01
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O'HALLORAN, Geraldine Anne appointed
director
2023-09-01
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WEBB, Diane May resigned
director
2023-03-28
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resolution
resolution · RESOLUTIONS
2023-03-28
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memorandum-articles
incorporation · MA
2023-01-10
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accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2022-08-04
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change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2021-11-23
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YANG, Junhai, Dr resigned
director
2021-10-01
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BOWEN, Benjamin Eiran appointed
director
2021-10-01
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NASSIMI-GREEN, Catherine Mary appointed
director
2018-05-14
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ALDERMAN, Neil John, Dr resigned
director
2018-05-14
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BUOY, Jemima Matthews Thraves resigned
director
2017-07-22
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ALDERMAN, Neil John, Dr appointed
director
2017-07-22
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DEPLEDGE, Ian Douglas appointed
director
2017-07-20
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HAY, John Alexander resigned
director
2017-07-20
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YANG, Junhai, Dr appointed
director
2016-12-10
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HOLMES, Andrew Murray resigned
director
2016-12-10
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MERRICKS, Philippa Edith resigned
director
2016-05-31
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COLVILLE, Martin David resigned
director
2016-05-05
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GOULDEN, Richard John appointed
director
2015-10-16
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HAY, Gordon John Arthur resigned
director
2015-08-11
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LEE, Raymond resigned
director
2013-08-01
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MERRICKS, Philippa Edith appointed
director
2013-08-01
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TAYLOR, Roy Granville resigned
director
2011-11-25
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NAPIER, Melinda Nora appointed
director

Showing most recent 50 of 76 events

Owner dependency

65/100

High — earn-out structure required

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

FACTORS

-5 active directors: Broader management team in place — suggests transferable governance.
+Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 21 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
+Founder age: Director aged approximately 82 — succession pressure is live.

Succession & seller-readiness

80/100

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 82 years old. Natural succession window is now.
primary20+ year tenure: Director in role 21 years. Very long tenure is a classic succession signal.
supportingClean filings + long tenure: Disciplined long-tenure operator — classic lifestyle-business pattern that often sells quietly.

Red flags

1 med ·

4 director resignations in last 12 months

medium

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

Evidence: EAGLING, Geoffrey John resigned 2025-11-24; GOULDEN, Richard John resigned 2025-11-11; NASSIMI-GREEN, Catherine Mary resigned 2025-11-11

Shareholders & ownership

1 active beneficial owner

Name	Shares	Voting rights	Nature of control	Notified
Mr Peter Webster Jackson Individual · British · DOB 03/1944 · age 82	—	—	sig. influencesignificant influence · trust interest · firm interest	06/04/2016

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

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Company details

Statusactive

Typeprivate-limited-guarant-nsc

Incorporated2005-03-04

Jurisdictionengland-wales

Primary SIC91011 — Library activities

Registered office

30 Elmwood Grove

Winsford

CW7 3UD

England

Filing status

Accounts

Next due: 2026-12-31

Last made up to: 2025-03-31

Confirmation statement

Next due: 2026-11-29

Last: 2025-11-15