BIDEFORD RAILWAY HERITAGE CENTRE COMMUNITY INTEREST COMPANY

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06134536 · private-limited-guarant-nsc · incorporated 2007-03-02
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 Dec 2025
Net worth
£16.2k
book net assets
Opportunity
78/100
Strong
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What this business does
Primary activity: Operation of historical sites and buildings and similar visitor attractions
Sector: Arts, entertainment & recreation
Investor take
Pursue
Strong opportunity: asset-holding vehicle with strong profile and bankable structure.

Opportunity 78/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (65/100).

Data confidence

Overall: medium (70/100)

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
1 year of iXBRL accounts extracted (no YoY comparison) + narrative notes parsed
50
Lenders & charges
Confirmed no charges registered
85
Directors & officers
12 officers (4 active, 12 linked, 10 with DOB)
87
Ownership & PSC
0 active PSC(s) of 2 total, 2 with control declared
90
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
71 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.

Signals from accounts

Derived from iXBRL accounts · FRS 102
Positive net assets
Net assets £16,156

Key financials

1 year extracted from filed iXBRL accounts
Cash
£13k
Net Worth
£16k
Current Assets
£15k
Current Liabilities
—

Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 102
Metric2025-12-31
Total assets£16.2k
Current assets£14.7k
Cash£13.4k
Debtors£721
Net assets£16.2k

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

Recent activity

Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
1
filing
  • • 1 accounts
Last 180 days
3
filings
  • • 1 accounts
  • • 1 confirmation-statement
  • • 1 officers
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (39 events)Click to expand
  1. 2026-05-07
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  2. 2026-01-13
    📄
    replacement-filing-of-director-appointment-with-name
    officers · RP01AP01
  3. 2025-07-07
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  4. 2025-04-23
    ➖
    MILLS, Andrew, Captain resigned
    director
  5. 2025-04-23
    📄
    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  6. 2025-03-22
    📄
    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  7. 2025-03-22
    📄
    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  8. 2025-03-22
    📄
    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  9. 2025-03-10
    ➕
    ANDREWS, Lewis Graham appointed
    director
  10. 2025-03-10
    ➕
    HEARD, Alan appointed
    director
  11. 2025-03-10
    ➕
    TROWBRIDGE, Steven John appointed
    director
  12. 2024-11-05
    📄
    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  13. 2024-11-04
    ➖
    STEER, Timothy Brian resigned
    director
  14. 2024-08-01
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  15. 2023-08-08
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  16. 2022-06-29
    📄
    notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control-statement
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC08
  17. 2022-06-23
    📍
    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  18. 2022-06-23
    📄
    cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
  19. 2022-06-23
    📄
    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  20. 2022-06-22
    ➕
    HARLEY, Karen Jane appointed
    director
  21. 2022-05-19
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  22. 2021-08-08
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  23. 2021-07-29
    📄
    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  24. 2021-07-20
    ➕
    STEER, Timothy Brian appointed
    director
  25. 2020-09-24
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  26. 2019-03-11
    ➖
    JOHNSON, Naomi resigned
    secretary
  27. 2019-03-11
    ➖
    JOHNSON, Naomi Madelaine resigned
    director
  28. 2018-02-01
    ➕
    JOHNSON, Naomi appointed
    secretary
  29. 2018-02-01
    ➖
    VOWLER, Felton William resigned
    secretary
  30. 2017-11-09
    ➖
    VOWLER, Felton William resigned
    director
  31. 2016-01-16
    ➕
    JOHNSON, Naomi Madelaine appointed
    director
  32. 2008-06-03
    ➖
    GARNER, Rodney resigned
    director
  33. 2008-06-02
    ➖
    SIMKIN, Phil resigned
    director
  34. 2008-02-01
    ➕
    GARNER, Rodney appointed
    director
  35. 2007-03-02
    🏢
    Company incorporated
    As BIDEFORD RAILWAY HERITAGE CENTRE COMMUNITY INTEREST COMPANY
  36. 2007-03-02
    ➕
    VOWLER, Felton William appointed
    secretary
  37. 2007-03-02
    ➕
    MILLS, Andrew, Captain appointed
    director
  38. 2007-03-02
    ➕
    SIMKIN, Phil appointed
    director
  39. 2007-03-02
    ➕
    VOWLER, Felton William appointed
    director

Owner dependency

55/100
Moderate — manageable with handover

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

FACTORS
  • -4 active directors: Broader management team in place — suggests transferable governance.
  • +Founder age: Director aged approximately 73 — succession pressure is live.

Succession & seller-readiness

60/100
Strong succession signal

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

SIGNALS
  • primaryFounder aged 70+: Senior director is approximately 73 years old. Natural succession window is now.

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
Incorporated2007-03-02
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC91030 — Operation of historical sites and buildings and similar visitor attractions

Registered office

Bideford Signal Box Railway Terrace
Station Hill
Bideford
EX39 4BB
England

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2027-09-30
Last made up to: 2025-12-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-01-21
Last: 2026-01-07

Officers (4 active · 8 resigned)

ANDREWS, Lewis Graham→
director · ~58y · appointed 2025-03-10
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
HARLEY, Karen Jane→
director · ~54y · appointed 2022-06-22
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
HEARD, Alan→
director · ~73y · appointed 2025-03-10
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
TROWBRIDGE, Steven John→
director · ~73y · appointed 2025-03-10
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
JOHNSON, Naomi→
secretary · appointed 2018-02-01 · resigned 2019-03-11
Resigned
VOWLER, Felton William→
secretary · appointed 2007-03-02 · resigned 2018-02-01
Resigned
GARNER, Rodney→
director · ~83y · appointed 2008-02-01 · resigned 2008-06-03
Resigned
JOHNSON, Naomi Madelaine→
director · ~42y · appointed 2016-01-16 · resigned 2019-03-11
Resigned
MILLS, Andrew, Captain→
director · ~52y · appointed 2007-03-02 · resigned 2025-04-23
Resigned
SIMKIN, Phil→
director · ~69y · appointed 2007-03-02 · resigned 2008-06-02
Resigned
STEER, Timothy Brian→
director · ~47y · appointed 2021-07-20 · resigned 2024-11-04
Resigned
VOWLER, Felton William→
director · ~82y · appointed 2007-03-02 · resigned 2017-11-09
Resigned

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Recent filings (71 total)

accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2026-05-07
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-01-15
replacement-filing-of-director-appointment-with-name
officers · RP01AP01
2026-01-13
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2025-07-07
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2025-04-23
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2025-03-22
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2025-03-22
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2025-03-22
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-01-07
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2024-11-05
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2024-08-01
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-01-07
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2023-08-08
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-01-07
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control-statement
persons-with-significant-control · PSC08
2022-06-29