ARNOS VALE CEMETERY TRUST

🌳Matureactive
06272084 · private-limited-guarant-nsc-limited-exemption · incorporated 2007-06-07
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
not disclosed
Net worth
book net assets
Opportunity
75/100
Strong
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What this business does
Primary activity: Landscape service activities
Sector: Administrative & support services
ALSO REGISTERED FOR
  • 85520Cultural education
  • 91030Operation of historical sites and buildings and similar visitor attractions
Investor take
Pursue
Active trading company with a 77-year-old founder — textbook succession opportunity.

Opportunity 75/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. Strong seller-intent signal (63/100, director aged 77). Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (65/100).

Data confidence

Overall: low (49/100)

Sparse data coverage. Treat AI-generated outputs as preliminary. Manual diligence essential.

Company profile
address, 3 SIC codes, incorporation date
100
Financials
No iXBRL financials extracted
0
Lenders & charges
Confirmed no charges registered
85
Directors & officers
39 officers (11 active, 39 linked, 33 with DOB)
87
Ownership & PSC
No PSCs filed (unusual — worth investigating)
35
Director network
5 connected companies via shared directors
60
Filing history
139 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
75/100Strong
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
77
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 officers
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (89 events)Click to expand
  1. 2026-02-01
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  2. 2026-01-31
    LAMONT BISHOP, Alexander resigned
    director
  3. 2025-09-24
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  4. 2025-09-17
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  5. 2025-09-17
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  6. 2025-09-16
    CLARK, Jos resigned
    director
  7. 2025-09-16
    DYKE, Nigel Healey resigned
    director
  8. 2025-04-15
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  9. 2025-04-02
    RAHMAN, Zia appointed
    director
  10. 2025-03-18
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  11. 2025-03-05
    CORDWELL, Sally Louise appointed
    director
  12. 2025-02-18
    CORRIGAN, Emily appointed
    director
  13. 2025-02-18
    DUNFORD, Nicola Jane appointed
    director
  14. 2025-02-18
    JENKINS, Andrew appointed
    director
  15. 2025-02-18
    WHITTAKER, Charles appointed
    director
  16. 2025-02-18
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  17. 2025-02-18
    📄
    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  18. 2025-02-18
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  19. 2025-02-18
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  20. 2025-01-23
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  21. 2025-01-22
    DAVIS, Paul Nigel resigned
    director
  22. 2024-10-06
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  23. 2024-09-18
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  24. 2024-09-18
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  25. 2024-09-17
    ROBINSON, Lynn Jane resigned
    director
  26. 2024-09-17
    TELLING, Lindsay resigned
    director
  27. 2023-10-20
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  28. 2023-10-17
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  29. 2023-10-04
    MULLINS, Rupert Graham resigned
    director
  30. 2023-07-11
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  31. 2023-07-04
    WOOD, Mary Beryl appointed
    director
  32. 2023-04-27
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  33. 2023-04-17
    LAMONT BISHOP, Alexander appointed
    director
  34. 2023-02-13
    📄
    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  35. 2023-02-02
    MUSTOE, Stephanie Maria appointed
    director
  36. 2022-10-17
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  37. 2021-12-21
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  38. 2021-06-08
    MULLINS, Rupert resigned
    secretary
  39. 2021-03-29
    DAVIS, Paul Nigel appointed
    director
  40. 2019-12-01
    DUMPER, Hildegard Sarah Sibylle resigned
    director
  41. 2019-12-01
    MOSS, Helen Elizabeth resigned
    director
  42. 2019-12-01
    NAPIER, David Adrian Henry resigned
    director
  43. 2018-12-17
    FLEW, Daniel appointed
    director
  44. 2018-11-01
    BOOTH, Charles Edward, Dr appointed
    director
  45. 2018-11-01
    KENNEDY, Rosalind Penelope, Dr resigned
    director
  46. 2018-11-01
    MCREYNOLDS, Malachy Andrew Conleth resigned
    director
  47. 2018-11-01
    WOOD, Mary Beryl resigned
    director
  48. 2017-09-11
    ALDER, Quentin John resigned
    director
  49. 2017-09-11
    POOLEY, Mark resigned
    director
  50. 2017-06-17
    KYLE, Matt appointed
    director
Showing most recent 50 of 89 events

Owner dependency

55/100
Moderate — manageable with handover

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

FACTORS
  • -11 active directors: Broader management team in place — suggests transferable governance.
  • +Founder age: Director aged approximately 77 — 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 77 years old. Natural succession window is now.

Red flags

1 med ·
3 director resignations in last 12 months
medium

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

Evidence: CLARK, Jos resigned 2025-09-16; DYKE, Nigel Healey resigned 2025-09-16; LAMONT BISHOP, Alexander resigned 2026-01-31

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Company details

Statusactive
Typeprivate-limited-guarant-nsc-limited-exemption
Incorporated2007-06-07
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC81300 — Landscape service activities

Registered office

West Lodge Arnos Vale Cemetery
Bath Road
Bristol
BS4 3EW

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2026-12-31
Last made up to: 2025-03-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-06-21
Last: 2025-06-07

Officers (11 active · 28 resigned)

BOOTH, Charles Edward, Dr
director · ~67y · appointed 2018-11-01
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Active
CORDWELL, Sally Louise
director · ~47y · appointed 2025-03-05
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Active
CORRIGAN, Emily
director · ~33y · appointed 2025-02-18
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Active
DUNFORD, Nicola Jane
director · ~42y · appointed 2025-02-18
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Active
FLEW, Daniel
director · ~45y · appointed 2018-12-17
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Active
JENKINS, Andrew
director · ~55y · appointed 2025-02-18
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Active
KYLE, Matt
director · ~50y · appointed 2017-06-17
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Active
MUSTOE, Stephanie Maria
director · ~51y · appointed 2023-02-02
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Active
RAHMAN, Zia
director · ~77y · appointed 2025-04-02
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Active
WHITTAKER, Charles
director · ~42y · appointed 2025-02-18
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Active
WOOD, Mary Beryl
director · ~75y · appointed 2023-07-04
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Active
BARFOOT, Rachel Penelope
secretary · appointed 2009-07-20 · resigned 2010-06-08
Resigned
MULLINS, Rupert
secretary · appointed 2016-10-01 · resigned 2021-06-08
Resigned
ORR, Michael Graham
secretary · appointed 2007-06-07 · resigned 2009-07-20
Resigned
POOLEY, Mark
secretary · appointed 2010-06-08 · resigned 2016-10-01
Resigned
POOLEY, Mark
secretary · appointed 2007-06-07 · resigned 2009-07-20
Resigned
BRISTOL LEGAL SERVICES LIMITED
corporate-nominee-secretary · appointed 2007-06-07 · resigned 2007-06-07
Resigned
ALDER, Quentin John
director · ~74y · appointed 2008-10-27 · resigned 2017-09-11
Resigned
ALDER, Quentin John
director · ~74y · appointed 2007-06-07 · resigned 2008-07-28
Resigned
CHERRY, Anthony John
director · ~71y · appointed 2008-05-19 · resigned 2016-10-03
Resigned

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Recent filings (139 total)

termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2026-02-01
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2025-09-24
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2025-09-17
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2025-09-17
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-06-10
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2025-04-15
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2025-03-18
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2025-02-18
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2025-02-18
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2025-02-18
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2025-02-18
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2025-01-23
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2024-10-06
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2024-09-18
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2024-09-18