BLOCKLEY HERITAGE SOCIETY
🌳Matureactive
07008626 · private-limited-guarant-nsc-limited-exemption · incorporated 2009-09-03
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
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year to Apr 2025
Net worth
£24.8k
book net assets
Opportunity
79/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: Museum activities
Sector: Arts, entertainment & recreation
Investor take
PursueAsset-holding vehicle with a 85-year-old founder — textbook succession opportunity.
Opportunity 79/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. Strong seller-intent signal (63/100, director aged 85). Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (65/100).
Data confidence
Overall: medium (69/100)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
2 years of iXBRL accounts extracted (YoY deltas available) + narrative notes parsed
75
Lenders & charges
Confirmed no charges registered
85
Directors & officers
23 officers (5 active, 23 linked, 23 with DOB)
90
Ownership & PSC
No PSCs filed (unusual — worth investigating)
35
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
90 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.
Signals from accounts
Derived from iXBRL accounts · accounting standard not declaredPositive net assets
Net assets £24,812
Net assets shrinking
Down £4,400 YoY
Key financials
2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accountsCash
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Net Worth
£25k
↓ 15% YoY
Current Assets
£26k
↓ 15% YoY
Current Liabilities
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Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown| Metric | 2025-04-05 | 2024-04-05 |
|---|---|---|
| Total assets | £24.8k | £29.2k |
| Current assets | £25.6k | £30.1k |
| Net assets | £24.8k | £29.2k |
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
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filings
Last 180 days
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filings
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (59 events)Click to expand
- 2026-01-05📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2025-09-16📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2025-08-13📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2025-06-23📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2025-06-16➕SADDINGTON, Paul appointeddirector
- 2025-04-28📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2025-04-28📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2025-04-15➖CRONIN, John Joysey resigneddirector
- 2025-04-15➖NORRIS, Alison resigneddirector
- 2025-01-05📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2024-09-16📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2024-09-12📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2024-08-13➖SUTTON, Hilary Elizabeth resigneddirector
- 2024-08-13📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2024-06-17➕SADDINGTON, Keiran Middi appointeddirector
- 2024-06-17➕CRONIN, John Joysey appointeddirector
- 2023-10-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2023-06-26📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2023-05-28➖LINLEY, Gillian resigneddirector
- 2023-01-03📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2022-01-05📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2021-04-04📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2020-01-05📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2019-01-29📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2018-06-11➖MOOR, Christine Helen resigneddirector
- 2017-12-07➖GREENSTOCK, Robert Ian resigneddirector
- 2017-06-19➖BODDINGTON, Christine Helen resigneddirector
- 2017-03-11➖O'SULLIVAN, Margaret Ann resigneddirector
- 2016-09-01➖CLAYTON, Laurie resigneddirector
- 2016-09-01➕O'SULLIVAN, Margaret Ann appointeddirector
- 2015-09-13➖KNIGHT, Joanna Sarah Melville resigneddirector
- 2015-07-20➖WATTS, Christopher Philip resigneddirector
- 2015-05-18➕THORNBURGH, Roger Francis appointeddirector
- 2015-05-18➕KNIGHT, Joanna Sarah Melville appointeddirector
- 2015-05-18➕SUTTON, Hilary Elizabeth appointeddirector
- 2015-05-18➖WILLOTT, Robert Graham resigneddirector
- 2014-12-16➖ROACH, Susan resigneddirector
- 2014-05-19➖BATES, Richard David resigneddirector
- 2014-05-17➕ARTINGSTALL, David Michael appointeddirector
- 2014-03-18➕MOOR, Christine Helen appointeddirector
- 2013-12-10➖ENSCH, Paul resigneddirector
- 2013-08-18➖THORNBURGH, Roger Francis resigneddirector
- 2013-07-03➕ENSCH, Paul appointeddirector
- 2013-04-23➖BLAIKLEY, Paul resigneddirector
- 2012-04-25➕NORRIS, Alison appointeddirector
- 2012-02-01➕BALHATCHET, Penelope Sarah appointeddirector
- 2012-02-01➕GREENSTOCK, Robert Ian appointeddirector
- 2012-02-01➕WATTS, Christopher Philip appointeddirector
- 2011-09-08➖BOURNE, Jeremy Richard Johnstone resigneddirector
- 2010-03-04➕THORNBURGH, Roger Francis appointeddirector
Showing most recent 50 of 59 events
Owner dependency
63/100
High — earn-out structure requiredMaterial 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.
- +Founder age: Director aged approximately 85 — succession pressure is live.
- +Family involvement: Multiple officers share a surname — likely family business, which concentrates governance.
Succession & seller-readiness
73/100
Strong succession signalMultiple signals suggest succession is on the horizon. Candidate for proactive outreach.
SIGNALS
- primaryFounder aged 70+: Senior director is approximately 85 years old. Natural succession window is now.
- secondary12+ year tenure: Director in role 14 years.
- supportingClean filings + long tenure: Disciplined long-tenure operator — classic lifestyle-business pattern that often sells quietly.
Red flags
cleanNo red flags detected from available public data. (This is not a clean bill of health — detailed accounts review still recommended.)
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Statusactive
Typeprivate-limited-guarant-nsc-limited-exemption
Incorporated2009-09-03
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC91020 — Museum activities
Registered office
3 Wellacres Barn
Draycott
Moreton-In-Marsh
GL56 9LF
England
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2027-01-05
Last made up to: 2025-04-05
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-09-17
Last: 2025-09-03
Officers (5 active · 18 resigned)
ARTINGSTALL, David Michael→
Activedirector · ~62y · appointed 2014-05-17
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BALHATCHET, Penelope Sarah→
Activedirector · ~69y · appointed 2012-02-01
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SADDINGTON, Keiran Middi→
Activedirector · ~73y · appointed 2024-06-17
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SADDINGTON, Paul→
Activedirector · ~72y · appointed 2025-06-16
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THORNBURGH, Roger Francis→
Activedirector · ~85y · appointed 2015-05-18
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BATES, Richard David→
Resigneddirector · ~92y · appointed 2009-10-01 · resigned 2014-05-19
BLAIKLEY, Paul→
Resigneddirector · ~83y · appointed 2009-10-01 · resigned 2013-04-23
BODDINGTON, Christine Helen→
Resigneddirector · ~79y · appointed 2009-09-03 · resigned 2017-06-19
BOURNE, Jeremy Richard Johnstone→
Resigneddirector · ~88y · appointed 2009-09-03 · resigned 2011-09-08
CLAYTON, Laurie→
Resigneddirector · ~88y · appointed 2009-10-01 · resigned 2016-09-01
CRONIN, John Joysey→
Resigneddirector · ~80y · appointed 2024-06-17 · resigned 2025-04-15
ENSCH, Paul→
Resigneddirector · ~68y · appointed 2013-07-03 · resigned 2013-12-10
GREENSTOCK, Robert Ian→
Resigneddirector · ~79y · appointed 2012-02-01 · resigned 2017-12-07
KNIGHT, Joanna Sarah Melville→
Resigneddirector · ~73y · appointed 2015-05-18 · resigned 2015-09-13
LINLEY, Gillian→
Resigneddirector · ~85y · appointed 2009-10-01 · resigned 2023-05-28
MOOR, Christine Helen→
Resigneddirector · ~80y · appointed 2014-03-18 · resigned 2018-06-11
NORRIS, Alison→
Resigneddirector · ~71y · appointed 2012-04-25 · resigned 2025-04-15
O'SULLIVAN, Margaret Ann→
Resigneddirector · ~80y · appointed 2016-09-01 · resigned 2017-03-11
ROACH, Susan→
Resigneddirector · ~82y · appointed 2009-10-01 · resigned 2014-12-16
SUTTON, Hilary Elizabeth→
Resigneddirector · ~79y · appointed 2015-05-18 · resigned 2024-08-13
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Recent filings (90 total)
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2026-01-05
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-09-16
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2025-09-16
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2025-08-13
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2025-06-23
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2025-04-28
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2025-04-28
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2025-01-05
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-09-16
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2024-09-16
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2024-09-12
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2024-08-13
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2023-10-30
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-09-15
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2023-06-26