CHARLES DICKENS CENTRE (GAD'S HILL) LIMITED

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07391645 · private-limited-guarant-nsc · incorporated 2010-09-29
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 Aug 2025
Net worth
£35.1k
book net assets
Opportunity
80/100
Exceptional
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What this business does
Primary activity: Museum activities
Sector: Arts, entertainment & recreation
Investor take
Pursue
Asset-holding vehicle with a 76-year-old founder — textbook succession opportunity.

Opportunity 80/100 (exceptional), bankability 75/100. Strong seller-intent signal (63/100, director aged 76). Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (65/100).

Data confidence

Overall: medium (72/100)

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
8 officers (4 active, 8 linked, 7 with DOB)
88
Ownership & PSC
No PSCs filed (unusual — worth investigating)
35
Director network
4 connected companies via shared directors
57
Filing history
47 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
80/100Exceptional
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional 

Strong composite across quality, acquirability, and risk. High-priority target — progress to serious diligence.

Business quality
70
Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.
Acquirability
80
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 declared
Positive net assets
Net assets £35,063
Net assets shrinking
Down £1,183 YoY

Key financials

2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accounts
Cash
—
Net Worth
£35k
↓ 3.3% YoY
Current Assets
£15k
↑ 8.6% YoY
Current Liabilities
—
£0£7k£14k£22k£29k£36kAug 2024Aug 2025

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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown
Metric2025-08-312024-08-31
Total assets£14.9k£13.8k
Current assets£14.9k£13.8k
Net assets£35.1k£36.2k

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
1
filing
  • • 1 accounts
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (29 events)Click to expand
  1. 2026-05-18
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  2. 2025-06-19
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  3. 2025-06-06
    ➕
    GRAY, Malcolm appointed
    secretary
  4. 2025-06-06
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    appoint-person-secretary-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP03
  5. 2024-11-11
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  6. 2024-11-04
    ➖
    HICKISH, Leo Roderick resigned
    director
  7. 2024-05-21
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  8. 2023-08-29
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  9. 2022-10-24
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  10. 2022-03-24
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    MUNN, Norman Maurice resigned
    director
  11. 2021-11-30
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  12. 2020-11-11
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  13. 2020-01-14
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  14. 2019-05-10
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  15. 2018-11-01
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  16. 2018-09-08
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    gazette-filings-brought-up-to-date
    gazette · DISS40
  17. 2018-09-06
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  18. 2018-07-31
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    gazette-notice-compulsory
    gazette · GAZ1
  19. 2018-07-06
    ➖
    CRAGGS, David George resigned
    director
  20. 2017-08-16
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  21. 2014-03-01
    ➕
    HICKISH, Leo Roderick appointed
    director
  22. 2012-10-19
    ➖
    SNELLING, Michael Victor resigned
    director
  23. 2011-02-09
    ➕
    WOOTTON, David Hugh, Sir appointed
    director
  24. 2011-02-09
    ➕
    SNELLING, Michael Victor appointed
    director
  25. 2010-11-29
    ➕
    MUNN, Norman Maurice appointed
    director
  26. 2010-09-29
    🏢
    Company incorporated
    As CHARLES DICKENS CENTRE (GAD'S HILL) LIMITED
  27. 2010-09-29
    ➕
    DICKENS, Marion Evelyn appointed
    director
  28. 2010-09-29
    ➕
    SPREE, Christopher Michael appointed
    director
  29. 2010-09-29
    ➕
    CRAGGS, David George 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
  • +Founder name in company name: Company name contains director surname "DICKENS" — strong identity link between founder and business.
  • +Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 16 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
  • +Founder age: Director aged approximately 76 — succession pressure is live.

Succession & seller-readiness

73/100
Strong succession signal

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

SIGNALS
  • primaryFounder aged 70+: Senior director is approximately 76 years old. Natural succession window is now.
  • secondary12+ year tenure: Director in role 16 years.
  • supportingClean filings + long tenure: Disciplined long-tenure operator — classic lifestyle-business pattern that often sells quietly.

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
Incorporated2010-09-29
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC91020 — Museum activities

Registered office

Gads Hill Place
Gravesend Road
Higham
Kent
ME3 7PA

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2027-05-31
Last made up to: 2025-08-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-10-13
Last: 2025-09-29

Officers (4 active · 4 resigned)

GRAY, Malcolm→
secretary · appointed 2025-06-06
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Active
DICKENS, Marion Evelyn→
director · ~74y · appointed 2010-09-29
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
SPREE, Christopher Michael→
director · ~72y · appointed 2010-09-29
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
WOOTTON, David Hugh, Sir→
director · ~76y · appointed 2011-02-09
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
CRAGGS, David George→
director · ~64y · appointed 2010-09-29 · resigned 2018-07-06
Resigned
HICKISH, Leo Roderick→
director · ~63y · appointed 2014-03-01 · resigned 2024-11-04
Resigned
MUNN, Norman Maurice→
director · ~89y · appointed 2010-11-29 · resigned 2022-03-24
Resigned
SNELLING, Michael Victor→
director · ~81y · appointed 2011-02-09 · resigned 2012-10-19
Resigned

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Recent filings (47 total)

accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2026-05-18
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-10-03
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2025-06-19
appoint-person-secretary-company-with-name-date
officers · AP03
2025-06-06
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2024-11-11
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-10-08
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2024-05-21
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-10-12
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2023-08-29
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-10-24
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2022-10-24
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2021-11-30
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-10-04
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2020-11-11
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2020-10-07