NML FOUNDATION

🌳Matureactive

08066776 · private-limited-guarant-nsc-limited-exemption · incorporated 2012-05-11

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

—

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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

Active trading company with a 79-year-old founder — textbook succession opportunity.

Opportunity 78/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. Strong seller-intent signal (63/100, director aged 79). Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (65/100).

Data confidence

Overall: low (52/100)

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

Company profile

address, 1 SIC codes, incorporation date

100

Financials

No iXBRL financials extracted

Lenders & charges

Confirmed no charges registered

Directors & officers

13 officers (6 active, 13 linked, 12 with DOB)

Ownership & PSC

No PSCs filed (unusual — worth investigating)

Director network

12 connected companies via shared directors

Filing history

56 filings on record

Gazette notices

No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)

Opportunity Score

78/100Strong

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 confirmation-statement

Last 90 days

filings

• 1 confirmation-statement
• 1 officers

Last 180 days

filings

• 1 confirmation-statement
• 1 officers

Counts from Companies House filing history.

Corporate timeline (39 events)Click to expand

2026-06-03
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officers · TM01
2025-10-23
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accounts · AA
2025-07-01
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DEAN, Sarah resigned
director
2025-02-27
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DSG SECRETARIES LIMITED resigned
corporate-secretary
2025-02-27
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termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM02
2024-10-22
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accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2023-11-09
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accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2023-03-20
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officers · AP01
2023-03-17
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officers · AP01
2023-01-06
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accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2022-09-15
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THORPE, Nicky appointed
director
2022-04-11
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PHILLIPS, Roger Nelson appointed
director
2022-03-08
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officers · AP01
2022-03-08
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appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2022-01-25
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accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2021-10-03
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termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2021-09-22
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DE JOIA, Amy Louisa resigned
director
2021-01-22
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accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2021-01-18
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termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2021-01-15
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termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2021-01-15
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officers · TM01
2020-04-03
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HENSHAW, David, Sir appointed
director
2020-04-03
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BOOTH, Carmel resigned
director
2020-04-03
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DEAN, Sarah appointed
director
2020-04-03
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LAUDER, Heather Louise resigned
director
2020-04-03
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TARN, John Nelson, Professor resigned
director
2020-03-03
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officers · CH04
2020-03-03
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change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2017-01-01
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BOOTH, Carmel appointed
director
2017-01-01
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LAUDER, Heather Louise appointed
director
2015-09-22
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FEENY, Mark Rupert appointed
director
2015-09-22
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DE JOIA, Amy Louisa appointed
director
2015-09-22
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DE JOIA, Amy Louisa resigned
director
2015-09-22
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DE JOIA, Amy Louisa appointed
director
2012-08-07
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DSG SECRETARIES LIMITED appointed
corporate-secretary
2012-05-11
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Company incorporated
As NML FOUNDATION
2012-05-11
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BAYLISS, Anthony Michael appointed
director
2012-05-11
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REDMOND, Phil, Professor appointed
director
2012-05-11
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TARN, John Nelson, Professor 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

-6 active directors: Broader management team in place — suggests transferable governance.
+Founder age: Director aged approximately 79 — 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 79 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

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-limited-exemption

Incorporated2012-05-11

Jurisdictionengland-wales

Primary SIC91030 — Operation of historical sites and buildings and similar visitor attractions

Registered office

C/O Dsg, Chartered Accountants Castle Chambers

43 Castle Street

Liverpool

L2 9TL

United Kingdom

Filing status

Accounts

Next due: 2026-12-31

Last made up to: 2025-03-31

Confirmation statement

Next due: 2027-05-25

Last: 2026-05-11