AIRFIELDS OF BRITAIN CONSERVATION TRUST

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08940364 · private-limited-guarant-nsc-limited-exemption · incorporated 2014-03-14
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 Apr 2025
Net worth
£8.81M
book net assets
Opportunity
78/100
Strong
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What this business does
Primary activity: Other information service activities n.e.c.
Sector: Information & communication
ALSO REGISTERED FOR
  • 74909Other professional, scientific and technical activities n.e.c.
  • 85590Other education n.e.c.
  • 91030Operation of historical sites and buildings and similar visitor attractions
Investor take
Pursue
Asset-holding vehicle 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: strategic trade sale (73/100).

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, 4 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
7 officers (5 active, 7 linked, 6 with DOB)
87
Ownership & PSC
No PSC data returned
40
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
43 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 £8,806,785
Net assets shrinking
Down £397,309 YoY
Cash YoY
-18%
Year on year

Key financials

2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accounts
Cash
£700k
↓ 18% YoY
Net Worth
£8.8m
↓ 4.3% YoY
Current Assets
£729k
↓ 17% YoY
Current Liabilities
£0£1.8m£3.7m£5.5m£7.4m£9.2mApr 2024Apr 2025

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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 102
Metric2025-04-052024-04-05
Total assets£8.81M£9.20M
Current assets£729.5k£882.3k
Cash£700.5k£854.6k
Debtors£29.0k£27.7k
Net assets£8.81M£9.20M

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

🔒Filing-note intelligence

2 signals detected in this company's narrative notes — going-concern language, audit opinion, contingent liabilities, related-party transactions.

Available from the Pro tier upwards.

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Recent activity

Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
4
filings
  • 3 persons-with-significant-control
  • 1 officers
Last 180 days
7
filings
  • 3 persons-with-significant-control
  • 2 officers
  • 1 accounts
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (28 events)Click to expand
  1. 2026-06-05
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    persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
  2. 2026-06-05
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    cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
  3. 2026-06-05
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    persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
  4. 2026-06-05
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
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  5. 2026-04-05
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  6. 2026-03-26
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    officers · TM01
  7. 2025-12-29
    BANNERMAN, Kenneth Peacock resigned
    director
  8. 2025-12-09
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  9. 2025-12-02
    BYRNE, Alyson Isabel Mary appointed
    director
  10. 2025-07-30
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    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  11. 2025-05-01
    LIGHT, Stuart James Duncan appointed
    director
  12. 2025-03-25
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  13. 2025-03-25
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    officers · CH01
  14. 2025-03-25
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    change-person-secretary-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH03
  15. 2024-12-23
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-small
    accounts · AA
  16. 2023-12-22
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    accounts · AA
  17. 2023-01-05
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    accounts · AA
  18. 2022-10-07
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    address · AD01
  19. 2022-02-24
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    accounts · AA
  20. 2021-03-26
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-full
    accounts · AA
  21. 2019-12-19
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-full
    accounts · AA
  22. 2014-08-25
    ANDREWS, Graham Edward appointed
    director
  23. 2014-08-25
    BROWN, Jill Ann resigned
    director
  24. 2014-03-14
    🏢
    Company incorporated
    As AIRFIELDS OF BRITAIN CONSERVATION TRUST
  25. 2014-03-14
    COXON, Lynda Elizabeth appointed
    secretary
  26. 2014-03-14
    COXON, Lynda Elizabeth appointed
    director
  27. 2014-03-14
    BANNERMAN, Kenneth Peacock appointed
    director
  28. 2014-03-14
    BROWN, Jill Ann 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 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 12 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
Incorporated2014-03-14
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC63990 — Other information service activities n.e.c.

Registered office

Suite 1, 7th Floor 50 Broadway
London
SW1H 0BL
England

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2027-01-05
Last made up to: 2025-04-05
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-03-28
Last: 2026-03-14

Officers (5 active · 2 resigned)

COXON, Lynda Elizabeth
secretary · appointed 2014-03-14
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Active
ANDREWS, Graham Edward
director · ~79y · appointed 2014-08-25
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Active
BYRNE, Alyson Isabel Mary
director · ~44y · appointed 2025-12-02
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Active
COXON, Lynda Elizabeth
director · ~51y · appointed 2014-03-14
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Active
LIGHT, Stuart James Duncan
director · ~65y · appointed 2025-05-01
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Active
BANNERMAN, Kenneth Peacock
director · ~63y · appointed 2014-03-14 · resigned 2025-12-29
Resigned
BROWN, Jill Ann
director · ~49y · appointed 2014-03-14 · resigned 2014-08-25
Resigned

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Recent filings (43 total)

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persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2026-06-05
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2026-06-05
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2026-06-05
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2026-06-05
accounts-with-accounts-type-small
accounts · AA
2026-04-05
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-03-27
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2026-03-26
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2025-12-09
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2025-07-30
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2025-03-25
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2025-03-25
change-person-secretary-company-with-change-date
officers · CH03
2025-03-25
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-03-25
accounts-with-accounts-type-small
accounts · AA
2024-12-23
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-04-08