TYNDALE HOUSE AND INSTITUTE

🌳Matureactive
09437542 · private-limited-guarant-nsc-limited-exemption · incorporated 2015-02-12
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: Library activities
Sector: Arts, entertainment & recreation
Investor take
Pursue
Active trading company with a 73-year-old founder — textbook succession opportunity.

Opportunity 75/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. Strong seller-intent signal (63/100, director aged 73). Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (65/100).

Data confidence

Overall: low (47/100)

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
0
Lenders & charges
Confirmed no charges registered
85
Directors & officers
18 officers (8 active, 18 linked, 18 with DOB)
90
Ownership & PSC
No PSCs filed (unusual — worth investigating)
35
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
52 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
3
filings
  • 2 officers
  • 1 confirmation-statement
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (47 events)Click to expand
  1. 2026-03-06
    📄
    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  2. 2026-03-05
    📄
    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  3. 2025-10-03
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-full
    accounts · AA
  4. 2025-07-31
    ✏️
    certificate-change-of-name-company
    change-of-name · CERTNM
  5. 2025-07-31
    ✏️
    change-of-name-exemption
    change-of-name · NE01
  6. 2025-07-31
    ✏️
    change-of-name-notice
    change-of-name · CONNOT
  7. 2024-10-14
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-full
    accounts · AA
  8. 2024-06-26
    📄
    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  9. 2024-03-22
    📄
    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  10. 2024-03-07
    TETT, Sarah Louise appointed
    director
  11. 2024-03-07
    WYATT, John Stephen, Professor resigned
    director
  12. 2024-01-03
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-full
    accounts · AA
  13. 2023-06-29
    📄
    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  14. 2023-06-22
    MOORE, Stephen Andrew, Dr appointed
    director
  15. 2023-01-19
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-full
    accounts · AA
  16. 2022-09-29
    📄
    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  17. 2022-09-23
    STRANGE, Daniel resigned
    director
  18. 2022-01-26
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-full
    accounts · AA
  19. 2021-03-22
    📄
    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  20. 2021-03-19
    📄
    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  21. 2021-03-19
    📄
    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  22. 2021-03-19
    📄
    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  23. 2021-03-18
    DAVIES-SCOURFIELD, Susan Orgyll appointed
    director
  24. 2021-03-18
    MACLEAN, Donald John, Dr appointed
    director
  25. 2021-03-18
    CLARKE, Andrew David, Dr resigned
    director
  26. 2021-03-18
    LOOSE, Peter William resigned
    director
  27. 2019-10-22
    WEBLEY, Peter resigned
    director
  28. 2019-06-13
    VARDY, David resigned
    director
  29. 2019-03-21
    LAING, David Kemlo appointed
    director
  30. 2018-09-26
    ALEXANDER, Thomas Desmond, Dr resigned
    director
  31. 2018-06-21
    WEBLEY, Peter appointed
    director
  32. 2018-01-01
    BINTLEY, Keith Alexander Douglas appointed
    director
  33. 2018-01-01
    DONALD, Alistair Patrick, Rev Dr appointed
    director
  34. 2018-01-01
    JENKINS, Steffen Gwyn, Dr appointed
    director
  35. 2017-12-15
    MIDDLETON, Michael William resigned
    director
  36. 2017-08-15
    LOVEGROVE, Philip Albert resigned
    director
  37. 2016-06-23
    VARDY, David appointed
    director
  38. 2016-05-20
    CATTO, Stephen Kenneth, Dr resigned
    director
  39. 2015-02-12
    🏢
    Company incorporated
    As TYNDALE HOUSE AND INSTITUTE
  40. 2015-02-12
    ALEXANDER, Thomas Desmond, Dr appointed
    director
  41. 2015-02-12
    CATTO, Stephen Kenneth, Dr appointed
    director
  42. 2015-02-12
    CLARKE, Andrew David, Dr appointed
    director
  43. 2015-02-12
    LOOSE, Peter William appointed
    director
  44. 2015-02-12
    LOVEGROVE, Philip Albert appointed
    director
  45. 2015-02-12
    MIDDLETON, Michael William appointed
    director
  46. 2015-02-12
    STRANGE, Daniel appointed
    director
  47. 2015-02-12
    WYATT, John Stephen, 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
  • -8 active directors: Broader management team in place — suggests transferable governance.
  • +Founder age: Director aged approximately 73 — 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 73 years old. Natural succession window is now.

Red flags

1 med ·
Name changed 3 times
medium

Name changes can be benign (rebrand) but can also precede distress, phoenix activity, or buyer concealment.

Evidence: 2025-07-31: certificate-change-of-name-company; 2025-07-31: change-of-name-exemption

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Company details

Statusactive
Typeprivate-limited-guarant-nsc-limited-exemption
Incorporated2015-02-12
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC91011 — Library activities

Registered office

36 Selwyn Gardens
Cambridge
CB3 9BA
United Kingdom

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2027-01-31
Last made up to: 2025-04-30
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-03-03
Last: 2026-02-17

Officers (8 active · 10 resigned)

BINTLEY, Keith Alexander Douglas
director · ~58y · appointed 2018-01-01
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Active
DAVIES-SCOURFIELD, Susan Orgyll
director · ~64y · appointed 2021-03-18
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Active
DONALD, Alistair Patrick, Rev Dr
director · ~70y · appointed 2018-01-01
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Active
JENKINS, Steffen Gwyn, Dr
director · ~50y · appointed 2018-01-01
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Active
LAING, David Kemlo
director · ~73y · appointed 2019-03-21
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
MACLEAN, Donald John, Dr
director · ~46y · appointed 2021-03-18
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Active
MOORE, Stephen Andrew, Dr
director · ~47y · appointed 2023-06-22
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Active
TETT, Sarah Louise
director · ~55y · appointed 2024-03-07
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Active
ALEXANDER, Thomas Desmond, Dr
director · ~71y · appointed 2015-02-12 · resigned 2018-09-26
Resigned
CATTO, Stephen Kenneth, Dr
director · ~63y · appointed 2015-02-12 · resigned 2016-05-20
Resigned
CLARKE, Andrew David, Dr
director · ~62y · appointed 2015-02-12 · resigned 2021-03-18
Resigned
LOOSE, Peter William
director · ~85y · appointed 2015-02-12 · resigned 2021-03-18
Resigned
LOVEGROVE, Philip Albert
director · ~89y · appointed 2015-02-12 · resigned 2017-08-15
Resigned
MIDDLETON, Michael William
director · ~84y · appointed 2015-02-12 · resigned 2017-12-15
Resigned
STRANGE, Daniel
director · ~52y · appointed 2015-02-12 · resigned 2022-09-23
Resigned
VARDY, David
director · ~81y · appointed 2016-06-23 · resigned 2019-06-13
Resigned
WEBLEY, Peter
director · ~77y · appointed 2018-06-21 · resigned 2019-10-22
Resigned
WYATT, John Stephen, Professor
director · ~74y · appointed 2015-02-12 · resigned 2024-03-07
Resigned

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Recent filings (52 total)

confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-03-06
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2026-03-06
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2026-03-05
accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2025-10-03
certificate-change-of-name-company
change-of-name · CERTNM
2025-07-31
change-of-name-exemption
change-of-name · NE01
2025-07-31
change-of-name-notice
change-of-name · CONNOT
2025-07-31
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-02-25
accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2024-10-14
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2024-06-26
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-03-26
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2024-03-22
accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2024-01-03
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2023-06-29
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-03-09