ARCHAEOPRESS PUBLISHING LIMITED
🌳Matureactive
09488113 · ltd · incorporated 2015-03-13
Investment thesis
Well-run mature business — low negotiation leverage; premium likely.
Why interesting: Textbook target; clean filings, stable trading.
Why risky: No pressure on seller; any deal likely at full price.
Opportunity decay
hardening · 12-months
Already tight — no obvious softening catalysts on the horizon.
- · Thesis: well-run, low negotiation leverage
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
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year to Mar 2025
Net worth
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book net assets
Opportunity
78/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: Book publishing
Sector: Information & communication
Investor take
PursueActive trading company with a 76-year-old founder — textbook succession opportunity.
Opportunity 78/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. Strong seller-intent signal (63/100, director aged 76). Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Most likely exit: strategic trade sale (73/100).
Data confidence
Overall: high (80/100)Strong data coverage across all sections. AI outputs should be trusted with minimal caveats.
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
5 officers (4 active, 5 linked, 5 with DOB)
90
Ownership & PSC
2 active PSC(s) of 4 total, 4 with control declared
90
Director network
3 connected companies via shared directors
54
Filing history
40 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.
Key financials
2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accountsCash
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Net Worth
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Current Assets
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Current Liabilities
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Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 102| Metric | 2025-03-31 | 2024-03-31 |
|---|---|---|
| Average employees | 800 | 800 |
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 capital
Last 180 days
2
filings
- • 1 capital
- • 1 accounts
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (27 events)Click to expand
- 2026-06-21📄capital-allotment-sharescapital · SH01
- 2026-03-20📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2024-12-16📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2023-12-06📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2023-01-29📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2023-01-29📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2023-01-07📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2023-01-07📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2023-01-07📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2023-01-07📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2022-12-09📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2022-10-24📄capital-allotment-sharescapital · SH01
- 2022-10-24📄capital-allotment-sharescapital · SH01
- 2022-10-24📄capital-allotment-sharescapital · SH01
- 2022-10-24📄capital-allotment-sharescapital · SH01
- 2022-10-24📄capital-allotment-sharescapital · SH01
- 2022-03-16📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2022-02-03➕HEANEY, Benedict appointeddirector
- 2022-02-03📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2021-10-06➖BRISCH, Gerald Edward resigneddirector
- 2021-10-06📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2021-03-19📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2020-08-14➕HARRIS, Patrick Weoxstan appointeddirector
- 2015-03-13🏢Company incorporatedAs ARCHAEOPRESS PUBLISHING LIMITED
- 2015-03-13➕DAVISON, David Philip, Dr appointeddirector
- 2015-03-13➕MAKJANIC, Rajka, Dr appointeddirector
- 2015-03-13➕BRISCH, Gerald Edward appointeddirector
Owner dependency
55/100
Moderate — manageable with handoverSome 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 76 — succession pressure is live.
Succession & seller-readiness
65/100
Strong succession signalMultiple 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.
- 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.)
Shareholders & ownership
2 active beneficial owners| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mr Patrick Weoxstan Harris Individual · British · DOB 05/1983 · age 43 | 25–50% | 25–50% | 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting | 02/03/2022 |
Mr Benedict Heaney Individual · British · DOB 04/1988 · age 38 | 25–50% | 25–50% | 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting | 02/03/2022 |
2 historic (ceased) PSCs
- Dr Rajka Makjanicceased 02/03/2022· 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting
- Dr David Philip Davisonceased 02/03/2022· 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2015-03-13
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC58110 — Book publishing
Registered office
Suite H The Old Dutch Barn
Westend
Stonehouse
Gloucestershire
GL10 3GE
United Kingdom
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-12-31
Last made up to: 2025-03-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-11-11
Last: 2025-10-28
Officers (4 active · 1 resigned)
DAVISON, David Philip, Dr→
Activedirector · ~76y · appointed 2015-03-13
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HARRIS, Patrick Weoxstan→
Activedirector · ~43y · appointed 2020-08-14
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HEANEY, Benedict→
Activedirector · ~38y · appointed 2022-02-03
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MAKJANIC, Rajka, Dr→
Activedirector · ~70y · appointed 2015-03-13
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BRISCH, Gerald Edward→
Resigneddirector · ~76y · appointed 2015-03-13 · resigned 2021-10-06
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Recent filings (40 total)
capital-allotment-shares
capital · SH01
2026-06-21
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2026-03-20
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-10-30
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2024-12-16
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-10-29
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2023-12-06
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-10-30
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2023-01-29
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2023-01-29
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
2023-01-07
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2023-01-07
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2023-01-07
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
2023-01-07
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2022-12-09
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-10-28