BURNHAM HERITAGE CENTRE LTD
🌿Early-stageactive
13483522 · private-limited-guarant-nsc · incorporated 2021-06-29
Investment thesis
Growth-phase business — story-led; valuation sensitive to momentum.
Why interesting: Trading is scaling; acquirers paying for trajectory get disproportionate leverage.
Why risky: Price often leads fundamentals; dependency on founder often high.
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
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year to Jun 2025
Net worth
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book net assets
Opportunity
73/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: Operation of historical sites and buildings and similar visitor attractions
Sector: Arts, entertainment & recreation
Investor take
PursueActive trading company with a 82-year-old founder — textbook succession opportunity.
Opportunity 73/100 (strong), bankability 70/100. Strong seller-intent signal (60/100, director aged 82). Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (65/100).
Data confidence
Overall: medium (79/100)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
5 officers (3 active, 5 linked, 4 with DOB)
86
Ownership & PSC
0 active PSC(s) of 2 total, 2 with control declared
90
Director network
3 connected companies via shared directors
54
Filing history
18 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
73/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional
Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.
Business quality
60
Adequate — check latest filings for context.
Acquirability
75
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
77
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 | 2025-06-30 | 2024-06-30 |
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Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.
Recent activity
Last 30 days
3
filings
- • 2 persons-with-significant-control
- • 1 gazette
Last 90 days
7
filings
- • 3 officers
- • 2 persons-with-significant-control
- • 1 gazette
Last 180 days
8
filings
- • 3 officers
- • 2 persons-with-significant-control
- • 1 gazette
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (22 events)Click to expand
- 2026-06-02📄gazette-notice-voluntarygazette · GAZ1(A)
- 2026-05-26📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2026-05-26📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2026-05-24📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2026-05-22📄dissolution-application-strike-off-companydissolution · DS01
- 2026-05-15➖POPHAM, Ann resigneddirector
- 2026-05-11📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2026-05-10➖YOUNG, Michael Charles resigneddirector
- 2026-04-24➕MILLER, Roger appointeddirector
- 2026-04-24📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2026-03-03📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2025-03-01📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2024-03-12📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2022-09-01📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2022-08-30📄appoint-person-secretary-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP03
- 2022-07-01➕MILLER, Roger appointedsecretary
- 2022-05-12📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2022-05-02➕JEFFERIES, Ian Nicholas appointeddirector
- 2021-06-29🏢Company incorporatedAs BURNHAM HERITAGE CENTRE LTD
- 2021-06-29➕POPHAM, Ann appointeddirector
- 2021-06-29➕YOUNG, Michael Charles appointeddirector
- 2021-06-29📄incorporation-companyincorporation · NEWINC
Owner dependency
73/100
High — earn-out structure requiredMaterial founder dependency. Consider a 2-3 year earn-out and build in a handover plan before completion.
FACTORS
- +Two-director setup: Only two active directors — typical of owner-managed SMEs but limits succession.
- +Founder age: Director aged approximately 82 — succession pressure is live.
Succession & seller-readiness
66/100
Strong succession signalMultiple signals suggest succession is on the horizon. Candidate for proactive outreach.
SIGNALS
- primaryFounder aged 70+: Senior director is approximately 82 years old. Natural succession window is now.
- secondaryTwo-director governance: Small-team governance. Succession depth is thin but not absent.
Red flags
1 med ·2 director resignations in last 12 months
mediumMultiple recent departures can indicate governance disagreement, succession event, or preparation for sale/stress.
Evidence: POPHAM, Ann resigned 2026-05-15; YOUNG, Michael Charles resigned 2026-05-10
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See pricing →Company details
Statusactive
Typeprivate-limited-guarant-nsc
Incorporated2021-06-29
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC91030 — Operation of historical sites and buildings and similar visitor attractions
Registered office
6 Manor Road
Burnham-On-Sea
TA8 2AS
England
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2027-03-31
Last made up to: 2025-06-30
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-07-12
Last: 2025-06-28
Officers (3 active · 2 resigned)
Active
JEFFERIES, Ian Nicholas→
Activedirector · ~59y · appointed 2022-05-02
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MILLER, Roger→
Activedirector · ~82y · appointed 2026-04-24
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POPHAM, Ann→
Resigneddirector · ~89y · appointed 2021-06-29 · resigned 2026-05-15
YOUNG, Michael Charles→
Resigneddirector · ~81y · appointed 2021-06-29 · resigned 2026-05-10
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Recent filings (18 total)
gazette-notice-voluntary
gazette · GAZ1(A)
2026-06-02
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2026-05-26
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2026-05-26
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2026-05-24
dissolution-application-strike-off-company
dissolution · DS01
2026-05-22
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2026-05-11
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2026-04-24
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2026-03-03
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-06-28
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2025-03-01
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-06-30
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2024-03-12
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-07-29
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2022-09-01
appoint-person-secretary-company-with-name-date
officers · AP03
2022-08-30