BRISTOL AFFILIATION (HMS PWLS) LIMITED
🌿Early-stageactive
13792001 · private-limited-guarant-nsc · incorporated 2021-12-09
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 Dec 2024
Net worth
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book net assets
Opportunity
72/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: Cultural education
Sector: Education
ALSO REGISTERED FOR
- 85590Other education n.e.c.
- 91030Operation of historical sites and buildings and similar visitor attractions
- 94990Activities of other membership organisations n.e.c.
Investor take
PursueStrong opportunity: active trading company with strong profile and acceptable with review structure.
Opportunity 72/100 (strong), bankability 70/100. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (65/100).
Data confidence
Overall: medium (69/100)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
8 officers (5 active, 8 linked, 8 with DOB)
90
Ownership & PSC
No PSCs filed (unusual — worth investigating)
35
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
16 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
72/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional
Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.
Business quality
60
Adequate — check latest filings for context.
Acquirability
70
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 | 2024-12-31 | 2023-12-31 |
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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
1
filing
- • 1 officers
Last 90 days
1
filing
- • 1 officers
Last 180 days
3
filings
- • 3 officers
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (24 events)Click to expand
- 2026-07-01📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2026-06-30➖PROCTOR, Roger Simon resigneddirector
- 2026-01-27➕RILETT, Peter John appointeddirector
- 2026-01-27➖MARTIN, Jonathan, Rev resigneddirector
- 2026-01-27📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2026-01-27📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2025-10-10📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2025-09-25📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2025-06-23➖BOURNS, Robert Henry Glanville resigneddirector
- 2025-03-01📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2025-02-18📄gazette-filings-brought-up-to-dategazette · DISS40
- 2024-12-10📄gazette-notice-compulsorygazette · GAZ1
- 2024-03-05📄gazette-filings-brought-up-to-dategazette · DISS40
- 2024-02-27📄gazette-notice-compulsorygazette · GAZ1
- 2023-08-17📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2021-12-09🏢Company incorporatedAs BRISTOL AFFILIATION (HMS PWLS) LIMITED
- 2021-12-09➕GOLDING, Lois Patricia appointeddirector
- 2021-12-09➕MOON, Vanessa Louise appointeddirector
- 2021-12-09➕PARSONS, Stephen Royston appointeddirector
- 2021-12-09➕ROBERTSON, Susan Anne appointeddirector
- 2021-12-09➕BOURNS, Robert Henry Glanville appointeddirector
- 2021-12-09➕MARTIN, Jonathan, Rev appointeddirector
- 2021-12-09➕PROCTOR, Roger Simon appointeddirector
- 2021-12-09📄incorporation-companyincorporation · NEWINC
Owner dependency
55/100
Moderate — manageable with handoverSome founder dependency, but not acute. A structured handover period should cover most risk.
FACTORS
- -5 active directors: Broader management team in place — suggests transferable governance.
- +Founder age: Director aged approximately 76 — succession pressure is live.
Succession & seller-readiness
60/100
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.
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: MARTIN, Jonathan, Rev resigned 2026-01-27; PROCTOR, Roger Simon resigned 2026-06-30
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Statusactive
Typeprivate-limited-guarant-nsc
Incorporated2021-12-09
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC85520 — Cultural education
Registered office
Office Of The Lieutenancy Office Leigh Court
Abbots Leigh
Bristol
BS8 3RA
United Kingdom
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-09-30
Last made up to: 2024-12-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-10-14
Last: 2025-09-30
Officers (5 active · 3 resigned)
GOLDING, Lois Patricia→
Activedirector · ~73y · appointed 2021-12-09
View their other companies + combined net worth →
MOON, Vanessa Louise→
Activedirector · ~64y · appointed 2021-12-09
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PARSONS, Stephen Royston→
Activedirector · ~75y · appointed 2021-12-09
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RILETT, Peter John→
Activedirector · ~76y · appointed 2026-01-27
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ROBERTSON, Susan Anne→
Activedirector · ~71y · appointed 2021-12-09
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BOURNS, Robert Henry Glanville→
Resigneddirector · ~70y · appointed 2021-12-09 · resigned 2025-06-23
MARTIN, Jonathan, Rev→
Resigneddirector · ~60y · appointed 2021-12-09 · resigned 2026-01-27
PROCTOR, Roger Simon→
Resigneddirector · ~70y · appointed 2021-12-09 · resigned 2026-06-30
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Recent filings (16 total)
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2026-07-01
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2026-01-27
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2026-01-27
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-10-10
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2025-10-10
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2025-09-25
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2025-03-01
gazette-filings-brought-up-to-date
gazette · DISS40
2025-02-18
gazette-notice-compulsory
gazette · GAZ1
2024-12-10
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-09-30
gazette-filings-brought-up-to-date
gazette · DISS40
2024-03-05
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-03-04
gazette-notice-compulsory
gazette · GAZ1
2024-02-27
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2023-08-17
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-12-22