BRITISH WILDLIFE CENTRE LIMITED
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17048041 · private-limited-guarant-nsc · incorporated 2026-02-23
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
73/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: Other education n.e.c.
Sector: Education
ALSO REGISTERED FOR
- 91040Botanical and zoological gardens and nature reserve activities
Investor take
PursueStrong opportunity: active trading company with strong profile and acceptable with review structure.
Opportunity 73/100 (strong), bankability 65/100. High owner-dependency — earn-out structure likely required for clean transition. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (65/100).
Data confidence
Overall: medium (55/100)Adequate coverage. AI outputs are reliable for the sections scored high; verify the rest in diligence.
Company profile
address, 2 SIC codes, incorporation date
100
Financials
No iXBRL financials extracted
0
Lenders & charges
Confirmed no charges registered
85
Directors & officers
6 officers (4 active, 6 linked, 6 with DOB)
90
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 4 total, 4 with control declared
90
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
11 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.
Recent activity
Last 30 days
6
filings
- • 3 persons-with-significant-control
- • 2 officers
- • 1 incorporation
Last 90 days
9
filings
- • 5 officers
- • 3 persons-with-significant-control
- • 1 incorporation
Last 180 days
11
filings
- • 5 officers
- • 4 persons-with-significant-control
- • 2 incorporation
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (20 events)Click to expand
- 2026-07-14📄memorandum-articlesincorporation · MA
- 2026-07-01📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2026-07-01📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2026-07-01📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2026-07-01📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2026-07-01📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2026-06-23➖GRANT, Katie Louise resigneddirector
- 2026-06-23➖HAWKRIDGE, John Robert resigneddirector
- 2026-05-11📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2026-05-11📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2026-05-11📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2026-04-24➕BRADFORD, Isobel appointeddirector
- 2026-04-24➕HICKSON, Richard David appointeddirector
- 2026-04-24➕JONES, Alan Kenneth appointeddirector
- 2026-03-25📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2026-02-23🏢Company incorporatedAs BRITISH WILDLIFE CENTRE LIMITED
- 2026-02-23➕DAVIS, Clive Martin appointeddirector
- 2026-02-23➕GRANT, Katie Louise appointeddirector
- 2026-02-23➕HAWKRIDGE, John Robert appointeddirector
- 2026-02-23📄incorporation-companyincorporation · NEWINC
Owner dependency
60/100
High — earn-out structure requiredMaterial founder dependency. Consider a 2-3 year earn-out and build in a handover plan before completion.
FACTORS
- -4 active directors: Broader management team in place — suggests transferable governance.
- +Founder age: Director aged approximately 79 — succession pressure is live.
- +Young company: Only 0.4 years old — management layer unlikely to be developed.
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 79 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: GRANT, Katie Louise resigned 2026-06-23; HAWKRIDGE, John Robert resigned 2026-06-23
Shareholders & ownership
1 active beneficial owner| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mr David Francis Mills Individual · British · DOB 01/1943 · age 83 | — | — | board controlboard control | 23/02/2026 |
3 historic (ceased) PSCs
- Mr John Robert Hawkridgeceased 23/06/2026· 25-50% voting · board control
- Mrs Katie Louise Grantceased 23/06/2026· 25-50% voting · board control
- Mr Clive Martin Davisceased 24/04/2026· 25-50% voting · board control
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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Statusactive
Typeprivate-limited-guarant-nsc
Incorporated2026-02-23
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC85590 — Other education n.e.c.
Registered office
British Wildlife Centre Eastbourne Road
Newchapel
Lingfield
Surrey
RH7 6LF
United Kingdom
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2027-11-23
Last made up to: —
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-03-08
Last: —
Officers (4 active · 2 resigned)
BRADFORD, Isobel→
Activedirector · ~36y · appointed 2026-04-24
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DAVIS, Clive Martin→
Activedirector · ~67y · appointed 2026-02-23
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HICKSON, Richard David→
Activedirector · ~53y · appointed 2026-04-24
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JONES, Alan Kenneth→
Activedirector · ~79y · appointed 2026-04-24
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GRANT, Katie Louise→
Resigneddirector · ~52y · appointed 2026-02-23 · resigned 2026-06-23
HAWKRIDGE, John Robert→
Resigneddirector · ~81y · appointed 2026-02-23 · resigned 2026-06-23
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Recent filings (11 total)
memorandum-articles
incorporation · MA
2026-07-14
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2026-07-01
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2026-07-01
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2026-07-01
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2026-07-01
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2026-07-01
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2026-05-11
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2026-05-11
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2026-05-11
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
2026-03-25
incorporation-company
incorporation · NEWINC
2026-02-23