Historic Suffolk Ltd

Active01089324 Private company limited by guarantee
Incorporated
2 January 1973 (53 years)
Previously known as
Suffolk Building Preservation Trust Limited (until 6 December 2023)
Industry
Operation of historical sites and buildings and similar visitor attractions (91030)
Directors
Tim Buxbaum
John Knight
Controlled by
Piers Hart
Accounts type
Total exemption full
Region
East of England
Address
Little Hall
Market Pl.
Lavenham
Sudbury
Suffolk
CO10 9QZ

Filing status

Accounts due
30 September 2027
Last accounts
31 December 2025
Conf. stmt due
14 July 2027
Last conf. stmt
30 June 2026

Charges

Total
4
Outstanding
4
Part satisfied
0
Satisfied
0

Officers 7 active

Officer details are public data from the Companies House register.

Director · Appointed 22 April 2026
British
Born December 1948 (77)
Buxbaum, Tim
Director · Appointed 27 February 2024
British
Born August 1956 (70)
Knight, John
Director · Appointed 22 February 2022
British
Born April 1952 (74)
Panton, Graham David
Director · Appointed 10 October 2017
British
Born December 1946 (79)
Proctor, Roy Stuart
Director · Appointed 15 September 2016
British
Born June 1946 (80)
Aket, Brian Victor
Director · Appointed 1 July 2014
British
Born April 1942 (84)
Hart, Piers John Richard Percy
Director · Appointed 1 March 2014
British
Born December 1947 (78)
Officer history (57 former)
22 April 2026
Appointed Burr, Kenneth Edward as Director
11 March 2026
Resigned Sutherill, Michael Anthony as Director
1 December 2025
Resigned Lesser, Melanie as Director
11 April 2025
Resigned Smith, Giles Rowan, Dr as Director
10 July 2024
Resigned Lightfoot, Martin John as Director
27 February 2024
Appointed Buxbaum, Tim as Director
13 November 2023
Resigned Norman, John William as Director
13 November 2023
Appointed Lesser, Melanie as Director
13 December 2022
Appointed Sutherill, Michael Anthony as Director
1 August 2022
Resigned Eddershaw, David Glyn Trevor as Director
22 February 2022
Appointed Knight, John as Director
10 July 2018
Resigned Wagener, Jeremy Rupert Sinclair as Director
10 October 2017
Appointed Panton, Graham David as Director
10 October 2017
Resigned Harris, David Russell as Director
20 August 2017
Appointed Smith, Giles Rowan, Dr as Director
20 August 2017
Resigned Tamlyn, Susan as Director
20 August 2017
Resigned Forge, Martin Edward as Director
20 August 2017
Resigned Corney, Patrick as Director
20 August 2017
Resigned Pearce, David as Director
20 August 2017
Resigned Irwin, Christopher Beaven as Director
20 August 2017
Resigned Bowden, Roger George, Colonel as Director
20 August 2017
Resigned Barnes, Wendy as Director
15 September 2016
Appointed Proctor, Roy Stuart as Director
30 June 2016
Resigned Beard, Jean as Director
30 June 2016
Resigned Corney, Patrick as Secretary
1 June 2015
Resigned Coleman, Michael, Dr as Director
1 July 2014
Appointed Barnes, Wendy as Director
1 July 2014
Appointed Aket, Brian Victor as Director
1 July 2014
Appointed Forge, Martin Edward as Director
1 July 2014
Appointed Pearce, David as Director
1 March 2014
Appointed Hart, Piers John Richard Percy as Director
1 March 2014
Resigned Gondris, Thomas as Director
1 March 2014
Resigned Palk, David George as Director
7 June 2013
7 June 2013
Resigned Chivers, Douglas Andrew as Director
12 March 2012
Resigned Pillar, David as Director
14 April 2011
Resigned Wagener, Jeremy Rupert Sinclair as Director
1 July 2010
Appointed Chivers, Douglas Andrew as Director
1 January 2010
Appointed Norman, John William as Director
16 December 2009
Appointed Beard, Jean as Director
16 December 2009
Appointed Coleman, Michael, Dr as Director
15 December 2009
Appointed Wagener, Jeremy Rupert Sinclair as Director
15 December 2009
Appointed Wagener, Jeremy Rupert Sinclair as Director
30 June 2009
Resigned Corney, Patrick as Secretary
31 August 2008
Resigned Ranzetta, Eve as Director
17 June 2008
Appointed Corney, Patrick as Secretary
17 June 2008
Appointed Corney, Patrick as Secretary
3 April 2008
Resigned Wagener, Jeremy Rupert Sinclair as Secretary
18 March 2008
Appointed Harris, David Russell as Director
11 December 2007
Appointed Ranzetta, Eve as Director
11 December 2007
Appointed Eddershaw, David Glyn Trevor as Director
12 June 2007
Appointed Wagener, Jeremy Rupert Sinclair as Secretary
12 June 2007
Resigned Ward, Richard John Foster as Secretary
5 March 2007
Resigned Clapham, Colin Richard as Director
5 March 2007
Appointed Ward, Richard John Foster as Secretary
5 March 2007
Resigned Clapham, Colin Richard as Secretary
30 April 2006
Resigned Gold, Henry Patrick as Director
1 March 2006
Appointed Corney, Patrick as Director
8 November 2005
Resigned David Roberton & Co as Corporate Secretary
8 November 2005
Appointed Clapham, Colin Richard as Director
8 November 2005
Appointed Clapham, Colin Richard as Secretary
27 September 2005
Resigned Labedzki, Stefan John as Director
26 July 2005
Resigned Chaffey, James as Director
25 January 2005
Appointed Irwin, Christopher Beaven as Director
28 May 2004
Resigned Harwood, Richard Fairfax as Director
24 February 2004
Appointed Palk, David George as Director
1 July 2003
Appointed Thistlethwaite, Margaret Alfreda as Director
25 February 2003
22 April 2002
Resigned Craven, Julie Marilyn as Director
22 April 2002
Appointed David Roberton & Co as Corporate Secretary
30 November 2001
Resigned Bremner, David Alastair Gillan as Secretary
21 August 2001
Resigned Kholucy, Shawn Raph Hamed as Director
21 August 2001
Appointed Labedzki, Stefan John as Director
21 August 2001
Resigned Attew, Renee as Director
5 June 2001
Appointed Bremner, David Alastair Gillan as Secretary
31 January 2001
Resigned Whittaker, Richard as Secretary
21 November 2000
Appointed Lightfoot, Martin John as Director
22 August 2000
Appointed Chaffey, James as Director
24 August 1999
Resigned Bayley, Margery as Director
1 June 1999
Appointed Whittaker, Richard as Secretary
14 May 1999
Resigned Luton, Gregory Owen as Secretary
3 March 1998
Appointed Gold, Henry Patrick as Director
9 January 1998
Resigned Chantler, Geoffrey as Director
9 December 1997
Resigned Roper, Clifford John as Director
9 December 1997
Appointed Attew, Renee as Director
2 September 1997
Appointed Pillar, David as Director
2 September 1997
Resigned Engleheart, Henry Francis Arnold as Director
3 December 1996
Appointed Roper, Clifford John as Director
3 September 1996
Appointed Bayley, Margery as Director
3 September 1996
Appointed Gondris, Thomas as Director
5 April 1996
Resigned Forgham, Brian Witter as Director
15 September 1995
Resigned Ward, James Robin as Director
15 August 1995
Appointed Craven, Julie Marilyn as Director
24 July 1995
Resigned Jennings, Celia as Director
10 May 1995
Resigned Passmore, Richard Ian Oliver as Director
27 April 1994
Appointed Luton, Gregory Owen as Secretary
27 April 1994
Appointed Ward, James Robin as Director
26 April 1994
Resigned Linscott, Benedict Michael as Secretary
26 October 1993
Appointed Chantler, Geoffrey as Director
10 August 1993
Appointed Bowden, Roger George, Colonel as Director
10 August 1993
Resigned Jacob, Nicholas Allen Swinton as Director
10 August 1993
Resigned Parris, Henry Walter, Dr as Director
10 August 1993
Appointed Forgham, Brian Witter as Director
15 January 1993
Appointed Linscott, Benedict Michael as Secretary
30 November 1992
Resigned Edwards, Paul as Secretary
8 October 1991
Appointed Passmore, Richard Ian Oliver as Director
23 July 1991
23 July 1991
Resigned Blackie, James George as Director
14 March 1991
Resigned Rose, Clive Martin as Director

Ownership 1 active

People and entities with significant control, from the Companies House PSC register

Piers Hart
Individual · Notified 20 August 2017
Has significant influence or control (as a trust)
British
Born November 1947
Former controllers (1)
20 August 2017
Ceased Martin John Lightfoot — Has significant influence or control

Financials

Net Assets
£2,839,953
Cash
£459,691
Employees
11
Debt Ratio
0%
Current Ratio
212.1x

Trend

Net Assets
£0 £2.0M £4.0M 2023 2024 £2,689,501 £2,839,953
Balance sheet detail
20242023
Fixed Assets£2,346,761£2,346,679
Current Assets£495,528£345,527
Debtors£27,304£14,201
Cash£459,691£323,644
Creditors (< 1 year)£2,336£2,705
Net Current Assets£493,192£342,822
Net Assets£2,839,953£2,689,501

Filings

Recent filings only. See the full history on Companies House

DateDescriptionMade Up ToPagesPDF
4 August 2026Confirmation statement with no updates30 June 2026
14 July 2026Termination of appointment of a director
13 July 2026Appointment of a director
2 July 2026Termination of appointment of a director
2 July 2026Termination of appointment of a director
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