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🌳Matureactive
00005188 · private-limited-guarant-nsc · incorporated 1870-12-09
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.
Opportunity decay
approaching window · 12-months
Approaching a transaction window — refinance or sale event plausible in the next 12 months.
  • · Oldest live charge 7.0y old — refinance window within 12 months
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
year to Mar 2025
Net worth
book net assets
Opportunity
76/100
Strong
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What this business does
Primary activity: Activities of professional membership organisations
Sector: Other service activities
Investor take
Pursue
Strong opportunity: active trading company with strong profile and bankable structure.

Opportunity 76/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (65/100).

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Refinance opportunity

1 live charge · oldest 7.0y

65/100
clean up first

Refinance viable after a tidy-up — address the highlighted items first.

  • · Oldest live charge is 7.0 years old — likely at or near maturity.
  • · Single lender — cleanest path to refinance.
  • · Legal-friction score 28/100 — workable, but lender will want more DD.

Data confidence

Overall: medium (72/100)

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
1 charges (1/1 with lender, 1/1 with type)
90
Directors & officers
83 officers (12 active, 83 linked, 71 with DOB)
87
Ownership & PSC
No PSCs filed (unusual — worth investigating)
35
Director network
3 connected companies via shared directors
54
Filing history
276 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
🔒Estimated company valuation

Sector-multiple EBITDA, turnover, and NAV-proxy valuation range with confidence tier — derived from extracted iXBRL financials.

Available from the Pro tier upwards.

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Opportunity Score
76/100Strong
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
74
Few red flags.
Signal strength
100
Good data coverage for analysis.

Key financials

2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accounts
Cash
Net Worth
Current Assets
Current Liabilities
£0£0£0£0£0£0Mar 2024Mar 2025

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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 102
Metric2025-03-312024-03-31
Average employees5400

Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.

🔒Filing-note intelligence

1 signal detected in this company's narrative notes — going-concern language, audit opinion, contingent liabilities, related-party transactions.

Available from the Pro tier upwards.

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Recent activity

Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
0
filings
Last 180 days
4
filings
  • 2 address
  • 1 confirmation-statement
  • 1 officers
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (176 events)Click to expand
  1. 2026-04-09
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  2. 2026-04-01
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  3. 2026-01-28
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  4. 2026-01-21
    MCDAID, Anthony James resigned
    director
  5. 2025-11-20
    📄
    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  6. 2025-10-17
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  7. 2025-10-16
    HOLLETT, Nigel resigned
    director
  8. 2025-10-01
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  9. 2025-09-25
    PORT MBE, Richard David resigned
    director
  10. 2025-07-11
    📄
    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  11. 2025-05-07
    FARMER, James George resigned
    director
  12. 2025-02-03
    📄
    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  13. 2025-01-29
    📄
    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  14. 2025-01-09
    MISTRY, Dipika Govindbhai appointed
    director
  15. 2024-12-20
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  16. 2024-12-06
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  17. 2024-12-04
    TRANTER, Zoe Marie resigned
    director
  18. 2024-10-10
    📄
    appoint-person-secretary-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP03
  19. 2024-10-09
    📄
    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  20. 2024-10-09
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  21. 2024-10-09
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  22. 2024-10-09
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  23. 2024-09-26
    BEEDHAM, Andrew John appointed
    secretary
  24. 2024-09-26
    BREWER, Peter John appointed
    director
  25. 2024-09-26
    JONES, Ian Spencer appointed
    director
  26. 2024-09-26
    LODDER, Richard Stuart Degge appointed
    director
  27. 2024-09-26
    SADDIQUE, Sana appointed
    director
  28. 2024-09-26
    JONAS, Steven Michael resigned
    director
  29. 2024-07-06
    📍
    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  30. 2024-04-04
    📄
    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  31. 2024-03-31
    BEEDHAM, Andrew John resigned
    director
  32. 2024-01-31
    📄
    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  33. 2024-01-29
    HOLLETT, Nigel appointed
    director
  34. 2023-12-06
    📄
    change-account-reference-date-company-current-extended
    accounts · AA01
  35. 2023-10-24
    📄
    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  36. 2023-10-24
    📄
    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  37. 2023-09-27
    O'BRIEN, Matthew Ravel Louis appointed
    director
  38. 2023-09-27
    HARUNAH, Mariyam Bandeba resigned
    director
  39. 2023-09-27
    TURNER, James Alan resigned
    director
  40. 2023-08-10
    SCHOFIELD, Eileen Frances Mary resigned
    director
  41. 2023-01-01
    BARNETT, Guy appointed
    director
  42. 2023-01-01
    WILSON, Paul Joseph appointed
    director
  43. 2023-01-01
    FARMER, James George appointed
    director
  44. 2023-01-01
    HARUNAH, Mariyam Bandeba appointed
    director
  45. 2023-01-01
    SCHOFIELD, Eileen Frances Mary appointed
    director
  46. 2023-01-01
    TRANTER, Zoe Marie appointed
    director
  47. 2023-01-01
    TURNER, James Alan appointed
    director
  48. 2022-10-01
    PERRATON, Stephanie Louise appointed
    director
  49. 2022-09-28
    KINDER, Alice Elizabeth appointed
    director
  50. 2022-09-28
    MCDAID, Anthony James appointed
    director
Showing most recent 50 of 176 events

Owner dependency

48/100
Moderate — manageable with handover

Some founder dependency, but not acute. A structured handover period should cover most risk.

FACTORS
  • -11 active directors: Broader management team in place — suggests transferable governance.
  • +Senior director age: Director aged approximately 61 — approaching natural succession window.

Succession & seller-readiness

53/100
Moderate signal

Some succession indicators present. Worth watching; approach if sector/strategy fits.

SIGNALS
  • secondaryFounder aged 58+: Senior director is approximately 61. Early succession window.
  • secondary12+ year tenure: Director in role 12 years.
  • supportingClean filings + long tenure: Disciplined long-tenure operator — classic lifestyle-business pattern that often sells quietly.

Red flags

1 med · 1 low
3 director resignations in last 12 months
medium

Multiple recent departures can indicate governance disagreement, succession event, or preparation for sale/stress.

Evidence: HOLLETT, Nigel resigned 2025-10-16; MCDAID, Anthony James resigned 2026-01-21; PORT MBE, Richard David resigned 2025-09-25

Multiple registered office changes
low

Multiple address changes in a short period can indicate operational instability or admin disorder.

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6 specific questions generated from this company's actual signals — liquidity, leverage, director age, charge count, red flags, age-of-company.

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Company details

Statusactive
Typeprivate-limited-guarant-nsc
Incorporated1870-12-09
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC94120 — Activities of professional membership organisations

Registered office

6 Bennetts Hill
Birmingham
B2 5ST
England

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2026-12-31
Last made up to: 2025-03-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-02-07
Last: 2026-01-24

Officers (12 active · 71 resigned)

BEEDHAM, Andrew John
secretary · appointed 2024-09-26
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Active
BARNETT, Guy
director · ~61y · appointed 2023-01-01
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Active
BREWER, Peter John
director · ~49y · appointed 2024-09-26
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Active
HENRY, Ben Joseph
director · ~47y · appointed 2014-04-29
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Active
JONES, Ian Spencer
director · ~61y · appointed 2024-09-26
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Active
KINDER, Alice Elizabeth
director · ~34y · appointed 2022-09-28
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Active
LODDER, Richard Stuart Degge
director · ~53y · appointed 2024-09-26
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Active
MISTRY, Dipika Govindbhai
director · ~56y · appointed 2025-01-09
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Active
O'BRIEN, Matthew Ravel Louis
director · ~47y · appointed 2023-09-27
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Active
PERRATON, Stephanie Louise
director · ~61y · appointed 2022-10-01
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Active
SADDIQUE, Sana
director · ~37y · appointed 2024-09-26
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Active
WILSON, Paul Joseph
director · ~50y · appointed 2023-01-01
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Active
ARNOLD, Helen Jane
secretary · appointed 2008-03-03 · resigned 2010-04-27
Resigned
BEESLEY, Mark Jonathan
secretary · appointed 2003-04-29 · resigned 2004-06-10
Resigned
BOND, Andrew
secretary · appointed 2004-07-28 · resigned 2008-03-03
Resigned
BONEGAL, Judith Margaret
secretary · appointed 1994-04-26 · resigned 2002-04-23
Resigned
BUCKINGHAM, John Michael
secretary · appointed 1991-04-30 · resigned 1992-04-28
Resigned
CHAPMAN, Richard Dudley
secretary · appointed 1991-04-30 · resigned 1994-04-26
Resigned
FOWLER, Malcolm Gaskell
secretary · resigned 1996-04-23
Resigned
JONAS, Steven Michael
secretary · appointed 2002-04-23 · resigned 2003-04-29
Resigned

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Mortgages & charges

1
Total charges
1
Outstanding
1
Active lenders
Status:Lender:1 of 1 shown
TypeProperties
outstanding
Lloyds Banking Group
Lloyds Bank PLC
A registered charge1 property01/07/2019
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Recent filings (276 total)

change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2026-04-09
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2026-04-01
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-01-29
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2026-01-28
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2025-11-20
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2025-10-17
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2025-10-01
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2025-07-11
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-02-05
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2025-02-03
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2025-01-29
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2024-12-20
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2024-12-06
appoint-person-secretary-company-with-name-date
officers · AP03
2024-10-10
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2024-10-09