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00009635 · private-limited-guarant-nsc-limited-exemption · incorporated 1875-06-28
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 23.5y old — refinance window within 12 months
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
not disclosed
Net worth
book net assets
Opportunity
77/100
Strong
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What this business does
Primary activity: Activities of business and employers membership organisations
Sector: Other service activities
Investor take
Pursue
Strong opportunity: active trading company with strong profile and bankable structure.

Opportunity 77/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: Discharge stale live charges. 1 live charge(s) created 15+ years ago — likely paid but undischarged. Clean register. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (65/100).

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Refinance opportunity

1 live charge · oldest 23.5y

65/100
clean up first

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

  • · Oldest live charge is 23.5 years old — likely at or near maturity.
  • · Single lender — cleanest path to refinance.
  • · Legal-friction score 38/100 — workable, but lender will want more DD.

Data confidence

Overall: low (52/100)

Sparse data coverage. Treat AI-generated outputs as preliminary. Manual diligence essential.

Company profile
address, 1 SIC codes, incorporation date
100
Financials
No iXBRL financials extracted
0
Lenders & charges
1 charges (1/1 with lender, 1/1 with type)
90
Directors & officers
100 officers (16 active, 100 linked, 93 with DOB)
89
Ownership & PSC
No PSCs filed (unusual — worth investigating)
35
Director network
11 connected companies via shared directors
78
Filing history
409 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
77/100Strong
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
77
Few red flags.
Signal strength
100
Good data coverage for analysis.

Recent activity

Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
0
filings
Last 180 days
3
filings
  • 2 officers
  • 1 accounts
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (191 events)Click to expand
  1. 2026-02-10
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  2. 2026-02-01
    HALDANE, Andrew George appointed
    director
  3. 2026-01-12
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  4. 2025-12-31
    LANE FOX, Martha, Baroness resigned
    director
  5. 2025-12-16
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-group
    accounts · AA
  6. 2025-11-05
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  7. 2025-10-29
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  8. 2025-10-23
    WALKER, Louisa Jane appointed
    director
  9. 2025-10-17
    📄
    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  10. 2025-10-17
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  11. 2025-10-17
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  12. 2025-10-16
    CRANE, Corin Paul appointed
    director
  13. 2025-10-15
    KNOWLES, Scott resigned
    director
  14. 2025-09-29
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  15. 2025-09-16
    HAYMAN, Michael Morris appointed
    director
  16. 2025-07-16
    CRISP, Andrew Stewart appointed
    director
  17. 2025-07-16
    MCRAE, Alison Dawn appointed
    director
  18. 2025-07-16
    📄
    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  19. 2025-07-16
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  20. 2024-10-24
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  21. 2024-10-24
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  22. 2024-10-16
    MCAULEY, Gillian Lesley appointed
    director
  23. 2024-08-19
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-group
    accounts · AA
  24. 2024-06-17
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  25. 2024-06-15
    JOHNSTON, Trevor Keith resigned
    director
  26. 2023-12-19
    📄
    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  27. 2023-12-07
    KELLY, David Peter appointed
    director
  28. 2023-11-17
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-group
    accounts · AA
  29. 2023-11-08
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    resolution
    resolution · RESOLUTIONS
  30. 2023-11-08
    📄
    memorandum-articles
    incorporation · MA
  31. 2023-04-26
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  32. 2023-04-06
    COLLIER-KEYWOOD, Richard David appointed
    director
  33. 2022-11-23
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-group
    accounts · AA
  34. 2022-10-26
    📄
    memorandum-articles
    incorporation · MA
  35. 2022-10-12
    LANE FOX, Martha, Baroness appointed
    director
  36. 2022-09-06
    DUGMORE, John Matthew appointed
    director
  37. 2021-04-29
    HAVILAND, Shevaun appointed
    director
  38. 2020-05-20
    HEMSLEY, Jenny appointed
    secretary
  39. 2020-05-20
    HEMSLEY, Jenny appointed
    director
  40. 2020-03-24
    JOHNSTON, Trevor Keith appointed
    director
  41. 2020-03-06
    QUIGLEY, Ronan resigned
    secretary
  42. 2019-10-16
    WILLINGHAM, Elizabeth appointed
    director
  43. 2019-10-16
    KNOWLES, Scott appointed
    director
  44. 2019-09-25
    DOTTIE, Christopher Mark appointed
    director
  45. 2018-10-17
    BLAND, David William resigned
    director
  46. 2016-11-04
    QUIGLEY, Ronan appointed
    secretary
  47. 2016-11-04
    REGER, Richard Michael resigned
    secretary
  48. 2016-09-15
    KELLY, Ian Spencer, Dr resigned
    director
  49. 2016-07-13
    HOWARD, Sarah appointed
    director
  50. 2016-07-13
    BOWERS, Wendy Elaine resigned
    director
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Owner dependency

55/100
Moderate — manageable with handover

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

FACTORS
  • -15 active directors: Broader management team in place — suggests transferable governance.
  • +Founder age: Director aged approximately 65 — succession pressure is live.

Succession & seller-readiness

50/100
Moderate signal

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

SIGNALS
  • primaryFounder aged 63+: Senior director is approximately 65. Approaching typical UK retirement age — succession thinking likely.

Red flags

1 med ·
2 director resignations in last 12 months
medium

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

Evidence: KNOWLES, Scott resigned 2025-10-15; LANE FOX, Martha, Baroness resigned 2025-12-31

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Company details

Statusactive
Typeprivate-limited-guarant-nsc-limited-exemption
Incorporated1875-06-28
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC94110 — Activities of business and employers membership organisations

Registered office

65 Petty France
London
SW1H 9EU

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2026-12-31
Last made up to: 2025-03-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-10-07
Last: 2025-09-23

Officers (16 active · 152 resigned)

HEMSLEY, Jenny
secretary · appointed 2020-05-20
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Active
COLLIER-KEYWOOD, Richard David
director · ~65y · appointed 2023-04-06
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Active
CRANE, Corin Paul
director · ~55y · appointed 2025-10-16
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Active
CRISP, Andrew Stewart
director · ~49y · appointed 2025-07-16
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Active
DOTTIE, Christopher Mark
director · ~53y · appointed 2019-09-25
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Active
DUGMORE, John Matthew
director · ~58y · appointed 2022-09-06
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Active
HALDANE, Andrew George
director · ~59y · appointed 2026-02-01
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Active
HAVILAND, Shevaun
director · ~54y · appointed 2021-04-29
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Active
HAYMAN, Michael Morris
director · ~56y · appointed 2025-09-16
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Active
HEMSLEY, Jenny
director · ~51y · appointed 2020-05-20
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Active
HOWARD, Sarah
director · ~59y · appointed 2016-07-13
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Active
KELLY, David Peter
director · ~41y · appointed 2023-12-07
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Active
MCAULEY, Gillian Lesley
director · ~59y · appointed 2024-10-16
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Active
MCRAE, Alison Dawn
director · ~56y · appointed 2025-07-16
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Active
WALKER, Louisa Jane
director · ~48y · appointed 2025-10-23
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Active
WILLINGHAM, Elizabeth
director · ~56y · appointed 2019-10-16
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Active
BOYD-ADAMS, Elizabeth
secretary · resigned 1996-09-01
Resigned
GRAIL, Stanley John
secretary · appointed 1996-09-05 · resigned 2002-08-22
Resigned
QUIGLEY, Ronan
secretary · appointed 2016-11-04 · resigned 2020-03-06
Resigned
QUIGLEY, Ronan
secretary · appointed 2002-08-22 · resigned 2016-01-31
Resigned

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Mortgages & charges

1
Total charges
1
Outstanding
1
Active lenders
Status:Lender:1 of 1 shown
TypeProperties
outstanding
Food from Britain
Rent deed1 property27/11/2002
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Recent filings (409 total)

appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2026-02-10
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2026-01-12
accounts-with-accounts-type-group
accounts · AA
2025-12-16
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2025-11-05
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2025-10-29
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2025-10-17
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2025-10-17
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2025-10-17
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-10-06
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2025-09-29
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2025-07-16
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2025-07-16
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2024-10-24
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2024-10-24
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-10-07