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00036882 · private-limited-guarant-nsc · incorporated 1892-07-25

Investment thesis

Looks cheap but ownership + security both unclear — probable value trap.

Why interesting: Headline metrics may be attractive.

Why risky: No PSC visibility combined with multiple live charges; transacting likely slow and expensive.

Opportunity decay

approaching window · 12-months

Approaching a transaction window — refinance or sale event plausible in the next 12 months.

· Oldest live charge 12.6y old — refinance window within 12 months

🔒Estimated value

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Turnover

—

year to Aug 2025

Net worth

—

book net assets

Opportunity

74/100

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 74/100 (strong), bankability 80/100. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (65/100).

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Refinance opportunity

2 live charges · oldest 12.6y

65/100

clean up first

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

· Oldest live charge is 12.6 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 (73/100)

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

Lenders & charges

2 charges (2/2 with lender, 2/2 with type)

Directors & officers

100 officers (20 active, 100 linked, 98 with DOB)

Ownership & PSC

No PSCs filed (unusual — worth investigating)

Director network

4 connected companies via shared directors

Filing history

486 filings on record

Gazette notices

No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)

Opportunity Score

74/100Strong

PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional

Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.

Business quality

Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.

Acquirability

Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.

Risk profile

Some moderate concerns — review flags.

Signal strength

100

Good data coverage for analysis.

Key financials

2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accounts

Cash

—

Net Worth

—

Current Assets

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Current Liabilities

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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 102

Metric	2025-08-31	2024-08-31
Average employees	21	2000

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

Recent activity

Last 30 days

filings

Last 90 days

filings

• 7 officers

Last 180 days

filings

• 8 officers
• 1 accounts

Counts from Companies House filing history.

Corporate timeline (196 events)Click to expand

2026-04-30
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officers · AP01
2026-04-30
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officers · AP01
2026-04-30
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officers · AP01
2026-04-30
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officers · AP01
2026-04-24
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officers · TM01
2026-04-23
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officers · TM01
2026-04-23
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officers · TM01
2026-04-17
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CHURCHILL, Caro appointed
director
2026-04-17
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HUTCHINGS, Rhian Christabel appointed
director
2026-04-17
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RICCIARDIELLO, Danilo appointed
director
2026-04-17
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WALKER, Jessica, Dr appointed
director
2026-04-17
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ATKINSON, John resigned
director
2026-04-17
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FILETI, June Elizabeth, Dr resigned
director
2026-02-26
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accounts · AA
2025-12-05
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officers · TM01
2025-05-14
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officers · AP01
2025-05-07
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officers · AP01
2025-05-07
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officers · AP01
2025-05-06
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officers · TM01
2025-05-06
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officers · TM01
2025-05-06
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officers · TM01
2025-05-06
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officers · TM01
2025-05-06
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officers · AP01
2025-04-24
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BEM, Simon Neill-O’Brien appointed
director
2025-04-24
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NEWMAN, Bruno John appointed
director
2025-04-24
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ROBINSON, Donald appointed
director
2025-04-24
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BEATTIE, Stuart resigned
director
2025-04-24
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BLACK, Pauline Ann resigned
director
2025-04-24
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FLINT, Ivor Charles Leo resigned
director
2025-02-24
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accounts · AA
2024-07-11
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resolution
resolution · RESOLUTIONS
2024-07-11
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memorandum-articles
incorporation · MA
2024-07-01
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change-of-name · CERTNM
2024-07-01
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change-of-name · NE01
2024-07-01
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change-of-name-notice
change-of-name · CONNOT
2024-04-16
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HALL, James Douglas Abrines appointed
director
2024-04-16
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HARRISON, Clifton appointed
director
2024-04-16
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HOROWITZ, Alexander, Dr appointed
director
2024-04-16
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KENNEDY, Alistair appointed
director
2024-04-16
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SWALLOW, Gabriella appointed
director
2024-04-16
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COLLINS, Christopher Guy, Professor resigned
director
2024-04-16
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DEVANEY, Kirsty Jane, Dr resigned
director
2024-04-16
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EDWARDS, Mahaliah resigned
director
2023-04-21
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KEEPING, Andrew appointed
director
2023-04-21
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MATHIAS, Rhiannon, Dr appointed
director
2023-04-21
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ATKINSON, John appointed
director
2023-04-21
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CHISHOLM, Nicolas resigned
director
2023-04-21
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EDLIN, Paul Max, Dr resigned
director
2023-04-21
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FILETI, June Elizabeth, Dr appointed
director
2022-08-31
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HALSALL, Kate Victoria appointed
director

Showing most recent 50 of 196 events

Owner dependency

48/100

Moderate — manageable with handover

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

FACTORS

-19 active directors: Broader management team in place — suggests transferable governance.
+Senior director age: Director aged approximately 59 — approaching natural succession window.

Succession & seller-readiness

40/100

Moderate signal

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

SIGNALS

secondaryFounder aged 58+: Senior director is approximately 59. Early succession window.

Red flags

2 med ·

2 director resignations in last 12 months

medium

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

Evidence: ATKINSON, John resigned 2026-04-17; FILETI, June Elizabeth, Dr resigned 2026-04-17

Name changed 3 times

medium

Name changes can be benign (rebrand) but can also precede distress, phoenix activity, or buyer concealment.

Evidence: 2024-07-01: certificate-change-of-name-company; 2024-07-01: change-of-name-exemption

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Company details

Statusactive

Typeprivate-limited-guarant-nsc

Incorporated1892-07-25

Jurisdictionengland-wales

Primary SIC94120 — Activities of professional membership organisations

Registered office

4-5 Inverness Mews

London

W2 3JQ

Filing status

Accounts

Next due: 2027-05-31

Last made up to: 2025-08-31

Confirmation statement

Next due: 2026-06-15

Last: 2025-06-01