ASSOCIATION OF INTERNATIONAL ACCOUNTANTS(THE)

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00264086 · private-limited-guarant-nsc · incorporated 1932-04-01
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
80/100
Exceptional
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What this business does
Primary activity: Activities of professional membership organisations
Sector: Other service activities
Investor take
Pursue
Active trading company with a 82-year-old founder — textbook succession opportunity.

Opportunity 80/100 (exceptional), bankability 57/100. Strong seller-intent signal (63/100, director aged 82). Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: Consolidate lender relationships. 3 distinct lenders creates friction — refinance into single-lender structure for cleaner diligence. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (45/100).

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Refinance opportunity

4 live charges · 3 lenders · oldest 49.3y

25/100
too messy

Structure is too messy for a clean refinance right now — clean up first or expect bespoke terms.

  • · Oldest live charge is 49.3 years old — likely at or near maturity.
  • · 3 lenders named — inter-creditor friction likely.
  • · Legal-friction score 48/100 (high).

Data confidence

Overall: medium (58/100)

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
No iXBRL financials extracted
0
Lenders & charges
4 charges (4/4 with lender, 4/4 with type)
90
Directors & officers
55 officers (16 active, 55 linked, 53 with DOB)
89
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
3 connected companies via shared directors
54
Filing history
236 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
80/100Exceptional
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional 

Strong composite across quality, acquirability, and risk. High-priority target — progress to serious diligence.

Business quality
70
Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.
Acquirability
85
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
77
Few red flags.
Signal strength
100
Good data coverage for analysis.

Recent activity

Last 30 days
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Last 180 days
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Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (110 events)Click to expand
  1. 2025-10-20
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  2. 2025-10-20
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  3. 2025-07-03
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  4. 2025-07-03
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  5. 2025-07-02
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-small
    accounts · AA
  6. 2025-06-26
    GIANNOPOULOU, Eleni appointed
    director
  7. 2025-06-26
    OLADIPO, Jesutobi appointed
    director
  8. 2025-06-26
    CARPENTER, Venetia Caroline resigned
    director
  9. 2025-06-26
    CHOW, Say Soon Michael resigned
    director
  10. 2025-01-08
    BRADLEY, Leslie David resigned
    director
  11. 2025-01-08
    JONG, Koon Sang resigned
    director
  12. 2025-01-08
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  13. 2025-01-08
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  14. 2024-12-06
    FROGGETT, John David resigned
    director
  15. 2024-12-06
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  16. 2024-06-27
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-small
    accounts · AA
  17. 2023-07-18
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  18. 2023-07-18
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  19. 2023-07-10
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-small
    accounts · AA
  20. 2023-06-27
    LAMB, Andrew Richard resigned
    director
  21. 2023-06-27
    OOZEERALLY, Twaraq resigned
    director
  22. 2023-05-03
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  23. 2023-01-26
    ROBINSON, Kim Sarah appointed
    director
  24. 2022-12-14
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  25. 2022-12-14
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  26. 2022-12-12
    BELL, Ranjana appointed
    director
  27. 2022-12-12
    JANDU, Sharon appointed
    director
  28. 2022-11-11
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  29. 2022-11-03
    ELLINGTON, Peter, Dr appointed
    director
  30. 2022-10-31
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  31. 2022-10-31
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  32. 2022-10-31
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  33. 2022-10-21
    HOSSAIN, Rebecca appointed
    director
  34. 2022-10-21
    SHAH, Dee, Dr appointed
    director
  35. 2022-10-21
    FROGGETT, John David appointed
    director
  36. 2022-06-13
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-small
    accounts · AA
  37. 2022-04-06
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    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  38. 2021-10-27
    TIMONEY, Maggie resigned
    director
  39. 2021-03-04
    JIDIN, Mohd Noh resigned
    director
  40. 2019-11-05
    MOALLEMI, Shahram appointed
    director
  41. 2019-07-19
    BLOCK, Joseph resigned
    director
  42. 2019-07-19
    MOALLEMI, Shahram resigned
    director
  43. 2017-12-18
    CHRISLIDES, Andreas resigned
    director
  44. 2015-04-30
    ALONEFTIS, Andreas resigned
    director
  45. 2015-04-30
    LEFLEY, Frank resigned
    director
  46. 2015-04-30
    SILVERMAN, Geoffrey Francis resigned
    director
  47. 2015-04-30
    TURNBULL, John Robert Arthur resigned
    director
  48. 2015-04-30
    TURNBULL, Philip John Jeffrey resigned
    director
  49. 2015-04-24
    MURRAY, Gloria Rosemond appointed
    director
  50. 2015-04-24
    RICHARDS, Linda Mary Frances appointed
    director
Showing most recent 50 of 110 events

Owner dependency

65/100
High — earn-out structure required

Material founder dependency. Consider a 2-3 year earn-out and build in a handover plan before completion.

FACTORS
  • -15 active directors: Broader management team in place — suggests transferable governance.
  • +Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 16 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
  • +Founder age: Director aged approximately 82 — succession pressure is live.

Succession & seller-readiness

73/100
Strong succession signal

Multiple signals suggest succession is on the horizon. Candidate for proactive outreach.

SIGNALS
  • primaryFounder aged 70+: Senior director is approximately 82 years old. Natural succession window is now.
  • secondary12+ year tenure: Director in role 16 years.
  • supportingClean filings + long tenure: Disciplined long-tenure operator — classic lifestyle-business pattern that often sells quietly.

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: CARPENTER, Venetia Caroline resigned 2025-06-26; CHOW, Say Soon Michael resigned 2025-06-26

Shareholders & ownership

1 active beneficial owner
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Mr Philip John Jeffrey Turnbull
Individual · British · DOB 06/1963 · age 63
sig. influencesignificant influence06/04/2016

From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.

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Company details

Statusactive
Typeprivate-limited-guarant-nsc
Incorporated1932-04-01
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC94120 — Activities of professional membership organisations

Registered office

Staithes 3 The Watermark
Metro Riverside
Newcastle Upon Tyne
NE11 9SN

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2026-06-30
Last made up to: 2024-09-30
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-08-17
Last: 2025-08-03

Officers (16 active · 39 resigned)

TURNBULL, Philip John Jeffrey
secretary · appointed 1994-07-01
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Active
BELL, Ranjana
director · ~76y · appointed 2022-12-12
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Active
ELLINGTON, Peter, Dr
director · ~68y · appointed 2022-11-03
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Active
FORD, Philip Martin
director · ~76y · appointed 2011-11-18
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Active
GANU, Seth Ebenezer Kwaku
director · ~82y · appointed 2015-02-27
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Active
GIANNOPOULOU, Eleni
director · ~52y · appointed 2025-06-26
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Active
HOSSAIN, Rebecca
director · ~47y · appointed 2022-10-21
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Active
JANDU, Sharon
director · ~60y · appointed 2022-12-12
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Active
JOSEPHAKIS, George Antoniou
director · ~70y · appointed 2015-02-27
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Active
MCCORMACK, Hugh Godfrey
director · ~77y · appointed 2010-07-23
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Active
MOALLEMI, Shahram
director · ~73y · appointed 2019-11-05
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Active
MURRAY, Gloria Rosemond
director · ~64y · appointed 2015-04-24
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Active
OLADIPO, Jesutobi
director · ~27y · appointed 2025-06-26
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Active
RICHARDS, Linda Mary Frances
director · ~68y · appointed 2015-04-24
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Active
ROBINSON, Kim Sarah
director · ~62y · appointed 2023-01-26
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Active
SHAH, Dee, Dr
director · ~64y · appointed 2022-10-21
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Active
HERON, George Dobson, Revd
secretary · resigned 1994-06-30
Resigned
ADAM, Shazalan
director · ~70y · appointed 2001-03-13 · resigned 2003-12-15
Resigned
ALONEFTIS, Andreas
director · ~81y · appointed 1997-04-09 · resigned 2015-04-30
Resigned
BLAKE, John David
director · ~76y · appointed 2003-04-04 · resigned 2004-06-01
Resigned

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Mortgages & charges

4
Total charges
4
Outstanding
3
Active lenders
Status:Lender:4 of 4 shown
TypeProperties
outstanding
Lloyds Banking Group
Lloyds Tsb Bank PLC
Mortgage1 property15/06/2006
outstanding
City and Northern Projects
City and Northern Projects Limited
Legal charge1 property31/03/2006
outstanding
Barclays
Barclays Bank LTD
Sub mortgage1 property29/08/1980
outstanding
Barclays
Barclays Bank LTD
Legal charge1 property08/03/1977
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Recent filings (236 total)

appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2025-10-20
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2025-10-20
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-08-05
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2025-07-03
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2025-07-03
accounts-with-accounts-type-small
accounts · AA
2025-07-02
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2025-01-08
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2025-01-08
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2024-12-06
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-08-05
accounts-with-accounts-type-small
accounts · AA
2024-06-27
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-08-09
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2023-07-18
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2023-07-18
accounts-with-accounts-type-small
accounts · AA
2023-07-10