ASSOCIATION OF BRITISH INVESTIGATORS LIMITED(THE)
🌳Matureactive
00998568 · private-limited-guarant-nsc · incorporated 1970-12-31
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.
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
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year to Oct 2025
Net worth
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book net assets
Opportunity
72/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: Activities of professional membership organisations
Sector: Other service activities
Investor take
PursueStrong opportunity: active trading company with strong profile and bankable structure.
Opportunity 72/100 (strong), bankability 77/100. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: Consolidate lender relationships. 6 distinct lenders creates friction — refinance into single-lender structure for cleaner diligence. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (50/100).
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Refinance opportunity
4 live charges · 4 lenders · oldest 49.9y
35/100
too messy
Refinance path is blocked by complexity. Rethink structure or expect bespoke, expensive terms.
- · Oldest live charge is 49.9 years old — likely at or near maturity.
- · 4 lenders named — inter-creditor friction likely.
- · Legal-friction score 38/100 — workable, but lender will want more DD.
Data confidence
Overall: medium (70/100)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
4 charges (4/4 with lender, 4/4 with type)
90
Directors & officers
89 officers (3 active, 89 linked, 81 with DOB)
88
Ownership & PSC
No PSCs filed (unusual — worth investigating)
35
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
312 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
72/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional
Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.
Business quality
70
Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.
Acquirability
50
Some acquirability indicators.
Risk profile
77
Few red flags.
Signal strength
100
Good data coverage for analysis.
Key financials
2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accountsCash
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Net Worth
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Current Assets
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Current Liabilities
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Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 102| Metric | 2025-10-31 | 2024-10-31 |
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Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.
Recent activity
Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
1
filing
- • 1 accounts
Last 180 days
3
filings
- • 1 accounts
- • 1 confirmation-statement
- • 1 officers
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (193 events)Click to expand
- 2026-04-28📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2026-03-01📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2025-08-05📄memorandum-articlesincorporation · MA
- 2025-04-08📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2025-04-06📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2025-04-05➕LACORTE, Michele appointeddirector
- 2024-08-20📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2024-08-16➖BUTLER, Vince resigneddirector
- 2024-06-05➕ASHBY, Nicola Claire appointeddirector
- 2024-06-05➕HODGSON, Mark Jon appointeddirector
- 2024-06-05➖HOWARD, Kevin resigneddirector
- 2024-06-05📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2024-06-05📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2024-06-05📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2024-05-13📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2024-04-30📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2024-04-27➖MOORES, Paul resigneddirector
- 2023-04-26📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2022-08-12📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2022-08-01➖HARRISON, Ronald Kenneth resigneddirector
- 2022-05-18📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2022-03-01➕MOORES, Paul appointeddirector
- 2022-03-01➖SMITH, Alan Richard resigneddirector
- 2022-03-01📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2022-03-01📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2021-06-16📄resolutionresolution · RESOLUTIONS
- 2021-06-16📄memorandum-articlesincorporation · MA
- 2021-05-24📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2020-05-11➕BUTLER, Vince appointeddirector
- 2020-05-11➕HOWARD, Kevin appointeddirector
- 2019-11-05➖BOOTH, Christopher resigneddirector
- 2019-11-05➕HARRISON, Ronald Kenneth appointeddirector
- 2019-05-11➖PEACHMAN, Mark Wayne resigneddirector
- 2018-05-12➕BOOTH, Christopher appointeddirector
- 2018-05-12➖HODGSON, Mark Jon resigneddirector
- 2018-05-12➖SHELMERDINE, Darren resigneddirector
- 2018-05-12➕SMITH, Alan Richard appointeddirector
- 2017-10-24➖FARRINGTON, Peter John resigneddirector
- 2017-09-21🔓Charge satisfied #4
- 2017-05-10➖ASHBY, Nicola Claire resigneddirector
- 2017-05-10➖BUTLER, Vincent resigneddirector
- 2017-05-10➖SMITH, Alan Richard resigneddirector
- 2017-04-22➖BOOTH, Christopher resigneddirector
- 2017-04-12➖WOOD, Richard John resigneddirector
- 2016-12-07➕BOOTH, Christopher appointeddirector
- 2016-12-06➕BUTLER, Vincent appointeddirector
- 2016-09-15➖SMITH, Alan Richard resigneddirector
- 2016-09-15➕WOOD, Richard John appointeddirector
- 2016-09-14➖IMOSSI, Anthony resigneddirector
- 2016-09-12➖PRICE, Edmond Stuart resignedsecretary
Showing most recent 50 of 193 events
Owner dependency
50/100
Moderate — manageable with handoverSome founder dependency, but not acute. A structured handover period should cover most risk.
Succession & seller-readiness
30/100
Weak signalLimited succession signal. Not a near-term off-market candidate.
Red flags
1 med ·Charge satisfaction-then-recreation pattern
mediumMultiple instances where a charge was satisfied and a new charge created within 6 months. Suggests active refinancing cycle.
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Statusactive
Typeprivate-limited-guarant-nsc
Incorporated1970-12-31
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC94120 — Activities of professional membership organisations
Registered office
Brentano Suite, Catalyst House Centennial Park, Centennial Avenue
Elstree
Borehamwood
WD6 3SY
England
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2027-07-31
Last made up to: 2025-10-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-03-15
Last: 2026-03-01
Officers (3 active · 86 resigned)
ASHBY, Nicola Claire→
Activedirector · ~47y · appointed 2024-06-05
View their other companies + combined net worth →
HODGSON, Mark Jon→
Activedirector · ~56y · appointed 2024-06-05
View their other companies + combined net worth →
LACORTE, Michele→
Activedirector · ~51y · appointed 2025-04-05
View their other companies + combined net worth →
HILLIER, Martin→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 1996-04-19 · resigned 1999-04-24
PEACHMAN, Paul Barrie→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 1996-04-20 · resigned 1997-04-19
PETCHEY, Michael Patrick→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2000-04-16 · resigned 2001-04-21
PRICE, Edmond Stuart→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2008-04-20 · resigned 2016-09-12
PRICE, Edmond Stuart→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2005-04-24 · resigned 2007-04-21
RIVERS, George Robert→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2001-04-21 · resigned 2005-04-24
RIVERS, George Robert→
Resignedsecretary · resigned 1996-04-20
SHELMERDINE, Eric→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2007-04-21 · resigned 2008-04-21
ASHBY, Nicola Claire→
Resigneddirector · ~47y · appointed 2016-09-09 · resigned 2017-05-10
ATKINSON, Clifford→
Resigneddirector · ~78y · appointed 2008-04-20 · resigned 2009-06-16
BESCOBY, Roger John→
Resigneddirector · ~70y · appointed 2014-04-26 · resigned 2016-04-23
BLACKBURN, Timothy Nicholas→
Resigneddirector · ~79y · appointed 1999-04-24 · resigned 2001-04-21
BLACKBURN, Timothy Nicholas→
Resigneddirector · ~79y · appointed 1997-04-19 · resigned 1998-04-24
BOOTH, Christopher→
Resigneddirector · ~70y · appointed 2018-05-12 · resigned 2019-11-05
BOOTH, Christopher→
Resigneddirector · ~70y · appointed 2016-12-07 · resigned 2017-04-22
BOOTH, Christopher James→
Resigneddirector · ~70y · appointed 2008-04-20 · resigned 2013-04-27
BROWN, Nigel→
Resigneddirector · ~68y · appointed 2009-04-28 · resigned 2010-11-02
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Mortgages & charges
4
Total charges
0
Outstanding
0
Active lenders
Status:Lender:4 of 4 shown
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| satisfied | Midland Bank Midland Bank PLC | Debenture | 1 property | 01/03/1999 | 21/09/2017 | |
| satisfied | G. Devlin / Francis G Martin / R.J. Showell | Legal charge | 1 property | 31/07/1983 | 21/06/1995 | |
| satisfied | R. J. Showell / Francis G Martin / G. Devlin | Legal charge | 1 property | 05/07/1976 | 21/06/1995 | |
| satisfied | Iris Martin | Legal charge | 1 property | 05/07/1976 | 21/06/1995 |
Recent filings (312 total)
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2026-04-28
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-03-01
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2026-03-01
memorandum-articles
incorporation · MA
2025-08-05
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2025-04-08
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2025-04-06
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-03-01
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2024-08-20
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2024-06-05
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2024-06-05
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2024-06-05
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2024-05-13
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2024-04-30
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-03-01
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2023-04-26