NATIONAL AUTISTIC SOCIETY(THE)

🌳Matureactive

01205298 · private-limited-guarant-nsc · incorporated 1975-03-27

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

—

not disclosed

Net worth

—

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Opportunity

74/100

Strong

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What this business does

Primary activity: Other education n.e.c.

Sector: Education

ALSO REGISTERED FOR

87300Residential care activities for the elderly and disabled
87900Other residential care activities n.e.c.
88100Social work activities without accommodation for the elderly and disabled

Investor take

Pursue

Strong opportunity: active trading company with strong profile and acceptable with review structure.

Opportunity 74/100 (strong), bankability 57/100. Biggest value-creation lever: Consolidate lender relationships. 17 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

17 live charges · 13 lenders · oldest 49.9y

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 49.9 years old — likely at or near maturity.
· 13 lenders named — inter-creditor friction likely.
· Legal-friction score 63/100 (high).

Data confidence

Overall: low (49/100)

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

Company profile

address, 4 SIC codes, incorporation date

100

Financials

No iXBRL financials extracted

Lenders & charges

17 charges (17/17 with lender, 17/17 with type)

Directors & officers

100 officers (15 active, 100 linked, 95 with DOB)

Ownership & PSC

No PSCs filed (unusual — worth investigating)

Director network

2 connected companies via shared directors

Filing history

351 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.

Recent activity

Last 30 days

filings

• 2 officers

Last 90 days

filings

• 6 officers

Last 180 days

filings

• 6 officers

Counts from Companies House filing history.

Corporate timeline (219 events)Click to expand

2026-05-18
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GILMARTIN-SMITH, Alastair Mark Damon resigned
director
2026-05-18
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officers · TM01
2026-05-15
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officers · AP01
2026-05-13
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VAN DICHELE, Guy appointed
director
2026-03-17
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officers · AP01
2026-03-16
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officers · AP01
2026-03-16
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officers · AP01
2026-03-16
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officers · AP01
2026-03-11
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DUFFY THOMPSON, Simon John appointed
director
2026-03-11
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ROACH, James Thomas appointed
director
2026-03-11
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WALKER, Charlotte Lucy appointed
director
2026-03-11
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WARREN, Andrew Mark appointed
director
2025-12-09
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termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2025-12-08
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officers · RP01AP01
2025-12-04
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accounts · AA
2025-11-24
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officers · TM01
2025-11-24
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officers · TM01
2025-11-21
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BOWDEN, Rachel resigned
director
2025-11-21
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DAVIDSON, George Henry resigned
director
2025-10-16
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NORRIS, Sheila Margaret Anne resigned
director
2025-10-16
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officers · TM01
2025-07-10
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officers · AP01
2025-06-12
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officers · AP01
2025-06-11
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2025-06-11
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2025-06-11
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officers · TM01
2025-06-10
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BOWEN-LOWE, Tracey Ann appointed
director
2025-06-10
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HOMMEL, Marc Theo appointed
director
2025-06-10
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JACKSON, Sian appointed
director
2025-06-10
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NASH, Kerrie Ann appointed
director
2025-06-09
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ROBERTS, Helen resigned
director
2024-12-10
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change-of-constitution · CC04
2024-12-09
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BHARMAL, Zahaan resigned
director
2024-12-09
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officers · TM01
2024-12-06
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resolution · RESOLUTIONS
2024-12-06
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incorporation · MA
2024-10-29
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accounts · AA
2024-07-19
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2024-07-17
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REEVES, David Alan resigned
director
2024-03-14
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CADDLE, Edward Joseph resigned
director
2024-03-14
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MENARDO, Elisa Maria Rita resigned
director
2024-02-01
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BOWDEN, Rachel appointed
director
2024-02-01
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GILMARTIN-SMITH, Alastair Mark Damon appointed
director
2023-10-12
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EL DIMACHKI, Maha resigned
director
2023-10-12
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RAPLEY, Stewart resigned
director
2023-07-19
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MARSDEN, Pamela Marie appointed
director
2023-04-11
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PUJARA, Manpreet Singh, Dr resigned
director
2022-12-15
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EL DIMACHKI, Maha appointed
director
2022-10-14
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ROSCOE, John Hilton appointed
director
2022-10-14
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WORDSWORTH, Hooman Eskisi appointed
director

Showing most recent 50 of 219 events

Owner dependency

55/100

Moderate — manageable with handover

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

FACTORS

-14 active directors: Broader management team in place — suggests transferable governance.
+Founder age: Director aged approximately 75 — succession pressure is live.

Succession & seller-readiness

60/100

Strong succession signal

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

SIGNALS

primaryFounder aged 70+: Senior director is approximately 75 years old. Natural succession window is now.

Red flags

2 med ·

5 director resignations in last 12 months

medium

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

Evidence: BOWDEN, Rachel resigned 2025-11-21; DAVIDSON, George Henry resigned 2025-11-21; GILMARTIN-SMITH, Alastair Mark Damon resigned 2026-05-18

Charge satisfaction-then-recreation pattern

medium

Multiple instances where a charge was satisfied and a new charge created within 6 months. Suggests active refinancing cycle.

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Company details

Statusactive

Typeprivate-limited-guarant-nsc

Incorporated1975-03-27

Jurisdictionengland-wales

Primary SIC85590 — Other education n.e.c.

Registered office

Weston House

42 Curtain Road

London

EC2A 3NH

England

Filing status

Accounts

Next due: 2026-12-31

Last made up to: 2025-03-31

Confirmation statement

Next due: 2026-12-11

Last: 2025-11-27