ASSOCIATION OF TRANSLATION COMPANIES LIMITED

🌳Matureactive
01253826 · private-limited-guarant-nsc · incorporated 1976-04-06
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
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year to Mar 2025
Net worth
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book net assets
Opportunity
73/100
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 73/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Most likely exit: strategic trade sale (63/100).

Data confidence

Overall: medium (79/100)

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
Confirmed no charges registered
85
Directors & officers
17 officers (4 active, 17 linked, 15 with DOB)
88
Ownership & PSC
0 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
2 connected companies via shared directors
51
Filing history
117 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
73/100Strong
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
85
Few red flags.
Signal strength
90
Good data coverage for analysis.

Key financials

2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accounts
Cash
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Net Worth
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Current Assets
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Current Liabilities
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£0£0£0£0£0£0Mar 2024Mar 2025

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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 102
Metric2025-03-312024-03-31
Average employees00

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

🔒Filing-note intelligence

1 signal detected in this company's narrative notes — going-concern language, audit opinion, contingent liabilities, related-party transactions.

Available from the Pro tier upwards.

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Recent activity

Last 30 days
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filings
Last 90 days
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filings
Last 180 days
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filings
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (46 events)Click to expand
  1. 2025-12-11
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  2. 2025-02-28
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  3. 2025-02-27
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  4. 2025-02-20
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    BROWN, James appointed
    director
  5. 2025-02-20
    ➖
    HIGGINS, Stephen Andrew resigned
    director
  6. 2024-11-06
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  7. 2024-10-24
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  8. 2024-10-24
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  9. 2024-10-03
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    HIGGINS, Stephen Andrew appointed
    director
  10. 2024-10-03
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    TEMPLE, Ruth resigned
    director
  11. 2023-10-30
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  12. 2023-01-23
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  13. 2023-01-23
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  14. 2022-12-30
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  15. 2022-11-16
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    SMITH, Corinne Emily appointed
    director
  16. 2022-11-16
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    TENNENT, Philip Harvey resigned
    director
  17. 2021-11-29
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  18. 2021-11-04
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  19. 2021-11-04
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  20. 2021-10-06
    ➕
    BALBO, Carina Del Valle appointed
    director
  21. 2021-10-06
    ➖
    ROBINSON, Mark John resigned
    director
  22. 2021-04-07
    ➕
    TENNENT, Philip Harvey appointed
    director
  23. 2021-04-07
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  24. 2020-11-19
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  25. 2020-10-11
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    notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control-statement
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC08
  26. 2020-10-11
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    cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
  27. 2020-10-05
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  28. 2020-10-01
    ➖
    PEACHEY, Dan Stuart resigned
    director
  29. 2018-09-21
    ➖
    ALLKIN, Roy resigned
    director
  30. 2018-09-21
    ➖
    EVERSON, Lynn Vivian resigned
    director
  31. 2018-09-21
    ➕
    PEACHEY, Dan Stuart appointed
    director
  32. 2018-09-21
    ➖
    PLAICE, Cherie Kay resigned
    director
  33. 2018-09-21
    ➕
    ROBINSON, Mark John appointed
    director
  34. 2018-02-07
    ➕
    PLAICE, Cherie Kay appointed
    director
  35. 2017-09-15
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    JOYCE, Christine Frances appointed
    secretary
  36. 2017-07-24
    ➕
    EVERSON, Lynn Vivian appointed
    director
  37. 2017-07-07
    ➖
    BOWDEN, Geoffrey Alan Raphael resigned
    secretary
  38. 2016-11-24
    ➕
    TEMPLE, Ruth appointed
    director
  39. 2016-09-20
    ➖
    STEWART, Paul Noel resigned
    director
  40. 2015-06-25
    ➖
    WHEEN, John Charles resigned
    director
  41. 2010-09-22
    ➕
    ALLKIN, Roy appointed
    director
  42. 2010-09-22
    ➖
    LORD, John resigned
    director
  43. 2010-09-22
    ➕
    STEWART, Paul Noel appointed
    director
  44. 2010-09-22
    ➕
    WHEEN, John Charles appointed
    director
  45. 2009-03-24
    ➖
    SONABEND, Charles resigned
    director
  46. 1976-04-06
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    Company incorporated
    As ASSOCIATION OF TRANSLATION COMPANIES LIMITED

Owner dependency

50/100
Moderate — manageable with handover

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

Succession & seller-readiness

30/100
Weak signal

Limited succession signal. Not a near-term off-market candidate.

Red flags

clean
No red flags detected from available public data. (This is not a clean bill of health — detailed accounts review still recommended.)
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Company details

Statusactive
Typeprivate-limited-guarant-nsc
Incorporated1976-04-06
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC94120 — Activities of professional membership organisations

Registered office

Peershaws Berewyk Hall Court
Bures Road
White Colne
Essex
CO6 2QB
England

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2026-12-31
Last made up to: 2025-03-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-10-05
Last: 2025-09-21

Officers (4 active · 13 resigned)

JOYCE, Christine Frances→
secretary · appointed 2017-09-15
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
BALBO, Carina Del Valle→
director · ~55y · appointed 2021-10-06
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
BROWN, James→
director · ~38y · appointed 2025-02-20
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
SMITH, Corinne Emily→
director · ~42y · appointed 2022-11-16
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
BOWDEN, Geoffrey Alan Raphael→
secretary · resigned 2017-07-07
Resigned
ALLKIN, Roy→
director · ~51y · appointed 2010-09-22 · resigned 2018-09-21
Resigned
EVERSON, Lynn Vivian→
director · ~65y · appointed 2017-07-24 · resigned 2018-09-21
Resigned
HIGGINS, Stephen Andrew→
director · ~46y · appointed 2024-10-03 · resigned 2025-02-20
Resigned
LORD, John→
director · ~73y · resigned 2010-09-22
Resigned
PEACHEY, Dan Stuart→
director · ~49y · appointed 2018-09-21 · resigned 2020-10-01
Resigned
PLAICE, Cherie Kay→
director · ~70y · appointed 2018-02-07 · resigned 2018-09-21
Resigned
ROBINSON, Mark John→
director · ~61y · appointed 2018-09-21 · resigned 2021-10-06
Resigned
SONABEND, Charles→
director · ~95y · resigned 2009-03-24
Resigned
STEWART, Paul Noel→
director · ~84y · appointed 2010-09-22 · resigned 2016-09-20
Resigned
TEMPLE, Ruth→
director · ~62y · appointed 2016-11-24 · resigned 2024-10-03
Resigned
TENNENT, Philip Harvey→
director · ~57y · appointed 2021-04-07 · resigned 2022-11-16
Resigned
WHEEN, John Charles→
director · ~79y · appointed 2010-09-22 · resigned 2015-06-25
Resigned

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Recent filings (117 total)

accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2025-12-11
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-10-03
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2025-02-28
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2025-02-27
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2024-11-06
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2024-10-24
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2024-10-24
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-10-04
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2023-10-30
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-10-07
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2023-01-23
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2023-01-23
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2022-12-30
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-10-05
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2021-11-29