AUTHORS' LICENSING AND COLLECTING SOCIETY LIMITED
🌳Matureactive
01310636 · private-limited-guarant-nsc · incorporated 1977-04-26
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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not disclosed
Net worth
—
book net assets
Opportunity
75/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: Activities of other membership organisations n.e.c.
Sector: Other service activities
Investor take
PursueActive trading company with a 77-year-old founder — textbook succession opportunity.
Opportunity 75/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. Strong seller-intent signal (63/100, director aged 77). Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (65/100).
Data confidence
Overall: low (52/100)Sparse data coverage. Treat AI-generated outputs as preliminary. Manual diligence essential.
Company profile
address, 1 SIC codes, incorporation date
100
Financials
No iXBRL financials extracted
0
Lenders & charges
Confirmed no charges registered
85
Directors & officers
97 officers (10 active, 97 linked, 90 with DOB)
89
Ownership & PSC
No PSCs filed (unusual — worth investigating)
35
Director network
13 connected companies via shared directors
84
Filing history
309 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
75/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional
Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.
Business quality
70
Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.
Acquirability
70
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
77
Few red flags.
Signal strength
90
Good data coverage for analysis.
Recent activity
Last 30 days
0
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 (194 events)Click to expand
- 2025-11-28📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2025-11-28📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2025-11-28📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2025-11-28📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2025-11-27➕FRANKS, Melissa Jane appointeddirector
- 2025-11-27➕HARKNESS, Timandra appointeddirector
- 2025-11-27➖GEE, Maggie resigneddirector
- 2025-11-27➖MCCONNACHIE, James Redvers resigneddirector
- 2025-10-13📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2025-03-24➖CHATFIELD, Thomas Edward Francis, Dr resigneddirector
- 2025-03-24📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2025-03-17📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2025-03-10➕CLEMENT-JONES CBE, Timothy Francis, Lord appointeddirector
- 2025-01-20📄memorandum-articlesincorporation · MA
- 2024-12-17📄resolutionresolution · RESOLUTIONS
- 2024-12-02📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2024-11-29➕DAVIS-FEATHERSTONE, Rachael Elizabeth appointeddirector
- 2024-11-29➕QUARMBY, Katharine Mary appointeddirector
- 2024-11-29📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2024-11-29📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2024-11-29📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2024-11-29📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2024-11-28➖BLAKEMAN, Helen Elizabeth resigneddirector
- 2024-11-28➖HARRIS, Joanne Michele Sylvie resigneddirector
- 2024-11-28➖REDMOND, Diane resigneddirector
- 2024-09-27📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2024-02-21📄resolutionresolution · RESOLUTIONS
- 2023-10-23📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2023-09-01📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2023-07-30📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2023-07-30📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2023-07-28➕CHATFIELD, Thomas Edward Francis, Dr appointeddirector
- 2023-07-28➖REVILL, Jo resigneddirector
- 2023-06-13📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2023-06-08📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2023-06-01➕FAN, Chun Kit, Dr appointeddirector
- 2023-06-01➕THOMAS, Edwin Matthew appointeddirector
- 2023-05-31➖CHATFIELD, Thomas Edward Francis, Dr resigneddirector
- 2023-02-13➖BIRD, Faye resigneddirector
- 2023-01-01➕REVILL, Jo appointeddirector
- 2022-12-31➖BRADMAN, Anthony John resigneddirector
- 2022-11-24➕GEE, Maggie appointeddirector
- 2022-11-24➖SMITH, Joan Alison resigneddirector
- 2022-10-31➕COMBES, Richard appointedsecretary
- 2022-10-31➕HAYES, Barbara Ann appointeddirector
- 2022-10-31➖ATKINSON, Owen David resignedsecretary
- 2022-10-31➖ATKINSON, Owen David resigneddirector
- 2022-01-01➖NZELU, Okey resigneddirector
- 2021-12-01➕BLAKEMAN, Helen Elizabeth appointeddirector
- 2021-11-30➖GEE, Maggie resigneddirector
Showing most recent 50 of 194 events
Owner dependency
55/100
Moderate — manageable with handoverSome founder dependency, but not acute. A structured handover period should cover most risk.
FACTORS
- -9 active directors: Broader management team in place — suggests transferable governance.
- +Founder age: Director aged approximately 77 — succession pressure is live.
Succession & seller-readiness
60/100
Strong succession signalMultiple signals suggest succession is on the horizon. Candidate for proactive outreach.
SIGNALS
- primaryFounder aged 70+: Senior director is approximately 77 years old. Natural succession window is now.
Red flags
1 med ·2 director resignations in last 12 months
mediumMultiple recent departures can indicate governance disagreement, succession event, or preparation for sale/stress.
Evidence: GEE, Maggie resigned 2025-11-27; MCCONNACHIE, James Redvers resigned 2025-11-27
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Statusactive
Typeprivate-limited-guarant-nsc
Incorporated1977-04-26
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC94990 — Activities of other membership organisations n.e.c.
Registered office
6th Floor, International House
1 St. Katharines Way
London
E1W 1UN
England
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-12-31
Last made up to: 2025-03-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-11-07
Last: 2025-10-24
Officers (10 active · 87 resigned)
Active
CLEMENT-JONES CBE, Timothy Francis, Lord→
Activedirector · ~77y · appointed 2025-03-10
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DAVIS-FEATHERSTONE, Rachael Elizabeth→
Activedirector · ~38y · appointed 2024-11-29
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FAN, Chun Kit, Dr→
Activedirector · ~47y · appointed 2023-06-01
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FRANKS, Melissa Jane→
Activedirector · ~69y · appointed 2025-11-27
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HARKNESS, Timandra→
Activedirector · ~61y · appointed 2025-11-27
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HAYES, Barbara Ann→
Activedirector · ~61y · appointed 2022-10-31
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Active
QUARMBY, Katharine Mary→
Activedirector · ~59y · appointed 2024-11-29
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THOMAS, Edwin Matthew→
Activedirector · ~49y · appointed 2023-06-01
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ATKINSON, Owen David→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2006-05-24 · resigned 2022-10-31
ATKINSON, Owen David→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2003-01-29 · resigned 2004-07-21
CARR, Lucinda Jane→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2004-07-21 · resigned 2006-05-24
HURRELL, Janet Avril→
Resignedsecretary · resigned 1996-10-10
PHILLIPS, Dafydd Wyn→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 1999-06-03 · resigned 2003-01-17
ZIELINSKI, Christopher Thomas→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 1996-09-05 · resigned 1999-03-31
ATKINSON, Owen David→
Resigneddirector · ~63y · appointed 2008-01-20 · resigned 2022-10-31
BARLAS, Christopher Richard→
Resigneddirector · ~79y · resigned 2000-03-31
BATEMAN, Heather→
Resigneddirector · ~79y · appointed 2007-01-15 · resigned 2013-01-03
BIRD, Faye→
Resigneddirector · ~54y · appointed 2017-09-13 · resigned 2023-02-13
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Recent filings (309 total)
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2025-11-28
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2025-11-28
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2025-11-28
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2025-11-28
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-11-07
accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2025-10-13
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2025-03-24
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2025-03-17
memorandum-articles
incorporation · MA
2025-01-20
resolution
resolution · RESOLUTIONS
2024-12-17
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2024-12-02
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2024-11-29
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2024-11-29
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2024-11-29
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2024-11-29