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01321952 · private-limited-guarant-nsc · incorporated 1977-07-18
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
76/100
Strong
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What this business does
Primary activity: Activities of other membership organisations n.e.c.
Sector: Other service activities
Investor take
Pursue
Active trading company with a 65-year-old founder — textbook succession opportunity.

Opportunity 76/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. Strong seller-intent signal (63/100, director aged 65). Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (65/100).

Data confidence

Overall: low (49/100)

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
100 officers (15 active, 100 linked, 94 with DOB)
89
Ownership & PSC
No PSCs filed (unusual — worth investigating)
35
Director network
3 connected companies via shared directors
54
Filing history
334 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
76/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional 

Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.

Business quality
70
Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.
Acquirability
75
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
3
filings
  • 3 officers
Last 180 days
4
filings
  • 4 officers
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (177 events)Click to expand
  1. 2026-04-15
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  2. 2026-04-10
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    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  3. 2026-04-01
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  4. 2026-03-19
    CORNISH, Catherine Jane appointed
    director
  5. 2026-03-19
    EVELYN, Clare Jemma appointed
    director
  6. 2025-12-17
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    termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM02
  7. 2025-08-04
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  8. 2025-07-28
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    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  9. 2025-07-23
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  10. 2025-07-23
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  11. 2025-07-21
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  12. 2025-07-14
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-full
    accounts · AA
  13. 2025-06-30
    STUART-GRUMBAR, Jocelyn resigned
    secretary
  14. 2025-06-25
    SLIM, Mary Ann appointed
    director
  15. 2025-06-25
    CLOUGH, Denis Henry resigned
    director
  16. 2025-06-25
    HUTCHINS, Charles John Alan resigned
    director
  17. 2025-05-28
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  18. 2025-05-01
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  19. 2025-05-01
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  20. 2025-05-01
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  21. 2025-03-31
    INGHAM CLARK, Emma Alexandra resigned
    director
  22. 2025-03-18
    NILES, Meredith appointed
    director
  23. 2025-03-18
    ROBINSON, Hugo Edward William appointed
    director
  24. 2025-03-18
    SCORDI, Niki appointed
    director
  25. 2024-07-29
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  26. 2024-07-29
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  27. 2024-07-17
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-full
    accounts · AA
  28. 2024-07-01
    CLOUGH, Denis Henry appointed
    director
  29. 2024-07-01
    JARVIS, Michael William resigned
    director
  30. 2023-09-01
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  31. 2023-09-01
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  32. 2023-09-01
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    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  33. 2023-09-01
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    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  34. 2023-09-01
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  35. 2023-09-01
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  36. 2023-06-28
    INGHAM CLARK, Frederick Thomas appointed
    director
  37. 2023-06-28
    JONAS, Leslie Peter appointed
    director
  38. 2023-06-28
    CLOUGH, Denis Henry resigned
    director
  39. 2023-06-28
    HOLNESS, Chloe Marie resigned
    director
  40. 2023-06-28
    NELSON, Alexander John resigned
    director
  41. 2022-09-27
    RIZWAN, Amir appointed
    director
  42. 2022-09-27
    SLIM, Hugo, Dr appointed
    director
  43. 2022-07-31
    BLESSLEY, Andrew Charles resigned
    director
  44. 2022-07-31
    NELSON, Alexander John appointed
    director
  45. 2022-07-31
    PORTAL, Philip Francis resigned
    director
  46. 2021-06-30
    PATEL, Dhruv Prashant appointed
    director
  47. 2021-06-30
    NELSON, Alexander John resigned
    director
  48. 2021-02-12
    OPOOSUN, Ola appointed
    director
  49. 2021-02-12
    HOLNESS, Chloe Marie appointed
    director
  50. 2021-01-06
    HORNE, Nicholas Nevell Sandford resigned
    director
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Owner dependency

63/100
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.
  • +Founder age: Director aged approximately 65 — succession pressure is live.
  • +Family involvement: Multiple officers share a surname — likely family business, which concentrates governance.

Succession & seller-readiness

50/100
Moderate signal

Some succession indicators present. Worth watching; approach if sector/strategy fits.

SIGNALS
  • primaryFounder aged 63+: Senior director is approximately 65. Approaching typical UK retirement age — succession thinking likely.

Red flags

1 med ·
3 director resignations in last 12 months
medium

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

Evidence: STUART-GRUMBAR, Jocelyn resigned 2025-06-30; CLOUGH, Denis Henry resigned 2025-06-25; HUTCHINS, Charles John Alan resigned 2025-06-25

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Company details

Statusactive
Typeprivate-limited-guarant-nsc
Incorporated1977-07-18
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC94990 — Activities of other membership organisations n.e.c.

Registered office

First Floor
16 Eastcheap
London
EC3M 1BD
United Kingdom

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2026-09-30
Last made up to: 2024-12-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-07-07
Last: 2025-06-23

Officers (15 active · 118 resigned)

CORNISH, Catherine Jane
director · ~51y · appointed 2026-03-19
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Active
EVELYN, Clare Jemma
director · ~53y · appointed 2026-03-19
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Active
INGHAM CLARK, Frederick Thomas
director · ~63y · appointed 2023-06-28
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Active
JONAS, Leslie Peter
director · ~56y · appointed 2023-06-28
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Active
NILES, Meredith
director · ~50y · appointed 2025-03-18
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Active
O'LEARY, Susanna Priestley
director · ~59y · appointed 2018-09-11
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Active
OPOOSUN, Ola
director · ~60y · appointed 2021-02-12
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Active
PATANI, Neel Purshottam
director · ~41y · appointed 2020-09-23
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Active
PATEL, Dhruv Prashant
director · ~43y · appointed 2021-06-30
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Active
RIZWAN, Amir
director · ~40y · appointed 2022-09-27
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Active
ROBINSON, Hugo Edward William
director · ~53y · appointed 2025-03-18
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Active
SCORDI, Niki
director · ~59y · appointed 2025-03-18
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Active
SLIM, Hugo, Dr
director · ~65y · appointed 2022-09-27
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Active
SLIM, Mary Ann
director · ~62y · appointed 2025-06-25
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Active
STODDART-SCOTT, Thomas Richard Malcolm
director · ~47y · appointed 2019-08-31
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Active
BLESSLEY, Andrew Charles
secretary · appointed 2001-07-25 · resigned 2015-07-15
Resigned
HARRIS, Michael George Temple, Rear Admiral
secretary · appointed 1992-07-22 · resigned 2001-07-24
Resigned
MOWLL, Christopher Martyn
secretary · resigned 1992-07-22
Resigned
STUART-GRUMBAR, Jocelyn
secretary · appointed 2015-07-15 · resigned 2025-06-30
Resigned
ANGELL, John Peter
director · ~107y · resigned 1996-10-02
Resigned

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Recent filings (334 total)

appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2026-04-15
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2026-04-10
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2026-04-01
termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM02
2025-12-17
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2025-08-04
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2025-07-28
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2025-07-23
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2025-07-23
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2025-07-21
accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2025-07-14
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-07-10
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2025-05-28
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2025-05-01
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2025-05-01
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2025-05-01