THE PROBATION ASSOCIATION LIMITED

⚰️Wound downdissolved
01352502 · private-limited-guarant-nsc · incorporated 1978-02-10
Investment thesis
Company dissolved — not a live target.
Why interesting: Historical record only; useful for precedent research.
Why risky: Not transactable.
Opportunity decay
approaching window · 12-months
Approaching a transaction window — refinance or sale event plausible in the next 12 months.
  • · Oldest live charge 16.6y old — refinance window within 12 months
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Turnover
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Net worth
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Opportunity
65/100
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
Pass (distressed without resilience)
Distressed unclear — structural issues outweigh the discount.

Opportunity 65/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. High owner-dependency — earn-out structure likely required for clean transition. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: Resolve: Company dissolved. Company has been dissolved — it no longer legally exists. Any diligence here is historical only. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (65/100).

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Refinance opportunity

1 live charge · oldest 16.6y

65/100
clean up first

Refinance viable after a tidy-up — address the highlighted items first.

  • · Oldest live charge is 16.6 years old — likely at or near maturity.
  • · Single lender — cleanest path to refinance.
  • · Legal-friction score 30/100 — workable, but lender will want more DD.

Data confidence

Overall: low (50/100)

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
1 charges (1/1 with lender, 1/1 with type)
90
Directors & officers
100 officers (4 active, 100 linked, 94 with DOB)
89
Ownership & PSC
No PSCs filed (unusual — worth investigating)
35
Director network
4 connected companies via shared directors
57
Filing history
306 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
65/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional 

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

Business quality
30
Concerning — overdue filings or status flags present.
Acquirability
85
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
67
Some moderate concerns — review flags.
Signal strength
100
Good data coverage for analysis.

Recent activity

Last 30 days
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Corporate timeline (215 events)Click to expand
  1. 2015-07-07
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    gazette-dissolved-voluntary
    gazette · GAZ2(A)
  2. 2015-07-07
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    Company dissolved
  3. 2015-03-24
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    gazette-notice-voluntary
    gazette · GAZ1(A)
  4. 2015-03-11
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    dissolution · DS01
  5. 2014-12-30
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    accounts · AA
  6. 2014-12-01
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    accounts · AA01
  7. 2014-06-20
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    CORBY, Caroline Frances resigned
    director
  8. 2014-06-20
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    FEARN, Malcolm Stanley resigned
    director
  9. 2014-06-20
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    FOX, Susan Eileen resigned
    director
  10. 2014-06-20
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    LEWIS, Gillian Clare resigned
    director
  11. 2014-06-20
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  12. 2014-06-20
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  14. 2014-06-20
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  15. 2014-06-09
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    annual-return · AR01
  16. 2014-05-23
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    ORMEROD, Mark Edward appointed
    secretary
  17. 2014-05-23
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    officers · AP03
  18. 2014-05-22
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    WHYTE, Joanne Margaret resigned
    secretary
  19. 2014-05-22
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    termination-secretary-company-with-name
    officers · TM02
  20. 2014-04-29
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    ELLIS, Kevin resigned
    director
  21. 2014-04-29
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    officers · TM01
  22. 2013-10-01
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  23. 2013-09-26
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  24. 2013-09-25
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  25. 2013-09-25
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  26. 2013-09-25
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    accounts · AA
  27. 2013-09-19
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    CORBY, Caroline Frances appointed
    director
  28. 2013-09-19
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    ELLIS, Kevin appointed
    director
  29. 2013-09-19
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    HARRISON, Alan, Dr resigned
    director
  30. 2013-09-19
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    VERSO, Robin Arthur Charles resigned
    director
  31. 2013-07-23
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    annual-return · AR01
  32. 2013-05-23
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  33. 2013-05-23
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  34. 2013-03-28
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name
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  35. 2013-03-21
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    AVISS, Paul appointed
    director
  36. 2013-01-18
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  37. 2012-11-30
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    RHODES, Richard David Walton resigned
    director
  38. 2012-10-10
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  39. 2012-10-03
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  40. 2012-09-13
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    FEARN, Malcolm Stanley appointed
    director
  41. 2012-09-13
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    FISHER, Michael John Anthony resigned
    director
  42. 2011-10-17
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    ORMEROD, Mark Edward appointed
    director
  43. 2011-09-15
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    BESSANT, Lesley Florence resigned
    director
  44. 2011-09-15
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    DENT, Julie Elizabeth resigned
    director
  45. 2011-09-15
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    HARDY, Stanley Mcilheron resigned
    director
  46. 2011-09-15
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    HARPER, Anne Tansi resigned
    director
  47. 2011-09-15
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    KUIPERS, Johan Henri resigned
    director
  48. 2011-09-15
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    LEWIS, Gillian Clare appointed
    director
  49. 2011-09-15
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    VERSO, Robin Arthur Charles appointed
    director
  50. 2011-06-30
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    PUDDICOMBE, William John resigned
    director
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Owner dependency

75/100
High — earn-out structure required

Material founder dependency. Consider a 2-3 year earn-out and build in a handover plan before completion.

FACTORS
  • +Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 16 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
  • +Founder age: Director aged approximately 76 — succession pressure is live.

Succession & seller-readiness

83/100
Likely off-market candidate

Strong acquirability signals converging. Worth approaching directly — this is how off-market deals start.

SIGNALS
  • primaryFounder aged 70+: Senior director is approximately 76 years old. Natural succession window is now.
  • secondary12+ year tenure: Director in role 16 years.
  • secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 48 years old and no new directors in the last 3 years — succession not yet being planned internally.
  • supportingClean filings + long tenure: Disciplined long-tenure operator — classic lifestyle-business pattern that often sells quietly.

Red flags

1 high ·
Company dissolved
high

Company has been dissolved — it no longer legally exists. Any diligence here is historical only.

Evidence: Dissolved on 2015-07-07

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Company details

Statusdissolved
Typeprivate-limited-guarant-nsc
Incorporated1978-02-10
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC94990 — Activities of other membership organisations n.e.c.

Registered office

29 Great Peter Street
London
SW1P 3LW

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: —
Last made up to: 2014-09-30
Confirmation statement
Next due: —
Last: —

Officers (0 active · 102 resigned)

ORMEROD, Mark Edward→
secretary · appointed 2014-05-23
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Active
AVISS, Paul→
director · ~75y · appointed 2013-03-21
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Active
COX OBE, Sebert Leslie→
director · ~76y · appointed 2010-04-22
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Active
ORMEROD, Mark Edward→
director · ~69y · appointed 2011-10-17
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Active
CARROLL, Rodney Edward→
secretary · appointed 1999-04-01 · resigned 1999-05-09
Resigned
LAWRIE, Christine→
secretary · appointed 2007-04-01 · resigned 2011-05-19
Resigned
MILES, Ieuan Jenkins→
secretary · resigned 1999-03-31
Resigned
WARGENT, Martin Nicholas→
secretary · appointed 1999-05-10 · resigned 2007-03-31
Resigned
WHYTE, Joanne Margaret→
secretary · appointed 2011-05-19 · resigned 2014-05-22
Resigned
ABEBRESE, Owusu→
director · ~66y · appointed 2001-11-01 · resigned 2004-03-31
Resigned
ALLONBY, David Lionel→
director · ~93y · resigned 1995-03-31
Resigned
ANGEL M.B.E., Doris→
director · ~102y · resigned 1992-03-31
Resigned
ARCHARD, Peter→
director · ~80y · appointed 2004-04-01 · resigned 2007-09-20
Resigned
AZIZ, Suhail Ibne→
director · ~89y · appointed 2001-11-01 · resigned 2007-03-31
Resigned
BARING, Susan Mary, The Honourable→
director · ~96y · appointed 1998-04-01 · resigned 2001-03-31
Resigned
BELLAMY, Kenneth→
director · ~94y · appointed 2000-01-20 · resigned 2007-09-20
Resigned
BESSANT, Lesley Florence→
director · ~72y · appointed 2010-09-16 · resigned 2011-09-15
Resigned
BESSANT, Lesley Florence→
director · ~72y · appointed 2007-04-01 · resigned 2010-04-22
Resigned
BRADLEY, Thomas Raymond→
director · ~97y · resigned 1995-03-31
Resigned
BUNFORD, Margaret Anne→
director · ~96y · appointed 1994-07-07 · resigned 1999-12-29
Resigned

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Mortgages & charges

1
Total charges
1
Outstanding
1
Active lenders
Status:Lender:1 of 1 shown
TypeProperties
outstanding
Piper Smith Watton
Piper Smith Watton LLP
Deed of rent deposit1 property19/11/2009—
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Recent filings (306 total)

gazette-dissolved-voluntary
gazette · GAZ2(A)
2015-07-07
gazette-notice-voluntary
gazette · GAZ1(A)
2015-03-24
dissolution-application-strike-off-company
dissolution · DS01
2015-03-11
accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2014-12-30
change-account-reference-date-company-previous-extended
accounts · AA01
2014-12-01
termination-director-company-with-name
officers · TM01
2014-06-20
termination-director-company-with-name
officers · TM01
2014-06-20
termination-director-company-with-name
officers · TM01
2014-06-20
termination-director-company-with-name
officers · TM01
2014-06-20
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-no-member-list
annual-return · AR01
2014-06-09
appoint-person-secretary-company-with-name
officers · AP03
2014-05-23
termination-secretary-company-with-name
officers · TM02
2014-05-22
termination-director-company-with-name
officers · TM01
2014-04-29
appoint-person-director-company-with-name
officers · AP01
2013-10-01
appoint-person-director-company-with-name
officers · AP01
2013-09-26