ACT 2013 LIMITED

⚰️Wound downdissolved
01445322 · private-limited-guarant-nsc · incorporated 1979-08-23
Investment thesis
Company dissolved — not a live target.
Why interesting: Historical record only; useful for precedent research.
Why risky: Not transactable.
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
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not disclosed
Net worth
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Opportunity
63/100
Worth a look
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What this business does
Primary activity: Activities of professional membership organisations
Sector: Other service activities
Investor take
Pass (distressed without resilience)
Distressed unclear — structural issues outweigh the discount.

Opportunity 63/100 (worth a look), bankability 70/100. Strong seller-intent signal (78/100, director aged 67). 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 (73/100).

Data confidence

Overall: medium (58/100)

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
No iXBRL financials extracted
0
Lenders & charges
Confirmed no charges registered
85
Directors & officers
97 officers (2 active, 97 linked, 95 with DOB)
90
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
4 connected companies via shared directors
57
Filing history
290 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
63/100Worth a look
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional 

Mixed signal. Worth opening the full target workup before deciding to pursue.

Business quality
30
Concerning — overdue filings or status flags present.
Acquirability
80
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
67
Some moderate concerns — review flags.
Signal strength
90
Good data coverage for analysis.

Recent activity

Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
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Last 180 days
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filings
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (192 events)Click to expand
  1. 2019-06-25
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    gazette-dissolved-voluntary
    gazette · GAZ2(A)
  2. 2019-06-25
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    Company dissolved
  3. 2019-04-09
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    gazette-notice-voluntary
    gazette · GAZ1(A)
  4. 2019-03-27
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    dissolution-application-strike-off-company
    dissolution · DS01
  5. 2018-05-03
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  6. 2018-04-30
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    CRISP, Fiona Mary resigned
    director
  7. 2018-04-06
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  8. 2017-10-26
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  9. 2017-10-26
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  10. 2017-08-10
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    UMBRICHT, Yann Francis Charles resigned
    director
  11. 2017-08-10
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  12. 2017-05-09
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  13. 2017-01-05
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  14. 2016-12-31
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    TYLER, Colin James resigned
    director
  15. 2016-05-18
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  16. 2016-05-17
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    BARLOW, Charles Frederick resigned
    director
  17. 2016-05-17
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    SMITH, Martyn Douglas resigned
    director
  18. 2016-05-17
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    STEVENS, Alison Janet resigned
    director
  19. 2016-05-17
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  20. 2016-05-17
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  21. 2016-05-17
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  22. 2016-04-07
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    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  23. 2016-04-07
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    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  24. 2016-04-07
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    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  25. 2016-04-07
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    change-person-secretary-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH03
  26. 2016-03-24
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    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-no-member-list
    annual-return · AR01
  27. 2015-11-03
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  28. 2015-05-14
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  29. 2015-05-14
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  30. 2015-04-30
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    FLOWERDEW, Lesley Ann resigned
    director
  31. 2015-04-30
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    SLADE, Jonathan Thomas Charles resigned
    director
  32. 2014-04-30
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    BURGE, Roger Stanley resigned
    director
  33. 2014-04-30
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    WILLIAMS, Robert Kenneth resigned
    director
  34. 2013-04-30
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    BOND, Graham Derek resigned
    director
  35. 2013-04-30
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    DOUGLAS, James Alexander resigned
    director
  36. 2013-04-30
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    PUGH, Stephen Crommelin resigned
    director
  37. 2012-05-01
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    FLOWERDEW, Lesley Ann appointed
    director
  38. 2012-04-30
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    HURN, Matthew John resigned
    director
  39. 2011-09-16
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    TYLER, Colin James appointed
    director
  40. 2011-09-15
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    SIDDALL, Stuart James resigned
    director
  41. 2011-05-01
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    BURGE, Roger Stanley appointed
    director
  42. 2011-05-01
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    CRISP, Fiona Mary appointed
    director
  43. 2011-04-30
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    BACON, Gerard Dominic Andrew resigned
    director
  44. 2011-04-30
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    BURKITT, Francis William Miles resigned
    director
  45. 2010-05-01
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    GOSHAWK, Peter Richard appointed
    director
  46. 2010-05-01
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    BARLOW, Charles Frederick appointed
    director
  47. 2010-05-01
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    STEVENS, Alison Janet appointed
    director
  48. 2010-04-30
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    CROYDON, Gregory John resigned
    director
  49. 2010-04-30
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    FULLER, Lucille resigned
    director
  50. 2010-04-30
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    SWANN, David Andrew resigned
    director
Showing most recent 50 of 192 events

Owner dependency

100/100
Critical — business is the founder

The business appears inseparable from the founder. Acquisition without a serious earn-out or meaningful transition period would likely destroy value.

FACTORS
  • +Sole director: Only one active director — all governance concentrated on one person.
  • +Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 16 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
  • +Founder age: Director aged approximately 67 — succession pressure is live.

Succession & seller-readiness

88/100
Likely off-market candidate

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

SIGNALS
  • primaryFounder aged 63+: Senior director is approximately 67. Approaching typical UK retirement age — succession thinking likely.
  • primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.
  • secondary12+ year tenure: Director in role 16 years.
  • secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 47 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 2019-06-25

Group structure

The Association Of Corporate Treasurers holds 25-50% — a significant corporate investor but not a controlling parent.

🏛️
The Association Of Corporate Treasurers
Corporate parent
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ACT 2013 LIMITED
This company · 01445322

Parent relationships inferred from Persons with Significant Control filings. Full subsidiary tree requires reverse-lookup (coming).

Shareholders & ownership

1 active beneficial owner
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
The Association Of Corporate Treasurers
Corporate entity
——sig. influencesignificant influence06/04/2016

From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.

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Company details

Statusdissolved
Typeprivate-limited-guarant-nsc
Incorporated1979-08-23
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC94120 — Activities of professional membership organisations

Registered office

69 Leadenhall Street
London
EC3A 2BG
United Kingdom

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: —
Last made up to: 2017-12-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: —
Last: —

Officers (0 active · 95 resigned)

ROBINSON, Maria Christina→
secretary · appointed 1994-07-21
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
GOSHAWK, Peter Richard→
director · ~67y · appointed 2010-05-01
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
PIERPOINT, Gay Margaret→
secretary · resigned 1994-07-21
Resigned
ADAMS, David Geoffrey→
director · ~74y · appointed 2000-01-01 · resigned 2005-04-30
Resigned
ALBUM, Edward Jonathan Corcos→
director · ~90y · appointed 1991-01-01 · resigned 1993-12-31
Resigned
BACK, Philippa Lucy Foster→
director · ~72y · appointed 1995-01-01 · resigned 2002-12-31
Resigned
BACK, Philippa Lucy Foster→
director · ~72y · resigned 1991-12-31
Resigned
BACON, Gerard Dominic Andrew→
director · ~63y · appointed 2005-05-01 · resigned 2011-04-30
Resigned
BARLOW, Charles Frederick→
director · ~69y · appointed 2010-05-01 · resigned 2016-05-17
Resigned
BATCHELOR, Gwendoline Mary→
director · ~78y · resigned 1992-12-31
Resigned
BENTLEY, Phillip Keague→
director · ~67y · appointed 1999-01-01 · resigned 1999-12-31
Resigned
BOND, Graham Derek→
director · ~75y · appointed 2007-05-01 · resigned 2013-04-30
Resigned
BRYANT, Michael Keith→
director · ~79y · appointed 1995-01-01 · resigned 2005-04-30
Resigned
BUNTON, Christopher John→
director · ~78y · appointed 1997-01-01 · resigned 2001-12-31
Resigned
BURGE, Roger Stanley→
director · ~61y · appointed 2011-05-01 · resigned 2014-04-30
Resigned
BURGESS, Arthur William→
director · ~86y · appointed 2000-01-01 · resigned 2001-12-31
Resigned
BURKITT, Francis William Miles→
director · ~62y · appointed 2008-05-01 · resigned 2011-04-30
Resigned
CAMERON SMAIL, Barry James→
director · ~72y · resigned 1995-12-31
Resigned
CARLTON PORTER, Robert William→
director · ~82y · resigned 1992-12-31
Resigned
CARTE, Brian Addison→
director · ~83y · resigned 1991-12-31
Resigned

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Recent filings (290 total)

gazette-dissolved-voluntary
gazette · GAZ2(A)
2019-06-25
gazette-notice-voluntary
gazette · GAZ1(A)
2019-04-09
dissolution-application-strike-off-company
dissolution · DS01
2019-03-27
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2019-02-26
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2018-05-03
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2018-04-06
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2018-03-07
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2017-10-26
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2017-10-26
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2017-08-10
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2017-05-09
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2017-03-09
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2017-01-05
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2016-05-18
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2016-05-17