BUSINESS IN THE COMMUNITY
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01619253 · private-limited-guarant-nsc · incorporated 1982-03-02
Investment thesis
Looks cheap but ownership + security both unclear — probable value trap.
Why interesting: Headline metrics may be attractive.
Why risky: No PSC visibility combined with multiple live charges; transacting likely slow and expensive.
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
—
not disclosed
Net worth
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book net assets
Opportunity
79/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: Activities of business and employers membership organisations
Sector: Other service activities
Investor take
PursueActive trading company with a 65-year-old founder — textbook succession opportunity.
Opportunity 79/100 (strong), bankability 57/100. Strong seller-intent signal (63/100, director aged 65). Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: Consolidate lender relationships. 3 distinct lenders creates friction — refinance into single-lender structure for cleaner diligence. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (65/100).
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Refinance opportunity
4 live charges · 3 lenders · oldest 20.7y
35/100
too messy
Refinance path is blocked by complexity. Rethink structure or expect bespoke, expensive terms.
- · Oldest live charge is 20.7 years old — likely at or near maturity.
- · 3 lenders named — inter-creditor friction likely.
- · Legal-friction score 40/100 — workable, but lender will want more DD.
Data confidence
Overall: low (51/100)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
4 charges (4/4 with lender, 4/4 with type)
90
Directors & officers
100 officers (10 active, 100 linked, 97 with DOB)
89
Ownership & PSC
No PSCs filed (unusual — worth investigating)
35
Director network
6 connected companies via shared directors
63
Filing history
493 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
79/100Strong
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
85
Few red flags.
Signal strength
100
Good data coverage for analysis.
Recent activity
Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
0
filings
Last 180 days
2
filings
- • 1 accounts
- • 1 officers
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (199 events)Click to expand
- 2026-01-22📄accounts-with-accounts-type-groupaccounts · AA
- 2026-01-14📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2026-01-12➕LEWIS, Paul Gareth appointeddirector
- 2025-11-10📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2025-03-10📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2025-02-05📄accounts-with-accounts-type-groupaccounts · AA
- 2024-12-19📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2024-12-12📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2024-12-10➖ASHCROFT, Jane Rachel resigneddirector
- 2024-02-16📄accounts-with-accounts-type-groupaccounts · AA
- 2024-01-01📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2023-12-08➕HARRISON, Peter appointeddirector
- 2023-12-08📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2023-11-20📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2023-11-19📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2023-11-19📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2023-11-15➕BAHROLOLOUMI, Zahra Shiva appointeddirector
- 2023-11-15➕DAVIES, Victoria Anne appointeddirector
- 2023-11-15➖CONWAY, Christopher resigneddirector
- 2023-03-20📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2023-03-17➖HUNT, Vivian Yvonne, Dame resigneddirector
- 2023-02-08📄accounts-with-accounts-type-groupaccounts · AA
- 2022-12-14📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2022-12-14📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2022-12-07➖HOLLIDAY, Steven John resigneddirector
- 2022-07-21📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2022-07-13📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2022-05-03📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2021-11-04➕BHATIA, Raman appointeddirector
- 2021-11-04➕ASHCROFT, Jane Rachel appointeddirector
- 2021-02-09➖HODGSON, Christine Mary resigneddirector
- 2020-12-31➖DARROCH, Jeremy resigneddirector
- 2020-11-04➖ADAIR, Robert Gribben resigneddirector
- 2020-11-04➕CONWAY, Christopher appointeddirector
- 2020-04-29➕CHARLES-JONES, Lucinda Claire appointeddirector
- 2020-02-06➕ROSE, Alison, Dame appointeddirector
- 2020-02-06➖HUGHES, Stephen James resigneddirector
- 2018-07-23➖BLAMEY, Claudine resigneddirector
- 2018-07-23➖HODKINSON, Philip Andrew resigneddirector
- 2018-07-23➖HYMAN, Christopher Rajendran resigneddirector
- 2018-07-23➖JOSEPH, Adrian Christopher resigneddirector
- 2018-01-01➖JENKINS, Antony Peter resigneddirector
- 2017-12-14➖DRECHSLER, Paul Joseph resigneddirector
- 2017-11-03➕DARROCH, Jeremy appointeddirector
- 2017-07-31➖CHESHIRE, Ian Michael, Sir resigneddirector
- 2017-02-08➖GADHIA, Jayne-Anne resigneddirector
- 2016-07-12➕HUTTON, Richard John appointeddirector
- 2016-01-01➕GADHIA, Jayne-Anne appointeddirector
- 2015-11-16➖CRIDLAND, John resigneddirector
- 2015-10-01➖MCGREGOR-SMITH, Ruby resigneddirector
Showing most recent 50 of 199 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 65 — succession pressure is live.
Succession & seller-readiness
55/100
Strong succession signalMultiple signals suggest succession is on the horizon. Candidate for proactive outreach.
SIGNALS
- primaryFounder aged 63+: Senior director is approximately 65. Approaching typical UK retirement age — succession thinking likely.
- supportingClean filings + long tenure: Disciplined long-tenure operator — classic lifestyle-business pattern that often sells quietly.
Red flags
cleanNo red flags detected from available public data. (This is not a clean bill of health — detailed accounts review still recommended.)
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Statusactive
Typeprivate-limited-guarant-nsc
Incorporated1982-03-02
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC94110 — Activities of business and employers membership organisations
Registered office
137 Shepherdess Walk
London
N1 7RQ
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2027-03-31
Last made up to: 2025-06-30
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-12-29
Last: 2025-12-15
Officers (10 active · 143 resigned)
WOLFENDEN, Lesley Ann→
Activesecretary · appointed 1997-04-25
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BAHROLOLOUMI, Zahra Shiva→
Activedirector · ~51y · appointed 2023-11-15
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BHATIA, Raman→
Activedirector · ~48y · appointed 2021-11-04
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CHARLES-JONES, Lucinda Claire→
Activedirector · ~60y · appointed 2020-04-29
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DAVIES, Victoria Anne→
Activedirector · ~51y · appointed 2023-11-15
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HARRISON, Peter→
Activedirector · ~60y · appointed 2023-12-08
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HUTTON, Richard John→
Activedirector · ~58y · appointed 2016-07-12
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LEWIS, Paul Gareth→
Activedirector · ~51y · appointed 2026-01-12
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ROSE, Alison, Dame→
Activedirector · ~57y · appointed 2020-02-06
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WEED, Keith Charles Frederick→
Activedirector · ~65y · appointed 2014-11-17
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MORRIS, Edward→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 1992-06-09 · resigned 1997-04-25
TRUSTRAM EVE, John Roy→
Resignedsecretary · resigned 1992-06-08
ADAIR, Robert Gribben→
Resigneddirector · ~70y · appointed 2013-02-07 · resigned 2020-11-04
AINES, John, Sir→
Resigneddirector · ~93y · resigned 1993-01-13
ALLEN, Charles Lamb→
Resigneddirector · ~69y · appointed 1997-07-08 · resigned 2007-12-07
ASHCROFT, Jane Rachel→
Resigneddirector · ~60y · appointed 2021-11-04 · resigned 2024-12-10
AYLING, Robert John→
Resigneddirector · ~80y · appointed 1995-05-15 · resigned 2000-03-30
BANHAM, John Michael Middlecott→
Resigneddirector · ~86y · resigned 1992-06-09
BARNES, James David Francis, Sir→
Resigneddirector · ~90y · appointed 1996-03-19 · resigned 2000-07-11
BETT, Michael, Sir→
Resigneddirector · ~91y · appointed 1992-01-23 · resigned 1994-03-28
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Mortgages & charges
4
Total charges
4
Outstanding
3
Active lenders
Status:Lender:4 of 4 shown
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| outstanding | International Fund for Ireland | Legal charge | 2 properties | 19/10/2010 | — | |
| outstanding | Department for Social Development | Debenture | 1 property | 05/10/2010 | — | |
| outstanding | Aib Group Aib Group PLC | Legal mortgage | 1 property | 28/10/2005 | — | |
| outstanding | Aib Group Aib Group PLC | Legal charge | 1 property | 28/10/2005 | — |
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Recent filings (493 total)
accounts-with-accounts-type-group
accounts · AA
2026-01-22
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2026-01-14
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-12-16
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2025-11-10
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2025-03-10
accounts-with-accounts-type-group
accounts · AA
2025-02-05
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-12-19
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2024-12-19
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2024-12-12
accounts-with-accounts-type-group
accounts · AA
2024-02-16
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2024-01-01
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-12-20
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2023-12-08
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2023-11-20
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2023-11-19