ASSOCIATION OF INTERNATIONAL COURIER & EXPRESS SERVICES
🌳Matureactive
01634113 · private-limited-guarant-nsc · incorporated 1982-05-10
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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year to Dec 2024
Net worth
£352.8k
book net assets
Opportunity
78/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: Activities of professional membership organisations
Sector: Other service activities
Investor take
PursueStrong opportunity: asset-holding vehicle with strong profile and bankable structure.
Opportunity 78/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (65/100).
Data confidence
Overall: medium (74/100)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
2 years of iXBRL accounts extracted (YoY deltas available) + narrative notes parsed
75
Lenders & charges
Confirmed no charges registered
85
Directors & officers
22 officers (3 active, 22 linked, 21 with DOB)
89
Ownership & PSC
No PSCs filed (unusual — worth investigating)
35
Director network
12 connected companies via shared directors
81
Filing history
158 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
78/100Strong
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
90
Good data coverage for analysis.
Signals from accounts
Derived from iXBRL accounts · accounting standard not declaredPositive net assets
Net assets £352,756
Net assets shrinking
Down £25,541 YoY
Key financials
2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accountsCash
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Net Worth
£353k
↓ 6.8% YoY
Current Assets
£354k
↓ 9.4% YoY
Current Liabilities
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Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown| Metric | 2024-12-31 | 2023-12-31 |
|---|---|---|
| Total assets | £352.8k | £378.3k |
| Current assets | £354.1k | £390.9k |
| Net assets | £352.8k | £378.3k |
Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.
Recent activity
Last 30 days
1
filing
- • 1 confirmation-statement
Last 90 days
1
filing
- • 1 confirmation-statement
Last 180 days
1
filing
- • 1 confirmation-statement
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (56 events)Click to expand
- 2025-09-16📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2024-08-01📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2024-01-31➕CLARKE, Justin Neil appointeddirector
- 2024-01-31➖CURRIE, Richard William James resigneddirector
- 2024-01-31📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2024-01-31📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2023-05-19📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2022-09-06📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2022-07-15➕FRANCIS, Amanda Jane appointeddirector
- 2022-07-15📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2021-08-31📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2021-03-02📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2020-08-19📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2020-08-18➕DAVIES, James Alexander appointeddirector
- 2020-05-05📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2020-04-30📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2020-04-30📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2020-04-30📄termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM02
- 2020-04-05➖TAYLOR, Anne Margaret resignedsecretary
- 2020-04-05➕CURRIE, Richard William James appointeddirector
- 2020-04-05➖TAYLOR, Anne Margaret resigneddirector
- 2020-01-14📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2019-12-31➖DOLAN, Chris resigneddirector
- 2019-09-19📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2018-09-12📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2018-08-14➕TAYLOR, Anne Margaret appointeddirector
- 2018-01-03➖PRICE, Russell Steven resigneddirector
- 2017-07-31➖KENDALL, Gary Stephen resigneddirector
- 2013-05-22➕KENDALL, Gary Stephen appointeddirector
- 2013-05-22➕PRICE, Russell Steven appointeddirector
- 2013-05-22➖STACEY, Bernard Charles resigneddirector
- 2012-01-20➖PLATTS, Nicholas John resigneddirector
- 2009-09-23➕PLATTS, Nicholas John appointeddirector
- 2009-09-08➕DOLAN, Chris appointeddirector
- 2009-06-11➖PATTERSON, Martin Clifford resigneddirector
- 2008-02-18➖KENDALL, Gary Stephen resigneddirector
- 2007-07-18➕PATTERSON, Martin Clifford appointeddirector
- 2000-07-17➖ADAM, Gordon Alistair resigneddirector
- 2000-07-17➕KENDALL, Gary Stephen appointeddirector
- 2000-07-17➖POWELL, Kenneth John resigneddirector
- 2000-07-17➕STACEY, Bernard Charles appointeddirector
- 1998-06-16➕ADAM, Gordon Alistair appointeddirector
- 1998-06-16➖BARBER, Michael John resigneddirector
- 1998-03-17➕BARBER, Michael John appointeddirector
- 1998-03-17➖JONES, Timothy Paul resigneddirector
- 1995-10-10➕POWELL, Kenneth John appointeddirector
- 1995-10-10➖RAWSON, Patrick Daniel resigneddirector
- 1995-06-01➖DALE, Roger Paul resigneddirector
- 1995-06-01➕JONES, Timothy Paul appointeddirector
- 1994-01-16➖WOELK, Larry Gene resigneddirector
Showing most recent 50 of 56 events
Owner dependency
58/100
Moderate — manageable with handoverSome founder dependency, but not acute. A structured handover period should cover most risk.
FACTORS
- +Senior director age: Director aged approximately 59 — approaching natural succession window.
Succession & seller-readiness
40/100
Moderate signalSome succession indicators present. Worth watching; approach if sector/strategy fits.
SIGNALS
- secondaryFounder aged 58+: Senior director is approximately 59. Early succession window.
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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| A S ATLANTIC LTD→ 11063438 · est 2017 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 8y | — | — |
| AMAZON VENTURES (UK) LIMITED→ 04342325 · est 2001 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 24y | — | — |
| ANDREI BATCHKAR LTD→ 15866662 · est 2024 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 1y | — | — |
| ARMADILLO GARAGE DOORS LTD→ 16080849 · est 2024 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 1y | — | — |
| ARMINIUS SECURITY LTD→ 15056421 · est 2023 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 2y | — | — |
| ASPIRION GLOBAL LTD→ 14339910 · est 2022 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 3y | — | — |
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| AURUMINDO LAND INVESTMENT LTD→ 12429997 · est 2020 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 6y | — | — |
| AUTOGLASS (UK) LIMITED→ 07563340 · est 2011 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 15y | — | — |
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Statusactive
Typeprivate-limited-guarant-nsc
Incorporated1982-05-10
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC94120 — Activities of professional membership organisations
Registered office
Bldg 580/1 Sandringham Road
London Heathrow Airport
Hounslow
TW6 3SN
England
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-09-30
Last made up to: 2024-12-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-06-14
Last: 2026-05-31
Officers (3 active · 19 resigned)
CLARKE, Justin Neil→
Activedirector · ~50y · appointed 2024-01-31
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DAVIES, James Alexander→
Activedirector · ~45y · appointed 2020-08-18
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FRANCIS, Amanda Jane→
Activedirector · ~59y · appointed 2022-07-15
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TAYLOR, Anne Margaret→
Resignedsecretary · resigned 2020-04-05
ADAM, Gordon Alistair→
Resigneddirector · ~74y · appointed 1998-06-16 · resigned 2000-07-17
BARBER, Michael John→
Resigneddirector · ~72y · appointed 1998-03-17 · resigned 1998-06-16
CURRIE, Richard William James→
Resigneddirector · ~61y · appointed 2020-04-05 · resigned 2024-01-31
DALE, Roger Paul→
Resigneddirector · ~83y · appointed 1993-03-17 · resigned 1995-06-01
DOLAN, Chris→
Resigneddirector · ~69y · appointed 2009-09-08 · resigned 2019-12-31
FARGHER, Roger Michael→
Resigneddirector · ~68y · resigned 1993-03-17
HORNSBY, Nigel Charles→
Resigneddirector · ~68y · resigned 1992-07-14
JONES, Timothy Paul→
Resigneddirector · ~61y · appointed 1995-06-01 · resigned 1998-03-17
KENDALL, Gary Stephen→
Resigneddirector · ~72y · appointed 2013-05-22 · resigned 2017-07-31
KENDALL, Gary Stephen→
Resigneddirector · ~72y · appointed 2000-07-17 · resigned 2008-02-18
PATTERSON, Martin Clifford→
Resigneddirector · ~73y · appointed 2007-07-18 · resigned 2009-06-11
PLATTS, Nicholas John→
Resigneddirector · ~56y · appointed 2009-09-23 · resigned 2012-01-20
POWELL, Kenneth John→
Resigneddirector · ~72y · appointed 1995-10-10 · resigned 2000-07-17
PRICE, Russell Steven→
Resigneddirector · ~69y · appointed 2013-05-22 · resigned 2018-01-03
RAWSON, Patrick Daniel→
Resigneddirector · ~73y · appointed 1992-07-14 · resigned 1995-10-10
STACEY, Bernard Charles→
Resigneddirector · ~74y · appointed 2000-07-17 · resigned 2013-05-22
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Recent filings (158 total)
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-06-02
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2025-09-16
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-05-31
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2024-08-01
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-06-05
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2024-01-31
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2024-01-31
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-06-05
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2023-05-19
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2022-09-06
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2022-07-15
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-05-31
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2021-08-31
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-06-01
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2021-03-02