KROLL ASSOCIATES U.K. LIMITED

🌳Matureactive
02020412 · ltd · incorporated 1986-05-16
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
£14.26M
book net assets
Opportunity
74/100
Strong
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What this business does
Primary activity: Investigation activities
Sector: Administrative & support services
Investor take
Pursue
Strong opportunity: active trading company with strong profile and bankable structure.

Opportunity 74/100 (strong), bankability 80/100. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: Cash flow review and working-capital discipline. Cash down -55% YoY — forensic review of receivables, stock turns, and creditor days. Most likely exit: strategic trade sale (63/100).

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Refinance opportunity

1 live charge · oldest 6.5y

45/100
under pressure

Refinance would be pressure-driven, not opportunity-driven. Expect tighter margins and covenant scrutiny.

  • · Oldest live charge is 6.5 years old — likely at or near maturity.
  • · Single lender — cleanest path to refinance.
  • · Cashflow trend is negative — lender view likely cautious.

Data confidence

Overall: high (82/100)

Strong data coverage across all sections. AI outputs should be trusted with minimal caveats.

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
1 charges (1/1 with lender, 1/1 with type)
90
Directors & officers
37 officers (3 active, 37 linked, 27 with DOB)
85
Ownership & PSC
0 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
11 connected companies via shared directors
78
Filing history
210 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
74/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional 

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

Business quality
70
Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.
Acquirability
50
Some acquirability indicators.
Risk profile
85
Few red flags.
Signal strength
100
Good data coverage for analysis.

Signals from accounts

Derived from iXBRL accounts · FRS 102
Positive net assets
Net assets £14,264,393
Cash draining
Cash down 55% YoY
Cash YoY
-55%
Year on year

Key financials

2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accounts
Cash
£139k
↓ 55% YoY
Net Worth
£14m
↑ 1.3% YoY
Current Assets
£63m
↓ 11% YoY
Current Liabilities
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£0£14m£28m£42m£56m£70mDec 2023Dec 2024

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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 102
Metric2024-12-312023-12-31
Total assets£14.26M£14.79M
Current assets£62.61M£70.13M
Cash£139.1k£307.7k
Debtors£62.47M£69.82M
Net assets£14.26M£14.09M

Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.

🔒Filing-note intelligence

3 signals detected in this company's narrative notes — going-concern language, audit opinion, contingent liabilities, related-party transactions.

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Recent activity

Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
1
filing
  • • 1 confirmation-statement
Last 180 days
1
filing
  • • 1 confirmation-statement
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (84 events)Click to expand
  1. 2025-09-11
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-group
    accounts · AA
  2. 2025-03-14
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  3. 2024-09-27
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-group
    accounts · AA
  4. 2024-07-19
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  5. 2024-07-19
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  6. 2024-07-17
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    MATTESON, Christopher Cochrane, Mr. appointed
    director
  7. 2024-07-17
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    EVERETT-HEATH, Thomas John Toussaint resigned
    director
  8. 2023-09-27
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-group
    accounts · AA
  9. 2023-05-23
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    notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control-statement
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC08
  10. 2023-05-23
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    cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
  11. 2022-09-28
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-group
    accounts · AA
  12. 2022-03-23
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-group
    accounts · AA
  13. 2021-11-10
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    termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM02
  14. 2021-10-20
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    change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC05
  15. 2021-10-15
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    MUMFORD, Danielle Elizabeth resigned
    secretary
  16. 2021-03-08
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-group
    accounts · AA
  17. 2019-11-19
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    mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-date
    mortgage · MR01
  18. 2019-11-13
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    Charge registered #1
    Lender: Lloyds Bank PLC
  19. 2019-10-10
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  20. 2019-10-09
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    move-registers-to-sail-company-with-new-address
    address · AD03
  21. 2019-10-09
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    change-sail-address-company-with-new-address
    address · AD02
  22. 2019-05-13
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    HELSBY, Thomas David resigned
    director
  23. 2018-10-17
    ➕
    FORMAN, Edward S appointed
    secretary
  24. 2018-10-17
    ➕
    PUZZUOLI, Patrick Michael appointed
    director
  25. 2018-10-17
    ➖
    FONTAINE, David, Mr. resigned
    secretary
  26. 2018-10-17
    ➖
    WILLIAMS, Garth David resigned
    director
  27. 2014-03-06
    ➖
    CHIA, Helen resigned
    director
  28. 2014-03-06
    ➕
    EVERETT-HEATH, Thomas John Toussaint appointed
    director
  29. 2014-03-06
    ➖
    HARTLEY, Alan Thomas resigned
    director
  30. 2014-03-06
    ➕
    WILLIAMS, Garth David appointed
    director
  31. 2012-08-29
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    MUMFORD, Danielle Elizabeth resigned
    director
  32. 2012-07-03
    ➕
    MUMFORD, Danielle Elizabeth appointed
    director
  33. 2011-08-11
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    FONTAINE, David, Mr. appointed
    secretary
  34. 2011-08-11
    ➖
    PEREL, Sabrina Ann resigned
    secretary
  35. 2009-06-01
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    GARRETT, Earl Norbert resigned
    director
  36. 2009-06-01
    ➕
    HARTLEY, Alan Thomas appointed
    director
  37. 2008-09-26
    ➕
    GARRETT, Earl Norbert appointed
    director
  38. 2008-09-26
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    MORGAN JONES, Christopher David resigned
    director
  39. 2008-03-31
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    BRIERLEY, Anthony William resigned
    director
  40. 2007-07-20
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    TIEDEMANN, Anne Herbert resigned
    director
  41. 2007-06-29
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    MUMFORD, Danielle Elizabeth appointed
    secretary
  42. 2007-06-29
    ➖
    THOMPSON, Paul resigned
    secretary
  43. 2007-06-29
    ➕
    CHIA, Helen appointed
    director
  44. 2007-06-29
    ➖
    THOMPSON, Paul resigned
    director
  45. 2006-07-19
    ➕
    MORGAN JONES, Christopher David appointed
    director
  46. 2005-04-26
    ➕
    BRIERLEY, Anthony William appointed
    director
  47. 2005-04-26
    ➕
    THOMPSON, Paul appointed
    director
  48. 2005-04-07
    ➖
    CHERKASKY, Michael Griffin resigned
    director
  49. 2005-04-07
    ➖
    KROLL, Jules Barry resigned
    director
  50. 2003-09-30
    ➖
    BUCHLER, David John resigned
    director
Showing most recent 50 of 84 events

Owner dependency

58/100
Moderate — manageable with handover

Some founder dependency, but not acute. A structured handover period should cover most risk.

FACTORS
  • +Two-director setup: Only two active directors — typical of owner-managed SMEs but limits succession.

Succession & seller-readiness

36/100
Weak signal

Limited succession signal. Not a near-term off-market candidate.

SIGNALS
  • secondaryTwo-director governance: Small-team governance. Succession depth is thin but not absent.

Red flags

clean
No red flags detected from available public data. (This is not a clean bill of health — detailed accounts review still recommended.)
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6 specific questions generated from this company's actual signals — liquidity, leverage, director age, charge count, red flags, age-of-company.

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Company details

Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated1986-05-16
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC80300 — Investigation activities

Registered office

The News Building, Level 6
3 London Bridge Street
London
SE1 9SG
England

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2026-09-30
Last made up to: 2024-12-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-03-20
Last: 2026-03-06

Officers (3 active · 34 resigned)

FORMAN, Edward S→
secretary · appointed 2018-10-17
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Active
MATTESON, Christopher Cochrane, Mr.→
director · ~57y · appointed 2024-07-17
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Active
PUZZUOLI, Patrick Michael→
director · ~56y · appointed 2018-10-17
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Active
CLARK, Hedley Stuart→
secretary · appointed 2000-07-03 · resigned 2001-02-02
Resigned
CONYNGHAM, John Stafford→
secretary · resigned 1994-07-14
Resigned
FONTAINE, David, Mr.→
secretary · appointed 2011-08-11 · resigned 2018-10-17
Resigned
JACKSON, Andrew Richard→
secretary · appointed 1998-11-20 · resigned 2000-07-03
Resigned
MUMFORD, Danielle Elizabeth→
secretary · appointed 2007-06-29 · resigned 2021-10-15
Resigned
PEREL, Sabrina Ann→
secretary · appointed 2001-02-02 · resigned 2011-08-11
Resigned
THOMPSON, Paul→
secretary · appointed 2002-12-02 · resigned 2007-06-29
Resigned
TOPPIN, John Eric→
secretary · appointed 1994-07-15 · resigned 1998-11-20
Resigned
WALLIS, Christopher Richard→
secretary · appointed 2001-02-02 · resigned 2002-12-02
Resigned
BLAKSLEY, Richard Edmund→
director · ~65y · appointed 2000-07-03 · resigned 2002-02-01
Resigned
BRADLEY, Richard Baden→
director · ~89y · appointed 1996-02-29 · resigned 1997-09-25
Resigned
BRIERLEY, Anthony William→
director · ~74y · appointed 2005-04-26 · resigned 2008-03-31
Resigned
BUCHLER, David John→
director · ~75y · appointed 2001-02-02 · resigned 2003-09-30
Resigned
CHERKASKY, Michael Griffin→
director · ~76y · appointed 1997-03-13 · resigned 2005-04-07
Resigned
CHIA, Helen→
director · ~62y · appointed 2007-06-29 · resigned 2014-03-06
Resigned
CONYNGHAM, John Stafford→
director · ~74y · appointed 1994-07-15 · resigned 1994-08-26
Resigned
EVERETT-HEATH, Thomas John Toussaint→
director · ~56y · appointed 2014-03-06 · resigned 2024-07-17
Resigned

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Mortgages & charges

1
Total charges
1
Outstanding
1
Active lenders
Status:Lender:1 of 1 shown
TypeProperties
outstanding
Lloyds Banking Group
Lloyds Bank PLC
A registered charge—13/11/2019—
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Recent filings (210 total)

confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-03-09
accounts-with-accounts-type-group
accounts · AA
2025-09-11
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2025-03-14
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-03-07
accounts-with-accounts-type-group
accounts · AA
2024-09-27
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2024-07-19
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2024-07-19
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-03-06
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-11-30
accounts-with-accounts-type-group
accounts · AA
2023-09-27
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control-statement
persons-with-significant-control · PSC08
2023-05-23
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2023-05-23
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-12-02
accounts-with-accounts-type-group
accounts · AA
2022-09-28
accounts-with-accounts-type-group
accounts · AA
2022-03-23