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02487808 · private-limited-guarant-nsc-limited-exemption · incorporated 1990-04-02
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
year to Mar 2025
Net worth
book net assets
Opportunity
77/100
Strong
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What this business does
Primary activity: Other business support service activities n.e.c.
Sector: Administrative & support services
Investor take
Pursue
Active trading company with a 71-year-old founder — textbook succession opportunity.

Opportunity 77/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. Strong seller-intent signal (63/100, director aged 71). Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (65/100).

Data confidence

Overall: medium (71/100)

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
71 officers (14 active, 71 linked, 50 with DOB)
84
Ownership & PSC
No PSCs filed (unusual — worth investigating)
35
Director network
4 connected companies via shared directors
57
Filing history
188 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
77/100Strong
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
82
Few red flags.
Signal strength
90
Good data coverage for analysis.

Key financials

2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accounts
Cash
Net Worth
Current Assets
Current Liabilities
£0£0£0£0£0£0Mar 2024Mar 2025

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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown
Metric2025-03-312024-03-31

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

🔒Filing-note intelligence

1 signal 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
2
filings
  • 1 confirmation-statement
  • 1 officers
Last 180 days
3
filings
  • 1 confirmation-statement
  • 1 officers
  • 1 accounts
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (130 events)Click to expand
  1. 2026-04-14
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    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  2. 2025-12-24
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridged
    accounts · AA
  3. 2025-11-12
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  4. 2025-10-01
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  5. 2025-09-12
    ROSSDALE, Lorraine Frances resigned
    director
  6. 2025-09-01
    ROYALL OF BLAISDON, Janet Anne appointed
    director
  7. 2025-07-22
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  8. 2025-05-09
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  9. 2024-12-11
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridged
    accounts · AA
  10. 2024-10-22
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  11. 2024-10-19
    STANDEN, Iain Gordon appointed
    director
  12. 2024-10-19
    TIMBRELL, Sandra Jane appointed
    director
  13. 2024-10-19
    WARD, Aaron appointed
    director
  14. 2024-10-19
    COKE, Thomas Edward, The Earl Of Leicester resigned
    director
  15. 2024-10-19
    OWENS, Judith Anne resigned
    director
  16. 2024-10-19
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  17. 2024-10-19
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  18. 2024-10-19
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  19. 2024-10-19
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  20. 2024-04-17
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  21. 2024-04-01
    WHEATCROFT, Patience, Baroness resigned
    director
  22. 2023-12-07
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridged
    accounts · AA
  23. 2023-07-24
    📄
    second-filing-of-director-termination-with-name
    officers · RP04TM01
  24. 2023-07-19
    📄
    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  25. 2023-07-13
    IRELAND, Helen Claire appointed
    director
  26. 2023-03-31
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  27. 2023-03-30
    ROBSHAW, Lisa appointed
    director
  28. 2023-03-15
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  29. 2023-03-15
    📄
    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  30. 2023-03-15
    📄
    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  31. 2023-03-15
    📄
    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  32. 2023-03-14
    HALLIDAY, Louise Catherine appointed
    director
  33. 2023-03-14
    POTTS, Samantha appointed
    director
  34. 2023-03-14
    COCKETT, Rachel Stephany resigned
    director
  35. 2023-03-14
    WINTER-BROWN, Anthony resigned
    director
  36. 2022-10-21
    DUNCAN, Stephen resigned
    director
  37. 2022-06-01
    ADDISON, Simon Peter appointed
    director
  38. 2022-03-01
    PICKFORD, Sharon appointed
    director
  39. 2022-02-01
    SPOONER, Geoff appointed
    director
  40. 2021-09-01
    ROOTS, Sarah Elizabeth resigned
    director
  41. 2020-09-30
    WILKINSON, Susan Linda resigned
    director
  42. 2020-09-30
    WINTER-BROWN, Anthony appointed
    director
  43. 2020-09-18
    BONSER-WILTON, Helen appointed
    director
  44. 2020-09-18
    LEE, John Robert Louis, (The Lord Lee Of Trafford) resigned
    director
  45. 2020-07-31
    WROE, Peter John resigned
    director
  46. 2020-05-11
    BAXTER, Pamela Jane (Pim) resigned
    director
  47. 2020-05-11
    COCKETT, Rachel Stephany appointed
    director
  48. 2020-05-11
    WROE, Peter John appointed
    director
  49. 2018-06-01
    GROSSMAN, Loyd Daniel Gilman, Dr resigned
    director
  50. 2018-06-01
    HUSBANDS, Timothy Edward resigned
    director
Showing most recent 50 of 130 events

Owner dependency

55/100
Moderate — manageable with handover

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

FACTORS
  • -13 active directors: Broader management team in place — suggests transferable governance.
  • +Founder age: Director aged approximately 71 — succession pressure is live.

Succession & seller-readiness

73/100
Strong succession signal

Multiple signals suggest succession is on the horizon. Candidate for proactive outreach.

SIGNALS
  • primaryFounder aged 70+: Senior director is approximately 71 years old. Natural succession window is now.
  • secondary12+ year tenure: Director in role 15 years.
  • supportingClean filings + long tenure: Disciplined long-tenure operator — classic lifestyle-business pattern that often sells quietly.

Red flags

1 low
Multiple registered office changes
low

Multiple address changes in a short period can indicate operational instability or admin disorder.

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Company details

Statusactive
Typeprivate-limited-guarant-nsc-limited-exemption
Incorporated1990-04-02
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC82990 — Other business support service activities n.e.c.

Registered office

Adam House 7-10 Adam Street
The Strand
London
WC2N 6AA
England

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2026-12-31
Last made up to: 2025-03-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-04-15
Last: 2026-04-01

Officers (14 active · 57 resigned)

DONOGHUE, Bernard
secretary · appointed 2011-09-22
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Active
ADDISON, Simon Peter
director · ~41y · appointed 2022-06-01
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Active
BONSER-WILTON, Helen
director · ~56y · appointed 2020-09-18
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Active
DONOGHUE, Bernard Michael
director · ~57y · appointed 2011-09-22
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Active
HALLIDAY, Louise Catherine
director · ~52y · appointed 2023-03-14
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Active
IRELAND, Helen Claire
director · ~59y · appointed 2023-07-13
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Active
PICKFORD, Sharon
director · ~54y · appointed 2022-03-01
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Active
POTTS, Samantha
director · ~47y · appointed 2023-03-14
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Active
ROBSHAW, Lisa
director · ~49y · appointed 2023-03-30
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Active
ROYALL OF BLAISDON, Janet Anne
director · ~71y · appointed 2025-09-01
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Active
SPOONER, Geoff
director · ~48y · appointed 2022-02-01
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Active
STANDEN, Iain Gordon
director · ~63y · appointed 2024-10-19
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Active
TIMBRELL, Sandra Jane
director · ~51y · appointed 2024-10-19
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Active
WARD, Aaron
director · ~41y · appointed 2024-10-19
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Active
BROKE, George Robin Straton
secretary · appointed 1996-08-02 · resigned 2011-09-30
Resigned
WOOD, Christopher Lainson
secretary · resigned 1996-08-02
Resigned
BAXTER, Pamela Jane (Pim)
director · ~73y · appointed 2005-05-12 · resigned 2020-05-11
Resigned
BRETT, Peter Graham Cecil, The Reverend Canon
director · ~91y · appointed 1994-04-01 · resigned 2001-02-07
Resigned
BROKE, George Robin Straton
director · ~80y · appointed 1996-08-02 · resigned 2011-09-30
Resigned
CAM, David Edward
director · ~71y · appointed 2004-09-24 · resigned 2013-09-19
Resigned

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Recent filings (188 total)

confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-04-21
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2026-04-14
accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridged
accounts · AA
2025-12-24
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2025-11-12
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2025-10-01
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2025-07-22
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2025-05-09
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-04-11
accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridged
accounts · AA
2024-12-11
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2024-10-22
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2024-10-19
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2024-10-19
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2024-10-19
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2024-10-19
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2024-04-17