THE INSTITUTE FOR COLLABORATIVE WORKING

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02549634 · private-limited-guarant-nsc-limited-exemption · incorporated 1990-10-18

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.

Opportunity decay

approaching window · 12-months

Approaching a transaction window — refinance or sale event plausible in the next 12 months.

· Oldest live charge 23.7y old — refinance window within 12 months

🔒Estimated value

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Turnover

—

year to Mar 2025

Net worth

—

book net assets

Opportunity

79/100

Strong

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What this business does

Primary activity: Management consultancy activities other than financial management

Sector: Professional, scientific & technical

Investor take

Pursue

Active trading company with a 73-year-old founder — textbook succession opportunity.

Opportunity 79/100 (strong), bankability 85/100. Strong seller-intent signal (73/100, director aged 73). Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (65/100).

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Refinance opportunity

2 live charges · 2 lenders · oldest 23.7y

50/100

clean up first

Refinance viable after a tidy-up — address the highlighted items first.

· Oldest live charge is 23.7 years old — likely at or near maturity.
· Two lenders — manageable, but coordination required.
· Legal-friction score 28/100 — workable, but lender will want more DD.

Data confidence

Overall: medium (76/100)

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

Lenders & charges

2 charges (2/2 with lender, 2/2 with type)

Directors & officers

38 officers (7 active, 38 linked, 35 with DOB)

Ownership & PSC

No PSCs filed (unusual — worth investigating)

Director network

17 connected companies via shared directors

Filing history

169 filings on record

Gazette notices

No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)

Opportunity Score

79/100Strong

PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional

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

Business quality

Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.

Acquirability

Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.

Risk profile

Few red flags.

Signal strength

100

Good data coverage for analysis.

Key financials

2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accounts

Cash

—

Net Worth

—

Current Assets

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Current Liabilities

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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 102

Metric	2025-03-31	2024-03-31
Average employees	1400	1100

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

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2 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

filings

Last 90 days

filings

Last 180 days

filings

Counts from Companies House filing history.

Corporate timeline (88 events)Click to expand

2025-08-15
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accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2025-07-22
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officers · AP01
2025-07-22
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officers · AP01
2025-07-22
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termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2025-07-22
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termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2025-07-10
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MCCORMICK, Douglas Alexander Drysdale resigned
director
2025-06-06
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change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2025-01-01
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HANNETT, John appointed
director
2025-01-01
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LYNCH, Jane, Professor appointed
director
2025-01-01
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EVANS, David Charles, Lord resigned
director
2024-08-30
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accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2024-01-11
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termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2024-01-04
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MAUND, Alan resigned
director
2023-12-21
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accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2023-11-29
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appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2023-11-16
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change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2023-11-13
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termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2023-11-13
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termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2023-11-13
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appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2023-11-13
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appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2023-02-17
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memorandum-articles
incorporation · MA
2023-02-17
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resolution
resolution · RESOLUTIONS
2023-01-01
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LEE, Frank appointed
director
2023-01-01
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WARD, Claire Margaret appointed
director
2023-01-01
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HAWKINS, David Earnest resigned
director
2023-01-01
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MAUND, Alan appointed
director
2023-01-01
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WARD, Claire Margaret resigned
director
2022-12-22
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accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2022-02-07
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accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2021-10-21
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change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2020-05-01
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ABRAHAMS, Stephen Paul appointed
director
2019-05-16
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MARRIOTT-SIMS, Dawn resigned
director
2019-04-04
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BULLOCK, Timothy John appointed
director
2019-02-07
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SHEERMAN, Barry John resigned
director
2018-12-31
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PYLE, Leslie James resigned
director
2018-12-19
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Charge satisfied #2
2018-12-19
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Charge satisfied #1
2018-05-14
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WARD, Claire Margaret appointed
director
2016-12-12
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KEHOE, Christopher James Peter appointed
director
2016-10-01
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SCOTT, Andrew Peter resigned
director
2014-03-03
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BERKELEY, Anthony, Lord resigned
director
2013-12-01
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MCCORMICK, Douglas Alexander Drysdale appointed
director
2013-09-30
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ODAM, Christopher John resigned
director
2012-09-11
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MARRIOTT-SIMS, Dawn appointed
director
2012-04-04
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LUCKHURST, Marion Ruth resigned
director
2009-12-01
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ODAM, Christopher John appointed
director
2009-07-30
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WILKINS, Michael Christopher resigned
secretary
2008-12-01
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LUCKHURST, Marion Ruth appointed
director
2008-09-30
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MCCLELLAND, Margaret resigned
director
2007-11-15
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MCCLELLAND, Margaret appointed
director

Showing most recent 50 of 88 events

Owner dependency

55/100

Moderate — manageable with handover

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

FACTORS

-7 active directors: Broader management team in place — suggests transferable governance.
+Founder age: Director aged approximately 73 — succession pressure is live.

Succession & seller-readiness

60/100

Strong succession signal

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

SIGNALS

primaryFounder aged 70+: Senior director is approximately 73 years old. Natural succession window is now.

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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Company details

Statusactive

Typeprivate-limited-guarant-nsc-limited-exemption

Incorporated1990-10-18

Jurisdictionengland-wales

Primary SIC70229 — Management consultancy activities other than financial management

Registered office

83 Victoria Street

London

SW1H 0HW

England

Filing status

Accounts

Next due: 2026-12-31

Last made up to: 2025-03-31

Confirmation statement

Next due: 2026-11-01

Last: 2025-10-18