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🌳Matureactive

02658283 · private-limited-guarant-nsc-limited-exemption · incorporated 1991-10-29

Investment thesis

Well-run mature business — low negotiation leverage; premium likely.

Why interesting: Textbook target; clean filings, stable trading.

Why risky: No pressure on seller; any deal likely at full price.

Opportunity decay

hardening · 12-months

Already tight — no obvious softening catalysts on the horizon.

· Thesis: well-run, low negotiation leverage

🔒Estimated value

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Turnover

—

year to Dec 2025

Net worth

£1.33M

book net assets

Opportunity

75/100

Strong

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What this business does

Primary activity: Activities of professional membership organisations

Sector: Other service activities

Investor take

Pursue

Strong opportunity: asset-holding vehicle with strong profile and bankable structure.

Opportunity 75/100 (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 (79/100)

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

Confirmed no charges registered

Directors & officers

100 officers (12 active, 100 linked, 94 with DOB)

Ownership & PSC

1 active PSC(s) of 3 total, 3 with control declared

Director network

1 connected companies via shared directors

Filing history

361 filings on record

Gazette notices

No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)

Opportunity Score

75/100Strong

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

Good data coverage for analysis.

Signals from accounts

Derived from iXBRL accounts · accounting standard not declared

Positive net assets

Net assets £1,325,232

Net assets shrinking

Down £13,229 YoY

Cash YoY

+188%

Year on year

Key financials

2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accounts

Cash

£446k

↑ 188% YoY

Net Worth

£1.3m

~ YoY

Current Assets

£1.5m

↓ 2.0% YoY

Current Liabilities

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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown

Metric	2025-12-31	2024-12-31
Total assets	£1.33M	£1.34M
Current assets	£1.51M	£1.54M
Cash	£446.2k	£155.2k
Debtors	£90.7k	£90.4k
Net assets	£1.33M	£1.34M

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

Recent activity

Last 30 days

filing

• 1 accounts

Last 90 days

filing

• 1 accounts

Last 180 days

filings

• 1 accounts
• 1 officers

Counts from Companies House filing history.

Corporate timeline (202 events)Click to expand

2026-06-26
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accounts · AA
2026-03-26
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change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2025-11-03
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termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2025-10-31
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officers · AP01
2025-10-30
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FINDLEY, Silas John appointed
director
2025-10-28
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SMITH, William Kenneth Spinney resigned
director
2025-10-10
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change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2025-10-10
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change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2025-09-30
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appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2025-09-25
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PALMER, Rachel appointed
director
2025-09-01
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change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2025-09-01
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termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2025-08-29
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AKCAOGLU, Neslihan Serra resigned
director
2025-06-16
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termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2025-06-10
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KUMAR, Anand, Dr resigned
director
2025-04-10
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accounts-with-accounts-type-small
accounts · AA
2025-01-15
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change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2024-10-24
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change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2024-10-23
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change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2024-09-30
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termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2024-09-26
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MACHADO, Fabio Ricardo resigned
director
2024-04-29
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accounts-with-accounts-type-small
accounts · AA
2024-03-18
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termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2024-03-12
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MISHRA, Loknath resigned
director
2023-10-23
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change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2023-10-23
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change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2023-08-30
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change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2023-06-19
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officers · AP01
2023-06-15
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MOHAMED, Yasser Ismail Hassan, Dr appointed
director
2023-04-27
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officers · AP01
2023-04-17
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HUDYMAC, Diana-Alina appointed
director
2023-04-17
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MCDONALD, Megan Christine appointed
director
2022-12-31
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GALLOWAY, Mary Patricia resigned
director
2022-09-01
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FRENCH, Giles Edward appointed
secretary
2022-09-01
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FRENCH, Giles Edward appointed
director
2022-06-28
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MACHADO, Fabio Ricardo appointed
director
2022-04-29
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RAINES, Catherine Lindsay, Dr resigned
secretary
2022-04-29
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RAINES, Catherine Lindsay, Dr resigned
director
2021-05-26
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MARTINEZ DE ARAGON CALVO, Gabriela appointed
director
2021-05-26
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GIFFORD, Michael Roger resigned
director
2021-05-26
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KUMAR, Anand, Dr appointed
director
2021-03-17
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ALIKER, Susannah Louise resigned
director
2020-12-16
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GUTMANN, Patrick Rudolf resigned
director
2020-11-27
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KAYE, Richard Andrew John appointed
director
2020-11-13
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AKCAOGLU, Neslihan Serra appointed
director
2020-09-08
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GARVIN, Mark Stephen resigned
director
2020-07-03
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ISAAC, Thomas William David resigned
director
2020-06-25
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VINCI, Pierre appointed
director
2020-06-25
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ALIKER, Susannah Louise appointed
director
2020-06-25
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GALLOWAY, Mary Patricia appointed
director

Showing most recent 50 of 202 events

Owner dependency

48/100

Moderate — manageable with handover

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

FACTORS

-11 active directors: Broader management team in place — suggests transferable governance.
+Senior director age: Director aged approximately 64 — approaching natural succession window.

Succession & seller-readiness

50/100

Moderate signal

Some succession indicators present. Worth watching; approach if sector/strategy fits.

SIGNALS

primaryFounder aged 63+: Senior director is approximately 64. Approaching typical UK retirement age — succession thinking likely.

Red flags

1 med ·

2 director resignations in last 12 months

medium

Multiple recent departures can indicate governance disagreement, succession event, or preparation for sale/stress.

Evidence: AKCAOGLU, Neslihan Serra resigned 2025-08-29; SMITH, William Kenneth Spinney resigned 2025-10-28

Shareholders & ownership

1 active beneficial owner

Name	Shares	Voting rights	Nature of control	Notified
Mr Giles Edward French Individual · British · DOB 05/1978 · age 48	—	—	sig. influencesignificant influence	01/09/2022

2 historic (ceased) PSCs

Dr Catherine Lindsay Rainesceased 29/04/2022· significant influence
Mr John Gerald Treadwellceased 31/12/2018· significant influence

From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.

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Company details

Statusactive

Typeprivate-limited-guarant-nsc-limited-exemption

Incorporated1991-10-29

Jurisdictionengland-wales

Primary SIC94120 — Activities of professional membership organisations

Registered office

4th Floor 28 Austin Friars

London

EC2N 2QQ

England

Filing status

Accounts

Next due: 2027-09-30

Last made up to: 2025-12-31

Confirmation statement

Next due: 2026-11-05

Last: 2025-10-22