SECURITIES & INVESTMENT INSTITUTE

⚰️Wound downdissolved
02687534 · private-limited-guarant-nsc-limited-exemption · incorporated 1992-02-10
Investment thesis
Company dissolved — not a live target.
Why interesting: Historical record only; useful for precedent research.
Why risky: Not transactable.
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Turnover
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Net worth
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Opportunity
63/100
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What this business does
Primary activity: Activities of professional membership organisations
Sector: Other service activities
Investor take
Pass (distressed without resilience)
Distressed unclear — structural issues outweigh the discount.

Opportunity 63/100 (worth a look), bankability 70/100. High owner-dependency — earn-out structure likely required for clean transition. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: Resolve: Company dissolved. Company has been dissolved — it no longer legally exists. Any diligence here is historical only. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (65/100).

Data confidence

Overall: medium (73/100)

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
79 officers (4 active, 79 linked, 71 with DOB)
88
Ownership & PSC
No PSCs filed (unusual — worth investigating)
35
Director network
7 connected companies via shared directors
66
Filing history
262 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
63/100Worth a look
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional 

Mixed signal. Worth opening the full target workup before deciding to pursue.

Business quality
30
Concerning — overdue filings or status flags present.
Acquirability
80
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
67
Some moderate concerns — review flags.
Signal strength
90
Good data coverage for analysis.

Key financials

2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accounts
Cash
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Net Worth
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Current Assets
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£0£0£0£0£0£0Mar 2023Mar 2024

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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 102
Metric2024-03-312023-03-31

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

Recent activity

Last 30 days
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filings
Last 90 days
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Last 180 days
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Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (173 events)Click to expand
  1. 2025-02-18
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    gazette-dissolved-voluntary
    gazette · GAZ2(A)
  2. 2025-02-18
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    Company dissolved
  3. 2025-01-14
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    dissolution-voluntary-strike-off-suspended
    dissolution · SOAS(A)
  4. 2024-12-03
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    gazette-notice-voluntary
    gazette · GAZ1(A)
  5. 2024-11-26
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    dissolution-application-strike-off-company
    dissolution · DS01
  6. 2024-11-26
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  7. 2023-11-30
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  8. 2022-12-01
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  9. 2022-09-02
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    ASHCROFT, Karen appointed
    director
  10. 2022-09-02
    ➕
    PRESTON, Anthony John appointed
    director
  11. 2022-09-02
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    CULHANE, Simon Hugh Desmond resigned
    director
  12. 2022-09-02
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  13. 2022-09-02
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  14. 2022-09-02
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  15. 2021-11-26
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  16. 2021-01-06
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  17. 2020-01-10
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  18. 2019-12-02
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  19. 2018-12-19
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  20. 2017-12-20
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  21. 2017-01-11
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  22. 2015-07-31
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    BRUNEL-COHEN, Edward Stuart resigned
    director
  23. 2012-07-27
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    CHURCHILL, Inigo John resigned
    director
  24. 2012-03-31
    ➖
    RAVEN, Linda Margaret resigned
    secretary
  25. 2011-01-27
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    CHARTERED INSTITUTE FOR SECURITIES AND INVESTMENT appointed
    corporate-director
  26. 2011-01-27
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    BLACK, Charlotte Mary resigned
    director
  27. 2011-01-27
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    BREWER, David William, Sir resigned
    director
  28. 2011-01-27
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    BRUNEL-COHEN, Edward Stuart appointed
    director
  29. 2011-01-27
    ➖
    CHARNOCK, Richard Anthony resigned
    director
  30. 2011-01-27
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    CHURCHILL, Inigo John appointed
    director
  31. 2011-01-27
    ➕
    CULHANE, Simon Hugh Desmond appointed
    director
  32. 2011-01-27
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    HARRIS DEANS, Christopher Patrick resigned
    director
  33. 2011-01-27
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    HOWARD, David Howarth Seymour, Sir resigned
    director
  34. 2011-01-27
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    KANE, David Arthur resigned
    director
  35. 2011-01-27
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    MOXON, Frank Hoyt resigned
    director
  36. 2011-01-27
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    NICOL, David Richardson resigned
    director
  37. 2011-01-27
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    RAMSAY, Alan Stuart resigned
    director
  38. 2011-01-27
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    SEAWARD, Nicholas William resigned
    director
  39. 2011-01-27
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    STEWART-JONES, Anthony John resigned
    director
  40. 2011-01-27
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    STOCKDALE, Richard Andrew Harold resigned
    director
  41. 2011-01-27
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    SWALES, Nicholas Roger resigned
    director
  42. 2011-01-27
    ➖
    WARDEN, Alison resigned
    director
  43. 2011-01-27
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    WASTCOAT, Richard Carleton resigned
    director
  44. 2011-01-27
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    YARROW, Alan Colin Drake, Sir resigned
    director
  45. 2010-09-22
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    GORE LANGTON, Clare resigned
    director
  46. 2010-09-22
    ➖
    SCOTT, Christopher resigned
    director
  47. 2010-03-08
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    HEDGES, Paul Derek resigned
    director
  48. 2009-09-24
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    CHALLIS, Nigel Kenneth resigned
    director
  49. 2009-09-24
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    DOBBIE, Scott Jamieson resigned
    director
  50. 2009-09-24
    ➖
    LACEY, Shaun David resigned
    director
Showing most recent 50 of 173 events

Owner dependency

83/100
Critical — business is the founder

The business appears inseparable from the founder. Acquisition without a serious earn-out or meaningful transition period would likely destroy value.

FACTORS
  • +Founder name in company name: Company name contains director surname "INVESTMENT" — strong identity link between founder and business.
  • +Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 15 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
  • +Senior director age: Director aged approximately 62 — approaching natural succession window.

Succession & seller-readiness

63/100
Strong succession signal

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

SIGNALS
  • secondaryFounder aged 58+: Senior director is approximately 62. Early succession window.
  • secondary12+ year tenure: Director in role 15 years.
  • secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 34 years old and no new directors in the last 3 years — succession not yet being planned internally.
  • supportingClean filings + long tenure: Disciplined long-tenure operator — classic lifestyle-business pattern that often sells quietly.

Red flags

1 high ·
Company dissolved
high

Company has been dissolved — it no longer legally exists. Any diligence here is historical only.

Evidence: Dissolved on 2025-02-18

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Company details

Statusdissolved
Typeprivate-limited-guarant-nsc-limited-exemption
Incorporated1992-02-10
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC94120 — Activities of professional membership organisations

Registered office

20 Fenchurch Street
London
EC3M 3BY
England

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: —
Last made up to: 2024-03-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: —
Last: 2023-12-29

Officers (0 active · 75 resigned)

BROADWAY SECRETARIES LIMITED→
corporate-secretary · appointed 2009-07-27
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
ASHCROFT, Karen→
director · ~50y · appointed 2022-09-02
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
PRESTON, Anthony John→
director · ~62y · appointed 2022-09-02
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
CHARTERED INSTITUTE FOR SECURITIES AND INVESTMENT→
corporate-director · appointed 2011-01-27
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
HALL, Robert Alfred→
secretary · appointed 1993-01-19 · resigned 2004-12-01
Resigned
HALL, Robert Alfred→
secretary · appointed 1992-02-11 · resigned 1992-04-21
Resigned
MERRELLS, Norman Spencer→
secretary · appointed 1992-04-21 · resigned 1993-01-04
Resigned
RAVEN, Linda Margaret→
secretary · appointed 2008-09-25 · resigned 2012-03-31
Resigned
THROGMORTON SECRETARIES LLP→
corporate-secretary · appointed 2007-07-16 · resigned 2009-07-27
Resigned
THROGMORTON UK LIMITED→
corporate-secretary · appointed 2004-12-01 · resigned 2007-07-16
Resigned
BANBURY, Nigel Graham Cedric Peregrine→
director · ~78y · appointed 1995-07-06 · resigned 2001-01-03
Resigned
BLACK, Charlotte Mary→
director · ~66y · appointed 2006-09-28 · resigned 2011-01-27
Resigned
BREWER, David William, Sir→
director · ~86y · appointed 2007-01-25 · resigned 2011-01-27
Resigned
BROADBENT, Richard John→
director · ~73y · appointed 1992-09-15 · resigned 1995-07-06
Resigned
BRUNEL-COHEN, Edward Stuart→
director · ~74y · appointed 2011-01-27 · resigned 2015-07-31
Resigned
BURTON, Anthony David→
director · ~89y · appointed 1992-09-15 · resigned 1993-07-01
Resigned
CHALLIS, Nigel Kenneth→
director · ~80y · appointed 1993-07-01 · resigned 2009-09-24
Resigned
CHARNOCK, Richard Anthony→
director · ~67y · appointed 2008-09-25 · resigned 2011-01-27
Resigned
CHURCHILL, Inigo John→
director · ~60y · appointed 2011-01-27 · resigned 2012-07-27
Resigned
CLARK, Stephen→
director · ~78y · appointed 2002-09-06 · resigned 2004-09-30
Resigned

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Recent filings (262 total)

gazette-dissolved-voluntary
gazette · GAZ2(A)
2025-02-18
dissolution-voluntary-strike-off-suspended
dissolution · SOAS(A)
2025-01-14
gazette-notice-voluntary
gazette · GAZ1(A)
2024-12-03
dissolution-application-strike-off-company
dissolution · DS01
2024-11-26
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2024-11-26
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-01-03
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2023-11-30
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-01-04
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2022-12-01
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2022-09-02
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2022-09-02
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2022-09-02
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-01-04
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2021-11-26
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2021-01-06