ADVICORP PUBLIC LIMITED COMPANY
🌳Matureactive
03419717 · plc · incorporated 1997-08-14
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
£704.8k
year to Dec 2024
Net worth
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Opportunity
80/100
Exceptional
What this business does
Primary activity: Financial intermediation not elsewhere classified
Sector: Financial & insurance
Investor take
PursueActive trading company with a 76-year-old founder — textbook succession opportunity.
Opportunity 80/100 (exceptional), bankability 67/100. Strong seller-intent signal (63/100, director aged 76). Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: Consolidate lender relationships. 3 distinct lenders creates friction — refinance into single-lender structure for cleaner diligence. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (65/100).
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Refinance opportunity
3 live charges · 3 lenders · oldest 24.2y
25/100
too messy
Refinance path is blocked by complexity. Rethink structure or expect bespoke, expensive terms.
- · Oldest live charge is 24.2 years old — likely at or near maturity.
- · 3 lenders named — inter-creditor friction likely.
- · Legal-friction score 40/100 — workable, but lender will want more DD.
- · Not currently profitable — coverage conversation is a harder sell.
Data confidence
Overall: medium (75/100)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
1 year of iXBRL accounts extracted (no YoY comparison) + narrative notes parsed
50
Lenders & charges
3 charges (3/3 with lender, 3/3 with type)
90
Directors & officers
15 officers (4 active, 15 linked, 8 with DOB)
81
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 2 total, 2 with control declared
90
Director network
14 connected companies via shared directors
87
Filing history
162 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
🔒Estimated company valuation
Sector-multiple EBITDA, turnover, and NAV-proxy valuation range with confidence tier — derived from extracted iXBRL financials.
Available from the Pro tier upwards.
See pricing →Opportunity Score
80/100Exceptional
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional
Strong composite across quality, acquirability, and risk. High-priority target — progress to serious diligence.
Business quality
70
Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.
Acquirability
85
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
77
Few red flags.
Signal strength
100
Good data coverage for analysis.
Signals from accounts
Derived from iXBRL accounts · FRS 102Loss-making
Loss before tax £76,743
Key financials
1 year extracted from filed iXBRL accountsCash
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Net Worth
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Current Assets
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Current Liabilities
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Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 102| Metric | 2024-12-31 |
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| Turnover | £704.8k |
| Gross profit | £704.8k |
| Operating profit | £-77.8k |
| Profit before tax | £-76.7k |
| Average employees | 600 |
Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.
🔒Filing-note intelligence
4 signals detected in this company's narrative notes — going-concern language, audit opinion, contingent liabilities, related-party transactions.
Available from the Pro tier upwards.
See pricing →Recent activity
Last 30 days
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Last 90 days
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Last 180 days
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Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (52 events)Click to expand
- 2025-08-20➕CONGRESS HOUSE NOMINEES LIMITED appointedcorporate-secretary
- 2025-08-20➖EVOLVE ACCOUNTING AND TAX SOLUTIONS LIMITED resignedcorporate-secretary
- 2025-08-20📄appoint-corporate-secretary-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP04
- 2025-08-20📄termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM02
- 2025-08-13📄appoint-corporate-secretary-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP04
- 2025-08-13📄termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM02
- 2025-08-12➕EVOLVE ACCOUNTING AND TAX SOLUTIONS LIMITED appointedcorporate-secretary
- 2025-08-12➖H S (NOMINEES) LIMITED resignedcorporate-secretary
- 2025-06-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2025-06-30📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2024-11-29📄accounts-amended-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AAMD
- 2024-11-06📄gazette-filings-brought-up-to-dategazette · DISS40
- 2024-11-05📄gazette-notice-compulsorygazette · GAZ1
- 2024-09-04📄gazette-filings-brought-up-to-dategazette · DISS40
- 2024-09-03📄gazette-notice-compulsorygazette · GAZ1
- 2024-09-02📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2024-05-17📄capital-variation-of-rights-attached-to-sharescapital · SH10
- 2024-05-17📄capital-name-of-class-of-sharescapital · SH08
- 2024-05-17📄capital-name-of-class-of-sharescapital · SH08
- 2024-05-17📄capital-name-of-class-of-sharescapital · SH08
- 2024-04-02📄capital-allotment-sharescapital · SH01
- 2024-02-03📄memorandum-articlesincorporation · MA
- 2024-01-27📄resolutionresolution · RESOLUTIONS
- 2023-09-22📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2023-06-29📄change-account-reference-date-company-previous-shortenedaccounts · AA01
- 2022-11-17📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2017-08-17➕MASTRAPASQUA, Antonio appointeddirector
- 2016-01-26➕POCKSON, Jonathan Richard Hayward Hastings appointeddirector
- 2016-01-26➖ELSER, Marco Maximillian resigneddirector
- 2013-05-14➖VAN LANKER, Herman Leon Marc resigneddirector
- 2009-12-15➕VAN LANKER, Herman Leon Marc appointeddirector
- 2009-08-05🔒Charge registered #3Lender: Lakenorth Limited
- 2008-09-29➖GULTEKIN, Nihat Bulent resigneddirector
- 2008-09-03➖VAN LANCKER, Herman Leon Marc resigneddirector
- 2008-09-01➖CHIA CROFT, Jonathan Durham, Director resigneddirector
- 2005-04-01➖CHT SECRETARIES LIMITED resignedcorporate-secretary
- 2005-04-01➕H S (NOMINEES) LIMITED appointedcorporate-secretary
- 2005-01-18➕GULTEKIN, Nihat Bulent appointeddirector
- 2004-09-03➕CHIA CROFT, Jonathan Durham, Director appointeddirector
- 2004-09-03➕VAN LANCKER, Herman Leon Marc appointeddirector
- 2003-05-09🔒Charge registered #2Lender: Meghraj Holdings Limited
- 2002-07-03➕ELSER, Marco Maximillian appointeddirector
- 2002-03-08🔒Charge registered #1Lender: Northeast Securities, Inc. and Bear Stearns Securities Corp
- 1998-09-30➕CHT SECRETARIES LIMITED appointedcorporate-secretary
- 1998-09-30➖PREMIUM SECRETARIES LIMITED resignedcorporate-secretary
- 1997-08-14🏢Company incorporatedAs ADVICORP PUBLIC LIMITED COMPANY
- 1997-08-14➕MANDEL-MANTELLO, Andrea Giorgio appointeddirector
- 1997-08-14➕PREMIUM SECRETARIES LIMITED appointedcorporate-secretary
- 1997-08-14➕TEMPLE SECRETARIES LIMITED appointedcorporate-nominee-secretary
- 1997-08-14➖TEMPLE SECRETARIES LIMITED resignedcorporate-nominee-secretary
Showing most recent 50 of 52 events
Owner dependency
75/100
High — earn-out structure requiredMaterial founder dependency. Consider a 2-3 year earn-out and build in a handover plan before completion.
FACTORS
- +Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 29 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
- +Founder age: Director aged approximately 76 — succession pressure is live.
Succession & seller-readiness
80/100
Likely off-market candidateStrong acquirability signals converging. Worth approaching directly — this is how off-market deals start.
SIGNALS
- primaryFounder aged 70+: Senior director is approximately 76 years old. Natural succession window is now.
- primary20+ year tenure: Director in role 29 years. Very long tenure is a classic succession signal.
- supportingClean filings + long tenure: Disciplined long-tenure operator — classic lifestyle-business pattern that often sells quietly.
Red flags
1 med ·2 director resignations in last 12 months
mediumMultiple recent departures can indicate governance disagreement, succession event, or preparation for sale/stress.
Evidence: EVOLVE ACCOUNTING AND TAX SOLUTIONS LIMITED resigned 2025-08-20; H S (NOMINEES) LIMITED resigned 2025-08-12
Shareholders & ownership
1 active beneficial owner · dominant holder ≥75%| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Dr Andrea Mandel-Mantello Individual · Austrian · DOB 09/1958 · age 68 | 75–100% | 75–100% | board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control | 06/04/2016 |
1 historic (ceased) PSC
- Marco Maximillian Elserceased 25/07/2016· 25-50% shares
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
🔒Co-director network graph
Radial SVG graph showing every company connected via shared directors, colour-coded by status.
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9 specific questions generated from this company's actual signals — liquidity, leverage, director age, charge count, red flags, age-of-company.
Available from the Pro tier upwards.
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See pricing →Company details
Statusactive
Typeplc
Incorporated1997-08-14
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC64999 — Financial intermediation not elsewhere classified
Registered office
Suite 6, Floor 2 Congress House
14 Lyon Road
Harrow
HA1 2EN
England
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-06-30
Last made up to: 2024-12-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-08-28
Last: 2025-08-14
Officers (4 active · 11 resigned)
CONGRESS HOUSE NOMINEES LIMITED→
Activecorporate-secretary · appointed 2025-08-20
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MANDEL-MANTELLO, Andrea Giorgio→
Activedirector · ~68y · appointed 1997-08-14
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MASTRAPASQUA, Antonio→
Activedirector · ~67y · appointed 2017-08-17
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POCKSON, Jonathan Richard Hayward Hastings→
Activedirector · ~76y · appointed 2016-01-26
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CHT SECRETARIES LIMITED→
Resignedcorporate-secretary · appointed 1998-09-30 · resigned 2005-04-01
EVOLVE ACCOUNTING AND TAX SOLUTIONS LIMITED→
Resignedcorporate-secretary · appointed 2025-08-12 · resigned 2025-08-20
H S (NOMINEES) LIMITED→
Resignedcorporate-secretary · appointed 2005-04-01 · resigned 2025-08-12
PREMIUM SECRETARIES LIMITED→
Resignedcorporate-secretary · appointed 1997-08-14 · resigned 1998-09-30
TEMPLE SECRETARIES LIMITED→
Resignedcorporate-nominee-secretary · appointed 1997-08-14 · resigned 1997-08-14
CHIA CROFT, Jonathan Durham, Director→
Resigneddirector · ~63y · appointed 2004-09-03 · resigned 2008-09-01
ELSER, Marco Maximillian→
Resigneddirector · ~68y · appointed 2002-07-03 · resigned 2016-01-26
GULTEKIN, Nihat Bulent→
Resigneddirector · ~79y · appointed 2005-01-18 · resigned 2008-09-29
VAN LANCKER, Herman Leon Marc→
Resigneddirector · ~68y · appointed 2004-09-03 · resigned 2008-09-03
VAN LANKER, Herman Leon Marc→
Resigneddirector · ~68y · appointed 2009-12-15 · resigned 2013-05-14
COMPANY DIRECTORS LIMITED→
Resignedcorporate-nominee-director · appointed 1997-08-14 · resigned 1997-08-14
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Mortgages & charges
3
Total charges
3
Outstanding
3
Active lenders
Status:Lender:3 of 3 shown
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| outstanding | Lakenorth Lakenorth Limited | Performance deposit deed | 1 property | 05/08/2009 | — | |
| outstanding | Meghraj Holdings Meghraj Holdings Limited | Rent deposit deed | 1 property | 09/05/2003 | — | |
| outstanding | Northeast Securities, . and Bear Stearns Securities Corp Northeast Securities, Inc. and Bear Stearns Securities Corp | Agreement for securities clearance services / non-U.S. Institution - advicorp | 1 property | 08/03/2002 | — |
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Recent filings (162 total)
appoint-corporate-secretary-company-with-name-date
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termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM02
2025-08-20
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-08-15
appoint-corporate-secretary-company-with-name-date
officers · AP04
2025-08-13
termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM02
2025-08-13
accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2025-06-30
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2025-06-30
accounts-amended-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AAMD
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gazette-filings-brought-up-to-date
gazette · DISS40
2024-11-06
gazette-notice-compulsory
gazette · GAZ1
2024-11-05
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-10-31
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gazette · DISS40
2024-09-04
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gazette · GAZ1
2024-09-03
accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2024-09-02
capital-variation-of-rights-attached-to-shares
capital · SH10
2024-05-17