THE LONDON CONSULTANTS' ASSOCIATION

🌳Matureactive
03673978 · private-limited-guarant-nsc-limited-exemption · incorporated 1998-11-25
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 Dec 2024
Net worth
£15.4k
book net assets
Opportunity
79/100
Strong
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What this business does
Primary activity: Activities of professional membership organisations
Sector: Other service activities
Investor take
Pursue
Asset-holding vehicle with a 76-year-old founder — textbook succession opportunity.

Opportunity 79/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. Strong seller-intent signal (63/100, director aged 76). Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (65/100).

Data confidence

Overall: high (81/100)

Strong data coverage across all sections. AI outputs should be trusted with minimal caveats.

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
35 officers (4 active, 35 linked, 32 with DOB)
88
Ownership & PSC
0 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
7 connected companies via shared directors
66
Filing history
152 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
79/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional 

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

Business quality
70
Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.
Acquirability
85
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
77
Few red flags.
Signal strength
90
Good data coverage for analysis.

Signals from accounts

Derived from iXBRL accounts · accounting standard not declared
Positive net assets
Net assets £15,392
Net assets shrinking
Down £15,883 YoY
Cash YoY
+16%
Year on year

Key financials

2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accounts
Cash
£45k
↑ 16% YoY
Net Worth
£15k
↓ 51% YoY
Current Assets
£45k
↑ 8.3% YoY
Current Liabilities
£0£9k£18k£27k£36k£45kDec 2023Dec 2024

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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown
Metric2024-12-312023-12-31
Total assets£15.4k£31.3k
Current assets£44.8k£41.4k
Cash£44.8k£38.6k
Debtors£2.8k
Net assets£15.4k£31.3k

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
2
filings
  • 2 officers
Last 90 days
2
filings
  • 2 officers
Last 180 days
9
filings
  • 8 officers
  • 1 confirmation-statement
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (86 events)Click to expand
  1. 2026-04-21
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    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  2. 2026-04-21
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    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  3. 2026-01-20
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  4. 2026-01-20
    📄
    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  5. 2026-01-20
    📄
    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  6. 2026-01-20
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  7. 2026-01-20
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  8. 2026-01-20
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  9. 2025-12-31
    CHINEGWUNDOH, Frank, Professor resigned
    director
  10. 2025-12-31
    HAKIM, Nadey, Dr resigned
    director
  11. 2025-12-31
    KUCHAI, Romana, Dr resigned
    director
  12. 2025-12-31
    O'CONNOR, Brian Joseph, Dr resigned
    director
  13. 2025-12-31
    TIBREWAL, Sheo Bhagwan, Dr resigned
    director
  14. 2025-12-31
    VANDERPUMP, Mark Patrick John, Dr resigned
    director
  15. 2025-07-14
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  16. 2025-06-02
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  17. 2025-03-19
    MOOCHHALA, Shabbir Hatim, Dr appointed
    director
  18. 2024-06-06
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  19. 2023-09-26
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  20. 2023-09-19
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  21. 2023-03-15
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    notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control-statement
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC08
  22. 2023-01-23
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    cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
  23. 2023-01-23
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    termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM02
  24. 2023-01-10
    HITTINGER, Rosemary resigned
    secretary
  25. 2022-10-04
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-small
    accounts · AA
  26. 2021-10-02
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-small
    accounts · AA
  27. 2021-09-17
    📄
    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  28. 2021-09-06
    GLAZER, Geoffrey resigned
    director
  29. 2020-12-09
    CHINEGWUNDOH, Frank, Professor appointed
    director
  30. 2020-12-09
    O'CONNOR, Brian Joseph, Dr appointed
    director
  31. 2020-09-07
    TOLLEY, Neil Samuel, Dr resigned
    director
  32. 2019-09-18
    BRADBROOKE, Shirley Anne, Dr. resigned
    director
  33. 2019-09-18
    KUCHAI, Romana, Dr appointed
    director
  34. 2019-06-05
    DOWNES, Ellis appointed
    director
  35. 2019-06-05
    TOWLERTON, Glyn Richard, Dr appointed
    director
  36. 2019-06-05
    VANDERPUMP, Mark Patrick John, Dr appointed
    director
  37. 2018-07-25
    HITTINGER, Rosemary appointed
    secretary
  38. 2018-07-25
    RANDLE, John Barrie resigned
    secretary
  39. 2018-07-25
    ANNAN, Henry George resigned
    director
  40. 2018-07-25
    FERTLEMAN, Michael, Dr. resigned
    director
  41. 2017-12-06
    BADENOCH, David Fraser resigned
    director
  42. 2017-12-06
    HAKIM, Nadey, Dr appointed
    director
  43. 2017-12-06
    HOLDRIGHT, Diana Rosemary, Dr resigned
    director
  44. 2015-10-29
    O'CALLAGHAN, Abina Catherina, Dr resigned
    director
  45. 2013-12-31
    COCKERELL, Oliver Charles, Dr. resigned
    director
  46. 2013-09-30
    KEENE, Malcolm Howard, Mr. resigned
    director
  47. 2013-09-30
    WILSON, Patricia Caroline, Doctor resigned
    director
  48. 2012-09-10
    FERTLEMAN, Michael, Dr. appointed
    director
  49. 2010-08-02
    BADENOCH, David Fraser appointed
    director
  50. 2010-05-11
    COCKERELL, Oliver Charles, Dr. appointed
    director
Showing most recent 50 of 86 events

Owner dependency

65/100
High — earn-out structure required

Material founder dependency. Consider a 2-3 year earn-out and build in a handover plan before completion.

FACTORS
  • -4 active directors: Broader management team in place — suggests transferable governance.
  • +Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 19 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
  • +Founder age: Director aged approximately 76 — 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 76 years old. Natural succession window is now.
  • secondary12+ year tenure: Director in role 19 years.
  • supportingClean filings + long tenure: Disciplined long-tenure operator — classic lifestyle-business pattern that often sells quietly.

Red flags

1 med ·
6 director resignations in last 12 months
medium

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

Evidence: CHINEGWUNDOH, Frank, Professor resigned 2025-12-31; HAKIM, Nadey, Dr resigned 2025-12-31; KUCHAI, Romana, Dr resigned 2025-12-31

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Company details

Statusactive
Typeprivate-limited-guarant-nsc-limited-exemption
Incorporated1998-11-25
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC94120 — Activities of professional membership organisations

Registered office

2 St. Marys Road
Tonbridge
Kent
TN9 2LB
England

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2026-09-30
Last made up to: 2024-12-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-01-21
Last: 2026-01-07

Officers (4 active · 31 resigned)

DOWNES, Ellis
director · ~61y · appointed 2019-06-05
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Active
DYMOND, Duncan Simon, Dr
director · ~76y · appointed 2007-05-23
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Active
MOOCHHALA, Shabbir Hatim, Dr
director · ~52y · appointed 2025-03-19
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Active
TOWLERTON, Glyn Richard, Dr
director · ~60y · appointed 2019-06-05
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Active
HITTINGER, Rosemary
secretary · appointed 2018-07-25 · resigned 2023-01-10
Resigned
RANDLE, John Barrie
secretary · appointed 1998-11-25 · resigned 2018-07-25
Resigned
REDDING, Diana Elizabeth
nominee-secretary · appointed 1998-11-25 · resigned 1998-11-25
Resigned
ANNAN, Henry George
director · ~81y · appointed 2005-04-12 · resigned 2018-07-25
Resigned
BADENOCH, David Fraser
director · ~77y · appointed 2010-08-02 · resigned 2017-12-06
Resigned
BRADBROOKE, Shirley Anne, Dr.
director · ~77y · appointed 2008-06-04 · resigned 2019-09-18
Resigned
CHINEGWUNDOH, Frank, Professor
director · ~65y · appointed 2020-12-09 · resigned 2025-12-31
Resigned
COCKERELL, Oliver Charles, Dr.
director · ~65y · appointed 2010-05-11 · resigned 2013-12-31
Resigned
DORWARD, Neil Lawrence
director · ~61y · appointed 2003-03-04 · resigned 2005-04-12
Resigned
FAIRCLOUGH, Peter Donald, Dr
director · ~80y · appointed 1998-11-25 · resigned 2000-03-14
Resigned
FERTLEMAN, Michael, Dr.
director · ~54y · appointed 2012-09-10 · resigned 2018-07-25
Resigned
GLAZER, Geoffrey
director · ~87y · appointed 1998-11-25 · resigned 2021-09-06
Resigned
GLENVILLE, Brian, Prof
director · ~72y · appointed 1998-12-01 · resigned 2005-04-12
Resigned
GODDARD, Nicholas
director · ~71y · appointed 1999-07-06 · resigned 2002-03-18
Resigned
HAKIM, Nadey, Dr
director · ~68y · appointed 2017-12-06 · resigned 2025-12-31
Resigned
HOLDRIGHT, Diana Rosemary, Dr
director · ~66y · appointed 2008-06-04 · resigned 2017-12-06
Resigned

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Recent filings (152 total)

change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2026-04-21
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2026-04-21
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-01-20
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2026-01-20
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2026-01-20
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2026-01-20
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2026-01-20
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2026-01-20
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2026-01-20
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2025-07-14
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2025-06-02
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-01-09
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2024-06-06
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-01-10
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2023-09-26