ARTICLE NUMBER ASSOCIATION (UK) LIMITED
💤Zombieactive
03890620 · private-limited-guarant-nsc · incorporated 1999-12-08
Investment thesis
Zombie company — trading but stalled; unlikely mover.
Why interesting: Quiet, steady; could be a succession or carve-out candidate with the right conversation.
Why risky: No growth signal; thin margin for error on price.
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
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year to Dec 2024
Net worth
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book net assets
Opportunity
74/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: Activities of business and employers membership organisations
Sector: Other service activities
Investor take
PursueStrong opportunity: active trading company with strong profile and bankable structure.
Opportunity 74/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. High owner-dependency — earn-out structure likely required for clean transition. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: Broaden director team. Sole director creates succession risk and reduces buyer comfort. Appoint a second director or strong #2. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (58/100).
Data confidence
Overall: medium (71/100)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
6 officers (2 active, 6 linked, 4 with DOB)
83
Ownership & PSC
No PSCs filed (unusual — worth investigating)
35
Director network
4 connected companies via shared directors
57
Filing history
71 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
74/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional
Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.
Business quality
70
Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.
Acquirability
55
Some acquirability indicators.
Risk profile
85
Few red flags.
Signal strength
90
Good data coverage for analysis.
Key financials
2 years 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 | 2023-12-31 |
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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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filings
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (27 events)Click to expand
- 2025-09-26📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2024-09-27📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2024-07-01📄appoint-person-secretary-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP03
- 2024-07-01📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2024-07-01📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2024-06-29➕GRIFFIN, Jack appointedsecretary
- 2024-06-29➕GRIFFIN, Jack appointeddirector
- 2024-06-28➖CRAPNELL, David Neil resigneddirector
- 2023-07-28📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2022-09-12📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2021-09-14📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2020-03-06📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2019-10-16📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2018-11-16📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2018-03-13📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2018-03-05📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2017-12-23📄gazette-filings-brought-up-to-dategazette · DISS40
- 2017-11-28📄gazette-notice-compulsorygazette · GAZ1
- 2017-03-22📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2015-06-23➖OSBORNE, Andrew Timothy resignedsecretary
- 2015-06-23➕CRAPNELL, David Neil appointeddirector
- 2015-06-23➖OSBORNE, Andrew Timothy resigneddirector
- 2008-06-26➖TILL, George Arthur Roger, Dr resigneddirector
- 1999-12-08🏢Company incorporatedAs ARTICLE NUMBER ASSOCIATION (UK) LIMITED
- 1999-12-08➕OSBORNE, Andrew Timothy appointedsecretary
- 1999-12-08➕OSBORNE, Andrew Timothy appointeddirector
- 1999-12-08➕TILL, George Arthur Roger, Dr appointeddirector
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
- +Sole director: Only one active director — all governance concentrated on one person.
Succession & seller-readiness
45/100
Moderate signalSome succession indicators present. Worth watching; approach if sector/strategy fits.
SIGNALS
- primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.
Red flags
cleanNo red flags detected from available public data. (This is not a clean bill of health — detailed accounts review still recommended.)
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Active · Other · EC postcode area| Company | Est. value | Turnover | Net worth | Staff | Age | Opp | Director |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ASSOCIATION FOR SURVEY COMPUTING CIC→ 14461935 · est 2022 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 3y | — | — |
| ASSOCIATION OF ITALIAN SCIENTISTS IN THE UK (AISUK)→ 09694186 · est 2015 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 10y | — | — |
| ATKINSONS COINS LIMITED→ 08433044 · est 2013 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 13y | — | — |
| AUDLEY MANAGEMENT PROPERTIES LTD→ 05278521 · est 2004 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 21y | — | — |
| AUKETT FITZROY ROBINSON LIMITED→ 08820695 · est 2013 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 12y | — | — |
| AUKETT LIMITED→ 05470656 · est 2005 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 20y | — | — |
| AURALDN LTD→ 15687486 · est 2024 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 1y | — | — |
| AURELA LONDON LTD→ 12977289 · est 2020 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 5y | — | — |
| AURORA CREST LTD→ 16704006 · est 2025 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| AURORASALUD LLP→ OC432957 · est 2020 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 5y | — | — |
| AURUMEX BUSINESS LP→ LP017169 · est 2015 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 10y | — | — |
| AUS-WASSER-HOLDING LTD.→ 08813141 · est 2013 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 12y | — | — |
Peers ranked by estimated value, then turnover, then opportunity score.See all →
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Statusactive
Typeprivate-limited-guarant-nsc
Incorporated1999-12-08
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC94110 — Activities of business and employers membership organisations
Registered office
Hasilwood House C/O Gs1 Uk, 3rd Floor, Hasilwood House
60-64 Bishopsgate
London
London
EC2N 4AW
United Kingdom
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-09-30
Last made up to: 2024-12-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-12-22
Last: 2025-12-08
Officers (2 active · 4 resigned)
Active
GRIFFIN, Jack→
Activedirector · ~43y · appointed 2024-06-29
View their other companies + combined net worth →
OSBORNE, Andrew Timothy→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 1999-12-08 · resigned 2015-06-23
CRAPNELL, David Neil→
Resigneddirector · ~67y · appointed 2015-06-23 · resigned 2024-06-28
OSBORNE, Andrew Timothy→
Resigneddirector · ~73y · appointed 1999-12-08 · resigned 2015-06-23
TILL, George Arthur Roger, Dr→
Resigneddirector · ~82y · appointed 1999-12-08 · resigned 2008-06-26
Click a director name to see their full track record across all companies.
Recent filings (71 total)
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-12-10
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2025-09-26
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-12-18
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2024-09-27
appoint-person-secretary-company-with-name-date
officers · AP03
2024-07-01
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2024-07-01
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2024-07-01
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-12-19
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2023-07-28
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-12-22
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2022-09-12
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-12-16
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2021-09-14
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2020-12-16
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2020-03-06