ACADEMY OF PHARMACEUTICAL SCIENCES

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04245751 · private-limited-guarant-nsc-limited-exemption · incorporated 2001-07-03
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 Mar 2025
Net worth
£223.8k
book net assets
Opportunity
77/100
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 68-year-old founder — textbook succession opportunity.

Opportunity 77/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. Strong seller-intent signal (63/100, director aged 68). Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (65/100).

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
72 officers (12 active, 72 linked, 68 with DOB)
89
Ownership & PSC
No PSCs filed (unusual — worth investigating)
35
Director network
2 connected companies via shared directors
51
Filing history
230 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
77/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional 

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

Business quality
70
Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.
Acquirability
70
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
82
Few red flags.
Signal strength
90
Good data coverage for analysis.

Signals from accounts

Derived from iXBRL accounts · FRS 102
Positive net assets
Net assets £223,806
Cash YoY
+53%
Year on year

Key financials

2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accounts
Cash
£238k
↑ 53% YoY
Net Worth
£224k
↑ 44% YoY
Current Assets
£255k
↑ 55% YoY
Current Liabilities
£0£51k£102k£153k£204k£255kMar 2024Mar 2025

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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 102
Metric2025-03-312024-03-31
Total assets£223.8k£155.6k
Current assets£255.5k£165.3k
Cash£237.7k£155.1k
Debtors£17.7k£10.3k
Net assets£223.8k£155.6k

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
0
filings
Last 90 days
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Last 180 days
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  • 1 accounts
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (157 events)Click to expand
  1. 2025-12-31
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  2. 2025-10-01
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  3. 2025-09-30
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  4. 2025-09-24
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  5. 2025-08-19
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  6. 2025-08-19
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  17. 2025-08-19
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  18. 2025-03-19
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  21. 2025-03-18
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  22. 2025-03-07
    ANTONIJEVIC, Milan, Dr appointed
    director
  23. 2025-03-07
    COLLINS, Elizabeth Jane, Dr appointed
    director
  24. 2025-03-07
    ERNEST, Terry, Dr appointed
    director
  25. 2025-03-07
    PATEL, Bhaven, Dr appointed
    director
  26. 2025-01-13
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  27. 2025-01-13
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  28. 2024-12-31
    ARCHBOLD, Trevor, Dr resigned
    director
  29. 2024-12-31
    BATCHELOR, Hannah Katharine, Dr resigned
    director
  30. 2024-12-30
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    accounts · AA
  31. 2024-09-18
    SPROSTON, Kieran appointed
    director
  32. 2024-09-18
    RAIMI-ABRAHAM, Bahijja Tolulope, Dr resigned
    director
  33. 2024-03-31
    CRAIG, Joanne Lesley resigned
    director
  34. 2024-03-31
    DELGADO-CHARRO, Maria-Begona, Dr resigned
    director
  35. 2024-01-01
    CORDEIRO, Ana Sara Caetano, Dr appointed
    director
  36. 2023-01-01
    BALASUNDARAM, Arulsuthan appointed
    director
  37. 2023-01-01
    NAJLAH, Mohammad, Prof appointed
    director
  38. 2022-12-31
    CAHILL, Julie Kay, Dr resigned
    director
  39. 2022-03-21
    DAVISON, Geoffrey Michael, Dr resigned
    director
  40. 2022-01-28
    ASARE-ADDO, Kofi, Dr appointed
    director
  41. 2022-01-28
    SEIB, Friedrich Philipp, Dr appointed
    director
  42. 2022-01-28
    ARCHBOLD, Trevor, Dr appointed
    director
  43. 2021-11-18
    MCALLISTER, Stephen Mark, Doctor resigned
    director
  44. 2021-01-21
    DONNELLY, Ryan, Professor appointed
    director
  45. 2021-01-21
    RAIMI-ABRAHAM, Bahijja Tolulope, Dr appointed
    director
  46. 2020-10-16
    BARKER, Helen Louise resigned
    director
  47. 2020-10-16
    GRECO, Francesca, Dr resigned
    director
  48. 2020-10-16
    LAWRENCE, Margaret Jayne, Professor resigned
    director
  49. 2020-05-29
    CRAIG, Joanne Lesley appointed
    director
  50. 2020-01-28
    DELGADO-CHARRO, Maria-Begona, Dr appointed
    director
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Owner dependency

55/100
Moderate — manageable with handover

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

FACTORS
  • -12 active directors: Broader management team in place — suggests transferable governance.
  • +Founder age: Director aged approximately 68 — succession pressure is live.

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 68. Approaching typical UK retirement age — succession thinking likely.

Red flags

1 low
Multiple registered office changes
low

Multiple address changes in a short period can indicate operational instability or admin disorder.

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Company details

Statusactive
Typeprivate-limited-guarant-nsc-limited-exemption
Incorporated2001-07-03
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC94120 — Activities of professional membership organisations

Registered office

Piccadilly Business Centre Unit C Aldow Enterprise Park
Blackett Street
Manchester
M12 6AE

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2026-12-31
Last made up to: 2025-03-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-07-04
Last: 2025-06-20

Officers (12 active · 60 resigned)

ANTONIJEVIC, Milan, Dr
director · ~54y · appointed 2025-03-07
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Active
ASARE-ADDO, Kofi, Dr
director · ~44y · appointed 2022-01-28
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Active
BALASUNDARAM, Arulsuthan
director · ~43y · appointed 2023-01-01
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Active
CLAY, Robert Timothy
director · ~68y · appointed 2018-10-30
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Active
COLLINS, Elizabeth Jane, Dr
director · ~51y · appointed 2025-03-07
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Active
CORDEIRO, Ana Sara Caetano, Dr
director · ~39y · appointed 2024-01-01
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Active
DONNELLY, Ryan, Professor
director · ~48y · appointed 2021-01-21
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Active
ERNEST, Terry, Dr
director · ~50y · appointed 2025-03-07
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Active
NAJLAH, Mohammad, Prof
director · ~52y · appointed 2023-01-01
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Active
PATEL, Bhaven, Dr
director · ~43y · appointed 2025-03-07
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Active
SEIB, Friedrich Philipp, Dr
director · ~49y · appointed 2022-01-28
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Active
SPROSTON, Kieran
director · ~29y · appointed 2024-09-18
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Active
GRIMES, Colin
secretary · appointed 2001-09-12 · resigned 2003-04-11
Resigned
RAMSAY, Alan Copland
secretary · appointed 2012-09-13 · resigned 2014-09-08
Resigned
SEAGER, Robert William
secretary · appointed 2003-04-11 · resigned 2012-09-13
Resigned
A B & C SECRETARIAL LIMITED
corporate-secretary · appointed 2001-07-03 · resigned 2001-08-02
Resigned
ANWAR, Jamshed, Professor
director · ~69y · appointed 2012-09-13 · resigned 2014-09-08
Resigned
ARCHBOLD, Trevor, Dr
director · ~48y · appointed 2022-01-28 · resigned 2024-12-31
Resigned
ASHFORD, Marianne Bernice, Doctor
director · ~60y · appointed 2003-09-16 · resigned 2007-09-11
Resigned
BARKER, Helen Louise
director · ~52y · appointed 2014-09-08 · resigned 2020-10-16
Resigned

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Recent filings (230 total)

accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2025-12-31
gazette-filings-brought-up-to-date
gazette · DISS40
2025-10-01
gazette-notice-compulsory
gazette · GAZ1
2025-09-30
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2025-09-24
default-companies-house-service-address-applied-officer
address · RP09
2025-08-19
default-companies-house-service-address-applied-officer
address · RP09
2025-08-19
default-companies-house-service-address-applied-officer
address · RP09
2025-08-19
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