ASSOCIATION FOR BUSINESS PSYCHOLOGY LIMITED
🌳Matureactive
04609682 · private-limited-guarant-nsc · incorporated 2002-12-05
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
£230.1k
book net assets
Opportunity
78/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: Activities of professional membership organisations
Sector: Other service activities
Investor take
PursueStrong opportunity: asset-holding vehicle with strong profile and bankable structure.
Opportunity 78/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (65/100).
Data confidence
Overall: high (80/100)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
42 officers (4 active, 42 linked, 29 with DOB)
84
Ownership & PSC
0 active PSC(s) of 5 total, 5 with control declared
90
Director network
5 connected companies via shared directors
60
Filing history
151 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
78/100Strong
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
85
Few red flags.
Signal strength
90
Good data coverage for analysis.
Signals from accounts
Derived from iXBRL accounts · accounting standard not declaredPositive net assets
Net assets £230,079
Key financials
2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accountsCash
£171k
Net Worth
£230k
Current Assets
£272k
Current Liabilities
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Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown| Metric | 2024-12-31 | 2023-12-31 |
|---|---|---|
| Total assets | £234.3k | — |
| Current assets | £272.2k | — |
| Cash | £171.5k | — |
| Debtors | £30.3k | — |
| Net assets | £230.1k | — |
| Average employees | — | 100 |
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.
Available from the Pro tier upwards.
See pricing →Recent activity
Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
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filings
Last 180 days
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filings
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (103 events)Click to expand
- 2026-01-16📄resolutionresolution · RESOLUTIONS
- 2026-01-03📄memorandum-articlesincorporation · MA
- 2025-12-22📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2025-12-16📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2025-04-22📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2025-04-02📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2024-07-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2024-07-04📄appoint-person-secretary-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP03
- 2024-07-04📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2024-07-04📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2024-07-04📄termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM02
- 2024-06-20➕LEE, Claire appointedsecretary
- 2024-06-20➕LISH, Claire Elaine appointeddirector
- 2024-06-20➖LISH, Claire resignedsecretary
- 2024-06-20➖O'REILLY, Clodagh resigneddirector
- 2024-06-14📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2023-09-22📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2023-09-21📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2023-09-21📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2023-09-19📄appoint-person-secretary-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP03
- 2023-09-19📄termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM02
- 2023-09-19📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2023-09-19📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2023-09-18➖FISHO, Deji resigneddirector
- 2023-09-15➕DESSON, Stewart Gregor, Dr appointeddirector
- 2023-09-15➕NICHOLSON, Dawn Hazel, Dr appointeddirector
- 2023-09-15➕LISH, Claire appointedsecretary
- 2023-09-15➕O'REILLY, Clodagh appointeddirector
- 2023-09-13➖PAVIOUR, Maria Jeannette resigneddirector
- 2023-09-04➖ANNIS, Robert Richard resignedsecretary
- 2023-08-31📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2023-08-14📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control-statementpersons-with-significant-control · PSC08
- 2023-08-03📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2023-07-18➖AFRIDI, Uzma Bashir resigneddirector
- 2023-07-18➖FORSYTHE, Alexandra Mary, Professor resigneddirector
- 2023-07-18➕PAVIOUR, Maria Jeannette appointeddirector
- 2023-01-09➕ANNIS, Robert Richard appointedsecretary
- 2022-12-09➕FISHO, Deji appointeddirector
- 2021-12-10➖STANDING, Lucy Caroline resigneddirector
- 2021-12-09➕AFRIDI, Uzma Bashir appointeddirector
- 2021-04-26➖COHEN, Guy Shimon resigneddirector
- 2020-12-01➕FORSYTHE, Alexandra Mary, Professor appointeddirector
- 2020-12-01➖WILLIAMS, Benjamin Mark resigneddirector
- 2020-07-21➕COHEN, Guy Shimon appointeddirector
- 2019-03-11➖ENGLISH, Esther Margaret Mackenzie resigneddirector
- 2018-12-10➖MASON, Sarah resignedsecretary
- 2018-07-12➖APPS, Steve Derrick resigneddirector
- 2018-07-12➕WILLIAMS, Benjamin Mark appointeddirector
- 2017-07-03➕MASON, Sarah appointedsecretary
- 2017-07-03➕MASON, Sarah appointeddirector
Showing most recent 50 of 103 events
Owner dependency
58/100
Moderate — manageable with handoverSome founder dependency, but not acute. A structured handover period should cover most risk.
FACTORS
- +Senior director age: Director aged approximately 64 — approaching natural succession window.
Succession & seller-readiness
50/100
Moderate signalSome succession indicators present. Worth watching; approach if sector/strategy fits.
SIGNALS
- primaryFounder aged 63+: Senior director is approximately 64. Approaching typical UK retirement age — succession thinking likely.
Red flags
cleanNo red flags detected from available public data. (This is not a clean bill of health — detailed accounts review still recommended.)
🔒Co-director network graph
Radial SVG graph showing every company connected via shared directors, colour-coded by status.
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See pricing →Company details
Statusactive
Typeprivate-limited-guarant-nsc
Incorporated2002-12-05
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC94120 — Activities of professional membership organisations
Registered office
C/O Accounts And Legal
81 King Street
Manchester
Greater Manchester
M2 4AH
England
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-09-30
Last made up to: 2024-12-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-12-23
Last: 2025-12-09
Officers (4 active · 38 resigned)
Active
DESSON, Stewart Gregor, Dr→
Activedirector · ~64y · appointed 2023-09-15
View their other companies + combined net worth →
LISH, Claire Elaine→
Activedirector · ~53y · appointed 2024-06-20
View their other companies + combined net worth →
NICHOLSON, Dawn Hazel, Dr→
Activedirector · ~63y · appointed 2023-09-15
View their other companies + combined net worth →
ANNIS, Robert Richard→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2023-01-09 · resigned 2023-09-04
GEALY, Norman→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2003-05-06 · resigned 2004-10-11
HANCE, Debbie→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2008-09-08 · resigned 2013-01-15
HOLT, Natalie→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2013-01-15 · resigned 2015-07-13
LISH, Claire→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2023-09-15 · resigned 2024-06-20
MASON, Sarah→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2017-07-03 · resigned 2018-12-10
OLUKOYA, Olufunmilola→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2015-07-13 · resigned 2016-07-11
POTTS, Rosemarie Anne→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2007-02-19 · resigned 2008-03-07
RIDGE, Jeremy John→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2004-09-13 · resigned 2007-02-19
ST ATHER, Timothy→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2002-12-05 · resigned 2003-05-06
COMPANY LAW CONSULTANTS LIMITED→
Resignedcorporate-secretary · appointed 2002-12-05 · resigned 2002-12-05
AFRIDI, Uzma Bashir→
Resigneddirector · ~42y · appointed 2021-12-09 · resigned 2023-07-18
APPS, Steve Derrick→
Resigneddirector · ~56y · appointed 2013-01-15 · resigned 2018-07-12
BAXTER, Brian Knox Montgomery→
Resigneddirector · ~73y · appointed 2002-12-05 · resigned 2003-05-06
BUTLER, Francis James John→
Resigneddirector · ~83y · appointed 2004-06-28 · resigned 2009-11-04
COHEN, Guy Shimon→
Resigneddirector · ~49y · appointed 2020-07-21 · resigned 2021-04-26
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Recent filings (151 total)
resolution
resolution · RESOLUTIONS
2026-01-16
memorandum-articles
incorporation · MA
2026-01-03
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-12-23
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2025-12-22
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2025-12-16
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2025-04-22
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2025-04-02
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-12-20
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2024-07-30
appoint-person-secretary-company-with-name-date
officers · AP03
2024-07-04
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2024-07-04
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2024-07-04
termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM02
2024-07-04
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2024-06-14
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-12-18