RIGHTS & ACCOUNTABILITY IN DEVELOPMENT LIMITED

🌳Matureactive
04895859 · private-limited-guarant-nsc · incorporated 2003-09-11
Investment thesis
Well-run mature business — low negotiation leverage; premium likely.
Why interesting: Textbook target; clean filings, stable trading.
Why risky: No pressure on seller; any deal likely at full price.
Opportunity decay
hardening · 12-months
Already tight — no obvious softening catalysts on the horizon.
  • · Thesis: well-run, low negotiation leverage
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
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not disclosed
Net worth
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Opportunity
79/100
Strong
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What this business does
Primary activity: Research and experimental development on social sciences and humanities
Sector: Professional, scientific & technical
Investor take
Pursue
Active trading company with a 71-year-old founder — textbook succession opportunity.

Opportunity 79/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. Strong seller-intent signal (63/100, director aged 71). Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (65/100).

Data confidence

Overall: medium (56/100)

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
No iXBRL financials extracted
0
Lenders & charges
Confirmed no charges registered
85
Directors & officers
18 officers (3 active, 18 linked, 14 with DOB)
86
Ownership & PSC
3 active PSC(s) of 7 total, 7 with control declared
90
Director network
1 connected companies via shared directors
48
Filing history
103 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
75
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
85
Few red flags.
Signal strength
90
Good data coverage for analysis.

Recent activity

Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
6
filings
  • • 4 persons-with-significant-control
  • • 1 confirmation-statement
  • • 1 accounts
Last 180 days
6
filings
  • • 4 persons-with-significant-control
  • • 1 confirmation-statement
  • • 1 accounts
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (52 events)Click to expand
  1. 2026-04-14
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    notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
  2. 2026-04-13
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    notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
  3. 2026-04-13
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    notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
  4. 2026-03-26
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    cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
  5. 2026-03-14
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  6. 2025-01-08
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  7. 2024-10-31
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  8. 2024-10-31
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  9. 2024-10-01
    ➖
    WHITE, David resigned
    director
  10. 2024-06-12
    📄
    change-account-reference-date-company-previous-extended
    accounts · AA01
  11. 2023-07-11
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  12. 2022-07-05
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  13. 2022-06-30
    📄
    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  14. 2022-06-30
    📄
    cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
  15. 2022-06-30
    📄
    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  16. 2022-06-29
    ➖
    MCCORQUODALE, Robert Gordon resigned
    director
  17. 2022-06-20
    ➖
    FEENEY, Patricia Ann resigned
    director
  18. 2021-07-20
    ➕
    NWAJIAKU-DAHOU, Kathryn, Dr appointed
    director
  19. 2021-04-20
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  20. 2021-03-31
    ➖
    MANBY, Bronwen, Dr resigned
    director
  21. 2021-03-31
    📄
    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  22. 2020-07-01
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  23. 2019-07-04
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  24. 2018-04-06
    ➖
    WOUDENBERG, Anneke Van resigned
    director
  25. 2018-02-19
    ➕
    BOARDMAN, Laura Frances appointed
    director
  26. 2017-10-11
    ➕
    FEENEY, Patricia Ann appointed
    director
  27. 2017-10-01
    ➕
    WHITE, David appointed
    director
  28. 2017-05-12
    ➕
    MCCORQUODALE, Robert Gordon appointed
    director
  29. 2017-04-30
    ➖
    FEENEY, Patricia Ann resigned
    director
  30. 2017-04-06
    ➖
    GRYLLS, David Stanway, Dr resigned
    director
  31. 2017-03-01
    ➕
    WOUDENBERG, Anneke Van appointed
    director
  32. 2017-01-05
    ➕
    CRAWSHAW, Stephen Patrick appointed
    director
  33. 2015-12-31
    ➖
    HUNTER, David James resigned
    secretary
  34. 2011-11-16
    ➕
    HUNTER, David James appointed
    secretary
  35. 2011-04-01
    ➖
    TSHISWAKA, Hubert Masoka resigned
    director
  36. 2008-10-31
    ➕
    MANBY, Bronwen, Dr appointed
    director
  37. 2008-04-05
    ➖
    DOLAN, Paul Vincent resigned
    secretary
  38. 2007-12-31
    ➖
    IREDALE, Kenneth Edward resigned
    director
  39. 2006-06-19
    ➖
    SKOGLY, Sigrun Ingvild, Dr resigned
    director
  40. 2005-02-09
    ➕
    TSHISWAKA, Hubert Masoka appointed
    director
  41. 2004-07-20
    ➕
    DAY, Martyn Jeremy appointed
    director
  42. 2004-07-20
    ➖
    DAY, Martyn Jeremy resigned
    director
  43. 2004-07-15
    ➕
    GRYLLS, David Stanway, Dr appointed
    director
  44. 2004-07-15
    ➕
    IREDALE, Kenneth Edward appointed
    director
  45. 2004-07-15
    ➕
    SKOGLY, Sigrun Ingvild, Dr appointed
    director
  46. 2003-09-11
    🏢
    Company incorporated
    As RIGHTS & ACCOUNTABILITY IN DEVELOPMENT LIMITED
  47. 2003-09-11
    ➕
    DOLAN, Paul Vincent appointed
    secretary
  48. 2003-09-11
    ➕
    QUEEN SQUARE SECRETARIES LTD appointed
    corporate-secretary
  49. 2003-09-11
    ➖
    QUEEN SQUARE SECRETARIES LTD resigned
    corporate-secretary
  50. 2003-09-11
    ➕
    FEENEY, Patricia Ann appointed
    director
Showing most recent 50 of 52 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
  • +Founder age: Director aged approximately 71 — succession pressure is live.

Succession & seller-readiness

70/100
Strong succession signal

Multiple signals suggest succession is on the horizon. Candidate for proactive outreach.

SIGNALS
  • primaryFounder aged 70+: Senior director is approximately 71 years old. Natural succession window is now.
  • secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 23 years old and no new directors in the last 3 years — succession not yet being planned internally.

Red flags

clean
No red flags detected from available public data. (This is not a clean bill of health — detailed accounts review still recommended.)

Shareholders & ownership

3 active beneficial owners
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Dr Kathryn Nwajiaku-Dahou
Individual · British · DOB 09/1969 · age 57
—25–50%25-50% voting20/07/2021
Ms Laura Frances Boardman
Individual · British · DOB 01/1968 · age 58
—25–50%25-50% voting19/02/2018
Mr Stephen Patrick Crawshaw
Individual · British · DOB 05/1955 · age 71
—25–50%25-50% voting05/01/2017
4 historic (ceased) PSCs
  • Ms Anneke Van Woudenbergceased 06/04/2018· significant influence
  • Mrs Patricia Ann Feeneyceased 22/06/2022· significant influence
  • Dr Bronwen Manbyceased 16/06/2022· significant influence
  • Dr David Stanway Gryllsceased 06/04/2017· significant influence

From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.

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Company details

Statusactive
Typeprivate-limited-guarant-nsc
Incorporated2003-09-11
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC72200 — Research and experimental development on social sciences and humanities

Registered office

Unit 204, Screenworks 22 Highbury Grove
Highbury East
London
N5 2EF
England

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2026-12-31
Last made up to: 2025-03-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-04-14
Last: 2026-03-31

Officers (3 active · 15 resigned)

BOARDMAN, Laura Frances→
director · ~58y · appointed 2018-02-19
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
CRAWSHAW, Stephen Patrick→
director · ~71y · appointed 2017-01-05
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
NWAJIAKU-DAHOU, Kathryn, Dr→
director · ~57y · appointed 2021-07-20
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
DOLAN, Paul Vincent→
secretary · appointed 2003-09-11 · resigned 2008-04-05
Resigned
HUNTER, David James→
secretary · appointed 2011-11-16 · resigned 2015-12-31
Resigned
QUEEN SQUARE SECRETARIES LTD→
corporate-secretary · appointed 2003-09-11 · resigned 2003-09-11
Resigned
DAY, Martyn Jeremy→
director · ~69y · appointed 2004-07-20 · resigned 2004-07-20
Resigned
FEENEY, Patricia Ann→
director · ~76y · appointed 2017-10-11 · resigned 2022-06-20
Resigned
FEENEY, Patricia Ann→
director · ~76y · appointed 2003-09-11 · resigned 2017-04-30
Resigned
GRYLLS, David Stanway, Dr→
director · ~79y · appointed 2004-07-15 · resigned 2017-04-06
Resigned
IREDALE, Kenneth Edward→
director · ~70y · appointed 2004-07-15 · resigned 2007-12-31
Resigned
MANBY, Bronwen, Dr→
director · ~63y · appointed 2008-10-31 · resigned 2021-03-31
Resigned
MCCORQUODALE, Robert Gordon→
director · ~67y · appointed 2017-05-12 · resigned 2022-06-29
Resigned
SKOGLY, Sigrun Ingvild, Dr→
director · ~67y · appointed 2004-07-15 · resigned 2006-06-19
Resigned
TSHISWAKA, Hubert Masoka→
director · ~61y · appointed 2005-02-09 · resigned 2011-04-01
Resigned
WHITE, David→
director · ~78y · appointed 2017-10-01 · resigned 2024-10-01
Resigned
WOUDENBERG, Anneke Van→
director · ~58y · appointed 2017-03-01 · resigned 2018-04-06
Resigned
QUEEN SQUARE HOLDINGS LIMITED→
corporate-director · appointed 2003-09-11 · resigned 2003-09-11
Resigned

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Recent filings (103 total)

notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
2026-04-14
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-04-14
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
2026-04-13
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
2026-04-13
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2026-03-26
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2026-03-14
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-05-29
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2025-01-08
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2024-10-31
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2024-10-31
change-account-reference-date-company-previous-extended
accounts · AA01
2024-06-12
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-04-19
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2023-07-11
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-05-19
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2022-07-05