THE ADVERTISING STANDARDS AUTHORITY (BROADCAST) LIMITED

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05130991 · private-limited-guarant-nsc · incorporated 2004-05-18

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 2025

Net worth

—

book net assets

Opportunity

75/100

Strong

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What this business does

Primary activity: Other professional, scientific and technical activities n.e.c.

Sector: Professional, scientific & technical

Investor take

Pursue

Active trading company with a 67-year-old founder — textbook succession opportunity.

Opportunity 75/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. Strong seller-intent signal (63/100, director aged 67). Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (65/100).

Data confidence

Overall: high (82/100)

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

Lenders & charges

Confirmed no charges registered

Directors & officers

66 officers (14 active, 66 linked, 60 with DOB)

Ownership & PSC

1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared

Director network

10 connected companies via shared directors

Filing history

173 filings on record

Gazette notices

No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)

Opportunity Score

75/100Strong

PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional

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

Business quality

Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.

Acquirability

Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.

Risk profile

Few red flags.

Signal strength

Good data coverage for analysis.

Signals from accounts

Derived from iXBRL accounts · FRS 102

Loss-making

Loss before tax £81,959

Key financials

2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accounts

Cash

—

Net Worth

—

Current Assets

—

Current Liabilities

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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 102

Metric	2025-12-31	2024-12-31
Profit before tax	£-82.0k	£-63.6k
Average employees	14	1400

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

filings

• 6 officers
• 1 confirmation-statement
• 1 accounts

Last 90 days

filings

• 6 officers
• 1 confirmation-statement
• 1 accounts

Last 180 days

filings

• 6 officers
• 1 confirmation-statement
• 1 accounts

Counts from Companies House filing history.

Corporate timeline (140 events)Click to expand

2026-05-11
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2026-05-07
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2026-05-07
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2026-05-07
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2026-05-07
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officers · AP01
2026-05-07
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2026-05-07
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2026-04-24
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APAJEE, Dekanrao Steven appointed
director
2026-04-24
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GLUCKLICH, Pippa appointed
director
2026-04-24
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JONES, Carwyn Howell appointed
director
2026-04-24
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MILLER, Kirsten Jane resigned
director
2026-04-24
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RUMBUL, Rebecca Anne, Dr resigned
director
2026-04-24
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SARGENT, Krystle resigned
director
2025-06-25
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accounts · AA
2024-11-18
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officers · AP01
2024-11-14
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officers · TM01
2024-11-01
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MORGAN, Nicola, Baroness appointed
director
2024-10-31
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CURRIE, David Anthony, Lord resigned
director
2024-05-20
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officers · CH01
2024-05-17
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2024-05-15
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2024-05-15
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2024-05-15
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2024-05-15
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2024-05-15
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officers · TM01
2024-05-09
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accounts · AA
2024-04-26
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BARWELL, Matthew Robert appointed
director
2024-04-26
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COBBING DE BANDEIRA, Janet Murphy appointed
director
2024-04-26
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SHAH, Monisha appointed
director
2024-04-26
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AHMED, Aaqil resigned
director
2024-04-26
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AL-QASSAB, Zaid Anmar resigned
director
2024-04-26
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WOODS, Nita Patel, Mx resigned
director
2023-06-16
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accounts · AA
2023-05-11
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2023-05-11
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2023-04-21
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GORDON, Elizabeth Anne appointed
director
2023-04-21
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HOWE, Mark Vincent appointed
director
2023-04-21
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ALPS, Teresa Margaret resigned
director
2023-04-21
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STEVENSON, Neil Alan resigned
director
2022-04-29
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ROWLAND-HILL, Judith appointed
secretary
2022-04-29
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HILTON, Claire Jean appointed
director
2022-04-29
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JOHNSTON, Rotha Geraldine appointed
director
2022-04-29
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KELMAN, Thomas resigned
secretary
2022-04-29
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BAILEY, Reginald William resigned
director
2022-04-29
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HENDERSON, Wesley Moreland resigned
director
2021-11-12
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KELMAN, Thomas appointed
secretary
2021-11-12
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LEONARD, Charlotte resigned
secretary
2021-04-23
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HASTINGS, Alison Jane appointed
director
2021-04-23
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FOLLOWS, Tracey Louise resigned
director
2021-04-23
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MCCARTHY, Suzanne Joyce resigned
director

Showing most recent 50 of 140 events

Owner dependency

55/100

Moderate — manageable with handover

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

FACTORS

-13 active directors: Broader management team in place — suggests transferable governance.
+Founder age: Director aged approximately 67 — 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 67. Approaching typical UK retirement age — succession thinking likely.

Red flags

1 med ·

3 director resignations in last 12 months

medium

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

Evidence: MILLER, Kirsten Jane resigned 2026-04-24; RUMBUL, Rebecca Anne, Dr resigned 2026-04-24; SARGENT, Krystle resigned 2026-04-24

Group structure

The Broadcast Advertising Standards Board Of Finance Limited holds 25-50% — a significant corporate investor but not a controlling parent.

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The Broadcast Advertising Standards Board Of Finance Limited

Corporate parent

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THE ADVERTISING STANDARDS AUTHORITY (BROADCAST) LIMITED

This company · 05130991

Parent relationships inferred from Persons with Significant Control filings. Full subsidiary tree requires reverse-lookup (coming).

Shareholders & ownership

1 active beneficial owner

Name	Shares	Voting rights	Nature of control	Notified
The Broadcast Advertising Standards Board Of Finance Limited Corporate entity	—	—	sig. influencesignificant influence	06/04/2016

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

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Radial SVG graph showing every company connected via shared directors, colour-coded by status.

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Company details

Statusactive

Typeprivate-limited-guarant-nsc

Incorporated2004-05-18

Jurisdictionengland-wales

Primary SIC74909 — Other professional, scientific and technical activities n.e.c.

Registered office

Castle House

Paul Street

London

EC2A 4LS

England

Filing status

Accounts

Next due: 2027-09-30

Last made up to: 2025-12-31

Confirmation statement

Next due: 2027-05-25

Last: 2026-05-11