ADVANCED CARD BUREAU LTD.

🌳Matureactive
06270259 · ltd · incorporated 2007-06-06
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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year to Jun 2025
Net worth
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book net assets
Opportunity
76/100
Strong
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What this business does
Primary activity: Other service activities n.e.c.
Sector: Other service activities
Investor take
Pursue
Strong opportunity: active trading company with strong profile and bankable structure.

Opportunity 76/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. High owner-dependency — earn-out structure likely required for clean transition. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Most likely exit: strategic trade sale (63/100).

Data confidence

Overall: medium (76/100)

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
8 officers (3 active, 8 linked, 4 with DOB)
80
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 3 total, 3 with control declared
90
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
66 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
76/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional 

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

Business quality
70
Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.
Acquirability
65
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 accounts
Cash
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Net Worth
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Current Assets
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Current Liabilities
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£0£0£0£0£0£0Jun 2024Jun 2025

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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 102
Metric2025-06-302024-06-30
Average employees300400

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.

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Recent activity

Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
1
filing
  • • 1 accounts
Last 180 days
1
filing
  • • 1 accounts
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (31 events)Click to expand
  1. 2026-03-30
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  2. 2025-03-28
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  3. 2024-04-10
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  4. 2024-03-28
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  5. 2023-12-31
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    JOHNSON, Ian Albert resigned
    director
  6. 2023-03-30
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  7. 2023-01-10
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  8. 2022-03-31
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  9. 2021-12-16
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    change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
  10. 2021-12-14
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    notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
  11. 2021-12-14
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    cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
  12. 2021-12-14
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    cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
  13. 2021-12-14
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    notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
  14. 2021-07-27
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    REED, Victoria Jayne appointed
    director
  15. 2021-07-27
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  16. 2021-04-21
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  17. 2020-03-30
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  18. 2019-06-12
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    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  19. 2019-04-01
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  20. 2008-11-20
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    HUSSEY, Philip Lloyd appointed
    director
  21. 2008-02-14
    ➕
    HUSSEY, Philip Lloyd appointed
    secretary
  22. 2008-02-14
    ➖
    JOHNSON, Ian Albert resigned
    secretary
  23. 2008-02-14
    ➖
    JOHNSON, Grahame Paul resigned
    director
  24. 2007-06-06
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    Company incorporated
    As ADVANCED CARD BUREAU LTD.
  25. 2007-06-06
    ➕
    JOHNSON, Ian Albert appointed
    secretary
  26. 2007-06-06
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    LONDON LAW SECRETARIAL LIMITED appointed
    corporate-nominee-secretary
  27. 2007-06-06
    ➖
    LONDON LAW SECRETARIAL LIMITED resigned
    corporate-nominee-secretary
  28. 2007-06-06
    ➕
    JOHNSON, Grahame Paul appointed
    director
  29. 2007-06-06
    ➕
    JOHNSON, Ian Albert appointed
    director
  30. 2007-06-06
    ➕
    LONDON LAW SERVICES LIMITED appointed
    corporate-nominee-director
  31. 2007-06-06
    ➖
    LONDON LAW SERVICES LIMITED resigned
    corporate-nominee-director

Owner dependency

68/100
High — earn-out structure required

Material founder dependency. Consider a 2-3 year earn-out and build in a handover plan before completion.

FACTORS
  • +Two-director setup: Only two active directors — typical of owner-managed SMEs but limits succession.
  • +Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 18 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.

Succession & seller-readiness

59/100
Strong succession signal

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

SIGNALS
  • secondaryTwo-director governance: Small-team governance. Succession depth is thin but not absent.
  • secondary12+ year tenure: Director in role 18 years.
  • secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 19 years old and no new directors in the last 3 years — succession not yet being planned internally.
  • supportingClean filings + long tenure: Disciplined long-tenure operator — classic lifestyle-business pattern that often sells quietly.

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

1 active beneficial owner · dominant holder ≥75%
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Mr Philip Lloyd Hussey
Individual · British · DOB 09/1977 · age 49
75–100%
75–100%board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control09/09/2021
2 historic (ceased) PSCs
  • Mr Philip Lloyd Husseyceased 09/09/2021· 75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control
  • Mr Ian Albert Johnsonceased 09/09/2021· 75-100% shares · 75-100% voting

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

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Company details

Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2007-06-06
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC96090 — Other service activities n.e.c.

Registered office

Unit 4 Middle Coombe Farm
Roundham
Crewkerne
TA18 8RR
England

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2027-03-31
Last made up to: 2025-06-30
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-06-19
Last: 2025-06-05

Officers (3 active · 5 resigned)

HUSSEY, Philip Lloyd→
secretary · appointed 2008-02-14
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
HUSSEY, Philip Lloyd→
director · ~49y · appointed 2008-11-20
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
REED, Victoria Jayne→
director · ~54y · appointed 2021-07-27
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
JOHNSON, Ian Albert→
secretary · appointed 2007-06-06 · resigned 2008-02-14
Resigned
LONDON LAW SECRETARIAL LIMITED→
corporate-nominee-secretary · appointed 2007-06-06 · resigned 2007-06-06
Resigned
JOHNSON, Grahame Paul→
director · ~58y · appointed 2007-06-06 · resigned 2008-02-14
Resigned
JOHNSON, Ian Albert→
director · ~75y · appointed 2007-06-06 · resigned 2023-12-31
Resigned
LONDON LAW SERVICES LIMITED→
corporate-nominee-director · appointed 2007-06-06 · resigned 2007-06-06
Resigned

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Recent filings (66 total)

accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2026-03-30
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-06-16
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2025-03-28
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-06-24
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2024-04-10
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2024-03-28
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-06-16
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2023-03-30
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2023-01-10
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-06-28
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2022-03-31
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2021-12-16
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
2021-12-14
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2021-12-14
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2021-12-14