A4P CONSULTING LTD

🌳Matureactive
07692660 · ltd · incorporated 2011-07-04
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
£4.73M
book net assets
Opportunity
79/100
Strong
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What this business does
Primary activity: Management consultancy activities other than financial management
Sector: Professional, scientific & technical
Investor take
Pursue
Strong opportunity: asset-holding vehicle with strong profile and bankable structure.

Opportunity 79/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. High owner-dependency — earn-out structure likely required for clean transition. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: Cash flow review and working-capital discipline. Cash down -35% YoY — forensic review of receivables, stock turns, and creditor days. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (73/100).

Data confidence

Overall: medium (78/100)

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
11 officers (2 active, 11 linked, 11 with DOB)
90
Ownership & PSC
0 active PSC(s) of 3 total, 3 with control declared
90
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
84 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.

Signals from accounts

Derived from iXBRL accounts · accounting standard not declared
Positive net assets
Net assets £4,730,646
Cash YoY
-35%
Year on year

Key financials

2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accounts
Cash
£1.3m
↓ 35% YoY
Net Worth
£4.7m
~ YoY
Current Assets
£5.1m
↓ 12% YoY
Current Liabilities
—
£0£1.2m£2.3m£3.5m£4.6m£5.8mMar 2024Dec 2024

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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown
Metric2024-12-312024-03-31
Total assets£4.75M£4.75M
Current assets£5.08M£5.77M
Cash£1.30M£2.00M
Debtors£3.78M£3.77M
Net assets£4.73M£4.72M

Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.

Recent activity

Last 30 days
2
filings
  • • 2 officers
Last 90 days
2
filings
  • • 2 officers
Last 180 days
2
filings
  • • 2 officers
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (44 events)Click to expand
  1. 2026-05-14
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    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  2. 2026-05-14
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  3. 2026-04-17
    ➖
    WHEELER, Wesley Potter resigned
    director
  4. 2025-09-24
    📍
    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  5. 2025-06-23
    📄
    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  6. 2025-06-20
    ➕
    LALOR, Michael Francis appointed
    director
  7. 2025-06-17
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-small
    accounts · AA
  8. 2025-04-24
    ➖
    KEMPEN, Marc Van resigned
    director
  9. 2025-04-24
    📄
    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  10. 2025-04-15
    📄
    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  11. 2025-04-01
    ➕
    WHEELER, Wesley Potter appointed
    director
  12. 2024-12-17
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  13. 2024-12-13
    📄
    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  14. 2024-12-13
    📄
    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  15. 2024-11-28
    📄
    capital-statement-capital-company-with-date-currency-figure
    capital · SH19
  16. 2024-11-28
    📄
    legacy
    capital · OC138
  17. 2024-11-28
    📄
    certificate-capital-reduction-issued-capital
    capital · CERT15
  18. 2024-10-11
    ➖
    TUTTLE, Brian resigned
    director
  19. 2024-09-26
    📄
    legacy
    miscellaneous · ANNOTATION
  20. 2024-09-26
    📄
    legacy
    miscellaneous · ANNOTATION
  21. 2024-09-26
    📄
    legacy
    miscellaneous · ANNOTATION
  22. 2024-08-30
    ➖
    SHERMAN, Dawn resigned
    director
  23. 2024-08-12
    📄
    change-account-reference-date-company-current-shortened
    accounts · AA01
  24. 2024-08-05
    📄
    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  25. 2024-07-30
    📄
    legacy
    miscellaneous · ANNOTATION
  26. 2024-07-30
    📄
    legacy
    miscellaneous · ANNOTATION
  27. 2024-07-15
    ➕
    KEMPEN, Marc Van appointed
    director
  28. 2024-06-04
    📄
    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  29. 2024-06-04
    📄
    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  30. 2024-04-27
    📄
    memorandum-articles
    incorporation · MA
  31. 2024-04-19
    ➕
    SHERMAN, Dawn appointed
    director
  32. 2024-04-19
    ➕
    TUTTLE, Brian appointed
    director
  33. 2024-04-19
    ➖
    VINCENT, Scott Domonic resigned
    director
  34. 2024-04-19
    ➖
    WATSON, Carl James resigned
    director
  35. 2021-12-31
    ➖
    HUCKER, Richard Stuart resigned
    director
  36. 2012-06-01
    ➕
    HUCKER, Richard Stuart appointed
    director
  37. 2011-09-27
    ➖
    HUCKER, Richard Stuart resigned
    director
  38. 2011-09-27
    ➖
    MUIRHEAD, David Campbell resigned
    director
  39. 2011-07-04
    🏢
    Company incorporated
    As A4P CONSULTING LTD
  40. 2011-07-04
    ➕
    JAMES, Ian Trollope, Dr appointed
    director
  41. 2011-07-04
    ➕
    HUCKER, Richard Stuart appointed
    director
  42. 2011-07-04
    ➕
    MUIRHEAD, David Campbell appointed
    director
  43. 2011-07-04
    ➕
    VINCENT, Scott Domonic appointed
    director
  44. 2011-07-04
    ➕
    WATSON, Carl James appointed
    director

Owner dependency

66/100
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.
  • +Senior director age: Director aged approximately 62 — approaching natural succession window.

Succession & seller-readiness

59/100
Strong succession signal

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

SIGNALS
  • secondaryFounder aged 58+: Senior director is approximately 62. Early succession window.
  • secondaryTwo-director governance: Small-team governance. Succession depth is thin but not absent.
  • secondary12+ year tenure: Director in role 15 years.
  • 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.)

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Company details

Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2011-07-04
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC70229 — Management consultancy activities other than financial management

Registered office

45 Queen Street
Deal
CT14 6EY
England

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2026-09-30
Last made up to: 2024-12-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-07-18
Last: 2025-07-04

Officers (2 active · 9 resigned)

JAMES, Ian Trollope, Dr→
director · ~62y · appointed 2011-07-04
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
LALOR, Michael Francis→
director · ~48y · appointed 2025-06-20
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
HUCKER, Richard Stuart→
director · ~69y · appointed 2012-06-01 · resigned 2021-12-31
Resigned
HUCKER, Richard Stuart→
director · ~69y · appointed 2011-07-04 · resigned 2011-09-27
Resigned
KEMPEN, Marc Van→
director · ~63y · appointed 2024-07-15 · resigned 2025-04-24
Resigned
MUIRHEAD, David Campbell→
director · ~73y · appointed 2011-07-04 · resigned 2011-09-27
Resigned
SHERMAN, Dawn→
director · ~59y · appointed 2024-04-19 · resigned 2024-08-30
Resigned
TUTTLE, Brian→
director · ~59y · appointed 2024-04-19 · resigned 2024-10-11
Resigned
VINCENT, Scott Domonic→
director · ~49y · appointed 2011-07-04 · resigned 2024-04-19
Resigned
WATSON, Carl James→
director · ~51y · appointed 2011-07-04 · resigned 2024-04-19
Resigned
WHEELER, Wesley Potter→
director · ~70y · appointed 2025-04-01 · resigned 2026-04-17
Resigned

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Recent filings (84 total)

change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2026-05-14
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2026-05-14
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2025-09-24
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-08-01
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2025-06-23
accounts-with-accounts-type-small
accounts · AA
2025-06-17
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2025-04-24
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2025-04-15
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2024-12-17
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2024-12-13
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2024-12-13
capital-statement-capital-company-with-date-currency-figure
capital · SH19
2024-11-28
legacy
capital · OC138
2024-11-28
certificate-capital-reduction-issued-capital
capital · CERT15
2024-11-28
legacy
miscellaneous · ANNOTATION
2024-09-26