ADVOCATE ASSOCIATE CONSULTANTS LIMITED
🌳Matureactive
07911648 · ltd · incorporated 2012-01-16
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
£-311.7k
book net assets
Opportunity
72/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: Other activities of employment placement agencies
Sector: Administrative & support services
Investor take
Pass (distressed without resilience)Distressed active trading company — structural issues outweigh the discount.
Opportunity 72/100 (strong), bankability 67/100. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: Consolidate lender relationships. 3 distinct lenders creates friction — refinance into single-lender structure for cleaner diligence. Most likely exit: distressed disposal / insolvency (65/100).
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Refinance opportunity
4 live charges · 3 lenders · oldest 14.1y
35/100
too messy
Refinance path is blocked by complexity. Rethink structure or expect bespoke, expensive terms.
- · Oldest live charge is 14.1 years old — likely at or near maturity.
- · 3 lenders named — inter-creditor friction likely.
- · Legal-friction score 25/100 — workable, but lender will want more DD.
Data confidence
Overall: high (81/100)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
4 charges (4/4 with lender, 4/4 with type)
90
Directors & officers
3 officers (3 active, 3 linked, 2 with DOB)
83
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 2 total, 2 with control declared
90
Director network
6 connected companies via shared directors
63
Filing history
58 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
72/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional
Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.
Business quality
70
Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.
Acquirability
50
Some acquirability indicators.
Risk profile
77
Few red flags.
Signal strength
100
Good data coverage for analysis.
Signals from accounts
Derived from iXBRL accounts · accounting standard not declaredNegative net assets
Liabilities exceed assets by £311,747
Cash YoY
+513%
Year on year
Key financials
2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accountsCash
£16k
↑ 513% YoY
Net Worth
-£312k
↓ 106% YoY
Current Assets
£1.1m
↑ 25% YoY
Current Liabilities
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Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown| Metric | 2024-12-31 | 2023-12-31 |
|---|---|---|
| Total assets | £-311.7k | £-151.2k |
| Current assets | £1.07M | £860.1k |
| Cash | £15.6k | £2.6k |
| Debtors | £1.06M | £857.5k |
| Net assets | £-311.7k | £-151.2k |
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
3
filings
- • 2 persons-with-significant-control
- • 1 confirmation-statement
Last 180 days
3
filings
- • 2 persons-with-significant-control
- • 1 confirmation-statement
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (26 events)Click to expand
- 2026-05-01📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2026-05-01📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2025-08-07📄accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridgedaccounts · AA
- 2024-06-25📄mortgage-satisfy-charge-fullmortgage · MR04
- 2024-06-25📄mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-datemortgage · MR01
- 2024-06-25🔓Charge satisfied #2
- 2024-06-14📄accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridgedaccounts · AA
- 2024-06-14🔒Charge registered #4Lender: Skipton Business Finance Limited
- 2023-07-13📄accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridgedaccounts · AA
- 2022-06-21📄accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridgedaccounts · AA
- 2021-09-22📄accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridgedaccounts · AA
- 2020-12-29📄accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridgedaccounts · AA
- 2019-06-25📄accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridgedaccounts · AA
- 2019-05-14📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2019-05-14📄change-person-secretary-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH03
- 2019-05-14📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2018-07-13📄accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridgedaccounts · AA
- 2014-06-05🔓Charge satisfied #1
- 2014-03-26🔓Charge satisfied #3
- 2014-02-12🔒Charge registered #2Lender: Sme Invoice Finance Limited
- 2014-02-11🔒Charge registered #3Lender: Sme Invoice Finance Limited
- 2012-04-19🔒Charge registered #1Lender: Aldermore Invoice Finance, a Division of Aldermore Bank PLC
- 2012-04-01➕DICKENSON, Christopher appointeddirector
- 2012-01-16🏢Company incorporatedAs ADVOCATE ASSOCIATE CONSULTANTS LIMITED
- 2012-01-16➕WALSH, Glen Lee appointedsecretary
- 2012-01-16➕WALSH, Glen Lee appointeddirector
Owner dependency
58/100
Moderate — manageable with handoverSome founder dependency, but not acute. A structured handover period should cover most risk.
FACTORS
- +Two-director setup: Only two active directors — typical of owner-managed SMEs but limits succession.
Succession & seller-readiness
49/100
Moderate signalSome succession indicators present. Worth watching; approach if sector/strategy fits.
SIGNALS
- secondaryTwo-director governance: Small-team governance. Succession depth is thin but not absent.
- secondary12+ year tenure: Director in role 14 years.
- supportingClean filings + long tenure: Disciplined long-tenure operator — classic lifestyle-business pattern that often sells quietly.
Red flags
1 med ·Charge satisfaction-then-recreation pattern
mediumMultiple instances where a charge was satisfied and a new charge created within 6 months. Suggests active refinancing cycle.
Shareholders & ownership
1 active beneficial owner| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mr Christopher Dickenson Individual · British · DOB 06/1982 · age 44 | 50–75% | 50–75% | board control50-75% shares · 50-75% voting · board control | 01/04/2017 |
1 historic (ceased) PSC
- Mr Glen Lee Walshceased 20/02/2026· 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting · board control
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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🔒Tailored diligence questions
6 specific questions generated from this company's actual signals — liquidity, leverage, director age, charge count, red flags, age-of-company.
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See pricing →Company details
Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2012-01-16
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC78109 — Other activities of employment placement agencies
Registered office
The Plaza
100 Old Hall Street
Liverpool
L3 9QJ
United Kingdom
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-09-30
Last made up to: 2024-12-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-05-15
Last: 2026-05-01
Officers (3 active · 0 resigned)
Active
DICKENSON, Christopher→
Activedirector · ~44y · appointed 2012-04-01
View their other companies + combined net worth →
WALSH, Glen Lee→
Activedirector · ~50y · appointed 2012-01-16
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Click a director name to see their full track record across all companies.
Mortgages & charges
4
Total charges
1
Outstanding
1
Active lenders
Status:Lender:4 of 4 shown
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| outstanding | Skipton Business Finance Skipton Business Finance Limited | A registered charge | 1 property | 14/06/2024 | — | |
| satisfied | Sme Invoice Finance Sme Invoice Finance Limited | A registered charge | 2 properties | 12/02/2014 | 25/06/2024 | |
| satisfied | Sme Invoice Finance Sme Invoice Finance Limited | A registered charge | 2 properties | 11/02/2014 | 26/03/2014 | |
| satisfied | Aldermore Aldermore Invoice Finance, a Division of Aldermore Bank PLC | Debenture | 1 property | 19/04/2012 | 05/06/2014 |
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Recent filings (58 total)
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2026-05-01
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2026-05-01
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-05-01
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-10-06
accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridged
accounts · AA
2025-08-07
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-04-03
mortgage-satisfy-charge-full
mortgage · MR04
2024-06-25
mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-date
mortgage · MR01
2024-06-25
accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridged
accounts · AA
2024-06-14
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-04-05
accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridged
accounts · AA
2023-07-13
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-04-05
accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridged
accounts · AA
2022-06-21
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-04-05
accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridged
accounts · AA
2021-09-22