AHEAD PARTNERSHIP (HOLDINGS) LIMITED

🌳Matureactive

07947564 · private-limited-guarant-nsc · incorporated 2012-02-13

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

—

book net assets

Opportunity

75/100

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: active trading company with strong profile and bankable structure.

Opportunity 75/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (65/100).

Data confidence

Overall: medium (66/100)

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

1 year of iXBRL accounts extracted (no YoY comparison) + narrative notes parsed

Lenders & charges

Confirmed no charges registered

Directors & officers

20 officers (9 active, 20 linked, 19 with DOB)

Ownership & PSC

No PSCs filed (unusual — worth investigating)

Director network

11 connected companies via shared directors

Filing history

70 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.

Key financials

1 year extracted from filed iXBRL accounts

Cash

—

Net Worth

—

Current Assets

—

Current Liabilities

—

Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 102

Metric	2024-12-31

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

Recent activity

Last 30 days

filings

Last 90 days

filings

• 1 confirmation-statement
• 1 officers

Last 180 days

filings

• 4 officers
• 1 confirmation-statement

Counts from Companies House filing history.

Corporate timeline (52 events)Click to expand

2026-03-19
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officers · RP01AP01
2026-02-16
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officers · TM01
2026-02-13
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GILBERT, Ian Michael resigned
director
2025-12-15
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officers · AP01
2025-12-15
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officers · AP01
2025-12-05
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HARRISON, Caroline appointed
director
2025-12-05
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LARGE, Emily May appointed
director
2025-10-08
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termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2025-09-12
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FYFE, Colin Dundas resigned
director
2025-08-03
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accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2024-08-21
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accounts · AA01
2024-04-24
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accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2024-04-11
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memorandum-articles
incorporation · MA
2024-04-11
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resolution
resolution · RESOLUTIONS
2023-10-04
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termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2023-10-04
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termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2023-10-04
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appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2023-10-04
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appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2023-10-04
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officers · AP01
2023-09-20
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HAMLIN, Claire Marie appointed
director
2023-09-20
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SHERIFF, Janet appointed
director
2023-09-20
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WARD, Matt appointed
director
2023-09-20
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FOSTER, Nigel Richard John resigned
director
2023-09-20
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PARTRIDGE, Robert James resigned
director
2023-01-16
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appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2023-01-05
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termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2023-01-05
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termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2023-01-03
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OSBORNE, Gareth appointed
director
2022-12-31
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DEAN, Martin David resigned
director
2022-12-31
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JENNINGS, Gerald Robert resigned
director
2022-11-10
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accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2022-05-12
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accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2020-03-05
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HEWITT, Rebecca appointed
director
2019-06-10
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GILBERT, Ian Michael appointed
director
2019-06-10
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MCLEAN, Neil Martin resigned
director
2018-07-23
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WEBB, Steven John appointed
director
2018-03-01
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PARTRIDGE, Robert James appointed
director
2016-08-31
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TOPLAS, David Hugh Sheridan resigned
director
2015-11-17
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FOSTER, John Charles resigned
secretary
2015-03-24
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JENNINGS, Gerald Robert appointed
director
2014-09-23
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FOSTER, John Charles appointed
secretary
2013-07-01
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MCLEAN, Neil Martin appointed
director
2013-05-07
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MCCLEA, Nigel Patrick David resigned
director
2012-10-16
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WATERHOUSE, John Frank resigned
director
2012-09-27
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FYFE, Colin Dundas appointed
director
2012-02-14
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DEAN, Martin David appointed
director
2012-02-14
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FOSTER, Nigel Richard John appointed
director
2012-02-14
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MCCLEA, Nigel Patrick David appointed
director
2012-02-14
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TOPLAS, David Hugh Sheridan appointed
director
2012-02-14
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WATERHOUSE, John Frank appointed
director

Showing most recent 50 of 52 events

Owner dependency

48/100

Moderate — manageable with handover

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

FACTORS

-9 active directors: Broader management team in place — suggests transferable governance.
+Senior director age: Director aged approximately 63 — approaching natural succession window.

Succession & seller-readiness

63/100

Strong succession signal

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

SIGNALS

primaryFounder aged 63+: Senior director is approximately 63. Approaching typical UK retirement age — succession thinking likely.
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 ·

2 director resignations in last 12 months

medium

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

Evidence: FYFE, Colin Dundas resigned 2025-09-12; GILBERT, Ian Michael resigned 2026-02-13

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Company details

Statusactive

Typeprivate-limited-guarant-nsc

Incorporated2012-02-13

Jurisdictionengland-wales

Primary SIC70229 — Management consultancy activities other than financial management

Registered office

1 Park Row

Leeds

West Yorkshire

LS1 5AB

Filing status

Accounts

Next due: 2026-09-30

Last made up to: 2024-12-31

Confirmation statement

Next due: 2027-02-27

Last: 2026-02-13