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08226390 · private-limited-guarant-nsc-limited-exemption · incorporated 2012-09-24

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 Mar 2025

Net worth

—

book net assets

Opportunity

75/100

Strong

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What this business does

Primary activity: Activities of professional membership organisations

Sector: Other service activities

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 (70/100)

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

49 officers (10 active, 49 linked, 45 with DOB)

Ownership & PSC

10 active PSC(s) of 28 total, 28 with control declared

Director network

Network not yet resolved

Filing history

174 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	2025-03-31
Average employees	27

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

filings

Last 90 days

filing

• 1 officers

Last 180 days

filings

• 5 officers
• 1 miscellaneous
• 1 persons-with-significant-control

Counts from Companies House filing history.

Corporate timeline (113 events)Click to expand

2026-04-23
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officers · AP01
2026-04-17
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ROBERTS, Kate appointed
director
2026-03-17
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legacy
miscellaneous · RP01PSC01
2026-02-20
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change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2026-02-16
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JOHNSON, Claire Hilda resigned
secretary
2026-02-16
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JOHNSON, Claire Hilda resigned
director
2026-02-16
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termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2026-02-16
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termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM02
2026-02-16
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termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2026-02-05
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change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2025-12-21
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memorandum-articles
incorporation · MA
2025-12-21
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resolution
resolution · RESOLUTIONS
2025-12-21
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memorandum-articles
incorporation · MA
2025-12-21
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statement-of-companys-objects
change-of-constitution · CC04
2025-12-12
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JOHNSON, Claire Hilda appointed
secretary
2025-12-12
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ROBERTSON, Peter John, Professor resigned
director
2025-12-12
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appoint-person-secretary-company-with-name-date
officers · AP03
2025-12-12
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cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2025-12-12
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cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2025-12-12
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cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2025-12-12
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termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2025-12-12
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termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2025-12-12
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termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM02
2025-12-11
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MOORE, Nicolette Patricia resigned
secretary
2025-12-11
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HANNON, Avril Jane resigned
director
2025-12-11
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MOORE, Nicolette Patricia resigned
director
2025-12-11
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accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2025-12-03
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change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2025-09-05
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change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2025-09-05
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change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2025-09-05
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change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2025-09-04
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change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2025-04-27
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JOHNSON, Claire Hilda appointed
director
2025-04-25
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DE BACKER, Mark Edmund, Paul appointed
director
2025-04-25
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GIBSON, Ryan appointed
director
2025-03-01
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INGLIS, Elaine resigned
director
2024-04-22
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ALLNER, Philippa appointed
director
2024-04-22
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RAMSAY, Uuganbayar appointed
director
2024-04-22
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SADIQ, Mohammad Tariq appointed
director
2023-12-14
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RIX, Stephanie Marie resigned
director
2023-12-06
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PARRY, Carolyn Elizabeth resigned
director
2023-07-31
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WALKER, John Anthony appointed
director
2023-04-03
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VISRAM, Gina appointed
director
2022-12-08
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LEMECHA, Monica Iwanna resigned
secretary
2022-12-08
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MOORE, Nicolette Patricia appointed
secretary
2022-12-08
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GARTON, Craig John resigned
director
2022-12-08
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HANNON, Avril Jane appointed
director
2022-12-08
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INGLIS, Elaine appointed
director
2022-12-08
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JAMIESON, Julie-Anne Mary resigned
director
2022-12-08
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LEMECHA, Monica Iwanna resigned
director

Showing most recent 50 of 113 events

Owner dependency

48/100

Moderate — manageable with handover

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

FACTORS

-10 active directors: Broader management team in place — suggests transferable governance.
+Senior director age: Director aged approximately 61 — approaching natural succession window.

Succession & seller-readiness

40/100

Moderate signal

Some succession indicators present. Worth watching; approach if sector/strategy fits.

SIGNALS

secondaryFounder aged 58+: Senior director is approximately 61. Early succession window.

Red flags

1 med ·

6 director resignations in last 12 months

medium

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

Evidence: JOHNSON, Claire Hilda resigned 2026-02-16; MOORE, Nicolette Patricia resigned 2025-12-11; HANNON, Avril Jane resigned 2025-12-11

Shareholders & ownership

10 active beneficial owners · fragmented

Name	Shares	Voting rights	Nature of control	Notified
Miss Claire Hilda Johnson Individual · British · DOB 10/1962 · age 64	—	—	sig. influencesignificant influence	27/04/2025
Mr Mark Edmund Paul De Backer Individual · British · DOB 02/1975 · age 51	—	—	sig. influencesignificant influence	25/04/2025
Mr Ryan Gibson Individual · British · DOB 06/1983 · age 43	—	—	sig. influencesignificant influence	25/04/2025
Mrs Philippa Allner Individual · British · DOB 07/1984 · age 42	—	—	sig. influencesignificant influence	08/05/2024
Mr Mohammad Tariq Sadiq Individual · British · DOB 01/1970 · age 56	—	—	sig. influencesignificant influence	22/04/2024
Mrs Uuganbayar Ramsay Individual · British · DOB 05/1977 · age 49	—	—	sig. influencesignificant influence	22/04/2024
Mr John Anthony Walker Individual · English · DOB 12/1966 · age 60	—	—	board controlboard control	31/07/2023
Mrs Gina Visram Individual · British · DOB 11/1981 · age 45	—	—	sig. influencesignificant influence · trust interest · firm interest	03/04/2023
Mrs Nicola Jane Lawrence Individual · British · DOB 11/1965 · age 61	—	—	sig. influencesignificant influence	04/10/2022
Mr John Stewart Ambrose Individual · British · DOB 05/1980 · age 46	—	—	sig. influencesignificant influence	10/12/2021

18 historic (ceased) PSCs

Professor Peter John Robertsonceased 12/12/2025· significant influence
Miss Elaine Inglisceased 01/03/2025· significant influence
Mrs Carolyn Elizabeth Parryceased 06/12/2023· significant influence · firm interest
Mr Craig John Gartonceased 08/12/2022· significant influence
Mr David Graham Cordleceased 10/12/2021· significant influence
Mrs Kathrin Ann Wrightceased 10/12/2021· significant influence
Mrs Nicolette Wykemanceased 25/01/2021· significant influence
Mrs Stephanie Marie Rixceased 14/12/2023· significant influence
Ms Nicolette Patricia Mooreceased 11/12/2025· significant influence
Ms Laura Jane Bellceased 02/12/2019· significant influence
Mrs Avril Jane Hannonceased 11/12/2025· significant influence
Mrs Sarah Elizabeth Finnegan-Dehnceased 18/12/2018· significant influence
Mrs Claire Margaret Nixceased 18/12/2018· significant influence
Miss Monica Iwanna Lemechaceased 08/12/2022· significant influence
Ms Julie-Anne Mary Jamiesonceased 08/12/2022· significant influence
Mr Thomas Evansceased 22/04/2020· significant influence
Mrs Susan Virginia Isaacceased 05/12/2017· significant influence
Miss Tracey Ann Burleyceased 08/03/2017· significant influence

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

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Company details

Statusactive

Typeprivate-limited-guarant-nsc-limited-exemption

Incorporated2012-09-24

Jurisdictionengland-wales

Primary SIC94120 — Activities of professional membership organisations

Registered office

Copthall House

1 New Road

Stourbridge

West Midlands

DY8 1PH

Filing status

Accounts

Next due: 2026-12-31

Last made up to: 2025-03-31

Confirmation statement

Next due: 2026-10-28

Last: 2025-10-14