ASSURANCE PROGRAMME SOLUTIONS LIMITED
💤Zombieactive
09396736 · ltd · incorporated 2015-01-20
Investment thesis
Zombie company — trading but stalled; unlikely mover.
Why interesting: Quiet, steady; could be a succession or carve-out candidate with the right conversation.
Why risky: No growth signal; thin margin for error on price.
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
—
year to Nov 2025
Net worth
£405.7k
book net assets
Opportunity
73/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: Management consultancy activities other than financial management
Sector: Professional, scientific & technical
Investor take
PursueStrong opportunity: active trading company with strong profile and bankable structure.
Opportunity 73/100 (strong), bankability 80/100. High owner-dependency — earn-out structure likely required for clean transition. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: Broaden director team. Sole director creates succession risk and reduces buyer comfort. Appoint a second director or strong #2. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (58/100).
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Refinance opportunity
1 live charge · oldest 9.1y
45/100
under pressure
Refinance would be pressure-driven, not opportunity-driven. Expect tighter margins and covenant scrutiny.
- · Oldest live charge is 9.1 years old — likely at or near maturity.
- · Single lender — cleanest path to refinance.
- · Distress signals active — lender appetite narrows.
Data confidence
Overall: high (80/100)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
1 charges (1/1 with lender, 1/1 with type)
90
Directors & officers
5 officers (1 active, 5 linked, 5 with DOB)
90
Ownership & PSC
2 active PSC(s) of 3 total, 3 with control declared
90
Director network
1 connected companies via shared directors
48
Filing history
44 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
73/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional
Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.
Business quality
70
Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.
Acquirability
55
Some acquirability indicators.
Risk profile
77
Few red flags.
Signal strength
100
Good data coverage for analysis.
Signals from accounts
Derived from iXBRL accounts · FRS 102Positive net assets
Net assets £405,695
Cash YoY
+154%
Year on year
Key financials
2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accountsCash
£355k
↑ 154% YoY
Net Worth
£406k
↑ 17% YoY
Current Assets
£503k
↓ 31% YoY
Current Liabilities
—
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Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 102| Metric | 2025-11-30 | 2024-11-30 |
|---|---|---|
| Total assets | £537.0k | £506.8k |
| Current assets | £503.4k | £728.1k |
| Cash | £355.3k | £140.1k |
| Debtors | £148.1k | £588.0k |
| Net assets | £405.7k | £346.8k |
Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.
🔒Filing-note intelligence
3 signals 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
0
filings
Last 180 days
6
filings
- • 2 officers
- • 2 persons-with-significant-control
- • 1 accounts
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (29 events)Click to expand
- 2026-04-01📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2026-03-13📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2026-03-13📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2026-03-13📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2026-03-12➕NEWLAND, Laura appointeddirector
- 2026-03-12➖NEWLAND, David resigneddirector
- 2026-03-12📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2026-01-08📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2026-01-08📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2026-01-08📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2025-12-05➖BLAKE, Mark resigneddirector
- 2025-05-09📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2024-06-06📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2023-08-18📄accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridgedaccounts · AA
- 2023-04-19📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2023-04-19📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2023-04-19📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2023-04-19📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2023-04-19📄withdrawal-of-a-person-with-significant-control-statementpersons-with-significant-control · PSC09
- 2022-09-02📄accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridgedaccounts · AA
- 2021-08-26📄accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridgedaccounts · AA
- 2017-06-14🔒Charge registered #1Lender: Amicus Commercial Finance No 1 Limited
- 2017-03-23➖DAVIES, Gary Anthony resigneddirector
- 2016-12-01➕DAVIES, Gary Anthony appointeddirector
- 2015-05-18➕BLAKE, Mark appointeddirector
- 2015-05-18➖NEWLAND, Laura Michelle resigneddirector
- 2015-04-28➕NEWLAND, David appointeddirector
- 2015-01-20🏢Company incorporatedAs ASSURANCE PROGRAMME SOLUTIONS LIMITED
- 2015-01-20➕NEWLAND, Laura Michelle appointeddirector
Owner dependency
75/100
High — earn-out structure requiredMaterial founder dependency. Consider a 2-3 year earn-out and build in a handover plan before completion.
FACTORS
- +Sole director: Only one active director — all governance concentrated on one person.
Succession & seller-readiness
45/100
Moderate signalSome succession indicators present. Worth watching; approach if sector/strategy fits.
SIGNALS
- primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.
Red flags
1 med ·2 director resignations in last 12 months
mediumMultiple recent departures can indicate governance disagreement, succession event, or preparation for sale/stress.
Evidence: BLAKE, Mark resigned 2025-12-05; NEWLAND, David resigned 2026-03-12
Shareholders & ownership
2 active beneficial owners| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mrs Laura Newland Individual · British · DOB 02/1981 · age 45 | 25–50% | 25–50% | 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting | 12/03/2026 |
Mr David Newland Individual · British · DOB 06/1980 · age 46 | 25–50% | 25–50% | 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting | 10/03/2023 |
1 historic (ceased) PSC
- Mr Mark Blakeceased 05/12/2025· 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.
🔒Co-director network graph
Radial SVG graph showing every company connected via shared directors, colour-coded by status.
Available from the Pro tier upwards.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AMBROSE BUSINESS SERVICES LTD→ 11542179 · est 2018 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 7y | — | — |
| APPLIED PLANNING & PROGRAMME MANAGEMENT SERVICES LTD→ 13518890 · est 2021 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 4y | — | — |
| AR ACCOUNTING (DORSET) LIMITED→ 10603541 · est 2017 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 9y | — | — |
| ARC CONSULTING INTERNATIONAL LTD→ 16588915 · est 2025 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| ARCHITECTS IN PRACTICE LTD→ 12463381 · est 2020 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 6y | — | — |
| ARLAIS DESIGNS LTD→ 17118849 · est 2026 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| ASLAN PROJECTS LTD→ 09500793 · est 2015 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 11y | — | — |
| AURORA (SME) LTD→ 12435724 · est 2020 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 6y | — | — |
| AVIATION E-MOTION SYSTEMS LTD→ 15112229 · est 2023 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 2y | — | — |
| AZUR INNOVATION LIMITED→ 06590993 · est 2008 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 17y | — | — |
| BACK 2 BASICS CONSULTANCY LIMITED→ 13231607 · est 2021 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 5y | — | — |
| BALANCED CONTROLS LIMITED→ 09993798 · est 2016 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 10y | — | — |
Peers ranked by estimated value, then turnover, then opportunity score.See all →
🔒Tailored diligence questions
7 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
Incorporated2015-01-20
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC70229 — Management consultancy activities other than financial management
Registered office
14a Albany Road
Weymouth
Dorset
DT4 9TH
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2027-08-31
Last made up to: 2025-11-30
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-03-04
Last: 2026-02-18
Officers (1 active · 4 resigned)
NEWLAND, Laura→
Activedirector · ~45y · appointed 2026-03-12
View their other companies + combined net worth →
BLAKE, Mark→
Resigneddirector · ~59y · appointed 2015-05-18 · resigned 2025-12-05
DAVIES, Gary Anthony→
Resigneddirector · ~54y · appointed 2016-12-01 · resigned 2017-03-23
NEWLAND, David→
Resigneddirector · ~46y · appointed 2015-04-28 · resigned 2026-03-12
NEWLAND, Laura Michelle→
Resigneddirector · ~45y · appointed 2015-01-20 · resigned 2015-05-18
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Mortgages & charges
1
Total charges
1
Outstanding
1
Active lenders
Status:Lender:1 of 1 shown
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| outstanding | Amicus Commercial Finance No 1 Amicus Commercial Finance No 1 Limited | A registered charge | 2 properties | 14/06/2017 | — |
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Recent filings (44 total)
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2026-04-01
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2026-03-13
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2026-03-13
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
2026-03-13
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2026-03-12
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-02-18
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2026-01-08
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2026-01-08
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2026-01-08
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2025-05-09
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-03-03
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2024-06-06
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-03-01
accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridged
accounts · AA
2023-08-18
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2023-04-19