ASSIST PA LTD
🌿Early-stageactive
15073809 · ltd · incorporated 2023-08-15
Investment thesis
Growth-phase business — story-led; valuation sensitive to momentum.
Why interesting: Trading is scaling; acquirers paying for trajectory get disproportionate leverage.
Why risky: Price often leads fundamentals; dependency on founder often high.
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
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year to Aug 2025
Net worth
£19.3k
book net assets
Opportunity
76/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: Bookkeeping activities
Sector: Professional, scientific & technical
ALSO REGISTERED FOR
- 82110Combined office administrative service activities
Investor take
PursueStrong opportunity: asset-holding vehicle with strong profile and acceptable with review structure.
Opportunity 76/100 (strong), bankability 70/100. High owner-dependency — earn-out structure likely required for clean transition. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (73/100).
Data confidence
Overall: medium (76/100)Adequate coverage. AI outputs are reliable for the sections scored high; verify the rest in diligence.
Company profile
address, 2 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
2 officers (2 active, 2 linked, 2 with DOB)
90
Ownership & PSC
2 active PSC(s) of 2 total, 2 with control declared
90
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
6 filings
60
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
76/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional
Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.
Business quality
60
Adequate — check latest filings for context.
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 declaredPositive net assets
Net assets £19,297
Key financials
2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accountsCash
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Net Worth
£19k
↑ 743% YoY
Current Assets
£17k
↑ 32% YoY
Current Liabilities
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Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown| Metric | 2025-08-31 | 2024-08-31 |
|---|---|---|
| Total assets | £3.3k | £2.3k |
| Current assets | £16.9k | £12.8k |
| Net assets | £19.3k | £2.3k |
Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.
Recent activity
Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
2
filings
- • 1 accounts
- • 1 address
Last 180 days
2
filings
- • 1 accounts
- • 1 address
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (7 events)Click to expand
- 2026-05-15📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2026-04-30📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2025-04-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2023-08-15🏢Company incorporatedAs ASSIST PA LTD
- 2023-08-15➕CROSS, Anthony Charles appointeddirector
- 2023-08-15➕FENWICK, Lorraine Ruth appointeddirector
- 2023-08-15📄incorporation-companyincorporation · NEWINC
Owner dependency
71/100
High — earn-out structure requiredMaterial 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.
- +Young company: Only 2.9 years old — management layer unlikely to be developed.
Succession & seller-readiness
46/100
Moderate signalSome succession indicators present. Worth watching; approach if sector/strategy fits.
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.
Red flags
cleanNo red flags detected from available public data. (This is not a clean bill of health — detailed accounts review still recommended.)
Shareholders & ownership
2 active beneficial owners| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Ms Lorraine Ruth Fenwick Individual · British · DOB 05/1964 · age 62 | 25–50% | 25–50% | board control25-50% shares · 25-50% voting · board control | 15/08/2023 |
Mr Anthony Charles Cross Individual · British · DOB 02/1964 · age 62 | 25–50% | 25–50% | 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting | 15/08/2023 |
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2023-08-15
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC69202 — Bookkeeping activities
Registered office
71-75 Shelton Street
Covent Garden
London
WC2H 9JQ
United Kingdom
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2027-05-31
Last made up to: 2025-08-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-08-28
Last: 2025-08-14
Officers (2 active · 0 resigned)
CROSS, Anthony Charles→
Activedirector · ~62y · appointed 2023-08-15
View their other companies + combined net worth →
FENWICK, Lorraine Ruth→
Activedirector · ~62y · appointed 2023-08-15
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Recent filings (6 total)
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2026-05-15
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2026-04-30
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-10-07
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2025-04-30
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-08-14
incorporation-company
incorporation · NEWINC
2023-08-15