ASSOCIATION FOR PRISONERS MAINTAINING INNOCENCE
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16172941 · private-limited-guarant-nsc-limited-exemption · incorporated 2025-01-09
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
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not disclosed
Net worth
—
book net assets
Opportunity
76/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: Publishing of learned journals
Sector: Information & communication
ALSO REGISTERED FOR
- 58190Other publishing activities
- 63990Other information service activities n.e.c.
- 82990Other business support service activities n.e.c.
Investor take
PursueStrong opportunity: active trading company with strong profile and acceptable with review structure.
Opportunity 76/100 (strong), bankability 65/100. High owner-dependency — earn-out structure likely required for clean transition. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Most likely exit: strategic trade sale (73/100).
Data confidence
Overall: low (45/100)Sparse data coverage. Treat AI-generated outputs as preliminary. Manual diligence essential.
Company profile
address, 4 SIC codes, incorporation date
100
Financials
No iXBRL financials extracted
0
Lenders & charges
Confirmed no charges registered
85
Directors & officers
6 officers (6 active, 6 linked, 5 with DOB)
87
Ownership & PSC
No PSCs filed (unusual — worth investigating)
35
Director network
1 connected companies via shared directors
48
Filing history
2 filings — limited history
30
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.
Recent activity
Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
0
filings
Last 180 days
1
filing
- • 1 confirmation-statement
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (8 events)Click to expand
- 2025-01-09🏢Company incorporatedAs ASSOCIATION FOR PRISONERS MAINTAINING INNOCENCE
- 2025-01-09➕MACMASTER, Iain Farquhar appointedsecretary
- 2025-01-09➕BARRS, Daniel Andrew appointeddirector
- 2025-01-09➕MACMASTER, Iain Farquhar appointeddirector
- 2025-01-09➕MALONE, Garry Howard appointeddirector
- 2025-01-09➕STEPHENS, Ione Susan appointeddirector
- 2025-01-09➕STOKES, John Dominic Scott, Rev. appointeddirector
- 2025-01-09📄incorporation-companyincorporation · NEWINC
Owner dependency
60/100
High — earn-out structure requiredMaterial founder dependency. Consider a 2-3 year earn-out and build in a handover plan before completion.
FACTORS
- -5 active directors: Broader management team in place — suggests transferable governance.
- +Founder age: Director aged approximately 81 — succession pressure is live.
- +Young company: Only 1.5 years old — management layer unlikely to be developed.
Succession & seller-readiness
60/100
Strong succession signalMultiple signals suggest succession is on the horizon. Candidate for proactive outreach.
SIGNALS
- primaryFounder aged 70+: Senior director is approximately 81 years old. Natural succession window is now.
Red flags
cleanNo red flags detected from available public data. (This is not a clean bill of health — detailed accounts review still recommended.)
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Statusactive
Typeprivate-limited-guarant-nsc-limited-exemption
Incorporated2025-01-09
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC58141 — Publishing of learned journals
Registered office
15 Bentley Gardens
Broadbridge Heath
Horsham
West Sussex
RH12 3XG
United Kingdom
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-10-09
Last made up to: —
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-01-22
Last: 2026-01-08
Officers (6 active · 0 resigned)
MACMASTER, Iain Farquhar→
Activesecretary · appointed 2025-01-09
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BARRS, Daniel Andrew→
Activedirector · ~77y · appointed 2025-01-09
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MACMASTER, Iain Farquhar→
Activedirector · ~79y · appointed 2025-01-09
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MALONE, Garry Howard→
Activedirector · ~71y · appointed 2025-01-09
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STEPHENS, Ione Susan→
Activedirector · ~73y · appointed 2025-01-09
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STOKES, John Dominic Scott, Rev.→
Activedirector · ~81y · appointed 2025-01-09
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Recent filings (2 total)
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-02-06
incorporation-company
incorporation · NEWINC
2025-01-09