ASEAN UK BUSINESS FORUM (AUBF) LTD
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16653798 · private-limited-guarant-nsc · incorporated 2025-08-15
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: Activities of professional membership organisations
Sector: Other service activities
ALSO REGISTERED FOR
- 94990Activities of other membership organisations n.e.c.
Investor take
PursueActive trading company with a 66-year-old founder — textbook succession opportunity.
Opportunity 76/100 (strong), bankability 65/100. Strong seller-intent signal (60/100, director aged 66). Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (73/100).
Data confidence
Overall: medium (56/100)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
No iXBRL financials extracted
0
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
1 connected companies via shared directors
48
Filing history
5 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.
Recent activity
Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
0
filings
Last 180 days
2
filings
- • 2 persons-with-significant-control
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (8 events)Click to expand
- 2026-02-02📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2026-01-31📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2025-08-21📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2025-08-21📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2025-08-15🏢Company incorporatedAs ASEAN UK BUSINESS FORUM (AUBF) LTD
- 2025-08-15➕ALADO-BLAKE, Amelia appointeddirector
- 2025-08-15➕EMERSON, Merlene Soo Chin Toh appointeddirector
- 2025-08-15📄incorporation-companyincorporation · NEWINC
Owner dependency
78/100
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.
- +Founder age: Director aged approximately 66 — succession pressure is live.
- +Young company: Only 0.8 years old — management layer unlikely to be developed.
Succession & seller-readiness
56/100
Strong succession signalMultiple signals suggest succession is on the horizon. Candidate for proactive outreach.
SIGNALS
- primaryFounder aged 63+: Senior director is approximately 66. Approaching typical UK retirement age — succession thinking likely.
- 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mrs Amelia Alado-Blake Individual · British,Filipino · DOB 12/1970 · age 56 | — | 25–50% | board control25-50% voting · board control | 15/08/2025 |
Mrs Merlene Soo Chin Toh Emerson Individual · Singaporean · DOB 10/1960 · age 66 | — | 25–50% | board control25-50% voting · board control | 15/08/2025 |
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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| A.J.HOLLANDS & SON LIMITED→ 00475570 · est 1949 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 76y | — | — |
| ACE BLITZ CLEAN SERVICES LIMITED→ 14272334 · est 2022 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 3y | — | — |
| ACRE MILLS (UK) LIMITED→ 00356992 · est 1939 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 86y | — | — |
| ADDISON GRACE LIMITED→ 15356863 · est 2023 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 2y | — | — |
| AMBRECK LLP→ OC378458 · est 2012 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 13y | — | — |
| AQUA DEW LLP→ OC438449 · est 2021 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 4y | — | — |
| ARCHANGEL HOLDINGS LIMITED→ 13153627 · est 2021 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 5y | — | — |
| ART ESTATE CONSULTANCY LLP→ OC387570 · est 2013 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 12y | — | — |
| ASHBURN HOUSE (RESI) LLP→ OC402259 · est 2015 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 10y | — | — |
| ASHURST (CROYDON) LTD→ 11362248 · est 2018 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 7y | — | — |
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Statusactive
Typeprivate-limited-guarant-nsc
Incorporated2025-08-15
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC94120 — Activities of professional membership organisations
Registered office
792 Wickham Road
Croydon
CR0 8EA
England
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2027-05-15
Last made up to: —
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-08-28
Last: —
Officers (2 active · 0 resigned)
ALADO-BLAKE, Amelia→
Activedirector · ~56y · appointed 2025-08-15
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EMERSON, Merlene Soo Chin Toh→
Activedirector · ~66y · appointed 2025-08-15
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Recent filings (5 total)
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2026-02-02
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2026-01-31
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2025-08-21
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2025-08-21
incorporation-company
incorporation · NEWINC
2025-08-15