ADVANCE MOVES C.I.C.
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16766314 · private-limited-guarant-nsc · incorporated 2025-10-06
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
—
not disclosed
Net worth
—
book net assets
Opportunity
76/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: Other activities of employment placement agencies
Sector: Administrative & support services
ALSO REGISTERED FOR
- 85320Technical and vocational secondary education
- 88990Other social work activities without accommodation 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: share sale to pe / searcher (65/100).
Data confidence
Overall: low (54/100)Sparse data coverage. Treat AI-generated outputs as preliminary. Manual diligence essential.
Company profile
address, 3 SIC codes, incorporation date
100
Financials
No iXBRL financials extracted
0
Lenders & charges
Confirmed no charges registered
85
Directors & officers
3 officers (3 active, 3 linked, 3 with DOB)
90
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
4 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
3
filings
- • 2 officers
- • 1 address
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (8 events)Click to expand
- 2026-02-25➕AGBIGBE, Otis Itefia appointeddirector
- 2026-02-25📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2026-02-23➕GREENWOOD, Elaine Hyacinth appointeddirector
- 2026-02-23📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2026-01-28📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2025-10-06🏢Company incorporatedAs ADVANCE MOVES C.I.C.
- 2025-10-06➕LAWRENCE, Anthony appointeddirector
- 2025-10-06📄incorporation-community-interest-companyincorporation · CICINC
Owner dependency
63/100
High — earn-out structure requiredMaterial founder dependency. Consider a 2-3 year earn-out and build in a handover plan before completion.
FACTORS
- +Senior director age: Director aged approximately 62 — approaching natural succession window.
- +Young company: Only 0.7 years old — management layer unlikely to be developed.
Succession & seller-readiness
40/100
Moderate signalSome succession indicators present. Worth watching; approach if sector/strategy fits.
SIGNALS
- secondaryFounder aged 58+: Senior director is approximately 62. Early succession window.
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
1 active beneficial owner · dominant holder ≥75%| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mr Anthony Lawrence Individual · British · DOB 10/1985 · age 41 | — | 75–100% | board control75-100% voting · board control | 06/10/2025 |
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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Statusactive
Typeprivate-limited-guarant-nsc
Incorporated2025-10-06
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC78109 — Other activities of employment placement agencies
Registered office
ADVANCE MOVES C.I.C.
105 Indepence Court 185 London Road
Croydon
CR0 2WP
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2027-07-06
Last made up to: —
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-10-19
Last: —
Officers (3 active · 0 resigned)
AGBIGBE, Otis Itefia→
Activedirector · ~38y · appointed 2026-02-25
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GREENWOOD, Elaine Hyacinth→
Activedirector · ~62y · appointed 2026-02-23
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LAWRENCE, Anthony→
Activedirector · ~41y · appointed 2025-10-06
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Recent filings (4 total)
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2026-02-25
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2026-02-23
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2026-01-28
incorporation-community-interest-company
incorporation · CICINC
2025-10-06