THE IPS PARTNERSHIP LIMITED

🌳Matureactive

01458445 · ltd · incorporated 1979-11-01

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

72/100

Strong

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What this business does

Primary activity: Other professional, scientific and technical activities n.e.c.

Sector: Professional, scientific & technical

Investor take

Pursue

Strong opportunity: active trading company with strong profile and bankable structure.

Opportunity 72/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (65/100).

Data confidence

Overall: medium (60/100)

Adequate coverage. AI outputs are reliable for the sections scored high; verify the rest in diligence.

Company profile

address, 1 SIC codes, incorporation date

100

Financials

No iXBRL financials extracted

Lenders & charges

Confirmed no charges registered

Directors & officers

52 officers (6 active, 52 linked, 42 with DOB)

Ownership & PSC

1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared

Director network

18 connected companies via shared directors

Filing history

238 filings on record

Gazette notices

No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)

Opportunity Score

72/100Strong

PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional

Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.

Business quality

Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.

Acquirability

Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.

Risk profile

Some moderate concerns — review flags.

Signal strength

Good data coverage for analysis.

Recent activity

Last 30 days

filings

Last 90 days

filings

• 2 officers

Last 180 days

filings

• 4 officers

Counts from Companies House filing history.

Corporate timeline (117 events)Click to expand

2026-02-11
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officers · AP03
2026-02-11
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officers · TM02
2026-02-04
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WAKEFORD, Helen Mary appointed
secretary
2026-02-04
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PETHERICK, Louis resigned
secretary
2026-01-07
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appoint-person-secretary-company-with-name-date
officers · AP03
2026-01-07
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termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM02
2025-12-15
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DIXIE, Alice Sian Rhiannon resigned
secretary
2025-12-15
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PETHERICK, Louis appointed
secretary
2025-10-23
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appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2025-10-13
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officers · AP01
2025-10-13
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termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2025-10-01
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CLARKSON, Alastair James appointed
director
2025-10-01
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RING, Andrew John appointed
director
2025-10-01
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HOSKINS, Richard resigned
director
2025-09-29
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accounts · AA
2025-07-04
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officers · TM01
2025-06-30
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BOUSFIELD, Clare Jane resigned
director
2025-02-06
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appoint-person-secretary-company-with-name-date
officers · AP03
2025-02-03
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termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM02
2025-02-01
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BRUCE, Michelle resigned
secretary
2025-02-01
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DIXIE, Alice Sian Rhiannon appointed
secretary
2025-01-31
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change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2025-01-23
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change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2025-01-03
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termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2024-12-20
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FILSHIE, Alexander resigned
director
2024-11-14
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change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2024-07-08
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appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2024-07-05
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accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2024-07-05
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certificate-re-registration-public-limited-company-to-private
change-of-name · CERT10
2024-07-05
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change-of-name · RR02
2024-07-05
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re-registration-memorandum-articles
incorporation · MAR
2024-07-05
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resolution
resolution · RESOLUTIONS
2024-07-01
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BOUSFIELD, Clare Jane appointed
director
2024-06-14
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termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2024-06-07
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PURVES, Kathryn Elizabeth resigned
director
2024-05-15
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appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2024-05-01
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RILEY, Cathryn Elizabeth appointed
director
2024-05-01
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DAVIDSON, Judith Mary resigned
director
2024-03-08
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REGAN, Michael Robert resigned
director
2024-02-26
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FILSHIE, Alexander appointed
director
2023-01-11
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PRIESTLEY, William De Bretton resigned
director
2022-12-16
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DAVIDSON, Judith Mary appointed
director
2022-12-02
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HOSKINS, Richard appointed
director
2022-12-02
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PAIGE, David Victor resigned
director
2022-11-11
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WILSON, Gordon Alexander appointed
director
2022-11-11
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DEARSLEY, Arthur Mark resigned
director
2022-09-21
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WILSON, Owen Henry resigned
director
2022-09-12
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HOWARD, Gavin resigned
director
2022-09-12
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REGAN, Michael Robert appointed
director
2022-01-01
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BRUCE, Michelle appointed
secretary

Showing most recent 50 of 117 events

Owner dependency

48/100

Moderate — manageable with handover

Some founder dependency, but not acute. A structured handover period should cover most risk.

FACTORS

-5 active directors: Broader management team in place — suggests transferable governance.
+Senior director age: Director aged approximately 64 — approaching natural succession window.

Succession & seller-readiness

50/100

Moderate signal

Some succession indicators present. Worth watching; approach if sector/strategy fits.

SIGNALS

primaryFounder aged 63+: Senior director is approximately 64. Approaching typical UK retirement age — succession thinking likely.

Red flags

2 med · 1 low

4 director resignations in last 12 months

medium

Multiple recent departures can indicate governance disagreement, succession event, or preparation for sale/stress.

Evidence: DIXIE, Alice Sian Rhiannon resigned 2025-12-15; PETHERICK, Louis resigned 2026-02-04; BOUSFIELD, Clare Jane resigned 2025-06-30

Name changed 2 times

medium

Name changes can be benign (rebrand) but can also precede distress, phoenix activity, or buyer concealment.

Evidence: 2024-07-05: certificate-re-registration-public-limited-company-to-private; 2024-07-05: reregistration-public-to-private-company

Multiple registered office changes

low

Multiple address changes in a short period can indicate operational instability or admin disorder.

Group structure

Nucleus Financial Platforms Limited is the ultimate parent — holding 75%+ shares. This company sits inside their group.

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Nucleus Financial Platforms Limited

Corporate parent · holds 75-100% shares

ultimate parent

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THE IPS PARTNERSHIP LIMITED

This company · 01458445

Parent relationships inferred from Persons with Significant Control filings. Full subsidiary tree requires reverse-lookup (coming).

Shareholders & ownership

1 active beneficial owner · dominant holder ≥75%

Name	Shares	Voting rights	Nature of control	Notified
Nucleus Financial Platforms Limited Corporate entity	75–100%	75–100%	75-100% shares · 75-100% voting	06/04/2016

From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.

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Company details

Statusactive

Typeltd

Incorporated1979-11-01

Jurisdictionengland-wales

Primary SIC74909 — Other professional, scientific and technical activities n.e.c.

Registered office

Suite B & C, First Floor Milford House

43-55 Milford Street

Salisbury

SP1 2BP

United Kingdom

Filing status

Accounts

Next due: 2026-09-30

Last made up to: 2024-12-31

Confirmation statement

Next due: 2026-10-07

Last: 2025-09-23