Association of British Investigators Limited(the)

Active00998568 Private company limited by guarantee
Incorporated
31 December 1970 (55 years)
Industry
Activities of professional membership organizations (94120)
Directors
Michele Lacorte
Nicola Claire Ashby
Mark Jon Hodgson
Accounts type
Total exemption full
Region
East of England
Address
Brentano Suite
Catalyst House Centennial Park
Centennial Avenue
Elstree
Borehamwood
WD6 3SY

Filing status

Accounts due
31 July 2027
Last accounts
31 October 2025
Conf. stmt due
15 March 2027
Last conf. stmt
1 March 2026

Charges

Total
4
Outstanding
0
Part satisfied
0
Satisfied
4

Officers 3 active

Officer details are public data from the Companies House register.

Lacorte, Michele
Director · Appointed 5 April 2025
British
Born January 1975 (51)
Ashby, Nicola Claire
Director · Appointed 5 June 2024
British
Born March 1979 (47)
Hodgson, Mark Jon
Director · Appointed 5 June 2024
British
Born January 1970 (56)
Officer history (86 former)
5 April 2025
Appointed Lacorte, Michele as Director
16 August 2024
Resigned Butler, Vince as Director
5 June 2024
Resigned Howard, Kevin as Director
5 June 2024
Appointed Ashby, Nicola Claire as Director
5 June 2024
Appointed Hodgson, Mark Jon as Director
27 April 2024
Resigned Moores, Paul as Director
1 August 2022
Resigned Harrison, Ronald Kenneth as Director
1 March 2022
Resigned Smith, Alan Richard as Director
1 March 2022
Appointed Moores, Paul as Director
11 May 2020
Appointed Howard, Kevin as Director
11 May 2020
Appointed Butler, Vince as Director
5 November 2019
Appointed Harrison, Ronald Kenneth as Director
5 November 2019
Resigned Booth, Christopher as Director
11 May 2019
Resigned Peachman, Mark Wayne as Director
12 May 2018
Appointed Booth, Christopher as Director
12 May 2018
Appointed Smith, Alan Richard as Director
12 May 2018
Resigned Shelmerdine, Darren as Director
12 May 2018
Resigned Hodgson, Mark Jon as Director
24 October 2017
Resigned Farrington, Peter John as Director
10 May 2017
Resigned Ashby, Nicola Claire as Director
10 May 2017
Resigned Smith, Alan Richard as Director
10 May 2017
Resigned Butler, Vincent as Director
22 April 2017
Resigned Booth, Christopher as Director
12 April 2017
Resigned Wood, Richard John as Director
7 December 2016
Appointed Booth, Christopher as Director
6 December 2016
Appointed Butler, Vincent as Director
15 September 2016
Resigned Smith, Alan Richard as Director
15 September 2016
Appointed Wood, Richard John as Director
14 September 2016
Resigned Imossi, Anthony as Director
12 September 2016
Resigned Price, Edmond Stuart as Secretary
9 September 2016
Appointed Ashby, Nicola Claire as Director
1 September 2016
Appointed Smith, Alan Richard as Director
1 September 2016
Appointed Peachman, Mark Wayne as Director
18 August 2016
Resigned Champion, Paul William as Director
3 August 2016
Resigned Bryon, David Gareth as Director
23 April 2016
Appointed Farrington, Peter John as Director
23 April 2016
Resigned Bescoby, Roger John as Director
23 April 2016
Appointed Bryon, David Gareth as Director
29 July 2015
Resigned Potter, Edward Ralph as Director
25 April 2015
Appointed Smith, Alan Richard as Director
1 November 2014
Resigned Younger, Ian Alan as Director
26 April 2014
Resigned Peachman, Mark Wayne as Director
26 April 2014
Appointed Bescoby, Roger John as Director
27 April 2013
Appointed Champion, Paul William as Director
27 April 2013
27 April 2013
Appointed Younger, Ian Alan as Director
27 April 2013
Resigned Booth, Christopher James as Director
27 April 2013
Resigned Farrington, Peter John as Director
27 April 2013
Appointed Shelmerdine, Darren as Director
9 April 2011
Appointed Farrington, Peter John as Director
2 November 2010
2 November 2010
Resigned Brown, Nigel as Director
17 April 2010
Resigned Farrington, Peter John as Director
17 April 2010
Resigned Coates, Andrew John as Director
17 April 2010
Appointed Hodgson, Mark Jon as Director
16 June 2009
Resigned Atkinson, Clifford as Director
8 May 2009
Appointed Coates, Andrew John as Director
28 April 2009
Appointed Brown, Nigel as Director
18 April 2009
Appointed Potter, Edward Ralph as Director
18 April 2009
Appointed Farrington, Peter John as Director
18 April 2009
21 April 2008
Resigned Shelmerdine, Eric as Secretary
20 April 2008
Resigned Price, Edmond Stuart as Director
20 April 2008
Resigned Newman, Richard John as Director
20 April 2008
Appointed Imossi, Anthony as Director
20 April 2008
Appointed Peachman, Mark Wayne as Director
20 April 2008
Appointed Booth, Christopher James as Director
20 April 2008
Appointed Price, Edmond Stuart as Secretary
20 April 2008
20 April 2008
Appointed Atkinson, Clifford as Director
21 April 2007
Resigned Heims, Peter Arthur as Director
21 April 2007
Appointed Shelmerdine, Eric as Secretary
21 April 2007
Resigned Price, Edmond Stuart as Secretary
22 April 2006
Resigned Imossi, Tony as Director
24 April 2005
Resigned Rivers, George Robert as Secretary
24 April 2005
Appointed Price, Edmond Stuart as Director
24 April 2005
Appointed Price, Edmond Stuart as Secretary
24 April 2005
Resigned Rivers, George Robert as Director
18 December 2003
Resigned Grant, Martin as Director
30 July 2003
Resigned Lee, Philip as Director
12 April 2003
Resigned Stephens, Victor as Director
13 April 2002
Resigned Pulley, George as Director
13 April 2002
Appointed Lee, Philip as Director
6 July 2001
Resigned Martin, Sarah as Director
21 April 2001
Appointed Rivers, George Robert as Secretary
21 April 2001
Resigned Sorrell, Rosemary Dixon as Director
21 April 2001
Appointed Rivers, George Robert as Director
21 April 2001
Appointed Grant, Martin as Director
21 April 2001
Resigned Blackburn, Timothy Nicholas as Director
21 April 2001
Resigned Scott Archer, Zena as Director
21 April 2001
Appointed Newman, Richard John as Director
21 April 2001
Appointed Stephens, Victor as Director
21 April 2001
Appointed Pulley, George as Director
21 April 2001
Resigned Petchey, Michael Patrick as Secretary
21 April 2001
Resigned Petchey, Michael Patrick as Director
21 April 2001
Resigned Hartley, Jillian Irene as Director
3 January 2001
Appointed Heims, Peter Arthur as Director
13 December 2000
Appointed Scott Archer, Zena as Director
13 December 2000
Resigned Cole, Andrew Glen as Director
10 October 2000
Appointed Martin, Sarah as Director
16 April 2000
Resigned Smith, Norman as Director
16 April 2000
Appointed Petchey, Michael Patrick as Secretary
15 April 2000
Appointed Cole, Andrew Glen as Director
15 April 2000
Resigned Rivers, George Robert as Director
15 April 2000
Resigned Okey, Peter Gerald as Director
27 October 1999
Resigned Macinnes, John Alexander as Director
27 October 1999
Appointed Okey, Peter Gerald as Director
16 June 1999
Resigned Bysouth, Peter as Director
24 April 1999
Resigned Fairbrother, Ian Burton as Director
24 April 1999
Resigned Okey, Peter Gerald as Director
24 April 1999
Resigned Morris, Charles as Director
24 April 1999
Resigned Hillier, Martin as Director
24 April 1999
Appointed Blackburn, Timothy Nicholas as Director
24 April 1999
Resigned Hillier, Martin as Secretary
24 April 1999
Appointed Imossi, Tony as Director
24 April 1999
Appointed Hartley, Jillian Irene as Director
24 April 1999
Appointed Petchey, Michael Patrick as Director
24 April 1999
Appointed Rivers, George Robert as Director
3 February 1999
Resigned Jacques-Turner, Richard David as Director
9 September 1998
Resigned Sheppard, Robin George as Director
24 April 1998
Resigned Peachman, Mark Wayne as Director
24 April 1998
Appointed Morris, Charles as Director
24 April 1998
Resigned Blackburn, Timothy Nicholas as Director
24 April 1998
Appointed Macinnes, John Alexander as Director
19 April 1997
Resigned Scott Archer, Zena Philippa as Director
19 April 1997
Resigned Pulley, George as Director
19 April 1997
Resigned Peachman, Paul Barrie as Secretary
19 April 1997
Appointed Fairbrother, Ian Burton as Director
19 April 1997
Resigned Wright, Michael Ian as Director
19 April 1997
Resigned Peachman, Paul Barrie as Director
19 April 1997
Appointed Peachman, Mark Wayne as Director
19 April 1997
Appointed Blackburn, Timothy Nicholas as Director
11 September 1996
Appointed Sorrell, Rosemary Dixon as Director
6 September 1996
Resigned Paul, Jennifer Sarah as Director
20 April 1996
Appointed Hillier, Martin as Director
20 April 1996
Appointed Paul, Jennifer Sarah as Director
20 April 1996
Appointed Peachman, Paul Barrie as Secretary
20 April 1996
Resigned Shelmerdine, Eric as Director
20 April 1996
Appointed Scott Archer, Zena Philippa as Director
20 April 1996
Resigned Rivers, George Robert as Secretary
20 April 1996
Appointed Wright, Michael Ian as Director
20 April 1996
Resigned Rivers, George Robert as Director
20 April 1996
Resigned Goldberg, Alfred as Director
20 April 1996
Resigned Gough, Michael Robert as Director
19 April 1996
Appointed Hillier, Martin as Secretary
19 April 1996
Appointed Bysouth, Peter as Director
23 April 1995
Resigned Storey, Patricia Ann as Director
22 April 1995
Resigned Paul, Jennifer Sarah as Director
22 April 1995
Appointed Smith, Norman as Director
22 April 1995
Appointed Sheppard, Robin George as Director
22 April 1995
Resigned Peachman, Mark Wayne as Director
22 April 1995
Appointed Peachman, Paul Barrie as Director
23 April 1994
Appointed Goldberg, Alfred as Director
23 April 1994
Resigned Smith, Norman as Director
23 April 1994
Appointed Shelmerdine, Eric as Director
23 April 1994
Appointed Storey, Patricia Ann as Director
23 April 1994
Appointed Paul, Jennifer Sarah as Director
8 May 1993
Resigned Engel, Michael as Director
24 September 1992
Resigned Poletyllo, Stefan Lucian as Director
23 September 1992
Resigned Mckee, Michael as Director
20 August 1992
Appointed Okey, Peter Gerald as Director
20 August 1992
Appointed Pulley, George as Director
6 August 1992
Resigned Storey, Patricia Ann as Director
14 July 1992
Resigned Price, Edmund Stuart as Director
9 May 1992
Appointed Jacques-Turner, Richard David as Director

Ownership 0 active

People and entities with significant control, from the Companies House PSC register

The company has declared that it has no person with significant control.

Financials

Balance sheet as at 31 October 2025 · total exemption full accounts

Net Assets
£183,351
Cash
£218,786
Current Ratio
5.6x

Trend

Net Assets
£0 £50k £100k £150k £200k 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 £181,291 £184,295 £196,055 £177,208 £175,895 £179,063 £183,351
Balance sheet detail
2025202420232022202120202019
Current Assets£223,559£204,789£189,895£193,408£215,881£201,157£183,544
Debtors£4,773£2,100£1,335£6,683£5,460£3,717£3,177
Cash£218,786£202,689£188,560£186,725£210,421£197,440£180,367
Creditors (< 1 year)£40,208£25,726£14,000£16,200£19,826£16,862£2,253
Net Current Assets£183,351£179,063£175,895£177,208£196,055£184,295£181,291
Net Assets£183,351£179,063£175,895£177,208£196,055£184,295£181,291
Shareholder Funds£183,351£179,063£175,895£177,208£196,055£184,295£181,291

What Association Of British Investigators say about themselves

“Private investigation is unregulated, and plagued by rogue operators. The Association of British Investigators is a standard bearer and a voice for change.”

— from theabi.org.uk

Filings

Recent filings only. See the full history on Companies House

DateDescriptionMade Up ToPagesPDF
28 April 2026Total exemption full accounts31 October 2025
1 March 2026Director's details changed
1 March 2026Confirmation statement with no updates1 March 2026
5 August 2025Memorandum and Articles of Association
8 April 2025Total exemption full accounts31 October 2024
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