ZURICH INTERNATIONAL (UK) LIMITED

🌳Matureactive
00041334 · ltd · incorporated 1894-06-11
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.
Opportunity decay
approaching window · 12-months
Approaching a transaction window — refinance or sale event plausible in the next 12 months.
  • · Oldest live charge 32.4y old — refinance window within 12 months
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
not disclosed
Net worth
book net assets
Opportunity
74/100
Strong
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What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 99999
Sector: Extraterritorial bodies
Investor take
Pursue
Strong opportunity: active trading company with strong profile and bankable structure.

Opportunity 74/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: Discharge stale live charges. 1 live charge(s) created 15+ years ago — likely paid but undischarged. Clean register. Most likely exit: strategic trade sale (63/100).

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Refinance opportunity

1 live charge · oldest 32.4y

65/100
clean up first

Refinance viable after a tidy-up — address the highlighted items first.

  • · Oldest live charge is 32.4 years old — likely at or near maturity.
  • · Single lender — cleanest path to refinance.
  • · Legal-friction score 30/100 — workable, but lender will want more DD.

Data confidence

Overall: medium (61/100)

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
0
Lenders & charges
1 charges (1/1 with lender, 1/1 with type)
90
Directors & officers
39 officers (3 active, 39 linked, 29 with DOB)
85
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
18 connected companies via shared directors
90
Filing history
197 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
74/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional 

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

Business quality
70
Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.
Acquirability
50
Some acquirability indicators.
Risk profile
85
Few red flags.
Signal strength
100
Good data coverage for analysis.

Recent activity

Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
2
filings
  • 2 officers
Last 180 days
3
filings
  • 2 officers
  • 1 accounts
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (86 events)Click to expand
  1. 2026-04-13
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  2. 2026-04-13
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  3. 2026-04-10
    VINCENT, Shelby appointed
    director
  4. 2026-04-10
    ZURICH CORPORATE SECRETARY (UK) LIMITED resigned
    corporate-director
  5. 2026-03-02
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  6. 2025-03-18
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  7. 2025-01-06
    SPENCER, Kirk Matthew appointed
    director
  8. 2025-01-06
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  9. 2025-01-02
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  10. 2024-12-17
    HINE, Rebecca Jane resigned
    director
  11. 2024-02-29
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  12. 2023-04-14
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  13. 2022-10-24
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    change-sail-address-company-with-old-address-new-address
    address · AD02
  14. 2022-04-20
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    appoint-corporate-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP02
  15. 2022-04-08
    ZURICH CORPORATE SECRETARY (UK) LIMITED appointed
    corporate-director
  16. 2022-04-07
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  17. 2022-04-06
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  18. 2022-03-28
    MURPHY, Charlotte Denise resigned
    director
  19. 2021-11-12
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    change-corporate-secretary-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH04
  20. 2021-09-16
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  21. 2020-02-10
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  22. 2019-02-13
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  23. 2019-02-08
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  24. 2019-02-07
    MURPHY, Charlotte Denise appointed
    director
  25. 2018-04-05
    LAMPSHIRE, Philip John resigned
    director
  26. 2015-09-14
    ZURICH CORPORATE SECRETARY (UK) LIMITED appointed
    corporate-secretary
  27. 2015-09-14
    LAMPSHIRE, Philip John resigned
    secretary
  28. 2014-07-01
    HINE, Rebecca Jane appointed
    director
  29. 2014-07-01
    LAMPSHIRE, Philip John appointed
    director
  30. 2014-07-01
    RICHARDSON, Steven Robert resigned
    director
  31. 2014-04-01
    DODDS, Gerald Vincent resigned
    director
  32. 2012-09-19
    RICHARDSON, Steven Robert appointed
    director
  33. 2012-04-26
    LEWIS, Wayne resigned
    director
  34. 2009-09-29
    LAMPSHIRE, Philip John appointed
    secretary
  35. 2009-09-29
    STEVENS, Lindsey Anne resigned
    secretary
  36. 2009-05-29
    PORTER, Margaret Ann resigned
    secretary
  37. 2009-03-25
    STEVENS, Lindsey Anne appointed
    secretary
  38. 2008-03-04
    DODDS, Gerald Vincent appointed
    director
  39. 2008-03-04
    MARTIN, David John resigned
    director
  40. 2007-09-28
    WORTHINGTON, Paul Frank resigned
    secretary
  41. 2006-09-04
    STUART, Ian Charles Robert resigned
    director
  42. 2006-08-07
    PORTER, Margaret Ann appointed
    secretary
  43. 2005-12-14
    CHESSHER, Mark Christopher resigned
    director
  44. 2005-11-23
    LIGHTBOWN, Neil Frank resigned
    director
  45. 2005-08-07
    ATKINSON, Joanne Claire resigned
    secretary
  46. 2005-06-23
    FAIRHEAD, Alan Charles resigned
    director
  47. 2005-06-23
    REID, Richard Michael resigned
    director
  48. 2005-06-06
    LEWIS, Wayne appointed
    director
  49. 2005-03-29
    MARTIN, David John appointed
    director
  50. 2005-03-10
    LIGHTBOWN, Neil Frank appointed
    director
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Owner dependency

58/100
Moderate — manageable with handover

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

FACTORS
  • +Two-director setup: Only two active directors — typical of owner-managed SMEs but limits succession.

Succession & seller-readiness

36/100
Weak signal

Limited succession signal. Not a near-term off-market candidate.

SIGNALS
  • secondaryTwo-director governance: Small-team governance. Succession depth is thin but not absent.

Red flags

clean
No red flags detected from available public data. (This is not a clean bill of health — detailed accounts review still recommended.)

Group structure

Zurich Holdings (Uk) Limited is the ultimate parent — holding 75%+ shares. This company sits inside their group.

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Zurich Holdings (Uk) Limited
Corporate parent · holds 75-100% shares · board control
ultimate parent
ZURICH INTERNATIONAL (UK) LIMITED
This company · 00041334

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%
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Zurich Holdings (Uk) Limited
Corporate entity
75100%
75–100%board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control06/04/2016

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
Incorporated1894-06-11
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC99999 — SIC 99999

Registered office

The Zurich Centre
3000 Parkway Whiteley
Fareham
Hampshire
PO15 7JZ

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2027-09-30
Last made up to: 2025-12-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-07-04
Last: 2025-06-20

Officers (3 active · 36 resigned)

ZURICH CORPORATE SECRETARY (UK) LIMITED
corporate-secretary · appointed 2015-09-14
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Active
SPENCER, Kirk Matthew
director · ~44y · appointed 2025-01-06
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Active
VINCENT, Shelby
director · ~54y · appointed 2026-04-10
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Active
ATKINSON, Joanne Claire
secretary · appointed 2003-03-31 · resigned 2005-08-07
Resigned
CHANDLER, Michael John
secretary · appointed 1999-05-31 · resigned 2003-03-31
Resigned
HOWETT, Bryan James
secretary · appointed 1994-05-03 · resigned 1999-05-31
Resigned
LAMPSHIRE, Philip John
secretary · appointed 2009-09-29 · resigned 2015-09-14
Resigned
LEE, David Lawrence Chartres
secretary · resigned 1994-05-03
Resigned
PORTER, Margaret Ann
secretary · appointed 2006-08-07 · resigned 2009-05-29
Resigned
STEVENS, Lindsey Anne
secretary · appointed 2009-03-25 · resigned 2009-09-29
Resigned
WORTHINGTON, Paul Frank
secretary · appointed 2004-08-02 · resigned 2007-09-28
Resigned
CHESSHER, Mark Christopher
director · ~66y · appointed 2002-03-19 · resigned 2005-12-14
Resigned
CULMER, Mark George
director · ~64y · appointed 2000-06-14 · resigned 2002-03-19
Resigned
DODDS, Gerald Vincent
director · ~62y · appointed 2008-03-04 · resigned 2014-04-01
Resigned
FAIRHEAD, Alan Charles
director · ~67y · appointed 2004-10-11 · resigned 2005-06-23
Resigned
GERBER, Fritz
director · ~97y · resigned 1995-06-30
Resigned
GOSE, Gunther
director · ~82y · appointed 1995-06-30 · resigned 1998-09-08
Resigned
HALL, Frank Richard
director · ~92y · resigned 1994-03-31
Resigned
HESTER, Edward Joseph
director · ~80y · resigned 2000-05-19
Resigned
HINE, Rebecca Jane
director · ~60y · appointed 2014-07-01 · resigned 2024-12-17
Resigned

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Mortgages & charges

1
Total charges
1
Outstanding
1
Active lenders
Status:Lender:1 of 1 shown
TypeProperties
outstanding
Pool Reinsurance Company
Pool Reinsurance Company Limited
Memorandum of deposit and charge and escrow agreement2 properties04/01/1994
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Recent filings (197 total)

termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2026-04-13
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2026-04-13
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2026-03-02
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-06-20
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2025-03-18
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2025-01-06
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2025-01-02
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-06-24
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2024-02-29
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-06-29
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2023-04-14
change-sail-address-company-with-old-address-new-address
address · AD02
2022-10-24
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-06-27
appoint-corporate-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP02
2022-04-20
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2022-04-07