BRIT INSURANCE (UK) LIMITED

⚰️Wound downdissolved

00061678 · ltd · incorporated 1889-04-22

Investment thesis

Company dissolved — not a live target.

Why interesting: Historical record only; useful for precedent research.

Why risky: Not transactable.

Opportunity decay

approaching window · 12-months

Approaching a transaction window — refinance or sale event plausible in the next 12 months.

· Oldest live charge 38.5y old — refinance window within 12 months

🔒Estimated value

—

Upgrade to see

Turnover

—

not disclosed

Net worth

—

book net assets

Opportunity

53/100

Worth a look

🔒Generate AI memo →🔒Outreach pack →🔒Corporate story →📑 Reports →Sign in to watch

What this business does

Primary activity: SIC 6603

Sector: Financial & insurance

Investor take

Pass (distressed without resilience)

Distressed unclear — structural issues outweigh the discount.

Opportunity 53/100 (worth a look), bankability 55/100. High owner-dependency — earn-out structure likely required for clean transition. Biggest value-creation lever: Resolve: Company dissolved. Company has been dissolved — it no longer legally exists. Any diligence here is historical only. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (50/100). Current lenders should be on monthly review.

🏦

Refinance opportunity

2 live charges · 2 lenders · oldest 38.5y

50/100

clean up first

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

· Oldest live charge is 38.5 years old — likely at or near maturity.
· Two lenders — manageable, but coordination required.
· Legal-friction score 40/100 — workable, but lender will want more DD.

Data confidence

Overall: low (53/100)

Sparse data coverage. Treat AI-generated outputs as preliminary. Manual diligence essential.

Company profile

address, 1 SIC codes, incorporation date

100

Financials

No iXBRL financials extracted

Lenders & charges

2 charges (2/2 with lender, 2/2 with type)

Directors & officers

38 officers (4 active, 38 linked, 28 with DOB)

Ownership & PSC

No PSCs filed (unusual — worth investigating)

Director network

19 connected companies via shared directors

Filing history

205 filings on record

Gazette notices

No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)

Opportunity Score

53/100Worth a look

PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional

Mixed signal. Worth opening the full target workup before deciding to pursue.

Business quality

Concerning — overdue filings or status flags present.

Acquirability

Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.

Risk profile

Multiple red flags — proceed with caution.

Signal strength

100

Good data coverage for analysis.

Recent activity

Last 30 days

filings

Last 90 days

filings

Last 180 days

filings

Counts from Companies House filing history.

Corporate timeline (98 events)Click to expand

2012-09-15
⚠️
gazette-dissolved-liquidation
gazette · GAZ2
2012-09-15
🏁
Company dissolved
2012-06-15
⚠️
liquidation-voluntary-statement-of-receipts-and-payments-with-brought-down-date
insolvency · 4.68
2012-06-15
⚠️
liquidation-voluntary-members-return-of-final-meeting
insolvency · 4.71
2011-12-22
⚠️
liquidation-voluntary-appointment-of-liquidator
insolvency · 600
2011-12-22
📄
resolution
resolution · RESOLUTIONS
2011-12-22
⚠️
liquidation-voluntary-declaration-of-solvency
insolvency · 4.70
2011-12-06
📍
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address
address · AD01
2011-10-12
📄
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2011-03-22
📄
accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2011-01-14
📄
appoint-corporate-director-company-with-name
officers · AP02
2011-01-13
📄
termination-director-company-with-name
officers · TM01
2011-01-12
📄
appoint-person-director-company-with-name
officers · AP01
2011-01-11
📄
appoint-person-director-company-with-name
officers · AP01
2011-01-11
📄
termination-director-company-with-name
officers · TM01
2011-01-11
📄
termination-director-company-with-name
officers · TM01
2011-01-01
➕
INSLEY, James Christopher Paul appointed
director
2011-01-01
➕
USHER, Antony Edward appointed
director
2011-01-01
➕
BRIT CORPORATE SERVICES LIMITED appointed
corporate-director
2010-12-31
➖
DOUETIL, Dane Jonathan resigned
director
2010-12-31
➖
GODDARD, Peter John resigned
director
2010-12-28
➖
SCALES, Matthew resigned
director
2010-09-14
📄
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2010-03-17
📄
accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2009-12-17
📄
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2009-12-03
📄
change-person-secretary-company-with-change-date
officers · CH03
2009-09-03
📄
legacy
annual-return · 363a
2009-03-18
📄
accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2008-12-31
📄
memorandum-articles
incorporation · MA
2008-12-31
📄
legacy
capital · SH20
2008-12-31
📄
legacy
capital · CAP-MDSC
2008-12-31
⚠️
legacy
insolvency · CAP-SS
2008-09-22
➕
GODDARD, Peter John appointed
director
2007-12-31
➖
FIELD, Roger Anthony resigned
director
2007-05-21
➖
RIDGWELL, Christopher John resigned
director
2007-04-05
➖
CULLEY, Kenneth resigned
director
2004-08-17
➖
COATES, Clive Frederick resigned
director
2003-11-30
➖
WILLIAMS, Matthew David resigned
secretary
2003-11-13
➕
JACKSON, Michael David appointed
secretary
2003-11-12
➖
HEMING, Stephen John resigned
director
2003-10-26
➖
LOUCAIDES, Andreas Costas resigned
director
2003-10-01
➖
BOYNS, Jonathan Andrew resigned
director
2003-09-19
➖
HOLLAND, Peter Charles resigned
secretary
2003-09-17
➖
WALTON, Michael John resigned
secretary
2003-09-17
➖
WALTON, Michael John resigned
director
2003-08-01
➖
MATSON, Peter Colin resigned
director
2003-07-30
➖
CLAPHAM, Richard Malcolm resigned
director
2003-06-19
➖
WALLACE, Robert Jeffrey resigned
director
2003-06-12
➕
WILLIAMS, Matthew David appointed
secretary
2003-06-12
➖
AHERNE, Gerald Paul resigned
director

Showing most recent 50 of 98 events

Owner dependency

83/100

Critical — business is the founder

The business appears inseparable from the founder. Acquisition without a serious earn-out or meaningful transition period would likely destroy value.

FACTORS

+Founder name in company name: Company name contains director surname "LIMITED" — strong identity link between founder and business.
+Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 15 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
+Senior director age: Director aged approximately 61 — approaching natural succession window.

Succession & seller-readiness

63/100

Strong succession signal

Multiple signals suggest succession is on the horizon. Candidate for proactive outreach.

SIGNALS

secondaryFounder aged 58+: Senior director is approximately 61. Early succession window.
secondary12+ year tenure: Director in role 15 years.
secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 137 years old and no new directors in the last 3 years — succession not yet being planned internally.
supportingClean filings + long tenure: Disciplined long-tenure operator — classic lifestyle-business pattern that often sells quietly.

Red flags

2 high ·

Company dissolved

high

Company has been dissolved — it no longer legally exists. Any diligence here is historical only.

Evidence: Dissolved on 2012-09-15

6 insolvency-related filings on record

high

Filings relating to insolvency, liquidation, or administration exist in the company's history. Review before proceeding.

Evidence: 2012-09-15: gazette-dissolved-liquidation; 2012-06-15: liquidation-voluntary-statement-of-receipts-and-payments-with-brought-down-date

🔒Co-director network graph

Radial SVG graph showing every company connected via shared directors, colour-coded by status.

Available from the Pro tier upwards.

See pricing →

Similar companies

Active · Financial services · RG postcode area

Company	Est. value	Turnover	Net worth	Staff	Age	Opp	Director
1850 CAPITAL PARTNERS LIMITED→ 08781721 · est 2013 · no financials extracted	—	—	—	—	12y	—	—
8TM CAPITAL LIMITED→ 15090075 · est 2023 · no financials extracted	—	—	—	—	2y	—	—
A.MUJA LIMITED→ 16623821 · est 2025 · no financials extracted	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
AA FINANCIAL SERVICES LIMITED→ 00912211 · est 1967 · no financials extracted	—	—	—	—	58y	—	—
ABL RECOVERY HOLDINGS LIMITED→ 12465284 · est 2020 · no financials extracted	—	—	—	—	6y	—	—
ACCESS FINANCE LIMITED→ 11037535 · est 2017 · no financials extracted	—	—	—	—	8y	—	—
ACM INVESTMENT I LIMITED→ 16130553 · est 2024 · no financials extracted	—	—	—	—	1y	—	—
ADAMANTEAN ASSET FINANCE LIMITED→ 13237862 · est 2021 · no financials extracted	—	—	—	—	5y	—	—
ADAMANTEAN CONSULTING LIMITED→ 11147340 · est 2018 · no financials extracted	—	—	—	—	8y	—	—
AFP READING LIMITED→ 09307025 · est 2014 · no financials extracted	—	—	—	—	11y	—	—
AFP WOKINGHAM LTD→ 14609331 · est 2023 · no financials extracted	—	—	—	—	3y	—	—
AFRIKMONEY LTD→ 12724375 · est 2020 · no financials extracted	—	—	—	—	5y	—	—

Peers ranked by estimated value, then turnover, then opportunity score.See all →

🔒Tailored diligence questions

9 specific questions generated from this company's actual signals — liquidity, leverage, director age, charge count, red flags, age-of-company.

Available from the Pro tier upwards.

See pricing →

🔒Advanced scoring suite

Exit-route ranking, improvement thesis, quiet-distress detector, covenant-pressure proxy, extraction monitor, approaching triggers, ownership drift, local cluster, value trap, debt capacity, archetype classification — 48+ scoring modules.

Available from the Pro tier upwards.

See pricing →

Company details

Statusdissolved

Typeltd

Incorporated1889-04-22

Jurisdictionengland-wales

Primary SIC6603 — SIC 6603

Registered office

92 London Street

Reading

Berkshire

RG1 4SJ

United Kingdom

Filing status

Accounts

Next due: —

Last made up to: 2010-12-31

Confirmation statement

Next due: —

Last: —

Officers (0 active · 34 resigned)

JACKSON, Michael David→

secretary · appointed 2003-11-13

View their other companies + combined net worth →

Active

INSLEY, James Christopher Paul→

director · ~52y · appointed 2011-01-01

View their other companies + combined net worth →

Active

USHER, Antony Edward→

director · ~61y · appointed 2011-01-01

View their other companies + combined net worth →

Active

BRIT CORPORATE SERVICES LIMITED→

corporate-director · appointed 2011-01-01

View their other companies + combined net worth →

Active

EK, Lars Olof→

secretary · appointed 1999-04-20 · resigned 2002-06-26

Resigned

HOLLAND, Peter Charles→

secretary · appointed 2002-12-02 · resigned 2003-09-19

Resigned

MATSON, Peter Colin→

secretary · appointed 2002-06-26 · resigned 2002-08-14

Resigned

SMITH, Richard William→

secretary · appointed 1993-10-13 · resigned 1999-04-20

Resigned

TRUEMAN, Paul Roland→

secretary · resigned 1993-10-13

Resigned

WALTON, Michael John→

secretary · appointed 2002-08-14 · resigned 2003-09-17

Resigned

WALTON, Michael John→

secretary · appointed 2002-08-14 · resigned 2002-12-02

Resigned

WILLIAMS, Matthew David→

secretary · appointed 2003-06-12 · resigned 2003-11-30

Resigned

AHERNE, Gerald Paul→

director · ~80y · appointed 2002-08-14 · resigned 2003-06-12

Resigned

BOYNS, Jonathan Andrew→

director · ~74y · appointed 2002-08-14 · resigned 2003-10-01

Resigned

BROWN, Reginald Ewart→

director · ~84y · appointed 2002-08-14 · resigned 2003-06-12

Resigned

BRUZELIUS, Peggy Bertha→

director · ~77y · resigned 1995-02-16

Resigned

CHAPMAN, Thomas Roger→

director · ~71y · appointed 1993-10-13 · resigned 1997-08-07

Resigned

CLAPHAM, Richard Malcolm→

director · ~62y · appointed 2002-10-30 · resigned 2003-07-30

Resigned

COATES, Clive Frederick→

director · ~82y · appointed 2003-06-12 · resigned 2004-08-17

Resigned

CULLEY, Kenneth→

director · ~84y · appointed 2003-06-12 · resigned 2007-04-05

Resigned

Click a director name to see their full track record across all companies.

Mortgages & charges

Total charges

Outstanding

Active lenders

Status:Lender:2 of 2 shown

			Type	Properties
	satisfied	Svenska Handelsbanker	Charge	1 property	21/06/1991	14/06/2002
	satisfied	Citibank N.A.	Charge	3 properties	16/11/1987	14/06/2002

Recent filings (205 total)

gazette-dissolved-liquidation

gazette · GAZ2

2012-09-15

liquidation-voluntary-statement-of-receipts-and-payments-with-brought-down-date

insolvency · 4.68

2012-06-15

liquidation-voluntary-members-return-of-final-meeting

insolvency · 4.71

2012-06-15

liquidation-voluntary-appointment-of-liquidator

insolvency · 600

2011-12-22

resolution

resolution · RESOLUTIONS

2011-12-22

liquidation-voluntary-declaration-of-solvency

insolvency · 4.70

2011-12-22

change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address

address · AD01

2011-12-06

annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders

annual-return · AR01

2011-10-12

accounts-with-accounts-type-full

accounts · AA

2011-03-22

appoint-corporate-director-company-with-name

officers · AP02

2011-01-14

termination-director-company-with-name

officers · TM01

2011-01-13

appoint-person-director-company-with-name

officers · AP01

2011-01-12

appoint-person-director-company-with-name

officers · AP01

2011-01-11

termination-director-company-with-name

officers · TM01

2011-01-11

termination-director-company-with-name

officers · TM01

2011-01-11