FRANCIS SHAW P L C
🌳Matureactive
00105486 · plc · incorporated 1909-10-19
Investment thesis
Well-run mature business — low negotiation leverage; premium likely.
Why interesting: Textbook target; clean filings, stable trading.
Why risky: No pressure on seller; any deal likely at full price.
Opportunity decay
hardening · 12-months
Already tight — no obvious softening catalysts on the horizon.
- · Thesis: well-run, low negotiation leverage
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
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not disclosed
Net worth
—
book net assets
Opportunity
73/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 99999
Sector: Extraterritorial bodies
Investor take
PursueStrong opportunity: active trading company with strong profile and acceptable with review structure.
Opportunity 73/100 (strong), bankability 70/100. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Most likely exit: strategic trade sale (63/100).
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
0
Lenders & charges
Confirmed no charges registered
85
Directors & officers
25 officers (3 active, 25 linked, 17 with DOB)
84
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
151 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
73/100Strong
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
90
Good data coverage for analysis.
Recent activity
Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
0
filings
Last 180 days
3
filings
- • 1 accounts
- • 1 confirmation-statement
- • 1 officers
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (63 events)Click to expand
- 2026-02-02📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2026-01-12📄termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM02
- 2025-07-28📄appoint-person-secretary-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP03
- 2025-07-21➕GLOVER, Lucy appointedsecretary
- 2025-07-21➖MALONEY, Kiera Nicole resignedsecretary
- 2024-12-11📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2024-03-15📄appoint-person-secretary-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP03
- 2024-03-07📄termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM02
- 2024-03-01➖MACANDREWS, Laura Struan resignedsecretary
- 2024-03-01➕MALONEY, Kiera Nicole appointedsecretary
- 2024-01-22📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2023-12-14📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC05
- 2023-12-04📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2022-12-13📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2022-01-27📄change-person-secretary-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH03
- 2022-01-25📄termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM02
- 2022-01-18📄change-person-secretary-companyofficers · CH03
- 2022-01-17📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2022-01-17📄appoint-person-secretary-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP03
- 2022-01-17📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2022-01-14➕GLOVER, Lucy appointeddirector
- 2022-01-14➖GILLESPIE, Fiona Margaret resignedsecretary
- 2022-01-14➕MACANDREWS, Laura Struan appointedsecretary
- 2022-01-14➖GILLESPIE, Fiona Margaret resigneddirector
- 2021-11-29📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2021-05-06📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2020-09-21📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2018-04-19➕FURLONGER, Marc appointeddirector
- 2018-04-19➖MCKEOWN, Matthew Robin resigneddirector
- 2017-11-21➕MCKEOWN, Matthew Robin appointeddirector
- 2017-11-21➖RALPH, Alexandra resigneddirector
- 2017-04-21➕GILLESPIE, Fiona Margaret appointeddirector
- 2017-04-05➖BURDETT, Neil Robert resigneddirector
- 2013-11-26➕RALPH, Alexandra appointeddirector
- 2013-09-30➖BROAD, Donald Andrew Robertson resigneddirector
- 2011-03-07➕BROAD, Donald Andrew Robertson appointeddirector
- 2011-03-07➖FOX, Martin James resigneddirector
- 2008-12-17➕FOX, Martin James appointeddirector
- 2008-11-28➕BURDETT, Neil Robert appointeddirector
- 2008-11-28➖PENN, David Alfred resigneddirector
- 2008-07-31➕GILLESPIE, Fiona Margaret appointedsecretary
- 2008-07-31➖PENN, David Alfred resignedsecretary
- 2008-07-31➖O'BRIEN, Susan Lynn resigneddirector
- 2007-07-31➖NORRIS, Guy Mervyn resigneddirector
- 2007-07-31➕O'BRIEN, Susan Lynn appointeddirector
- 2002-07-30➖WOOD HILL, Geoffrey Napier resigneddirector
- 2002-05-10➖EDWARDS, John Ralph resigneddirector
- 2001-08-09➕WOOD HILL, Geoffrey Napier appointeddirector
- 1999-12-22➕PENN, David Alfred appointeddirector
- 1999-07-26➖PEACHEY, Cedric William resignedsecretary
Showing most recent 50 of 63 events
Owner dependency
58/100
Moderate — manageable with handoverSome 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 signalLimited 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
cleanNo red flags detected from available public data. (This is not a clean bill of health — detailed accounts review still recommended.)
Group structure
Eis Group Plc is the ultimate parent — holding 75%+ shares. This company sits inside their group.
🏛️ultimate parent
Eis Group Plc
Corporate parent · holds 75-100% shares
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FRANCIS SHAW P L C
This company · 00105486
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Eis Group Plc 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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Statusactive
Typeplc
Incorporated1909-10-19
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC99999 — SIC 99999
Registered office
Level 10
255 Blackfriars Road
London
SE1 9AX
England
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2027-01-31
Last made up to: 2025-07-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-02-01
Last: 2026-01-18
Officers (3 active · 22 resigned)
Active
FURLONGER, Marc→
Activedirector · ~54y · appointed 2018-04-19
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GLOVER, Lucy→
Activedirector · ~44y · appointed 2022-01-14
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GILLESPIE, Fiona Margaret→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2008-07-31 · resigned 2022-01-14
HOBBS, Jeffrey Jacques→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 1993-03-30 · resigned 1997-12-19
MACANDREWS, Laura Struan→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2022-01-14 · resigned 2024-03-01
MALONEY, Kiera Nicole→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2024-03-01 · resigned 2025-07-21
PEACHEY, Cedric William→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 1997-12-01 · resigned 1999-07-26
PENN, David Alfred→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 1998-10-02 · resigned 2008-07-31
TITE, Anthony→
Resignedsecretary · resigned 1993-03-30
BROAD, Donald Andrew Robertson→
Resigneddirector · ~75y · appointed 2011-03-07 · resigned 2013-09-30
BURDETT, Neil Robert→
Resigneddirector · ~71y · appointed 2008-11-28 · resigned 2017-04-05
EDWARDS, John Ralph→
Resigneddirector · ~76y · appointed 1998-08-12 · resigned 2002-05-10
FOX, Martin James→
Resigneddirector · ~61y · appointed 2008-12-17 · resigned 2011-03-07
GILLESPIE, Fiona Margaret→
Resigneddirector · ~57y · appointed 2017-04-21 · resigned 2022-01-14
HASLEHURST, Peter Joseph Kinder→
Resigneddirector · ~85y · resigned 1999-07-26
HOBBS, Jeffrey Jacques→
Resigneddirector · ~83y · resigned 1998-07-23
LILLYCROP, David Peter→
Resigneddirector · ~70y · appointed 1998-08-12 · resigned 1999-07-26
MCKEOWN, Matthew Robin→
Resigneddirector · ~46y · appointed 2017-11-21 · resigned 2018-04-19
NORRIS, Guy Mervyn→
Resigneddirector · ~80y · appointed 1998-10-02 · resigned 2007-07-31
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Recent filings (151 total)
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2026-02-02
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-01-22
termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM02
2026-01-12
appoint-person-secretary-company-with-name-date
officers · AP03
2025-07-28
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-01-21
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2024-12-11
appoint-person-secretary-company-with-name-date
officers · AP03
2024-03-15
termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM02
2024-03-07
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-02-02
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2024-01-22
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC05
2023-12-14
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2023-12-04
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-01-18
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2022-12-13
change-person-secretary-company-with-change-date
officers · CH03
2022-01-27