SHELL PENSIONS TRUST LIMITED

🌳Matureactive

00347455 · ltd · incorporated 1938-12-17

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

—

Upgrade to see

Turnover

—

not disclosed

Net worth

—

book net assets

Opportunity

79/100

Strong

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

What this business does

Primary activity: Pension funding

Sector: Financial & insurance

Investor take

Pursue

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

Opportunity 79/100 (strong), bankability 67/100. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: Consolidate lender relationships. 4 distinct lenders creates friction — refinance into single-lender structure for cleaner diligence. Most likely exit: strategic trade sale (48/100).

🏦

Refinance opportunity

4 live charges · 4 lenders · oldest 38.6y

25/100

too messy

Structure is too messy for a clean refinance right now — clean up first or expect bespoke terms.

· Oldest live charge is 38.6 years old — likely at or near maturity.
· 4 lenders named — inter-creditor friction likely.
· Legal-friction score 48/100 (high).

Data confidence

Overall: medium (58/100)

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

4 charges (4/4 with lender, 4/4 with type)

Directors & officers

100 officers (9 active, 100 linked, 95 with DOB)

Ownership & PSC

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

Director network

3 connected companies via shared directors

Filing history

349 filings on record

Gazette notices

No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)

Opportunity Score

79/100Strong

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

Few red flags.

Signal strength

100

Good data coverage for analysis.

Recent activity

Last 30 days

filings

• 1 confirmation-statement
• 1 officers
• 1 accounts

Last 90 days

filings

• 1 confirmation-statement
• 1 officers
• 1 accounts

Last 180 days

filings

• 3 officers
• 1 confirmation-statement
• 1 accounts

Counts from Companies House filing history.

Corporate timeline (200 events)Click to expand

2026-05-15
📄
replacement-filing-of-director-appointment-with-name
officers · RP01AP01
2026-05-10
📄
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2026-01-07
📄
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2026-01-07
📄
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2026-01-01
➕
TEW, Karen Patricia appointed
director
2025-09-17
📄
memorandum-articles
incorporation · MA
2025-09-17
📄
resolution
resolution · RESOLUTIONS
2025-05-16
📄
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2024-10-04
📄
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2024-10-01
➕
MCLEAN, Alan appointed
director
2024-09-30
➖
MORRISON, Timothy Donald Ryan resigned
director
2024-09-30
📄
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2024-09-02
📄
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2024-01-08
📄
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2024-01-08
📄
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2024-01-08
📄
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2024-01-08
📄
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2024-01-01
➕
CHISHOLM, Ian Duncan appointed
director
2024-01-01
➕
MCNEIL, Alison appointed
director
2023-12-31
➖
JOHNSON, Fraser Adrian resigned
director
2023-12-31
➖
JONES, Susan Louise resigned
director
2023-07-28
📄
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2022-07-27
📄
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2022-07-08
📄
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2022-05-13
📄
second-filing-of-director-appointment-with-name
officers · RP04AP01
2022-05-11
📄
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2022-01-12
📄
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2022-01-01
➕
HUSSAIN, Rahat Moon appointed
director
2021-12-31
➖
BRYANT, Graham resigned
director
2021-12-31
➖
CORRIE, Mary Clare Dewitt resigned
director
2021-10-01
➕
BUTTON, Ingrid Marie appointed
director
2021-08-31
➖
HINDEN, Frances resigned
director
2021-08-01
➕
FRANKLIN, Ian appointed
director
2021-07-31
➖
KOHN, Jonathan Adrian resigned
director
2019-03-08
➕
DAVIES, Alan John appointed
director
2019-03-07
➖
HOPKINS, Clive Russell resigned
director
2018-06-01
➕
HINDEN, Frances appointed
director
2018-05-31
➖
MATHER, Harold Clive resigned
director
2018-01-01
➕
BRYANT, Graham appointed
director
2017-12-31
➖
FORTUNE, David Brook resigned
director
2017-12-31
➖
O'BRIEN, Russell Leslie resigned
director
2017-10-17
➖
SHANNON, Moira Elizabeth resigned
director
2016-04-01
➕
BURSTON, Amanda Jane appointed
secretary
2016-03-31
➖
SEVERN, Linda Jane resigned
secretary
2016-01-01
➕
JOHNSON, Fraser Adrian appointed
director
2016-01-01
➕
JONES, Susan Louise appointed
director
2015-12-31
➖
BOWEN, Sian Angharad resigned
director
2015-12-31
➖
CRAIG, Robert Lyle resigned
director
2015-12-31
➖
MEAD, Nathaniel resigned
director
2015-10-01
➕
KOHN, Jonathan Adrian appointed
director

Showing most recent 50 of 200 events

Owner dependency

55/100

Moderate — manageable with handover

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

FACTORS

-8 active directors: Broader management team in place — suggests transferable governance.
+Founder age: Director aged approximately 72 — succession pressure is live.

Succession & seller-readiness

60/100

Strong succession signal

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

SIGNALS

primaryFounder aged 70+: Senior director is approximately 72 years old. Natural succession window is now.

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

The Shell Petroleum Company Limited is the ultimate parent — holding 75%+ shares. This company sits inside their group.

🏛️

The Shell Petroleum Company Limited

Corporate parent · holds 75-100% shares

ultimate parent

⬇

SHELL PENSIONS TRUST LIMITED

This company · 00347455

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
The Shell Petroleum Company Limited Corporate entity	75–100%	75–100%	75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · firm interest	06/04/2016

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

🔒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 · SE postcode area

Company	Est. value	Turnover	Net worth	Staff	Age	Opp	Director
ALL SEAS CAPITAL PARTNERS LTD→ 11701908 · est 2018 · no financials extracted	—	—	—	—	7y	—	—
ALMEIDA CAPITAL LIMITED→ 08282881 · est 2012 · no financials extracted	—	—	—	—	13y	—	—
AMANET GROUP LIMITED→ 16956297 · est 2026 · no financials extracted	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
ANAMI AGENCIES LTD→ 10343123 · est 2016 · no financials extracted	—	—	—	—	9y	—	—
ANDREW CASEY CONSULTANTS LTD→ 16818414 · est 2025 · no financials extracted	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
ANDRYALA LIMITED→ 14439294 · est 2022 · no financials extracted	—	—	—	—	3y	—	—
ANGLO-IVORIAN TRADING LTD→ 16392321 · est 2025 · no financials extracted	—	—	—	—	1y	—	—
ANTIPODES PARTNERS MANAGEMENT (UK) LIMITED→ 13379203 · est 2021 · no financials extracted	—	—	—	—	4y	—	—
APS VENTURES LIMITED→ 07056162 · est 2009 · no financials extracted	—	—	—	—	16y	—	—
AQUEDUCT INVESTMENTS LIMITED→ 10529120 · est 2016 · no financials extracted	—	—	—	—	9y	—	—
ARCHER DANIELS ASSET MANAGEMENT LIMITED→ 11815793 · est 2019 · no financials extracted	—	—	—	—	7y	—	—
ARCHER DANIELS INITIAL LIMITED PARTNER LIMITED→ 13017564 · est 2020 · no financials extracted	—	—	—	—	5y	—	—

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

🔒Tailored diligence questions

8 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

Statusactive

Typeltd

Incorporated1938-12-17

Jurisdictionengland-wales

Primary SIC65300 — Pension funding

Registered office

Shell Centre

London

SE1 7NA

Filing status

Accounts

Next due: 2027-09-30

Last made up to: 2025-12-31

Confirmation statement

Next due: 2027-05-11

Last: 2026-04-27