SEDGWICK NOBLE LOWNDES LIMITED
🌳Matureactive
00467535 · ltd · incorporated 1949-04-21
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
76/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: Non-trading company
Sector: Professional, scientific & technical
Investor take
PursueStrong opportunity: dormant / non-trading with strong profile and bankable structure.
Opportunity 76/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. High owner-dependency — earn-out structure likely required for clean transition. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (58/100).
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
Confirmed no charges registered
85
Directors & officers
63 officers (2 active, 63 linked, 57 with DOB)
88
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 2 total, 2 with control declared
90
Director network
20 connected companies via shared directors
90
Filing history
276 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
76/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional
Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.
Business quality
70
Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.
Acquirability
65
Some acquirability indicators.
Risk profile
85
Few red flags.
Signal strength
90
Good data coverage for analysis.
Recent activity
Last 30 days
1
filing
- • 1 accounts
Last 90 days
1
filing
- • 1 accounts
Last 180 days
2
filings
- • 1 accounts
- • 1 confirmation-statement
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (101 events)Click to expand
- 2026-06-07📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2025-09-15📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2025-01-09📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2025-01-09📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC02
- 2024-05-10📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2023-07-25📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2022-08-22📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2022-02-25📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2021-07-04📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2020-12-07📄accounts-with-accounts-type-smallaccounts · AA
- 2019-12-12📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2019-12-12📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2019-12-11➕O'DWYER, Tony appointeddirector
- 2019-12-11➖DUNSIRE, Fiona Stewart resigneddirector
- 2019-08-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2018-08-14📄accounts-with-accounts-type-smallaccounts · AA
- 2017-07-24📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2015-03-01➖LEWIS, Romana resignedsecretary
- 2014-10-01➖BRINDLEY, Maura Frances resignedsecretary
- 2014-10-01➕LEWIS, Romana appointedsecretary
- 2013-07-01➕DUNSIRE, Fiona Stewart appointeddirector
- 2013-07-01➖MOORTON, Mark Richard resigneddirector
- 2012-09-30➖WHALLEY, Alan Keith resigneddirector
- 2012-09-14➕MOORTON, Mark Richard appointeddirector
- 2009-01-20➖O'REGAN, William Simon resigneddirector
- 2009-01-20➕WHALLEY, Alan Keith appointeddirector
- 2006-10-10➕WILLIAMS, David Nicholas appointeddirector
- 2006-10-10➖SETHI, Akhil resigneddirector
- 2005-05-18➕SETHI, Akhil appointeddirector
- 2004-12-31➖BARFORD, David Richard resigneddirector
- 2004-12-31➖FERRIS, Thomas Anthony resigneddirector
- 2004-11-16➕O'REGAN, William Simon appointeddirector
- 2000-05-12➕BRINDLEY, Maura Frances appointedsecretary
- 2000-05-12➖FERRIS, Thomas Anthony resignedsecretary
- 1999-10-25➕BARFORD, David Richard appointeddirector
- 1999-10-25➕FERRIS, Thomas Anthony appointeddirector
- 1999-10-25➖STRAUSS, David Frederick resigneddirector
- 1999-06-01➖HUNTER, Alastair Murdoch resigneddirector
- 1999-05-28➕FERRIS, Thomas Anthony appointedsecretary
- 1999-05-28➖WEBSTER, Mandy Patricia resignedsecretary
- 1998-12-31➖GEOGHEGAN, Thomas Joseph resigneddirector
- 1998-12-31➖INGRAM, Robert John resigneddirector
- 1998-12-31➖WALKER, Robert resigneddirector
- 1998-10-07➕INGRAM, Robert John appointeddirector
- 1998-05-07➖MONTAGUE, John Antony Victor resigneddirector
- 1997-06-30➖VALENTINE, Claire Margaret resignedsecretary
- 1997-06-30➕WEBSTER, Mandy Patricia appointedsecretary
- 1997-01-01➕WALKER, Robert appointeddirector
- 1996-12-31➖MERRETT, Keith James resigneddirector
- 1996-12-31➖SQUIRES, David George resigneddirector
Showing most recent 50 of 101 events
Owner dependency
68/100
High — earn-out structure requiredMaterial founder dependency. Consider a 2-3 year earn-out and build in a handover plan before completion.
FACTORS
- +Two-director setup: Only two active directors — typical of owner-managed SMEs but limits succession.
- +Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 20 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
Succession & seller-readiness
59/100
Strong succession signalMultiple signals suggest succession is on the horizon. Candidate for proactive outreach.
SIGNALS
- secondaryTwo-director governance: Small-team governance. Succession depth is thin but not absent.
- secondary12+ year tenure: Director in role 20 years.
- secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 77 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
cleanNo red flags detected from available public data. (This is not a clean bill of health — detailed accounts review still recommended.)
Group structure
Mercer Limited is the ultimate parent — holding 75%+ shares. This company sits inside their group.
🏛️ultimate parent
Mercer Limited
Corporate parent · holds 75-100% shares · board control
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SEDGWICK NOBLE LOWNDES LIMITED
This company · 00467535
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mercer Limited Corporate entity | 75–100% | 75–100% | board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control | 16/12/2024 |
1 historic (ceased) PSC
- Sedgwick Noble Lowndes (Uk) Limitedceased 16/12/2024· 75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated1949-04-21
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC74990 — Non-trading company
Registered office
1 Tower Place West
Tower Place
London
EC3R 5BU
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2027-09-30
Last made up to: 2025-12-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-03-01
Last: 2026-02-15
Officers (2 active · 61 resigned)
O'DWYER, Tony→
Activedirector · ~56y · appointed 2019-12-11
View their other companies + combined net worth →
WILLIAMS, David Nicholas→
Activedirector · ~55y · appointed 2006-10-10
View their other companies + combined net worth →
BRINDLEY, Maura Frances→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2000-05-12 · resigned 2014-10-01
FERRIS, Thomas Anthony→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 1999-05-28 · resigned 2000-05-12
LEWIS, Romana→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2014-10-01 · resigned 2015-03-01
LOCK, Mervyn Albert→
Resignedsecretary · resigned 1994-03-01
VALENTINE, Claire Margaret→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 1994-03-01 · resigned 1997-06-30
WEBSTER, Mandy Patricia→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 1997-06-30 · resigned 1999-05-28
BAINBRIDGE, Philip Alan→
Resigneddirector · ~75y · resigned 1993-05-04
BAKER, Elaine Susan→
Resigneddirector · ~73y · resigned 1993-05-02
BARFORD, David Richard→
Resigneddirector · ~78y · appointed 1999-10-25 · resigned 2004-12-31
BEAKE, Kenneth Ingram→
Resigneddirector · ~89y · resigned 1993-05-01
BOWERS, Peter Richard→
Resigneddirector · ~73y · appointed 1993-01-11 · resigned 1993-05-11
BREW, Peter Robert→
Resigneddirector · ~84y · resigned 1993-12-31
BRODIE, Anthony→
Resigneddirector · ~73y · resigned 1993-04-30
BROOKER, Christopher→
Resigneddirector · ~76y · resigned 1993-05-05
BROWN, Brendan Joseph Robert→
Resigneddirector · ~70y · resigned 1993-05-04
BULTEEL, Kenneth Michael→
Resigneddirector · ~79y · resigned 1993-12-31
CAPLE, Ivor David→
Resigneddirector · ~75y · resigned 1993-04-30
CARROLL, Bernard Joseph→
Resigneddirector · ~81y · resigned 1993-11-25
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Recent filings (276 total)
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2026-06-07
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-03-01
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2025-09-15
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-02-28
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2025-01-09
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC02
2025-01-09
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2024-05-10
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-03-15
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2023-07-25
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-03-14
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2022-08-22
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-03-01
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2022-02-25
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2021-07-04
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-03-04