INVESTORS IN INDUSTRY LIMITED

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00510431 · ltd · incorporated 1952-08-09

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

—

not disclosed

Net worth

—

book net assets

Opportunity

72/100

Strong

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What this business does

Primary activity: Financial intermediation not elsewhere classified

Sector: Financial & insurance

Investor take

Pass (distressed without resilience)

Distressed active trading company — structural issues outweigh the discount.

Opportunity 72/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: Resolve: 1 insolvency-related filing on record. Filings relating to insolvency, liquidation, or administration exist in the company's history. Review before proceeding. Most likely exit: strategic trade sale (73/100).

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

Lenders & charges

Confirmed no charges registered

Directors & officers

24 officers (7 active, 24 linked, 23 with DOB)

Ownership & PSC

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

Director network

17 connected companies via shared directors

Filing history

186 filings on record

Gazette notices

No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)

Opportunity Score

72/100Strong

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

Some moderate concerns — review flags.

Signal strength

Good data coverage for analysis.

Recent activity

Last 30 days

filing

• 1 accounts

Last 90 days

filings

• 3 resolution
• 2 incorporation
• 2 capital

Last 180 days

filings

• 3 resolution
• 2 incorporation
• 2 capital

Counts from Companies House filing history.

Corporate timeline (62 events)Click to expand

2026-05-27
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accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2026-04-11
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resolution
resolution · RESOLUTIONS
2026-04-11
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memorandum-articles
incorporation · MA
2026-03-26
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capital-statement-capital-company-with-date-currency-figure
capital · SH19
2026-03-26
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resolution
resolution · RESOLUTIONS
2026-03-26
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legacy
capital · SH20
2026-03-26
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legacy
insolvency · CAP-SS
2026-03-19
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resolution
resolution · RESOLUTIONS
2026-03-19
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certificate-re-registration-public-limited-company-to-private
change-of-name · CERT10
2026-03-19
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re-registration-memorandum-articles
incorporation · MAR
2026-03-19
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reregistration-public-to-private-company
change-of-name · RR02
2026-02-25
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appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2026-02-24
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TURNBULL, Nia appointed
director
2025-07-16
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accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2025-02-14
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change-corporate-secretary-company-with-change-date
officers · CH04
2025-02-10
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change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2025-02-10
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change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2025-02-10
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change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC05
2025-02-10
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change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2025-02-10
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change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2025-02-10
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change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2025-02-10
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change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2024-12-13
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termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2024-12-12
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DAVIS, Magdelene Cornelia resigned
director
2024-07-03
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accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2023-08-03
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DAVIS, Magdelene Cornelia appointed
director
2023-07-24
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MURPHY, Jonathan Charles resigned
director
2023-07-10
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HALAI, Jasi Hari appointed
director
2020-11-18
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CALDERWOOD, Clare appointed
director
2019-03-11
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PRICE, Helen Jane resigned
director
2019-02-12
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RICHARDSON, Alastair Philip appointed
director
2017-12-19
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COOPER, Ian appointed
director
2017-12-07
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SHELLEY, Matthew John resigned
director
2017-03-29
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LOOMES, Ben Robert resigned
director
2015-09-04
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HAYWOOD, Andrew John resigned
director
2015-08-13
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PRICE, Helen Jane appointed
director
2015-08-13
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SHELLEY, Matthew John appointed
director
2012-12-31
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WALLER, Paul resigned
director
2012-10-10
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LOOMES, Ben Robert appointed
director
2010-10-07
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HAYWOOD, Andrew John appointed
director
2010-09-16
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RUSSELL, Jonathan Brian Cameron resigned
director
2009-04-01
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ROWLANDS, Christopher Paul resigned
director
2007-11-01
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DUNN, Kevin John appointed
director
2007-11-01
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BRIERLEY, Anthony William Wallace resigned
director
2006-01-13
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ROWLANDS, Christopher Paul appointed
director
2006-01-13
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RUSSELL, Jonathan Brian Cameron appointed
director
2005-07-06
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PERRY, Roderick William resigned
director
2003-01-13
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MURPHY, Jonathan Charles appointed
director
2002-12-31
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SUMMERS, Richard Douglas Michael John resigned
director
2002-12-31
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WILLIAMS, Peter Bryan Gurmin resigned
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

-6 active directors: Broader management team in place — suggests transferable governance.
+Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 19 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
+Senior director age: Director aged approximately 63 — 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

primaryFounder aged 63+: Senior director is approximately 63. Approaching typical UK retirement age — succession thinking likely.
secondary12+ year tenure: Director in role 19 years.
supportingClean filings + long tenure: Disciplined long-tenure operator — classic lifestyle-business pattern that often sells quietly.

Red flags

1 high · 1 med ·

1 insolvency-related filing on record

high

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

Evidence: 2026-03-26: legacy

Name changed 2 times

medium

Name changes can be benign (rebrand) but can also precede distress, phoenix activity, or buyer concealment.

Evidence: 2026-03-19: certificate-re-registration-public-limited-company-to-private; 2026-03-19: reregistration-public-to-private-company

Group structure

3i Holdings Plc is the ultimate parent — holding 75%+ shares. This company sits inside their group.

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3i Holdings Plc

Corporate parent · holds 75-100% shares · board control

ultimate parent

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INVESTORS IN INDUSTRY LIMITED

This company · 00510431

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
3i Holdings Plc Corporate entity	75–100%	75–100%	board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control	06/04/2016

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

Incorporated1952-08-09

Jurisdictionengland-wales

Primary SIC64999 — Financial intermediation not elsewhere classified

Registered office

1 Knightsbridge

London

SW1X 7LX

United Kingdom

Filing status

Accounts

Next due: 2027-12-31

Last made up to: 2026-03-31

Confirmation statement

Next due: 2027-04-28

Last: 2026-04-14