SHELL VENTURES U.K. LIMITED
🌳Matureactive
00524284 · ltd · incorporated 1953-10-03
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
74/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: Activities of head offices
Sector: Professional, scientific & technical
Investor take
PursueStrong opportunity: active trading company with strong profile and bankable structure.
Opportunity 74/100 (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: 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
40 officers (4 active, 40 linked, 32 with DOB)
86
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
20 connected companies via shared directors
90
Filing history
198 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
74/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional
Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.
Business quality
70
Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.
Acquirability
55
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 officers
Last 90 days
3
filings
- • 2 officers
- • 1 confirmation-statement
Last 180 days
3
filings
- • 2 officers
- • 1 confirmation-statement
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (90 events)Click to expand
- 2026-06-04📄appoint-corporate-secretary-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP04
- 2026-05-22➕SHELL CORPORATE SECRETARY LIMITED appointedcorporate-secretary
- 2026-05-21📄termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM02
- 2026-05-13➖PECTEN SECRETARIES LIMITED resignedcorporate-secretary
- 2025-06-23📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2024-05-16📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2023-06-27📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2023-06-26➕RHYS, Mark Struan appointeddirector
- 2023-06-14📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2023-05-04📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2023-05-04📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2023-04-25➕BURDGE, Huw Edward James appointeddirector
- 2023-04-25➖ROONEY, Nicole resigneddirector
- 2022-11-28📄appoint-corporate-secretary-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP04
- 2022-11-18📄termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM02
- 2022-11-01➕PECTEN SECRETARIES LIMITED appointedcorporate-secretary
- 2022-11-01➖SHELL CORPORATE SECRETARY LIMITED resignedcorporate-secretary
- 2022-08-16📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2021-08-02📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2020-10-02📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2020-09-02📄statement-of-companys-objectschange-of-constitution · CC04
- 2020-09-02📄memorandum-articlesincorporation · MA
- 2020-09-02📄resolutionresolution · RESOLUTIONS
- 2020-03-31📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2020-01-31➖JUDD, Sarah Joanne resigneddirector
- 2019-10-14📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2019-10-01➖ARCHIBALD, Gary James resigneddirector
- 2019-10-01➕ROONEY, Nicole appointeddirector
- 2017-09-07➕SHELL CORPORATE DIRECTOR LIMITED appointedcorporate-director
- 2017-09-07➕JUDD, Sarah Joanne appointeddirector
- 2017-07-03➖COATES, Michael Joseph resigneddirector
- 2017-05-17➖BURSTON, Amanda Jane resigneddirector
- 2016-09-30➕ARCHIBALD, Gary James appointeddirector
- 2013-12-10➕COATES, Michael Joseph appointeddirector
- 2013-10-31➖HENDERSON, Robert Joseph resigneddirector
- 2011-04-30➖SMITH, James Matheson resigneddirector
- 2008-10-27➖JANSSENS, Guy Peter Jacobus Agnes resigneddirector
- 2008-10-24➕BURSTON, Amanda Jane appointeddirector
- 2008-03-01➕HENDERSON, Robert Joseph appointeddirector
- 2008-02-29➖FOX, Rachel Mary resigneddirector
- 2008-02-29➖HENDERSON, Robert Joseph resigneddirector
- 2007-08-01➕JANSSENS, Guy Peter Jacobus Agnes appointeddirector
- 2007-07-31➖TUCKER, Ian Stewart resigneddirector
- 2007-03-27➕HENDERSON, Robert Joseph appointeddirector
- 2005-11-30➖ROBBE, Engelhardt Marinus resigneddirector
- 2005-08-22➕FOX, Rachel Mary appointeddirector
- 2005-08-22➖WISEMAN, Richard Max resigneddirector
- 2004-08-01➕SMITH, James Matheson appointeddirector
- 2004-07-31➖MATHER, Harold Clive resigneddirector
- 2002-04-04➖NEWBERRY, Michael John resigneddirector
Showing most recent 50 of 90 events
Owner dependency
65/100
High — earn-out structure requiredMaterial founder dependency. Consider a 2-3 year earn-out and build in a handover plan before completion.
FACTORS
- +Founder name in company name: Company name contains director surname "LIMITED" — strong identity link between founder and business.
Succession & seller-readiness
30/100
Weak signalLimited succession signal. Not a near-term off-market candidate.
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
Shell Holdings (U.K.) Limited is the ultimate parent — holding 75%+ shares. This company sits inside their group.
🏛️ultimate parent
Shell Holdings (U.K.) Limited
Corporate parent · holds 75-100% shares · board control
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SHELL VENTURES U.K. LIMITED
This company · 00524284
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Shell Holdings (U.K.) Limited 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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Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated1953-10-03
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC70100 — Activities of head offices
Registered office
Shell Centre
London
SE1 7NA
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-09-30
Last made up to: 2024-12-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-05-15
Last: 2026-05-01
Officers (4 active · 36 resigned)
SHELL CORPORATE SECRETARY LIMITED→
Activecorporate-secretary · appointed 2026-05-22
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BURDGE, Huw Edward James→
Activedirector · ~39y · appointed 2023-04-25
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RHYS, Mark Struan→
Activedirector · ~52y · appointed 2023-06-26
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SHELL CORPORATE DIRECTOR LIMITED→
Activecorporate-director · appointed 2017-09-07
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BUCHAN, Charles James→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 1998-11-30 · resigned 2000-05-22
MACPHERSON, Neville John→
Resignedsecretary · resigned 1992-12-14
WATSON, Deirdre Mary Alison→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 1997-12-22 · resigned 1998-11-30
WISEMAN, Richard Max→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 1992-12-14 · resigned 1997-12-22
PECTEN SECRETARIES LIMITED→
Resignedcorporate-secretary · appointed 2022-11-01 · resigned 2026-05-13
SHELL CORPORATE SECRETARY LIMITED→
Resignedcorporate-secretary · appointed 2000-05-22 · resigned 2022-11-01
ANDERSON, Allan William→
Resigneddirector · ~67y · appointed 1994-03-14 · resigned 1994-03-24
ARCHIBALD, Gary James→
Resigneddirector · ~63y · appointed 2016-09-30 · resigned 2019-10-01
BRINDED, Malcolm Arthur→
Resigneddirector · ~73y · appointed 1999-01-01 · resigned 2002-03-25
BURSTON, Amanda Jane→
Resigneddirector · ~59y · appointed 2008-10-24 · resigned 2017-05-17
COATES, Michael Joseph→
Resigneddirector · ~51y · appointed 2013-12-10 · resigned 2017-07-03
COLLINS, John Alexander, Sir→
Resigneddirector · ~85y · resigned 1993-10-31
ELLWOOD, Edward James→
Resigneddirector · ~78y · appointed 1994-03-09 · resigned 1996-07-31
ENDRESEN, Tron Bernt→
Resigneddirector · ~80y · appointed 1997-12-01 · resigned 1998-11-01
FAY, Christopher Ernest, Dr→
Resigneddirector · ~81y · appointed 1993-10-28 · resigned 1998-12-31
FOOTITT, Graham Lawrence→
Resigneddirector · ~84y · appointed 1993-02-27 · resigned 1996-05-02
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Recent filings (198 total)
appoint-corporate-secretary-company-with-name-date
officers · AP04
2026-06-04
termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM02
2026-05-21
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-05-04
accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2025-06-23
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-06-16
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-06-14
accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2024-05-16
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2023-06-27
accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2023-06-14
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-06-13
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2023-05-04
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2023-05-04
appoint-corporate-secretary-company-with-name-date
officers · AP04
2022-11-28
termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM02
2022-11-18
accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2022-08-16