00741078 LIMITED
🌳Matureactive
00741078 · ltd · incorporated 1962-11-16
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
—
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Opportunity
72/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: Banks
Sector: Financial & insurance
Investor take
PursueStrong opportunity: active trading company with strong profile and acceptable with review structure.
Opportunity 72/100 (strong), bankability 67/100. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: Consolidate lender relationships. 15 distinct lenders creates friction — refinance into single-lender structure for cleaner diligence. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (58/100).
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Refinance opportunity
7 live charges · 7 lenders · oldest 40.9y
35/100
too messy
Refinance path is blocked by complexity. Rethink structure or expect bespoke, expensive terms.
- · Oldest live charge is 40.9 years old — likely at or near maturity.
- · 7 lenders named — inter-creditor friction likely.
- · Legal-friction score 40/100 — workable, but lender will want more DD.
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
7 charges (7/7 with lender, 7/7 with type)
90
Directors & officers
18 officers (2 active, 18 linked, 15 with DOB)
87
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
16 connected companies via shared directors
90
Filing history
180 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
72/100Strong
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
77
Few red flags.
Signal strength
100
Good data coverage for analysis.
Recent activity
Last 30 days
1
filing
- • 1 confirmation-statement
Last 90 days
1
filing
- • 1 confirmation-statement
Last 180 days
1
filing
- • 1 confirmation-statement
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (59 events)Click to expand
- 2025-10-10📄accounts-with-accounts-type-audit-exemption-subsiduaryaccounts · AA
- 2025-08-04📄legacyaccounts · PARENT_ACC
- 2025-08-04📄legacyother · GUARANTEE2
- 2025-08-04📄legacyother · AGREEMENT2
- 2024-09-19📄accounts-with-accounts-type-smallaccounts · AA
- 2023-10-05📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2023-09-28📄accounts-with-accounts-type-smallaccounts · AA
- 2022-12-14➖JOHNSTONE, David Graham resigneddirector
- 2022-12-14📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2022-12-13📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2022-12-12➕BULBECK, Malcolm appointeddirector
- 2022-10-17📄accounts-with-accounts-type-smallaccounts · AA
- 2021-10-28📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2021-07-01📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2021-01-06📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2020-06-18📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2020-06-16📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2020-06-16📄termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM02
- 2020-06-12➕SEEBER, Helen Mary appointeddirector
- 2020-06-12➖EDWARDS, Lorna resignedsecretary
- 2020-06-12➖EDWARDS, Lorna resigneddirector
- 2019-11-07📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2019-10-02📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2019-08-22➕EDWARDS, Lorna appointeddirector
- 2016-03-31➖CARLAW, Kenneth Mcintyre resigneddirector
- 2013-12-16➖DAVIES, Elizabeth Anne resignedsecretary
- 2013-12-16➕EDWARDS, Lorna appointedsecretary
- 2011-06-30➕CARLAW, Kenneth Mcintyre appointeddirector
- 2011-06-30➖TURNER, David Paul resigneddirector
- 2010-12-16➖LONSDALE, Stephen Philip resigneddirector
- 2006-01-30➕JOHNSTONE, David Graham appointeddirector
- 2005-03-02➖SAXTON, Arthur Mark resigneddirector
- 2005-03-02➕TURNER, David Paul appointeddirector
- 2005-01-18➕DAVIES, Elizabeth Anne appointedsecretary
- 2005-01-18➖TURNER, David Paul resignedsecretary
- 2003-07-04➖RAY, John Alfred resigneddirector
- 2003-07-04➕SAXTON, Arthur Mark appointeddirector
- 2002-03-26➖DAVIES, Robert John resigneddirector
- 2000-09-02🔓Charge satisfied #7
- 1998-12-31➖HODGSON, Gordon William resigneddirector
- 1998-12-30➕DAVIES, Robert John appointeddirector
- 1998-09-22➕RAY, John Alfred appointeddirector
- 1998-06-12➖GWILT, Michael Peter resigneddirector
- 1997-10-01➖BRAND, Andrew Anderson resigneddirector
- 1997-04-10➕GWILT, Michael Peter appointeddirector
- 1997-04-05➖PYKETT, Terrance Neil resigneddirector
- 1993-12-31➖COWIE, Thomas, Sir resigneddirector
- 1992-06-29🔓Charge satisfied #6
- 1992-06-29🔓Charge satisfied #5
- 1992-06-22🔒Charge registered #7Lender: Samuel Montagu & Co. Limited (As Security Trustee for the Beneficiaries)
Showing most recent 50 of 59 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
46/100
Moderate signalSome succession indicators present. Worth watching; approach if sector/strategy fits.
SIGNALS
- secondaryTwo-director governance: Small-team governance. Succession depth is thin but not absent.
- secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 63 years old and no new directors in the last 3 years — succession not yet being planned internally.
Red flags
1 med ·Charge satisfaction-then-recreation pattern
mediumMultiple instances where a charge was satisfied and a new charge created within 6 months. Suggests active refinancing cycle.
Group structure
Arriva Finance Lease Limited is the ultimate parent — holding 75%+ shares. This company sits inside their group.
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Arriva Finance Lease Limited
Corporate parent
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00741078 LIMITED
This company · 00741078
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Arriva Finance Lease Limited Corporate entity | — | 75–100% | 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
Typeltd
Incorporated1962-11-16
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC64191 — Banks
Registered office
1 Admiral Way Doxford
International Business Park
Sunderland
Tyne & Wear
SR3 3XP
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-09-30
Last made up to: 2024-12-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-05-17
Last: 2026-05-03
Officers (2 active · 16 resigned)
BULBECK, Malcolm→
Activedirector · ~49y · appointed 2022-12-12
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SEEBER, Helen Mary→
Activedirector · ~43y · appointed 2020-06-12
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DAVIES, Elizabeth Anne→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2005-01-18 · resigned 2013-12-16
EDWARDS, Lorna→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2013-12-16 · resigned 2020-06-12
TURNER, David Paul→
Resignedsecretary · resigned 2005-01-18
BRAND, Andrew Anderson→
Resigneddirector · ~89y · resigned 1997-10-01
CARLAW, Kenneth Mcintyre→
Resigneddirector · ~64y · appointed 2011-06-30 · resigned 2016-03-31
COWIE, Thomas, Sir→
Resigneddirector · ~104y · resigned 1993-12-31
DAVIES, Robert John→
Resigneddirector · ~78y · appointed 1998-12-30 · resigned 2002-03-26
EDWARDS, Lorna→
Resigneddirector · ~42y · appointed 2019-08-22 · resigned 2020-06-12
GWILT, Michael Peter→
Resigneddirector · ~69y · appointed 1997-04-10 · resigned 1998-06-12
HODGSON, Gordon William→
Resigneddirector · ~95y · resigned 1998-12-31
JOHNSTONE, David Graham→
Resigneddirector · ~63y · appointed 2006-01-30 · resigned 2022-12-14
LONSDALE, Stephen Philip→
Resigneddirector · ~69y · appointed 1991-09-09 · resigned 2010-12-16
PYKETT, Terrance Neil→
Resigneddirector · ~78y · resigned 1997-04-05
RAY, John Alfred→
Resigneddirector · ~75y · appointed 1998-09-22 · resigned 2003-07-04
SAXTON, Arthur Mark→
Resigneddirector · ~74y · appointed 2003-07-04 · resigned 2005-03-02
TURNER, David Paul→
Resigneddirector · ~76y · appointed 2005-03-02 · resigned 2011-06-30
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Mortgages & charges
7
Total charges
3
Outstanding
3
Active lenders
Status:Lender:7 of 7 shown
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| satisfied | Samuel Montagu & Co. (As Security Trustee for the Beneficiaries) Samuel Montagu & Co. Limited (As Security Trustee for the Beneficiaries) | Debenture | 3 properties | 22/06/1992 | 02/09/2000 | |
| satisfied | Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce as Agent for Itself and the Banks as Defined | Supplemental guarantee & debenture | 1 property | 08/09/1989 | 29/06/1992 | |
| satisfied | Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce as Agent for the Banks Named on the Schedule Attached to The / Certificate (Please See Doc's for Full Details) | Guarantee & debenture | 1 property | 08/08/1988 | 29/06/1992 | |
| satisfied | Lloyds Banking Group Banque Francaise Du Commerce Extevieur / Union Bank of Switzerland. Privatbanken LTD / Allied Irish Banks PLC. Berlinen Bank / Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce. Charterhouse Bank LTD. / The Governor and Co. of the Bank of Scotland. Banque Paribas Credit Lyonn Ais. / The Governor and Co. of the Bank of Ireland. Italian International Bank P Lc / Australia and New Zealand Banking Group LTD. Ag (London Branch) / Barclays Bank PLC. N.M. Rothschild & Sons LTD. | Guarantee & debenture | 1 property | 15/05/1987 | 09/02/1991 | |
| outstanding | Standard Chartered Bank as Agent for the Banks as Listed in the Schedule | Deed of accession & supplemental charge | 1 property | 12/02/1987 | — | |
| outstanding | Standard Chestered Bank | A guarantee debenture | 1 property | 30/10/1985 | — | |
| outstanding | Forward Trust Forward Trust Limited | Debenture | 1 property | 18/06/1985 | — |
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Recent filings (180 total)
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-05-07
accounts-with-accounts-type-audit-exemption-subsiduary
accounts · AA
2025-10-10
legacy
accounts · PARENT_ACC
2025-08-04
legacy
other · GUARANTEE2
2025-08-04
legacy
other · AGREEMENT2
2025-08-04
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-05-14
accounts-with-accounts-type-small
accounts · AA
2024-09-19
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-05-09
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2023-10-05
accounts-with-accounts-type-small
accounts · AA
2023-09-28
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-05-03
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2022-12-14
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2022-12-13
accounts-with-accounts-type-small
accounts · AA
2022-10-17
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-05-06