WILFRED T. FRY (PERSONAL FINANCIAL PLANNING) LIMITED

💤Zombieactive
00913711 · ltd · incorporated 1967-08-22
Investment thesis
Zombie company — trading but stalled; unlikely mover.
Why interesting: Quiet, steady; could be a succession or carve-out candidate with the right conversation.
Why risky: No growth signal; thin margin for error on price.
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
not disclosed
Net worth
book net assets
Opportunity
71/100
Strong
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What this business does
Primary activity: Other activities auxiliary to insurance and pension funding
Sector: Financial & insurance
Investor take
Pursue
Strong opportunity: active trading company with strong profile and bankable structure.

Opportunity 71/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. High owner-dependency — earn-out structure likely required for clean transition. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: Broaden director team. Sole director creates succession risk and reduces buyer comfort. Appoint a second director or strong #2. Most likely exit: strategic trade sale (65/100).

Data confidence

Overall: medium (59/100)

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
22 officers (1 active, 22 linked, 20 with DOB)
88
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
10 connected companies via shared directors
75
Filing history
156 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
71/100Strong
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
77
Few red flags.
Signal strength
90
Good data coverage for analysis.

Recent activity

Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
1
filing
  • 1 officers
Last 180 days
4
filings
  • 4 officers
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (60 events)Click to expand
  1. 2026-01-29
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  2. 2025-12-23
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  3. 2025-12-18
    FRANCIS, John Barry William appointed
    director
  4. 2025-12-18
    FRANCIS, John Barry William resigned
    director
  5. 2025-12-18
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  6. 2025-12-04
    HAWKESLEY, Caroline Michelle resigned
    director
  7. 2025-11-14
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  8. 2025-11-07
    THOMAS, Charlotte Emily resigned
    director
  9. 2025-10-07
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-full
    accounts · AA
  10. 2025-09-23
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    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  11. 2025-03-04
    WOOD, Thomas Francis appointed
    director
  12. 2025-03-04
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  13. 2025-03-04
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  14. 2025-02-03
    MOLES, Neil Anthony resigned
    director
  15. 2024-10-04
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-full
    accounts · AA
  16. 2024-05-24
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  17. 2024-03-31
    WOODLEY, Jeremy James Thomas resigned
    director
  18. 2023-12-22
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-full
    accounts · AA
  19. 2023-05-16
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    change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC05
  20. 2023-05-05
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    memorandum-articles
    incorporation · MA
  21. 2023-05-05
    📄
    resolution
    resolution · RESOLUTIONS
  22. 2023-04-26
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  23. 2023-04-26
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  24. 2023-04-26
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  25. 2023-04-26
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  26. 2023-04-26
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    termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM02
  27. 2023-04-26
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  28. 2023-04-26
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  29. 2023-04-26
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  30. 2023-04-21
    MAINE, Jeremy David resigned
    secretary
  31. 2023-04-21
    BAILEY, Aidan Patrick resigned
    director
  32. 2023-04-21
    BROOM, Julian Philip resigned
    director
  33. 2023-04-21
    HAWKESLEY, Caroline Michelle appointed
    director
  34. 2023-04-21
    MAINE, Jeremy David resigned
    director
  35. 2023-04-21
    MOLES, Neil Anthony appointed
    director
  36. 2023-04-21
    PUGH, David Owen resigned
    director
  37. 2023-04-21
    THOMAS, Charlotte Emily appointed
    director
  38. 2020-04-30
    BUTLER, Richard Duncan Lloyd resigned
    secretary
  39. 2020-04-30
    MAINE, Jeremy David appointed
    secretary
  40. 2020-04-30
    BUTLER, Richard Duncan Lloyd resigned
    director
  41. 2020-02-01
    MAINE, Jeremy David appointed
    director
  42. 2019-10-25
    JENNISON, Gary Antony resigned
    director
  43. 2019-05-07
    JENNISON, Gary Antony appointed
    director
  44. 2019-04-04
    BROOM, Julian Philip appointed
    director
  45. 2019-04-04
    PUGH, David Owen appointed
    director
  46. 2018-04-30
    TUCKER, Stephen James resigned
    director
  47. 2017-04-04
    RENNISON, Roderic Henry Patrick resigned
    director
  48. 2014-01-01
    RENNISON, Roderic Henry Patrick appointed
    director
  49. 2013-04-01
    BAILEY, Aidan Patrick appointed
    director
  50. 2012-03-30
    BARNES, Graham Edward resigned
    director
Showing most recent 50 of 60 events

Owner dependency

75/100
High — earn-out structure required

Material founder dependency. Consider a 2-3 year earn-out and build in a handover plan before completion.

FACTORS
  • +Sole director: Only one active director — all governance concentrated on one person.

Succession & seller-readiness

45/100
Moderate signal

Some succession indicators present. Worth watching; approach if sector/strategy fits.

SIGNALS
  • primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.

Red flags

1 med ·
3 director resignations in last 12 months
medium

Multiple recent departures can indicate governance disagreement, succession event, or preparation for sale/stress.

Evidence: FRANCIS, John Barry William resigned 2025-12-18; HAWKESLEY, Caroline Michelle resigned 2025-12-04; THOMAS, Charlotte Emily resigned 2025-11-07

Group structure

Wilfred T. Fry Limited is the ultimate parent — holding 75%+ shares. This company sits inside their group.

🏛️
Wilfred T. Fry Limited
Corporate parent · holds 75-100% shares · board control
ultimate parent
WILFRED T. FRY (PERSONAL FINANCIAL PLANNING) LIMITED
This company · 00913711

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%
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Wilfred T. Fry Limited
Corporate entity
75100%
75–100%board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control06/04/2016

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
Incorporated1967-08-22
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC66290 — Other activities auxiliary to insurance and pension funding

Registered office

1a Tower Square
Wellington Street
Leeds
LS1 4DL
England

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2026-09-30
Last made up to: 2024-12-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-09-29
Last: 2025-09-15

Officers (1 active · 21 resigned)

WOOD, Thomas Francis
director · ~54y · appointed 2025-03-04
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Active
BUTLER, Richard Duncan Lloyd
secretary · resigned 2020-04-30
Resigned
MAINE, Jeremy David
secretary · appointed 2020-04-30 · resigned 2023-04-21
Resigned
BAILEY, Aidan Patrick
director · ~55y · appointed 2013-04-01 · resigned 2023-04-21
Resigned
BARNES, Graham Edward
director · ~76y · resigned 2012-03-30
Resigned
BROOM, Julian Philip
director · ~49y · appointed 2019-04-04 · resigned 2023-04-21
Resigned
BUTLER, Richard Duncan Lloyd
director · ~70y · appointed 1994-04-01 · resigned 2020-04-30
Resigned
COLE, Peter John
director · ~80y · resigned 2003-03-31
Resigned
ELKIN, Donald William
director · ~88y · resigned 1998-01-09
Resigned
FRANCIS, John Barry William
director · ~46y · appointed 2025-12-18 · resigned 2025-12-18
Resigned
HAWKESLEY, Caroline Michelle
director · ~50y · appointed 2023-04-21 · resigned 2025-12-04
Resigned
JACOBS, Graham Ronald
director · ~78y · resigned 2008-06-06
Resigned
JENNISON, Gary Antony
director · ~69y · appointed 2019-05-07 · resigned 2019-10-25
Resigned
MAINE, Jeremy David
director · ~52y · appointed 2020-02-01 · resigned 2023-04-21
Resigned
MOLES, Neil Anthony
director · ~47y · appointed 2023-04-21 · resigned 2025-02-03
Resigned
PUGH, David Owen
director · ~51y · appointed 2019-04-04 · resigned 2023-04-21
Resigned
RENNISON, Roderic Henry Patrick
director · ~71y · appointed 2014-01-01 · resigned 2017-04-04
Resigned
ROGERS, Gordon Keith
director · ~89y · resigned 1994-03-31
Resigned
THOMAS, Charlotte Emily
director · ~54y · appointed 2023-04-21 · resigned 2025-11-07
Resigned
TUCKER, Stephen James
director · ~66y · appointed 2004-04-01 · resigned 2018-04-30
Resigned

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Recent filings (156 total)

termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2026-01-29
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2025-12-23
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2025-12-18
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2025-11-14
accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2025-10-07
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-09-29
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2025-09-23
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2025-03-04
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2025-03-04
accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2024-10-04
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-09-27
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2024-05-24
accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2023-12-22
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-09-15
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC05
2023-05-16