ARTHUR J. GALLAGHER (UK) LIMITED

🌳Matureactive

01193013 · ltd · incorporated 1974-12-09

Investment thesis

Established operating company — standard diligence applies, no dominant angle.

Why interesting: Live, filing, normal profile.

Why risky: No standout signals in either direction.

🔒Estimated value

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Turnover

—

not disclosed

Net worth

—

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Opportunity

79/100

Strong

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What this business does

Primary activity: Non-life insurance

Sector: Financial & insurance

Investor take

Pursue

Strong opportunity: active trading company with strong profile and acceptable with review structure.

Opportunity 79/100 (strong), bankability 57/100. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: Consolidate lender relationships. 5 distinct lenders creates friction — refinance into single-lender structure for cleaner diligence. Most likely exit: strategic trade sale (48/100).

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Refinance opportunity

5 live charges · 5 lenders · oldest 43.2y

25/100

too messy

Structure is too messy for a clean refinance right now — clean up first or expect bespoke terms.

· Oldest live charge is 43.2 years old — likely at or near maturity.
· 5 lenders named — inter-creditor friction likely.
· Legal-friction score 48/100 (high).

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

5 charges (5/5 with lender, 5/5 with type)

Directors & officers

85 officers (10 active, 85 linked, 77 with DOB)

Ownership & PSC

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

Director network

25 connected companies via shared directors

Filing history

312 filings on record

Gazette notices

No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)

Opportunity Score

79/100Strong

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

Few red flags.

Signal strength

100

Good data coverage for analysis.

Recent activity

Last 30 days

filings

Last 90 days

filing

• 1 officers

Last 180 days

filing

• 1 officers

Counts from Companies House filing history.

Corporate timeline (175 events)Click to expand

2026-03-02
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officers · TM01
2026-02-28
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DRUMMOND-SMITH, James resigned
director
2025-10-28
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officers · AP01
2025-10-27
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RUSH, David James appointed
director
2025-10-08
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resolution
resolution · RESOLUTIONS
2025-10-08
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memorandum-articles
incorporation · MA
2025-09-02
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change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2025-09-02
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change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2025-07-25
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officers · AP01
2025-07-01
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LYONS, Sarah Elizabeth appointed
director
2025-06-27
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accounts · AA
2025-05-09
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FRANCIS, Clare Louise appointed
director
2025-05-09
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officers · AP01
2025-02-27
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termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2025-02-26
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TURNER, Jonathan Rory resigned
director
2025-01-07
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officers · TM01
2025-01-04
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PATTEN, Louise Alexandra Virginia, Lady resigned
director
2024-12-20
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officers · AP03
2024-12-17
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OTTERSON, Robert James appointed
secretary
2024-09-03
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officers · TM01
2024-08-31
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JENKIN, Elizabeth Anne resigned
director
2024-08-09
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officers · TM02
2024-07-26
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PEEL, Alistair Charles resigned
secretary
2024-06-02
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accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2024-03-18
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termination-director-company
officers · TM01
2024-03-18
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appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2024-03-18
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termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2024-03-18
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appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2024-03-18
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appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2024-03-18
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appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2024-03-18
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termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2024-03-18
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termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2024-03-14
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CRAWFORD, Charles Robertson appointed
director
2024-03-14
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GREEN, Simon Anthony appointed
director
2024-03-14
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LANGLEY, Susan Carol appointed
director
2024-03-14
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SCOTT, Charles Douglas Knowles appointed
director
2024-03-14
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BELTON, Michael Vincent resigned
director
2024-03-14
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BUTLER, Alexander James Trelawney resigned
director
2024-03-14
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THOROGOOD, Gina Claire resigned
director
2024-03-14
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WILLIAMS-WALKER, Nicholas Toby resigned
director
2023-07-31
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THOROGOOD, Gina Claire appointed
director
2023-07-17
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BEHAGG, Simon James resigned
director
2023-06-29
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KERTON, Ian Michael James appointed
director
2023-06-26
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WAKEFIELD, Thomas resigned
director
2022-10-18
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BUTLER, Alexander James Trelawney appointed
director
2022-07-26
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BEHAGG, Simon James appointed
director
2022-02-17
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WAKEFIELD, Thomas appointed
director
2021-12-01
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JENKIN, Elizabeth Anne appointed
director
2021-06-21
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COUSINS, David Michael Edwin appointed
director
2021-01-01
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RICHMOND, Carol Ann resigned
director

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Owner dependency

48/100

Moderate — manageable with handover

Some founder dependency, but not acute. A structured handover period should cover most risk.

FACTORS

-9 active directors: Broader management team in place — suggests transferable governance.
+Senior director age: Director aged approximately 63 — approaching natural succession window.

Succession & seller-readiness

50/100

Moderate signal

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

SIGNALS

primaryFounder aged 63+: Senior director is approximately 63. Approaching typical UK retirement age — succession thinking likely.

Red flags

clean

No red flags detected from available public data. (This is not a clean bill of health — detailed accounts review still recommended.)

Group structure

Gallagher Holdings (Uk) Limited is the ultimate parent — holding 75%+ shares. This company sits inside their group.

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Gallagher Holdings (Uk) Limited

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

ultimate parent

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ARTHUR J. GALLAGHER (UK) LIMITED

This company · 01193013

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
Gallagher Holdings (Uk) 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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Company details

Statusactive

Typeltd

Incorporated1974-12-09

Jurisdictionengland-wales

Primary SIC65120 — Non-life insurance

Registered office

The Walbrook Building

25 Walbrook

London

EC4N 8AW

Filing status

Accounts

Next due: 2026-09-30

Last made up to: 2024-12-31

Confirmation statement

Next due: 2026-05-23

Last: 2025-05-09