BRITISH INSURANCE BROKERS' ASSOCIATION

🌳Matureactive

01293232 · private-limited-guarant-nsc · incorporated 1977-01-01

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

—

year to Dec 2024

Net worth

—

book net assets

Opportunity

75/100

Strong

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What this business does

Primary activity: Activities of insurance agents and brokers

Sector: Financial & insurance

Investor take

Pursue

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

Opportunity 75/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Most likely exit: strategic trade sale (73/100).

Data confidence

Overall: medium (72/100)

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

2 years of iXBRL accounts extracted (YoY deltas available) + narrative notes parsed

Lenders & charges

Confirmed no charges registered

Directors & officers

100 officers (14 active, 100 linked, 95 with DOB)

Ownership & PSC

No PSCs filed (unusual — worth investigating)

Director network

5 connected companies via shared directors

Filing history

360 filings on record

Gazette notices

No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)

Opportunity Score

75/100Strong

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

Good data coverage for analysis.

Key financials

2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accounts

Cash

—

Net Worth

—

Current Assets

—

Current Liabilities

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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 102

Metric	2024-12-31	2023-12-31
Average employees	3200	3000

Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.

🔒Filing-note intelligence

1 signal detected in this company's narrative notes — going-concern language, audit opinion, contingent liabilities, related-party transactions.

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Recent activity

Last 30 days

filings

• 7 officers

Last 90 days

filings

• 7 officers

Last 180 days

filings

• 10 officers

Counts from Companies House filing history.

Corporate timeline (185 events)Click to expand

2026-05-20
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2026-05-20
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2026-05-11
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2026-05-11
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officers · TM01
2026-05-11
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2026-05-11
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2026-05-11
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2026-05-07
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TEDSTONE, Andrew James appointed
director
2026-05-07
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WENN, Adam James appointed
director
2026-05-05
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HULBERT, Stuart Ray appointed
director
2026-05-05
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DICKSON, Paul Richard Gordon resigned
director
2026-05-05
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KIELTY-O'GARA, Jane Elizabeth resigned
director
2026-01-21
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officers · AP01
2026-01-08
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REA, Michael Peter appointed
director
2025-12-30
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EVANS, Jonathan Peter resigned
director
2025-12-30
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officers · TM01
2025-12-30
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2025-12-28
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BATTY, John Harry resigned
director
2025-11-04
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CHADBURN, Sarah Louise appointed
director
2025-11-04
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officers · AP01
2025-09-24
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2025-09-23
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ANDERSON, Iain William appointed
director
2025-09-23
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FRASER-HAWKINS, Alistair Stewart appointed
director
2025-09-23
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2025-09-22
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EVANS, Carl resigned
director
2025-09-22
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officers · TM01
2025-07-10
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2024-07-05
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accounts · AA
2024-05-08
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officers · AP01
2024-05-08
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2024-05-08
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2024-05-07
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CASTLES, Edward Albert appointed
director
2024-05-07
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ROBERTSON, Shona appointed
director
2024-05-07
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BOND, Ryan Lesley resigned
director
2023-09-01
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officers · CH01
2023-08-02
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2023-08-02
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2023-08-02
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2023-08-01
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CHAPMAN, Emma appointed
director
2023-08-01
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SPARKES, Terence David appointed
director
2023-08-01
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CAMPBELL, Lindsay Carole resigned
director
2022-11-30
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HANCOCK, Laura resigned
director
2021-05-04
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RYAN, Mary Christine Theresa appointed
secretary
2021-05-04
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CAMPBELL, Lindsay Carole resigned
secretary
2021-05-04
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BOND, Ryan Lesley appointed
director
2021-03-02
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COOPER, Ian John resigned
director
2020-07-07
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EVANS, Carl appointed
director
2020-05-05
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BLANC, Peter William resigned
director
2020-05-05
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CAMPBELL, Lindsay Carole appointed
director
2020-05-05
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DICKSON, Paul Richard Gordon appointed
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

-13 active directors: Broader management team in place — suggests transferable governance.
+Senior director age: Director aged approximately 62 — approaching natural succession window.

Succession & seller-readiness

53/100

Moderate signal

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

SIGNALS

secondaryFounder aged 58+: Senior director is approximately 62. Early succession window.
secondary12+ year tenure: Director in role 13 years.
supportingClean filings + long tenure: Disciplined long-tenure operator — classic lifestyle-business pattern that often sells quietly.

Red flags

1 med ·

5 director resignations in last 12 months

medium

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

Evidence: BATTY, John Harry resigned 2025-12-28; DICKSON, Paul Richard Gordon resigned 2026-05-05; EVANS, Carl resigned 2025-09-22

🔒Co-director network graph

Radial SVG graph showing every company connected via shared directors, colour-coded by status.

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Company details

Statusactive

Typeprivate-limited-guarant-nsc

Incorporated1977-01-01

Jurisdictionengland-wales

Primary SIC66220 — Activities of insurance agents and brokers

Registered office

8th Floor John Stow House

18 Bevis Marks

London

EC3A 7JB

Filing status

Accounts

Next due: 2026-09-30

Last made up to: 2024-12-31

Confirmation statement

Next due: 2026-07-03

Last: 2025-06-19