ASPEY LAWRENCE & CO. LIMITED

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01333412 · ltd · incorporated 1977-10-11
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
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not disclosed
Net worth
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Opportunity
82/100
Exceptional
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What this business does
Primary activity: Activities of insurance agents and brokers
Sector: Financial & insurance
Investor take
Pursue
Active trading company with a 80-year-old founder — textbook succession opportunity.

Opportunity 82/100 (exceptional), bankability 80/100. Strong seller-intent signal (83/100, director aged 80). Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: Discharge stale live charges. 1 live charge(s) created 15+ years ago — likely paid but undischarged. Clean register. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (73/100).

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Refinance opportunity

1 live charge · oldest 32.3y

45/100
under pressure

Refinance would be pressure-driven, not opportunity-driven. Expect tighter margins and covenant scrutiny.

  • · Oldest live charge is 32.3 years old — likely at or near maturity.
  • · Single lender — cleanest path to refinance.
  • · Distress signals active — lender appetite narrows.

Data confidence

Overall: medium (56/100)

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
1 charges (1/1 with lender, 1/1 with type)
90
Directors & officers
7 officers (2 active, 7 linked, 3 with DOB)
79
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
1 connected companies via shared directors
48
Filing history
111 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
82/100Exceptional
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional 

Strong composite across quality, acquirability, and risk. High-priority target — progress to serious diligence.

Business quality
70
Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.
Acquirability
80
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
85
Few red flags.
Signal strength
100
Good data coverage for analysis.

Recent activity

Last 30 days
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Last 180 days
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Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (26 events)Click to expand
  1. 2025-07-31
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  2. 2024-09-04
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  3. 2024-08-31
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    FEBERY, Ruth resigned
    director
  4. 2024-08-20
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    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  5. 2024-07-19
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  6. 2024-01-02
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  7. 2023-07-13
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  8. 2022-03-03
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  9. 2021-04-19
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  10. 2020-03-24
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  11. 2019-02-12
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  12. 2018-02-21
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  13. 2017-02-27
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    accounts · AA
  14. 2016-03-01
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    accounts · AA
  15. 2015-08-09
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    annual-return · AR01
  16. 2015-03-04
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    accounts · AA
  17. 2001-11-01
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    FEBERY, Ruth appointed
    director
  18. 2000-10-30
    ➕
    LAWRENCE, Gillian Dorothy appointed
    secretary
  19. 2000-10-30
    ➖
    LAWRENCE, David James resigned
    secretary
  20. 2000-10-30
    ➖
    ASPEY, Joseph resigned
    director
  21. 1995-11-01
    ➕
    LAWRENCE, David James appointed
    secretary
  22. 1995-10-31
    ➖
    LEWIS, John Claridge resigned
    secretary
  23. 1995-10-31
    ➖
    LEWIS, John Claridge resigned
    director
  24. 1994-03-25
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    Charge registered #1
    Lender: Barclays Bank PLC
  25. 1991-10-31
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    LAWRENCE, David James appointed
    director
  26. 1977-10-11
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    Company incorporated
    As ASPEY LAWRENCE & CO. LIMITED

Owner dependency

100/100
Critical — business is the founder

The business appears inseparable from the founder. Acquisition without a serious earn-out or meaningful transition period would likely destroy value.

FACTORS
  • +Sole director: Only one active director — all governance concentrated on one person.
  • +Founder name in company name: Company name contains director surname "LAWRENCE" — strong identity link between founder and business.
  • +Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 35 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
  • +Founder age: Director aged approximately 80 — succession pressure is live.

Succession & seller-readiness

100/100
Likely off-market candidate

Strong acquirability signals converging. Worth approaching directly — this is how off-market deals start.

SIGNALS
  • primaryFounder aged 70+: Senior director is approximately 80 years old. Natural succession window is now.
  • primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.
  • primary20+ year tenure: Director in role 35 years. Very long tenure is a classic succession signal.
  • secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 49 years old and no new directors in the last 3 years — succession not yet being planned internally.
  • supportingClean filings + long tenure: Disciplined long-tenure operator — classic lifestyle-business pattern that often sells quietly.

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

Lawrence Holdings Ltd is the ultimate parent — holding 75%+ shares. This company sits inside their group.

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Lawrence Holdings Ltd
Corporate parent · holds 75-100% shares
ultimate parent
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ASPEY LAWRENCE & CO. LIMITED
This company · 01333412

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
Lawrence Holdings Ltd
Corporate entity
75–100%
—75-100% shares24/07/2016

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
Incorporated1977-10-11
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC66220 — Activities of insurance agents and brokers

Registered office

1 Manor Park Business Centre Mackenzie Way
Swindon Village
Cheltenham
GL51 9TX
England

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2026-07-31
Last made up to: 2024-10-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-08-07
Last: 2025-07-24

Officers (2 active · 5 resigned)

LAWRENCE, Gillian Dorothy→
secretary · appointed 2000-10-30
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
LAWRENCE, David James→
director · ~80y · appointed 1991-10-31
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
LAWRENCE, David James→
secretary · appointed 1995-11-01 · resigned 2000-10-30
Resigned
LEWIS, John Claridge→
secretary · resigned 1995-10-31
Resigned
ASPEY, Joseph→
director · ~77y · resigned 2000-10-30
Resigned
FEBERY, Ruth→
director · ~71y · appointed 2001-11-01 · resigned 2024-08-31
Resigned
LEWIS, John Claridge→
director · resigned 1995-10-31
Resigned

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Mortgages & charges

1
Total charges
1
Outstanding
1
Active lenders
Status:Lender:1 of 1 shown
TypeProperties
outstanding
Barclays
Barclays Bank PLC
Debenture1 property25/03/1994—
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Recent filings (111 total)

accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2025-07-31
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-07-26
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2024-09-04
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2024-08-20
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-08-05
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2024-07-19
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2024-01-02
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-07-26
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2023-07-13
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-07-27
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2022-03-03
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-08-08
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2021-04-19
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2020-08-04
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2020-03-24