BASIL E. FRY & CO. LIMITED
🌳Matureactive
01435130 · ltd · incorporated 1979-07-05
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
approaching window · 12-months
Approaching a transaction window — refinance or sale event plausible in the next 12 months.
- · Oldest live charge 18.7y old — refinance window within 12 months
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
—
not disclosed
Net worth
—
book net assets
Opportunity
74/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: Non-life insurance
Sector: Financial & insurance
Investor take
PursueStrong opportunity: active trading company with strong profile and bankable structure.
Opportunity 74/100 (strong), bankability 85/100. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Most likely exit: strategic trade sale (73/100).
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Refinance opportunity
1 live charge · oldest 18.7y
65/100
clean up first
Refinance viable after a tidy-up — address the highlighted items first.
- · Oldest live charge is 18.7 years old — likely at or near maturity.
- · Single lender — cleanest path to refinance.
- · Legal-friction score 28/100 — 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
1 charges (1/1 with lender, 1/1 with type)
90
Directors & officers
24 officers (3 active, 24 linked, 20 with DOB)
87
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
20 connected companies via shared directors
90
Filing history
159 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
74/100Strong
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
85
Few red flags.
Signal strength
100
Good data coverage for analysis.
Recent activity
Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
0
filings
Last 180 days
5
filings
- • 3 other
- • 2 accounts
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (64 events)Click to expand
- 2026-01-15📄accounts-with-accounts-type-audit-exemption-subsiduaryaccounts · AA
- 2026-01-15📄legacyaccounts · PARENT_ACC
- 2025-12-27📄legacyother · AGREEMENT2
- 2025-12-27📄legacyother · GUARANTEE2
- 2025-12-27📄legacyother · GUARANTEE2
- 2025-03-11📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2025-03-11📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2025-03-05📍change-sail-address-company-with-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD02
- 2025-03-03📄change-corporate-secretary-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH04
- 2025-03-01➕HENDERSON, Simon Peter appointeddirector
- 2025-03-01➖WILDMAN, Gregory Mark Thomas resigneddirector
- 2024-12-20📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2024-03-13📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2024-03-13📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2024-03-13📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2024-03-13📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2024-03-13📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2024-03-13📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2024-03-13📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2024-03-11➖DOMAN, Peter Mark William resigneddirector
- 2024-03-11➖HARDIE, Alistair John David resigneddirector
- 2024-03-11➖KELLAWAY, Adam Lee Philip resigneddirector
- 2024-03-11➖KING, Amy resigneddirector
- 2024-03-11➖LALLEY, Graeme Neal resigneddirector
- 2024-03-11➖ORGAN, Robert Charles William resigneddirector
- 2024-03-11➖THORN, Susan resigneddirector
- 2024-01-08📄accounts-with-accounts-type-smallaccounts · AA
- 2023-04-28📍change-sail-address-company-with-new-addressaddress · AD02
- 2023-03-13📄memorandum-articlesincorporation · MA
- 2023-03-13📄resolutionresolution · RESOLUTIONS
- 2023-03-06📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2023-02-28➕SHOOSMITHS SECRETARIES LIMITED appointedcorporate-secretary
- 2023-02-28➕HANNAN, Edward George Fitzgerald appointeddirector
- 2023-02-28➖WILDMAN, Gregory Mark Thomas resignedsecretary
- 2023-02-28➕HARDIE, Alistair John David appointeddirector
- 2023-02-28➖HOUSTON, Ria Alexsis resigneddirector
- 2023-02-28➕LALLEY, Graeme Neal appointeddirector
- 2023-02-28➕ORGAN, Robert Charles William appointeddirector
- 2022-05-30➖JOHNSON, Daniel Mortimer resigneddirector
- 2022-05-23➕JOHNSON, Daniel Mortimer appointeddirector
- 2020-05-31➖TREE, Robert Charles resigneddirector
- 2019-09-03➕KING, Amy appointeddirector
- 2017-07-17➕WILDMAN, Gregory Mark Thomas appointedsecretary
- 2017-07-17➖WILDMAN, Philip Howard, Mr. resignedsecretary
- 2017-07-17➖HUDSON, Susanna Mary resigneddirector
- 2017-07-17➖PITE, David Hugh Beresford resigneddirector
- 2017-07-17➕THORN, Susan appointeddirector
- 2017-07-17➖WILDMAN, Philip Howard, Mr. resigneddirector
- 2017-06-19🔓Charge satisfied #1
- 2017-02-01➕KELLAWAY, Adam Lee Philip appointeddirector
Showing most recent 50 of 64 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
36/100
Weak signalLimited succession signal. Not a near-term off-market candidate.
SIGNALS
- secondaryTwo-director governance: Small-team governance. Succession depth is thin but not absent.
Red flags
cleanNo red flags detected from available public data. (This is not a clean bill of health — detailed accounts review still recommended.)
Group structure
Willdman Brothers Ltd. is the ultimate parent — holding 75%+ shares. This company sits inside their group.
🏛️ultimate parent
Willdman Brothers Ltd.
Corporate parent · holds 75-100% shares · board control
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BASIL E. FRY & CO. LIMITED
This company · 01435130
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Willdman Brothers Ltd. Corporate entity | 75–100% | 75–100% | board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control · firm interest | 26/07/2016 |
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated1979-07-05
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC65120 — Non-life insurance
Registered office
Swan House
Swan Centre
Leatherhead
Surrey
KT22 8AH
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-12-31
Last made up to: 2025-03-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-07-27
Last: 2025-07-13
Officers (3 active · 21 resigned)
SHOOSMITHS SECRETARIES LIMITED→
Activecorporate-secretary · appointed 2023-02-28
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HANNAN, Edward George Fitzgerald→
Activedirector · ~48y · appointed 2023-02-28
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HENDERSON, Simon Peter→
Activedirector · ~55y · appointed 2025-03-01
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FRY, Christopher Basil→
Resignedsecretary · resigned 2007-09-28
WILDMAN, Gregory Mark Thomas→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2017-07-17 · resigned 2023-02-28
WILDMAN, Philip Howard, Mr.→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2007-09-28 · resigned 2017-07-17
DOMAN, Peter Mark William→
Resigneddirector · ~55y · appointed 2014-01-01 · resigned 2024-03-11
FRY, Basil Edward→
Resigneddirector · ~106y · resigned 1994-12-31
FRY, Christopher Basil→
Resigneddirector · ~76y · resigned 2010-11-30
FRY, Madeleine Alicia→
Resigneddirector · ~105y · resigned 1992-07-15
HARDIE, Alistair John David→
Resigneddirector · ~62y · appointed 2023-02-28 · resigned 2024-03-11
HOUSTON, Ria Alexsis→
Resigneddirector · ~43y · appointed 2016-04-06 · resigned 2023-02-28
HUDSON, Susanna Mary→
Resigneddirector · ~66y · appointed 2007-09-28 · resigned 2017-07-17
JOHNSON, Daniel Mortimer→
Resigneddirector · ~35y · appointed 2022-05-23 · resigned 2022-05-30
KELLAWAY, Adam Lee Philip→
Resigneddirector · ~39y · appointed 2017-02-01 · resigned 2024-03-11
KING, Amy→
Resigneddirector · ~35y · appointed 2019-09-03 · resigned 2024-03-11
LALLEY, Graeme Neal→
Resigneddirector · ~46y · appointed 2023-02-28 · resigned 2024-03-11
ORGAN, Robert Charles William→
Resigneddirector · ~57y · appointed 2023-02-28 · resigned 2024-03-11
PITE, David Hugh Beresford→
Resigneddirector · ~67y · appointed 2007-09-28 · resigned 2017-07-17
THORN, Susan→
Resigneddirector · ~58y · appointed 2017-07-17 · resigned 2024-03-11
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Mortgages & charges
1
Total charges
0
Outstanding
0
Active lenders
Status:Lender:1 of 1 shown
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| satisfied | Lloyds Banking Group Lloyds Tsb Bank PLC | Debenture | 1 property | 28/09/2007 | 19/06/2017 |
Recent filings (159 total)
accounts-with-accounts-type-audit-exemption-subsiduary
accounts · AA
2026-01-15
legacy
accounts · PARENT_ACC
2026-01-15
legacy
other · AGREEMENT2
2025-12-27
legacy
other · GUARANTEE2
2025-12-27
legacy
other · GUARANTEE2
2025-12-27
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-07-22
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2025-03-11
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2025-03-11
change-sail-address-company-with-old-address-new-address
address · AD02
2025-03-05
change-corporate-secretary-company-with-change-date
officers · CH04
2025-03-03
accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2024-12-20
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-07-31
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2024-03-13
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2024-03-13
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2024-03-13