FEDERATED HERMES LIMITED
🌳Matureactive
01661776 · ltd · incorporated 1982-09-03
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 12.7y old — refinance window within 12 months
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
—
not disclosed
Net worth
—
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Opportunity
83/100
Exceptional
What this business does
Primary activity: Financial intermediation not elsewhere classified
Sector: Financial & insurance
Investor take
PursueActive trading company with a 68-year-old founder — textbook succession opportunity.
Opportunity 83/100 (exceptional), bankability 85/100. Strong seller-intent signal (63/100, director aged 68). 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 12.7y
85/100
ready
Refinance conversation should be productive — structure clean and timing right.
- · Oldest live charge is 12.7 years old — likely at or near maturity.
- · Single lender — cleanest path to refinance.
- · Legal-friction score 20/100 — clean.
Data confidence
Overall: medium (60/100)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
79 officers (4 active, 79 linked, 73 with DOB)
88
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 2 total, 2 with control declared
90
Director network
9 connected companies via shared directors
72
Filing history
413 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
83/100Exceptional
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
85
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
85
Few red flags.
Signal strength
100
Good data coverage for analysis.
Recent activity
Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
1
filing
- • 1 accounts
Last 180 days
1
filing
- • 1 accounts
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (167 events)Click to expand
- 2026-03-06📄accounts-with-accounts-type-groupaccounts · AA
- 2025-04-22📄accounts-with-accounts-type-groupaccounts · AA
- 2025-04-15📄capital-allotment-sharescapital · SH01
- 2025-01-03📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2024-12-31➖STEWART, David Coldwells resigneddirector
- 2024-08-28📄capital-allotment-sharescapital · SH01
- 2024-05-02📄accounts-with-accounts-type-groupaccounts · AA
- 2024-03-20📄capital-allotment-sharescapital · SH01
- 2023-10-04📄capital-allotment-sharescapital · SH01
- 2023-08-31📄capital-allotment-sharescapital · SH01
- 2023-06-17📄accounts-with-accounts-type-groupaccounts · AA
- 2022-12-07📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2022-12-06➖STEEL, Harriet Anne resigneddirector
- 2022-10-04📄memorandum-articlesincorporation · MA
- 2022-10-04📄resolutionresolution · RESOLUTIONS
- 2022-09-30📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2022-09-30📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2022-09-29📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2022-09-29📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2022-09-29📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2022-09-29📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2022-09-21➖CERESINO, Gordon Joseph resigneddirector
- 2022-09-21➖FISHER, John Basil resigneddirector
- 2022-09-21➖JAMES, Sally Ann resigneddirector
- 2022-09-21➖NOVAK, Richard A resigneddirector
- 2022-09-21➖PUREWAL, Parwinder Singh resigneddirector
- 2022-09-21➖ZIERDEN III, Theodore William resigneddirector
- 2022-06-27📄termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM02
- 2022-05-31➖THOMPSON, Katherine resignedsecretary
- 2022-05-03📄accounts-with-accounts-type-groupaccounts · AA
- 2021-08-31➖FRASER, James Annand, Mr. resigneddirector
- 2021-01-01➕NOVAK, Richard A appointeddirector
- 2020-12-31➖MCAULEY III, Denis resigneddirector
- 2020-06-30➖WATSON, David Kenneth resigneddirector
- 2020-06-23➕FRASER, James Annand, Mr. appointeddirector
- 2020-06-23➖HASELDEN, Gillian resigneddirector
- 2020-06-01➕PUREWAL, Parwinder Singh appointeddirector
- 2020-04-01➕HASELDEN, Gillian appointeddirector
- 2020-03-31➖MCCLORY, William resigneddirector
- 2020-03-25➕THOMPSON, Katherine appointedsecretary
- 2019-05-10➖CANE, Susan Jane resignedsecretary
- 2018-07-02➕CUNNINGHAM, Deborah Ann appointeddirector
- 2018-07-02➕DONAHUE, Thomas Robert appointeddirector
- 2018-07-02➕LAMBESIS, Jane appointeddirector
- 2018-07-02➕CERESINO, Gordon Joseph appointeddirector
- 2018-07-02➕FISHER, John Basil appointeddirector
- 2018-07-02➖KENNEDY, Ian Marshall resigneddirector
- 2018-07-02➕MCAULEY III, Denis appointeddirector
- 2018-07-02➕ZIERDEN III, Theodore William appointeddirector
- 2017-04-01➕JAMES, Sally Ann appointeddirector
Showing most recent 50 of 167 events
Owner dependency
65/100
High — earn-out structure requiredMaterial founder dependency. Consider a 2-3 year earn-out and build in a handover plan before completion.
FACTORS
- -4 active directors: Broader management team in place — suggests transferable governance.
- +Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 17 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
- +Founder age: Director aged approximately 68 — succession pressure is live.
Succession & seller-readiness
73/100
Strong succession signalMultiple signals suggest succession is on the horizon. Candidate for proactive outreach.
SIGNALS
- primaryFounder aged 63+: Senior director is approximately 68. Approaching typical UK retirement age — succession thinking likely.
- secondary12+ year tenure: Director in role 17 years.
- secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 44 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
cleanNo red flags detected from available public data. (This is not a clean bill of health — detailed accounts review still recommended.)
Group structure
Federated Holdings (Uk) Ii Limited is the ultimate parent — holding 75%+ shares. This company sits inside their group.
🏛️ultimate parent
Federated Holdings (Uk) Ii Limited
Corporate parent · holds 75-100% shares · board control
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FEDERATED HERMES LIMITED
This company · 01661776
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Federated Holdings (Uk) Ii Limited Corporate entity | 75–100% | 75–100% | board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control | 02/07/2018 |
1 historic (ceased) PSC
- Britel Fund Trustees Limitedceased 31/08/2021· 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated1982-09-03
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC64999 — Financial intermediation not elsewhere classified
Registered office
Sixth Floor, 150 Cheapside
London
EC2V 6ET
England
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2027-09-30
Last made up to: 2025-12-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-09-12
Last: 2025-08-29
Officers (4 active · 75 resigned)
CUNNINGHAM, Deborah Ann→
Activedirector · ~67y · appointed 2018-07-02
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DONAHUE, Thomas Robert→
Activedirector · ~68y · appointed 2018-07-02
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LAMBESIS, Jane→
Activedirector · ~65y · appointed 2018-07-02
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NUSSEIBEH, Saker Anwar→
Activedirector · ~65y · appointed 2009-06-03
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CANE, Susan Jane→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2015-08-07 · resigned 2019-05-10
GILBERT, Michael Heathcote→
Resignedsecretary · resigned 1992-04-30
GREEN, Michelle Simone→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2001-11-23 · resigned 2015-08-07
LE GRICE, Frederick William→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 1992-05-01 · resigned 2001-11-22
THOMPSON, Katherine→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2020-03-25 · resigned 2022-05-31
ANSON, Mark Jonathon→
Resigneddirector · ~67y · appointed 2006-01-31 · resigned 2007-07-26
BAIRSTOW, Peter David→
Resigneddirector · ~94y · resigned 1995-03-31
BARFORD, David Richard→
Resigneddirector · ~78y · appointed 2006-01-01 · resigned 2012-04-02
BARING, Nicholas Hugo→
Resigneddirector · ~92y · resigned 1995-03-31
BERNAYS, Richard Oliver→
Resigneddirector · ~83y · appointed 2005-01-01 · resigned 2008-07-25
BEZDEL, Bohdan Roman→
Resigneddirector · ~74y · appointed 1995-03-31 · resigned 2002-05-31
BILES, John Anthony→
Resigneddirector · ~79y · appointed 2005-09-01 · resigned 2011-07-31
BISPING, Paul→
Resigneddirector · ~67y · appointed 1997-03-05 · resigned 2004-12-31
BROWN, Stephen Paul→
Resigneddirector · ~69y · appointed 1995-03-31 · resigned 2004-01-13
BUNNAGE, Ralph Mason→
Resigneddirector · ~101y · resigned 1992-03-31
BUTLER, Peter Robert→
Resigneddirector · ~77y · appointed 1998-01-01 · resigned 2004-11-10
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Mortgages & charges
1
Total charges
0
Outstanding
0
Active lenders
Status:Lender:1 of 1 shown
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| satisfied | Investec Bank Investec Bank PLC | A registered charge | 1 property | 03/10/2013 | 11/11/2014 |
Recent filings (413 total)
accounts-with-accounts-type-group
accounts · AA
2026-03-06
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-09-01
accounts-with-accounts-type-group
accounts · AA
2025-04-22
capital-allotment-shares
capital · SH01
2025-04-15
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2025-01-03
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-09-05
capital-allotment-shares
capital · SH01
2024-08-28
accounts-with-accounts-type-group
accounts · AA
2024-05-02
capital-allotment-shares
capital · SH01
2024-03-20
capital-allotment-shares
capital · SH01
2023-10-04
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-09-05
capital-allotment-shares
capital · SH01
2023-08-31
accounts-with-accounts-type-group
accounts · AA
2023-06-17
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2022-12-07
memorandum-articles
incorporation · MA
2022-10-04