ASHBROOKE UNDERWRITING SERVICES LIMITED
🌳Matureactive
01674675 · ltd · incorporated 1982-10-29
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 21.6y old — refinance window within 12 months
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
—
not disclosed
Net worth
—
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Opportunity
80/100
Exceptional
What this business does
Primary activity: Non-life insurance
Sector: Financial & insurance
Investor take
PursueStrong opportunity: active trading company with exceptional profile and bankable structure.
Opportunity 80/100 (exceptional), bankability 85/100. High owner-dependency — earn-out structure likely required for clean transition. 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 21.6y
85/100
ready
Refinance conversation should be productive — structure clean and timing right.
- · Oldest live charge is 21.6 years old — likely at or near maturity.
- · Single lender — cleanest path to refinance.
- · Legal-friction score 20/100 — clean.
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
62 officers (3 active, 62 linked, 47 with DOB)
85
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 2 total, 2 with control declared
90
Director network
15 connected companies via shared directors
90
Filing history
289 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
80/100Exceptional
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
75
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
0
filings
Last 180 days
0
filings
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (134 events)Click to expand
- 2025-10-02📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2024-09-22📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2023-09-12📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2022-08-15📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2021-09-15📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2021-01-26📄auditors-resignation-companyauditors · AUD
- 2020-10-12📄change-account-reference-date-company-current-shortenedaccounts · AA01
- 2020-07-10📄resolutionresolution · RESOLUTIONS
- 2020-07-10✏️change-of-name-request-commentschange-of-name · NM06
- 2020-07-10✏️change-of-name-noticechange-of-name · CONNOT
- 2020-06-04📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC02
- 2020-06-04📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2020-06-01📄appoint-person-secretary-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP03
- 2020-06-01📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2020-05-28📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2020-05-28📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2020-05-28📄termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM02
- 2020-05-28📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2020-05-28📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2020-05-21➕WATT, Jeremy appointedsecretary
- 2020-05-21➕GOWLAND, Steven Charles appointeddirector
- 2020-05-21➕MORPETH, Andrew Graham appointeddirector
- 2020-05-21➖HOOSEN, Nadia resignedsecretary
- 2020-05-21➖STEWART, Jay resigneddirector
- 2020-05-21➖THOMAS, Kathryn resigneddirector
- 2019-03-31➕STEWART, Jay appointeddirector
- 2019-03-31➖WARNER, Robert resigneddirector
- 2019-01-30➖FREE, Catherine Marie resignedsecretary
- 2019-01-30➕HOOSEN, Nadia appointedsecretary
- 2018-04-17➕FREE, Catherine Marie appointedsecretary
- 2018-04-17➖MILLAR, Mark Falcon resignedsecretary
- 2018-04-04➖RYAN, Ben Justin resigneddirector
- 2018-04-04➕THOMAS, Kathryn appointeddirector
- 2016-04-30➕RYAN, Ben Justin appointeddirector
- 2016-04-30➖SCOTT, Robert James resigneddirector
- 2016-04-30➕WARNER, Robert appointeddirector
- 2015-10-20➖MILLAR, Mark Falcon resigneddirector
- 2015-09-30➖HUGGINS, Mark resigneddirector
- 2015-09-30➕MILLAR, Mark Falcon appointeddirector
- 2015-01-29➕HUGGINS, Mark appointeddirector
- 2014-12-19➖BOLAND, Andrew Kenneth resigneddirector
- 2014-09-08➕MILLAR, Mark Falcon appointedsecretary
- 2014-09-08➖SCOTT, Robert James resignedsecretary
- 2014-08-31➖DOUGLAS, Simon David George resigneddirector
- 2014-04-22➖HAYNES, Victoria resignedsecretary
- 2014-04-22➕SCOTT, Robert James appointedsecretary
- 2014-01-23➕SCOTT, Robert James appointeddirector
- 2014-01-17➖SLATER, David Anthony resigneddirector
- 2013-11-28➖BUTTON, Andrew Dean resigneddirector
- 2013-11-28➕DOUGLAS, Simon David George appointeddirector
Showing most recent 50 of 134 events
Owner dependency
66/100
High — earn-out structure requiredMaterial founder dependency. Consider a 2-3 year earn-out and build in a handover plan before completion.
FACTORS
- +Two-director setup: Only two active directors — typical of owner-managed SMEs but limits succession.
- +Senior director age: Director aged approximately 62 — approaching natural succession window.
Succession & seller-readiness
56/100
Strong succession signalMultiple signals suggest succession is on the horizon. Candidate for proactive outreach.
SIGNALS
- secondaryFounder aged 58+: Senior director is approximately 62. Early succession window.
- secondaryTwo-director governance: Small-team governance. Succession depth is thin but not absent.
- secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 44 years old and no new directors in the last 3 years — succession not yet being planned internally.
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
Bestpark International Limited is the ultimate parent — holding 75%+ shares. This company sits inside their group.
🏛️ultimate parent
Bestpark International Limited
Corporate parent · holds 75-100% shares · board control
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ASHBROOKE UNDERWRITING SERVICES LIMITED
This company · 01674675
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Bestpark International Limited Corporate entity | 75–100% | 75–100% | board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control | 21/05/2020 |
1 historic (ceased) PSC
- Automobile Association Developments Limitedceased 20/05/2020· 75-100% shares · 75-100% voting
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated1982-10-29
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC65120 — Non-life insurance
Registered office
8 Eagle Court
London
EC1M 5QD
England
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-09-30
Last made up to: 2024-12-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-07-04
Last: 2025-06-20
Officers (3 active · 59 resigned)
Active
GOWLAND, Steven Charles→
Activedirector · ~57y · appointed 2020-05-21
View their other companies + combined net worth →
MORPETH, Andrew Graham→
Activedirector · ~62y · appointed 2020-05-21
View their other companies + combined net worth →
ALLEN, Tracy Lorraine→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 1999-09-23 · resigned 2002-01-01
DAVIES, John→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2007-09-18 · resigned 2012-08-17
FLEMING, Catherine Elinor→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 1997-10-13 · resigned 1999-06-08
FREE, Catherine Marie→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2018-04-17 · resigned 2019-01-30
HARRISON, Maxine Louise→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 1998-01-14 · resigned 2002-01-01
HAYNES, Victoria→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2013-07-31 · resigned 2014-04-22
HOOSEN, Nadia→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2019-01-30 · resigned 2020-05-21
MILLAR, Mark Falcon→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2014-09-08 · resigned 2018-04-17
MURPHY, Thomas Jerome Peter→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2002-01-01 · resigned 2004-10-06
SCOTT, Robert James→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2014-04-22 · resigned 2014-09-08
SKEEN, Colin Jeffrey→
Resignedsecretary · resigned 1998-01-14
STRINGER, Andrew Paul→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2012-08-17 · resigned 2013-07-31
WOOLF, Paul Antony→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2005-06-01 · resigned 2007-09-18
CLIFFORD CHANCE SECRETARIES (CCA) LIMITED→
Resignedcorporate-secretary · appointed 2004-10-06 · resigned 2005-06-01
BOLAND, Andrew Kenneth→
Resigneddirector · ~57y · appointed 2008-12-22 · resigned 2014-12-19
BRISCOE, Andrew Mark→
Resigneddirector · ~66y · appointed 2002-07-01 · resigned 2003-12-31
BUTTON, Andrew Dean→
Resigneddirector · ~67y · appointed 2008-04-30 · resigned 2013-11-28
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Mortgages & charges
1
Total charges
0
Outstanding
0
Active lenders
Status:Lender:1 of 1 shown
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| satisfied | Barclays Barclays Bank PLC as Security Trustee for Itself and the Other Secured Parties (The Securityagent) | Security accession deed | 1 property | 15/10/2004 | 06/12/2007 |
Recent filings (289 total)
accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2025-10-02
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-06-26
accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2024-09-22
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-07-04
accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2023-09-12
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-07-17
accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2022-08-15
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-06-28
accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2021-09-15
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-07-01
auditors-resignation-company
auditors · AUD
2021-01-26
change-account-reference-date-company-current-shortened
accounts · AA01
2020-10-12
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2020-07-27
resolution
resolution · RESOLUTIONS
2020-07-10
change-of-name-request-comments
change-of-name · NM06
2020-07-10