FRANKLIN TEMPLETON FUND MANAGEMENT LIMITED

🌳Matureactive

01938417 · ltd · incorporated 1985-08-13

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

hardening · 12-months

Already tight — no obvious softening catalysts on the horizon.

· Thesis: well-run, low negotiation leverage

🔒Estimated value

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Turnover

—

not disclosed

Net worth

—

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Opportunity

75/100

Strong

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What this business does

Primary activity: Financial intermediation not elsewhere classified

Sector: Financial & insurance

Investor take

Pursue

Active trading company with a 73-year-old founder — textbook succession opportunity.

Opportunity 75/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. Strong seller-intent signal (63/100, director aged 73). Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Most likely exit: strategic trade sale (73/100).

Data confidence

Overall: medium (57/100)

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

Lenders & charges

Confirmed no charges registered

Directors & officers

46 officers (7 active, 46 linked, 42 with DOB)

Ownership & PSC

1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared

Director network

4 connected companies via shared directors

Filing history

215 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.

Recent activity

Last 30 days

filings

Last 90 days

filings

Last 180 days

filings

• 2 officers
• 1 accounts

Counts from Companies House filing history.

Corporate timeline (103 events)Click to expand

2026-01-12
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officers · AP01
2026-01-09
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INGLIS, Fraser Stuart appointed
director
2026-01-09
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accounts · AA
2025-12-02
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officers · TM01
2025-12-01
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SHANEYFELT, Gwen Louise resigned
director
2025-07-08
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officers · CH01
2025-05-13
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officers · TM01
2025-05-11
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JACKSON, William resigned
director
2025-03-13
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officers · AP01
2025-03-13
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termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2025-03-10
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CARBERY, Grace appointed
director
2025-02-18
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KYLE, Penelope Anne resigned
director
2025-01-16
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accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2025-01-03
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change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2024-09-30
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officers · AP01
2024-09-25
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ASHTON, Andrew James appointed
director
2024-09-06
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JOWITT, Henrietta resigned
director
2024-09-06
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termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2024-08-01
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GILBEY, Martyn Christopher resigned
director
2024-08-01
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termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2024-01-16
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accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2023-04-08
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accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2022-08-25
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change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2022-08-24
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appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2022-08-24
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officers · AP01
2022-08-24
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termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2022-08-22
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ANDERSON, Nigel John appointed
director
2022-08-22
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WILSON, Euan Angus appointed
director
2022-08-22
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COLLINS, Paul Michael resigned
director
2022-03-10
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change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2021-12-16
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accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2021-08-02
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change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2021-07-14
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KYLE, Penelope Anne appointed
director
2021-07-01
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DORIS, Fionnuala Helen Anne appointed
director
2021-07-01
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DAVIDSON, Kathleen Mary resigned
director
2019-12-03
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JOHN, Antony Gwilym, Mr. resigned
director
2019-05-10
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BRIGSTOCKE, David Hugh Charles appointed
director
2019-05-10
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BRADY, Paul John resigned
director
2019-05-10
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CARROLL, Caroline Esther resigned
director
2019-05-10
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COLLINS, Paul Michael appointed
director
2019-05-10
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DAVIDSON, Kathleen Mary appointed
director
2019-05-10
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HARGRAVES, Kellie Ann resigned
director
2019-05-10
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JOHN, Antony Gwilym, Mr. appointed
director
2019-05-10
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JOWITT, Henrietta appointed
director
2019-05-10
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SHANEYFELT, Gwen Louise appointed
director
2019-05-10
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WHITE, Adrian resigned
director
2018-11-15
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MACINTOSH, Sara Anne resigned
secretary
2018-08-01
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BROTHERSTON, Alexander resigned
director
2018-01-01
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CARROLL, Caroline Esther appointed
director
2018-01-01
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KUDVA, Vivek resigned
director

Showing most recent 50 of 103 events

Owner dependency

55/100

Moderate — manageable with handover

Some founder dependency, but not acute. A structured handover period should cover most risk.

FACTORS

-7 active directors: Broader management team in place — suggests transferable governance.
+Founder age: Director aged approximately 73 — succession pressure is live.

Succession & seller-readiness

60/100

Strong succession signal

Multiple signals suggest succession is on the horizon. Candidate for proactive outreach.

SIGNALS

primaryFounder aged 70+: Senior director is approximately 73 years old. Natural succession window is now.

Red flags

1 med ·

2 director resignations in last 12 months

medium

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

Evidence: JACKSON, William resigned 2025-05-11; SHANEYFELT, Gwen Louise resigned 2025-12-01

Group structure

Franklin Templeton Global Investors Limited holds 25-50% — a significant corporate investor but not a controlling parent.

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Franklin Templeton Global Investors Limited

Corporate parent

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FRANKLIN TEMPLETON FUND MANAGEMENT LIMITED

This company · 01938417

Parent relationships inferred from Persons with Significant Control filings. Full subsidiary tree requires reverse-lookup (coming).

Shareholders & ownership

1 active beneficial owner

Name	Shares	Voting rights	Nature of control	Notified
Franklin Templeton Global Investors Limited Corporate entity	—	—	sig. influencesignificant influence	06/04/2016

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

Incorporated1985-08-13

Jurisdictionengland-wales

Primary SIC64999 — Financial intermediation not elsewhere classified

Registered office

Cannon Place

78 Cannon Street

London

EC4N 6HL

Filing status

Accounts

Next due: 2027-06-30

Last made up to: 2025-09-30

Confirmation statement

Next due: 2026-06-07

Last: 2025-05-24