S G WARBURG GROUP LIMITED

🌳Matureactive
01967744 · ltd · incorporated 1985-12-02
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 32.7y old — refinance window within 12 months
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
not disclosed
Net worth
book net assets
Opportunity
74/100
Strong
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What this business does
Primary activity: Non-trading company
Sector: Professional, scientific & technical
Investor take
Pursue
Strong opportunity: dormant / non-trading 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 (63/100).

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Refinance opportunity

2 live charges · oldest 32.7y

85/100
ready

Refinance conversation should be productive — structure clean and timing right.

  • · Oldest live charge is 32.7 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
2 charges (2/2 with lender, 2/2 with type)
90
Directors & officers
24 officers (3 active, 24 linked, 19 with DOB)
86
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
23 connected companies via shared directors
90
Filing history
165 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
0
filings
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (65 events)Click to expand
  1. 2025-09-16
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    change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC05
  2. 2025-09-15
    📍
    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  3. 2025-06-24
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  4. 2024-07-25
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  5. 2024-04-03
    📄
    resolution
    resolution · RESOLUTIONS
  6. 2024-04-03
    📄
    memorandum-articles
    incorporation · MA
  7. 2024-03-27
    📄
    statement-of-companys-objects
    change-of-constitution · CC04
  8. 2023-10-23
    📄
    change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC05
  9. 2023-05-27
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  10. 2023-01-04
    📄
    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  11. 2023-01-04
    📄
    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  12. 2023-01-04
    📄
    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  13. 2022-12-31
    OATEN, Andrew Peter appointed
    director
  14. 2022-12-31
    SOAL, Jeffrey Stuart Bertram appointed
    director
  15. 2022-12-31
    GUNNINGHAM, James Douglas resigned
    director
  16. 2022-10-24
    📄
    change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC05
  17. 2022-10-03
    📍
    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  18. 2022-06-09
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  19. 2022-05-04
    📄
    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  20. 2022-04-29
    THOMPSON, Claire resigned
    director
  21. 2021-05-25
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  22. 2020-07-13
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  23. 2019-09-27
    ALLIED MUTUAL INSURANCE SERVICES LIMITED resigned
    corporate-secretary
  24. 2019-09-27
    GUNNINGHAM, James Douglas appointed
    director
  25. 2019-09-27
    STOCKWELL, Andrew James resigned
    director
  26. 2019-09-27
    THOMPSON, Claire appointed
    director
  27. 2018-02-28
    BARLOW, Charles Frederick resigned
    director
  28. 2016-09-23
    KERMALLI, Arif appointed
    director
  29. 2016-09-23
    BARLOW, Charles Frederick appointed
    director
  30. 2016-09-23
    STOCKWELL, Andrew James appointed
    director
  31. 2016-09-23
    TAYLOR, Kevin Rohan resigned
    director
  32. 2016-09-23
    ALLIED MUTUAL INSURANCE SERVICES LTD resigned
    corporate-director
  33. 2016-04-06
    HOWES, Richard David resigned
    director
  34. 2016-04-06
    TAYLOR, Kevin Rohan appointed
    director
  35. 2014-07-14
    HOWES, Richard David appointed
    director
  36. 2014-06-30
    HEALY, Christopher William resigned
    secretary
  37. 2014-06-30
    ALLIED MUTUAL INSURANCE SERVICES LIMITED appointed
    corporate-secretary
  38. 2014-06-30
    TARN, Nicholas James resigned
    director
  39. 2014-03-31
    HEALY, Christopher William appointed
    secretary
  40. 2014-03-31
    RUSSELL, James Richard resigned
    secretary
  41. 2014-03-31
    RUSSELL, James Richard resigned
    director
  42. 2014-03-31
    ALLIED MUTUAL INSURANCE SERVICES LTD appointed
    corporate-director
  43. 2009-12-22
    KING, John Alan Gibbs resigned
    secretary
  44. 2009-12-22
    RUSSELL, James Richard appointed
    secretary
  45. 2006-05-31
    GLEAVE, Clinton John Raymond resigned
    director
  46. 2006-05-31
    TARN, Nicholas James appointed
    director
  47. 2002-12-13
    GLEAVE, Clinton John Raymond appointed
    director
  48. 2002-12-13
    KING, John Alan Gibbs resigned
    director
  49. 2002-12-13
    LOFTUS, David John resigned
    director
  50. 2002-12-13
    RUSSELL, James Richard appointed
    director
Showing most recent 50 of 65 events

Owner dependency

50/100
Moderate — manageable with handover

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

Succession & seller-readiness

40/100
Moderate signal

Some succession indicators present. Worth watching; approach if sector/strategy fits.

SIGNALS
  • secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 41 years old and no new directors in the last 3 years — succession not yet being planned internally.

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

Coats Group Plc is the ultimate parent — holding 75%+ shares. This company sits inside their group.

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Coats Group Plc
Corporate parent · holds 75-100% shares · board control
ultimate parent
S G WARBURG GROUP LIMITED
This company · 01967744

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
Coats Group Plc
Corporate entity
75100%
75–100%board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control06/04/2016

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
Incorporated1985-12-02
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC74990 — Non-trading company

Registered office

4th Floor 14 Aldermanbury Square
London
EC2V 7HS
England

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2026-09-30
Last made up to: 2024-12-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-11-03
Last: 2025-10-20

Officers (3 active · 21 resigned)

KERMALLI, Arif
director · ~54y · appointed 2016-09-23
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
OATEN, Andrew Peter
director · ~44y · appointed 2022-12-31
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
SOAL, Jeffrey Stuart Bertram
director · ~52y · appointed 2022-12-31
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
HEALY, Christopher William
secretary · appointed 2014-03-31 · resigned 2014-06-30
Resigned
KING, John Alan Gibbs
secretary · resigned 2009-12-22
Resigned
RUSSELL, James Richard
secretary · appointed 2009-12-22 · resigned 2014-03-31
Resigned
ALLIED MUTUAL INSURANCE SERVICES LIMITED
corporate-secretary · appointed 2014-06-30 · resigned 2019-09-27
Resigned
BARLOW, Charles Frederick
director · ~69y · appointed 2016-09-23 · resigned 2018-02-28
Resigned
GLEAVE, Clinton John Raymond
director · ~79y · appointed 2002-12-13 · resigned 2006-05-31
Resigned
GUNNINGHAM, James Douglas
director · ~66y · appointed 2019-09-27 · resigned 2022-12-31
Resigned
HOWES, Richard David
director · ~57y · appointed 2014-07-14 · resigned 2016-04-06
Resigned
KING, John Alan Gibbs
director · ~80y · appointed 1994-03-02 · resigned 2002-12-13
Resigned
LOFTUS, David John
director · ~65y · appointed 1993-07-08 · resigned 2002-12-13
Resigned
PETERSEN, Ronald John
director · ~80y · appointed 1998-10-19 · resigned 2001-11-15
Resigned
RUSSELL, James Richard
director · ~73y · appointed 2002-12-13 · resigned 2014-03-31
Resigned
STEVENSON, Barry Barr
director · ~88y · appointed 2001-11-22 · resigned 2002-12-13
Resigned
STOCKWELL, Andrew James
director · ~60y · appointed 2016-09-23 · resigned 2019-09-27
Resigned
SUTTON, Howard
director · ~75y · resigned 1994-03-02
Resigned
TARN, Nicholas James
director · ~61y · appointed 2006-05-31 · resigned 2014-06-30
Resigned
TAYLOR, Kevin Rohan
director · ~45y · appointed 2016-04-06 · resigned 2016-09-23
Resigned

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Mortgages & charges

2
Total charges
0
Outstanding
0
Active lenders
Status:Lender:2 of 2 shown
TypeProperties
satisfied
National Westminster Bank
National Westminster Bank PLC
Mortgage of shares1 property17/12/199307/12/2001
satisfied
National Westminster Bank
National Westminster Bank PLC
Composite debenture1 property27/09/199307/12/2001

Recent filings (165 total)

confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-10-24
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC05
2025-09-16
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2025-09-15
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2025-06-24
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-10-21
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2024-07-25
resolution
resolution · RESOLUTIONS
2024-04-03
memorandum-articles
incorporation · MA
2024-04-03
statement-of-companys-objects
change-of-constitution · CC04
2024-03-27
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-10-23
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC05
2023-10-23
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2023-05-27
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2023-01-04
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2023-01-04
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2023-01-04