MILLGATE INSURANCE BROKERS LIMITED

⚰️Wound downconverted-closed
02033765 · converted-or-closed · incorporated 1986-07-03
Investment thesis
Company converted closed — not a live target.
Why interesting: Historical record only; useful for precedent research.
Why risky: Not transactable.
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
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not disclosed
Net worth
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Opportunity
66/100
Strong
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What this business does
Primary activity: Life insurance
Sector: Financial & insurance
Investor take
Pursue
Unclear. Reasonable fundamentals — worth a memo before deciding.

Opportunity 66/100 (strong), bankability 70/100. 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).

Data confidence

Overall: low (52/100)

Sparse data coverage. Treat AI-generated outputs as preliminary. Manual diligence essential.

Company profile
address, 1 SIC codes, incorporation date
100
Financials
No iXBRL financials extracted
0
Lenders & charges
Confirmed no charges registered
85
Directors & officers
17 officers (3 active, 17 linked, 14 with DOB)
86
Ownership & PSC
No PSCs filed (unusual — worth investigating)
35
Director network
18 connected companies via shared directors
90
Filing history
128 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
66/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional 

Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.

Business quality
30
Concerning — overdue filings or status flags present.
Acquirability
70
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
85
Few red flags.
Signal strength
90
Good data coverage for analysis.

Recent activity

Last 30 days
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Corporate timeline (51 events)Click to expand
  1. 2016-06-02
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    miscellaneous
    miscellaneous · MISC
  2. 2016-06-02
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    resolution
    resolution · RESOLUTIONS
  3. 2016-06-02
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    Company dissolved
  4. 2016-01-18
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-full
    accounts · AA
  5. 2015-12-05
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    gazette-filings-brought-up-to-date
    gazette · DISS40
  6. 2015-12-01
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    gazette-notice-compulsory
    gazette · GAZ1
  7. 2015-09-02
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    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
    annual-return · AR01
  8. 2014-11-26
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    miscellaneous
    miscellaneous · MISC
  9. 2014-11-21
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    auditors-resignation-company
    auditors · AUD
  10. 2014-09-30
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  11. 2014-09-29
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    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
    annual-return · AR01
  12. 2014-09-23
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  13. 2014-09-23
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    appoint-corporate-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP02
  14. 2014-08-01
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-full
    accounts · AA
  15. 2014-07-01
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    termination-director-company-with-name
    officers · TM01
  16. 2014-06-30
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    LANG, Andrew Paul appointed
    director
  17. 2014-06-30
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    CWS (NO.1) LIMITED appointed
    corporate-director
  18. 2014-06-30
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    CHADWICK, Christine Ann resigned
    director
  19. 2014-06-30
    ➖
    MOYNIHAN, Patrick resigned
    director
  20. 2013-09-16
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    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
    annual-return · AR01
  21. 2013-09-16
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    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  22. 2013-09-16
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    change-person-secretary-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH03
  23. 2013-05-30
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    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  24. 2013-04-12
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-full
    accounts · AA
  25. 2012-12-03
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address
    address · AD01
  26. 2012-10-03
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    termination-director-company-with-name
    officers · TM01
  27. 2012-09-30
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    BIDE, Richard William resigned
    director
  28. 2012-09-19
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    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
    annual-return · AR01
  29. 2012-04-04
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-full
    accounts · AA
  30. 2011-09-02
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    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
    annual-return · AR01
  31. 2011-06-20
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-full
    accounts · AA
  32. 2008-09-04
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    HEMINGWAY, Paul Andrew resigned
    director
  33. 2008-08-12
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    BIDE, Richard William appointed
    director
  34. 2008-08-12
    ➕
    MOYNIHAN, Patrick appointed
    director
  35. 2007-11-21
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    WATES, Martyn James appointed
    director
  36. 2007-11-21
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    WATES, Martyn James resigned
    director
  37. 2007-09-21
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    PORTMAN, Bryan resigned
    director
  38. 2006-03-16
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    EYRE, Nicholas Andrew resigned
    director
  39. 2006-03-16
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    PORTMAN, Bryan appointed
    director
  40. 2006-03-10
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    HEMINGWAY, Paul Andrew appointed
    director
  41. 2006-02-17
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    JENNER, David Stephen resigned
    director
  42. 2005-06-13
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    SELLERS, Caroline Jane appointed
    secretary
  43. 2005-06-13
    ➖
    LEES, Moira Ann resigned
    secretary
  44. 2005-01-08
    ➖
    TRAYNOR, John resigned
    director
  45. 2001-08-27
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    CHADWICK, Christine Ann appointed
    director
  46. 2001-08-24
    ➖
    FARRAR, Keith Gordon resigned
    director
  47. 2000-02-21
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    EYRE, Nicholas Andrew appointed
    director
  48. 2000-02-21
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    MELMOTH, Graham John, Sir resigned
    director
  49. 1999-03-17
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    CORCORAN, John Francis resigned
    director
  50. 1999-01-08
    ➖
    CUSHWORTH, Philip Gerald resigned
    director
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Owner dependency

81/100
Critical — business is the founder

The business appears inseparable from the founder. Acquisition without a serious earn-out or meaningful transition period would likely destroy value.

FACTORS
  • +Two-director setup: Only two active directors — typical of owner-managed SMEs but limits succession.
  • +Founder name in company name: Company name contains director surname "LIMITED" — strong identity link between founder and business.
  • +Senior director age: Director aged approximately 58 — approaching natural succession window.

Succession & seller-readiness

61/100
Strong succession signal

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

SIGNALS
  • secondaryFounder aged 58+: Senior director is approximately 58. Early succession window.
  • secondaryTwo-director governance: Small-team governance. Succession depth is thin but not absent.
  • secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 40 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

clean
No red flags detected from available public data. (This is not a clean bill of health — detailed accounts review still recommended.)
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Company details

Statusconverted-closed
Typeconverted-or-closed
Incorporated1986-07-03
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC65110 — Life insurance

Registered office

1 Angel Square
Manchester
M60 0AG

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: —
Last made up to: 2015-01-03
Confirmation statement
Next due: —
Last: —

Officers (0 active · 14 resigned)

SELLERS, Caroline Jane→
secretary · appointed 2005-06-13
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
LANG, Andrew Paul→
director · ~58y · appointed 2014-06-30
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
CWS (NO.1) LIMITED→
corporate-director · appointed 2014-06-30
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
LEES, Moira Ann→
secretary · resigned 2005-06-13
Resigned
BIDE, Richard William→
director · ~70y · appointed 2008-08-12 · resigned 2012-09-30
Resigned
CHADWICK, Christine Ann→
director · ~76y · appointed 2001-08-27 · resigned 2014-06-30
Resigned
CORCORAN, John Francis→
director · ~88y · resigned 1999-03-17
Resigned
CUSHWORTH, Philip Gerald→
director · ~91y · resigned 1999-01-08
Resigned
EYRE, Nicholas Andrew→
director · ~67y · appointed 2000-02-21 · resigned 2006-03-16
Resigned
FARRAR, Keith Gordon→
director · ~89y · resigned 2001-08-24
Resigned
HEMINGWAY, Paul Andrew→
director · ~55y · appointed 2006-03-10 · resigned 2008-09-04
Resigned
JENNER, David Stephen→
director · ~81y · resigned 2006-02-17
Resigned
MELMOTH, Graham John, Sir→
director · ~88y · resigned 2000-02-21
Resigned
MOYNIHAN, Patrick→
director · ~69y · appointed 2008-08-12 · resigned 2014-06-30
Resigned
PORTMAN, Bryan→
director · ~78y · appointed 2006-03-16 · resigned 2007-09-21
Resigned
TRAYNOR, John→
director · ~81y · resigned 2005-01-08
Resigned
WATES, Martyn James→
director · ~60y · appointed 2007-11-21 · resigned 2007-11-21
Resigned

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Recent filings (128 total)

miscellaneous
miscellaneous · MISC
2016-06-02
resolution
resolution · RESOLUTIONS
2016-06-02
accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2016-01-18
gazette-filings-brought-up-to-date
gazette · DISS40
2015-12-05
gazette-notice-compulsory
gazette · GAZ1
2015-12-01
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2015-09-02
miscellaneous
miscellaneous · MISC
2014-11-26
auditors-resignation-company
auditors · AUD
2014-11-21
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2014-09-30
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2014-09-29
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2014-09-23
appoint-corporate-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP02
2014-09-23
accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2014-08-01
termination-director-company-with-name
officers · TM01
2014-07-01
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2013-09-16