PERSHING LIMITED

🌳Matureactive

02072264 · ltd · incorporated 1986-11-10

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

—

book net assets

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 69-year-old founder — textbook succession opportunity.

Opportunity 75/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. Strong seller-intent signal (63/100, director aged 69). Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Most likely exit: strategic trade sale (73/100).

Data confidence

Overall: medium (59/100)

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

61 officers (6 active, 61 linked, 58 with DOB)

Ownership & PSC

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

Director network

9 connected companies via shared directors

Filing history

291 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

filing

• 1 officers

Last 180 days

filings

• 1 officers
• 1 confirmation-statement

Counts from Companies House filing history.

Corporate timeline (125 events)Click to expand

2026-05-05
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officers · TM01
2026-04-30
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NEATE, Catherine Elizabeth resigned
director
2025-09-08
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officers · TM01
2025-08-31
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MCPHAIL, Margaret Anne resigned
director
2025-07-09
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accounts · AA
2025-07-02
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officers · AP01
2025-06-26
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THORPE, Glenn Raymond appointed
director
2024-08-01
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officers · AP01
2024-07-26
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NEATE, Catherine Elizabeth appointed
director
2024-07-16
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accounts · AA
2024-05-01
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officers · AP01
2024-04-24
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CLIFFORD, Craig Douglas appointed
director
2024-03-14
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officers · AP01
2024-02-26
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ROBERTS, Amanda Jane appointed
director
2024-01-05
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officers · TM01
2024-01-05
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officers · TM01
2023-12-31
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JACK, John William resigned
director
2023-12-19
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CANNING, Elizabeth Mary resigned
director
2023-10-02
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officers · TM01
2023-10-01
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NAGEL, Cecile Isabelle resigned
director
2023-09-26
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officers · AP01
2023-09-21
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WALLESTAD, Dennis Allen appointed
director
2023-07-17
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accounts · AA
2023-04-03
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2023-03-30
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DOBSON, Lee Warren resigned
director
2023-02-07
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officers · AP01
2023-01-06
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NAGEL, Cecile Isabelle appointed
director
2022-06-13
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accounts · AA
2021-07-09
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accounts · AA
2021-06-16
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officers · TM01
2021-05-28
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TOWERS, Geoffrey Charles resigned
director
2020-07-13
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GILVARRY, Emer Mary appointed
director
2020-07-13
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officers · AP01
2020-05-11
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O'CONNOR, Sophie Jane resigned
director
2019-12-09
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JACK, John William appointed
director
2019-06-18
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DOBSON, Lee Warren appointed
director
2019-06-05
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JOHNSTONE, Janet Mary, Ms. resigned
director
2018-04-23
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CRACKNELL, Kevin Phillip resigned
director
2017-03-06
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MAHON, Patrick Joseph resigned
director
2017-01-03
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CRACKNELL, Kevin Phillip appointed
director
2016-11-29
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COLE-FONTAYN, Michael Colquhoun resigned
director
2016-08-30
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MCPHAIL, Margaret Anne appointed
director
2016-07-27
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O'CONNOR, Sophie Jane appointed
director
2016-06-07
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HUTT, Gregory Dale resigned
director
2015-12-14
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TOWERS, Geoffrey Charles appointed
director
2015-06-16
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CANNING, Elizabeth Mary appointed
director
2015-03-31
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BONAR, Kevin Andrew resigned
director
2014-12-15
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WILLIAMSON, Lloyd Russell resigned
director
2014-10-31
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DE CICCO, Ronald resigned
director
2014-10-31
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DOLLY, Lisa Ann resigned
director

Showing most recent 50 of 125 events

Owner dependency

55/100

Moderate — manageable with handover

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

FACTORS

-5 active directors: Broader management team in place — suggests transferable governance.
+Founder age: Director aged approximately 69 — succession pressure is live.

Succession & seller-readiness

50/100

Moderate signal

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

SIGNALS

primaryFounder aged 63+: Senior director is approximately 69. Approaching typical UK retirement age — succession thinking likely.

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: MCPHAIL, Margaret Anne resigned 2025-08-31; NEATE, Catherine Elizabeth resigned 2026-04-30

Group structure

Pershing Holdings (Uk) Limited is the ultimate parent — holding 75%+ shares. This company sits inside their group.

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Pershing Holdings (Uk) Limited

Corporate parent · holds 75-100% shares · board control

ultimate parent

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PERSHING LIMITED

This company · 02072264

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
Pershing Holdings (Uk) Limited Corporate entity	75–100%	75–100%	board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control	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

Incorporated1986-11-10

Jurisdictionengland-wales

Primary SIC64999 — Financial intermediation not elsewhere classified

Registered office

Royal Liver Building

Pier Head

Liverpool

L3 1LL

England

Filing status

Accounts

Next due: 2026-09-30

Last made up to: 2024-12-31

Confirmation statement

Next due: 2027-04-02

Last: 2026-03-19