AVIVA COMPANY SECRETARIAL SERVICES LIMITED

🌳Matureactive

02084205 · ltd · incorporated 1986-12-15

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

78/100

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 78/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (65/100).

Data confidence

Overall: medium (60/100)

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

70 officers (12 active, 70 linked, 66 with DOB)

Ownership & PSC

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

Director network

13 connected companies via shared directors

Filing history

274 filings on record

Gazette notices

No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)

Opportunity Score

78/100Strong

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

• 1 officers
• 1 confirmation-statement

Last 90 days

filings

• 1 officers
• 1 confirmation-statement

Last 180 days

filings

• 6 officers
• 1 confirmation-statement

Counts from Companies House filing history.

Corporate timeline (148 events)Click to expand

2026-06-01
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officers · CH01
2026-01-21
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officers · AP01
2026-01-20
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termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2026-01-20
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appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2026-01-20
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appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2026-01-20
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officers · AP01
2026-01-14
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FLETCHER, Catriona Ann appointed
director
2026-01-14
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KALSI, Ramneet appointed
director
2026-01-14
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MCCRACKEN, Carys Elizabeth appointed
director
2026-01-14
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NICHOLSON, Alix Clare appointed
director
2026-01-08
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SIM, Rhona Helen resigned
director
2025-10-01
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TWENA, Natasha Anne appointed
director
2025-10-01
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termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2025-10-01
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appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2025-09-30
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EASTON, Fraser William resigned
director
2025-09-23
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accounts · AA
2025-08-05
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MORGAN, Alice Parker appointed
director
2025-08-05
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WICKHAM, James appointed
director
2025-08-05
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officers · AP01
2025-08-05
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officers · AP01
2025-05-15
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LANGLEY, Gordon Paul resigned
director
2025-05-15
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termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2025-05-12
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termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2025-05-09
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EYRE, Suzanna Louise resigned
director
2025-04-07
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RIBEIRO, Fahrin Jivraj appointed
director
2025-04-07
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officers · AP01
2025-02-27
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officers · AP01
2025-02-26
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PHILLIPS, Claire Elaine appointed
director
2024-12-20
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change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2024-11-29
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termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2024-11-28
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MCGOWAN, Laura Eileen resigned
director
2024-11-13
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termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2024-10-14
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termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2024-10-11
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DE TEMPLE, Victoria Louise resigned
director
2024-10-04
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persons-with-significant-control · PSC05
2024-09-30
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MISTRY, Leena Ishavarlal resigned
director
2024-09-20
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accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2024-07-11
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BYE, Karina Jane resigned
director
2024-07-11
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termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2024-01-31
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GRAHAM, Kate Louise resigned
director
2024-01-08
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KUCZYNSKA, Susan Margaret appointed
director
2024-01-08
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KUCZYNSKA, Susan Margaret appointed
secretary
2024-01-08
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KUCZYNSKA, Susan Margaret resigned
secretary
2023-12-31
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COOPER, Kirstine Ann resigned
secretary
2023-12-31
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COOPER, Kirstine Ann resigned
director
2023-06-08
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TOOLEY, Roy resigned
director
2023-04-17
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EYRE, Suzanna Louise appointed
director
2023-04-17
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ROSE-GARVIE, Gemma resigned
director
2022-07-15
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ROSE-GARVIE, Gemma appointed
director
2022-06-30
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BADDELEY, Julian Charles resigned
director

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Owner dependency

58/100

Moderate — manageable with handover

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

FACTORS

-12 active directors: Broader management team in place — suggests transferable governance.
+Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 20 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
+Senior director age: Director aged approximately 63 — approaching natural succession window.

Succession & seller-readiness

70/100

Strong succession signal

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

SIGNALS

primaryFounder aged 63+: Senior director is approximately 63. Approaching typical UK retirement age — succession thinking likely.
primary20+ year tenure: Director in role 20 years. Very long tenure is a classic succession signal.
supportingClean filings + long tenure: Disciplined long-tenure operator — classic lifestyle-business pattern that often sells quietly.

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: EASTON, Fraser William resigned 2025-09-30; SIM, Rhona Helen resigned 2026-01-08

Group structure

Undershaft Limited is the ultimate parent — holding 75%+ shares. This company sits inside their group.

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Undershaft Limited

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

ultimate parent

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AVIVA COMPANY SECRETARIAL SERVICES LIMITED

This company · 02084205

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
Undershaft 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

Incorporated1986-12-15

Jurisdictionengland-wales

Primary SIC74990 — Non-trading company

Registered office

80 Fenchurch Street

London

EC3M 4AE

United Kingdom

Filing status

Accounts

Next due: 2026-09-30

Last made up to: 2024-12-31

Confirmation statement

Next due: 2027-05-31

Last: 2026-05-17