INDUSTRIAL COMMON OWNERSHIP FUND PLC

🌳Matureactive
02137647 · plc · incorporated 1987-05-29
Investment thesis
Established operating company — standard diligence applies, no dominant angle.
Why interesting: Live, filing, normal profile.
Why risky: No standout signals in either direction.
🔒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: Financial intermediation not elsewhere classified
Sector: Financial & insurance
Investor take
Pursue
Strong opportunity: active trading company with strong profile and bankable structure.

Opportunity 74/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. 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
87 officers (8 active, 87 linked, 80 with DOB)
88
Ownership & PSC
No PSCs filed (unusual — worth investigating)
35
Director network
15 connected companies via shared directors
90
Filing history
333 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
70
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
74
Few red flags.
Signal strength
90
Good data coverage for analysis.

Recent activity

Last 30 days
2
filings
  • 1 confirmation-statement
  • 1 officers
Last 90 days
3
filings
  • 1 confirmation-statement
  • 1 officers
  • 1 accounts
Last 180 days
5
filings
  • 3 officers
  • 1 confirmation-statement
  • 1 accounts
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (175 events)Click to expand
  1. 2026-05-10
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    replacement-filing-of-director-appointment-with-name
    officers · RP01AP01
  2. 2026-04-23
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-full
    accounts · AA
  3. 2026-02-10
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  4. 2026-01-31
    RODRIGUEZ-PIZA, Margarita Elizabeth resigned
    director
  5. 2025-12-10
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  6. 2025-12-05
    BUCHANAN, Ruth Alice resigned
    director
  7. 2025-10-17
    NASH, Gareth Stuart appointed
    director
  8. 2025-10-17
    📄
    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  9. 2025-10-15
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  10. 2025-10-15
    📄
    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  11. 2025-10-10
    SIMMONDS, Mark Richard appointed
    director
  12. 2025-10-10
    DOWSETT, Owen resigned
    director
  13. 2025-07-02
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  14. 2025-07-02
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  15. 2025-06-19
    GUERIN, Gauthier Claude appointed
    director
  16. 2025-06-19
    KELLY, Daniel Sean appointed
    director
  17. 2025-05-16
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  18. 2025-05-12
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  19. 2025-04-23
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-full
    accounts · AA
  20. 2024-09-26
    HOLDEN, Dan Paul resigned
    director
  21. 2024-09-26
    📄
    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  22. 2024-07-02
    📄
    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  23. 2024-07-02
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  24. 2024-06-20
    COLE, Dominica resigned
    director
  25. 2024-06-20
    KATANGAZA, Nankunda resigned
    director
  26. 2024-04-09
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-full
    accounts · AA
  27. 2023-10-11
    📄
    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  28. 2023-10-11
    📄
    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  29. 2023-10-05
    BUCHANAN, Ruth Alice appointed
    director
  30. 2023-10-05
    FORBES, John Henry resigned
    director
  31. 2023-07-20
    📄
    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  32. 2023-07-12
    CONNOR, Susan resigned
    director
  33. 2023-04-20
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-full
    accounts · AA
  34. 2023-02-22
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    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  35. 2023-01-01
    MATHER, Paul James appointed
    director
  36. 2022-07-11
    RODRIGUEZ-PIZA, Margarita Elizabeth appointed
    director
  37. 2022-06-30
    ALCOCK, James resigned
    director
  38. 2022-06-30
    CONNOR, Susan appointed
    director
  39. 2022-06-30
    DOWSETT, Owen appointed
    director
  40. 2022-06-30
    LOVE, Andrew resigned
    director
  41. 2022-06-30
    WOOD, Bruce resigned
    director
  42. 2021-11-23
    SMITH, Adrian Paul resigned
    director
  43. 2021-11-03
    FINK, Jennifer Ann resigned
    director
  44. 2021-10-07
    SULSKIS, Sheridan Leigh resigned
    director
  45. 2021-06-23
    MARTIN, Jaye appointed
    director
  46. 2021-06-23
    COLE, Dominica appointed
    director
  47. 2021-06-23
    HOLLINGS, David John resigned
    director
  48. 2021-06-23
    KATANGAZA, Nankunda appointed
    director
  49. 2021-06-23
    SMITH, Adrian Paul appointed
    director
  50. 2021-06-23
    SULSKIS, Sheridan Leigh appointed
    director
Showing most recent 50 of 175 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 71 — 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 71 years old. Natural succession window is now.

Red flags

1 med · 1 low
3 director resignations in last 12 months
medium

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

Evidence: BUCHANAN, Ruth Alice resigned 2025-12-05; DOWSETT, Owen resigned 2025-10-10; RODRIGUEZ-PIZA, Margarita Elizabeth resigned 2026-01-31

Multiple registered office changes
low

Multiple address changes in a short period can indicate operational instability or admin disorder.

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Company details

Statusactive
Typeplc
Incorporated1987-05-29
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC64999 — Financial intermediation not elsewhere classified

Registered office

195 -197 Whiteladies Road
Bristol
BS8 2SB
England

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2027-06-30
Last made up to: 2025-12-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-05-21
Last: 2026-05-07

Officers (8 active · 79 resigned)

DEMONTOUX, Alain Richard
secretary · appointed 2010-09-01
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Active
GUERIN, Gauthier Claude
director · ~40y · appointed 2025-06-19
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Active
KELLY, Daniel Sean
director · ~37y · appointed 2025-06-19
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Active
MARTIN, Jaye
director · ~49y · appointed 2021-06-23
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Active
MATHER, Paul James
director · ~67y · appointed 2023-01-01
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Active
NASH, Gareth Stuart
director · ~71y · appointed 2025-10-17
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Active
NOTT, Jon Robert
director · ~54y · appointed 2017-03-03
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Active
SIMMONDS, Mark Richard
director · ~62y · appointed 2025-10-10
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Active
HOCKLY, Martin Kenneth
secretary · appointed 1997-12-01 · resigned 1999-12-14
Resigned
KLUZ, Lesley Jane
secretary · appointed 1995-05-12 · resigned 1997-12-01
Resigned
MILLS, Angela Karen
secretary · appointed 2008-09-01 · resigned 2010-09-01
Resigned
RALLEY, David Robert
secretary · resigned 1995-05-12
Resigned
TAYLOR, Ian Paul
secretary · appointed 1999-12-14 · resigned 2008-09-01
Resigned
ALCOCK, James
director · ~45y · appointed 2017-06-30 · resigned 2022-06-30
Resigned
ANGERSON, Michael John
director · ~90y · resigned 2003-07-14
Resigned
ATHERTON, John Andrew
director · ~45y · appointed 2013-09-09 · resigned 2017-06-30
Resigned
BANTON, Alison Joan
director · ~61y · appointed 2012-07-02 · resigned 2013-09-10
Resigned
BARBER, Helen Ruth
director · ~63y · appointed 2000-10-16 · resigned 2009-08-06
Resigned
BLACKLEY, Simon Barney
director · ~72y · appointed 1995-11-10 · resigned 1998-09-24
Resigned
BLANC, Timothy
director · ~68y · appointed 2007-08-20 · resigned 2017-06-05
Resigned

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Recent filings (333 total)

confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-05-26
replacement-filing-of-director-appointment-with-name
officers · RP01AP01
2026-05-10
accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2026-04-23
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2026-02-10
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2025-12-10
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2025-10-17
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2025-10-15
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2025-10-15
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2025-07-02
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2025-07-02
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-06-02
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2025-05-16
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2025-05-12
accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2025-04-23
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2024-09-26