AVIVA INVESTORS LONDON LIMITED

⚰️Wound downdissolved

02152949 · ltd · incorporated 1987-08-06

Investment thesis

Company dissolved — not a live target.

Why interesting: Historical record only; useful for precedent research.

Why risky: Not transactable.

Opportunity decay

approaching window · 12-months

Approaching a transaction window — refinance or sale event plausible in the next 12 months.

· Oldest live charge 16.8y old — refinance window within 12 months

🔒Estimated value

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Turnover

—

not disclosed

Net worth

—

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Opportunity

50/100

Worth a look

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What this business does

Primary activity: Financial intermediation not elsewhere classified

Sector: Financial & insurance

ALSO REGISTERED FOR

66300Fund management activities

Investor take

Pass (distressed without resilience)

Distressed unclear — structural issues outweigh the discount.

Opportunity 50/100 (worth a look), bankability 60/100. Strong seller-intent signal (63/100, director aged 76). Biggest value-creation lever: Resolve: Company dissolved. Company has been dissolved — it no longer legally exists. Any diligence here is historical only. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (58/100). Current lenders should be on monthly review.

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Refinance opportunity

1 live charge · oldest 16.8y

65/100

clean up first

Refinance viable after a tidy-up — address the highlighted items first.

· Oldest live charge is 16.8 years old — likely at or near maturity.
· Single lender — cleanest path to refinance.
· Legal-friction score 40/100 — workable, but lender will want more DD.

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, 2 SIC codes, incorporation date

100

Financials

No iXBRL financials extracted

Lenders & charges

1 charges (1/1 with lender, 1/1 with type)

Directors & officers

56 officers (2 active, 56 linked, 52 with DOB)

Ownership & PSC

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

Director network

10 connected companies via shared directors

Filing history

266 filings on record

Gazette notices

No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)

Opportunity Score

50/100Worth a look

PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional

Mixed signal. Worth opening the full target workup before deciding to pursue.

Business quality

Concerning — overdue filings or status flags present.

Acquirability

Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.

Risk profile

Multiple red flags — proceed with caution.

Signal strength

100

Good data coverage for analysis.

Recent activity

Last 30 days

filings

Last 90 days

filings

Last 180 days

filings

Counts from Companies House filing history.

Corporate timeline (130 events)Click to expand

2019-04-23
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gazette-dissolved-liquidation
gazette · GAZ2
2019-04-23
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Company dissolved
2019-01-30
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termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2019-01-24
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WILLIAMS, Sarah Jane resigned
director
2019-01-23
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liquidation-voluntary-members-return-of-final-meeting
insolvency · LIQ13
2018-10-05
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change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2018-10-02
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liquidation-voluntary-declaration-of-solvency
insolvency · LIQ01
2018-10-02
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liquidation-voluntary-appointment-of-liquidator
insolvency · 600
2018-10-02
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resolution
resolution · RESOLUTIONS
2018-08-29
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termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2018-08-27
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YEVMENCHIKOVA, Olga resigned
director
2018-08-07
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termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2018-08-07
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appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2018-08-07
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appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2018-08-07
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termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2018-07-31
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ATKINSON, Matthew Adam resigned
director
2018-07-31
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DOWIE, Simon Joshua resigned
director
2018-07-20
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ROSE, David Rowley appointed
director
2018-07-20
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WILLIAMS, Sarah Jane appointed
director
2018-02-22
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termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2018-02-02
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DOWIE, Simon Joshua appointed
director
2018-02-02
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HOWARD, Thomas resigned
director
2018-02-02
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appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2017-07-13
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ATKINSON, Matthew Adam appointed
director
2017-07-13
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appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2017-06-29
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change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2017-06-05
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accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2017-02-15
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appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2017-02-13
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termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2017-02-08
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CASS, Gillian Barbara resigned
director
2017-02-06
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YEVMENCHIKOVA, Olga appointed
director
2016-12-19
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change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2016-06-07
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second-filing-of-form-with-form-type
document-replacement · RP04
2016-05-19
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accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2016-03-24
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termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2016-03-16
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MUNRO, Euan George resigned
director
2016-03-15
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CASS, Gillian Barbara appointed
director
2016-03-15
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HOWARD, Thomas appointed
director
2015-12-31
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ABRAHAMS, Clifford James resigned
director
2015-07-06
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ABRAHAMS, Clifford James appointed
director
2015-06-30
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NEVILLE, Patrick John resigned
director
2015-06-30
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WOMACK, Ian Bryan resigned
director
2014-11-07
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Charge satisfied #1
2014-04-30
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FIELD, Richard Julian resigned
director
2014-01-13
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MUNRO, Euan George appointed
director
2013-11-20
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ABBERLEY, Paul Andrew resigned
director
2013-08-21
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WOMACK, Ian Bryan appointed
director
2013-07-24
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FIELD, Richard Julian appointed
director
2013-05-31
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HODGSON, John Gordon resigned
director
2012-05-31
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DROMER, Alain Henri Pierre resigned
director

Showing most recent 50 of 130 events

Owner dependency

90/100

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

+Sole director: Only one active director — all governance concentrated on one person.
+Founder age: Director aged approximately 76 — succession pressure is live.

Succession & seller-readiness

85/100

Likely off-market candidate

Strong acquirability signals converging. Worth approaching directly — this is how off-market deals start.

SIGNALS

primaryFounder aged 70+: Senior director is approximately 76 years old. Natural succession window is now.
primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.
secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 39 years old and no new directors in the last 3 years — succession not yet being planned internally.

Red flags

2 high ·

Company dissolved

high

Company has been dissolved — it no longer legally exists. Any diligence here is historical only.

Evidence: Dissolved on 2019-04-23

4 insolvency-related filings on record

high

Filings relating to insolvency, liquidation, or administration exist in the company's history. Review before proceeding.

Evidence: 2019-04-23: gazette-dissolved-liquidation; 2019-01-23: liquidation-voluntary-members-return-of-final-meeting

Group structure

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

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Aviva Investors Holdings Limited

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

ultimate parent

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AVIVA INVESTORS LONDON LIMITED

This company · 02152949

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
Aviva Investors Holdings 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

Statusdissolved

Typeltd

Incorporated1987-08-06

Jurisdictionengland-wales

Primary SIC64999 — Financial intermediation not elsewhere classified

Registered office

30 Finsbury Square

London

EC2P 2YU

Filing status

Accounts

Next due: —

Last made up to: 2016-12-31

Confirmation statement

Next due: —

Last: —

Officers (0 active · 54 resigned)

AVIVA COMPANY SECRETARIAL SERVICES LIMITED→

corporate-secretary · appointed 2000-09-08

View their other companies + combined net worth →

Active

ROSE, David Rowley→

director · ~76y · appointed 2018-07-20

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Active

OXBURY, Michael David→

secretary · resigned 1994-07-31

Resigned

PARKER, David Ernest→

secretary · appointed 1994-08-01 · resigned 1999-03-18

Resigned

WARD, Mary Elizabeth→

secretary · appointed 1999-03-19 · resigned 2000-09-08

Resigned

ABBERLEY, Paul Andrew→

director · ~67y · appointed 2009-01-21 · resigned 2013-11-20

Resigned

ABRAHAMS, Clifford James→

director · ~59y · appointed 2015-07-06 · resigned 2015-12-31

Resigned

ALFORD, Nicholas David→

director · ~72y · appointed 2003-09-01 · resigned 2008-04-29

Resigned

ATKINSON, Matthew Adam→

director · ~41y · appointed 2017-07-13 · resigned 2018-07-31

Resigned

BACHMAN, Raoul Philip Gustav→

director · ~64y · appointed 2003-02-20 · resigned 2003-08-31

Resigned

BAYNHAM, Peter Frederick→

director · ~73y · appointed 1994-08-10 · resigned 1999-02-28

Resigned

BIGGS, Michael Nicholas→

director · ~74y · appointed 1999-01-01 · resigned 2000-10-09

Resigned

BISHOP, Emily Cherry→

director · ~80y · resigned 2000-04-07

Resigned

BISHOP, Michael John→

director · ~76y · appointed 1998-07-31 · resigned 2000-10-09

Resigned

BOYLAN, Siobhan Geraldine→

director · ~57y · appointed 2007-09-25 · resigned 2011-05-27

Resigned

CASS, Gillian Barbara→

director · ~50y · appointed 2016-03-15 · resigned 2017-02-08

Resigned

DOWIE, Simon Joshua→

director · ~57y · appointed 2018-02-02 · resigned 2018-07-31

Resigned

DROMER, Alain Henri Pierre→

director · ~72y · appointed 2007-09-25 · resigned 2012-05-31

Resigned

FIELD, Richard Julian→

director · ~63y · appointed 2013-07-24 · resigned 2014-04-30

Resigned

GADD, Alan→

director · ~66y · appointed 2003-02-20 · resigned 2005-06-03

Resigned

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Mortgages & charges

Total charges

Outstanding

Active lenders

Status:Lender:1 of 1 shown

			Type	Properties
	satisfied	Commercial Union Life Assurance Company Commercial Union Life Assurance Company Limited	Charge over securities	1 property	01/10/2009	07/11/2014

Recent filings (266 total)

gazette-dissolved-liquidation

gazette · GAZ2

2019-04-23

termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date

officers · TM01

2019-01-30

liquidation-voluntary-members-return-of-final-meeting

insolvency · LIQ13

2019-01-23

change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address

address · AD01

2018-10-05

liquidation-voluntary-declaration-of-solvency

insolvency · LIQ01

2018-10-02

liquidation-voluntary-appointment-of-liquidator

insolvency · 600

2018-10-02

resolution

resolution · RESOLUTIONS

2018-10-02

termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date

officers · TM01

2018-08-29

termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date

officers · TM01

2018-08-07

appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date

officers · AP01

2018-08-07

appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date

officers · AP01

2018-08-07

termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date

officers · TM01

2018-08-07

termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date

officers · TM01

2018-02-22

appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date

officers · AP01

2018-02-02

confirmation-statement-with-updates

confirmation-statement · CS01

2018-02-01