LYONS DAVIDSON TRUSTEE COMPANY LIMITED
🌳Matureactive
02686338 · ltd · incorporated 1992-02-11
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
approaching window · 12-months
Approaching a transaction window — refinance or sale event plausible in the next 12 months.
- · Oldest live charge 5.2y old — refinance window within 12 months
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
—
not disclosed
Net worth
—
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Opportunity
80/100
Exceptional
What this business does
Primary activity: Other activities auxiliary to insurance and pension funding
Sector: Financial & insurance
Investor take
PursueStrong opportunity: active trading company with exceptional profile and bankable structure.
Opportunity 80/100 (exceptional), bankability 80/100. High owner-dependency — earn-out structure likely required for clean transition. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (73/100).
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Refinance opportunity
1 live charge · oldest 5.2y
65/100
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Refinance viable after a tidy-up — address the highlighted items first.
- · Oldest live charge is 5.2 years old — likely at or near maturity.
- · Single lender — cleanest path to refinance.
- · Legal-friction score 28/100 — 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, 1 SIC codes, incorporation date
100
Financials
No iXBRL financials extracted
0
Lenders & charges
1 charges (1/1 with lender, 1/1 with type)
90
Directors & officers
26 officers (2 active, 26 linked, 20 with DOB)
85
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
11 connected companies via shared directors
78
Filing history
166 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
80/100Exceptional
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional
Strong composite across quality, acquirability, and risk. High-priority target — progress to serious diligence.
Business quality
70
Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.
Acquirability
75
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
85
Few red flags.
Signal strength
100
Good data coverage for analysis.
Recent activity
Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
0
filings
Last 180 days
2
filings
- • 1 confirmation-statement
- • 1 address
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (73 events)Click to expand
- 2026-02-03📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2025-08-27📄accounts-with-accounts-type-audit-exemption-subsiduaryaccounts · AA
- 2025-08-27📄legacyaccounts · PARENT_ACC
- 2025-08-27📄legacyother · AGREEMENT2
- 2025-08-27📄legacyother · GUARANTEE2
- 2025-07-25➕SAVILL, Mark appointeddirector
- 2025-07-25➖HEWITT, Alexandra Anne Louise resigneddirector
- 2025-07-25📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2025-07-25📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2025-01-09📄change-account-reference-date-company-current-extendedaccounts · AA01
- 2024-09-04📄accounts-with-accounts-type-audit-exemption-subsiduaryaccounts · AA
- 2024-09-04📄legacyaccounts · PARENT_ACC
- 2024-09-04📄legacyother · GUARANTEE2
- 2024-09-04📄legacyother · AGREEMENT2
- 2024-02-21➖TWISELTON, Laurence resignedsecretary
- 2024-02-21➖TWISELTON, Laurence Peter resigneddirector
- 2024-02-21📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2024-02-21📄termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM02
- 2023-11-28📄accounts-with-accounts-type-audit-exemption-subsiduaryaccounts · AA
- 2023-11-28📄legacyaccounts · PARENT_ACC
- 2023-11-28📄legacyother · GUARANTEE2
- 2023-11-28📄legacyother · AGREEMENT2
- 2023-08-25📄change-account-reference-date-company-previous-shortenedaccounts · AA01
- 2022-09-01📄accounts-with-accounts-type-audit-exemption-subsiduaryaccounts · AA
- 2022-09-01📄legacyaccounts · PARENT_ACC
- 2021-08-10➖HASSON, Tamara Moresby resigneddirector
- 2021-05-04➕GREYBANKS, Michael John appointeddirector
- 2021-05-04➖ACOCK, Roger James resigneddirector
- 2021-05-04➕HEWITT, Alexandra Anne Louise appointeddirector
- 2021-05-04➖LAIDLAW, Joanna Margaret resigneddirector
- 2021-04-26🔒Charge registered #1Lender: Oaknorth Bank PLC as Security Trustee
- 2019-04-01➕HASSON, Tamara Moresby appointeddirector
- 2019-03-31➖HIBBARD, Amanda Jane resigneddirector
- 2018-06-22➖HESKIA, Jonathan James resigneddirector
- 2018-02-12➖OLD, Bridget Joy resigneddirector
- 2017-08-08➕CLARK, Peter Anthony appointeddirector
- 2017-08-08➖CLARK, Peter Anthony resigneddirector
- 2017-03-31➕LAIDLAW, Joanna Margaret appointeddirector
- 2017-03-31➖SQUIRE, Richard James resigneddirector
- 2017-03-31➖STRONG, Frances Bridget resigneddirector
- 2015-09-15➖ROWE, Bernard Vince resigneddirector
- 2015-09-15➖STILL, Trevor Antony resigneddirector
- 2014-09-01➕TWISELTON, Laurence Peter appointeddirector
- 2014-02-28➕STRONG, Frances Bridget appointeddirector
- 2014-01-27➕HESKIA, Jonathan James appointeddirector
- 2014-01-24➖MYATT, James William resigneddirector
- 2013-03-22➖GRECH, Theresa resignedsecretary
- 2013-03-22➕TWISELTON, Laurence appointedsecretary
- 2013-01-14➕STILL, Trevor Antony appointeddirector
- 2010-10-01➕OLD, Bridget Joy appointeddirector
Showing most recent 50 of 73 events
Owner dependency
66/100
High — earn-out structure requiredMaterial founder dependency. Consider a 2-3 year earn-out and build in a handover plan before completion.
FACTORS
- +Two-director setup: Only two active directors — typical of owner-managed SMEs but limits succession.
- +Senior director age: Director aged approximately 59 — approaching natural succession window.
Succession & seller-readiness
46/100
Moderate signalSome succession indicators present. Worth watching; approach if sector/strategy fits.
SIGNALS
- secondaryFounder aged 58+: Senior director is approximately 59. Early succession window.
- secondaryTwo-director governance: Small-team governance. Succession depth is thin but not absent.
Red flags
cleanNo red flags detected from available public data. (This is not a clean bill of health — detailed accounts review still recommended.)
Group structure
Lyons Davidson Limited is the ultimate parent — holding 75%+ shares. This company sits inside their group.
🏛️ultimate parent
Lyons Davidson Limited
Corporate parent · holds 75-100% shares
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LYONS DAVIDSON TRUSTEE COMPANY LIMITED
This company · 02686338
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Lyons Davidson Limited Corporate entity | 75–100% | 75–100% | 75-100% shares · 75-100% voting | 06/04/2016 |
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated1992-02-11
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC66290 — Other activities auxiliary to insurance and pension funding
Registered office
C/O Rsm Uk 2nd Floor
One, The Square
Bristol
BS1 6DG
England
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-08-31
Last made up to: 2024-11-30
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-02-09
Last: 2026-01-26
Officers (2 active · 24 resigned)
GREYBANKS, Michael John→
Activedirector · ~46y · appointed 2021-05-04
View their other companies + combined net worth →
SAVILL, Mark→
Activedirector · ~59y · appointed 2025-07-25
View their other companies + combined net worth →
GRECH, Theresa→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 1999-12-03 · resigned 2013-03-22
JEFFREY GRAY, Sarah Duff→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 1992-07-01 · resigned 1999-12-03
TWISELTON, Laurence→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2013-03-22 · resigned 2024-02-21
WILKINSON, George Thomas Nicholas→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 1992-02-24 · resigned 1992-07-01
SWIFT INCORPORATIONS LIMITED→
Resignedcorporate-nominee-secretary · appointed 1992-02-11 · resigned 1992-02-24
ACOCK, Roger James→
Resigneddirector · ~71y · appointed 2004-09-23 · resigned 2021-05-04
CLARK, Peter Anthony→
Resigneddirector · ~50y · appointed 2017-08-08 · resigned 2017-08-08
DAVIDSON, Timothy James→
Resigneddirector · ~78y · appointed 1997-05-12 · resigned 2000-12-28
HARDMAN, John Paul Barnsley→
Resigneddirector · ~65y · appointed 1996-08-01 · resigned 2000-07-28
HASSON, Tamara Moresby→
Resigneddirector · ~55y · appointed 2019-04-01 · resigned 2021-08-10
HESKIA, Jonathan James→
Resigneddirector · ~55y · appointed 2014-01-27 · resigned 2018-06-22
HEWITT, Alexandra Anne Louise→
Resigneddirector · ~61y · appointed 2021-05-04 · resigned 2025-07-25
HIBBARD, Amanda Jane→
Resigneddirector · ~63y · appointed 2001-01-09 · resigned 2019-03-31
JEFFREY GRAY, Sarah Duff→
Resigneddirector · ~65y · appointed 1992-07-01 · resigned 1999-12-03
LAIDLAW, Joanna Margaret→
Resigneddirector · ~59y · appointed 2017-03-31 · resigned 2021-05-04
MYATT, James William→
Resigneddirector · ~70y · appointed 1997-05-12 · resigned 2014-01-24
OLD, Bridget Joy→
Resigneddirector · ~65y · appointed 2010-10-01 · resigned 2018-02-12
ROWE, Bernard Vince→
Resigneddirector · ~75y · appointed 1997-05-12 · resigned 2015-09-15
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Mortgages & charges
1
Total charges
1
Outstanding
1
Active lenders
Status:Lender:1 of 1 shown
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| outstanding | OakNorth Oaknorth Bank PLC as Security Trustee | A registered charge | — | 26/04/2021 | — |
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Recent filings (166 total)
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-02-05
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2026-02-03
accounts-with-accounts-type-audit-exemption-subsiduary
accounts · AA
2025-08-27
legacy
accounts · PARENT_ACC
2025-08-27
legacy
other · AGREEMENT2
2025-08-27
legacy
other · GUARANTEE2
2025-08-27
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2025-07-25
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2025-07-25
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-02-04
change-account-reference-date-company-current-extended
accounts · AA01
2025-01-09
accounts-with-accounts-type-audit-exemption-subsiduary
accounts · AA
2024-09-04
legacy
accounts · PARENT_ACC
2024-09-04
legacy
other · GUARANTEE2
2024-09-04
legacy
other · AGREEMENT2
2024-09-04
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2024-02-21