AIB PENSIONS UK LIMITED

🌳Matureactive
02692868 · ltd · incorporated 1992-03-02
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 9.4y old — refinance window within 12 months
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
year to Dec 2024
Net worth
book net assets
Opportunity
83/100
Exceptional
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What this business does
Primary activity: Other service activities n.e.c.
Sector: Other service activities
Investor take
Pursue
Active trading company with a 77-year-old founder — textbook succession opportunity.

Opportunity 83/100 (exceptional), bankability 80/100. Strong seller-intent signal (63/100, director aged 77). Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (65/100).

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Refinance opportunity

1 live charge · oldest 9.4y

85/100
ready

Refinance conversation should be productive — structure clean and timing right.

  • · Oldest live charge is 9.4 years old — likely at or near maturity.
  • · Single lender — cleanest path to refinance.
  • · Legal-friction score 20/100 — clean.

Data confidence

Overall: medium (78/100)

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
2 years of iXBRL accounts extracted (YoY deltas available) + narrative notes parsed
75
Lenders & charges
1 charges (1/1 with lender, 1/1 with type)
90
Directors & officers
42 officers (7 active, 42 linked, 34 with DOB)
86
Ownership & PSC
3 active PSC(s) of 3 total, 3 with control declared
90
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
177 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
83/100Exceptional
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
85
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
85
Few red flags.
Signal strength
100
Good data coverage for analysis.

Key financials

2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accounts
Cash
Net Worth
Current Assets
Current Liabilities
£0£0£0£0£0£0Dec 2023Dec 2024

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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 102
Metric2024-12-312023-12-31

Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.

Recent activity

Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
2
filings
  • 2 confirmation-statement
Last 180 days
2
filings
  • 2 confirmation-statement
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (97 events)Click to expand
  1. 2025-08-01
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  2. 2025-04-30
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  3. 2025-04-01
    CRANMER, Eleanor appointed
    director
  4. 2024-08-12
    📄
    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  5. 2024-08-07
    MARRON, Claire resigned
    director
  6. 2024-07-31
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  7. 2024-07-02
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    appoint-person-secretary-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP03
  8. 2024-07-02
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  9. 2024-06-07
    INSIDE PENSIONS, Zedra appointed
    secretary
  10. 2023-09-22
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  11. 2023-09-19
    📄
    second-filing-of-director-termination-with-name
    officers · RP04TM01
  12. 2023-09-05
    📄
    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  13. 2023-08-02
    O'CONNOR, Gerard Patrick resigned
    director
  14. 2022-11-17
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  15. 2022-11-14
    LESTER, Christopher Peter resigned
    director
  16. 2022-10-13
    📄
    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  17. 2022-10-10
    📄
    termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM02
  18. 2022-09-28
    MCKNIGHT, Claire appointed
    director
  19. 2022-09-07
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  20. 2022-06-30
    ELLIOTT, Andrew resigned
    secretary
  21. 2022-03-31
    📄
    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  22. 2022-03-23
    MARRON, Claire appointed
    director
  23. 2022-01-26
    📄
    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  24. 2022-01-25
    MURPHY, Noel Francis resigned
    director
  25. 2021-10-11
    📄
    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  26. 2021-09-30
    BELL, Robin David resigned
    director
  27. 2021-08-18
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  28. 2021-03-15
    📄
    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  29. 2021-03-10
    RUTLEDGE, Robert appointed
    director
  30. 2019-12-23
    ELLIOTT, Andrew appointed
    secretary
  31. 2019-12-22
    WHITTAKER, Beryl resigned
    secretary
  32. 2018-06-30
    MCAULEY, Sharon Patricia resigned
    director
  33. 2016-12-22
    🔒
    Charge registered #1
    Lender: Legal and General Assurance Society Limited
  34. 2015-03-12
    MAGEE, Joseph William resigned
    director
  35. 2014-08-01
    WORRALL, Rohan David appointed
    director
  36. 2010-12-31
    RYAN, Pat resigned
    director
  37. 2010-04-15
    BANNON, Norbert appointed
    director
  38. 2010-04-12
    BOULCOTT, Simon Peter resigned
    director
  39. 2010-02-01
    LESTER, Christopher Peter appointed
    director
  40. 2008-12-11
    O'KANE, John Henry appointed
    director
  41. 2008-09-26
    MCGOWAN, Joseph James Gerard resigned
    director
  42. 2008-03-12
    DOYLE, Anthony Michael resigned
    secretary
  43. 2008-03-12
    WHITTAKER, Beryl appointed
    secretary
  44. 2008-03-12
    O'CONNOR, Gerard Patrick appointed
    director
  45. 2008-02-13
    MULCAHY, Joan Geraldine resigned
    director
  46. 2007-03-12
    MCAULEY, Sharon Patricia appointed
    director
  47. 2006-12-31
    MCKEON, Aidan resigned
    director
  48. 2006-01-05
    BOULCOTT, Simon Peter appointed
    director
  49. 2005-12-09
    MCGOWAN, Joseph James Gerard appointed
    director
  50. 2005-12-09
    RYAN, Pat appointed
    director
Showing most recent 50 of 97 events

Owner dependency

65/100
High — earn-out structure required

Material founder dependency. Consider a 2-3 year earn-out and build in a handover plan before completion.

FACTORS
  • -6 active directors: Broader management team in place — suggests transferable governance.
  • +Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 17 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
  • +Founder age: Director aged approximately 77 — succession pressure is live.

Succession & seller-readiness

73/100
Strong succession signal

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

SIGNALS
  • primaryFounder aged 70+: Senior director is approximately 77 years old. Natural succession window is now.
  • secondary12+ year tenure: Director in role 17 years.
  • supportingClean filings + long tenure: Disciplined long-tenure operator — classic lifestyle-business pattern that often sells quietly.

Red flags

clean
No red flags detected from available public data. (This is not a clean bill of health — detailed accounts review still recommended.)

Group structure

2 corporate shareholders identified. Group structure is distributed.

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Allied Irish Banks P.L.C.
Corporate parent · board control
🏛️
Aib Group (Uk) Plc
Corporate parent · holds 50-75% shares
majority
AIB PENSIONS UK LIMITED
This company · 02692868

Parent relationships inferred from Persons with Significant Control filings. Full subsidiary tree requires reverse-lookup (coming).

Shareholders & ownership

3 active beneficial owners
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Aib Group (Uk) Plc
Corporate entity
5075%
50-75% shares06/04/2016
Mr Norbert Bannon
Individual · Irish · DOB 04/1949 · age 77
2550%
25-50% shares06/04/2016
Allied Irish Banks P.L.C.
Corporate entity
board controlboard control06/04/2016

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
Incorporated1992-03-02
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC96090 — Other service activities n.e.c.

Registered office

Trident House Third Floor
Victoria Street
St Albans
Herts
AL1 3HZ
England

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2026-09-30
Last made up to: 2024-12-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-03-16
Last: 2026-03-02

Officers (7 active · 35 resigned)

INSIDE PENSIONS, Zedra
secretary · appointed 2024-06-07
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Active
BANNON, Norbert
director · ~77y · appointed 2010-04-15
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Active
CRANMER, Eleanor
director · ~66y · appointed 2025-04-01
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Active
MCKNIGHT, Claire
director · ~53y · appointed 2022-09-28
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Active
O'KANE, John Henry
director · ~65y · appointed 2008-12-11
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Active
RUTLEDGE, Robert
director · ~72y · appointed 2021-03-10
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Active
WORRALL, Rohan David
director · ~69y · appointed 2014-08-01
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Active
DOYLE, Anthony Michael
secretary · appointed 2002-11-28 · resigned 2008-03-12
Resigned
DWYER, Daniel John
nominee-secretary · appointed 1992-03-02 · resigned 1992-03-04
Resigned
ELLIOTT, Andrew
secretary · appointed 2019-12-23 · resigned 2022-06-30
Resigned
JOHNSTON, Ivan Henry Eccles
secretary · appointed 1992-03-04 · resigned 1992-10-17
Resigned
MCDONALD, Colum Francis
secretary · appointed 1992-12-11 · resigned 2002-11-28
Resigned
WHITTAKER, Beryl
secretary · appointed 2008-03-12 · resigned 2019-12-22
Resigned
BAUME, Philip Michael
director · ~72y · appointed 1992-10-02 · resigned 1993-08-23
Resigned
BELL, Robin David
director · ~65y · appointed 1993-08-23 · resigned 2021-09-30
Resigned
BOULCOTT, Simon Peter
director · ~68y · appointed 2006-01-05 · resigned 2010-04-12
Resigned
CLARKE, Jennifer
director · ~58y · appointed 1992-03-27 · resigned 1993-08-23
Resigned
DOYLE, Anthony Michael
director · appointed 2002-11-28 · resigned 2002-11-28
Resigned
DWYER, Daniel John
nominee-director · ~85y · appointed 1992-03-02 · resigned 1992-03-04
Resigned
FEELEY, Hugh Mary
director · ~82y · appointed 1992-03-27 · resigned 1996-01-29
Resigned

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Mortgages & charges

1
Total charges
1
Outstanding
1
Active lenders
Status:Lender:1 of 1 shown
TypeProperties
outstanding
Legal and General Assurance Society
Legal and General Assurance Society Limited
A registered charge22/12/2016
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Recent filings (177 total)

confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-04-28
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-03-02
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2025-08-01
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2025-04-30
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-03-11
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2024-08-12
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2024-07-31
appoint-person-secretary-company-with-name-date
officers · AP03
2024-07-02
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2024-07-02
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-02-27
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2023-09-22
second-filing-of-director-termination-with-name
officers · RP04TM01
2023-09-19
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2023-09-05
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-02-28
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2022-11-17