ASTRAZENECA FINANCE LIMITED
🌳Matureactive
02761796 · ltd · incorporated 1992-10-29
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
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not disclosed
Net worth
—
book net assets
Opportunity
73/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: Banks
Sector: Financial & insurance
ALSO REGISTERED FOR
- 82990Other business support service activities n.e.c.
Investor take
PursueStrong opportunity: active trading company with strong profile and bankable structure.
Opportunity 73/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Most likely exit: strategic trade sale (73/100).
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, 2 SIC codes, incorporation date
100
Financials
No iXBRL financials extracted
0
Lenders & charges
Confirmed no charges registered
85
Directors & officers
20 officers (4 active, 20 linked, 11 with DOB)
81
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
23 connected companies via shared directors
90
Filing history
124 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
73/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional
Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.
Business quality
70
Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.
Acquirability
50
Some acquirability indicators.
Risk profile
85
Few red flags.
Signal strength
90
Good data coverage for analysis.
Recent activity
Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
0
filings
Last 180 days
0
filings
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (55 events)Click to expand
- 2025-05-02📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2025-05-01➕TATTERSALL, Hannah Victoria appointeddirector
- 2025-05-01➖KEMP, Adrian Charles Noel resigneddirector
- 2025-05-01📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2025-04-22📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2024-11-27📄memorandum-articlesincorporation · MA
- 2024-11-27📄resolutionresolution · RESOLUTIONS
- 2024-05-07📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2023-05-01📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2022-08-16📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2022-06-24📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2021-12-06📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2021-07-06📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2020-11-11📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2020-09-03📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2019-08-09📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2019-08-01📄appoint-person-secretary-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP03
- 2019-08-01📄termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM02
- 2019-07-31➕JOHNSTONE, Camilla Jane appointedsecretary
- 2019-07-31➖CONACHER, Matthew Ian resignedsecretary
- 2019-03-13📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2019-03-08📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2019-02-27➕BOWDEN, Matthew Shaun appointeddirector
- 2019-02-27➖JACKSON-TURNER, Katie Louise resigneddirector
- 2017-05-31➕COLLINS, Iain Alistair appointeddirector
- 2017-05-31➖BRIMICOMBE, Ian Martin David resigneddirector
- 2017-03-16➕CONACHER, Matthew Ian appointedsecretary
- 2017-03-16➖JACKSON-TURNER, Katie Louise resignedsecretary
- 2017-03-16➕JACKSON-TURNER, Katie Louise appointeddirector
- 2015-07-31➖O'GRADY, Claire-Marie resignedsecretary
- 2015-07-15➕JACKSON-TURNER, Katie Louise appointedsecretary
- 2012-06-06➕BRIMICOMBE, Ian Martin David appointeddirector
- 2012-05-16➖JENNINGS, Stephen Ian resigneddirector
- 2011-12-16➖HOSKINS, Justin Wilbert resignedsecretary
- 2011-12-16➕O'GRADY, Claire-Marie appointedsecretary
- 2009-01-01➕KEMP, Adrian Charles Noel appointeddirector
- 2008-12-31➖MUSKER, Graeme Harold Rankine resigneddirector
- 2008-05-21➖PAGE, Michael Anthony resigneddirector
- 2006-11-20➕HOSKINS, Justin Wilbert appointedsecretary
- 2006-11-20➖KEMP, Adrian Charles Noel resignedsecretary
- 2001-07-16➕PAGE, Michael Anthony appointeddirector
- 2001-04-30➖CARR, Andrew Hamilton resigneddirector
- 2000-08-29➕KEMP, Adrian Charles Noel appointedsecretary
- 2000-08-29➖LACHLAN, Cacilia Maria resignednominee-secretary
- 2000-08-29➕CARR, Andrew Hamilton appointeddirector
- 2000-08-29➕JENNINGS, Stephen Ian appointeddirector
- 2000-08-29➖LACHLAN, Cacilia Maria resignednominee-director
- 1993-03-21➖HACKWOOD DIRECTORS LIMITED resignedcorporate-nominee-director
- 1993-01-21➕LACHLAN, Cacilia Maria appointednominee-secretary
- 1993-01-21➖HACKWOOD SERVICE COMPANY resignedcorporate-nominee-secretary
Showing most recent 50 of 55 events
Owner dependency
50/100
Moderate — manageable with handoverSome founder dependency, but not acute. A structured handover period should cover most risk.
Succession & seller-readiness
30/100
Weak signalLimited succession signal. Not a near-term off-market candidate.
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
Astrazeneca Uk Limited is the ultimate parent — holding 75%+ shares. This company sits inside their group.
🏛️ultimate parent
Astrazeneca Uk Limited
Corporate parent · holds 75-100% shares · board control
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ASTRAZENECA FINANCE LIMITED
This company · 02761796
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Astrazeneca Uk 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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Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated1992-10-29
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC64191 — Banks
Registered office
1 Francis Crick Avenue
Cambridge Biomedical Campus
Cambridge
CB2 0AA
United Kingdom
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-09-30
Last made up to: 2024-12-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-11-12
Last: 2025-10-29
Officers (4 active · 16 resigned)
JOHNSTONE, Camilla Jane→
Activesecretary · appointed 2019-07-31
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BOWDEN, Matthew Shaun→
Activedirector · ~49y · appointed 2019-02-27
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COLLINS, Iain Alistair→
Activedirector · ~56y · appointed 2017-05-31
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TATTERSALL, Hannah Victoria→
Activedirector · ~39y · appointed 2025-05-01
View their other companies + combined net worth →
CONACHER, Matthew Ian→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2017-03-16 · resigned 2019-07-31
HOSKINS, Justin Wilbert→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2006-11-20 · resigned 2011-12-16
JACKSON-TURNER, Katie Louise→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2015-07-15 · resigned 2017-03-16
KEMP, Adrian Charles Noel→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2000-08-29 · resigned 2006-11-20
LACHLAN, Cacilia Maria→
Resignednominee-secretary · appointed 1993-01-21 · resigned 2000-08-29
O'GRADY, Claire-Marie→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2011-12-16 · resigned 2015-07-31
HACKWOOD SERVICE COMPANY→
Resignedcorporate-nominee-secretary · appointed 1992-10-29 · resigned 1993-01-21
BRIMICOMBE, Ian Martin David→
Resigneddirector · ~63y · appointed 2012-06-06 · resigned 2017-05-31
CARR, Andrew Hamilton→
Resigneddirector · ~63y · appointed 2000-08-29 · resigned 2001-04-30
JACKSON-TURNER, Katie Louise→
Resigneddirector · ~60y · appointed 2017-03-16 · resigned 2019-02-27
JENNINGS, Stephen Ian→
Resigneddirector · ~79y · appointed 2000-08-29 · resigned 2012-05-16
KEMP, Adrian Charles Noel→
Resigneddirector · ~60y · appointed 2009-01-01 · resigned 2025-05-01
LACHLAN, Cacilia Maria→
Resignednominee-director · ~77y · appointed 1993-01-21 · resigned 2000-08-29
MUSKER, Graeme Harold Rankine→
Resigneddirector · ~74y · appointed 1993-01-21 · resigned 2008-12-31
PAGE, Michael Anthony→
Resigneddirector · ~71y · appointed 2001-07-16 · resigned 2008-05-21
HACKWOOD DIRECTORS LIMITED→
Resignedcorporate-nominee-director · appointed 1992-10-29 · resigned 1993-03-21
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Recent filings (124 total)
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-10-29
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2025-05-02
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2025-05-01
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2025-04-22
memorandum-articles
incorporation · MA
2024-11-27
resolution
resolution · RESOLUTIONS
2024-11-27
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-11-04
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2024-05-07
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-10-31
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2023-05-01
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-11-10
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2022-08-16
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2022-06-24
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2021-12-06
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-11-12