BANKHALL SUPPORT SERVICES LIMITED

🌳Matureactive

02785381 · ltd · incorporated 1993-02-01

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 19.0y old — refinance window within 12 months

🔒Estimated value

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Turnover

—

not disclosed

Net worth

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Opportunity

79/100

Strong

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What this business does

Primary activity: Financial intermediation not elsewhere classified

Sector: Financial & insurance

Investor take

Pursue

Active trading company with a 79-year-old founder — textbook succession opportunity.

Opportunity 79/100 (strong), bankability 85/100. Strong seller-intent signal (63/100, director aged 79). Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Most likely exit: strategic trade sale (73/100).

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Refinance opportunity

1 live charge · oldest 19.0y

65/100

clean up first

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

· Oldest live charge is 19.0 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 (61/100)

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

Lenders & charges

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

Directors & officers

62 officers (8 active, 62 linked, 51 with DOB)

Ownership & PSC

1 active PSC(s) of 2 total, 2 with control declared

Director network

17 connected companies via shared directors

Filing history

254 filings on record

Gazette notices

No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)

Opportunity Score

79/100Strong

PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional

Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.

Business quality

Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.

Acquirability

Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.

Risk profile

Few red flags.

Signal strength

100

Good data coverage for analysis.

Recent activity

Last 30 days

filing

• 1 confirmation-statement

Last 90 days

filing

• 1 confirmation-statement

Last 180 days

filing

• 1 confirmation-statement

Counts from Companies House filing history.

Corporate timeline (139 events)Click to expand

2025-09-16
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accounts · AA
2025-05-07
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officers · TM01
2025-04-29
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capital · SH01
2025-04-27
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MCGILL, Matthew Ross resigned
director
2025-03-28
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officers · AP01
2025-03-16
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CHERRINGTON, Claire Louise appointed
director
2024-11-08
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change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2024-11-01
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capital · SH01
2024-09-30
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accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2024-05-21
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appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2024-05-10
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HOGG, Michael James appointed
director
2024-05-10
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termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2024-05-01
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MCCLELLAN, Kate Elizabeth resigned
director
2024-01-12
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appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2024-01-02
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HARRISON, Thomas Richard appointed
director
2023-10-05
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accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2023-09-15
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appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2023-09-01
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MCGILL, Matthew Ross appointed
director
2023-07-05
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termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2023-06-30
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WILSON, Paul resigned
director
2022-10-31
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change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2022-10-21
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termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2022-10-14
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LISTON, Ross resigned
director
2022-09-30
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mortgage · MR04
2022-09-30
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Charge satisfied #1
2022-08-31
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accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2022-08-01
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termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2022-07-29
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GOLUNSKA, Michele-Louise Frances resigned
director
2022-07-04
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termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2022-06-30
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CRITICOS, Nick resigned
director
2022-04-25
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appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2022-04-11
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OGDEN, Darren appointed
director
2021-12-31
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MILLER, Diana Susan resigned
director
2021-12-16
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KUBITSCHECK, Vicky Wai-Choo appointed
director
2021-09-01
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VINCE, James appointed
secretary
2021-09-01
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AVIVA COMPANY SECRETARIAL SERVICES LIMITED resigned
corporate-secretary
2021-05-27
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MCCLELLAN, Kate Elizabeth appointed
director
2021-05-27
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WILSON, Paul appointed
director
2021-01-31
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BINMORE, Clare resigned
director
2020-12-07
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WILLIAMS, Colin Andrew resigned
director
2020-04-20
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GOLUNSKA, Michele-Louise Frances appointed
director
2020-01-20
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LISTON, Ross appointed
director
2020-01-13
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HARRIS, Stephen John appointed
director
2019-05-16
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WILLIAMS, Colin Andrew appointed
director
2018-09-25
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BINMORE, Clare appointed
director
2017-07-27
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BURLISON, David John resigned
director
2017-03-17
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AVIVA COMPANY SECRETARIAL SERVICES LIMITED appointed
corporate-secretary
2017-03-17
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FRIENDS LIFE SECRETARIAL SERVICES LIMITED resigned
corporate-secretary
2015-09-24
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BURLISON, David John appointed
director
2015-06-30
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NEWMAN, James Allen resigned
director

Showing most recent 50 of 139 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 79 — 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 79 years old. Natural succession window is now.
secondary12+ year tenure: Director in role 13 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

Sesame Bankhall Group Limited is the ultimate parent — holding 75%+ shares. This company sits inside their group.

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Sesame Bankhall Group Limited

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

ultimate parent

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BANKHALL SUPPORT SERVICES LIMITED

This company · 02785381

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
Sesame Bankhall Group Limited Corporate entity	75–100%	75–100%	board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control	07/02/2017

1 historic (ceased) PSC

Bankhall Investment Management Limitedceased 07/02/2017· 75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control

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

Incorporated1993-02-01

Jurisdictionengland-wales

Primary SIC64999 — Financial intermediation not elsewhere classified

Registered office

Aviva

Wellington Row

York

YO90 1WR

England

Filing status

Accounts

Next due: 2026-09-30

Last made up to: 2024-12-31

Confirmation statement

Next due: 2027-05-15

Last: 2026-05-01