COUNTRYWIDE ASSURED SERVICES LIMITED
🌳Matureactive
02836237 · ltd · incorporated 1993-07-14
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
—
not disclosed
Net worth
—
book net assets
Opportunity
73/100
Strong
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 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 (58/100)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
Confirmed no charges registered
85
Directors & officers
22 officers (3 active, 22 linked, 14 with DOB)
83
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
8 connected companies via shared directors
69
Filing history
132 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
4
filings
- • 2 accounts
- • 2 other
Last 180 days
4
filings
- • 2 accounts
- • 2 other
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (61 events)Click to expand
- 2026-05-15📄accounts-with-accounts-type-smallaccounts · AA
- 2026-05-15📄legacyaccounts · PARENT_ACC
- 2026-05-15📄legacyother · GUARANTEE2
- 2026-05-15📄legacyother · AGREEMENT2
- 2025-12-11📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2025-09-19📄accounts-with-accounts-type-smallaccounts · AA
- 2025-01-02📄termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM02
- 2025-01-02📄appoint-person-secretary-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP03
- 2025-01-01➕LONIE, Alastair appointedsecretary
- 2025-01-01➖WRIGHT, Amanda resignedsecretary
- 2024-08-15📄accounts-with-accounts-type-smallaccounts · AA
- 2024-07-03📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2024-05-14➖RIMMINGTON, David Anthony resigneddirector
- 2023-11-23📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2023-11-20➕RONSON, Jackie appointeddirector
- 2023-10-15📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2023-10-15📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2023-10-13➖HOGG, Kenneth Duncan resigneddirector
- 2023-10-12➕MURRAY, Steven Grant appointeddirector
- 2023-07-18📄accounts-with-accounts-type-smallaccounts · AA
- 2022-10-04📄appoint-person-secretary-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP03
- 2022-10-04📄termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM02
- 2022-10-03➕WRIGHT, Amanda appointedsecretary
- 2022-10-02➖LONIE, Alastair resignedsecretary
- 2022-09-15📄accounts-with-accounts-type-smallaccounts · AA
- 2021-04-27📄accounts-with-accounts-type-smallaccounts · AA
- 2020-06-02📄accounts-with-accounts-type-smallaccounts · AA
- 2018-04-01➕LONIE, Alastair appointedsecretary
- 2018-03-31➖KUBIAK, Zoe Maureen Patricia resignedsecretary
- 2017-02-14➖DEANE, John Vincent resigneddirector
- 2017-02-14➕HOGG, Kenneth Duncan appointeddirector
- 2016-12-31➖HUGHES, Frank resigneddirector
- 2015-10-16➖KING, Ian Campbell resignedsecretary
- 2015-10-16➕KUBIAK, Zoe Maureen Patricia appointedsecretary
- 2015-03-30➖FISHWICK, Winifred Mary resignedsecretary
- 2015-03-30➕KING, Ian Campbell appointedsecretary
- 2014-12-31➖KETTLEBOROUGH, Graham Leslie resigneddirector
- 2014-12-03➕DEANE, John Vincent appointeddirector
- 2013-05-17➕HUGHES, Frank appointeddirector
- 2013-05-17➖MARRIS, Terry resigneddirector
- 2013-05-17➕RIMMINGTON, David Anthony appointeddirector
- 2013-05-17➖ROMNEY, Kenneth Owen resigneddirector
- 2013-02-01➕FISHWICK, Winifred Mary appointedsecretary
- 2013-02-01➖ROMNEY, Kenneth Owen resignedsecretary
- 2004-05-25➖NOWER, Michael Charles resigneddirector
- 2002-07-01➕KETTLEBOROUGH, Graham Leslie appointeddirector
- 2001-02-06➕ROMNEY, Kenneth Owen appointeddirector
- 2001-01-02➖WILKINSON, Michael David, Dr resigneddirector
- 1998-03-31➕NOWER, Michael Charles appointeddirector
- 1998-03-31➖ROMNEY, Kenneth Owen resigneddirector
Showing most recent 50 of 61 events
Owner dependency
58/100
Moderate — manageable with handoverSome founder dependency, but not acute. A structured handover period should cover most risk.
FACTORS
- +Two-director setup: Only two active directors — typical of owner-managed SMEs but limits succession.
Succession & seller-readiness
36/100
Weak signalLimited succession signal. Not a near-term off-market candidate.
SIGNALS
- 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
Countrywide Assured Life Holdings Limited is the ultimate parent — holding 75%+ shares. This company sits inside their group.
🏛️ultimate parent
Countrywide Assured Life Holdings Limited
Corporate parent · holds 75-100% shares
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COUNTRYWIDE ASSURED SERVICES LIMITED
This company · 02836237
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Countrywide Assured Life Holdings Limited Corporate entity | 75–100% | — | 75-100% shares | 06/04/2016 |
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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| ENTERPRISE VENTURES GROUP LIMITED→ 04161494 · est 2001 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 25y | — | — |
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| EQUITY RELEASE 4 US LIMITED→ 14190455 · est 2022 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 3y | — | — |
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Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated1993-07-14
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC66290 — Other activities auxiliary to insurance and pension funding
Registered office
2nd Floor, 33-34 Winckley Square
Preston
Lancashire
PR1 3JJ
England
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2027-09-30
Last made up to: 2025-12-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-07-28
Last: 2025-07-14
Officers (3 active · 19 resigned)
Active
MURRAY, Steven Grant→
Activedirector · ~48y · appointed 2023-10-12
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RONSON, Jackie→
Activedirector · ~53y · appointed 2023-11-20
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FISHWICK, Winifred Mary→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2013-02-01 · resigned 2015-03-30
KING, Ian Campbell→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2015-03-30 · resigned 2015-10-16
KUBIAK, Zoe Maureen Patricia→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2015-10-16 · resigned 2018-03-31
LAW, Shirley Gaik Heah→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 1993-07-14 · resigned 1993-09-20
LONIE, Alastair→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2018-04-01 · resigned 2022-10-02
ROMNEY, Kenneth Owen→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 1993-09-20 · resigned 2013-02-01
WRIGHT, Amanda→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2022-10-03 · resigned 2025-01-01
DEANE, John Vincent→
Resigneddirector · ~68y · appointed 2014-12-03 · resigned 2017-02-14
FINCH, Colin John→
Resigneddirector · ~90y · appointed 1993-07-14 · resigned 1993-09-20
HOGG, Kenneth Duncan→
Resigneddirector · ~61y · appointed 2017-02-14 · resigned 2023-10-13
HUGHES, Frank→
Resigneddirector · ~69y · appointed 2013-05-17 · resigned 2016-12-31
KETTLEBOROUGH, Graham Leslie→
Resigneddirector · ~70y · appointed 2002-07-01 · resigned 2014-12-31
MARRIS, Terry→
Resigneddirector · ~77y · appointed 1993-09-20 · resigned 2013-05-17
NOWER, Michael Charles→
Resigneddirector · ~77y · appointed 1998-03-31 · resigned 2004-05-25
NOWER, Michael Charles→
Resignednominee-director · ~77y · appointed 1993-07-14 · resigned 1993-09-20
RIMMINGTON, David Anthony→
Resigneddirector · ~58y · appointed 2013-05-17 · resigned 2024-05-14
ROMNEY, Kenneth Owen→
Resigneddirector · ~75y · appointed 2001-02-06 · resigned 2013-05-17
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Recent filings (132 total)
accounts-with-accounts-type-small
accounts · AA
2026-05-15
legacy
accounts · PARENT_ACC
2026-05-15
legacy
other · GUARANTEE2
2026-05-15
legacy
other · AGREEMENT2
2026-05-15
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2025-12-11
accounts-with-accounts-type-small
accounts · AA
2025-09-19
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-07-14
termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM02
2025-01-02
appoint-person-secretary-company-with-name-date
officers · AP03
2025-01-02
accounts-with-accounts-type-small
accounts · AA
2024-08-15
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-07-25
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2024-07-03
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2023-11-23
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2023-10-15
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2023-10-15