FURNESS MORTGAGE SERVICES LIMITED

🌳Matureactive
02948076 · ltd · incorporated 1994-07-13
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
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What this business does
Primary activity: Financial intermediation not elsewhere classified
Sector: Financial & insurance
Investor take
Pursue
Strong 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 (57/100)

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
30 officers (4 active, 30 linked, 23 with DOB)
85
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
5 connected companies via shared directors
60
Filing history
147 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
1
filing
  • 1 confirmation-statement
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (77 events)Click to expand
  1. 2025-12-06
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    gazette-filings-brought-up-to-date
    gazette · DISS40
  2. 2025-12-05
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-full
    accounts · AA
  3. 2025-12-02
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    gazette-notice-compulsory
    gazette · GAZ1
  4. 2025-09-12
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    change-account-reference-date-company-current-extended
    accounts · AA01
  5. 2025-06-13
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  6. 2025-06-13
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  7. 2025-06-03
    BROADLEY, Simon James appointed
    director
  8. 2025-06-03
    HARRISON, Christopher Michael resigned
    director
  9. 2024-11-07
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  10. 2024-11-07
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  11. 2024-10-31
    LEACH, Thomas Edward appointed
    director
  12. 2024-10-31
    HAMP, Laura Shelly resigned
    director
  13. 2024-09-19
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    accounts-amended-with-accounts-type-full
    accounts · AAMD
  14. 2024-08-21
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    appoint-person-secretary-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP03
  15. 2024-08-21
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    termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM02
  16. 2024-08-21
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  17. 2024-08-12
    BRYSON, Rosie appointed
    secretary
  18. 2024-08-12
    MAWSON, Pamela Adele resigned
    secretary
  19. 2024-01-08
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  20. 2023-12-31
    WEDLAKE, Anthony Sean resigned
    director
  21. 2023-09-04
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-full
    accounts · AA
  22. 2023-01-12
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    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  23. 2022-09-30
    HAMP, Laura Shelly appointed
    director
  24. 2022-09-30
    O'DONNELL, Conrad Mark resigned
    director
  25. 2022-09-30
    📄
    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  26. 2022-09-30
    📄
    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  27. 2022-09-28
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-full
    accounts · AA
  28. 2022-08-23
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  29. 2022-01-04
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    termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM02
  30. 2022-01-01
    HERON, Susan Jane resigned
    director
  31. 2021-12-31
    LAKE, Philip Nigel resigned
    secretary
  32. 2021-12-16
    MAWSON, Pamela Adele appointed
    secretary
  33. 2021-12-16
    WEDLAKE, Anthony Sean appointed
    director
  34. 2019-12-31
    O'DONNELL, Conrad Mark appointed
    director
  35. 2019-09-24
    DOBSON, Matthew Jon resigned
    director
  36. 2017-09-18
    DOBSON, Matthew Jon appointed
    director
  37. 2017-09-18
    HARRISON, Christopher Michael appointed
    director
  38. 2017-02-28
    PRYER, Steven Lindsay resigned
    director
  39. 2016-06-29
    MAWSON, Pamela Adele appointed
    director
  40. 2016-06-29
    HERON, Susan Jane appointed
    director
  41. 2016-03-29
    QUINTON, Nigel Anthony resigned
    director
  42. 2015-11-01
    RYNINKS, Brian Preston resigned
    director
  43. 2014-12-01
    RYNINKS, Brian Preston appointed
    director
  44. 2014-05-01
    MILLAR, Colin Stewart resigned
    director
  45. 2014-04-29
    HENSMAN, Peter Richard Wavell resigned
    director
  46. 2011-10-26
    CAIRNS, Robert James resigned
    director
  47. 2011-10-17
    QUINTON, Nigel Anthony appointed
    director
  48. 2011-05-11
    MILLAR, Colin Stewart appointed
    director
  49. 2011-04-19
    WILLIS, Avril Casson resigned
    director
  50. 2010-10-29
    PRYER, Steven Lindsay appointed
    director
Showing most recent 50 of 77 events

Owner dependency

50/100
Moderate — manageable with handover

Some founder dependency, but not acute. A structured handover period should cover most risk.

Succession & seller-readiness

30/100
Weak signal

Limited succession signal. Not a near-term off-market candidate.

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

Furness Building Society holds 25-50% — a significant corporate investor but not a controlling parent.

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Furness Building Society
Corporate parent
FURNESS MORTGAGE SERVICES LIMITED
This company · 02948076

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

Shareholders & ownership

1 active beneficial owner
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Furness Building Society
Corporate entity
sig. influencesignificant influence06/04/2016

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
Incorporated1994-07-13
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC64999 — Financial intermediation not elsewhere classified

Registered office

Emlyn Hughes House
Abbey Road
Barrow-In-Furness
LA14 5PQ
England

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2026-12-31
Last made up to: 2024-12-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-01-14
Last: 2025-12-31

Officers (4 active · 26 resigned)

BRYSON, Rosie
secretary · appointed 2024-08-12
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Active
BROADLEY, Simon James
director · ~48y · appointed 2025-06-03
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Active
LEACH, Thomas Edward
director · ~45y · appointed 2024-10-31
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Active
MAWSON, Pamela Adele
director · ~55y · appointed 2016-06-29
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Active
GREENWOOD, Brian
secretary · appointed 2003-03-18 · resigned 2007-02-19
Resigned
LAKE, Philip Nigel
secretary · appointed 2007-02-19 · resigned 2021-12-31
Resigned
MAWSON, Pamela Adele
secretary · appointed 2021-12-16 · resigned 2024-08-12
Resigned
SHIPMAN, Philip Lloyd
secretary · appointed 1994-08-09 · resigned 2003-03-18
Resigned
SOVSHELFCO (SECRETARIAL) LIMITED
corporate-nominee-secretary · appointed 1994-07-13 · resigned 1994-08-09
Resigned
ACKRED, Kenneth William
director · ~94y · appointed 1994-08-09 · resigned 2002-04-23
Resigned
CAIRNS, Robert James
director · ~75y · appointed 1997-10-22 · resigned 2011-10-26
Resigned
DOBSON, Matthew Jon
director · ~50y · appointed 2017-09-18 · resigned 2019-09-24
Resigned
HAMP, Laura Shelly
director · ~40y · appointed 2022-09-30 · resigned 2024-10-31
Resigned
HARRISON, Christopher Michael
director · ~65y · appointed 2017-09-18 · resigned 2025-06-03
Resigned
HART, Michael
director · ~89y · appointed 2002-04-23 · resigned 2008-04-21
Resigned
HENSMAN, Peter Richard Wavell
director · ~78y · appointed 2008-04-22 · resigned 2014-04-29
Resigned
HERON, Susan Jane
director · ~63y · appointed 2016-06-29 · resigned 2022-01-01
Resigned
MILLAR, Colin Stewart
director · ~79y · appointed 2011-05-11 · resigned 2014-05-01
Resigned
MILLIGAN, Alan Gibson
director · ~100y · appointed 1994-08-09 · resigned 1997-01-01
Resigned
O'DONNELL, Conrad Mark
director · ~53y · appointed 2019-12-31 · resigned 2022-09-30
Resigned

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Recent filings (147 total)

confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-01-13
gazette-filings-brought-up-to-date
gazette · DISS40
2025-12-06
accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2025-12-05
gazette-notice-compulsory
gazette · GAZ1
2025-12-02
change-account-reference-date-company-current-extended
accounts · AA01
2025-09-12
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2025-06-13
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2025-06-13
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-01-06
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2024-11-07
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2024-11-07
accounts-amended-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AAMD
2024-09-19
appoint-person-secretary-company-with-name-date
officers · AP03
2024-08-21
termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM02
2024-08-21
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2024-08-21
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-01-08