NORTHERN VENTURE TRUST PLC
🌳Matureactive
03090163 · plc · incorporated 1995-08-11
Investment thesis
Looks cheap but ownership + security both unclear — probable value trap.
Why interesting: Headline metrics may be attractive.
Why risky: No PSC visibility combined with multiple live charges; transacting likely slow and expensive.
Opportunity decay
approaching window · 12-months
Approaching a transaction window — refinance or sale event plausible in the next 12 months.
- · Oldest live charge 25.9y old — refinance window within 12 months
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
—
not disclosed
Net worth
—
book net assets
Opportunity
80/100
Exceptional
What this business does
Primary activity: Financial intermediation not elsewhere classified
Sector: Financial & insurance
Investor take
PursueActive trading company with a 67-year-old founder — textbook succession opportunity.
Opportunity 80/100 (exceptional), bankability 85/100. Strong seller-intent signal (73/100, director aged 67). Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Most likely exit: strategic trade sale (73/100).
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Refinance opportunity
2 live charges · 2 lenders · oldest 25.9y
50/100
clean up first
Refinance viable after a tidy-up — address the highlighted items first.
- · Oldest live charge is 25.9 years old — likely at or near maturity.
- · Two lenders — manageable, but coordination required.
- · Legal-friction score 28/100 — workable, but lender will want more DD.
Data confidence
Overall: low (51/100)Sparse data coverage. Treat AI-generated outputs as preliminary. Manual diligence essential.
Company profile
address, 1 SIC codes, incorporation date
100
Financials
No iXBRL financials extracted
0
Lenders & charges
2 charges (2/2 with lender, 2/2 with type)
90
Directors & officers
23 officers (4 active, 23 linked, 18 with DOB)
86
Ownership & PSC
No PSCs filed (unusual — worth investigating)
35
Director network
9 connected companies via shared directors
72
Filing history
653 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
80/100Exceptional
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
75
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
85
Few red flags.
Signal strength
100
Good data coverage for analysis.
Recent activity
Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
3
filings
- • 3 capital
Last 180 days
7
filings
- • 6 capital
- • 1 confirmation-statement
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (71 events)Click to expand
- 2026-05-12📄capital-allotment-sharescapital · SH01
- 2026-04-30📄capital-cancellation-shares-by-plccapital · SH07
- 2026-04-30📄capital-return-purchase-own-sharescapital · SH03
- 2026-01-21📄capital-allotment-sharescapital · SH01
- 2026-01-20📄capital-cancellation-shares-by-plccapital · SH07
- 2026-01-20📄capital-return-purchase-own-sharescapital · SH03
- 2025-12-08📄capital-allotment-sharescapital · SH01
- 2025-11-26📄capital-cancellation-shares-by-plccapital · SH07
- 2025-11-26📄capital-return-purchase-own-sharescapital · SH03
- 2025-09-26📄capital-cancellation-shares-by-plccapital · SH07
- 2025-09-26📄capital-return-purchase-own-sharescapital · SH03
- 2025-09-17📄auditors-resignation-companyauditors · AUD
- 2025-09-09📄capital-allotment-sharescapital · SH01
- 2025-08-19📄memorandum-articlesincorporation · MA
- 2025-08-19📄resolutionresolution · RESOLUTIONS
- 2025-08-11📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2025-08-05➖MAYES, David Andrew resigneddirector
- 2025-08-04📄capital-cancellation-shares-by-plccapital · SH07
- 2025-08-04📄capital-return-purchase-own-sharescapital · SH03
- 2025-07-22📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2025-06-02📄capital-return-purchase-own-sharescapital · SH03
- 2025-05-19📄capital-cancellation-shares-by-plccapital · SH07
- 2025-04-25📄capital-allotment-sharescapital · SH01
- 2025-03-04📄capital-return-purchase-own-sharescapital · SH03
- 2025-03-03📄capital-cancellation-shares-by-plccapital · SH07
- 2024-08-21➕MILAD, John Eric appointeddirector
- 2024-07-30➖CONSTANTINE, Simon John resigneddirector
- 2024-07-30➖GREEN, Richard James resigneddirector
- 2024-04-02➕SUTCLIFFE, Brigid Ann appointeddirector
- 2023-07-21➖LEVETT, Timothy Roland resigneddirector
- 2022-09-30➕MERCIA COMPANY SECRETARIAL SERVICES LIMITED appointedcorporate-secretary
- 2022-09-30➖VENABLES, Graham resignedsecretary
- 2022-01-07➖BEER, Nigel Jonathan resigneddirector
- 2022-01-07➖YOUNGER, Hugh Patrick resigneddirector
- 2022-01-01➕HUDSON, Deborah Nichole appointeddirector
- 2022-01-01➖BRYCE, James Kirk resignedsecretary
- 2022-01-01➕VENABLES, Graham appointedsecretary
- 2018-03-31➕BRYCE, James Kirk appointedsecretary
- 2018-03-31➖MELLOR, Christopher David resignedsecretary
- 2014-12-18➖HUSTLER, John Randolph resigneddirector
- 2014-11-05➕GREEN, Richard James appointeddirector
- 2014-11-05➕MAYES, David Andrew appointeddirector
- 2013-02-13➕LEVETT, Timothy Roland appointeddirector
- 2012-12-14➖DENNY, Edward Michael Patrick resigneddirector
- 2012-12-14➖PETERS, Ross Stevenson resigneddirector
- 2012-10-31➕CONSTANTINE, Simon John appointeddirector
- 2010-12-16➖SCOTT, Primrose Smith resigneddirector
- 2009-07-07➕BEER, Nigel Jonathan appointeddirector
- 2009-05-06➕YOUNGER, Hugh Patrick appointeddirector
- 2009-01-14➖HOLLIDAY, Frederick George Thomas, Professor Sir resigneddirector
Showing most recent 50 of 71 events
Owner dependency
65/100
High — earn-out structure requiredMaterial founder dependency. Consider a 2-3 year earn-out and build in a handover plan before completion.
FACTORS
- +Founder age: Director aged approximately 67 — succession pressure is live.
Succession & seller-readiness
50/100
Moderate signalSome succession indicators present. Worth watching; approach if sector/strategy fits.
SIGNALS
- primaryFounder aged 63+: Senior director is approximately 67. Approaching typical UK retirement age — succession thinking likely.
Red flags
cleanNo red flags detected from available public data. (This is not a clean bill of health — detailed accounts review still recommended.)
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Statusactive
Typeplc
Incorporated1995-08-11
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC64999 — Financial intermediation not elsewhere classified
Registered office
Forward House
17 High Street
Henley-In-Arden
B95 5AA
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-09-30
Last made up to: 2025-03-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-01-26
Last: 2026-01-12
Officers (4 active · 19 resigned)
MERCIA COMPANY SECRETARIAL SERVICES LIMITED→
Activecorporate-secretary · appointed 2022-09-30
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HUDSON, Deborah Nichole→
Activedirector · ~61y · appointed 2022-01-01
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MILAD, John Eric→
Activedirector · ~54y · appointed 2024-08-21
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SUTCLIFFE, Brigid Ann→
Activedirector · ~67y · appointed 2024-04-02
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BRYCE, James Kirk→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2018-03-31 · resigned 2022-01-01
MELLOR, Christopher David→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 1995-08-21 · resigned 2018-03-31
VENABLES, Graham→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2022-01-01 · resigned 2022-09-30
DICKINSON DEES→
Resignedcorporate-nominee-secretary · appointed 1995-08-11 · resigned 1995-08-21
BEER, Nigel Jonathan→
Resigneddirector · ~72y · appointed 2009-07-07 · resigned 2022-01-07
CONSTANTINE, Simon John→
Resigneddirector · ~67y · appointed 2012-10-31 · resigned 2024-07-30
DENNY, Edward Michael Patrick→
Resigneddirector · ~83y · appointed 1995-08-11 · resigned 2012-12-14
GREEN, Richard James→
Resigneddirector · ~64y · appointed 2014-11-05 · resigned 2024-07-30
HOLLIDAY, Frederick George Thomas, Professor Sir→
Resigneddirector · ~91y · appointed 1995-09-22 · resigned 2009-01-14
HUSTLER, John Randolph→
Resigneddirector · ~80y · appointed 1995-09-22 · resigned 2014-12-18
LEVETT, Timothy Roland→
Resigneddirector · ~77y · appointed 2013-02-13 · resigned 2023-07-21
LEVETT, Timothy Roland→
Resigneddirector · ~77y · appointed 1995-08-11 · resigned 2005-12-14
MAYES, David Andrew→
Resigneddirector · ~62y · appointed 2014-11-05 · resigned 2025-08-05
MCKECHNIE, Roger Antony Nigel→
Resigneddirector · ~85y · appointed 1995-09-22 · resigned 1997-07-10
PETERS, Ross Stevenson→
Resigneddirector · ~84y · appointed 2001-09-05 · resigned 2012-12-14
RITCHIE, Ian Cleland→
Resigneddirector · ~76y · appointed 1995-09-22 · resigned 2001-05-11
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Mortgages & charges
2
Total charges
0
Outstanding
0
Active lenders
Status:Lender:2 of 2 shown
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| satisfied | Lloyds Banking Group The Governor and Company of the Bank of Scotland | Pledge of deposit account | 1 property | 21/08/2000 | 03/06/2006 | |
| satisfied | Lloyds Banking Group Lloyds Tsb Bank PLC | Deposit agreement to secure own liabilities | 1 property | 18/08/2000 | 03/06/2006 |
Recent filings (653 total)
capital-allotment-shares
capital · SH01
2026-05-12
capital-cancellation-shares-by-plc
capital · SH07
2026-04-30
capital-return-purchase-own-shares
capital · SH03
2026-04-30
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-02-12
capital-allotment-shares
capital · SH01
2026-01-21
capital-cancellation-shares-by-plc
capital · SH07
2026-01-20
capital-return-purchase-own-shares
capital · SH03
2026-01-20
capital-allotment-shares
capital · SH01
2025-12-08
capital-cancellation-shares-by-plc
capital · SH07
2025-11-26
capital-return-purchase-own-shares
capital · SH03
2025-11-26
capital-cancellation-shares-by-plc
capital · SH07
2025-09-26
capital-return-purchase-own-shares
capital · SH03
2025-09-26
auditors-resignation-company
auditors · AUD
2025-09-17
capital-allotment-shares
capital · SH01
2025-09-09
memorandum-articles
incorporation · MA
2025-08-19