ASHBROOKE UNDERWRITING LIMITED
🌳Matureactive
03237594 · ltd · incorporated 1996-08-08
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
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Opportunity
79/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: Non-life insurance
Sector: Financial & insurance
Investor take
PursueStrong opportunity: active trading company with strong profile and bankable structure.
Opportunity 79/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. High owner-dependency — earn-out structure likely required for clean transition. 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, 1 SIC codes, incorporation date
100
Financials
No iXBRL financials extracted
0
Lenders & charges
Confirmed no charges registered
85
Directors & officers
49 officers (3 active, 49 linked, 33 with DOB)
83
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 2 total, 2 with control declared
90
Director network
15 connected companies via shared directors
90
Filing history
201 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
79/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional
Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.
Business quality
70
Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.
Acquirability
75
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
85
Few red flags.
Signal strength
90
Good data coverage for analysis.
Recent activity
Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
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filings
Last 180 days
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filings
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (115 events)Click to expand
- 2025-10-01📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2024-09-22📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2023-09-12📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2022-08-15📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2021-09-15📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2021-01-26📄auditors-resignation-companyauditors · AUD
- 2020-10-12📄change-account-reference-date-company-current-shortenedaccounts · AA01
- 2020-07-10📄resolutionresolution · RESOLUTIONS
- 2020-07-10✏️change-of-name-request-commentschange-of-name · NM06
- 2020-07-10✏️change-of-name-noticechange-of-name · CONNOT
- 2020-06-04📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2020-06-04📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC02
- 2020-06-01📄appoint-person-secretary-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP03
- 2020-06-01📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2020-06-01📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2020-06-01📄termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM02
- 2020-06-01📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2020-06-01📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2020-06-01📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2020-05-21➕WATT, Jeremy appointedsecretary
- 2020-05-21➕GOWLAND, Steven Charles appointeddirector
- 2020-05-21➕MORPETH, Andrew Graham appointeddirector
- 2020-05-21➖HOOSEN, Nadia resignedsecretary
- 2020-05-21➖STEWART, Jay resigneddirector
- 2020-05-21➖THOMAS, Kathryn resigneddirector
- 2019-03-31➕THOMAS, Kathryn appointeddirector
- 2019-03-31➖WARNER, Robert resigneddirector
- 2019-01-30➖FREE, Catherine Marie resignedsecretary
- 2019-01-30➕HOOSEN, Nadia appointedsecretary
- 2018-05-18➕STEWART, Jay appointeddirector
- 2018-04-17➕FREE, Catherine Marie appointedsecretary
- 2018-04-17➖MILLAR, Mark Falcon resignedsecretary
- 2018-04-04➖RYAN, Ben Justin resigneddirector
- 2016-04-30➕RYAN, Ben Justin appointeddirector
- 2016-04-30➖SCOTT, Robert James resigneddirector
- 2016-04-30➕WARNER, Robert appointeddirector
- 2015-10-20➖MILLAR, Mark Falcon resigneddirector
- 2015-09-30➖HUGGINS, Mark resigneddirector
- 2015-09-30➕MILLAR, Mark Falcon appointeddirector
- 2015-01-29➕HUGGINS, Mark appointeddirector
- 2014-12-19➖BOLAND, Andrew Kenneth resigneddirector
- 2014-09-17➕SCOTT, Robert James appointeddirector
- 2014-09-08➕MILLAR, Mark Falcon appointedsecretary
- 2014-09-08➖SCOTT, Robert James resignedsecretary
- 2014-08-31➖JANSEN, Christopher Trevor Peter resigneddirector
- 2014-04-22➖HAYNES, Victoria resignedsecretary
- 2014-04-22➕SCOTT, Robert James appointedsecretary
- 2014-01-06➕JANSEN, Christopher Trevor Peter appointeddirector
- 2014-01-06➖STRONG, Andrew Jonathan Peter resigneddirector
- 2013-10-01➖HOWARD, Stuart Michael resigneddirector
Showing most recent 50 of 115 events
Owner dependency
66/100
High — earn-out structure requiredMaterial founder dependency. Consider a 2-3 year earn-out and build in a handover plan before completion.
FACTORS
- +Two-director setup: Only two active directors — typical of owner-managed SMEs but limits succession.
- +Senior director age: Director aged approximately 62 — approaching natural succession window.
Succession & seller-readiness
56/100
Strong succession signalMultiple signals suggest succession is on the horizon. Candidate for proactive outreach.
SIGNALS
- secondaryFounder aged 58+: Senior director is approximately 62. Early succession window.
- secondaryTwo-director governance: Small-team governance. Succession depth is thin but not absent.
- secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 30 years old and no new directors in the last 3 years — succession not yet being planned internally.
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
Bestpark International Limited is the ultimate parent — holding 75%+ shares. This company sits inside their group.
🏛️ultimate parent
Bestpark International Limited
Corporate parent · holds 75-100% shares · board control
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ASHBROOKE UNDERWRITING LIMITED
This company · 03237594
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Bestpark International Limited Corporate entity | 75–100% | 75–100% | board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control | 21/05/2020 |
1 historic (ceased) PSC
- Automobile Association Holdings Limitedceased 20/05/2020· 75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · firm interest
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated1996-08-08
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC65120 — Non-life insurance
Registered office
8 Eagle Court
London
EC1M 5QD
England
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-09-30
Last made up to: 2024-12-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-07-04
Last: 2025-06-20
Officers (3 active · 46 resigned)
Active
GOWLAND, Steven Charles→
Activedirector · ~57y · appointed 2020-05-21
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MORPETH, Andrew Graham→
Activedirector · ~62y · appointed 2020-05-21
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ALLEN, Tracy Lorraine→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 1999-09-23 · resigned 2001-01-30
DAVIES, John→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2007-09-18 · resigned 2012-08-17
FLEMING, Catherine Elinor→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 1996-08-08 · resigned 1999-06-08
FREE, Catherine Marie→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2018-04-17 · resigned 2019-01-30
HARRISON, Maxine Louise→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 1999-09-23 · resigned 2002-01-01
HAYNES, Victoria→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2013-07-31 · resigned 2014-04-22
HOOSEN, Nadia→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2019-01-30 · resigned 2020-05-21
MILLAR, Mark Falcon→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2014-09-08 · resigned 2018-04-17
POMROY, Jennifer Margaret→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 1999-06-08 · resigned 1999-09-23
RITCHIE, Ian→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 1999-09-23 · resigned 1999-09-23
SCOTT, Robert James→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2014-04-22 · resigned 2014-09-08
STRINGER, Andrew Paul→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2012-08-17 · resigned 2013-07-31
WOOLF, Paul Antony→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2005-06-01 · resigned 2007-09-18
CENTRICA SECRETARIES LIMITED→
Resignedcorporate-secretary · appointed 2002-01-01 · resigned 2004-09-30
CLIFFORD CHANCE SECRETARIES (CCA) LIMITED→
Resignedcorporate-secretary · appointed 2004-09-30 · resigned 2005-06-01
BOLAND, Andrew Kenneth→
Resigneddirector · ~57y · appointed 2013-05-01 · resigned 2014-12-19
BOWYER, Robert Edwin→
Resigneddirector · ~76y · appointed 1996-08-08 · resigned 1997-06-10
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Recent filings (201 total)
accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2025-10-01
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-06-30
accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2024-09-22
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-07-04
accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2023-09-12
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-07-17
accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2022-08-15
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-06-28
accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2021-09-15
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-07-01
auditors-resignation-company
auditors · AUD
2021-01-26
change-account-reference-date-company-current-shortened
accounts · AA01
2020-10-12
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2020-07-27
resolution
resolution · RESOLUTIONS
2020-07-10
change-of-name-request-comments
change-of-name · NM06
2020-07-10