BANK OF CHINA INTERNATIONAL (UK) LIMITED

🌳Matureactive

03237646 · 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

approaching window · 12-months

Approaching a transaction window — refinance or sale event plausible in the next 12 months.

· Oldest live charge 27.3y old — refinance window within 12 months

🔒Estimated value

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Turnover

—

not disclosed

Net worth

—

book net assets

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

Strong opportunity: active trading company with strong profile and bankable structure.

Opportunity 79/100 (strong), bankability 80/100. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: Discharge stale live charges. 1 live charge(s) created 15+ years ago — likely paid but undischarged. Clean register. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (65/100).

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Refinance opportunity

1 live charge · oldest 27.3y

65/100

clean up first

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

· Oldest live charge is 27.3 years old — likely at or near maturity.
· Single lender — cleanest path to refinance.
· Legal-friction score 38/100 — workable, but lender will want more DD.

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

Lenders & charges

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

Directors & officers

46 officers (5 active, 46 linked, 44 with DOB)

Ownership & PSC

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

Director network

2 connected companies via shared directors

Filing history

214 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

filings

Last 90 days

filing

• 1 accounts

Last 180 days

filing

• 1 accounts

Counts from Companies House filing history.

Corporate timeline (110 events)Click to expand

2026-05-31
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accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2025-11-06
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change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2025-07-16
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change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2025-06-09
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officers · AP01
2025-06-06
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CAI, Zhenwei appointed
director
2025-05-28
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accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2024-12-23
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appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2024-12-12
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officers · TM01
2024-12-09
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LI, Zhe, Ms. appointed
director
2024-12-09
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LEE, Kin Man, Mr. resigned
director
2024-08-22
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accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2024-07-15
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change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2024-01-17
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LI, Tong, Ms. resigned
director
2024-01-17
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termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2024-01-15
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appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2024-01-15
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termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2024-01-12
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CHAN, Ming appointed
director
2024-01-12
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WONG, Shiu Lim, Mr. resigned
director
2023-12-14
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termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2023-11-01
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WANG, Jun resigned
director
2023-07-14
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change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2023-05-15
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accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2023-02-22
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appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2023-02-21
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appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2023-02-21
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appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2023-02-21
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termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2023-02-15
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LEE, Kin Man, Mr. appointed
director
2023-02-15
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LI, Tong, Ms. appointed
director
2023-02-15
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WONG, Shiu Lim, Mr. appointed
director
2023-01-15
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WANG, Zhongze resigned
director
2022-10-19
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termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2022-09-30
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CHUA, Alvin Cheng-Hock resigned
director
2022-08-03
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accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2018-12-31
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COOKE, Peter William, Cbe resigned
director
2018-12-01
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HO, Yui Kwong Kenny, Mr. resigned
director
2018-05-10
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CHWEIDAN, Russell appointed
director
2018-05-01
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CHAPMAN, William James resigned
director
2017-11-17
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WANG, Zhongze appointed
director
2016-09-12
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HO, Yui Kwong Kenny, Mr. appointed
director
2016-08-11
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LU, Ying resigned
director
2016-07-30
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WONG, Chun Mun resigned
director
2016-07-05
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CHUA, Alvin Cheng-Hock appointed
director
2016-05-31
➖
NG, Chi To Graham, Mr. resigned
director
2015-08-14
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NG, Chi To Graham, Mr. appointed
director
2015-05-23
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WANG, Hao, Mr. resigned
director
2014-12-19
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FANG, Wenjian resigned
director
2014-01-01
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MAK, Shiu Ki resigned
director
2014-01-01
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WANG, Hao, Mr. appointed
director
2013-02-20
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LI, Eric Kit Man resigned
director
2013-02-20
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LU, Ying appointed
director

Showing most recent 50 of 110 events

Owner dependency

48/100

Moderate — manageable with handover

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

FACTORS

-4 active directors: Broader management team in place — suggests transferable governance.
+Senior director age: Director aged approximately 63 — approaching natural succession window.

Succession & seller-readiness

50/100

Moderate signal

Some succession indicators present. Worth watching; approach if sector/strategy fits.

SIGNALS

primaryFounder aged 63+: Senior director is approximately 63. Approaching typical UK retirement age — succession thinking likely.

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

Bank Of China International Holdings Limited is the ultimate parent — holding 75%+ shares. This company sits inside their group.

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Bank Of China International Holdings Limited

Corporate parent · holds 75-100% shares

ultimate parent

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BANK OF CHINA INTERNATIONAL (UK) LIMITED

This company · 03237646

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
Bank Of China International 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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Company details

Statusactive

Typeltd

Incorporated1996-08-08

Jurisdictionengland-wales

Primary SIC64999 — Financial intermediation not elsewhere classified

Registered office

1 Lothbury

London

EC2R 7DB

Filing status

Accounts

Next due: 2027-09-30

Last made up to: 2025-12-31

Confirmation statement

Next due: 2026-08-19

Last: 2025-08-05