CAS INSURANCE SERVICES LTD

🌳Matureactive

03332778 · ltd · incorporated 1997-03-13

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.

Why now

Window steady · low confidence

Steady and tidy — no seller pressure yet. Approach only if an angle opens.

Opportunity decay

hardening · 12-months

Already tight — no obvious softening catalysts on the horizon.

· Thesis: well-run, low negotiation leverage

What changed my view

Last 30 days

No material changes in the last 30 days.

Last 90 days

No snapshot from 90 days ago — start tracking from today.

Last 180 days

No snapshot from 180 days ago — start tracking from today.

🔒Estimated value

—

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Turnover

—

not disclosed

Net worth

—

book net assets

Opportunity

75/100

Strong

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What this business does

Primary activity: Activities of insurance agents and brokers

Sector: Financial & insurance

Investor take

Pursue

Active trading company with a 78-year-old founder — textbook succession opportunity.

Opportunity 75/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. Strong seller-intent signal (63/100, director aged 78). 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

Lenders & charges

Confirmed no charges registered

Directors & officers

23 officers (6 active, 23 linked, 19 with DOB)

Ownership & PSC

1 active PSC(s) of 7 total, 7 with control declared

Director network

13 connected companies via shared directors

Filing history

116 filings on record

Gazette notices

No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)

Opportunity Score

75/100Strong

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

Good data coverage for analysis.

Recent activity

Last 30 days

filings

Last 90 days

filings

Last 180 days

filing

• 1 confirmation-statement

Counts from Companies House filing history.

Corporate timeline (59 events)Click to expand

2025-12-04
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certificate-change-of-name-company
change-of-name · CERTNM
2025-12-04
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change-of-name-request-comments
change-of-name · NM06
2025-12-04
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change-of-name-notice
change-of-name · CONNOT
2025-11-13
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accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2024-11-11
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accounts-with-accounts-type-small
accounts · AA
2024-09-10
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WARD, Clare North appointed
secretary
2024-09-10
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appoint-person-secretary-company-with-name-date
officers · AP03
2023-10-17
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accounts-with-accounts-type-small
accounts · AA
2023-09-08
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appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2023-09-08
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appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2023-08-15
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DUNNETT, Iain appointed
director
2023-08-15
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WRIGHT, Andrew Michael appointed
director
2022-11-24
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accounts-with-accounts-type-small
accounts · AA
2022-03-22
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termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2022-03-21
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PHILLIPS, Richard resigned
director
2021-11-11
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termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2021-11-04
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MATTHEWS, Ben resigned
director
2021-11-03
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EVANS, Kerry Marie Ann resigned
director
2021-11-03
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termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2021-09-28
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accounts-with-accounts-type-small
accounts · AA
2021-04-28
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appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2021-04-21
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PHILLIPS, Richard appointed
director
2021-02-16
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accounts-with-accounts-type-small
accounts · AA
2019-12-19
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accounts-with-accounts-type-small
accounts · AA
2019-07-25
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appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2019-07-16
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EVANS, Kerry Marie Ann appointed
director
2019-06-13
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REID, Hannah appointed
director
2019-02-28
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RICHARDSON, Peter Andrew resigned
director
2018-10-18
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MATTHEWS, Ben appointed
director
2016-11-07
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RICHARDSON, Peter Andrew appointed
director
2016-05-09
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BRIGHT, Thomas James Ritson resigned
secretary
2015-04-29
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TURNER, Duncan Paul appointed
director
2015-04-29
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BRIGHT, Thomas James Ritson resigned
director
2015-04-29
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MCLEOD, John Angus Henry resigned
director
2014-09-01
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SHAW, John Elles appointed
director
2014-09-01
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MCLEOD, John Angus Henry appointed
director
2014-09-01
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THOMPSON, Nicola Jane resigned
director
2014-05-15
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BRIGHT, Thomas James Ritson appointed
secretary
2014-05-15
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DAY, Ed resigned
secretary
2014-05-15
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BRIGHT, Thomas James Ritson appointed
director
2014-05-15
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DAY, Ed resigned
director
2014-05-15
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THOMPSON, Nicola Jane appointed
director
2013-07-03
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GIBSON, Wilmoth Langley resigned
director
2013-06-11
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DAY, Ed appointed
director
2013-05-31
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TURKINGTON, Roger resigned
director
2008-06-01
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TURKINGTON, Roger appointed
director
2008-05-31
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DESLANDES, Carol Ann resigned
director
2007-12-18
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DAY, Ed appointed
secretary
2007-06-28
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DODD, Peter Sidney resigned
secretary
2000-08-02
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BAKER, Paul resigned
director

Showing most recent 50 of 59 events

Owner dependency

55/100

Moderate — manageable with handover

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

FACTORS

-5 active directors: Broader management team in place — suggests transferable governance.
+Founder age: Director aged approximately 78 — succession pressure is live.

Succession & seller-readiness

65/100

Strong succession signal

Multiple signals suggest succession is on the horizon. Candidate for proactive outreach.

SIGNALS

primaryFounder aged 70+: Senior director is approximately 78 years old. Natural succession window is now.
supportingClean filings + long tenure: Disciplined long-tenure operator — classic lifestyle-business pattern that often sells quietly.

Red flags

1 med ·

Name changed 3 times

medium

Name changes can be benign (rebrand) but can also precede distress, phoenix activity, or buyer concealment.

Evidence: 2025-12-04: certificate-change-of-name-company; 2025-12-04: change-of-name-request-comments

Group structure

Community Action Suffolk is the ultimate parent — holding 75%+ shares. This company sits inside their group.

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Community Action Suffolk

Corporate parent · holds 75-100% shares

ultimate parent

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CAS INSURANCE SERVICES LTD

This company · 03332778

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
Community Action Suffolk Corporate entity	75–100%	—	75-100% shares	06/04/2016

6 historic (ceased) PSCs

Mr John Elles Shawceased 13/06/2019· 25-50% voting
Mr Duncan Paul Turnerceased 13/06/2019· 25-50% voting
Mr Ben Matthewsceased 13/06/2019· 25-50% voting
Mr Peter Andrew Richardsonceased 18/10/2018· 25-50% voting
Mr John Elles Shawceased 18/10/2018· 25-50% voting
Mr Duncan Paul Turnerceased 18/10/2018· 25-50% voting

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

Incorporated1997-03-13

Jurisdictionengland-wales

Primary SIC66220 — Activities of insurance agents and brokers

Registered office

Brightspace

160 Hadleigh Road

Ipswich

Suffolk

IP2 0HH

Filing status

Accounts

Next due: 2026-12-31

Last made up to: 2025-03-31

Confirmation statement

Next due: 2027-03-25

Last: 2026-03-11