AEGIS MANAGING AGENCY LIMITED

🌳Matureactive

03413859 · ltd · incorporated 1997-07-29

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

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Opportunity

78/100

Strong

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What this business does

Primary activity: Non-life insurance

Sector: Financial & insurance

Investor take

Pursue

Active trading company with a 82-year-old founder — textbook succession opportunity.

Opportunity 78/100 (strong), bankability 67/100. Strong seller-intent signal (73/100, director aged 82). Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: Consolidate lender relationships. 3 distinct lenders creates friction — refinance into single-lender structure for cleaner diligence. Most likely exit: strategic trade sale (48/100).

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Refinance opportunity

3 live charges · 3 lenders · oldest 25.4y

25/100

too messy

Structure is too messy for a clean refinance right now — clean up first or expect bespoke terms.

· Oldest live charge is 25.4 years old — likely at or near maturity.
· 3 lenders named — inter-creditor friction likely.
· Legal-friction score 48/100 (high).

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

3 charges (3/3 with lender, 3/3 with type)

Directors & officers

58 officers (12 active, 58 linked, 49 with DOB)

Ownership & PSC

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

Director network

4 connected companies via shared directors

Filing history

197 filings on record

Gazette notices

No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)

Opportunity Score

78/100Strong

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

Some moderate concerns — review flags.

Signal strength

100

Good data coverage for analysis.

Recent activity

Last 30 days

filings

Last 90 days

filings

Last 180 days

filings

• 3 officers
• 1 persons-with-significant-control

Counts from Companies House filing history.

Corporate timeline (130 events)Click to expand

2026-03-17
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change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2026-03-16
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persons-with-significant-control · PSC05
2026-02-17
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officers · AP01
2026-02-12
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BLUE, Robert Markwood appointed
director
2026-01-09
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termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2025-12-31
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FORBES, Christopher David resigned
director
2025-10-01
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LEVERETT, Steven John appointed
secretary
2025-10-01
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appoint-person-secretary-company-with-name-date
officers · AP03
2025-10-01
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termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM02
2025-09-30
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WEBB, Rhicert Jerome Peter resigned
secretary
2025-07-17
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accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2025-04-01
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termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2025-03-31
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ONSLOW, Michael Leonard resigned
director
2025-02-18
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appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2025-02-12
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CULLEN, William Paul appointed
director
2024-10-01
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change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2024-09-27
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appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2024-09-24
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appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2024-09-19
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BRIDE, Martin Lindsay appointed
director
2024-09-19
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GIBBS, Andrew Mark appointed
director
2024-06-20
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accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2024-05-30
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termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2024-05-24
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TENNYSON, Graeme Stuart Gareth resigned
director
2024-04-22
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termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2024-04-13
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CRANE, Christopher Mark resigned
director
2023-10-20
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termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2023-09-21
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ABEL, Gregory resigned
director
2023-07-05
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accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2023-03-20
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appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2023-03-09
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LAU, Constance appointed
director
2022-07-14
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accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2022-07-04
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termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2022-06-30
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CROOM JOHNSON, David Patrick resigned
director
2021-04-02
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FARRELL, Thomas resigned
director
2020-09-24
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WEBB, Rhicert Jerome Peter appointed
secretary
2020-08-20
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WADE, Katharine Anne appointed
director
2019-12-31
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CHAMBERS, John Edmond resigned
director
2019-11-30
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SMEETS-FLIER, Hermien resigned
director
2019-02-15
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WHITE, Rebecca Elizabeth resigned
secretary
2018-12-06
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WHITE, Rebecca Elizabeth appointed
secretary
2018-12-06
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CRANE, Christopher Mark appointed
director
2018-12-06
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DALTON, William Robert Patrick resigned
director
2018-06-04
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ABEL, Gregory appointed
director
2018-06-04
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FARRELL, Thomas appointed
director
2018-01-31
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CONNELL, Hayley Jane resigned
secretary
2017-11-29
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RYAN, Owen Mark resigned
director
2017-04-11
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RYAN, Owen Mark appointed
director
2016-12-08
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MAGUIRE, Alan Joseph resigned
director
2016-11-25
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TENNYSON, Graeme Stuart Gareth appointed
director
2016-11-21
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SMEETS-FLIER, Hermien appointed
director

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Owner dependency

65/100

High — earn-out structure required

Material founder dependency. Consider a 2-3 year earn-out and build in a handover plan before completion.

FACTORS

-11 active directors: Broader management team in place — suggests transferable governance.
+Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 19 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
+Founder age: Director aged approximately 82 — succession pressure is live.

Succession & seller-readiness

73/100

Strong succession signal

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

SIGNALS

primaryFounder aged 70+: Senior director is approximately 82 years old. Natural succession window is now.
secondary12+ year tenure: Director in role 19 years.
supportingClean filings + long tenure: Disciplined long-tenure operator — classic lifestyle-business pattern that often sells quietly.

Red flags

2 med ·

2 director resignations in last 12 months

medium

Multiple recent departures can indicate governance disagreement, succession event, or preparation for sale/stress.

Evidence: WEBB, Rhicert Jerome Peter resigned 2025-09-30; FORBES, Christopher David resigned 2025-12-31

Charge satisfaction-then-recreation pattern

medium

Multiple instances where a charge was satisfied and a new charge created within 6 months. Suggests active refinancing cycle.

Group structure

Aegis London Holdings Ltd is the ultimate parent — holding 75%+ shares. This company sits inside their group.

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Aegis London Holdings Ltd

Corporate parent · holds 75-100% shares · board control

ultimate parent

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AEGIS MANAGING AGENCY LIMITED

This company · 03413859

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
Aegis London Holdings Ltd Corporate entity	75–100%	75–100%	board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control	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

Incorporated1997-07-29

Jurisdictionengland-wales

Primary SIC65120 — Non-life insurance

Registered office

25 Fenchurch Avenue

London

EC3M 5AD

England

Filing status

Accounts

Next due: 2026-09-30

Last made up to: 2024-12-31

Confirmation statement

Next due: 2026-08-12

Last: 2025-07-29