COUNTRYWIDE ASSURED TRUSTEE COMPANY LIMITED
🌳Matureactive
03505360 · ltd · incorporated 1998-02-05
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
What this business does
Primary activity: Other activities auxiliary to insurance and pension funding
Sector: Financial & insurance
Investor take
PursueStrong opportunity: active trading company with strong profile and bankable structure.
Opportunity 78/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Most likely exit: strategic trade sale (73/100).
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
0
Lenders & charges
Confirmed no charges registered
85
Directors & officers
26 officers (4 active, 26 linked, 16 with DOB)
82
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 2 total, 2 with control declared
90
Director network
8 connected companies via shared directors
69
Filing history
123 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
78/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional
Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.
Business quality
70
Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.
Acquirability
70
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
85
Few red flags.
Signal strength
90
Good data coverage for analysis.
Recent activity
Last 30 days
3
filings
- • 2 other
- • 1 accounts
Last 90 days
3
filings
- • 2 other
- • 1 accounts
Last 180 days
6
filings
- • 2 other
- • 1 accounts
- • 1 confirmation-statement
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (68 events)Click to expand
- 2026-05-16📄legacyaccounts · PARENT_ACC
- 2026-05-16📄legacyother · GUARANTEE2
- 2026-05-16📄legacyother · AGREEMENT2
- 2026-02-09📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2025-12-11📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2025-09-18📄accounts-with-accounts-type-smallaccounts · AA
- 2025-01-02📄termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM02
- 2025-01-02📄appoint-person-secretary-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP03
- 2025-01-01➕LONIE, Alastair appointedsecretary
- 2025-01-01➖WRIGHT, Amanda resignedsecretary
- 2024-08-15📄accounts-with-accounts-type-smallaccounts · AA
- 2023-11-23📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2023-11-20➕RONSON, Jacqueline Ann appointeddirector
- 2023-10-15📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2023-10-13➖HOGG, Kenneth Duncan resigneddirector
- 2023-07-18📄accounts-with-accounts-type-smallaccounts · AA
- 2022-10-03➕WRIGHT, Amanda appointedsecretary
- 2022-10-03📄appoint-person-secretary-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP03
- 2022-10-03📄termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM02
- 2022-10-02➖LONIE, Alastair resignedsecretary
- 2022-09-15📄accounts-with-accounts-type-smallaccounts · AA
- 2022-09-02📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2022-08-31➕HOGG, Kenneth Duncan appointeddirector
- 2021-04-27📄accounts-with-accounts-type-smallaccounts · AA
- 2021-01-04📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2021-01-04📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2021-01-01➕LONIE, Alastair appointeddirector
- 2021-01-01➖DEANE, John Vincent resigneddirector
- 2020-01-31➖RICHARDSON, Colin David resigneddirector
- 2018-08-01➕FOLEY, Conrad Peter appointeddirector
- 2018-04-01➕LONIE, Alastair appointedsecretary
- 2018-03-31➖KUBIAK, Zoe Maureen Patricia resignedsecretary
- 2017-12-31➖KING, Ian Campbell resigneddirector
- 2017-07-01➕RICHARDSON, Colin David appointeddirector
- 2017-04-01➖HUGHES, Frank resigneddirector
- 2017-02-14➕HOGG, Kenneth Duncan appointeddirector
- 2017-02-14➖HOGG, Kenneth Duncan resigneddirector
- 2015-10-16➖KING, Ian Campbell resignedsecretary
- 2015-10-16➕KUBIAK, Zoe Maureen Patricia appointedsecretary
- 2015-10-15➕KING, Ian Campbell appointeddirector
- 2015-03-30➖FISHWICK, Winifred Mary resignedsecretary
- 2015-03-30➕KING, Ian Campbell appointedsecretary
- 2014-12-31➖KETTLEBOROUGH, Graham Leslie resigneddirector
- 2014-12-03➕DEANE, John Vincent appointeddirector
- 2013-05-17➖ROMNEY, Kenneth Owen resigneddirector
- 2013-02-01➕FISHWICK, Winifred Mary appointedsecretary
- 2013-02-01➖ROMNEY, Kenneth Owen resignedsecretary
- 2007-05-14➕HUGHES, Frank appointeddirector
- 2007-05-08➖BELL, Andrew James resigneddirector
- 2003-08-15➖LEA, William Harold resigneddirector
Showing most recent 50 of 68 events
Owner dependency
58/100
Moderate — manageable with handoverSome founder dependency, but not acute. A structured handover period should cover most risk.
FACTORS
- +Senior director age: Director aged approximately 64 — approaching natural succession window.
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 64. 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.)
Group structure
Countrywide Assured Life Holdings Limited is the ultimate parent — holding 75%+ shares. This company sits inside their group.
🏛️ultimate parent
Countrywide Assured Life Holdings Limited
Corporate parent · holds 75-100% shares
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COUNTRYWIDE ASSURED TRUSTEE COMPANY LIMITED
This company · 03505360
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Countrywide Assured Life Holdings Limited Corporate entity | 75–100% | 75–100% | 75-100% shares · 75-100% voting | 06/04/2016 |
1 historic (ceased) PSC
- Countrywide Assured Life Holdings Limitedceased 10/08/2017· 75-100% shares
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated1998-02-05
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC66290 — Other activities auxiliary to insurance and pension funding
Registered office
2nd Floor, 33-34 Winckley Square
Preston
Lancashire
PR1 3JJ
England
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-09-30
Last made up to: 2024-12-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-02-19
Last: 2026-02-05
Officers (4 active · 22 resigned)
Active
FOLEY, Conrad Peter→
Activedirector · ~64y · appointed 2018-08-01
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LONIE, Alastair→
Activedirector · ~59y · appointed 2021-01-01
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RONSON, Jacqueline Ann→
Activedirector · ~53y · appointed 2023-11-20
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FISHWICK, Winifred Mary→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2013-02-01 · resigned 2015-03-30
KING, Ian Campbell→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2015-03-30 · resigned 2015-10-16
KUBIAK, Zoe Maureen Patricia→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2015-10-16 · resigned 2018-03-31
LONIE, Alastair→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2018-04-01 · resigned 2022-10-02
ROMNEY, Kenneth Owen→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 1998-02-05 · resigned 2013-02-01
WRIGHT, Amanda→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2022-10-03 · resigned 2025-01-01
YORK PLACE COMPANY SECRETARIES LIMITED→
Resignedcorporate-nominee-secretary · appointed 1998-02-05 · resigned 1998-02-05
AINSCOE, Raymond Maurice→
Resigneddirector · ~72y · appointed 1998-02-05 · resigned 1998-12-01
BELL, Andrew James→
Resigneddirector · ~60y · appointed 1998-02-05 · resigned 2007-05-08
DEANE, John Vincent→
Resigneddirector · ~68y · appointed 2014-12-03 · resigned 2021-01-01
HOGG, Kenneth Duncan→
Resigneddirector · ~61y · appointed 2022-08-31 · resigned 2023-10-13
HOGG, Kenneth Duncan→
Resigneddirector · ~61y · appointed 2017-02-14 · resigned 2017-02-14
HUGHES, Frank→
Resigneddirector · ~69y · appointed 2007-05-14 · resigned 2017-04-01
KETTLEBOROUGH, Graham Leslie→
Resigneddirector · ~70y · appointed 2002-07-01 · resigned 2014-12-31
KING, Ian Campbell→
Resigneddirector · ~61y · appointed 2015-10-15 · resigned 2017-12-31
LEA, William Harold→
Resigneddirector · ~80y · appointed 2001-01-02 · resigned 2003-08-15
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Recent filings (123 total)
legacy
accounts · PARENT_ACC
2026-05-16
legacy
other · GUARANTEE2
2026-05-16
legacy
other · AGREEMENT2
2026-05-16
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-02-11
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2026-02-09
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2025-12-11
accounts-with-accounts-type-small
accounts · AA
2025-09-18
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-02-06
termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM02
2025-01-02
appoint-person-secretary-company-with-name-date
officers · AP03
2025-01-02
accounts-with-accounts-type-small
accounts · AA
2024-08-15
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-02-10
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2023-11-23
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2023-10-15
accounts-with-accounts-type-small
accounts · AA
2023-07-18