NORTHERN 2 VCT PLC
🌳Matureactive
03695071 · plc · incorporated 1999-01-08
Investment thesis
Established operating company — standard diligence applies, no dominant angle.
Why interesting: Live, filing, normal profile.
Why risky: No standout signals in either direction.
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
—
not disclosed
Net worth
—
book net assets
Opportunity
81/100
Exceptional
What this business does
Primary activity: Financial intermediation not elsewhere classified
Sector: Financial & insurance
Investor take
PursueActive trading company with a 77-year-old founder — textbook succession opportunity.
Opportunity 81/100 (exceptional), bankability 75/100. Strong seller-intent signal (63/100, director aged 77). Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Most likely exit: strategic trade sale (73/100).
Data confidence
Overall: low (50/100)Sparse data coverage. Treat AI-generated outputs as preliminary. Manual diligence essential.
Company profile
address, 1 SIC codes, incorporation date
100
Financials
No iXBRL financials extracted
0
Lenders & charges
Confirmed no charges registered
85
Directors & officers
18 officers (5 active, 18 linked, 11 with DOB)
82
Ownership & PSC
No PSCs filed (unusual — worth investigating)
35
Director network
10 connected companies via shared directors
75
Filing history
599 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
81/100Exceptional
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional
Strong composite across quality, acquirability, and risk. High-priority target — progress to serious diligence.
Business quality
70
Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.
Acquirability
85
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
3
filings
- • 3 capital
Last 180 days
7
filings
- • 6 capital
- • 1 confirmation-statement
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (56 events)Click to expand
- 2026-05-13📄capital-allotment-sharescapital · SH01
- 2026-04-30📄capital-cancellation-shares-by-plccapital · SH07
- 2026-04-30📄capital-return-purchase-own-sharescapital · SH03
- 2026-01-21📄capital-allotment-sharescapital · SH01
- 2026-01-20📄capital-cancellation-shares-by-plccapital · SH07
- 2026-01-20📄capital-return-purchase-own-sharescapital · SH03
- 2025-12-10📄capital-allotment-sharescapital · SH01
- 2025-11-26📄capital-cancellation-shares-by-plccapital · SH07
- 2025-11-26📄capital-return-purchase-own-sharescapital · SH03
- 2025-09-29📄capital-cancellation-shares-by-plccapital · SH07
- 2025-09-29📄capital-return-purchase-own-sharescapital · SH03
- 2025-09-17📄auditors-resignation-companyauditors · AUD
- 2025-09-09📄capital-allotment-sharescapital · SH01
- 2025-08-19📄resolutionresolution · RESOLUTIONS
- 2025-08-19📄memorandum-articlesincorporation · MA
- 2025-08-18📄capital-return-purchase-own-sharescapital · SH03
- 2025-08-11📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2025-08-06➖MCANULTY, Cecilia Ann resigneddirector
- 2025-08-04📄capital-cancellation-shares-by-plccapital · SH07
- 2025-07-21📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2025-05-20📄capital-cancellation-shares-by-plccapital · SH07
- 2025-05-20📄capital-return-purchase-own-sharescapital · SH03
- 2025-05-13📄capital-allotment-sharescapital · SH01
- 2025-03-04📄capital-cancellation-shares-by-plccapital · SH07
- 2025-03-04📄capital-cancellation-shares-by-plccapital · SH07
- 2024-06-19➕CHAMBERS, Thomas William appointeddirector
- 2023-07-28➖NEALE, Frank Leslie George resigneddirector
- 2022-09-30➕MERCIA COMPANY SECRETARIAL SERVICES LIMITED appointedcorporate-secretary
- 2022-09-30➖VENABLES, Graham resignedsecretary
- 2022-08-10➖CONN, Alastair Macbeth resigneddirector
- 2022-05-27➕RAMPARIA, Ranjan Keshavji appointeddirector
- 2022-01-01➖BRYCE, James Kirk resignedsecretary
- 2022-01-01➕VENABLES, Graham appointedsecretary
- 2018-03-31➕BRYCE, James Kirk appointedsecretary
- 2018-03-31➖MELLOR, Christopher David resignedsecretary
- 2017-07-12➖FLETCHER, Christopher George Alvan resigneddirector
- 2017-01-03➕DEVONSHIRE, Simon appointeddirector
- 2015-07-14➖DENNY, Edward Michael Patrick resigneddirector
- 2014-09-18➕MCANULTY, Cecilia Ann appointeddirector
- 2011-07-19➖HOLLIDAY, Frederick George Thomas, Professor Sir resigneddirector
- 2008-04-30➖WHITE RIDLEY, Matthew, Doctor resigneddirector
- 2007-07-04➕GRAVELLS, David Peter Anthony appointeddirector
- 1999-01-19➕FLETCHER, Christopher George Alvan appointeddirector
- 1999-01-19➕HOLLIDAY, Frederick George Thomas, Professor Sir appointeddirector
- 1999-01-19➕NEALE, Frank Leslie George appointeddirector
- 1999-01-19➕WHITE RIDLEY, Matthew, Doctor appointeddirector
- 1999-01-08🏢Company incorporatedAs NORTHERN 2 VCT PLC
- 1999-01-08➕MELLOR, Christopher David appointedsecretary
- 1999-01-08➕SWIFT INCORPORATIONS LIMITED appointedcorporate-nominee-secretary
- 1999-01-08➖SWIFT INCORPORATIONS LIMITED resignedcorporate-nominee-secretary
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Owner dependency
65/100
High — earn-out structure requiredMaterial founder dependency. Consider a 2-3 year earn-out and build in a handover plan before completion.
FACTORS
- -4 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 77 — succession pressure is live.
Succession & seller-readiness
73/100
Strong succession signalMultiple signals suggest succession is on the horizon. Candidate for proactive outreach.
SIGNALS
- primaryFounder aged 70+: Senior director is approximately 77 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
cleanNo red flags detected from available public data. (This is not a clean bill of health — detailed accounts review still recommended.)
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Statusactive
Typeplc
Incorporated1999-01-08
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC64999 — Financial intermediation not elsewhere classified
Registered office
Forward House
17 High Street
Henley-In-Arden
B95 5AA
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-09-30
Last made up to: 2025-03-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-01-26
Last: 2026-01-12
Officers (5 active · 13 resigned)
MERCIA COMPANY SECRETARIAL SERVICES LIMITED→
Activecorporate-secretary · appointed 2022-09-30
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CHAMBERS, Thomas William→
Activedirector · ~65y · appointed 2024-06-19
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DEVONSHIRE, Simon→
Activedirector · ~59y · appointed 2017-01-03
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GRAVELLS, David Peter Anthony→
Activedirector · ~77y · appointed 2007-07-04
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RAMPARIA, Ranjan Keshavji→
Activedirector · ~55y · appointed 2022-05-27
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BRYCE, James Kirk→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2018-03-31 · resigned 2022-01-01
MELLOR, Christopher David→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 1999-01-08 · resigned 2018-03-31
VENABLES, Graham→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2022-01-01 · resigned 2022-09-30
SWIFT INCORPORATIONS LIMITED→
Resignedcorporate-nominee-secretary · appointed 1999-01-08 · resigned 1999-01-08
CONN, Alastair Macbeth→
Resigneddirector · ~71y · appointed 1999-01-08 · resigned 2022-08-10
DENNY, Edward Michael Patrick→
Resigneddirector · ~83y · appointed 1999-01-08 · resigned 2015-07-14
FLETCHER, Christopher George Alvan→
Resigneddirector · ~75y · appointed 1999-01-19 · resigned 2017-07-12
HOLLIDAY, Frederick George Thomas, Professor Sir→
Resigneddirector · ~91y · appointed 1999-01-19 · resigned 2011-07-19
MCANULTY, Cecilia Ann→
Resigneddirector · ~63y · appointed 2014-09-18 · resigned 2025-08-06
NEALE, Frank Leslie George→
Resigneddirector · ~76y · appointed 1999-01-19 · resigned 2023-07-28
WHITE RIDLEY, Matthew, Doctor→
Resigneddirector · ~68y · appointed 1999-01-19 · resigned 2008-04-30
INSTANT COMPANIES LIMITED→
Resignedcorporate-nominee-director · appointed 1999-01-08 · resigned 1999-01-08
SWIFT INCORPORATIONS LIMITED→
Resignedcorporate-nominee-director · appointed 1999-01-08 · resigned 1999-01-08
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Recent filings (599 total)
capital-allotment-shares
capital · SH01
2026-05-13
capital-cancellation-shares-by-plc
capital · SH07
2026-04-30
capital-return-purchase-own-shares
capital · SH03
2026-04-30
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-02-11
capital-allotment-shares
capital · SH01
2026-01-21
capital-cancellation-shares-by-plc
capital · SH07
2026-01-20
capital-return-purchase-own-shares
capital · SH03
2026-01-20
capital-allotment-shares
capital · SH01
2025-12-10
capital-cancellation-shares-by-plc
capital · SH07
2025-11-26
capital-return-purchase-own-shares
capital · SH03
2025-11-26
capital-cancellation-shares-by-plc
capital · SH07
2025-09-29
capital-return-purchase-own-shares
capital · SH03
2025-09-29
auditors-resignation-company
auditors · AUD
2025-09-17
capital-allotment-shares
capital · SH01
2025-09-09
resolution
resolution · RESOLUTIONS
2025-08-19