OPUS TRUST GROUP LIMITED

⚰️Wound downliquidation
03782941 · ltd · incorporated 1999-06-04
Investment thesis
Company liquidation — not a live target.
Why interesting: Historical record only; useful for precedent research.
Why risky: Not transactable.
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Turnover
£6.22M
year to Mar 2025
Net worth
—
book net assets
Opportunity
51/100
Worth a look
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What this business does
Primary activity: Activities of other holding companies n.e.c.
Sector: Financial & insurance
Investor take
Special-situation opportunity
Distressed holding with salvageable qualities — special-situations priority.

Opportunity 51/100 (worth a look), bankability 42/100. Strong seller-intent signal (60/100, director aged 74). Asset purchase likely safer than share purchase given structural signals. Biggest value-creation lever: Consolidate lender relationships. 3 distinct lenders creates friction — refinance into single-lender structure for cleaner diligence. Most likely exit: asset disposal / carve-out (65/100). Current lenders should be on monthly review.

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Refinance opportunity

4 live charges · 3 lenders · oldest 25.5y

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 25.5 years old — likely at or near maturity.
  • · 3 lenders named — inter-creditor friction likely.
  • · Legal-friction score 55/100 (high).

Data confidence

Overall: high (82/100)

Strong data coverage across all sections. AI outputs should be trusted with minimal caveats.

Company profile
address, 1 SIC codes, incorporation date
100
Financials
2 years of iXBRL accounts extracted (YoY deltas available) + narrative notes parsed
75
Lenders & charges
4 charges (4/4 with lender, 4/4 with type)
90
Directors & officers
13 officers (4 active, 13 linked, 8 with DOB)
82
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
11 connected companies via shared directors
78
Filing history
149 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
51/100Worth a look
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional 

Mixed signal. Worth opening the full target workup before deciding to pursue.

Business quality
10
Concerning — overdue filings or status flags present.
Acquirability
85
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
38
Multiple red flags — proceed with caution.
Signal strength
100
Good data coverage for analysis.

Signals from accounts

Derived from iXBRL accounts · FRS 102
Profitable
Profit before tax £10,635,000
Strong revenue growth
Turnover up 552% YoY
Turnover YoY
+552%
Year on year

Key financials

2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accounts
Cash
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Net Worth
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Current Assets
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Current Liabilities
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£0£0£0£0£0£0Mar 2024Mar 2025

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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 102
Metric2025-03-312024-03-31
Turnover£6.22M£955.0k
Gross profit£6.22M£955.0k
Operating profit£4.97M£-364.0k
Profit before tax£10.63M£37.0k
Average employees500500

Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.

🔒Filing-note intelligence

4 signals detected in this company's narrative notes — going-concern language, audit opinion, contingent liabilities, related-party transactions.

Available from the Pro tier upwards.

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Recent activity

Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
0
filings
Last 180 days
4
filings
  • • 2 insolvency
  • • 1 address
  • • 1 resolution
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (48 events)Click to expand
  1. 2026-01-08
    📍
    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  2. 2026-01-08
    ⚠️
    liquidation-voluntary-appointment-of-liquidator
    insolvency · 600
  3. 2026-01-08
    📄
    resolution
    resolution · RESOLUTIONS
  4. 2026-01-07
    ⚠️
    liquidation-voluntary-declaration-of-solvency
    insolvency · LIQ01
  5. 2025-10-14
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  6. 2024-12-20
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  7. 2024-12-16
    📍
    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  8. 2023-12-19
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  9. 2023-01-12
    📄
    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  10. 2023-01-12
    📄
    change-person-secretary-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH03
  11. 2022-12-21
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  12. 2022-05-10
    📍
    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  13. 2021-12-22
    📄
    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  14. 2021-12-21
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  15. 2021-03-23
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  16. 2019-12-23
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  17. 2019-12-05
    📍
    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  18. 2019-12-05
    📍
    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  19. 2014-08-14
    🔓
    Charge satisfied #2
  20. 2014-08-14
    🔓
    Charge satisfied #3
  21. 2013-11-28
    ➕
    GHYSEN, Samantha Jayne appointed
    secretary
  22. 2013-11-28
    ➕
    JOHNSON, Simon Christopher appointed
    director
  23. 2013-11-28
    ➖
    LAVERY, Andrew Charles resigned
    secretary
  24. 2013-11-28
    ➖
    LAVERY, Andrew Charles resigned
    director
  25. 2012-03-21
    ➖
    FARLEY, Alastair Hugh resigned
    director
  26. 2012-03-21
    ➖
    STONE, Peter John resigned
    director
  27. 2011-12-06
    ➕
    GREVILLE, Michael Gordon Scott appointed
    director
  28. 2005-02-25
    🔒
    Charge registered #4
    Lender: Opus 102 Limited as Agent and Trustee for the Finance Parties (The Agent)
  29. 2002-08-02
    ➖
    RANDALL, John David resigned
    secretary
  30. 2002-07-01
    ➕
    LAVERY, Andrew Charles appointed
    secretary
  31. 2002-07-01
    ➕
    LAVERY, Andrew Charles appointed
    director
  32. 2002-07-01
    ➖
    RANDALL, John David resigned
    director
  33. 2001-04-01
    ➕
    FARLEY, Alastair Hugh appointed
    director
  34. 2001-02-10
    🔓
    Charge satisfied #1
  35. 2001-02-05
    🔒
    Charge registered #2
    Lender: The Governor and Company of the Bank of Scotland
  36. 2001-02-01
    🔒
    Charge registered #3
    Lender: The Governor and Company of the Bank of Scotland
  37. 2000-12-18
    🔒
    Charge registered #1
    Lender: Peter Charles De Haan
  38. 2000-08-21
    ➕
    STONE, Peter John appointed
    director
  39. 1999-12-02
    ➖
    BOWEN, Ian resigned
    director
  40. 1999-11-01
    ➕
    BOWEN, Ian appointed
    director
  41. 1999-09-20
    ➕
    RANDALL, John David appointed
    secretary
  42. 1999-09-20
    ➖
    E P S SECRETARIES LIMITED resigned
    corporate-nominee-secretary
  43. 1999-09-20
    ➕
    RANDALL, John David appointed
    director
  44. 1999-08-03
    ➕
    DE HAAN, Peter Charles appointed
    director
  45. 1999-08-03
    ➖
    MIKJON LIMITED resigned
    corporate-nominee-director
  46. 1999-06-04
    🏢
    Company incorporated
    As OPUS TRUST GROUP LIMITED
  47. 1999-06-04
    ➕
    E P S SECRETARIES LIMITED appointed
    corporate-nominee-secretary
  48. 1999-06-04
    ➕
    MIKJON LIMITED appointed
    corporate-nominee-director

Owner dependency

75/100
High — earn-out structure required

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

FACTORS
  • +Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 27 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
  • +Founder age: Director aged approximately 74 — succession pressure is live.

Succession & seller-readiness

90/100
Likely off-market candidate

Strong acquirability signals converging. Worth approaching directly — this is how off-market deals start.

SIGNALS
  • primaryFounder aged 70+: Senior director is approximately 74 years old. Natural succession window is now.
  • primary20+ year tenure: Director in role 27 years. Very long tenure is a classic succession signal.
  • secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 27 years old and no new directors in the last 3 years — succession not yet being planned internally.
  • supportingClean filings + long tenure: Disciplined long-tenure operator — classic lifestyle-business pattern that often sells quietly.

Red flags

2 high · 1 med · 1 low
Company in liquidation
high

Company is actively being wound up. Not a going concern.

2 insolvency-related filings on record
high

Filings relating to insolvency, liquidation, or administration exist in the company's history. Review before proceeding.

Evidence: 2026-01-08: liquidation-voluntary-appointment-of-liquidator; 2026-01-07: liquidation-voluntary-declaration-of-solvency

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.

Multiple registered office changes
low

Multiple address changes in a short period can indicate operational instability or admin disorder.

Group structure

Opus Trust Investments Limited is the ultimate parent — holding 75%+ shares. This company sits inside their group.

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Opus Trust Investments Limited
Corporate parent · holds 75-100% shares
ultimate parent
⬇
OPUS TRUST GROUP LIMITED
This company · 03782941

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%
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Opus Trust Investments Limited
Corporate entity
75–100%
—75-100% shares06/04/2016

From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.

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10 specific questions generated from this company's actual signals — liquidity, leverage, director age, charge count, red flags, age-of-company.

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Company details

Statusliquidation
Typeltd
Incorporated1999-06-04
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC64209 — Activities of other holding companies n.e.c.

Registered office

2nd Floor Maritime Place
Quayside
Chatham Maritime
Kent
ME4 4QZ

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2026-12-31
Last made up to: 2025-03-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-06-18
Last: 2025-06-04

Officers (4 active · 9 resigned)

GHYSEN, Samantha Jayne→
secretary · appointed 2013-11-28
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
DE HAAN, Peter Charles→
director · ~74y · appointed 1999-08-03
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
GREVILLE, Michael Gordon Scott→
director · ~64y · appointed 2011-12-06
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
JOHNSON, Simon Christopher→
director · ~61y · appointed 2013-11-28
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
LAVERY, Andrew Charles→
secretary · appointed 2002-07-01 · resigned 2013-11-28
Resigned
RANDALL, John David→
secretary · appointed 1999-09-20 · resigned 2002-08-02
Resigned
E P S SECRETARIES LIMITED→
corporate-nominee-secretary · appointed 1999-06-04 · resigned 1999-09-20
Resigned
BOWEN, Ian→
director · ~68y · appointed 1999-11-01 · resigned 1999-12-02
Resigned
FARLEY, Alastair Hugh→
director · ~80y · appointed 2001-04-01 · resigned 2012-03-21
Resigned
LAVERY, Andrew Charles→
director · ~62y · appointed 2002-07-01 · resigned 2013-11-28
Resigned
RANDALL, John David→
director · ~57y · appointed 1999-09-20 · resigned 2002-07-01
Resigned
STONE, Peter John→
director · ~80y · appointed 2000-08-21 · resigned 2012-03-21
Resigned
MIKJON LIMITED→
corporate-nominee-director · appointed 1999-06-04 · resigned 1999-08-03
Resigned

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Mortgages & charges

4
Total charges
1
Outstanding
1
Active lenders
Status:Lender:4 of 4 shown
TypeProperties
outstanding
Opus 102 as Agent and Trustee for the Finance Parties (The Agent)
Opus 102 Limited as Agent and Trustee for the Finance Parties (The Agent)
Debenture1 property25/02/2005—
satisfied
Lloyds Banking Group
The Governor and Company of the Bank of Scotland
Debenture1 property05/02/200114/08/2014
satisfied
Lloyds Banking Group
The Governor and Company of the Bank of Scotland
Assignment1 property01/02/200114/08/2014
satisfied
Peter Charles De Haan
Debenture1 property18/12/200010/02/2001
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Recent filings (149 total)

change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2026-01-08
liquidation-voluntary-appointment-of-liquidator
insolvency · 600
2026-01-08
resolution
resolution · RESOLUTIONS
2026-01-08
liquidation-voluntary-declaration-of-solvency
insolvency · LIQ01
2026-01-07
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2025-10-14
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-06-19
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2024-12-20
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2024-12-16
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-06-13
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2023-12-19
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-06-13
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2023-01-12
change-person-secretary-company-with-change-date
officers · CH03
2023-01-12
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2022-12-21
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-06-16