ASSURANT INTERMEDIARY LIMITED

🌳Matureactive
04019801 · ltd · incorporated 2000-06-22
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
book net assets
Opportunity
78/100
Strong
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What this business does
Primary activity: Credit granting by non-deposit taking finance houses and other specialist consumer credit grantors
Sector: Financial & insurance
ALSO REGISTERED FOR
  • 65120Non-life insurance
  • 66220Activities of insurance agents and brokers
Investor take
Pursue
Strong 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 (61/100)

Adequate coverage. AI outputs are reliable for the sections scored high; verify the rest in diligence.

Company profile
address, 3 SIC codes, incorporation date
100
Financials
No iXBRL financials extracted
0
Lenders & charges
Confirmed no charges registered
85
Directors & officers
50 officers (7 active, 50 linked, 42 with DOB)
87
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 2 total, 2 with control declared
90
Director network
15 connected companies via shared directors
90
Filing history
206 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
0
filings
Last 90 days
2
filings
  • 2 officers
Last 180 days
3
filings
  • 3 officers
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (116 events)Click to expand
  1. 2026-04-01
    SACHDEV, Helen Elizabeth appointed
    director
  2. 2026-04-01
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  3. 2026-04-01
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  4. 2026-03-31
    PURDY, Stuart Edward resigned
    director
  5. 2026-01-07
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  6. 2026-01-01
    MACHIN, Timothy appointed
    director
  7. 2025-12-10
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-audit-exemption-subsiduary
    accounts · AA
  8. 2025-12-10
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    accounts
    accounts · AA
  9. 2025-12-10
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    legacy
    accounts · PARENT_ACC
  10. 2025-11-25
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    legacy
    other · GUARANTEE2
  11. 2025-11-25
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    legacy
    other · AGREEMENT2
  12. 2025-04-08
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  13. 2025-04-07
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  14. 2025-03-31
    STURGEON, Lee Harry appointed
    director
  15. 2025-03-31
    FORMBY HERNANDEZ, Christian Wesley resigned
    director
  16. 2025-02-07
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    persons-with-significant-control · PSC02
  17. 2025-01-20
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    persons-with-significant-control · RP04PSC05
  18. 2025-01-16
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    persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
  19. 2025-01-07
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    persons-with-significant-control · PSC05
  20. 2024-08-28
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-full
    accounts · AA
  21. 2023-08-11
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-full
    accounts · AA
  22. 2023-06-30
    BARTLETT, George Derek Wilson resigned
    director
  23. 2023-06-30
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  24. 2023-05-02
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  25. 2023-04-28
    THOMAS, Perry Ian appointed
    director
  26. 2023-02-13
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  27. 2023-02-10
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  28. 2023-02-10
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  29. 2023-02-02
    SCHOFIELD, Michael James appointed
    director
  30. 2023-02-02
    SHEPHERD, Suzanne Marie appointed
    director
  31. 2023-02-02
    MORALES-GOMEZ, Ricardo Jesus resigned
    director
  32. 2023-01-04
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  33. 2023-01-01
    BARTLETT, George Derek Wilson appointed
    director
  34. 2022-12-31
    KERSLEY, Colin Martin resigned
    director
  35. 2022-12-20
    SARFO-AGYARE, Claude Kwasi resigned
    director
  36. 2021-12-31
    CARTER, Michael John resigned
    director
  37. 2021-02-22
    PINSENT MASONS SECRETARIAL LIMITED resigned
    corporate-secretary
  38. 2019-12-31
    BARTLETT, George Derek Wilson resigned
    director
  39. 2019-11-04
    FORMBY HERNANDEZ, Christian Wesley appointed
    director
  40. 2019-11-04
    MORRIS, Andrew James resigned
    director
  41. 2019-11-01
    PURDY, Stuart Edward appointed
    director
  42. 2019-01-21
    MORALES-GOMEZ, Ricardo Jesus appointed
    director
  43. 2018-12-31
    MEIER, Keith Roland resigned
    director
  44. 2018-12-31
    VIGO, Doris Rosario resigned
    director
  45. 2018-12-06
    SARFO-AGYARE, Claude Kwasi appointed
    director
  46. 2018-07-31
    CLANCY, Timothy Patrick resigned
    director
  47. 2018-07-30
    CARTER, Michael John appointed
    director
  48. 2017-12-07
    BILLINGS, Darren John resigned
    director
  49. 2017-09-30
    HODGSON, Victoria Anne resigned
    director
  50. 2017-06-30
    KERSLEY, Colin Martin appointed
    director
Showing most recent 50 of 116 events

Owner dependency

48/100
Moderate — manageable with handover

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

FACTORS
  • -6 active directors: Broader management team in place — suggests transferable governance.
  • +Senior director age: Director aged approximately 61 — approaching natural succession window.

Succession & seller-readiness

40/100
Moderate signal

Some succession indicators present. Worth watching; approach if sector/strategy fits.

SIGNALS
  • secondaryFounder aged 58+: Senior director is approximately 61. Early succession window.

Red flags

clean
No red flags detected from available public data. (This is not a clean bill of health — detailed accounts review still recommended.)

Group structure

Assurant Direct Limited is the ultimate parent — holding 75%+ shares. This company sits inside their group.

🏛️
Assurant Direct Limited
Corporate parent · holds 75-100% shares · board control
ultimate parent
ASSURANT INTERMEDIARY LIMITED
This company · 04019801

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
Assurant Direct Limited
Corporate entity
75100%
75–100%board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control31/12/2024
1 historic (ceased) PSC
  • Assurant Group Limitedceased 31/12/2024· 75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control

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
Incorporated2000-06-22
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC64921 — Credit granting by non-deposit taking finance houses and other specialist consumer credit grantors

Registered office

Emerald Buildings
Westmere Drive
Crewe
Cheshire
CW1 6UN
United Kingdom

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2026-09-30
Last made up to: 2024-12-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-07-08
Last: 2025-06-24

Officers (7 active · 43 resigned)

PADDOCK, Natalie Ann
secretary · appointed 2015-10-22
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Active
MACHIN, Timothy
director · ~40y · appointed 2026-01-01
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Active
SACHDEV, Helen Elizabeth
director · ~61y · appointed 2026-04-01
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Active
SCHOFIELD, Michael James
director · ~49y · appointed 2023-02-02
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Active
SHEPHERD, Suzanne Marie
director · ~44y · appointed 2023-02-02
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Active
STURGEON, Lee Harry
director · ~49y · appointed 2025-03-31
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Active
THOMAS, Perry Ian
director · ~59y · appointed 2023-04-28
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Active
FOREMAN, Frederick Christopher
secretary · appointed 2007-07-12 · resigned 2008-04-02
Resigned
GRAVILLE, Christian
secretary · appointed 2013-06-30 · resigned 2014-06-30
Resigned
HOPKINS, Trevor Charles William
secretary · appointed 2008-04-02 · resigned 2013-06-30
Resigned
LEWIS-GREEN, Deborah
secretary · appointed 2000-06-22 · resigned 2003-04-16
Resigned
WALKER, David Gordon
secretary · appointed 2003-04-16 · resigned 2007-07-12
Resigned
PINSENT MASONS SECRETARIAL LIMITED
corporate-secretary · appointed 2009-04-22 · resigned 2021-02-22
Resigned
SWIFT INCORPORATIONS LIMITED
corporate-nominee-secretary · appointed 2000-06-22 · resigned 2000-06-22
Resigned
BALSLEY, William Michael
director · ~79y · appointed 2011-06-09 · resigned 2014-03-03
Resigned
BARTLETT, George Derek Wilson
director · ~78y · appointed 2023-01-01 · resigned 2023-06-30
Resigned
BARTLETT, George Derek Wilson
director · ~78y · appointed 2014-03-03 · resigned 2019-12-31
Resigned
BARTLETT, George Derek Wilson
director · ~78y · appointed 2006-01-24 · resigned 2008-09-24
Resigned
BILLINGS, Darren John
director · ~62y · appointed 2014-06-02 · resigned 2017-12-07
Resigned
CARTER, Michael John
director · ~45y · appointed 2018-07-30 · resigned 2021-12-31
Resigned

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Recent filings (206 total)

appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2026-04-01
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2026-04-01
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2026-01-07
accounts-with-accounts-type-audit-exemption-subsiduary
accounts · AA
2025-12-10
accounts
accounts · AA
2025-12-10
legacy
accounts · PARENT_ACC
2025-12-10
legacy
other · GUARANTEE2
2025-11-25
legacy
other · AGREEMENT2
2025-11-25
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-06-24
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2025-04-08
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2025-04-07
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC02
2025-02-07
second-filing-change-details-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · RP04PSC05
2025-01-20
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2025-01-16
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC05
2025-01-07