ASSURED GUARANTY FINANCE OVERSEAS LTD.

🌳Matureactive
04031467 · ltd · incorporated 2000-07-11
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
81/100
Exceptional
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What this business does
Primary activity: Financial intermediation not elsewhere classified
Sector: Financial & insurance
Investor take
Pursue
Strong opportunity: active trading company with exceptional profile and bankable structure.

Opportunity 81/100 (exceptional), bankability 75/100. High owner-dependency — earn-out structure likely required for clean transition. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Most likely exit: strategic trade sale (73/100).

Data confidence

Overall: medium (57/100)

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
30 officers (5 active, 30 linked, 15 with DOB)
80
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
8 connected companies via shared directors
69
Filing history
150 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
  • 1 accounts
  • 1 confirmation-statement
  • 1 officers
Last 180 days
5
filings
  • 3 officers
  • 1 accounts
  • 1 confirmation-statement
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (75 events)Click to expand
  1. 2026-05-13
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-full
    accounts · AA
  2. 2026-05-09
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    replacement-filing-of-director-appointment-with-name
    officers · RP01AP01
  3. 2026-01-21
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    appoint-person-secretary-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP03
  4. 2026-01-21
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    termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM02
  5. 2026-01-13
    VON ESEBECK, Natalia Nicola Scarlett appointed
    secretary
  6. 2026-01-13
    ROSLING, Stephen Andrew resigned
    secretary
  7. 2025-06-27
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-full
    accounts · AA
  8. 2024-08-30
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-full
    accounts · AA
  9. 2023-07-05
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    appoint-person-secretary-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP03
  10. 2023-07-05
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    termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM02
  11. 2023-06-27
    HARVEY, Sandali resigned
    secretary
  12. 2023-06-21
    ROSLING, Stephen Andrew appointed
    secretary
  13. 2023-05-12
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-full
    accounts · AA
  14. 2022-05-06
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-full
    accounts · AA
  15. 2021-06-29
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    auditors-resignation-company
    auditors · AUD
  16. 2021-06-02
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  17. 2021-06-02
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  18. 2021-06-01
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  19. 2021-05-17
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-full
    accounts · AA
  20. 2021-05-11
    NICHOLAS, Richard Paul appointed
    director
  21. 2021-05-11
    BAILENSON, Robert Adam resigned
    director
  22. 2021-05-11
    FREDERICO, Dominic John resigned
    director
  23. 2021-05-07
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  24. 2021-04-26
    MERRICK, Joanne appointed
    secretary
  25. 2021-04-26
    NATHAN, Dominic James Brian appointed
    director
  26. 2021-04-26
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    appoint-person-secretary-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP03
  27. 2020-09-29
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-full
    accounts · AA
  28. 2020-09-14
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    capital-allotment-shares
    capital · SH01
  29. 2017-12-31
    MICHENER, James Michael resigned
    director
  30. 2015-05-22
    BAILENSON, Robert Adam appointed
    director
  31. 2015-03-31
    MILLS, Robert Bruce resigned
    director
  32. 2013-09-12
    COVE, Ruth resigned
    secretary
  33. 2013-09-12
    HARVEY, Sandali appointed
    secretary
  34. 2012-10-31
    COVE, Ruth appointed
    secretary
  35. 2012-10-31
    SHAW, Bernadine Vanessa resigned
    secretary
  36. 2010-09-27
    SHAW, Bernadine Vanessa appointed
    secretary
  37. 2010-09-24
    KOLODNER, Eric resigned
    secretary
  38. 2009-11-10
    SCHOZER, Michael John resigned
    director
  39. 2009-07-01
    FINKEL, Suzanne resigned
    secretary
  40. 2009-07-01
    KOLODNER, Eric appointed
    secretary
  41. 2009-06-12
    BAJER, Marc Edouard resigned
    director
  42. 2007-10-24
    FINKEL, Suzanne appointed
    secretary
  43. 2007-10-24
    HACKWOOD SECRETARIES LIMITED resigned
    corporate-nominee-secretary
  44. 2005-10-03
    BAJER, Marc Edouard appointed
    director
  45. 2005-09-23
    LESTER, Charles Jackson resigned
    director
  46. 2005-05-26
    LESTER, Charles Jackson appointed
    director
  47. 2005-01-05
    FREDERICO, Dominic John appointed
    director
  48. 2005-01-05
    MICHENER, James Michael appointed
    director
  49. 2005-01-05
    MILLS, Robert Bruce appointed
    director
  50. 2005-01-05
    SCHOZER, Michael John appointed
    director
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Owner dependency

68/100
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 26 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
  • +Senior director age: Director aged approximately 63 — approaching natural succession window.

Succession & seller-readiness

70/100
Strong succession signal

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

SIGNALS
  • primaryFounder aged 63+: Senior director is approximately 63. Approaching typical UK retirement age — succession thinking likely.
  • primary20+ year tenure: Director in role 26 years. Very long tenure is a classic succession signal.
  • supportingClean filings + long tenure: Disciplined long-tenure operator — classic lifestyle-business pattern that often sells quietly.

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

Assured Guaranty Ltd. holds 25-50% — a significant corporate investor but not a controlling parent.

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Assured Guaranty Ltd.
Corporate parent
ASSURED GUARANTY FINANCE OVERSEAS LTD.
This company · 04031467

Parent relationships inferred from Persons with Significant Control filings. Full subsidiary tree requires reverse-lookup (coming).

Shareholders & ownership

1 active beneficial owner
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Assured Guaranty Ltd.
Corporate entity
sig. influencesignificant influence06/04/2016

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
Incorporated2000-07-11
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC64999 — Financial intermediation not elsewhere classified

Registered office

11th Floor 6 Bevis Marks
London
EC3A 7BA
England

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2027-09-30
Last made up to: 2025-12-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-05-08
Last: 2026-04-24

Officers (5 active · 25 resigned)

MERRICK, Joanne
secretary · appointed 2021-04-26
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Active
VON ESEBECK, Natalia Nicola Scarlett
secretary · appointed 2026-01-13
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Active
NATHAN, Dominic James Brian
director · ~60y · appointed 2021-04-26
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Active
NICHOLAS, Richard Paul
director · ~45y · appointed 2021-05-11
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Active
PROUD, Nicholas James
director · ~63y · appointed 2000-11-14
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Active
BRUCE-GARDNER, Robin Digby
secretary · appointed 2002-09-24 · resigned 2004-04-27
Resigned
COVE, Ruth
secretary · appointed 2012-10-31 · resigned 2013-09-12
Resigned
EGLER, Geraldine
secretary · appointed 2000-11-14 · resigned 2002-09-24
Resigned
FINKEL, Suzanne
secretary · appointed 2007-10-24 · resigned 2009-07-01
Resigned
HARVEY, Sandali
secretary · appointed 2013-09-12 · resigned 2023-06-27
Resigned
KOLODNER, Eric
secretary · appointed 2009-07-01 · resigned 2010-09-24
Resigned
ROSLING, Stephen Andrew
secretary · appointed 2023-06-21 · resigned 2026-01-13
Resigned
SHAW, Bernadine Vanessa
secretary · appointed 2010-09-27 · resigned 2012-10-31
Resigned
ACE LONDON SERVICES LIMITED
corporate-secretary · appointed 2004-04-27 · resigned 2004-12-20
Resigned
HACKWOOD SECRETARIES LIMITED
corporate-nominee-secretary · appointed 2004-12-20 · resigned 2007-10-24
Resigned
SISEC LIMITED
corporate-nominee-secretary · appointed 2000-07-11 · resigned 2000-11-14
Resigned
BAILENSON, Robert Adam
director · ~60y · appointed 2015-05-22 · resigned 2021-05-11
Resigned
BAJER, Marc Edouard
director · ~70y · appointed 2005-10-03 · resigned 2009-06-12
Resigned
DONNELLY, Laurence Charles Daniel
director · ~68y · appointed 2000-11-14 · resigned 2003-10-06
Resigned
EGLER, Geraldine Alfino
director · ~70y · appointed 2002-09-24 · resigned 2004-07-30
Resigned

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Recent filings (150 total)

accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2026-05-13
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-05-10
replacement-filing-of-director-appointment-with-name
officers · RP01AP01
2026-05-09
appoint-person-secretary-company-with-name-date
officers · AP03
2026-01-21
termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM02
2026-01-21
accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2025-06-27
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-04-30
accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2024-08-30
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-04-25
appoint-person-secretary-company-with-name-date
officers · AP03
2023-07-05
termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM02
2023-07-05
accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2023-05-12
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-04-25
accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2022-05-06
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-04-27