ALLBRIGHT BISHOP ROWLEY LIMITED

🌳Matureactive
04049711 · ltd · incorporated 2000-08-09
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
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year to Dec 2024
Net worth
£153.3k
book net assets
Opportunity
78/100
Strong
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What this business does
Primary activity: Non-life insurance
Sector: Financial & insurance
Investor take
Pursue
Asset-holding vehicle with a 66-year-old founder — textbook succession opportunity.

Opportunity 78/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. Strong seller-intent signal (63/100, director aged 66). Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Most likely exit: strategic trade sale (73/100).

Data confidence

Overall: medium (74/100)

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
1 year of iXBRL accounts extracted (no YoY comparison) + narrative notes parsed
50
Lenders & charges
Confirmed no charges registered
85
Directors & officers
16 officers (4 active, 16 linked, 11 with DOB)
84
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 3 total, 3 with control declared
90
Director network
10 connected companies via shared directors
75
Filing history
105 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.

Signals from accounts

Derived from iXBRL accounts · accounting standard not declared
Positive net assets
Net assets £153,349

Key financials

1 year extracted from filed iXBRL accounts
Cash
£131k
Net Worth
£153k
Current Assets
£184k
Current Liabilities
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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown
Metric2024-12-31
Total assets£153.3k
Current assets£183.8k
Cash£130.5k
Debtors£53.3k
Net assets£153.3k

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

🔒Filing-note intelligence

1 signal 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
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Last 90 days
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Last 180 days
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Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (48 events)Click to expand
  1. 2025-10-24
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  2. 2025-10-16
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    MULVENNA, Hema appointed
    director
  3. 2025-09-29
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  4. 2025-09-19
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  5. 2025-09-08
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    LEIGH, Mary Anna appointed
    director
  6. 2025-09-08
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    HOPKIN, Nicholas John resigned
    director
  7. 2025-09-05
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  8. 2024-06-04
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    change-account-reference-date-company-current-extended
    accounts · AA01
  9. 2024-02-21
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  10. 2024-01-02
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    ATARAXIA 15 LIMITED resigned
    corporate-director
  11. 2024-01-02
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  12. 2023-12-05
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  13. 2023-12-05
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  14. 2023-12-04
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    appoint-corporate-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP02
  15. 2023-12-04
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    cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
  16. 2023-12-04
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    notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC02
  17. 2023-12-04
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  18. 2023-12-04
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  19. 2023-12-04
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  20. 2023-11-30
    ➕
    DRYSDALE, Simon Robert appointed
    director
  21. 2023-11-30
    ➕
    MAY, Angela Marie appointed
    director
  22. 2023-11-30
    ➖
    ALLBRIGHT, Caroline Gillian resigned
    director
  23. 2023-11-30
    ➖
    ALLBRIGHT, Simon Peter resigned
    director
  24. 2023-11-30
    ➕
    HOPKIN, Nicholas John appointed
    director
  25. 2023-11-30
    ➕
    ATARAXIA 15 LIMITED appointed
    corporate-director
  26. 2023-07-03
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  27. 2022-02-21
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  28. 2020-12-11
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  29. 2019-12-12
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  30. 2018-10-31
    ➖
    SHEVAS, Craig Ewan resigned
    secretary
  31. 2018-10-31
    ➖
    SHEVAS, Craig Ewan resigned
    director
  32. 2009-11-01
    ➕
    ALLBRIGHT, Caroline Gillian appointed
    director
  33. 2006-03-30
    ➖
    ALLCOCK, David Lee resigned
    director
  34. 2006-03-30
    ➖
    JARVIS, Anthony Henry resigned
    director
  35. 2006-03-30
    ➕
    SHEVAS, Craig Ewan appointed
    director
  36. 2005-09-01
    ➖
    BISHOP, Cheryl Stephanie resigned
    director
  37. 2001-02-16
    ➖
    JARVIS, Anthony Henry resigned
    secretary
  38. 2001-02-16
    ➕
    SHEVAS, Craig Ewan appointed
    secretary
  39. 2000-11-23
    ➕
    ALLBRIGHT, Simon Peter appointed
    director
  40. 2000-11-23
    ➕
    BISHOP, Cheryl Stephanie appointed
    director
  41. 2000-11-23
    ➕
    JARVIS, Anthony Henry appointed
    director
  42. 2000-09-12
    ➕
    JARVIS, Anthony Henry appointed
    secretary
  43. 2000-09-12
    ➖
    SWIFT INCORPORATIONS LIMITED resigned
    corporate-nominee-secretary
  44. 2000-09-12
    ➕
    ALLCOCK, David Lee appointed
    director
  45. 2000-09-12
    ➖
    INSTANT COMPANIES LIMITED resigned
    corporate-nominee-director
  46. 2000-08-09
    🏢
    Company incorporated
    As ALLBRIGHT BISHOP ROWLEY LIMITED
  47. 2000-08-09
    ➕
    SWIFT INCORPORATIONS LIMITED appointed
    corporate-nominee-secretary
  48. 2000-08-09
    ➕
    INSTANT COMPANIES LIMITED appointed
    corporate-nominee-director

Owner dependency

55/100
Moderate — manageable with handover

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

FACTORS
  • -4 active directors: Broader management team in place — suggests transferable governance.
  • +Founder age: Director aged approximately 66 — succession pressure is live.

Succession & seller-readiness

50/100
Moderate signal

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

SIGNALS
  • primaryFounder aged 63+: Senior director is approximately 66. Approaching typical UK retirement age — succession thinking likely.

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

Hallsdale Insurance Brokers Limited is the ultimate parent — holding 75%+ shares. This company sits inside their group.

🏛️
Hallsdale Insurance Brokers Limited
Corporate parent · holds 75-100% shares
ultimate parent
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ALLBRIGHT BISHOP ROWLEY LIMITED
This company · 04049711

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
Hallsdale Insurance Brokers Limited
Corporate entity
75–100%
75–100%75-100% shares · 75-100% voting30/11/2023
2 historic (ceased) PSCs
  • Mr Simon Peter Allbrightceased 30/11/2023· 50-75% shares · 50-75% voting · board control · significant influence
  • Rowleys Group Llpceased 31/10/2018· 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting

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

🔒Co-director network graph

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🔒Tailored diligence questions

7 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

Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2000-08-09
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC65120 — Non-life insurance

Registered office

Charnwood House Harcourt Way
Meridian Business Park
Leicester
LE19 1WP

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2026-09-30
Last made up to: 2024-12-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-08-15
Last: 2025-08-01

Officers (4 active · 12 resigned)

DRYSDALE, Simon Robert→
director · ~66y · appointed 2023-11-30
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
LEIGH, Mary Anna→
director · ~31y · appointed 2025-09-08
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
MAY, Angela Marie→
director · ~51y · appointed 2023-11-30
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
MULVENNA, Hema→
director · ~55y · appointed 2025-10-16
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
JARVIS, Anthony Henry→
secretary · appointed 2000-09-12 · resigned 2001-02-16
Resigned
SHEVAS, Craig Ewan→
secretary · appointed 2001-02-16 · resigned 2018-10-31
Resigned
SWIFT INCORPORATIONS LIMITED→
corporate-nominee-secretary · appointed 2000-08-09 · resigned 2000-09-12
Resigned
ALLBRIGHT, Caroline Gillian→
director · ~65y · appointed 2009-11-01 · resigned 2023-11-30
Resigned
ALLBRIGHT, Simon Peter→
director · ~62y · appointed 2000-11-23 · resigned 2023-11-30
Resigned
ALLCOCK, David Lee→
director · ~67y · appointed 2000-09-12 · resigned 2006-03-30
Resigned
BISHOP, Cheryl Stephanie→
director · ~79y · appointed 2000-11-23 · resigned 2005-09-01
Resigned
HOPKIN, Nicholas John→
director · ~53y · appointed 2023-11-30 · resigned 2025-09-08
Resigned
JARVIS, Anthony Henry→
director · ~72y · appointed 2000-11-23 · resigned 2006-03-30
Resigned
SHEVAS, Craig Ewan→
director · ~59y · appointed 2006-03-30 · resigned 2018-10-31
Resigned
ATARAXIA 15 LIMITED→
corporate-director · appointed 2023-11-30 · resigned 2024-01-02
Resigned
INSTANT COMPANIES LIMITED→
corporate-nominee-director · appointed 2000-08-09 · resigned 2000-09-12
Resigned

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Recent filings (105 total)

appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2025-10-24
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2025-09-29
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2025-09-19
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2025-09-05
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-08-04
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-08-01
change-account-reference-date-company-current-extended
accounts · AA01
2024-06-04
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2024-02-21
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2024-01-02
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2023-12-05
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2023-12-05
appoint-corporate-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP02
2023-12-04
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2023-12-04
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC02
2023-12-04
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2023-12-04