PRUDENTIAL GROUP SECRETARIAL SERVICES LIMITED
🌳Matureactive
04059315 · ltd · incorporated 2000-08-24
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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not disclosed
Net worth
—
book net assets
Opportunity
79/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: Other business support service activities n.e.c.
Sector: Administrative & support services
Investor take
PursueStrong opportunity: active trading company with strong profile and bankable structure.
Opportunity 79/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. High owner-dependency — earn-out structure likely required for clean transition. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (65/100).
Data confidence
Overall: medium (55/100)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
19 officers (3 active, 19 linked, 7 with DOB)
77
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
2 connected companies via shared directors
51
Filing history
102 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
79/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional
Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.
Business quality
70
Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.
Acquirability
75
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
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filings
Last 180 days
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filings
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (53 events)Click to expand
- 2025-09-23📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2025-09-22📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC05
- 2025-09-15📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2024-10-09📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2023-07-13📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2023-07-04➕DREW, Anita appointeddirector
- 2023-06-08📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2022-07-08📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC05
- 2022-07-07📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2021-03-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2020-09-30➕EDWARDS, Sylvia Theresia appointedsecretary
- 2020-09-30➖SMITH, Christopher Fletcher resignedsecretary
- 2020-09-30📄appoint-person-secretary-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP03
- 2020-09-30📄termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM02
- 2020-06-15📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2019-04-24📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2019-04-15📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2019-02-06📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2018-07-10📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2017-07-21📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2016-11-19➖HIGGINS, David Charles resigneddirector
- 2016-11-18➕CLARKSON, Thomas Stern appointeddirector
- 2016-08-11➕SMITH, Christopher Fletcher appointedsecretary
- 2016-07-01➖BORT, Stefan Edward resignedsecretary
- 2014-05-21➖EDWARDS, Sylvia Theresia resignedsecretary
- 2014-02-20➕BORT, Stefan Edward appointedsecretary
- 2014-02-20➕EDWARDS, Sylvia Theresia appointedsecretary
- 2014-02-20➖SUTCLIFFE, Colleen Tracy resignedsecretary
- 2011-10-12➖EDWARDS, Sylvia Theresia resignedsecretary
- 2011-10-12➕SUTCLIFFE, Colleen Tracy appointedsecretary
- 2010-09-30➖WALKER, Robert resigneddirector
- 2009-06-30➖MAYNARD, Peter Martin resigneddirector
- 2008-02-08➕EDWARDS, Sylvia Theresia appointedsecretary
- 2008-02-07➖WINDRIDGE, Susan Doreen resignedsecretary
- 2006-09-07➖FOUNTAIN, Jacqueline Ann resignedsecretary
- 2006-09-07➕WINDRIDGE, Susan Doreen appointedsecretary
- 2005-05-31➕FOUNTAIN, Jacqueline Ann appointedsecretary
- 2005-05-31➖JONES, Vanessa resignedsecretary
- 2004-12-16➕JONES, Vanessa appointedsecretary
- 2004-12-16➖PRICE, John Dewi Brychan resignedsecretary
- 2002-04-08➖LEE, Tony resignedsecretary
- 2002-04-08➕PRICE, John Dewi Brychan appointedsecretary
- 2002-04-08➖LEE, Tony resigneddirector
- 2001-10-22➕LEE, Tony appointedsecretary
- 2001-10-22➕LEE, Tony appointeddirector
- 2001-10-22➕MAYNARD, Peter Martin appointeddirector
- 2001-10-22➕WALKER, Robert appointeddirector
- 2001-10-19➖MORGAN, Susan Diane resignedsecretary
- 2001-08-31➖GREEN, David George resigneddirector
- 2001-08-31➕HIGGINS, David Charles appointeddirector
Showing most recent 50 of 53 events
Owner dependency
66/100
High — earn-out structure requiredMaterial founder dependency. Consider a 2-3 year earn-out and build in a handover plan before completion.
FACTORS
- +Two-director setup: Only two active directors — typical of owner-managed SMEs but limits succession.
- +Senior director age: Director aged approximately 59 — approaching natural succession window.
Succession & seller-readiness
46/100
Moderate signalSome succession indicators present. Worth watching; approach if sector/strategy fits.
SIGNALS
- secondaryFounder aged 58+: Senior director is approximately 59. Early succession window.
- secondaryTwo-director governance: Small-team governance. Succession depth is thin but not absent.
Red flags
cleanNo red flags detected from available public data. (This is not a clean bill of health — detailed accounts review still recommended.)
Group structure
Prudential Group Holdings Limited is the ultimate parent — holding 75%+ shares. This company sits inside their group.
🏛️ultimate parent
Prudential Group Holdings Limited
Corporate parent · holds 75-100% shares
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PRUDENTIAL GROUP SECRETARIAL SERVICES LIMITED
This company · 04059315
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%| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Prudential Group Holdings Limited Corporate entity | 75–100% | — | 75-100% shares · firm interest | 06/04/2016 |
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ABBEY COVERED BONDS (HOLDINGS) LIMITED→ 05407937 · est 2005 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 21y | — | — |
| ABBEY COVERED BONDS (LM) LIMITED→ 05365645 · est 2005 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 21y | — | — |
| ABBOTSFORD FUNDING LIMITED→ 14211565 · est 2022 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 3y | — | — |
| ABEVO LIMITED→ 17116034 · est 2026 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| ABISS CONSULTANCY SERVICES LTD→ 16286963 · est 2025 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 1y | — | — |
| ABK SOLUTIONS LTD→ 16279496 · est 2025 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 1y | — | — |
| ABM GROUP SERVICES LIMITED→ 13027705 · est 2020 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 5y | — | — |
| ABODE EDUCATION LIMITED→ 15317587 · est 2023 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 2y | — | — |
| ABODE JV GP LIMITED→ 16093403 · est 2024 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 1y | — | — |
| ABOUT THAT MESS LTD→ 16952056 · est 2026 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| ABSEC LTD→ 12008342 · est 2019 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 6y | — | — |
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Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2000-08-24
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC82990 — Other business support service activities n.e.c.
Registered office
5th Floor 10 Old Bailey
London
EC4M 7NG
England
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-09-30
Last made up to: 2024-12-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-07-11
Last: 2025-06-27
Officers (3 active · 16 resigned)
EDWARDS, Sylvia Theresia→
Activesecretary · appointed 2020-09-30
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CLARKSON, Thomas Stern→
Activedirector · ~51y · appointed 2016-11-18
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Active
BORT, Stefan Edward→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2014-02-20 · resigned 2016-07-01
EDWARDS, Sylvia Theresia→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2014-02-20 · resigned 2014-05-21
EDWARDS, Sylvia Theresia→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2008-02-08 · resigned 2011-10-12
FOUNTAIN, Jacqueline Ann→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2005-05-31 · resigned 2006-09-07
JONES, Vanessa→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2004-12-16 · resigned 2005-05-31
LEE, Tony→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2001-10-22 · resigned 2002-04-08
MORGAN, Susan Diane→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2000-08-24 · resigned 2001-10-19
PRICE, John Dewi Brychan→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2002-04-08 · resigned 2004-12-16
SMITH, Christopher Fletcher→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2016-08-11 · resigned 2020-09-30
SUTCLIFFE, Colleen Tracy→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2011-10-12 · resigned 2014-02-20
WINDRIDGE, Susan Doreen→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2006-09-07 · resigned 2008-02-07
GREEN, David George→
Resigneddirector · ~76y · appointed 2000-08-24 · resigned 2001-08-31
HIGGINS, David Charles→
Resigneddirector · ~72y · appointed 2001-08-31 · resigned 2016-11-19
LEE, Tony→
Resigneddirector · ~62y · appointed 2001-10-22 · resigned 2002-04-08
MAYNARD, Peter Martin→
Resigneddirector · ~74y · appointed 2001-10-22 · resigned 2009-06-30
WALKER, Robert→
Resigneddirector · ~67y · appointed 2001-10-22 · resigned 2010-09-30
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Recent filings (102 total)
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2025-09-23
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC05
2025-09-22
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2025-09-15
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-07-08
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2024-10-09
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-07-08
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2023-07-13
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-07-06
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2023-06-08
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-07-08
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC05
2022-07-08
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2022-07-07
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-07-07
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2021-03-30
appoint-person-secretary-company-with-name-date
officers · AP03
2020-09-30