BLAGROVE UNDERWRITING AGENCY LIMITED

🌳Matureactive
04209302 · ltd · incorporated 2001-05-01
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
approaching window · 12-months
Approaching a transaction window — refinance or sale event plausible in the next 12 months.
  • · Oldest live charge 11.7y old — refinance window within 12 months
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Turnover
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Net worth
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Opportunity
82/100
Exceptional
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What this business does
Primary activity: Non-life insurance
Sector: Financial & insurance
Investor take
Pursue
Active trading company with a 70-year-old founder — textbook succession opportunity.

Opportunity 82/100 (exceptional), bankability 80/100. Strong seller-intent signal (63/100, director aged 70). Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Most likely exit: strategic trade sale (73/100).

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Refinance opportunity

1 live charge · oldest 11.7y

85/100
ready

Refinance conversation should be productive — structure clean and timing right.

  • · Oldest live charge is 11.7 years old — likely at or near maturity.
  • · Single lender — cleanest path to refinance.
  • · Legal-friction score 15/100 — clean.

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
1 charges (1/1 with lender, 1/1 with type)
90
Directors & officers
13 officers (4 active, 13 linked, 10 with DOB)
85
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
98 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
82/100Exceptional
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
82
Few red flags.
Signal strength
100
Good data coverage for analysis.

Recent activity

Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
2
filings
  • • 1 confirmation-statement
  • • 1 address
Last 180 days
2
filings
  • • 1 confirmation-statement
  • • 1 address
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (43 events)Click to expand
  1. 2026-05-01
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    change-sail-address-company-with-old-address-new-address
    address · AD02
  2. 2025-11-17
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  3. 2025-11-08
    ➕
    WARING, Paul appointed
    director
  4. 2025-10-06
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  5. 2025-08-04
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  6. 2025-08-01
    ➕
    MORAN, Hannah appointed
    director
  7. 2025-08-01
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  8. 2025-07-29
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    LUCIC, Anthony appointed
    director
  9. 2025-05-27
    📍
    move-registers-to-sail-company-with-new-address
    address · AD03
  10. 2025-05-27
    📍
    change-sail-address-company-with-new-address
    address · AD02
  11. 2025-04-04
    ➖
    TIMMINS, Stuart resigned
    director
  12. 2025-04-04
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  13. 2024-09-27
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  14. 2024-09-20
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  15. 2024-09-13
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  16. 2024-08-31
    ➖
    GRAHAM, Peter John resigned
    director
  17. 2023-11-17
    ➕
    GRAHAM, Peter John appointed
    director
  18. 2023-11-17
    📄
    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  19. 2023-09-27
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  20. 2022-10-25
    ➖
    MILLER, Dean resigned
    director
  21. 2022-10-25
    ➕
    TIMMINS, Stuart appointed
    director
  22. 2022-10-25
    📄
    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  23. 2022-10-25
    📄
    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  24. 2022-09-30
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  25. 2021-10-07
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  26. 2020-12-23
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  27. 2020-06-25
    📄
    resolution
    resolution · RESOLUTIONS
  28. 2019-11-01
    ➕
    MILLER, Dean appointed
    director
  29. 2018-06-01
    ➖
    SAMPSON, Roy Leonard resigned
    director
  30. 2016-06-29
    ➕
    SAMPSON, Roy Leonard appointed
    director
  31. 2015-06-20
    ➖
    HENDERSON, Dawn Annette resigned
    director
  32. 2014-11-20
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    Charge registered #1
    Lender: Hsbc Bank PLC
  33. 2014-11-16
    ➖
    MCLEMAN, Rachel Jean resigned
    director
  34. 2014-07-08
    ➕
    HENDERSON, Dawn Annette appointed
    director
  35. 2011-11-15
    ➖
    MCLEMAN, Rachel Jean resigned
    secretary
  36. 2011-11-15
    ➕
    MCLEMAN, Rachel Jean appointed
    director
  37. 2010-06-18
    ➕
    MCLEMAN, Rachel Jean appointed
    secretary
  38. 2010-06-18
    ➖
    LONDON LAW SECRETARIAL LIMITED resigned
    corporate-nominee-secretary
  39. 2001-05-01
    🏢
    Company incorporated
    As BLAGROVE UNDERWRITING AGENCY LIMITED
  40. 2001-05-01
    ➕
    WALLACE, Andrew John L'Estrange appointed
    director
  41. 2001-05-01
    ➕
    LONDON LAW SECRETARIAL LIMITED appointed
    corporate-nominee-secretary
  42. 2001-05-01
    ➕
    LONDON LAW SERVICES LIMITED appointed
    corporate-nominee-director
  43. 2001-05-01
    ➖
    LONDON LAW SERVICES LIMITED resigned
    corporate-nominee-director

Owner dependency

65/100
High — earn-out structure required

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

FACTORS
  • -4 active directors: Broader management team in place — suggests transferable governance.
  • +Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 25 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
  • +Founder age: Director aged approximately 70 — succession pressure is live.

Succession & seller-readiness

80/100
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 70 years old. Natural succession window is now.
  • primary20+ year tenure: Director in role 25 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

1 low
Multiple registered office changes
low

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

Shareholders & ownership

1 active beneficial owner · dominant holder ≥75%
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Andrew John L'Estrange Wallace
Individual · British · DOB 03/1956 · age 70
75–100%
75–100%board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control06/04/2016

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
Incorporated2001-05-01
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC65120 — Non-life insurance

Registered office

The Long Barn The Long Barn
Priory Lane
Burford
Oxfordshire
OX18 4SG
United Kingdom

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2026-09-30
Last made up to: 2024-12-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-05-15
Last: 2026-05-01

Officers (4 active · 9 resigned)

LUCIC, Anthony→
director · ~47y · appointed 2025-07-29
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
MORAN, Hannah→
director · ~44y · appointed 2025-08-01
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
WALLACE, Andrew John L'Estrange→
director · ~70y · appointed 2001-05-01
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Active
WARING, Paul→
director · ~42y · appointed 2025-11-08
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
MCLEMAN, Rachel Jean→
secretary · appointed 2010-06-18 · resigned 2011-11-15
Resigned
LONDON LAW SECRETARIAL LIMITED→
corporate-nominee-secretary · appointed 2001-05-01 · resigned 2010-06-18
Resigned
GRAHAM, Peter John→
director · ~64y · appointed 2023-11-17 · resigned 2024-08-31
Resigned
HENDERSON, Dawn Annette→
director · ~59y · appointed 2014-07-08 · resigned 2015-06-20
Resigned
MCLEMAN, Rachel Jean→
director · ~41y · appointed 2011-11-15 · resigned 2014-11-16
Resigned
MILLER, Dean→
director · ~43y · appointed 2019-11-01 · resigned 2022-10-25
Resigned
SAMPSON, Roy Leonard→
director · ~71y · appointed 2016-06-29 · resigned 2018-06-01
Resigned
TIMMINS, Stuart→
director · ~68y · appointed 2022-10-25 · resigned 2025-04-04
Resigned
LONDON LAW SERVICES LIMITED→
corporate-nominee-director · appointed 2001-05-01 · resigned 2001-05-01
Resigned

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Mortgages & charges

1
Total charges
1
Outstanding
1
Active lenders
Status:Lender:1 of 1 shown
TypeProperties
outstanding
HSBC
Hsbc Bank PLC
A registered charge1 property20/11/2014—
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Recent filings (98 total)

confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-05-08
change-sail-address-company-with-old-address-new-address
address · AD02
2026-05-01
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2025-11-17
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2025-10-06
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2025-08-04
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2025-08-01
move-registers-to-sail-company-with-new-address
address · AD03
2025-05-27
change-sail-address-company-with-new-address
address · AD02
2025-05-27
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-05-19
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2025-04-04
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2024-09-27
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2024-09-20
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2024-09-13
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-05-10
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2023-11-17