AEGIS INSURANCE CONSULTANTS LIMITED
Opportunity 77/100 (strong), bankability 80/100. High owner-dependency — earn-out structure likely required for clean transition. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: Discharge stale live charges. 1 live charge(s) created 15+ years ago — likely paid but undischarged. Clean register. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (58/100).
Refinance opportunity
1 live charge · oldest 24.6y
Refinance would be pressure-driven, not opportunity-driven. Expect tighter margins and covenant scrutiny.
- · Oldest live charge is 24.6 years old — likely at or near maturity.
- · Single lender — cleanest path to refinance.
- · Distress signals active — lender appetite narrows.
Data confidence
Overall: medium (79/100)Adequate coverage. AI outputs are reliable for the sections scored high; verify the rest in diligence.
Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.
Signals from accounts
Derived from iXBRL accounts · accounting standard not declaredKey financials
2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accountsHover to see exact values · click legend to toggle series
Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown| Metric | 2025-04-30 | 2024-04-30 |
|---|---|---|
| Total assets | £552 | £552 |
| Net assets | £552 | £552 |
Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.
Recent activity
Corporate timeline (32 events)Click to expand
- 2025-05-12📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2024-07-31📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2023-07-31📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2023-01-09📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2021-05-24📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2021-03-22📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2020-02-12📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2020-01-21📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2020-01-16➖JACKSON, Robert resigneddirector
- 2018-12-21📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2018-01-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2017-01-05📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2016-05-31📄annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholdersannual-return · AR01
- 2016-01-31📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2015-06-10📄annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholdersannual-return · AR01
- 2015-01-15📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-smallaccounts · AA
- 2014-07-16📄annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholdersannual-return · AR01
- 2006-07-27➖JOHN, Michael resigneddirector
- 2002-09-13➖JAMES, Martyn resigneddirector
- 2002-06-01➖HANCOCK, John resigneddirector
- 2001-11-20🔒Charge registered #1Lender: Hsbc Bank PLC
- 2001-05-11🏢Company incorporatedAs AEGIS INSURANCE CONSULTANTS LIMITED
- 2001-05-11➕CARTER, Mark Edward appointedsecretary
- 2001-05-11➕CARTER, Mark Edward appointeddirector
- 2001-05-11➕L & A SECRETARIAL LIMITED appointedcorporate-nominee-secretary
- 2001-05-11➖L & A SECRETARIAL LIMITED resignedcorporate-nominee-secretary
- 2001-05-11➕HANCOCK, John appointeddirector
- 2001-05-11➕JACKSON, Robert appointeddirector
- 2001-05-11➕JAMES, Martyn appointeddirector
- 2001-05-11➕JOHN, Michael appointeddirector
- 2001-05-11➕L & A REGISTRARS LIMITED appointedcorporate-nominee-director
- 2001-05-11➖L & A REGISTRARS LIMITED resignedcorporate-nominee-director
Owner dependency
The business appears inseparable from the founder. Acquisition without a serious earn-out or meaningful transition period would likely destroy value.
- +Sole director: Only one active director — all governance concentrated on one person.
- +Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 25 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
Succession & seller-readiness
Strong acquirability signals converging. Worth approaching directly — this is how off-market deals start.
- primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.
- primary20+ year tenure: Director in role 25 years. Very long tenure is a classic succession signal.
- secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 25 years old and no new directors in the last 3 years — succession not yet being planned internally.
- supportingClean filings + long tenure: Disciplined long-tenure operator — classic lifestyle-business pattern that often sells quietly.
Red flags
cleanShareholders & ownership
2 active beneficial owners| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mr Mark Edward Carter Individual · British · DOB 05/1971 · age 55 | 25–50% | — | 25-50% shares | 06/04/2016 |
Mr Robert Jackson Individual · British · DOB 10/1944 · age 82 | 25–50% | — | 25-50% shares | 06/04/2016 |
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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Filing status
Officers (2 active · 6 resigned)
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Mortgages & charges
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| outstanding | HSBC Hsbc Bank PLC | Debenture | 1 property | 20/11/2001 | — |