BEST PRACTICE IFA GROUP LIMITED

🌳Matureactive

04490633 · ltd · incorporated 2002-07-19

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 10.3y old — refinance window within 12 months

🔒Estimated value

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Turnover

—

not disclosed

Net worth

—

book net assets

Opportunity

79/100

Strong

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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 strong profile and bankable structure.

Opportunity 79/100 (strong), bankability 85/100. 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 10.3y

65/100

clean up first

Refinance viable after a tidy-up — address the highlighted items first.

· Oldest live charge is 10.3 years old — likely at or near maturity.
· Single lender — cleanest path to refinance.
· Legal-friction score 28/100 — workable, but lender will want more DD.

Data confidence

Overall: medium (61/100)

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

Lenders & charges

1 charges (1/1 with lender, 1/1 with type)

Directors & officers

16 officers (5 active, 16 linked, 11 with DOB)

Ownership & PSC

1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared

Director network

18 connected companies via shared directors

Filing history

92 filings on record

Gazette notices

No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)

Opportunity Score

79/100Strong

PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional

Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.

Business quality

Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.

Acquirability

Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.

Risk profile

Few red flags.

Signal strength

100

Good data coverage for analysis.

Recent activity

Last 30 days

filings

Last 90 days

filings

• 1 resolution
• 1 incorporation

Last 180 days

filings

• 1 resolution
• 1 incorporation
• 1 officers

Counts from Companies House filing history.

Corporate timeline (51 events)Click to expand

2026-04-11
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resolution
resolution · RESOLUTIONS
2026-04-11
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memorandum-articles
incorporation · MA
2026-01-21
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appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2026-01-07
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SEJPAL, Karan Jitendra appointed
director
2025-10-06
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termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2025-10-06
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accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2025-09-30
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HEPBURN, Gillian Margaret resigned
director
2025-05-07
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appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2025-04-24
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appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2025-04-16
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HALL, Peter Lindop appointed
director
2025-04-10
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FITZGERALD, Helen Louise appointed
director
2025-02-13
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LASENBY, James John resigned
director
2025-02-13
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termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2025-01-31
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termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2025-01-27
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FITZSIMONS, Craig resigned
director
2024-12-20
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resolution
resolution · RESOLUTIONS
2024-12-19
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capital-allotment-shares
capital · SH01
2024-12-13
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appoint-corporate-secretary-company-with-name-date
officers · AP04
2024-11-29
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SCHRODER CORPORATE SERVICES LIMITED appointed
corporate-secretary
2024-09-23
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accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2024-03-27
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appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2024-03-26
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HEPBURN, Gillian Margaret appointed
director
2024-01-11
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mortgage-satisfy-charge-full
mortgage · MR04
2024-01-11
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Charge satisfied #1
2023-12-19
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WHITE, David Jason resigned
director
2023-12-19
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termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2023-09-14
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accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2022-11-28
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change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC05
2022-11-28
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change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2022-09-05
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accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2022-03-16
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ARIAS, Michael Andrew resigned
director
2022-03-16
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termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2022-03-08
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DYMOTT, Edward appointed
director
2022-03-08
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COOKE, Ian Robert resigned
director
2022-01-31
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FRENCH, Joanne Marie Gilroy resigned
director
2021-09-17
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FITZSIMONS, Craig appointed
director
2021-09-08
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FRENCH, Joanne Marie Gilroy appointed
director
2020-12-09
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WHITE, David Jason appointed
director
2016-02-11
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Charge registered #1
Lender: Hsbc Bank PLC
2010-05-26
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ARIAS, Michael Andrew appointed
director
2010-02-17
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UPTON, Nicholas resigned
secretary
2007-06-25
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LASENBY, James John appointed
director
2007-06-14
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ARIAS, Michael resigned
secretary
2007-06-14
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UPTON, Nicholas appointed
secretary
2002-07-19
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Company incorporated
As BEST PRACTICE IFA GROUP LIMITED
2002-07-19
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ARIAS, Michael appointed
secretary
2002-07-19
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TEMPLE SECRETARIES LIMITED appointed
corporate-nominee-secretary
2002-07-19
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TEMPLE SECRETARIES LIMITED resigned
corporate-nominee-secretary
2002-07-19
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COOKE, Ian Robert appointed
director
2002-07-19
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COMPANY DIRECTORS LIMITED appointed
corporate-nominee-director

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Owner dependency

48/100

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.
+Senior director age: Director aged approximately 62 — approaching natural succession window.

Succession & seller-readiness

40/100

Moderate signal

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

SIGNALS

secondaryFounder aged 58+: Senior director is approximately 62. Early succession window.

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

Benchmark Capital Limited is the ultimate parent — holding 75%+ shares. This company sits inside their group.

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Benchmark Capital Limited

Corporate parent · holds 75-100% shares · board control

ultimate parent

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BEST PRACTICE IFA GROUP LIMITED

This company · 04490633

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
Benchmark Capital Limited Corporate entity	75–100%	75–100%	board controlsig. influence75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control · significant influence · 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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Company details

Statusactive

Typeltd

Incorporated2002-07-19

Jurisdictionengland-wales

Primary SIC64999 — Financial intermediation not elsewhere classified

Registered office

Broadlands Business Campus

Langhurst Wood Road

Horsham

West Sussex

RH12 4QP

England

Filing status

Accounts

Next due: 2026-09-30

Last made up to: 2024-12-31

Confirmation statement

Next due: 2026-08-02

Last: 2025-07-19