ADVENT SOLUTIONS HOLDINGS LIMITED

🌳Matureactive
04710188 · ltd · incorporated 2003-03-25
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
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Opportunity
80/100
Exceptional
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What this business does
Primary activity: Other activities auxiliary to insurance and pension funding
Sector: Financial & insurance
Investor take
Pursue
Active trading company with a 75-year-old founder — textbook succession opportunity.

Opportunity 80/100 (exceptional), bankability 75/100. Strong seller-intent signal (83/100, director aged 75). Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (73/100).

Data confidence

Overall: medium (60/100)

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
20 officers (2 active, 20 linked, 12 with DOB)
82
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 3 total, 3 with control declared
90
Director network
15 connected companies via shared directors
90
Filing history
134 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
80/100Exceptional
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
80
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
0
filings
Last 180 days
1
filing
  • • 1 confirmation-statement
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (58 events)Click to expand
  1. 2025-10-07
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-small
    accounts · AA
  2. 2024-10-10
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-small
    accounts · AA
  3. 2024-05-07
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    change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC05
  4. 2023-09-15
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    notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC02
  5. 2023-09-15
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    withdrawal-of-a-person-with-significant-control-statement
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC09
  6. 2023-09-15
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  7. 2023-09-01
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    MCKEON, Niall resigned
    director
  8. 2023-05-11
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-small
    accounts · AA
  9. 2022-07-21
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-small
    accounts · AA
  10. 2021-09-25
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-small
    accounts · AA
  11. 2021-03-08
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    memorandum-articles
    incorporation · MA
  12. 2021-03-08
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    resolution
    resolution · RESOLUTIONS
  13. 2021-02-26
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  14. 2021-02-26
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  15. 2021-02-26
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  16. 2021-02-26
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  17. 2021-02-15
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    QUAYLE, Timothy Andrew Hardy appointed
    director
  18. 2021-02-15
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    CLIFFORD, Gerry resigned
    director
  19. 2021-02-15
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    MCKEON, Niall appointed
    director
  20. 2020-11-30
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    EARLE, Charles Henry Diccon resigned
    director
  21. 2020-10-28
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  22. 2020-08-05
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-small
    accounts · AA
  23. 2020-07-27
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    second-filing-of-confirmation-statement-with-made-up-date
    confirmation-statement · RP04CS01
  24. 2020-07-23
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  25. 2020-07-01
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    CLIFFORD, Gerry appointed
    director
  26. 2020-03-31
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    PROSSER, John Henry resigned
    director
  27. 2018-03-01
    ➖
    HORAN, Martin resigned
    secretary
  28. 2017-04-18
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    HORAN, Martin appointed
    secretary
  29. 2017-03-31
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    MAW, Richard Jonathon Crompton resigned
    secretary
  30. 2015-11-12
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    MANNERS, Samantha resigned
    secretary
  31. 2015-11-12
    ➕
    MAW, Richard Jonathon Crompton appointed
    secretary
  32. 2015-11-12
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    EARLE, Charles Henry Diccon appointed
    director
  33. 2015-11-12
    ➖
    MAW, Richard Jonathon Crompton resigned
    director
  34. 2015-11-12
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    PROSSER, John Henry appointed
    director
  35. 2014-11-05
    ➕
    MAW, Richard Jonathon Crompton appointed
    director
  36. 2010-04-01
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    MANNERS, Samantha appointed
    secretary
  37. 2010-04-01
    ➖
    AKP SECRETARIES LIMITED resigned
    corporate-secretary
  38. 2009-06-15
    ➖
    LAMB, Michael Henry resigned
    director
  39. 2008-11-21
    ➖
    MEREDITH, Peter James resigned
    secretary
  40. 2008-11-21
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    AKP SECRETARIES LIMITED appointed
    corporate-secretary
  41. 2008-11-07
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    ROBERTS, Jo-Anne Sally resigned
    director
  42. 2007-10-01
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    ROBERTS, Jo-Anne Sally appointed
    director
  43. 2007-07-11
    ➖
    SMITH, Neil Douglas resigned
    director
  44. 2007-06-01
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    TILL, Michael John resigned
    director
  45. 2007-04-03
    ➖
    YOUNG, David Thomas Mcaree resigned
    director
  46. 2006-09-21
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    MEREDITH, Peter James appointed
    secretary
  47. 2006-09-21
    ➖
    SMITH, Neil Douglas resigned
    secretary
  48. 2003-09-29
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    LAMB, Michael Henry appointed
    director
  49. 2003-09-29
    ➕
    SMITH, Neil Douglas appointed
    director
  50. 2003-09-29
    ➕
    TILL, Michael John appointed
    director
Showing most recent 50 of 58 events

Owner dependency

83/100
Critical — business is the founder

The business appears inseparable from the founder. Acquisition without a serious earn-out or meaningful transition period would likely destroy value.

FACTORS
  • +Two-director setup: Only two active directors — typical of owner-managed SMEs but limits succession.
  • +Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 23 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
  • +Founder age: Director aged approximately 75 — succession pressure is live.

Succession & seller-readiness

96/100
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 75 years old. Natural succession window is now.
  • secondaryTwo-director governance: Small-team governance. Succession depth is thin but not absent.
  • primary20+ year tenure: Director in role 23 years. Very long tenure is a classic succession signal.
  • secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 23 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

clean
No red flags detected from available public data. (This is not a clean bill of health — detailed accounts review still recommended.)

Group structure

Carolean Holdings Ltd is the ultimate parent — holding 75%+ shares. This company sits inside their group.

🏛️
Carolean Holdings Ltd
Corporate parent · holds 75-100% shares · board control
ultimate parent
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ADVENT SOLUTIONS HOLDINGS LIMITED
This company · 04710188

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
Carolean Holdings Ltd
Corporate entity
75–100%
75–100%board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control01/09/2023
2 historic (ceased) PSCs
  • Mr David Starforth Hillceased 05/07/2018· 50-75% shares · 50-75% voting
  • Advent International Holdings Ltdceased 05/07/2018· 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting

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
Incorporated2003-03-25
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC66290 — Other activities auxiliary to insurance and pension funding

Registered office

C/O Browne Jacobson Llp 15th Floor
6 Bevis Marks
London
EC3A 7BA
United Kingdom

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2026-09-30
Last made up to: 2024-12-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-01-14
Last: 2025-12-31

Officers (2 active · 18 resigned)

HILL, David Starforth→
director · ~75y · appointed 2003-03-25
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
QUAYLE, Timothy Andrew Hardy→
director · ~43y · appointed 2021-02-15
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
HORAN, Martin→
secretary · appointed 2017-04-18 · resigned 2018-03-01
Resigned
MANNERS, Samantha→
secretary · appointed 2010-04-01 · resigned 2015-11-12
Resigned
MAW, Richard Jonathon Crompton→
secretary · appointed 2015-11-12 · resigned 2017-03-31
Resigned
MEREDITH, Peter James→
secretary · appointed 2006-09-21 · resigned 2008-11-21
Resigned
SMITH, Neil Douglas→
secretary · appointed 2003-03-25 · resigned 2006-09-21
Resigned
AKP SECRETARIES LIMITED→
corporate-secretary · appointed 2008-11-21 · resigned 2010-04-01
Resigned
MANTEL SECRETARIES LIMITED→
corporate-secretary · appointed 2003-03-25 · resigned 2003-03-25
Resigned
CLIFFORD, Gerry→
director · ~71y · appointed 2020-07-01 · resigned 2021-02-15
Resigned
EARLE, Charles Henry Diccon→
director · ~75y · appointed 2015-11-12 · resigned 2020-11-30
Resigned
LAMB, Michael Henry→
director · ~82y · appointed 2003-09-29 · resigned 2009-06-15
Resigned
MAW, Richard Jonathon Crompton→
director · ~72y · appointed 2014-11-05 · resigned 2015-11-12
Resigned
MCKEON, Niall→
director · ~49y · appointed 2021-02-15 · resigned 2023-09-01
Resigned
PROSSER, John Henry→
director · ~67y · appointed 2015-11-12 · resigned 2020-03-31
Resigned
ROBERTS, Jo-Anne Sally→
director · ~62y · appointed 2007-10-01 · resigned 2008-11-07
Resigned
SMITH, Neil Douglas→
director · ~62y · appointed 2003-09-29 · resigned 2007-07-11
Resigned
TILL, Michael John→
director · ~87y · appointed 2003-09-29 · resigned 2007-06-01
Resigned
YOUNG, David Thomas Mcaree→
director · ~65y · appointed 2003-09-29 · resigned 2007-04-03
Resigned
MANTEL NOMINEES LIMITED→
corporate-director · appointed 2003-03-25 · resigned 2003-03-25
Resigned

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Recent filings (134 total)

confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-01-02
accounts-with-accounts-type-small
accounts · AA
2025-10-07
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-01-02
accounts-with-accounts-type-small
accounts · AA
2024-10-10
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC05
2024-05-07
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-01-15
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC02
2023-09-15
withdrawal-of-a-person-with-significant-control-statement
persons-with-significant-control · PSC09
2023-09-15
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2023-09-15
accounts-with-accounts-type-small
accounts · AA
2023-05-11
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-01-03
accounts-with-accounts-type-small
accounts · AA
2022-07-21
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-12-31
accounts-with-accounts-type-small
accounts · AA
2021-09-25
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-03-18