ANDERSON & CO (INSURANCE BROKERS) LIMITED
🌳Matureactive
05104705 · ltd · incorporated 2004-04-19
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
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
—
not disclosed
Net worth
—
book net assets
Opportunity
79/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: Activities of insurance agents and brokers
Sector: Financial & insurance
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: strategic trade sale (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
7 officers (3 active, 7 linked, 4 with DOB)
81
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
16 connected companies via shared directors
90
Filing history
74 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
1
filing
- • 1 accounts
Last 180 days
4
filings
- • 3 officers
- • 1 accounts
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (33 events)Click to expand
- 2026-04-29📄change-account-reference-date-company-previous-shortenedaccounts · AA01
- 2026-02-26📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2026-02-24➕BAYLES, Phil, Mr. appointeddirector
- 2026-01-04📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2026-01-02📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2025-12-24➕YEANDLE, James appointeddirector
- 2025-12-24➖MCLELLAN, Christine resigneddirector
- 2025-10-29📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2025-05-22📄change-account-reference-date-company-previous-shortenedaccounts · AA01
- 2025-03-11📄resolutionresolution · RESOLUTIONS
- 2025-03-11📄memorandum-articlesincorporation · MA
- 2025-03-04📄appoint-corporate-secretary-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP04
- 2025-03-03➕ARDONAGH CORPORATE SECRETARY LIMITED appointedcorporate-secretary
- 2024-11-25📄second-filing-of-confirmation-statement-with-made-up-dateconfirmation-statement · RP04CS01
- 2024-11-25📄second-filing-of-confirmation-statement-with-made-up-dateconfirmation-statement · RP04CS01
- 2024-11-04📄accounts-amended-with-made-up-dateaccounts · AAMD
- 2024-08-05📄accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridgedaccounts · AA
- 2024-06-11📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2024-06-11📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2024-01-24📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2023-06-30📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC05
- 2023-02-01📄capital-variation-of-rights-attached-to-sharescapital · SH10
- 2023-01-16📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2021-12-03📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2021-09-16📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2021-09-15➕MCLELLAN, David appointeddirector
- 2021-09-15➖MCLELLAN, David resigneddirector
- 2020-11-03➖MCLELLAN, David resignedsecretary
- 2005-05-05➕MCLELLAN, David appointedsecretary
- 2005-05-05➖WRIGHT, Sylvia Doris resignedsecretary
- 2004-04-19🏢Company incorporatedAs ANDERSON & CO (INSURANCE BROKERS) LIMITED
- 2004-04-19➕WRIGHT, Sylvia Doris appointedsecretary
- 2004-04-19➕MCLELLAN, Christine appointeddirector
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
Anderson & Co (Holdings) Limited is the ultimate parent — holding 75%+ shares. This company sits inside their group.
🏛️ultimate parent
Anderson & Co (Holdings) Limited
Corporate parent · holds 75-100% shares
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ANDERSON & CO (INSURANCE BROKERS) LIMITED
This company · 05104705
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Anderson & Co (Holdings) Limited Corporate entity | 75–100% | 75–100% | 75-100% shares · 75-100% voting | 06/04/2016 |
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2004-04-19
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC66220 — Activities of insurance agents and brokers
Registered office
221 Church Street
Blackpool
FY1 3PB
England
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-09-30
Last made up to: 2025-02-28
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-07-18
Last: 2025-07-04
Officers (3 active · 4 resigned)
ARDONAGH CORPORATE SECRETARY LIMITED→
Activecorporate-secretary · appointed 2025-03-03
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BAYLES, Phil, Mr.→
Activedirector · ~59y · appointed 2026-02-24
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YEANDLE, James→
Activedirector · ~43y · appointed 2025-12-24
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MCLELLAN, David→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2005-05-05 · resigned 2020-11-03
WRIGHT, Sylvia Doris→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2004-04-19 · resigned 2005-05-05
MCLELLAN, Christine→
Resigneddirector · ~67y · appointed 2004-04-19 · resigned 2025-12-24
MCLELLAN, David→
Resigneddirector · ~69y · appointed 2021-09-15 · resigned 2021-09-15
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Recent filings (74 total)
change-account-reference-date-company-previous-shortened
accounts · AA01
2026-04-29
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2026-02-26
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2026-01-04
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2026-01-02
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2025-10-29
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-07-17
change-account-reference-date-company-previous-shortened
accounts · AA01
2025-05-22
resolution
resolution · RESOLUTIONS
2025-03-11
memorandum-articles
incorporation · MA
2025-03-11
appoint-corporate-secretary-company-with-name-date
officers · AP04
2025-03-04
second-filing-of-confirmation-statement-with-made-up-date
confirmation-statement · RP04CS01
2024-11-25
second-filing-of-confirmation-statement-with-made-up-date
confirmation-statement · RP04CS01
2024-11-25
accounts-amended-with-made-up-date
accounts · AAMD
2024-11-04
accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridged
accounts · AA
2024-08-05
confirmation-statement
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-07-20