SECONDCO LIMITED

🌳Matureactive

05297072 · ltd · incorporated 2004-11-26

Investment thesis

Established operating company — standard diligence applies, no dominant angle.

Why interesting: Live, filing, normal profile.

Why risky: No standout signals in either direction.

🔒Estimated value

—

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Turnover

—

not disclosed

Net worth

—

book net assets

Opportunity

75/100

Strong

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What this business does

Primary activity: Activities of other holding companies n.e.c.

Sector: Financial & insurance

Investor take

Pursue

Strong opportunity: asset-holding vehicle with strong profile and bankable structure.

Opportunity 75/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (65/100).

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

Lenders & charges

Confirmed no charges registered

Directors & officers

40 officers (6 active, 40 linked, 31 with DOB)

Ownership & PSC

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

Director network

4 connected companies via shared directors

Filing history

179 filings on record

Gazette notices

No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)

Opportunity Score

75/100Strong

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

Good data coverage for analysis.

Recent activity

Last 30 days

filings

Last 90 days

filing

• 1 confirmation-statement

Last 180 days

filings

• 5 officers
• 1 confirmation-statement

Counts from Companies House filing history.

Corporate timeline (97 events)Click to expand

2026-02-13
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2026-02-13
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officers · AP01
2026-02-13
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officers · TM01
2026-02-11
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HEATHER, Cheryl Anne resigned
director
2026-02-04
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BAIRD, Sarah Elizabeth appointed
director
2026-02-02
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HEATH, Peter St John appointed
director
2026-01-15
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officers · AP01
2026-01-07
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officers · TM02
2025-12-19
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STEER, Martin Phillip appointed
director
2025-12-03
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officers · TM01
2025-11-13
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SMITH, Joseph William Nathaniel, Mr. resigned
director
2025-11-05
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capital · SH01
2025-09-24
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accounts · AA
2025-08-31
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BARR, Caroline Rowena resigned
secretary
2025-03-26
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capital · SH01
2025-03-21
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officers · TM01
2025-03-20
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BEATTY, Andrew Gerard resigned
director
2024-10-24
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officers · AP01
2024-10-23
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ROCHE, Simon Patrick appointed
director
2024-10-09
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officers · AP01
2024-10-04
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SMITH, Joseph William Nathaniel, Mr. appointed
director
2024-08-27
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capital · SH01
2024-08-16
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accounts · AA
2024-07-12
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officers · AP01
2024-07-11
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SMITH, Richard Charles appointed
director
2024-06-10
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officers · TM01
2024-06-01
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MCCABE, Luke Alden resigned
director
2024-04-02
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officers · TM01
2024-03-31
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DUVAL, Brian resigned
director
2024-02-02
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officers · TM01
2024-02-01
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officers · AP01
2024-02-01
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officers · TM01
2024-01-31
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ROBINSON, Jason Mark resigned
director
2024-01-31
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WEBB, Kim resigned
director
2024-01-22
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BEATTY, Andrew Gerard appointed
director
2023-10-27
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capital · SH01
2023-09-28
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capital · SH01
2022-07-11
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MCCABE, Luke Alden appointed
director
2022-01-19
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BEESTON, John Howard appointed
director
2021-08-09
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WELCH, Ian James resigned
director
2021-04-26
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REYNOLDS, Nigel Anthony resigned
director
2021-03-10
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HEATHER, Cheryl Anne appointed
director
2021-01-01
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JENNINGS, Bruce William resigned
director
2020-01-01
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DUVAL, Brian appointed
director
2020-01-01
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THACKER, Robert Stuart David resigned
director
2016-09-20
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BARR, Caroline Rowena appointed
secretary
2016-09-20
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MOTT, David Philip resigned
secretary
2016-03-15
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CLOSE, Geoffrey Sage resigned
director
2016-03-15
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THACKER, Robert Stuart David appointed
director
2014-05-20
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JENNINGS, Bruce William appointed
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

-6 active directors: Broader management team in place — suggests transferable governance.
+Senior director age: Director aged approximately 58 — 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 58. Early succession window.

Red flags

1 med ·

3 director resignations in last 12 months

medium

Multiple recent departures can indicate governance disagreement, succession event, or preparation for sale/stress.

Evidence: BARR, Caroline Rowena resigned 2025-08-31; HEATHER, Cheryl Anne resigned 2026-02-11; SMITH, Joseph William Nathaniel, Mr. resigned 2025-11-13

Group structure

Platform Securities Holdings Limited is the ultimate parent — holding 75%+ shares. This company sits inside their group.

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Platform Securities Holdings Limited

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

ultimate parent

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SECONDCO LIMITED

This company · 05297072

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
Platform Securities Holdings Limited Corporate entity	75–100%	75–100%	board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control	12/12/2016

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

Incorporated2004-11-26

Jurisdictionengland-wales

Primary SIC64209 — Activities of other holding companies n.e.c.

Registered office

C/O F I S Corporate Governance, The Walbrook Building

25 Walbrook

London

EC4N 8AF

England

Filing status

Accounts

Next due: 2026-09-30

Last made up to: 2024-12-31

Confirmation statement

Next due: 2027-03-15

Last: 2026-03-01