DUNCTON GROUP LIMITED
🌳Matureactive
06308608 · ltd · incorporated 2007-07-10
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 15.6y old — refinance window within 12 months
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
—
not disclosed
Net worth
—
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Opportunity
75/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: Activities of financial services holding companies
Sector: Financial & insurance
Investor take
Pass (distressed without resilience)Distressed asset-holding vehicle — structural issues outweigh the discount.
Opportunity 75/100 (strong), bankability 85/100. Strong seller-intent signal (65/100, director aged 60). Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: Resolve: 1 insolvency-related filing on record. Filings relating to insolvency, liquidation, or administration exist in the company's history. Review before proceeding. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (65/100).
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Refinance opportunity
2 live charges · 2 lenders · oldest 15.6y
50/100
clean up first
Refinance viable after a tidy-up — address the highlighted items first.
- · Oldest live charge is 15.6 years old — likely at or near maturity.
- · Two lenders — manageable, but coordination required.
- · 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
0
Lenders & charges
2 charges (2/2 with lender, 2/2 with type)
90
Directors & officers
30 officers (3 active, 30 linked, 24 with DOB)
86
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 2 total, 2 with control declared
90
Director network
17 connected companies via shared directors
90
Filing history
179 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
75/100Strong
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
67
Some moderate concerns — review flags.
Signal strength
100
Good data coverage for analysis.
Recent activity
Last 30 days
1
filing
- • 1 other
Last 90 days
1
filing
- • 1 other
Last 180 days
1
filing
- • 1 other
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (85 events)Click to expand
- 2026-06-20📄legacyother · AGREEMENT2
- 2025-12-22📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2025-12-16📄capital-statement-capital-company-with-date-currency-figurecapital · SH19
- 2025-12-15📄legacycapital · SH20
- 2025-12-15⚠️legacyinsolvency · CAP-SS
- 2025-12-15📄resolutionresolution · RESOLUTIONS
- 2025-12-10📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2025-09-23📍change-sail-address-company-with-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD02
- 2025-07-10📄accounts-with-accounts-type-audit-exemption-subsiduaryaccounts · AA
- 2025-06-10📄legacyaccounts · PARENT_ACC
- 2025-06-10📄legacyother · AGREEMENT2
- 2025-06-10📄legacyother · GUARANTEE2
- 2024-11-28📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2024-11-27➖CRONIN, Gareth resigneddirector
- 2024-11-05📄termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM02
- 2024-11-05📄appoint-person-secretary-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP03
- 2024-10-11➕MCCLURE, Elizabeth appointedsecretary
- 2024-10-11➖WHINCUP, David George resignedsecretary
- 2024-10-05📄accounts-with-accounts-type-audit-exemption-subsiduaryaccounts · AA
- 2024-10-05📄legacyaccounts · PARENT_ACC
- 2024-10-05📄legacyother · GUARANTEE2
- 2024-10-05📄legacyother · AGREEMENT2
- 2024-09-26📄capital-allotment-sharescapital · SH01
- 2023-12-01📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2023-12-01📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2023-12-01📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2023-11-30➕WATTS, David Michael, Mr. appointeddirector
- 2023-11-30➖ANDERSON, Christopher Geoffrey resigneddirector
- 2023-11-30➕CRONIN, Gareth appointeddirector
- 2023-11-30➖SHRIMPTON-DAVIS, David Vernon resigneddirector
- 2023-08-07➖KAPUR, Neeraj resigneddirector
- 2023-08-01➕MCLAUGHLIN, Ian Michael Brian appointeddirector
- 2023-08-01➖LE MAY, Malcolm John resigneddirector
- 2021-03-01➖BAYLEY, Simon John resigneddirector
- 2021-02-02➕ANDERSON, Christopher Geoffrey appointeddirector
- 2020-11-30➖O'LOINGSIGH, Laoiseach Sean resigneddirector
- 2020-04-23➕SHRIMPTON-DAVIS, David Vernon appointeddirector
- 2020-04-01➕BAYLEY, Simon John appointeddirector
- 2020-04-01➕KAPUR, Neeraj appointeddirector
- 2020-03-31➖HODGSON, Shamus resigneddirector
- 2020-03-31➖THOMAS, Simon George resigneddirector
- 2018-12-31➖MINTER, Peter resigneddirector
- 2018-12-11➖ANDERSON, Robert William resigneddirector
- 2018-12-03➖FISHER, Andrew Charles resigneddirector
- 2018-12-03➕THOMAS, Simon George appointeddirector
- 2018-08-01➕O'LOINGSIGH, Laoiseach Sean appointeddirector
- 2018-07-16➕WHINCUP, David George appointedsecretary
- 2018-04-13➖LAW, Simon David Kelway resigneddirector
- 2018-03-31➖WATTS, Paula resignedsecretary
- 2018-02-13➕LE MAY, Malcolm John appointeddirector
Showing most recent 50 of 85 events
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 60 — 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 60. Early succession window.
- secondaryTwo-director governance: Small-team governance. Succession depth is thin but not absent.
Red flags
1 high ·1 insolvency-related filing on record
highFilings relating to insolvency, liquidation, or administration exist in the company's history. Review before proceeding.
Evidence: 2025-12-15: legacy
Group structure
Provident Financial Holdings Limited is the ultimate parent — holding 75%+ shares. This company sits inside their group.
🏛️ultimate parent
Provident Financial Holdings Limited
Corporate parent · holds 75-100% shares · board control
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DUNCTON GROUP LIMITED
This company · 06308608
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Provident Financial Holdings Limited Corporate entity | 75–100% | 75–100% | board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control | 25/02/2021 |
1 historic (ceased) PSC
- Provident Financial Plcceased 25/02/2021· 75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2007-07-10
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC64205 — Activities of financial services holding companies
Registered office
Athena House
Bedford Road
Petersfield
GU32 3LJ
United Kingdom
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-09-30
Last made up to: 2024-12-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-10-14
Last: 2025-09-30
Officers (3 active · 27 resigned)
MCCLURE, Elizabeth→
Activesecretary · appointed 2024-10-11
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MCLAUGHLIN, Ian Michael Brian→
Activedirector · ~60y · appointed 2023-08-01
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WATTS, David Michael, Mr.→
Activedirector · ~60y · appointed 2023-11-30
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GOURLAY, Anthony David→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2007-07-10 · resigned 2012-05-01
LAW, Simon David Kelway→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2012-05-01 · resigned 2014-08-20
VERSLUYS, Emma Gayle→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2014-08-20 · resigned 2017-05-12
WATTS, Paula→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2017-05-12 · resigned 2018-03-31
WHINCUP, David George→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2018-07-16 · resigned 2024-10-11
ANDERSON, Christopher Geoffrey→
Resigneddirector · ~52y · appointed 2021-02-02 · resigned 2023-11-30
ANDERSON, Robert William→
Resigneddirector · ~68y · appointed 2016-09-01 · resigned 2018-12-11
BAYLEY, Simon John→
Resigneddirector · ~54y · appointed 2020-04-01 · resigned 2021-03-01
BERTI, Mario→
Resigneddirector · ~57y · appointed 2010-11-12 · resigned 2012-10-29
CRONIN, Gareth→
Resigneddirector · ~51y · appointed 2023-11-30 · resigned 2024-11-27
CROOK, Peter Stuart→
Resigneddirector · ~63y · appointed 2014-08-20 · resigned 2017-08-21
CROSBY, James Robert→
Resigneddirector · ~70y · appointed 2011-07-01 · resigned 2014-08-20
DAVIS, Benjamin Thomas Kidd→
Resigneddirector · ~51y · appointed 2012-12-20 · resigned 2014-08-20
FFORDE, Edward James Alexander→
Resigneddirector · ~65y · appointed 2007-10-29 · resigned 2014-08-20
FISHER, Andrew Charles→
Resigneddirector · ~68y · appointed 2014-08-20 · resigned 2018-12-03
GOURLAY, Anthony David→
Resigneddirector · ~73y · appointed 2007-07-10 · resigned 2012-05-01
HARRIS, Oliver Dering→
Resigneddirector · ~82y · appointed 2007-10-29 · resigned 2014-08-20
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Mortgages & charges
2
Total charges
0
Outstanding
0
Active lenders
Status:Lender:2 of 2 shown
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| satisfied | Bracken Holdings as Security Trustee for Itself and the Other Secured Parties (The Security Agent) Bracken Holdings Limited as Security Trustee for Itself and the Other Secured Parties (The Security Agent) | Charge over cash deposit | 1 property | 12/11/2010 | 06/10/2014 | |
| satisfied | Bracken Holdings as Security Agent for Itself and the Other Secured Parties (The "Security Agent") Bracken Holdings Limited as Security Agent for Itself and the Other Secured Parties (The "Security Agent") | Share mortgage | 1 property | 12/11/2010 | 06/10/2014 |
Recent filings (179 total)
legacy
other · AGREEMENT2
2026-06-20
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2025-12-22
capital-statement-capital-company-with-date-currency-figure
capital · SH19
2025-12-16
legacy
capital · SH20
2025-12-15
legacy
insolvency · CAP-SS
2025-12-15
resolution
resolution · RESOLUTIONS
2025-12-15
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2025-12-10
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-10-02
change-sail-address-company-with-old-address-new-address
address · AD02
2025-09-23
accounts-with-accounts-type-audit-exemption-subsiduary
accounts · AA
2025-07-10
legacy
accounts · PARENT_ACC
2025-06-10
legacy
other · AGREEMENT2
2025-06-10
legacy
other · GUARANTEE2
2025-06-10
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2024-11-28
termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM02
2024-11-05