BRYAN & KNOTT INSURANCE SERVICES LIMITED

⚰️Wound downdissolved
06500347 · ltd · incorporated 2008-02-11
Investment thesis
Company dissolved — not a live target.
Why interesting: Historical record only; useful for precedent research.
Why risky: Not transactable.
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
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not disclosed
Net worth
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Opportunity
61/100
Worth a look
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What this business does
Primary activity: Non-life insurance
Sector: Financial & insurance
Investor take
Pass (distressed without resilience)
Distressed unclear — structural issues outweigh the discount.

Opportunity 61/100 (worth a look), bankability 70/100. High owner-dependency — earn-out structure likely required for clean transition. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: Resolve: Company dissolved. Company has been dissolved — it no longer legally exists. Any diligence here is historical only. Most likely exit: strategic trade sale (73/100).

Data confidence

Overall: low (51/100)

Sparse data coverage. Treat AI-generated outputs as preliminary. Manual diligence essential.

Company profile
address, 1 SIC codes, incorporation date
100
Financials
No iXBRL financials extracted
0
Lenders & charges
Confirmed no charges registered
85
Directors & officers
19 officers (3 active, 19 linked, 11 with DOB)
82
Ownership & PSC
No PSCs filed (unusual — worth investigating)
35
Director network
13 connected companies via shared directors
84
Filing history
65 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
61/100Worth a look
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional 

Mixed signal. Worth opening the full target workup before deciding to pursue.

Business quality
30
Concerning — overdue filings or status flags present.
Acquirability
75
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
67
Some moderate concerns — review flags.
Signal strength
90
Good data coverage for analysis.

Recent activity

Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
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filings
Last 180 days
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filings
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (62 events)Click to expand
  1. 2014-10-28
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    gazette-dissolved-voluntary
    gazette · GAZ2(A)
  2. 2014-10-28
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    Company dissolved
  3. 2014-07-22
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    termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM02
  4. 2014-07-22
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    appoint-person-secretary-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP03
  5. 2014-07-22
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  6. 2014-07-22
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  7. 2014-07-15
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    gazette-notice-voluntary
    gazette · GAZ1(A)
  8. 2014-07-08
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    PLUMER, Christian Charles appointed
    secretary
  9. 2014-07-08
    ➕
    PLUMER, Christian Charles appointed
    director
  10. 2014-07-08
    ➖
    DESRAY, Georges resigned
    secretary
  11. 2014-07-08
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    DESRAY, Georges resigned
    director
  12. 2014-07-02
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    dissolution-application-strike-off-company
    dissolution · DS01
  13. 2014-03-05
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  14. 2014-02-13
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    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
    annual-return · AR01
  15. 2013-03-21
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  16. 2013-02-15
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    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
    annual-return · AR01
  17. 2012-10-22
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    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  18. 2012-06-13
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    appoint-person-secretary-company-with-name
    officers · AP03
  19. 2012-06-13
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    termination-secretary-company-with-name
    officers · TM02
  20. 2012-05-31
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    DESRAY, Georges appointed
    secretary
  21. 2012-05-31
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    HARGREAVES, Sally Anne resigned
    secretary
  22. 2012-03-26
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  23. 2012-03-12
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    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
    annual-return · AR01
  24. 2012-03-07
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name
    officers · AP01
  25. 2012-02-24
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    second-filing-of-form-with-form-type
    document-replacement · RP04
  26. 2012-02-24
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    second-filing-of-form-with-form-type
    document-replacement · RP04
  27. 2012-01-27
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    termination-director-company-with-name
    officers · TM01
  28. 2012-01-24
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    termination-director-company-with-name
    officers · TM01
  29. 2012-01-24
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name
    officers · AP01
  30. 2012-01-24
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name
    officers · AP01
  31. 2012-01-23
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    termination-director-company-with-name
    officers · TM01
  32. 2012-01-01
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    BARDET, Christophe Marie Fred appointed
    director
  33. 2012-01-01
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    BELLRINGER, Charles Albert John appointed
    director
  34. 2012-01-01
    ➖
    BELLRINGER, Charles Albert John resigned
    director
  35. 2012-01-01
    ➖
    CLARE, Anthony Peter resigned
    director
  36. 2012-01-01
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    DESRAY, Georges appointed
    director
  37. 2012-01-01
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    HAPLIN, Peter Joseph resigned
    director
  38. 2011-04-04
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  39. 2009-01-08
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    CUGGY, Victoria Louise resigned
    secretary
  40. 2009-01-08
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    HARGREAVES, Sally Anne appointed
    secretary
  41. 2009-01-08
    ➕
    CLARE, Anthony Peter appointed
    director
  42. 2009-01-08
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    HAPLIN, Peter Joseph appointed
    director
  43. 2009-01-08
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    POTTS, Nicholas resigned
    director
  44. 2009-01-08
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    SUTHERLAND, Ian Ronald resigned
    director
  45. 2008-11-03
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    CUGGY, Victoria Louise appointed
    secretary
  46. 2008-11-03
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    GRIFFIN, Steven Terence Hunter resigned
    secretary
  47. 2008-04-04
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    GRIFFIN, Steven Terence Hunter appointed
    secretary
  48. 2008-04-04
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    KNOTT, Eileen Mary resigned
    secretary
  49. 2008-04-04
    ➖
    KNOTT, Eileen Mary resigned
    director
  50. 2008-04-04
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    KNOTT, James Edward resigned
    director
Showing most recent 50 of 62 events

Owner dependency

66/100
High — earn-out structure required

Material 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 62 — approaching natural succession window.

Succession & seller-readiness

69/100
Strong succession signal

Multiple signals suggest succession is on the horizon. Candidate for proactive outreach.

SIGNALS
  • secondaryFounder aged 58+: Senior director is approximately 62. Early succession window.
  • secondaryTwo-director governance: Small-team governance. Succession depth is thin but not absent.
  • secondary12+ year tenure: Director in role 14 years.
  • secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 18 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

1 high ·
Company dissolved
high

Company has been dissolved — it no longer legally exists. Any diligence here is historical only.

Evidence: Dissolved on 2014-10-28

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Company details

Statusdissolved
Typeltd
Incorporated2008-02-11
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC65120 — Non-life insurance

Registered office

Swinton House
6 Great Marlborough Street
Manchester
M1 5SW

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: —
Last made up to: 2013-06-30
Confirmation statement
Next due: —
Last: —

Officers (0 active · 16 resigned)

PLUMER, Christian Charles→
secretary · appointed 2014-07-08
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
BARDET, Christophe Marie Fred→
director · ~62y · appointed 2012-01-01
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
PLUMER, Christian Charles→
director · ~60y · appointed 2014-07-08
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
CUGGY, Victoria Louise→
secretary · appointed 2008-11-03 · resigned 2009-01-08
Resigned
DESRAY, Georges→
secretary · appointed 2012-05-31 · resigned 2014-07-08
Resigned
GRIFFIN, Steven Terence Hunter→
secretary · appointed 2008-04-04 · resigned 2008-11-03
Resigned
HARGREAVES, Sally Anne→
secretary · appointed 2009-01-08 · resigned 2012-05-31
Resigned
KNOTT, Eileen Mary→
secretary · appointed 2008-02-11 · resigned 2008-04-04
Resigned
SWIFT INCORPORATIONS LIMITED→
corporate-secretary · appointed 2008-02-11 · resigned 2008-02-11
Resigned
BELLRINGER, Charles Albert John→
director · ~72y · appointed 2012-01-01 · resigned 2012-01-01
Resigned
CLARE, Anthony Peter→
director · ~58y · appointed 2009-01-08 · resigned 2012-01-01
Resigned
DESRAY, Georges→
director · ~58y · appointed 2012-01-01 · resigned 2014-07-08
Resigned
HAPLIN, Peter Joseph→
director · ~64y · appointed 2009-01-08 · resigned 2012-01-01
Resigned
KNOTT, Eileen Mary→
director · ~79y · appointed 2008-02-11 · resigned 2008-04-04
Resigned
KNOTT, James Edward→
director · ~54y · appointed 2008-02-11 · resigned 2008-04-04
Resigned
KNOTT, Maurice Leslie→
director · ~87y · appointed 2008-02-11 · resigned 2008-04-04
Resigned
POTTS, Nicholas→
director · ~66y · appointed 2008-04-04 · resigned 2009-01-08
Resigned
SUTHERLAND, Ian Ronald→
director · ~56y · appointed 2008-04-04 · resigned 2009-01-08
Resigned
INSTANT COMPANIES LIMITED→
corporate-director · appointed 2008-02-11 · resigned 2008-02-11
Resigned

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Recent filings (65 total)

gazette-dissolved-voluntary
gazette · GAZ2(A)
2014-10-28
termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM02
2014-07-22
appoint-person-secretary-company-with-name-date
officers · AP03
2014-07-22
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2014-07-22
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2014-07-22
gazette-notice-voluntary
gazette · GAZ1(A)
2014-07-15
dissolution-application-strike-off-company
dissolution · DS01
2014-07-02
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2014-03-05
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2014-02-13
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2013-03-21
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2013-02-15
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2012-10-22
appoint-person-secretary-company-with-name
officers · AP03
2012-06-13
termination-secretary-company-with-name
officers · TM02
2012-06-13
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2012-03-26