BRITISH GAS INSURANCE LIMITED

🌳Matureactive
06608316 · ltd · incorporated 2008-06-02
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
75/100
Strong
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What this business does
Primary activity: Non-life insurance
Sector: Financial & insurance
Investor take
Pursue
Active trading company with a 76-year-old founder — textbook succession opportunity.

Opportunity 75/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. Strong seller-intent signal (63/100, director aged 76). Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Most likely exit: strategic trade sale (73/100).

Data confidence

Overall: medium (59/100)

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
34 officers (6 active, 34 linked, 33 with DOB)
89
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
8 connected companies via shared directors
69
Filing history
119 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
70
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
77
Few red flags.
Signal strength
90
Good data coverage for analysis.

Recent activity

Last 30 days
1
filing
  • 1 confirmation-statement
Last 90 days
2
filings
  • 1 confirmation-statement
  • 1 accounts
Last 180 days
3
filings
  • 1 confirmation-statement
  • 1 accounts
  • 1 officers
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (82 events)Click to expand
  1. 2026-04-18
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-full
    accounts · AA
  2. 2026-03-19
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  3. 2026-02-28
    RUPARELIA, Sima resigned
    director
  4. 2025-12-17
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  5. 2025-12-10
    ESPLEY, Helen Louise appointed
    director
  6. 2025-11-06
    📄
    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  7. 2025-11-03
    THOMAS, Michael Lindsay resigned
    director
  8. 2025-09-16
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  9. 2025-07-03
    BERRYMAN, Mark Andrew appointed
    director
  10. 2025-04-10
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-full
    accounts · AA
  11. 2025-03-03
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  12. 2025-02-28
    SIBER, Jana resigned
    director
  13. 2024-04-18
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-full
    accounts · AA
  14. 2023-05-13
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-full
    accounts · AA
  15. 2023-05-12
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  16. 2023-04-20
    THOMAS, Michael Lindsay appointed
    director
  17. 2022-12-09
    📄
    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  18. 2022-12-01
    PHILLIPS, Stuart David resigned
    director
  19. 2022-07-22
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  20. 2022-07-21
    SIBER, Jana appointed
    director
  21. 2022-03-28
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-full
    accounts · AA
  22. 2022-02-14
    📄
    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  23. 2022-01-31
    BATEMAN, Matthew James resigned
    director
  24. 2021-12-17
    📄
    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  25. 2021-12-17
    📄
    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  26. 2021-12-16
    MCLEOD, Charles Lee resigned
    director
  27. 2021-12-16
    PHILLIPS, Stuart David appointed
    director
  28. 2021-10-29
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  29. 2021-10-15
    RUPARELIA, Sima appointed
    director
  30. 2021-10-01
    📄
    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  31. 2021-09-30
    HINDLEY, David John resigned
    director
  32. 2021-06-11
    📄
    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  33. 2021-05-31
    CATCHPOLE, Elizabeth Margaret resigned
    director
  34. 2020-08-31
    KIRWAN, Michael David resigned
    director
  35. 2020-06-10
    TAVAZIVA, Anne Leigh resigned
    director
  36. 2019-11-22
    TAVAZIVA, Anne Leigh appointed
    director
  37. 2019-09-30
    JOHNSON, David Alan resigned
    director
  38. 2019-09-13
    KIRWAN, Michael David appointed
    director
  39. 2019-09-13
    SAMBHI, Sarwjit resigned
    director
  40. 2019-06-30
    CASTAGNO, John resigned
    director
  41. 2019-05-13
    MCLEOD, Charles Lee appointed
    director
  42. 2019-05-13
    O'DWYER, Stephen John resigned
    director
  43. 2019-04-03
    BATEMAN, Matthew James appointed
    director
  44. 2019-01-23
    VANN, Stuart Robert appointed
    director
  45. 2019-01-02
    BOWE, Amanda Helen appointed
    director
  46. 2019-01-02
    CATCHPOLE, Elizabeth Margaret appointed
    director
  47. 2019-01-02
    SAMBHI, Sarwjit appointed
    director
  48. 2018-12-31
    DUTTON, Edward Michael resigned
    director
  49. 2018-12-31
    YOUNG, David Thomas Mcaree resigned
    director
  50. 2018-12-05
    PHIPPS, Robin Ashley appointed
    director
Showing most recent 50 of 82 events

Owner dependency

55/100
Moderate — manageable with handover

Some founder dependency, but not acute. A structured handover period should cover most risk.

FACTORS
  • -5 active directors: Broader management team in place — suggests transferable governance.
  • +Founder age: Director aged approximately 76 — succession pressure is live.

Succession & seller-readiness

60/100
Strong succession signal

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

SIGNALS
  • primaryFounder aged 70+: Senior director is approximately 76 years old. Natural succession window is now.

Red flags

1 med ·
2 director resignations in last 12 months
medium

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

Evidence: RUPARELIA, Sima resigned 2026-02-28; THOMAS, Michael Lindsay resigned 2025-11-03

Group structure

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

🏛️
Gb Gas Holdings Limited
Corporate parent · holds 75-100% shares · board control
ultimate parent
BRITISH GAS INSURANCE LIMITED
This company · 06608316

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
Gb Gas Holdings Limited
Corporate entity
75100%
75–100%board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control06/04/2016

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
Incorporated2008-06-02
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC65120 — Non-life insurance

Registered office

Millstream
Maidenhead Road
Windsor
Berkshire
SL4 5GD

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2027-09-30
Last made up to: 2025-12-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-06-15
Last: 2026-06-01

Officers (6 active · 28 resigned)

CENTRICA SECRETARIES LIMITED
corporate-secretary · appointed 2008-06-02
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Active
BERRYMAN, Mark Andrew
director · ~49y · appointed 2025-07-03
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Active
BOWE, Amanda Helen
director · ~58y · appointed 2019-01-02
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Active
ESPLEY, Helen Louise
director · ~50y · appointed 2025-12-10
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Active
PHIPPS, Robin Ashley
director · ~76y · appointed 2018-12-05
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Active
VANN, Stuart Robert
director · ~55y · appointed 2019-01-23
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Active
BATEMAN, Matthew James
director · ~58y · appointed 2019-04-03 · resigned 2022-01-31
Resigned
BORSEY, Mark Edward
director · ~60y · appointed 2008-09-19 · resigned 2010-06-15
Resigned
BUCK, Steven John
director · ~57y · appointed 2012-07-16 · resigned 2014-09-30
Resigned
CASTAGNO, John
director · ~68y · appointed 2009-12-08 · resigned 2019-06-30
Resigned
CATCHPOLE, Elizabeth Margaret
director · ~61y · appointed 2019-01-02 · resigned 2021-05-31
Resigned
COLES, Pamela Mary
director · ~65y · appointed 2008-09-19 · resigned 2011-08-16
Resigned
D'ARCY, Kevin Michael
director · ~63y · appointed 2008-09-19 · resigned 2017-03-31
Resigned
DUTTON, Edward Michael
director · ~57y · appointed 2010-05-12 · resigned 2018-12-31
Resigned
GREEN, William George
director · ~67y · appointed 2008-09-19 · resigned 2008-12-24
Resigned
HEDLEY, Paul Ian
director · ~57y · appointed 2008-06-02 · resigned 2009-06-15
Resigned
HINDLEY, David John
director · ~66y · appointed 2018-01-01 · resigned 2021-09-30
Resigned
JOHNSON, David Alan
director · ~61y · appointed 2017-01-31 · resigned 2019-09-30
Resigned
KIRWAN, Michael David
director · ~55y · appointed 2019-09-13 · resigned 2020-08-31
Resigned
LUFF, Nicholas Lawrence
director · ~59y · appointed 2009-08-01 · resigned 2014-08-31
Resigned

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Recent filings (119 total)

confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-06-04
accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2026-04-18
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2026-03-19
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2025-12-17
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2025-11-06
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2025-09-16
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-06-15
accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2025-04-10
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2025-03-03
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-06-14
accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2024-04-18
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-06-06
accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2023-05-13
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2023-05-12
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2022-12-09