AAA UNDERWRITING LIMITED
🌳Matureactive
06984874 · ltd · incorporated 2009-08-07
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
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not disclosed
Net worth
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book net assets
Opportunity
78/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: Non-life insurance
Sector: Financial & insurance
Investor take
PursueActive trading company with a 75-year-old founder — textbook succession opportunity.
Opportunity 78/100 (strong), bankability 57/100. Strong seller-intent signal (63/100, director aged 75). Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: Consolidate lender relationships. 8 distinct lenders creates friction — refinance into single-lender structure for cleaner diligence. Most likely exit: strategic trade sale (73/100).
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Refinance opportunity
9 live charges · 8 lenders · oldest 16.4y
35/100
too messy
Refinance path is blocked by complexity. Rethink structure or expect bespoke, expensive terms.
- · Oldest live charge is 16.4 years old — likely at or near maturity.
- · 8 lenders named — inter-creditor friction likely.
- · Legal-friction score 35/100 — workable, but lender will want more DD.
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
9 charges (9/9 with lender, 9/9 with type)
90
Directors & officers
4 officers (4 active, 4 linked, 2 with DOB)
80
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
10 connected companies via shared directors
75
Filing history
64 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
78/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional
Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.
Business quality
60
Adequate — check latest filings for context.
Acquirability
80
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
82
Few red flags.
Signal strength
100
Good data coverage for analysis.
Recent activity
Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
1
filing
- • 1 confirmation-statement
Last 180 days
1
filing
- • 1 confirmation-statement
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (33 events)Click to expand
- 2025-08-13📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2025-02-25📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2025-02-25📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2024-09-03📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2024-07-19📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2024-07-19📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2024-07-17📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2024-02-02📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2024-01-25📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2024-01-25📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2024-01-25📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2023-09-21📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2023-09-07➕JAMES, Miranda Watkin appointeddirector
- 2023-07-27📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2023-06-23📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2023-06-22📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2023-01-26📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2023-01-26📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2022-08-31📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2021-09-04📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2010-01-14🔒Charge registered #2Lender: Lloyd's, the Beneficiaries and Certain Other Persons or Bodies (As Further Defined on Form MG01)
- 2010-01-01🔒Charge registered #9Lender: Lloyd’S and Certain Other Persons or Bodies (As Further Defined on the Form MG01)
- 2010-01-01🔒Charge registered #8Lender: Lloyd’S and Certain Other Persons or Bodies (As Further Defined on the Form MG01)
- 2010-01-01🔒Charge registered #7Lender: Rbc Dexia Investor Services Trust and Certain Other Persons or Bodies (As Further Defined on Form MG01)
- 2010-01-01🔒Charge registered #6Lender: Lloyd’S, and Certain Other Persons or Bodies (As Further Defined on Form MG01)
- 2010-01-01🔒Charge registered #5Lender: The American Trustee, All Policy Holders and Certain Other Persons or Bodies (As Further Defined on Form MG01)
- 2010-01-01🔒Charge registered #4Lender: Lloyd’S, the Regulating Trustee and Certain Other Persons or Bodies (As Further Defined on Form MG01)
- 2010-01-01🔒Charge registered #3Lender: Lloyd's, the Trustees, the Beneficiaries and the Other Persons or Bodies (As Further Defined on Form MG01)
- 2010-01-01🔒Charge registered #1Lender: The Society, the Beneficiaries and Certain Other Persons or Bodies (As Further Defined on Form MG01)
- 2009-08-07🏢Company incorporatedAs AAA UNDERWRITING LIMITED
- 2009-08-07➕FIDENTIA NOMINEES LIMITED appointedcorporate-secretary
- 2009-08-07➕JAMES, Lloyd Watkin appointeddirector
- 2009-08-07➕FIDENTIA TRUSTEES LIMITED appointedcorporate-director
Owner dependency
98/100
Critical — business is the founderThe business appears inseparable from the founder. Acquisition without a serious earn-out or meaningful transition period would likely destroy value.
FACTORS
- +Founder name in company name: Company name contains director surname "LIMITED" — strong identity link between founder and business.
- +Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 17 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
- +Founder age: Director aged approximately 75 — succession pressure is live.
- +Family involvement: Multiple officers share a surname — likely family business, which concentrates governance.
Succession & seller-readiness
73/100
Strong succession signalMultiple signals suggest succession is on the horizon. Candidate for proactive outreach.
SIGNALS
- primaryFounder aged 70+: Senior director is approximately 75 years old. Natural succession window is now.
- secondary12+ year tenure: Director in role 17 years.
- supportingClean filings + long tenure: Disciplined long-tenure operator — classic lifestyle-business pattern that often sells quietly.
Red flags
1 low9 live charges
lowHeavily leveraged with multiple live security positions — understand the capital structure before proceeding.
Shareholders & ownership
1 active beneficial owner · dominant holder ≥75%| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mr Lloyd Watkin James Individual · British · DOB 09/1956 · age 70 | 75–100% | 75–100% | board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control | 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
Incorporated2009-08-07
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC65120 — Non-life insurance
Registered office
3 Castlegate
Grantham
Lincolnshire
NG31 6SF
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-09-30
Last made up to: 2024-12-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-03-03
Last: 2026-02-17
Officers (4 active · 0 resigned)
FIDENTIA NOMINEES LIMITED→
Activecorporate-secretary · appointed 2009-08-07
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JAMES, Lloyd Watkin→
Activedirector · ~70y · appointed 2009-08-07
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JAMES, Miranda Watkin→
Activedirector · ~75y · appointed 2023-09-07
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FIDENTIA TRUSTEES LIMITED→
Activecorporate-director · appointed 2009-08-07
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Mortgages & charges
9
Total charges
9
Outstanding
8
Active lenders
Status:Lender:9 of 9 shown
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| outstanding | Lloyd's, the Beneficiaries and Certain Other Persons or Bodies (As Further Defined on Form MG01) | Deed of undertaking between the society incorporated by lloyd's act 1871 by the name of lloyd's ("the society"), lloyd watkin james ("the member") and the company | 1 property | 14/01/2010 | — | |
| outstanding | Lloyd’S and Certain Other Persons or Bodies (As Further Defined on the Form MG01) | Lloyd’s asia (singapore policies) instrument 2002 (general business of all underwriting members) (the singapore policies instrument) dated 13 february 2002 | 1 property | 01/01/2010 | — | |
| outstanding | Lloyd’S and Certain Other Persons or Bodies (As Further Defined on the Form MG01) | Lloyd’s asia (offshore policies) instrument 2002 (general business of all underwriting members) (the offshore policies instrument) dated 13 february 2002 | 1 property | 01/01/2010 | — | |
| outstanding | Rbc Dexia Investor Services Trust and Certain Other Persons or Bodies (As Further Defined on Form MG01) | Lloyd’s canadian trust deed dated 25 may 2001 (the trust deed) | 1 property | 01/01/2010 | — | |
| outstanding | Lloyd’S, and Certain Other Persons or Bodies (As Further Defined on Form MG01) | Amendment and restatement lloyd’s american instrument 1995 (general business of corporate members) (the 1995 american instrument (corporate members)) dated 31 july 1995 and amended on 28 december 2001, 1 april 2001, 1 august 2001, 13 february 2002, 27 september 2007 and 24 march 2009 | 1 property | 01/01/2010 | — | |
| outstanding | The American Trustee, All Policy Holders and Certain Other Persons or Bodies (As Further Defined on Form MG01) | Lloyd’s american trust deed dated 24 march 2009 (the trust deed) | 4 properties | 01/01/2010 | — | |
| outstanding | Lloyd’S, the Regulating Trustee and Certain Other Persons or Bodies (As Further Defined on Form MG01) | Lloyd’s premium trust deed (general business) (the trust deed) | 1 property | 01/01/2010 | — | |
| outstanding | Lloyd's, the Trustees, the Beneficiaries and the Other Persons or Bodies (As Further Defined on Form MG01) | Deposit trust deed (third party deposit) | 1 property | 01/01/2010 | — | |
| outstanding | The Society, the Beneficiaries and Certain Other Persons or Bodies (As Further Defined on Form MG01) | Membership agreement between the society incorporated by lloyd's act 1871 by the name of lloyd's (the society) and the company (the agreement) | 1 property | 01/01/2010 | — |
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Recent filings (64 total)
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-02-19
accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2025-08-13
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2025-02-25
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2025-02-25
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-02-17
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-02-03
accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2024-09-03
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2024-07-19
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2024-07-19
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2024-07-17
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2024-02-02
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-02-01
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2024-01-25
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2024-01-25
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2024-01-25