GATEWAY SPECIALIST ADVICE SERVICES LIMITED

🌳Matureactive

07077821 · ltd · incorporated 2009-11-16

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

—

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Opportunity

73/100

Strong

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What this business does

Primary activity: Financial intermediation not elsewhere classified

Sector: Financial & insurance

Investor take

Pursue

Strong opportunity: active trading company with strong profile and bankable structure.

Opportunity 73/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Most likely exit: strategic trade sale (73/100).

Data confidence

Overall: medium (58/100)

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

19 officers (3 active, 19 linked, 15 with DOB)

Ownership & PSC

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

Director network

8 connected companies via shared directors

Filing history

88 filings on record

Gazette notices

No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)

Opportunity Score

73/100Strong

PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional

Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.

Business quality

Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.

Acquirability

Some acquirability indicators.

Risk profile

Few red flags.

Signal strength

Good data coverage for analysis.

Recent activity

Last 30 days

filing

• 1 confirmation-statement

Last 90 days

filing

• 1 confirmation-statement

Last 180 days

filing

• 1 confirmation-statement

Counts from Companies House filing history.

Corporate timeline (55 events)Click to expand

2025-09-16
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accounts · AA
2024-09-30
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accounts · AA
2024-05-03
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officers · TM01
2024-04-24
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BATHAM, Sarah Louise resigned
director
2023-10-18
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appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2023-10-16
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WILSON, Paul appointed
director
2023-10-05
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accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2023-06-26
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appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2023-06-13
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BATHAM, Sarah Louise appointed
director
2023-05-24
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termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2023-05-12
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HOWELLS, Richard James resigned
director
2023-01-27
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appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2023-01-25
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HOWELLS, Richard James appointed
director
2022-10-21
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termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2022-10-14
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LISTON, Ross resigned
director
2022-09-21
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accounts-amended-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AAMD
2022-09-07
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accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2022-08-01
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LISTON, Ross appointed
director
2022-08-01
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officers · AP01
2022-08-01
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termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2022-07-29
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GOLUNSKA, Michele-Louise Frances resigned
director
2021-09-28
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accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2021-09-07
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termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM02
2021-09-07
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appoint-person-secretary-company-with-name-date
officers · AP03
2021-09-01
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VINCE, James appointed
secretary
2021-09-01
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AVIVA COMPANY SECRETARIAL SERVICES LIMITED resigned
corporate-secretary
2021-01-15
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change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2020-10-20
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accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2020-07-02
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termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2020-07-01
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COWAN, John resigned
director
2020-06-29
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HARRIS, Stephen John appointed
director
2020-06-29
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GOLUNSKA, Michele-Louise Frances appointed
director
2017-03-17
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AVIVA COMPANY SECRETARIAL SERVICES LIMITED appointed
corporate-secretary
2017-03-17
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FRIENDS LIFE SECRETARIAL SERVICES LIMITED resigned
corporate-secretary
2015-04-30
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DEAR, Jonathan Charles resigned
director
2014-08-29
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MEGSON, Andrew Peter resigned
director
2014-07-18
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RHODES, Christopher James resigned
director
2014-07-11
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COWAN, John appointed
director
2014-01-07
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HOOPER, Paul resigned
director
2013-04-25
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HOOPER, Paul appointed
director
2013-02-28
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COUZENS, Michael Alastair resigned
director
2012-10-31
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COUZENS, Michael Alastair appointed
director
2012-10-31
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KELLY, Nicholas Edward resigned
director
2012-04-27
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MONGER, Diana resigned
secretary
2012-04-27
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FRIENDS LIFE SECRETARIAL SERVICES LIMITED appointed
corporate-secretary
2012-02-29
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DEAR, Jonathan Charles appointed
director
2011-11-09
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HIGGINSON, George resigned
director
2010-11-24
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YOUNG, Stephen resigned
director
2010-09-22
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HIGGINSON, George appointed
director
2010-03-12
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MONGER, Diana appointed
secretary

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Owner dependency

58/100

Moderate — manageable with handover

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

FACTORS

+Two-director setup: Only two active directors — typical of owner-managed SMEs but limits succession.

Succession & seller-readiness

36/100

Weak signal

Limited succession signal. Not a near-term off-market candidate.

SIGNALS

secondaryTwo-director governance: Small-team governance. Succession depth is thin but not absent.

Red flags

clean

No red flags detected from available public data. (This is not a clean bill of health — detailed accounts review still recommended.)

Group structure

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

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Sesame Limited

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

ultimate parent

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GATEWAY SPECIALIST ADVICE SERVICES LIMITED

This company · 07077821

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
Sesame Limited Corporate entity	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.

🔒Co-director network graph

Radial SVG graph showing every company connected via shared directors, colour-coded by status.

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Company details

Statusactive

Typeltd

Incorporated2009-11-16

Jurisdictionengland-wales

Primary SIC64999 — Financial intermediation not elsewhere classified

Registered office

Aviva

Wellington Row

York

YO90 1WR

England

Filing status

Accounts

Next due: 2026-09-30

Last made up to: 2024-12-31

Confirmation statement

Next due: 2027-05-15

Last: 2026-05-01

Officers (3 active · 16 resigned)

VINCE, James→

secretary · appointed 2021-09-01

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Active

HARRIS, Stephen John→

director · ~54y · appointed 2020-06-29

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Active

WILSON, Paul→

director · ~57y · appointed 2023-10-16

View their other companies + combined net worth →

Active

MONGER, Diana→

secretary · appointed 2010-03-12 · resigned 2012-04-27

Resigned

AVIVA COMPANY SECRETARIAL SERVICES LIMITED→

corporate-secretary · appointed 2017-03-17 · resigned 2021-09-01

Resigned

FRIENDS LIFE SECRETARIAL SERVICES LIMITED→

corporate-secretary · appointed 2012-04-27 · resigned 2017-03-17

Resigned

BATHAM, Sarah Louise→

director · ~45y · appointed 2023-06-13 · resigned 2024-04-24

Resigned

COUZENS, Michael Alastair→

director · ~62y · appointed 2012-10-31 · resigned 2013-02-28

Resigned

COWAN, John→

director · ~79y · appointed 2014-07-11 · resigned 2020-07-01

Resigned

DEAR, Jonathan Charles→

director · ~59y · appointed 2012-02-29 · resigned 2015-04-30

Resigned

GOLUNSKA, Michele-Louise Frances→

director · ~59y · appointed 2020-06-29 · resigned 2022-07-29

Resigned

HIGGINSON, George→

director · ~63y · appointed 2010-09-22 · resigned 2011-11-09

Resigned

HOOPER, Paul→

director · ~58y · appointed 2013-04-25 · resigned 2014-01-07

Resigned

HOWELLS, Richard James→

director · ~55y · appointed 2023-01-25 · resigned 2023-05-12

Resigned

KELLY, Nicholas Edward→

director · ~56y · appointed 2010-03-12 · resigned 2012-10-31

Resigned

LISTON, Ross→

director · ~55y · appointed 2022-08-01 · resigned 2022-10-14

Resigned

MEGSON, Andrew Peter→

director · ~63y · appointed 2009-11-16 · resigned 2014-08-29

Resigned

RHODES, Christopher James→

director · ~55y · appointed 2009-11-16 · resigned 2014-07-18

Resigned

YOUNG, Stephen→

director · ~66y · appointed 2010-03-12 · resigned 2010-11-24

Resigned

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Recent filings (88 total)

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2026-05-11

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accounts · AA

2025-09-16

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confirmation-statement · CS01

2025-05-06

accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant

accounts · AA

2024-09-30

confirmation-statement-with-no-updates

confirmation-statement · CS01

2024-05-10

termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date

officers · TM01

2024-05-03

appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date

officers · AP01

2023-10-18

accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant

accounts · AA

2023-10-05

appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date

officers · AP01

2023-06-26

termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date

officers · TM01

2023-05-24

confirmation-statement-with-no-updates

confirmation-statement · CS01

2023-05-05

appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date

officers · AP01

2023-01-27

termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date

officers · TM01

2022-10-21

accounts-amended-with-accounts-type-dormant

accounts · AAMD

2022-09-21

accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant

accounts · AA

2022-09-07