MOORE STEPHENS INSIGHT LIMITED

🌳Matureactive

07909149 · ltd · incorporated 2012-01-13

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

—

year to Apr 2025

Net worth

£590.6k

book net assets

Opportunity

77/100

Strong

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What this business does

Primary activity: Financial management

Sector: Professional, scientific & technical

ALSO REGISTERED FOR

70229Management consultancy activities other than financial management

Investor take

Pursue

Asset-holding vehicle with a 66-year-old founder — textbook succession opportunity.

Opportunity 77/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. Strong seller-intent signal (63/100, director aged 66). Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (65/100).

Data confidence

Overall: medium (73/100)

Adequate coverage. AI outputs are reliable for the sections scored high; verify the rest in diligence.

Company profile

address, 2 SIC codes, incorporation date

100

Financials

1 year of iXBRL accounts extracted (no YoY comparison) + narrative notes parsed

Lenders & charges

Confirmed no charges registered

Directors & officers

15 officers (7 active, 15 linked, 14 with DOB)

Ownership & PSC

3 active PSC(s) of 4 total, 4 with control declared

Director network

7 connected companies via shared directors

Filing history

96 filings on record

Gazette notices

No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)

Opportunity Score

77/100Strong

PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional

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

Business quality

Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.

Acquirability

Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.

Risk profile

Few red flags.

Signal strength

Good data coverage for analysis.

Signals from accounts

Derived from iXBRL accounts · FRS 102

Positive net assets

Net assets £590,591

Key financials

1 year extracted from filed iXBRL accounts

Cash

£1.3m

Net Worth

£591k

Current Assets

£3.7m

Current Liabilities

—

Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 102

Metric	2025-04-30
Total assets	£590.6k
Current assets	£3.66M
Cash	£1.27M
Debtors	£2.15M
Net assets	£590.6k

Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.

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1 signal detected in this company's narrative notes — going-concern language, audit opinion, contingent liabilities, related-party transactions.

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Recent activity

Last 30 days

filing

• 1 officers

Last 90 days

filings

• 6 officers
• 3 persons-with-significant-control
• 2 address

Last 180 days

filings

• 11 officers
• 6 persons-with-significant-control
• 4 address

Counts from Companies House filing history.

Corporate timeline (48 events)Click to expand

2026-05-21
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officers · AP01
2026-05-01
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LAING, Hilary Anne appointed
director
2026-03-12
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address · AD02
2026-03-12
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persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2026-03-11
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address · AD01
2026-03-11
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officers · CH01
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2026-03-03
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2026-01-29
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accounts · AA
2025-08-04
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2025-08-01
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DICKINSON, Claudia Jane appointed
director
2025-02-05
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officers · AP03
2025-01-27
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GRAHAM, Ross appointed
secretary
2023-12-19
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FRASER, Andrew John appointed
director
2023-12-19
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JONES, Richard William resigned
director
2021-03-01
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OSCROFT, Stuart James Richard resigned
director
2020-01-08
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JONES, Richard William appointed
director
2020-01-02
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OSCROFT, Stuart James Richard appointed
director
2019-10-28
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STOCKTON, Paul Richard appointed
director
2019-01-04
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COWAN, Philip James resigned
director
2019-01-04
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GALLAGHER, Simon Patrick resigned
director
2018-12-19
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COWAN, Philip James appointed
director
2018-12-19
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GALLAGHER, Simon Patrick appointed
director
2018-12-19
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STOCKTON, Paul Richard resigned
director
2018-12-14
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GALLI, Andrew George resigned
director
2016-03-31
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GALLI, Andrew George appointed
director
2016-03-31
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STOCKTON, Paul Richard appointed
director
2015-05-26
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MAHON, Brian Anthony appointed
director
2015-03-31
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LUCAS, Malcolm Ian resigned
director
2014-03-31
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DENLEY, Andrew John resigned
director
2012-01-13
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Company incorporated
As MOORE STEPHENS INSIGHT LIMITED
2012-01-13
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MORLEY, Peter Thomas appointed
director
2012-01-13
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DENLEY, Andrew John appointed
director
2012-01-13
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LUCAS, Malcolm Ian appointed
director

Owner dependency

55/100

Moderate — manageable with handover

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

FACTORS

-6 active directors: Broader management team in place — suggests transferable governance.
+Founder age: Director aged approximately 66 — succession pressure is live.

Succession & seller-readiness

63/100

Strong succession signal

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

SIGNALS

primaryFounder aged 63+: Senior director is approximately 66. Approaching typical UK retirement age — succession thinking likely.
secondary12+ year tenure: Director in role 14 years.
supportingClean filings + long tenure: Disciplined long-tenure operator — classic lifestyle-business pattern that often sells quietly.

Red flags

1 low

Multiple registered office changes

low

Multiple address changes in a short period can indicate operational instability or admin disorder.

Shareholders & ownership

3 active beneficial owners

Name	Shares	Voting rights	Nature of control	Notified
Mr Paul Richard Stockton Individual · British · DOB 10/1960 · age 66	25–50%	—	25-50% shares	29/05/2019
Mr Brian Anthony Mahon Individual · British · DOB 02/1966 · age 60	25–50%	—	25-50% shares	21/12/2018
Mr Peter Thomas Morley Individual · British · DOB 05/1960 · age 66	25–50%	—	25-50% shares	21/12/2018

1 historic (ceased) PSC

Moore Stephens Llpceased 21/12/2018· 50-75% shares

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

Incorporated2012-01-13

Jurisdictionengland-wales

Primary SIC70221 — Financial management

Registered office

Fountain Precinct 4th Floor Orchard Lane Wing

Balm Green

Sheffield

S1 2JA

United Kingdom

Filing status

Accounts

Next due: 2027-01-31

Last made up to: 2025-04-30

Confirmation statement

Next due: 2027-01-21

Last: 2026-01-07