SPIRE MANAGEMENT LIMITED
🌳Matureactive
08136849 · ltd · incorporated 2012-07-10
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
70/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: Other business support service activities n.e.c.
Sector: Administrative & support services
Investor take
Pass (distressed without resilience)Distressed active trading company — structural issues outweigh the discount.
Opportunity 70/100 (strong), bankability 57/100. Strong seller-intent signal (63/100, director aged 66). Biggest value-creation lever: Consolidate lender relationships. 10 distinct lenders creates friction — refinance into single-lender structure for cleaner diligence. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (65/100).
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Refinance opportunity
16 live charges · 10 lenders · oldest 11.1y
35/100
too messy
Refinance path is blocked by complexity. Rethink structure or expect bespoke, expensive terms.
- · Oldest live charge is 11.1 years old — likely at or near maturity.
- · 10 lenders named — inter-creditor friction likely.
- · Legal-friction score 40/100 — workable, but lender will want more DD.
Data confidence
Overall: medium (56/100)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
16 charges (16/16 with lender, 16/16 with type)
90
Directors & officers
10 officers (4 active, 10 linked, 5 with DOB)
80
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 2 total, 2 with control declared
90
Director network
2 connected companies via shared directors
51
Filing history
113 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
70/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional
Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.
Business quality
70
Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.
Acquirability
75
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
51
Some moderate concerns — review flags.
Signal strength
100
Good data coverage for analysis.
Recent activity
Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
2
filings
- • 2 mortgage
Last 180 days
5
filings
- • 3 mortgage
- • 1 confirmation-statement
- • 1 accounts
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (68 events)Click to expand
- 2026-02-25📄mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-datemortgage · MR01
- 2026-02-19🔒Charge registered #16Lender: U.S. Bank Trustees Limited
- 2026-02-06📄mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-datemortgage · MR01
- 2026-02-03🔒Charge registered #15Lender: U.S. Bank Trustees Limited (The “Security Agent”)
- 2025-12-17📄mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-datemortgage · MR01
- 2025-12-16🔒Charge registered #14Lender: U.S. Bank Trustees Limited
- 2025-12-05📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2025-07-24📄mortgage-satisfy-charge-fullmortgage · MR04
- 2025-07-24🔓Charge satisfied #12
- 2025-06-30📄mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-datemortgage · MR01
- 2025-06-27🔒Charge registered #13Lender: Deutsche Trustee Company Limited
- 2025-04-03📄mortgage-satisfy-charge-fullmortgage · MR04
- 2025-04-03🔓Charge satisfied #11
- 2024-12-23📄second-filing-of-confirmation-statement-with-made-up-dateconfirmation-statement · RP04CS01
- 2024-12-20📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC02
- 2024-12-20📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2024-12-09📄legacycapital · SH20
- 2024-12-09📄capital-statement-capital-company-with-date-currency-figurecapital · SH19
- 2024-12-09⚠️legacyinsolvency · CAP-SS
- 2024-12-09📄resolutionresolution · RESOLUTIONS
- 2024-12-03📄resolutionresolution · RESOLUTIONS
- 2024-12-03📄memorandum-articlesincorporation · MA
- 2024-12-03📄resolutionresolution · RESOLUTIONS
- 2024-12-03📄memorandum-articlesincorporation · MA
- 2024-12-02📄capital-allotment-sharescapital · SH01
- 2024-12-02📄capital-variation-of-rights-attached-to-sharescapital · SH10
- 2024-12-02📄capital-name-of-class-of-sharescapital · SH08
- 2024-12-02📄capital-variation-of-rights-attached-to-sharescapital · SH10
- 2024-11-29📄capital-allotment-sharescapital · SH01
- 2024-09-16🔓Charge satisfied #10
- 2024-05-03🔒Charge registered #12Lender: Deutsche Trustee Company Limited
- 2024-04-11🔒Charge registered #11Lender: U.S. Bank Trustees Limited, as Security Agent
- 2024-02-29🔒Charge registered #10Lender: Barclays Bank PLC (The "Security Agent")
- 2023-11-27🔓Charge satisfied #9
- 2022-10-05🔒Charge registered #9Lender: U.S. Bank Trustees Limited as Security Trustee for Itself and the Secured Parties (As Defined in the Instrument)
- 2022-06-24🔓Charge satisfied #8
- 2022-04-08🔓Charge satisfied #7
- 2021-11-12🔒Charge registered #8Lender: Deutsche Trustee Company Limited (As 'Security Agent')
- 2021-07-03🔓Charge satisfied #5
- 2021-05-25🔓Charge satisfied #6
- 2021-04-15🔓Charge satisfied #4
- 2021-04-09🔒Charge registered #7Lender: U.S. Bank Trustees Limited, for Itself and on Behalf of the Other Secured Parties (As Defined in the Instrument)
- 2021-02-26🔒Charge registered #6Lender: Deutsche Trustee Company Limited
- 2020-12-23🔒Charge registered #5Lender: U.S. Bank Trustees Limited
- 2020-10-30🔒Charge registered #4Lender: Barclays Bank PLC
- 2019-09-23🔓Charge satisfied #3
- 2019-06-07🔒Charge registered #3Lender: Barclays Bank PLC
- 2017-05-19🔓Charge satisfied #2
- 2017-05-19🔓Charge satisfied #1
- 2016-06-20🔒Charge registered #2Lender: Investec Bank PLC
Showing most recent 50 of 68 events
Owner dependency
65/100
High — earn-out structure requiredMaterial founder dependency. Consider a 2-3 year earn-out and build in a handover plan before completion.
FACTORS
- +Founder age: Director aged approximately 66 — succession pressure is live.
Succession & seller-readiness
63/100
Strong succession signalMultiple 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 high · 2 med ·1 insolvency-related filing on record
highFilings relating to insolvency, liquidation, or administration exist in the company's history. Review before proceeding.
Evidence: 2024-12-09: legacy
4 new charges in last 12 months
mediumHeavy recent charge activity can indicate refinancing pressure, aggressive leverage, or multiple lender rotation.
Evidence: 2026-02-19: A registered charge; 2026-02-03: A registered charge; 2025-12-16: A registered charge
Charge satisfaction-then-recreation pattern
mediumMultiple instances where a charge was satisfied and a new charge created within 6 months. Suggests active refinancing cycle.
Group structure
Spire International Investment Holdings Limited is the ultimate parent — holding 75%+ shares. This company sits inside their group.
🏛️ultimate parent
Spire International Investment Holdings Limited
Corporate parent · holds 75-100% shares
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SPIRE MANAGEMENT LIMITED
This company · 08136849
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Spire International Investment Holdings Limited Corporate entity | 75–100% | 75–100% | 75-100% shares · 75-100% voting | 20/11/2024 |
1 historic (ceased) PSC
- Spire Partners Llpceased 20/11/2024· 75-100% shares · 75-100% voting
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2012-07-10
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC82990 — Other business support service activities n.e.c.
Registered office
24 Grosvenor Street
London
W1K 4QN
England
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-12-31
Last made up to: 2025-03-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-01-03
Last: 2025-12-20
Officers (4 active · 6 resigned)
RUSSELL, Jonathan Brian Cameron→
Activesecretary · appointed 2014-02-28
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BENNETT- BRITTON, Philip Andrew→
Activedirector · ~48y · appointed 2012-08-09
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DRUMMOND SMITH, Oliver Joseph→
Activedirector · ~46y · appointed 2012-08-09
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RUSSELL, Jonathan Brian Cameron→
Activedirector · ~66y · appointed 2012-08-09
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GOLDING, Andrew Neil→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2012-08-09 · resigned 2014-02-28
TRAVERS SMITH SECRETARIES LIMITED→
Resignedcorporate-secretary · appointed 2012-07-10 · resigned 2012-08-09
BRACKEN, Ruth→
Resigneddirector · ~75y · appointed 2012-07-10 · resigned 2012-08-09
GOLDING, Andrew Neil→
Resigneddirector · ~64y · appointed 2012-08-09 · resigned 2014-02-28
TRAVERS SMITH LIMITED→
Resignedcorporate-director · appointed 2012-07-10 · resigned 2012-08-09
TRAVERS SMITH SECRETARIES LIMITED→
Resignedcorporate-director · appointed 2012-07-10 · resigned 2012-08-09
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Mortgages & charges
16
Total charges
4
Outstanding
3
Active lenders
Status:Lender:16 of 16 shown
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| outstanding | U.S. Bank Trustees U.S. Bank Trustees Limited | A registered charge | — | 19/02/2026 | — | |
| outstanding | U.S. Bank Trustees (The “Security Agent”) U.S. Bank Trustees Limited (The “Security Agent”) | A registered charge | — | 03/02/2026 | — | |
| outstanding | U.S. Bank Trustees U.S. Bank Trustees Limited | A registered charge | — | 16/12/2025 | — | |
| outstanding | Deutsche Trustee Company Deutsche Trustee Company Limited | A registered charge | 1 property | 27/06/2025 | — | |
| satisfied | Deutsche Trustee Company Deutsche Trustee Company Limited | A registered charge | 1 property | 03/05/2024 | 24/07/2025 | |
| satisfied | U.S. Bank Trustees , as Security Agent U.S. Bank Trustees Limited, as Security Agent | A registered charge | — | 11/04/2024 | 03/04/2025 | |
| satisfied | Barclays Barclays Bank PLC (The "Security Agent") | A registered charge | 1 property | 29/02/2024 | 16/09/2024 | |
| satisfied | U.S. Bank Trustees as Security Trustee for Itself and the Secured Parties (As Defined in the Instrument) U.S. Bank Trustees Limited as Security Trustee for Itself and the Secured Parties (As Defined in the Instrument) | A registered charge | — | 05/10/2022 | 27/11/2023 | |
| satisfied | Deutsche Trustee Company (As 'Security Agent') Deutsche Trustee Company Limited (As 'Security Agent') | A registered charge | — | 12/11/2021 | 24/06/2022 | |
| satisfied | U.S. Bank Trustees , for Itself and on Behalf of the Other Secured Parties (As Defined in the Instrument) U.S. Bank Trustees Limited, for Itself and on Behalf of the Other Secured Parties (As Defined in the Instrument) | A registered charge | — | 09/04/2021 | 08/04/2022 | |
| satisfied | Deutsche Trustee Company Deutsche Trustee Company Limited | A registered charge | — | 26/02/2021 | 25/05/2021 | |
| satisfied | U.S. Bank Trustees U.S. Bank Trustees Limited | A registered charge | — | 23/12/2020 | 03/07/2021 | |
| satisfied | Barclays Barclays Bank PLC | A registered charge | — | 30/10/2020 | 15/04/2021 | |
| satisfied | Barclays Barclays Bank PLC | A registered charge | — | 07/06/2019 | 23/09/2019 | |
| satisfied | Investec Bank Investec Bank PLC | A registered charge | — | 20/06/2016 | 19/05/2017 | |
| satisfied | Investec Bank Investec Bank PLC | A registered charge | — | 26/03/2015 | 19/05/2017 |
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Recent filings (113 total)
mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-date
mortgage · MR01
2026-02-25
mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-date
mortgage · MR01
2026-02-06
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-01-05
mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-date
mortgage · MR01
2025-12-17
accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2025-12-05
mortgage-satisfy-charge-full
mortgage · MR04
2025-07-24
mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-date
mortgage · MR01
2025-06-30
mortgage-satisfy-charge-full
mortgage · MR04
2025-04-03
second-filing-of-confirmation-statement-with-made-up-date
confirmation-statement · RP04CS01
2024-12-23
confirmation-statement
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-12-20
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC02
2024-12-20
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2024-12-20
legacy
capital · SH20
2024-12-09
capital-statement-capital-company-with-date-currency-figure
capital · SH19
2024-12-09
legacy
insolvency · CAP-SS
2024-12-09