UPP BOND 1 HOLDINGS LIMITED

🌳Matureactive

08253967 · ltd · incorporated 2012-10-15

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

approaching window · 12-months

Approaching a transaction window — refinance or sale event plausible in the next 12 months.

· Oldest live charge 13.2y old — refinance window within 12 months

🔒Estimated value

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Turnover

—

not disclosed

Net worth

—

book net assets

Opportunity

80/100

Exceptional

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What this business does

Primary activity: Activities of other holding companies n.e.c.

Sector: Financial & insurance

Investor take

Pursue

Strong opportunity: asset-holding vehicle with exceptional profile and bankable structure.

Opportunity 80/100 (exceptional), bankability 80/100. High owner-dependency — earn-out structure likely required for clean transition. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (65/100).

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Refinance opportunity

1 live charge · oldest 13.2y

85/100

ready

Refinance conversation should be productive — structure clean and timing right.

· Oldest live charge is 13.2 years old — likely at or near maturity.
· Single lender — cleanest path to refinance.
· Legal-friction score 15/100 — clean.

Data confidence

Overall: medium (61/100)

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

1 charges (1/1 with lender, 1/1 with type)

Directors & officers

10 officers (4 active, 10 linked, 8 with DOB)

Ownership & PSC

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

Director network

26 connected companies via shared directors

Filing history

59 filings on record

Gazette notices

No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)

Opportunity Score

80/100Exceptional

PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional

Strong composite across quality, acquirability, and risk. High-priority target — progress to serious diligence.

Business quality

Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.

Acquirability

Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.

Risk profile

Few red flags.

Signal strength

100

Good data coverage for analysis.

Recent activity

Last 30 days

filings

Last 90 days

filing

• 1 accounts

Last 180 days

filing

• 1 accounts

Counts from Companies House filing history.

Corporate timeline (35 events)Click to expand

2026-03-15
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accounts · AA
2025-02-10
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accounts · AA
2025-02-05
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change-corporate-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH02
2024-01-20
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accounts · AA
2023-04-15
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accounts-with-accounts-type-group
accounts · AA
2022-10-13
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officers · AP01
2022-10-03
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BAMFORD, Mark Christopher appointed
director
2022-05-13
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officers · AP01
2022-05-12
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officers · TM01
2022-04-29
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BOORNE, Simon Anthony appointed
director
2022-04-29
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GERVAISE-JONES, Henry Barnaby resigned
director
2022-04-13
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accounts-with-accounts-type-group
accounts · AA
2021-11-30
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change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2021-05-25
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accounts-with-accounts-type-group
accounts · AA
2020-11-16
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persons-with-significant-control · PSC05
2020-11-16
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address · AD01
2020-04-08
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officers · AP01
2020-04-07
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HEWITT, Elaine Ruth appointed
director
2020-04-03
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change-corporate-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH02
2020-02-03
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termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2020-01-31
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BIENFAIT, Richard Antoine resigned
director
2020-01-14
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accounts-with-accounts-type-group
accounts · AA
2019-01-31
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BENKEL, Julian Christopher William resigned
secretary
2019-01-31
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BENKEL, Julian Christopher William resigned
director
2019-01-01
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GERVAISE-JONES, Henry Barnaby appointed
director
2018-12-31
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O'SHEA, Sean resigned
director
2016-11-23
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BIENFAIT, Richard Antoine appointed
director
2016-05-10
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BEHR, Gabriel Simon resigned
director
2013-03-05
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Charge registered #1
Lender: U.S. Bank Trustees Limited
2013-02-15
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CSC DIRECTORS (NO.3) LIMITED appointed
corporate-director
2012-10-15
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Company incorporated
As UPP BOND 1 HOLDINGS LIMITED
2012-10-15
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BENKEL, Julian Christopher William appointed
secretary
2012-10-15
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BEHR, Gabriel Simon appointed
director
2012-10-15
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BENKEL, Julian Christopher William appointed
director
2012-10-15
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O'SHEA, Sean appointed
director

Owner dependency

63/100

High — earn-out structure required

Material founder dependency. Consider a 2-3 year earn-out and build in a handover plan before completion.

FACTORS

-4 active directors: Broader management team in place — suggests transferable governance.
+Founder name in company name: Company name contains director surname "LIMITED" — strong identity link between founder and business.
+Senior director age: Director aged approximately 62 — approaching natural succession window.

Succession & seller-readiness

53/100

Moderate signal

Some succession indicators present. Worth watching; approach if sector/strategy fits.

SIGNALS

secondaryFounder aged 58+: Senior director is approximately 62. Early succession window.
secondary12+ year tenure: Director in role 13 years.
supportingClean filings + long tenure: Disciplined long-tenure operator — classic lifestyle-business pattern that often sells quietly.

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

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

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Upp Group Limited

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

ultimate parent

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UPP BOND 1 HOLDINGS LIMITED

This company · 08253967

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
Upp Group 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.

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Company details

Statusactive

Typeltd

Incorporated2012-10-15

Jurisdictionengland-wales

Primary SIC64209 — Activities of other holding companies n.e.c.

Registered office

First Floor

12 Arthur Street

London

EC4R 9AB

England

Filing status

Accounts

Next due: 2027-05-31

Last made up to: 2025-08-31

Confirmation statement

Next due: 2026-11-10

Last: 2025-10-27

Officers (4 active · 6 resigned)

BAMFORD, Mark Christopher→

director · ~51y · appointed 2022-10-03

View their other companies + combined net worth →

Active

BOORNE, Simon Anthony→

director · ~41y · appointed 2022-04-29

View their other companies + combined net worth →

Active

HEWITT, Elaine Ruth→

director · ~62y · appointed 2020-04-07

View their other companies + combined net worth →

Active

CSC DIRECTORS (NO.3) LIMITED→

corporate-director · appointed 2013-02-15

View their other companies + combined net worth →

Active

BENKEL, Julian Christopher William→

secretary · appointed 2012-10-15 · resigned 2019-01-31

Resigned

BEHR, Gabriel Simon→

director · ~53y · appointed 2012-10-15 · resigned 2016-05-10

Resigned

BENKEL, Julian Christopher William→

director · ~64y · appointed 2012-10-15 · resigned 2019-01-31

Resigned

BIENFAIT, Richard Antoine→

director · ~59y · appointed 2016-11-23 · resigned 2020-01-31

Resigned

GERVAISE-JONES, Henry Barnaby→

director · ~46y · appointed 2019-01-01 · resigned 2022-04-29

Resigned

O'SHEA, Sean→

director · ~63y · appointed 2012-10-15 · resigned 2018-12-31

Resigned

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Mortgages & charges

Total charges

Outstanding

Active lenders

Status:Lender:1 of 1 shown

			Type	Properties
	outstanding	U.S. Bank Trustees U.S. Bank Trustees Limited	Share charge	1 property	05/03/2013	—

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Recent filings (59 total)

accounts-with-accounts-type-group

accounts · AA

2026-03-15

confirmation-statement-with-no-updates

confirmation-statement · CS01

2025-10-27

confirmation-statement-with-no-updates

confirmation-statement · CS01

2025-10-17

accounts-with-accounts-type-group

accounts · AA

2025-02-10

change-corporate-director-company-with-change-date

officers · CH02

2025-02-05

confirmation-statement-with-no-updates

confirmation-statement · CS01

2024-10-29

accounts-with-accounts-type-group

accounts · AA

2024-01-20

confirmation-statement-with-no-updates

confirmation-statement · CS01

2023-10-16

accounts-with-accounts-type-group

accounts · AA

2023-04-15

confirmation-statement-with-no-updates

confirmation-statement · CS01

2022-10-17

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

officers · AP01

2022-10-13

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

officers · AP01

2022-05-13

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

officers · TM01

2022-05-12

accounts-with-accounts-type-group

accounts · AA

2022-04-13

change-person-director-company-with-change-date

officers · CH01

2021-11-30