SEWELL ADVISORY LIMITED
🌳Matureactive
08310161 · ltd · incorporated 2012-11-27
Investment thesis
Property vehicle with a workable charge structure — clean refinance potential.
Why interesting: Asset-backed; value largely in underlying property; lender engagement likely possible.
Why risky: Dependent on title and valuation due diligence; standard property risks.
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
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not disclosed
Net worth
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Opportunity
78/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: Management of real estate on a fee or contract basis
Sector: Real estate
Investor take
PursueProperty-backed borrower with a 74-year-old founder — textbook succession opportunity.
Opportunity 78/100 (strong), bankability 80/100. Strong seller-intent signal (63/100, director aged 74). 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 1.5y
50/100
clean up first
Refinance viable after a tidy-up — address the highlighted items first.
- · Newest facility, 1.5 years old — likely still in initial term.
- · 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
0
Lenders & charges
1 charges (1/1 with lender, 1/1 with type)
90
Directors & officers
12 officers (6 active, 12 linked, 10 with DOB)
87
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
24 connected companies via shared directors
90
Filing history
51 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
70
Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.
Acquirability
75
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
77
Few red flags.
Signal strength
100
Good data coverage for analysis.
Recent activity
Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
0
filings
Last 180 days
1
filing
- • 1 confirmation-statement
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (39 events)Click to expand
- 2025-08-29📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2025-02-26📄appoint-person-secretary-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP03
- 2025-02-26📄termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM02
- 2025-01-02📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2025-01-02📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2025-01-02📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2025-01-01➕JAGGER-STRANGEWAY, Victoria Louise appointedsecretary
- 2025-01-01➕BOLTON, Emma Louise appointeddirector
- 2025-01-01➕DAVISON, Simon John appointeddirector
- 2025-01-01➖LEEDHAM, David Adrian resignedsecretary
- 2024-12-31➖WIGGLESWORTH, Timothy John resigneddirector
- 2024-12-24✏️certificate-change-of-name-companychange-of-name · CERTNM
- 2024-12-24✏️change-of-name-noticechange-of-name · CONNOT
- 2024-11-20📄mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-datemortgage · MR01
- 2024-11-14📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC05
- 2024-11-14🔒Charge registered #1Lender: National Westminster Bank PLC
- 2024-08-09📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2024-01-28📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2024-01-25➕WIGGLESWORTH, Timothy John appointeddirector
- 2023-09-12📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2023-03-27📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2023-02-16➖FITCH, Jane Angela, Dr resigneddirector
- 2022-09-09📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2021-11-19📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2021-10-01➖COATES, Richard John resigneddirector
- 2021-10-01➕FITCH, Jane Angela, Dr appointeddirector
- 2021-10-01📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2021-08-27📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2020-10-02📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2016-09-16➕COATES, Richard John appointeddirector
- 2016-09-16➖WARD, Neil Geoffrey resigneddirector
- 2015-09-16➖ROONEY, Martin Paul resigneddirector
- 2015-09-16➕WARD, Neil Geoffrey appointeddirector
- 2013-02-20➕BARNES, Joanne Louise appointeddirector
- 2013-02-20➕SEWELL, Paul Edwin appointeddirector
- 2013-02-20➕ROONEY, Martin Paul appointeddirector
- 2012-11-27🏢Company incorporatedAs SEWELL ADVISORY LIMITED
- 2012-11-27➕LEEDHAM, David Adrian appointeddirector
- 2012-11-27➕LEEDHAM, David Adrian appointedsecretary
Owner dependency
70/100
High — earn-out structure requiredMaterial founder dependency. Consider a 2-3 year earn-out and build in a handover plan before completion.
FACTORS
- -5 active directors: Broader management team in place — suggests transferable governance.
- +Founder name in company name: Company name contains director surname "SEWELL" — strong identity link between founder and business.
- +Founder age: Director aged approximately 74 — succession pressure is live.
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 74 years old. Natural succession window is now.
- 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
1 med ·Name changed 2 times
mediumName changes can be benign (rebrand) but can also precede distress, phoenix activity, or buyer concealment.
Evidence: 2024-12-24: certificate-change-of-name-company; 2024-12-24: change-of-name-notice
Group structure
Sewell Group Limited is the ultimate parent — holding 75%+ shares. This company sits inside their group.
🏛️ultimate parent
Sewell Group Limited
Corporate parent · holds 75-100% shares
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SEWELL ADVISORY LIMITED
This company · 08310161
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Sewell Group Limited Corporate entity | 75–100% | — | 75-100% shares | 27/11/2016 |
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2012-11-27
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC68320 — Management of real estate on a fee or contract basis
Registered office
Geneva Way
Leads Road
Hull
East Yorkshire
HU7 0DG
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-09-30
Last made up to: 2024-12-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-12-01
Last: 2025-11-17
Officers (6 active · 6 resigned)
JAGGER-STRANGEWAY, Victoria Louise→
Activesecretary · appointed 2025-01-01
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BARNES, Joanne Louise→
Activedirector · ~54y · appointed 2013-02-20
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BOLTON, Emma Louise→
Activedirector · ~46y · appointed 2025-01-01
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DAVISON, Simon John→
Activedirector · ~52y · appointed 2025-01-01
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LEEDHAM, David Adrian→
Activedirector · ~59y · appointed 2012-11-27
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SEWELL, Paul Edwin→
Activedirector · ~74y · appointed 2013-02-20
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LEEDHAM, David Adrian→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2012-11-27 · resigned 2025-01-01
COATES, Richard John→
Resigneddirector · ~60y · appointed 2016-09-16 · resigned 2021-10-01
FITCH, Jane Angela, Dr→
Resigneddirector · ~58y · appointed 2021-10-01 · resigned 2023-02-16
ROONEY, Martin Paul→
Resigneddirector · ~50y · appointed 2013-02-20 · resigned 2015-09-16
WARD, Neil Geoffrey→
Resigneddirector · ~67y · appointed 2015-09-16 · resigned 2016-09-16
WIGGLESWORTH, Timothy John→
Resigneddirector · ~61y · appointed 2024-01-25 · resigned 2024-12-31
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Mortgages & charges
1
Total charges
1
Outstanding
1
Active lenders
Status:Lender:1 of 1 shown
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| outstanding | National Westminster Bank National Westminster Bank PLC | A registered charge | — | 14/11/2024 | — |
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Recent filings (51 total)
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-12-01
accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2025-08-29
appoint-person-secretary-company-with-name-date
officers · AP03
2025-02-26
termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM02
2025-02-26
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2025-01-02
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2025-01-02
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2025-01-02
certificate-change-of-name-company
change-of-name · CERTNM
2024-12-24
change-of-name-notice
change-of-name · CONNOT
2024-12-24
mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-date
mortgage · MR01
2024-11-20
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-11-18
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC05
2024-11-14
accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2024-08-09
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2024-01-28
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-11-17