ANGLO LONDON LIMITED
🌳Matureactive
08470590 · ltd · incorporated 2013-04-03
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 11.8y old — refinance window within 12 months
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
—
not disclosed
Net worth
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Opportunity
79/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: Non-life insurance
Sector: Financial & insurance
Investor take
PursueActive trading company with a 74-year-old founder — textbook succession opportunity.
Opportunity 79/100 (strong), bankability 85/100. Strong seller-intent signal (68/100, director aged 74). Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (73/100).
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Refinance opportunity
1 live charge · oldest 11.8y
85/100
ready
Refinance conversation should be productive — structure clean and timing right.
- · Oldest live charge is 11.8 years old — likely at or near maturity.
- · Single lender — cleanest path to refinance.
- · Legal-friction score 15/100 — clean.
Data confidence
Overall: medium (59/100)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
8 officers (2 active, 8 linked, 6 with DOB)
85
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 7 total, 7 with control declared
90
Director network
7 connected companies via shared directors
66
Filing history
69 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
79/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional
Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.
Business quality
70
Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.
Acquirability
70
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
85
Few red flags.
Signal strength
100
Good data coverage for analysis.
Recent activity
Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
1
filing
- • 1 confirmation-statement
Last 180 days
3
filings
- • 2 other
- • 1 confirmation-statement
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (37 events)Click to expand
- 2026-03-21📄legacyother · GUARANTEE2
- 2026-03-21📄legacyother · AGREEMENT2
- 2025-10-03📄accounts-with-accounts-type-audit-exemption-subsiduaryaccounts · AA
- 2025-10-03📄legacyaccounts · PARENT_ACC
- 2025-06-03📄legacyother · GUARANTEE2
- 2025-05-07📄legacyother · AGREEMENT2
- 2024-10-21📄accounts-with-accounts-type-audit-exemption-subsiduaryaccounts · AA
- 2024-10-21📄legacyother · AGREEMENT2
- 2024-09-11📄legacyaccounts · PARENT_ACC
- 2024-04-30➖BATES, Jonathan Paul resigneddirector
- 2024-04-30📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2024-04-09📄legacyother · GUARANTEE2
- 2023-05-10📄accounts-with-accounts-type-groupaccounts · AA
- 2022-11-09📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC05
- 2022-11-08📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2022-11-08📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2022-11-08📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC02
- 2022-11-08📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC02
- 2022-11-08📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2022-11-08📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2022-11-08📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2022-10-31➖RUSSELL, Mark Paul resigneddirector
- 2021-10-31➖SPICER, Zoe Marie resignedsecretary
- 2021-10-31➖SPICER, Zoe Marie resigneddirector
- 2021-08-17🔓Charge satisfied #1
- 2019-01-01➕RUSSELL, Mark Paul appointeddirector
- 2018-05-22➕SPICER, Zoe Marie appointeddirector
- 2018-05-09➕SPICER, Zoe Marie appointedsecretary
- 2018-03-02➖WAINWRIGHT, Stephen resignedsecretary
- 2018-03-02➖WAINWRIGHT, Stephen Anthony resigneddirector
- 2014-08-26🔒Charge registered #1Lender: Coutts & Company
- 2013-08-27➕RUSSELL, Brian Peter appointeddirector
- 2013-08-27➕RUSSELL, Ian Peter appointeddirector
- 2013-08-27➕WAINWRIGHT, Stephen appointedsecretary
- 2013-08-27➕BATES, Jonathan Paul appointeddirector
- 2013-04-03🏢Company incorporatedAs ANGLO LONDON LIMITED
- 2013-04-03➕WAINWRIGHT, Stephen Anthony appointeddirector
Owner dependency
81/100
Critical — business is the founderThe business appears inseparable from the founder. Acquisition without a serious earn-out or meaningful transition period would likely destroy value.
FACTORS
- +Two-director setup: Only two active directors — typical of owner-managed SMEs but limits succession.
- +Founder age: Director aged approximately 74 — succession pressure is live.
- +Family involvement: Multiple officers share a surname — likely family business, which concentrates governance.
Succession & seller-readiness
79/100
Likely off-market candidateStrong acquirability signals converging. Worth approaching directly — this is how off-market deals start.
SIGNALS
- primaryFounder aged 70+: Senior director is approximately 74 years old. Natural succession window is now.
- secondaryTwo-director governance: Small-team governance. Succession depth is thin but not absent.
- 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
cleanNo red flags detected from available public data. (This is not a clean bill of health — detailed accounts review still recommended.)
Group structure
Anglo London Holdco Limited is the ultimate parent — holding 75%+ shares. This company sits inside their group.
🏛️ultimate parent
Anglo London Holdco Limited
Corporate parent · holds 75-100% shares · board control
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ANGLO LONDON LIMITED
This company · 08470590
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Anglo London Holdco Limited Corporate entity | 75–100% | 75–100% | board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control | 31/10/2022 |
6 historic (ceased) PSCs
- Apc Liquidation Holdco Ltdceased 31/10/2022· 75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control
- Mr Mark Paul Russellceased 28/10/2022· significant influence
- Mr Brian Peter Russellceased 28/10/2022· 25-50% voting
- Mr Ian Peter Russellceased 28/10/2022· 25-50% shares · firm interest
- Mr Jonathan Paul Batesceased 28/10/2022· 25-50% voting
- Mr Stephen Anthony Wainwrightceased 14/02/2018· 25-50% voting
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2013-04-03
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC65120 — Non-life insurance
Registered office
80 Leadenhall Street
London
EC3A 3DH
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-09-30
Last made up to: 2024-12-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-05-26
Last: 2026-05-12
Officers (2 active · 6 resigned)
RUSSELL, Brian Peter→
Activedirector · ~74y · appointed 2013-08-27
View their other companies + combined net worth →
RUSSELL, Ian Peter→
Activedirector · ~48y · appointed 2013-08-27
View their other companies + combined net worth →
SPICER, Zoe Marie→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2018-05-09 · resigned 2021-10-31
WAINWRIGHT, Stephen→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2013-08-27 · resigned 2018-03-02
BATES, Jonathan Paul→
Resigneddirector · ~51y · appointed 2013-08-27 · resigned 2024-04-30
RUSSELL, Mark Paul→
Resigneddirector · ~39y · appointed 2019-01-01 · resigned 2022-10-31
SPICER, Zoe Marie→
Resigneddirector · ~44y · appointed 2018-05-22 · resigned 2021-10-31
WAINWRIGHT, Stephen Anthony→
Resigneddirector · ~67y · appointed 2013-04-03 · resigned 2018-03-02
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Mortgages & charges
1
Total charges
0
Outstanding
0
Active lenders
Status:Lender:1 of 1 shown
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| satisfied | NatWest Group Coutts & Company | A registered charge | — | 26/08/2014 | 17/08/2021 |
Recent filings (69 total)
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-05-12
legacy
other · GUARANTEE2
2026-03-21
legacy
other · AGREEMENT2
2026-03-21
accounts-with-accounts-type-audit-exemption-subsiduary
accounts · AA
2025-10-03
legacy
accounts · PARENT_ACC
2025-10-03
legacy
other · GUARANTEE2
2025-06-03
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-05-19
legacy
other · AGREEMENT2
2025-05-07
accounts-with-accounts-type-audit-exemption-subsiduary
accounts · AA
2024-10-21
legacy
other · AGREEMENT2
2024-10-21
legacy
accounts · PARENT_ACC
2024-09-11
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-05-17
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2024-04-30
legacy
other · GUARANTEE2
2024-04-09
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-05-12