ACCELERATE UNDERWRITING LIMITED
🌳Matureactive
09640934 · ltd · incorporated 2015-06-16
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 5.3y old — refinance window within 12 months
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
—
not disclosed
Net worth
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Opportunity
78/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: Non-life insurance
Sector: Financial & insurance
Investor take
PursueStrong opportunity: active trading company with strong profile and bankable structure.
Opportunity 78/100 (strong), bankability 85/100. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Most likely exit: strategic trade sale (73/100).
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Refinance opportunity
1 live charge · oldest 5.3y
65/100
clean up first
Refinance viable after a tidy-up — address the highlighted items first.
- · Oldest live charge is 5.3 years old — likely at or near maturity.
- · Single lender — cleanest path to refinance.
- · Legal-friction score 28/100 — workable, but lender will want more DD.
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
15 officers (5 active, 15 linked, 12 with DOB)
86
Ownership & PSC
2 active PSC(s) of 6 total, 6 with control declared
90
Director network
17 connected companies via shared directors
90
Filing history
78 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
70
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
82
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 officers
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (51 events)Click to expand
- 2026-02-06📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2026-01-31➖SMITH, Finlay James Armstrong resigneddirector
- 2025-10-30📄mortgage-satisfy-charge-fullmortgage · MR04
- 2025-10-30🔓Charge satisfied #1
- 2025-10-14📄change-account-reference-date-company-current-shortenedaccounts · AA01
- 2025-10-02📄accounts-with-accounts-type-smallaccounts · AA
- 2025-06-30📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2025-05-29📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2025-05-29📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2024-12-17📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2024-11-15📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2024-11-14📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2024-11-14📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2024-11-14📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2024-11-01➕EDGELEY, Michael David Simon appointeddirector
- 2024-11-01➕HUNT, Mandy appointeddirector
- 2024-11-01➕MONEY, Timothy John appointeddirector
- 2024-09-12📄memorandum-articlesincorporation · MA
- 2024-09-12📄resolutionresolution · RESOLUTIONS
- 2024-09-08📄appoint-person-secretary-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP03
- 2024-09-08📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2024-09-08📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2024-09-08📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC02
- 2024-09-08📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2024-09-01➕PATEL, Jitendra appointedsecretary
- 2024-09-01➖CULLUM, Peter Geoffrey resigneddirector
- 2024-09-01➖HAWES, Colin Norman resigneddirector
- 2024-07-05📄accounts-with-accounts-type-smallaccounts · AA
- 2024-06-13📄second-filing-of-director-termination-with-nameofficers · RP04TM01
- 2024-05-30📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2024-05-30📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2024-02-01➖ALEXANDER, Sandra Christine resigneddirector
- 2021-05-01➕HAWES, Colin Norman appointeddirector
- 2021-02-19➖WATSON, Nicola resignedsecretary
- 2021-02-19➕ALEXANDER, Sandra Christine appointeddirector
- 2021-02-19➕CULLUM, Peter Geoffrey appointeddirector
- 2021-02-19➖DAVIES, Colin Mark resigneddirector
- 2021-02-19➖HARMAN, Christopher Gill resigneddirector
- 2021-02-19➖TOPCHE, Norman Harvey resigneddirector
- 2021-02-19🔒Charge registered #1Lender: Minority Venture Partners 10 Limited
- 2020-05-04➕WATSON, Nicola appointedsecretary
- 2019-08-28➕SMITH, Finlay James Armstrong appointeddirector
- 2019-06-18➖SMITH, Andrew George resignedsecretary
- 2015-09-25➕DAVIES, Colin Mark appointeddirector
- 2015-09-18➕SMITH, Andrew George appointedsecretary
- 2015-09-18➖SMITH, Andrew George resigneddirector
- 2015-09-17➕BROWN, Scott appointeddirector
- 2015-09-17➕HARMAN, Christopher Gill appointeddirector
- 2015-08-03➕TOPCHE, Norman Harvey appointeddirector
- 2015-06-16🏢Company incorporatedAs ACCELERATE UNDERWRITING LIMITED
Showing most recent 50 of 51 events
Owner dependency
48/100
Moderate — manageable with handoverSome founder dependency, but not acute. A structured handover period should cover most risk.
FACTORS
- -4 active directors: Broader management team in place — suggests transferable governance.
- +Senior director age: Director aged approximately 60 — approaching natural succession window.
Succession & seller-readiness
45/100
Moderate signalSome succession indicators present. Worth watching; approach if sector/strategy fits.
SIGNALS
- secondaryFounder aged 58+: Senior director is approximately 60. Early succession window.
- supportingClean filings + long tenure: Disciplined long-tenure operator — classic lifestyle-business pattern that often sells quietly.
Red flags
1 lowMultiple registered office changes
lowMultiple address changes in a short period can indicate operational instability or admin disorder.
Group structure
2 corporate shareholders identified. Group structure is distributed.
🏛️majority
Clear Group (Holdings) Limited
Corporate parent · holds 50-75% shares · board control
🏛️significant stake
Minority Venture Partners 10 Limited
Corporate parent · holds 25-50% shares · board control
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ACCELERATE UNDERWRITING LIMITED
This company · 09640934
Parent relationships inferred from Persons with Significant Control filings. Full subsidiary tree requires reverse-lookup (coming).
Shareholders & ownership
2 active beneficial owners| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Clear Group (Holdings) Limited Corporate entity | 50–75% | 50–75% | board control50-75% shares · 50-75% voting · board control | 01/09/2024 |
Minority Venture Partners 10 Limited Corporate entity | 25–50% | 25–50% | board control25-50% shares · 25-50% voting · board control | 19/02/2021 |
4 historic (ceased) PSCs
- Mr Scott Brownceased 01/09/2024· 25-50% shares
- Resolution Underwriting Holdings Ltdceased 19/02/2021· 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting
- Resolution Underwriting Holdings Ltdceased 19/02/2021· 25-50% shares
- Mr Scott Brownceased 06/04/2016· 25-50% shares · 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
Incorporated2015-06-16
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC65120 — Non-life insurance
Registered office
1 Great Tower Street
London
EC3R 5AA
England
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-07-31
Last made up to: 2024-12-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-06-29
Last: 2025-06-15
Officers (5 active · 10 resigned)
Active
BROWN, Scott→
Activedirector · ~53y · appointed 2015-09-17
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EDGELEY, Michael David Simon→
Activedirector · ~60y · appointed 2024-11-01
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Active
MONEY, Timothy John→
Activedirector · ~59y · appointed 2024-11-01
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SMITH, Andrew George→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2015-09-18 · resigned 2019-06-18
WATSON, Nicola→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2020-05-04 · resigned 2021-02-19
ALEXANDER, Sandra Christine→
Resigneddirector · ~52y · appointed 2021-02-19 · resigned 2024-02-01
CULLUM, Peter Geoffrey→
Resigneddirector · ~76y · appointed 2021-02-19 · resigned 2024-09-01
DAVIES, Colin Mark→
Resigneddirector · ~62y · appointed 2015-09-25 · resigned 2021-02-19
HARMAN, Christopher Gill→
Resigneddirector · ~76y · appointed 2015-09-17 · resigned 2021-02-19
HAWES, Colin Norman→
Resigneddirector · ~66y · appointed 2021-05-01 · resigned 2024-09-01
SMITH, Andrew George→
Resigneddirector · ~77y · appointed 2015-06-16 · resigned 2015-09-18
SMITH, Finlay James Armstrong→
Resigneddirector · ~65y · appointed 2019-08-28 · resigned 2026-01-31
TOPCHE, Norman Harvey→
Resigneddirector · ~68y · appointed 2015-08-03 · resigned 2021-02-19
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Mortgages & charges
1
Total charges
0
Outstanding
0
Active lenders
Status:Lender:1 of 1 shown
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| satisfied | Minority Venture Partners 10 Minority Venture Partners 10 Limited | A registered charge | 1 property | 19/02/2021 | 30/10/2025 |
Recent filings (78 total)
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2026-02-06
mortgage-satisfy-charge-full
mortgage · MR04
2025-10-30
change-account-reference-date-company-current-shortened
accounts · AA01
2025-10-14
accounts-with-accounts-type-small
accounts · AA
2025-10-02
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2025-06-30
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-06-27
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2025-05-29
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2025-05-29
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2024-12-17
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2024-11-15
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2024-11-14
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2024-11-14
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2024-11-14
memorandum-articles
incorporation · MA
2024-09-12
resolution
resolution · RESOLUTIONS
2024-09-12