2020 HOLDINGS (ENGLAND) LIMITED
🌳Matureactive
09802304 · ltd · incorporated 2015-09-30
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
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not disclosed
Net worth
—
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Opportunity
78/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: Activities of other holding companies n.e.c.
Sector: Financial & insurance
Investor take
PursueAsset-holding vehicle with a 79-year-old founder — textbook succession opportunity.
Opportunity 78/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. Strong seller-intent signal (63/100, director aged 79). Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (65/100).
Data confidence
Overall: medium (58/100)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
Confirmed no charges registered
85
Directors & officers
9 officers (5 active, 9 linked, 9 with DOB)
90
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
4 connected companies via shared directors
57
Filing history
50 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
85
Few red flags.
Signal strength
90
Good data coverage for analysis.
Recent activity
Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
1
filing
- • 1 accounts
Last 180 days
2
filings
- • 1 accounts
- • 1 officers
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (32 events)Click to expand
- 2026-04-06📄accounts-with-accounts-type-groupaccounts · AA
- 2026-01-15📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2025-11-13➕KARAVADRA, Kailesh appointeddirector
- 2025-05-28📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2025-05-07➖BROWNE, Stephen Paul resigneddirector
- 2025-04-02📄accounts-with-accounts-type-groupaccounts · AA
- 2025-04-02📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2024-10-24➖HERRICK, Michael Brian resigneddirector
- 2024-03-14📄accounts-with-accounts-type-groupaccounts · AA
- 2023-08-09📄accounts-with-accounts-type-groupaccounts · AA
- 2023-05-27📄resolutionresolution · RESOLUTIONS
- 2023-05-27📄memorandum-articlesincorporation · MA
- 2022-04-04📄accounts-with-accounts-type-groupaccounts · AA
- 2021-08-06📄accounts-with-accounts-type-groupaccounts · AA
- 2021-03-09📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2021-02-23➖SWEET, Gary Peter resigneddirector
- 2020-08-06📄capital-allotment-sharescapital · SH01
- 2020-08-06📄capital-allotment-sharescapital · SH01
- 2020-06-12📄change-account-reference-date-company-current-extendedaccounts · AA01
- 2020-03-03📄accounts-with-accounts-type-groupaccounts · AA
- 2019-11-13📄withdrawal-of-a-person-with-significant-control-statementpersons-with-significant-control · PSC09
- 2019-08-29📄capital-allotment-sharescapital · SH01
- 2019-07-09➖GIBB, Simon James Mark resigneddirector
- 2019-06-03➕STRINGER, Robert Adrian appointeddirector
- 2018-06-01➕BALLANTYNE, Paul Dean, Dr appointeddirector
- 2018-06-01➕CURSON, Robert James appointeddirector
- 2018-06-01➕BROWNE, Stephen Paul appointeddirector
- 2018-06-01➕GIBB, Simon James Mark appointeddirector
- 2018-06-01➕HERRICK, Michael Brian appointeddirector
- 2015-09-30🏢Company incorporatedAs 2020 HOLDINGS (ENGLAND) LIMITED
- 2015-09-30➕WILKINSON, David Charles appointeddirector
- 2015-09-30➕SWEET, Gary Peter appointeddirector
Owner dependency
55/100
Moderate — manageable with handoverSome founder dependency, but not acute. A structured handover period should cover most risk.
FACTORS
- -5 active directors: Broader management team in place — suggests transferable governance.
- +Founder age: Director aged approximately 79 — succession pressure is live.
Succession & seller-readiness
65/100
Strong succession signalMultiple signals suggest succession is on the horizon. Candidate for proactive outreach.
SIGNALS
- primaryFounder aged 70+: Senior director is approximately 79 years old. Natural succession window is now.
- 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.)
Shareholders & ownership
1 active beneficial owner · dominant holder ≥75%| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Dr Paul Dean Ballantyne Individual · British · DOB 03/1964 · age 62 | 75–100% | 25–50% | 75-100% shares · 75-100% voting | 06/04/2016 |
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2015-09-30
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC64209 — Activities of other holding companies n.e.c.
Registered office
Kenilworth Stadium
1 Maple Road East
Luton
LU4 8AW
United Kingdom
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2027-03-31
Last made up to: 2025-06-30
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-10-13
Last: 2025-09-29
Officers (5 active · 4 resigned)
BALLANTYNE, Paul Dean, Dr→
Activedirector · ~62y · appointed 2018-06-01
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CURSON, Robert James→
Activedirector · ~75y · appointed 2018-06-01
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KARAVADRA, Kailesh→
Activedirector · ~60y · appointed 2025-11-13
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STRINGER, Robert Adrian→
Activedirector · ~64y · appointed 2019-06-03
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WILKINSON, David Charles→
Activedirector · ~79y · appointed 2015-09-30
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BROWNE, Stephen Paul→
Resigneddirector · ~58y · appointed 2018-06-01 · resigned 2025-05-07
GIBB, Simon James Mark→
Resigneddirector · ~64y · appointed 2018-06-01 · resigned 2019-07-09
HERRICK, Michael Brian→
Resigneddirector · ~78y · appointed 2018-06-01 · resigned 2024-10-24
SWEET, Gary Peter→
Resigneddirector · ~62y · appointed 2015-09-30 · resigned 2021-02-23
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Recent filings (50 total)
accounts-with-accounts-type-group
accounts · AA
2026-04-06
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2026-01-15
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-10-14
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2025-05-28
accounts-with-accounts-type-group
accounts · AA
2025-04-02
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2025-04-02
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-10-02
accounts-with-accounts-type-group
accounts · AA
2024-03-14
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-10-01
accounts-with-accounts-type-group
accounts · AA
2023-08-09
resolution
resolution · RESOLUTIONS
2023-05-27
memorandum-articles
incorporation · MA
2023-05-27
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-10-05
accounts-with-accounts-type-group
accounts · AA
2022-04-04
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-10-07