QUANTET GROUP LIMITED
🌳Matureactive
09810763 · ltd · incorporated 2015-10-05
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
79/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: Other business support service activities n.e.c.
Sector: Administrative & support services
Investor take
PursueActive trading company with a 78-year-old founder — textbook succession opportunity.
Opportunity 79/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. Strong seller-intent signal (68/100, director aged 78). Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (65/100).
Data confidence
Overall: medium (57/100)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
6 officers (3 active, 6 linked, 4 with DOB)
83
Ownership & PSC
2 active PSC(s) of 5 total, 5 with control declared
90
Director network
4 connected companies via shared directors
57
Filing history
52 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
75
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
0
filings
Last 180 days
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filings
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (29 events)Click to expand
- 2025-11-14📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2025-09-18📄resolutionresolution · RESOLUTIONS
- 2025-09-18📄resolutionresolution · RESOLUTIONS
- 2025-09-18📄resolutionresolution · RESOLUTIONS
- 2025-09-18📄memorandum-articlesincorporation · MA
- 2025-09-18📄capital-name-of-class-of-sharescapital · SH08
- 2025-09-08📄resolutionresolution · RESOLUTIONS
- 2024-11-28📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2024-01-06📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2023-03-31📄appoint-corporate-secretary-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP04
- 2023-03-31📄termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM02
- 2023-03-31📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2023-03-01➕BREAMS SECRETARIES LIMITED appointedcorporate-secretary
- 2023-02-28➖BWB SECRETARIAL LIMITED resignedcorporate-secretary
- 2022-12-19📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2021-11-29📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2021-04-17📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2020-09-14📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2020-09-14📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2020-09-14📄withdrawal-of-a-person-with-significant-control-statementpersons-with-significant-control · PSC09
- 2020-03-30📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2020-03-26➖SMITH-ESSEX, Justin resigneddirector
- 2018-05-30➖GREENLEAF, Simon resigneddirector
- 2017-11-21➕SMITH-ESSEX, Justin appointeddirector
- 2015-10-06➕BWB SECRETARIAL LIMITED appointedcorporate-secretary
- 2015-10-05🏢Company incorporatedAs QUANTET GROUP LIMITED
- 2015-10-05➕HEMPSTEAD, Jeremy Peter appointeddirector
- 2015-10-05➕HOWE, Graham David appointeddirector
- 2015-10-05➕GREENLEAF, Simon appointeddirector
Owner dependency
73/100
High — earn-out structure requiredMaterial founder dependency. Consider a 2-3 year earn-out and build in a handover plan before completion.
FACTORS
- +Two-director setup: Only two active directors — typical of owner-managed SMEs but limits succession.
- +Founder age: Director aged approximately 78 — succession pressure is live.
Succession & seller-readiness
71/100
Strong succession signalMultiple signals suggest succession is on the horizon. Candidate for proactive outreach.
SIGNALS
- primaryFounder aged 70+: Senior director is approximately 78 years old. Natural succession window is now.
- secondaryTwo-director governance: Small-team governance. Succession depth is thin but not absent.
- 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
2 active beneficial owners| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mr Jeremy Peter Hempstead Individual · British · DOB 05/1948 · age 78 | 50–75% | — | 50-75% shares | 26/03/2020 |
Mr Graham David Howe Individual · British · DOB 10/1973 · age 53 | 50–75% | — | 50-75% shares | 26/03/2020 |
3 historic (ceased) PSCs
- Mr Simon Greenleafceased 20/11/2017· 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting
- Mr Jeremy Peter Hempsteadceased 20/11/2017· 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting
- Mr Graham David Howeceased 20/11/2017· 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
Incorporated2015-10-05
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC82990 — Other business support service activities n.e.c.
Registered office
71 Queen Victoria Street
Floor 8
London
EC4V 4AY
England
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-12-31
Last made up to: 2025-03-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-10-19
Last: 2025-10-05
Officers (3 active · 3 resigned)
BREAMS SECRETARIES LIMITED→
Activecorporate-secretary · appointed 2023-03-01
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HEMPSTEAD, Jeremy Peter→
Activedirector · ~78y · appointed 2015-10-05
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HOWE, Graham David→
Activedirector · ~53y · appointed 2015-10-05
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BWB SECRETARIAL LIMITED→
Resignedcorporate-secretary · appointed 2015-10-06 · resigned 2023-02-28
GREENLEAF, Simon→
Resigneddirector · ~62y · appointed 2015-10-05 · resigned 2018-05-30
SMITH-ESSEX, Justin→
Resigneddirector · ~53y · appointed 2017-11-21 · resigned 2020-03-26
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Recent filings (52 total)
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2025-11-14
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-10-17
resolution
resolution · RESOLUTIONS
2025-09-18
resolution
resolution · RESOLUTIONS
2025-09-18
resolution
resolution · RESOLUTIONS
2025-09-18
memorandum-articles
incorporation · MA
2025-09-18
capital-name-of-class-of-shares
capital · SH08
2025-09-18
resolution
resolution · RESOLUTIONS
2025-09-08
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2024-11-28
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-10-11
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2024-01-06
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-10-13
appoint-corporate-secretary-company-with-name-date
officers · AP04
2023-03-31
termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM02
2023-03-31
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2023-03-31