WONDERFIELD GROUP MIDCO 2 LIMITED
🌳Matureactive
09846846 · ltd · incorporated 2015-10-28
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
73/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: Activities of financial services holding companies
Sector: Financial & insurance
Investor take
PursueAsset-holding vehicle with a 70-year-old founder — textbook succession opportunity.
Opportunity 73/100 (strong), bankability 77/100. Strong seller-intent signal (73/100, director aged 70). Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: Consolidate lender relationships. 3 distinct lenders creates friction — refinance into single-lender structure for cleaner diligence. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (65/100).
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Refinance opportunity
3 live charges · 3 lenders · oldest 10.6y
35/100
too messy
Refinance path is blocked by complexity. Rethink structure or expect bespoke, expensive terms.
- · Oldest live charge is 10.6 years old — likely at or near maturity.
- · 3 lenders named — inter-creditor friction likely.
- · Legal-friction score 30/100 — workable, but lender will want more DD.
Data confidence
Overall: medium (60/100)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
3 charges (3/3 with lender, 3/3 with type)
90
Directors & officers
15 officers (3 active, 15 linked, 12 with DOB)
86
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
11 connected companies via shared directors
78
Filing history
85 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
73/100Strong
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
61
Some moderate concerns — review flags.
Signal strength
100
Good data coverage for analysis.
Recent activity
Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
6
filings
- • 4 other
- • 2 accounts
Last 180 days
6
filings
- • 4 other
- • 2 accounts
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (56 events)Click to expand
- 2026-05-16📄accounts-with-accounts-type-audit-exemption-subsiduaryaccounts · AA
- 2026-05-16📄legacyaccounts · PARENT_ACC
- 2026-05-16📄legacyother · GUARANTEE2
- 2026-05-16📄legacyother · AGREEMENT2
- 2026-04-14📄legacyother · GUARANTEE2
- 2026-04-14📄legacyother · AGREEMENT2
- 2025-12-29📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2025-12-29📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2025-12-15➖EVERITT, Timothy Mark resigneddirector
- 2025-12-15➖HODGSON, Richard resigneddirector
- 2025-06-10📄accounts-with-accounts-type-audit-exemption-subsiduaryaccounts · AA
- 2025-06-10📄legacyaccounts · PARENT_ACC
- 2025-06-10📄legacyother · GUARANTEE2
- 2025-06-10📄legacyother · AGREEMENT2
- 2025-03-31📄change-account-reference-date-company-current-shortenedaccounts · AA01
- 2025-02-12📄capital-allotment-sharescapital · SH01
- 2024-09-03📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2024-08-02✏️certificate-change-of-name-companychange-of-name · CERTNM
- 2024-07-26📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2024-07-26📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2024-07-26📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2024-07-01➕GOTO, Takeshi appointeddirector
- 2024-07-01➕NIWA, Kiyohiko appointeddirector
- 2024-07-01➕WATARIYA, Kazuiki appointeddirector
- 2023-11-22📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2023-11-22📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC05
- 2023-11-01📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC05
- 2023-09-19🔓Charge satisfied #3
- 2023-09-19🔓Charge satisfied #2
- 2023-09-19🔓Charge satisfied #1
- 2022-07-29➕EVERITT, Timothy Mark appointeddirector
- 2022-07-29➖WALTERS, Xenia resigneddirector
- 2021-03-08➕WALTERS, Xenia appointeddirector
- 2021-02-22➖NICOLI, Eric Luciano resigneddirector
- 2021-01-31➖KNIGHTON, Edward resignedsecretary
- 2021-01-31➖KNIGHTON, Edward Myles resigneddirector
- 2019-06-28🔒Charge registered #3Lender: Intermediate Capital Group PLC Acting as Security Agent and Trustee for the Beneficiaries
- 2017-12-04➕HODGSON, Richard appointeddirector
- 2017-12-04➖ROWLAND, Robin resigneddirector
- 2017-11-16🔒Charge registered #2Lender: Intermediate Capital Group PLC as Agent and Trustee for the Beneficiaries.
- 2017-09-27➖AHMAD, Waqqas resigneddirector
- 2017-09-27➖SASAKI, Daniel resigneddirector
- 2017-08-15➖CAMPBELL, Andrew resignedsecretary
- 2017-08-15➕KNIGHTON, Edward appointedsecretary
- 2017-08-15➖CAMPBELL, Andrew Maxwell resigneddirector
- 2017-08-15➕KNIGHTON, Edward Myles appointeddirector
- 2017-05-17➕CAMPBELL, Andrew Maxwell appointeddirector
- 2017-05-17➕NICOLI, Eric Luciano appointeddirector
- 2017-05-17➕ROWLAND, Robin appointeddirector
- 2015-12-09➖HACKWOOD SECRETARIES LIMITED resignedcorporate-secretary
Showing most recent 50 of 56 events
Owner dependency
65/100
High — earn-out structure requiredMaterial founder dependency. Consider a 2-3 year earn-out and build in a handover plan before completion.
FACTORS
- +Founder age: Director aged approximately 70 — succession pressure is live.
Succession & seller-readiness
60/100
Strong succession signalMultiple signals suggest succession is on the horizon. Candidate for proactive outreach.
SIGNALS
- primaryFounder aged 70+: Senior director is approximately 70 years old. Natural succession window is now.
Red flags
3 med ·2 director resignations in last 12 months
mediumMultiple recent departures can indicate governance disagreement, succession event, or preparation for sale/stress.
Evidence: EVERITT, Timothy Mark resigned 2025-12-15; HODGSON, Richard resigned 2025-12-15
Charge satisfaction-then-recreation pattern
mediumMultiple instances where a charge was satisfied and a new charge created within 6 months. Suggests active refinancing cycle.
Name changed recently
mediumName changes can be benign (rebrand) but can also precede distress, phoenix activity, or buyer concealment.
Evidence: 2024-08-02: certificate-change-of-name-company
Group structure
Snowfox Midco 1 Limited is the ultimate parent — holding 75%+ shares. This company sits inside their group.
🏛️ultimate parent
Snowfox Midco 1 Limited
Corporate parent · holds 75-100% shares · board control
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WONDERFIELD GROUP MIDCO 2 LIMITED
This company · 09846846
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Snowfox Midco 1 Limited Corporate entity | 75–100% | 75–100% | board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control | 06/04/2016 |
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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| A-PLAN GROUP LTD→ 09341484 · est 2014 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 11y | — | — |
| ANJOCA FARMS LTD→ 11282740 · est 2018 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 8y | — | — |
| AON GLOBAL HOLDINGS INTERMEDIARIES LIMITED→ 00688743 · est 1961 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 65y | — | — |
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| AP PISTACHIO (UK) LIMITED→ 15864261 · est 2024 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 1y | — | — |
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Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2015-10-28
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC64205 — Activities of financial services holding companies
Registered office
Fourth Floor
69 Wilson Street
London
EC2A 2BB
United Kingdom
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-12-30
Last made up to: 2025-03-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-11-10
Last: 2025-10-27
Officers (3 active · 12 resigned)
GOTO, Takeshi→
Activedirector · ~60y · appointed 2024-07-01
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NIWA, Kiyohiko→
Activedirector · ~70y · appointed 2024-07-01
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WATARIYA, Kazuiki→
Activedirector · ~68y · appointed 2024-07-01
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CAMPBELL, Andrew→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2015-11-27 · resigned 2017-08-15
KNIGHTON, Edward→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2017-08-15 · resigned 2021-01-31
HACKWOOD SECRETARIES LIMITED→
Resignedcorporate-secretary · appointed 2015-10-28 · resigned 2015-12-09
AHMAD, Waqqas→
Resigneddirector · ~47y · appointed 2015-10-28 · resigned 2017-09-27
CAMPBELL, Andrew Maxwell→
Resigneddirector · ~63y · appointed 2017-05-17 · resigned 2017-08-15
EVERITT, Timothy Mark→
Resigneddirector · ~37y · appointed 2022-07-29 · resigned 2025-12-15
HODGSON, Richard→
Resigneddirector · ~57y · appointed 2017-12-04 · resigned 2025-12-15
KNIGHTON, Edward Myles→
Resigneddirector · ~64y · appointed 2017-08-15 · resigned 2021-01-31
NICOLI, Eric Luciano→
Resigneddirector · ~76y · appointed 2017-05-17 · resigned 2021-02-22
ROWLAND, Robin→
Resigneddirector · ~65y · appointed 2017-05-17 · resigned 2017-12-04
SASAKI, Daniel→
Resigneddirector · ~63y · appointed 2015-10-28 · resigned 2017-09-27
WALTERS, Xenia→
Resigneddirector · ~56y · appointed 2021-03-08 · resigned 2022-07-29
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Mortgages & charges
3
Total charges
0
Outstanding
0
Active lenders
Status:Lender:3 of 3 shown
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| satisfied | Intermediate Capital Group Acting as Security Agent and Trustee for the Beneficiaries Intermediate Capital Group PLC Acting as Security Agent and Trustee for the Beneficiaries | A registered charge | 1 property | 28/06/2019 | 19/09/2023 | |
| satisfied | Intermediate Capital Group as Agent and Trustee for the Beneficiaries. Intermediate Capital Group PLC as Agent and Trustee for the Beneficiaries. | A registered charge | 1 property | 16/11/2017 | 19/09/2023 | |
| satisfied | Intermediate Capital Group (As Security Agent)(and Its Successors in Title and Permitted Transferees) Intermediate Capital Group PLC (As Security Agent)(and Its Successors in Title and Permitted Transferees) | A registered charge | — | 11/11/2015 | 19/09/2023 |
Recent filings (85 total)
accounts-with-accounts-type-audit-exemption-subsiduary
accounts · AA
2026-05-16
legacy
accounts · PARENT_ACC
2026-05-16
legacy
other · GUARANTEE2
2026-05-16
legacy
other · AGREEMENT2
2026-05-16
legacy
other · GUARANTEE2
2026-04-14
legacy
other · AGREEMENT2
2026-04-14
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2025-12-29
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2025-12-29
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-11-10
accounts-with-accounts-type-audit-exemption-subsiduary
accounts · AA
2025-06-10
legacy
accounts · PARENT_ACC
2025-06-10
legacy
other · GUARANTEE2
2025-06-10
legacy
other · AGREEMENT2
2025-06-10
change-account-reference-date-company-current-shortened
accounts · AA01
2025-03-31
capital-allotment-shares
capital · SH01
2025-02-12