DOVER STREET INSURANCE BROKERS LIMITED

🌳Matureactive

10119835 · ltd · incorporated 2016-04-12

Investment thesis

Established operating company — standard diligence applies, no dominant angle.

Why interesting: Live, filing, normal profile.

Why risky: No standout signals in either direction.

🔒Estimated value

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Turnover

—

not disclosed

Net worth

—

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Opportunity

75/100

Strong

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What this business does

Primary activity: Activities of insurance agents and brokers

Sector: Financial & insurance

Investor take

Pursue

Strong opportunity: active trading company with strong profile and bankable structure.

Opportunity 75/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Most likely exit: strategic trade sale (73/100).

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

Lenders & charges

Confirmed no charges registered

Directors & officers

18 officers (6 active, 18 linked, 15 with DOB)

Ownership & PSC

1 active PSC(s) of 5 total, 5 with control declared

Director network

11 connected companies via shared directors

Filing history

90 filings on record

Gazette notices

No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)

Opportunity Score

75/100Strong

PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional

Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.

Business quality

Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.

Acquirability

Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.

Risk profile

Few red flags.

Signal strength

Good data coverage for analysis.

Recent activity

Last 30 days

filings

• 2 confirmation-statement
• 1 officers

Last 90 days

filings

• 2 confirmation-statement
• 2 officers

Last 180 days

filings

• 2 confirmation-statement
• 2 officers

Counts from Companies House filing history.

Corporate timeline (54 events)Click to expand

2026-05-11
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replacement-filing-of-confirmation-statement-with-made-up-date
confirmation-statement · RP01CS01
2026-05-05
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replacement-filing-of-director-appointment-with-name
officers · RP01AP01
2026-04-01
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termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2026-02-28
➖
COSTER, Marc resigned
director
2025-10-29
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accounts-with-accounts-type-audit-exemption-subsiduary
accounts · AA
2025-10-29
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legacy
accounts · PARENT_ACC
2025-10-29
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legacy
other · GUARANTEE2
2025-10-29
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legacy
other · AGREEMENT2
2025-10-13
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legacy
other · GUARANTEE2
2025-08-15
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appoint-person-secretary-company-with-name-date
officers · AP03
2025-08-14
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termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2025-07-31
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PEEL, Alistair Charles appointed
secretary
2025-07-31
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POWELL, Eliot James resigned
director
2025-03-18
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change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2025-03-04
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COSTER, Marc appointed
director
2025-03-04
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SEED, Craig Arthur resigned
director
2025-03-04
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termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2025-03-04
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appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2025-01-15
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appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2024-12-20
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POWELL, Eliot James appointed
director
2024-08-14
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POWELL, Cliff appointed
director
2024-08-14
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appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2024-07-25
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MOBEY, Simon Adam appointed
director
2024-07-25
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SCANNELL, Andrew James Patrick appointed
director
2024-07-25
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appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2024-07-25
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appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2024-07-11
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resolution
resolution · RESOLUTIONS
2024-07-11
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memorandum-articles
incorporation · MA
2024-07-10
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change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2024-07-09
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cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2024-07-09
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notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC02
2024-07-09
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termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM02
2024-07-01
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BLAND, Simon Christopher appointed
director
2024-07-01
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PAGE, John David appointed
director
2024-07-01
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SCANNELL, Katie-Lee resigned
secretary
2024-07-01
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MOBEY, Simon Adam resigned
director
2024-07-01
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POWELL, Cliff resigned
director
2024-07-01
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SCANNELL, Andrew James Patrick resigned
director
2024-07-01
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SEED, Craig Arthur appointed
director
2023-10-01
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MOBEY, Simon Adam appointed
director
2023-10-01
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POWELL, Cliff appointed
director
2022-03-11
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SCANNELL, Katie-Lee appointed
secretary
2022-03-11
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TAYLER BRADSHAW LIMITED resigned
corporate-secretary
2020-01-06
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BURKE, Patrick Robert Enrico resigned
director
2018-07-10
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TAYLER BRADSHAW LIMITED appointed
corporate-secretary
2016-07-01
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DE VARGAS MACHUCA, Tommaso Alfredo Teodoro resigned
director
2016-07-01
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FRAKE, Richard Spencer resigned
director
2016-07-01
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HEARD, Simon Lewis resigned
director
2016-04-12
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Company incorporated
As DOVER STREET INSURANCE BROKERS LIMITED
2016-04-12
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BURKE, Patrick Robert Enrico appointed
director

Showing most recent 50 of 54 events

Owner dependency

48/100

Moderate — manageable with handover

Some 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.
+Senior director age: Director aged approximately 60 — approaching natural succession window.

Succession & seller-readiness

40/100

Moderate signal

Some succession indicators present. Worth watching; approach if sector/strategy fits.

SIGNALS

secondaryFounder aged 58+: Senior director is approximately 60. Early succession window.

Red flags

1 med ·

2 director resignations in last 12 months

medium

Multiple recent departures can indicate governance disagreement, succession event, or preparation for sale/stress.

Evidence: COSTER, Marc resigned 2026-02-28; POWELL, Eliot James resigned 2025-07-31

Group structure

Dr & P Group Limited is the ultimate parent — holding 75%+ shares. This company sits inside their group.

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Dr & P Group Limited

Corporate parent · holds 75-100% shares · board control

ultimate parent

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DOVER STREET INSURANCE BROKERS LIMITED

This company · 10119835

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
Dr & P Group Limited Corporate entity	75–100%	75–100%	board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control	01/07/2024

4 historic (ceased) PSCs

Miss Jemma Louise Burtonceased 17/01/2024· 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting
Mrs Katie-Lee Scannellceased 28/09/2023· 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting
Mr Andrew James Patrick Scannellceased 01/07/2024· 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting · board control
Hero Partners Ltdceased 05/07/2019· 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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Company details

Statusactive

Typeltd

Incorporated2016-04-12

Jurisdictionengland-wales

Primary SIC66220 — Activities of insurance agents and brokers

Registered office

Chancery House

Slaidburn Crescent

Southport

Merseyside

PR9 9YF

England

Filing status

Accounts

Next due: 2026-09-30

Last made up to: 2024-12-31

Confirmation statement

Next due: 2027-04-26

Last: 2026-04-12