DRIIVE CONSULTING LIMITED
🏛️Establishedactive
10495389 · ltd · incorporated 2016-11-24
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.
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
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not disclosed
Net worth
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Opportunity
78/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: Other activities auxiliary to insurance and pension funding
Sector: Financial & insurance
Investor take
PursueStrong opportunity: active trading company with strong profile and bankable structure.
Opportunity 78/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Most likely exit: strategic trade sale (73/100).
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Refinance opportunity
2 live charges · 2 lenders · oldest 5.3y
70/100
ready
Refinance conversation should be productive — structure clean and timing right.
- · Oldest live charge is 5.3 years old — likely at or near maturity.
- · Two lenders — manageable, but coordination required.
- · Legal-friction score 15/100 — clean.
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
2 charges (2/2 with lender, 2/2 with type)
90
Directors & officers
10 officers (6 active, 10 linked, 9 with DOB)
88
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
19 connected companies via shared directors
90
Filing history
41 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
65
Adequate — check latest filings for context.
Acquirability
70
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
85
Few red flags.
Signal strength
100
Good data coverage for analysis.
Recent activity
Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
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filings
Last 180 days
0
filings
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (37 events)Click to expand
- 2025-10-14📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2025-10-07📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2025-08-20📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2025-08-20📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2025-07-31➕GIBSON, Christopher Ross appointeddirector
- 2025-07-31➖BRAHAM, Simon Benjamin resigneddirector
- 2025-06-20📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2025-06-13➕PARKINSON, Thomas Graeme appointeddirector
- 2025-02-19📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2025-02-15📄gazette-filings-brought-up-to-dategazette · DISS40
- 2025-02-14➕AUDLEY, Benjamin Glen appointeddirector
- 2025-02-14📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2025-02-14📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2025-02-11📄gazette-notice-compulsorygazette · GAZ1
- 2024-12-31➖LEAHY, Gerald John resigneddirector
- 2024-10-02📄accounts-with-accounts-type-smallaccounts · AA
- 2023-10-25📄accounts-with-accounts-type-smallaccounts · AA
- 2023-10-04📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2023-10-04📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2023-09-25➕POWELL, Phil appointeddirector
- 2023-09-25➕LEAHY, Gerald John appointeddirector
- 2022-11-29📄memorandum-articlesincorporation · MA
- 2022-11-29📄resolutionresolution · RESOLUTIONS
- 2022-09-29📄accounts-with-accounts-type-smallaccounts · AA
- 2022-06-30➖HARTLEY, Colin resigneddirector
- 2022-05-03📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2022-05-03📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2022-04-29➕BRAHAM, Simon Benjamin appointeddirector
- 2022-04-29➖SHILLITO, Wayne Thomas resigneddirector
- 2021-09-06📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2021-06-21➕HARTLEY, Colin appointeddirector
- 2021-03-18🔒Charge registered #2Lender: Santander UK PLC (As Security Trustee for the Secured Parties (as Defined in the Instrument))
- 2021-03-18🔒Charge registered #1Lender: Bridges Community Ventures Nominees Limited (As Security Trustee)
- 2016-11-24🏢Company incorporatedAs DRIIVE CONSULTING LIMITED
- 2016-11-24➕PACKMAN, Mark Frederick appointedsecretary
- 2016-11-24➕PACKMAN, Mark Frederick appointeddirector
- 2016-11-24➕SHILLITO, Wayne Thomas 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 65 — succession pressure is live.
Succession & seller-readiness
50/100
Moderate signalSome succession indicators present. Worth watching; approach if sector/strategy fits.
SIGNALS
- primaryFounder aged 63+: Senior director is approximately 65. Approaching typical UK retirement age — succession thinking likely.
Red flags
cleanNo red flags detected from available public data. (This is not a clean bill of health — detailed accounts review still recommended.)
Group structure
Matrix Telematics Limited is the ultimate parent — holding 75%+ shares. This company sits inside their group.
🏛️ultimate parent
Matrix Telematics Limited
Corporate parent · holds 75-100% shares
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DRIIVE CONSULTING LIMITED
This company · 10495389
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Matrix Telematics Limited Corporate entity | 75–100% | 75–100% | 75-100% shares · 75-100% voting | 24/11/2016 |
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2016-11-24
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC66290 — Other activities auxiliary to insurance and pension funding
Registered office
Matrix House, Merlin Court
Atlantic Street
Altrincham
Cheshire
WA14 5NL
United Kingdom
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-09-30
Last made up to: 2024-12-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-12-07
Last: 2025-11-23
Officers (6 active · 4 resigned)
PACKMAN, Mark Frederick→
Activesecretary · appointed 2016-11-24
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AUDLEY, Benjamin Glen→
Activedirector · ~39y · appointed 2025-02-14
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GIBSON, Christopher Ross→
Activedirector · ~40y · appointed 2025-07-31
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PACKMAN, Mark Frederick→
Activedirector · ~65y · appointed 2016-11-24
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PARKINSON, Thomas Graeme→
Activedirector · ~42y · appointed 2025-06-13
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POWELL, Phil→
Activedirector · ~45y · appointed 2023-09-25
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BRAHAM, Simon Benjamin→
Resigneddirector · ~51y · appointed 2022-04-29 · resigned 2025-07-31
HARTLEY, Colin→
Resigneddirector · ~66y · appointed 2021-06-21 · resigned 2022-06-30
LEAHY, Gerald John→
Resigneddirector · ~42y · appointed 2023-09-25 · resigned 2024-12-31
SHILLITO, Wayne Thomas→
Resigneddirector · ~59y · appointed 2016-11-24 · resigned 2022-04-29
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Mortgages & charges
2
Total charges
2
Outstanding
2
Active lenders
Status:Lender:2 of 2 shown
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| outstanding | Santander Santander UK PLC (As Security Trustee for the Secured Parties (as Defined in the Instrument)) | A registered charge | 1 property | 18/03/2021 | — | |
| outstanding | Bridges Community Ventures Nominees (As Security Trustee) Bridges Community Ventures Nominees Limited (As Security Trustee) | A registered charge | — | 18/03/2021 | — |
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Recent filings (41 total)
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-01-17
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2025-10-14
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2025-10-07
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2025-08-20
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2025-08-20
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2025-06-20
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2025-02-19
gazette-filings-brought-up-to-date
gazette · DISS40
2025-02-15
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2025-02-14
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2025-02-14
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-02-12
gazette-notice-compulsory
gazette · GAZ1
2025-02-11
accounts-with-accounts-type-small
accounts · AA
2024-10-02
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-11-23
accounts-with-accounts-type-small
accounts · AA
2023-10-25