ACQUINEX LIMITED

🏛️Establishedactive
10637152 · ltd · incorporated 2017-02-24
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.
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
not disclosed
Net worth
book net assets
Opportunity
74/100
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 74/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Most likely exit: strategic trade sale (73/100).

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
Confirmed no charges registered
85
Directors & officers
27 officers (4 active, 27 linked, 26 with DOB)
89
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 2 total, 2 with control declared
90
Director network
18 connected companies via shared directors
90
Filing history
99 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
74/100Strong
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
77
Few red flags.
Signal strength
90
Good data coverage for analysis.

Recent activity

Last 30 days
1
filing
  • 1 officers
Last 90 days
2
filings
  • 1 officers
  • 1 confirmation-statement
Last 180 days
6
filings
  • 5 officers
  • 1 confirmation-statement
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (74 events)Click to expand
  1. 2026-05-21
    THOMPSON, Christopher John resigned
    director
  2. 2026-05-21
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  3. 2026-02-11
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  4. 2026-01-15
    BROWN, Ryan Christopher resigned
    director
  5. 2026-01-15
    BURGESS, Charles Anthony Edward resigned
    director
  6. 2026-01-15
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  7. 2026-01-09
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    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  8. 2025-12-09
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  9. 2025-12-08
    COWEN, Joshua Benjamin appointed
    director
  10. 2025-09-02
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    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  11. 2025-08-14
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-audit-exemption-subsiduary
    accounts · AA
  12. 2025-08-14
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    legacy
    accounts · PARENT_ACC
  13. 2025-08-14
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    legacy
    other · GUARANTEE2
  14. 2025-08-14
    📄
    legacy
    other · AGREEMENT2
  15. 2025-05-15
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  16. 2025-05-14
    BURGESS, Charles Anthony Edward appointed
    director
  17. 2025-05-14
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  18. 2025-04-30
    THOMPSON, Christopher John appointed
    director
  19. 2025-02-05
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  20. 2025-02-05
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  21. 2025-01-29
    LOVE, Adam Michael resigned
    director
  22. 2025-01-29
    SMITH, Paul Michael resigned
    director
  23. 2025-01-03
    BURGESS, Charles Anthony Edward resigned
    director
  24. 2025-01-03
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  25. 2024-12-03
    LOVE, Adam Michael appointed
    director
  26. 2024-12-03
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  27. 2024-11-25
    📄
    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  28. 2024-11-22
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    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  29. 2024-11-21
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    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  30. 2024-11-21
    📄
    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  31. 2024-11-11
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  32. 2024-11-09
    BULLEID, William Charles Allen appointed
    director
  33. 2024-11-04
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  34. 2024-10-30
    SMITH, Paul Michael appointed
    director
  35. 2024-10-22
    📄
    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  36. 2024-10-21
    CHADWICK, Timothy John resigned
    director
  37. 2024-09-13
    PAYNE, Joanne resigned
    director
  38. 2024-05-08
    WINKETT, David James resigned
    director
  39. 2024-05-01
    CLARK, Roy John appointed
    director
  40. 2024-01-17
    JACKSON, Christopher Sidney David appointed
    director
  41. 2023-11-20
    MCMANUS, Brendan James resigned
    director
  42. 2023-11-13
    BURGESS, Charles Anthony Edward appointed
    director
  43. 2023-08-22
    JACKSON, Christopher Sidney David resigned
    director
  44. 2023-07-18
    BROWN, Ryan Christopher appointed
    director
  45. 2023-06-07
    CRANE, Matthew Francis resigned
    director
  46. 2023-05-10
    CHADWICK, Timothy John appointed
    director
  47. 2023-05-10
    MCMANUS, Brendan James appointed
    director
  48. 2023-03-21
    PAYNE, Joanne appointed
    director
  49. 2023-03-21
    THOMPSON, Christopher John resigned
    director
  50. 2023-02-20
    CRANE, Matthew Francis appointed
    director
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Owner dependency

55/100
Moderate — manageable with handover

Some founder dependency, but not acute. A structured handover period should cover most risk.

FACTORS
  • -4 active directors: Broader management team in place — suggests transferable governance.
  • +Founder age: Director aged approximately 66 — succession pressure is live.

Succession & seller-readiness

50/100
Moderate signal

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

SIGNALS
  • primaryFounder aged 63+: Senior director is approximately 66. Approaching typical UK retirement age — succession thinking likely.

Red flags

1 med ·
3 director resignations in last 12 months
medium

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

Evidence: BROWN, Ryan Christopher resigned 2026-01-15; BURGESS, Charles Anthony Edward resigned 2026-01-15; THOMPSON, Christopher John resigned 2026-05-21

Group structure

Q Specialty Limited is the ultimate parent — holding 75%+ shares. This company sits inside their group.

🏛️
Q Specialty Limited
Corporate parent · holds 75-100% shares · board control
ultimate parent
ACQUINEX LIMITED
This company · 10637152

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%
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Q Specialty Limited
Corporate entity
75100%
75–100%board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control15/01/2018
1 historic (ceased) PSC
  • Eaton Gate (Holdings) Limitedceased 15/01/2018· 75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control

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
Incorporated2017-02-24
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC66220 — Activities of insurance agents and brokers

Registered office

6 Lloyds Avenue
London
EC3N 3AX
United Kingdom

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2026-09-30
Last made up to: 2024-12-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-05-14
Last: 2026-04-30

Officers (4 active · 23 resigned)

BULLEID, William Charles Allen
director · ~37y · appointed 2024-11-09
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Active
CLARK, Roy John
director · ~66y · appointed 2024-05-01
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Active
COWEN, Joshua Benjamin
director · ~41y · appointed 2025-12-08
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Active
JACKSON, Christopher Sidney David
director · ~38y · appointed 2024-01-17
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Active
HANCOCK, Kevin
secretary · appointed 2017-02-24 · resigned 2018-01-15
Resigned
BARNES, Paul Edward
director · ~62y · appointed 2020-10-06 · resigned 2021-01-28
Resigned
BARNES, Paul Edward
director · ~62y · appointed 2019-11-28 · resigned 2020-06-22
Resigned
BROWN, Ryan Christopher
director · ~53y · appointed 2023-07-18 · resigned 2026-01-15
Resigned
BROWN, Ryan Christopher
director · ~53y · appointed 2021-03-19 · resigned 2022-11-28
Resigned
BURGESS, Charles Anthony Edward
director · ~56y · appointed 2025-05-14 · resigned 2026-01-15
Resigned
BURGESS, Charles Anthony Edward
director · ~56y · appointed 2023-11-13 · resigned 2025-01-03
Resigned
BURKE, Gary Anthony
director · ~64y · appointed 2017-02-24 · resigned 2018-01-15
Resigned
CHADWICK, Timothy John
director · ~55y · appointed 2023-05-10 · resigned 2024-10-21
Resigned
CRANE, Matthew Francis
director · ~54y · appointed 2023-02-20 · resigned 2023-06-07
Resigned
JACKSON, Christopher Sidney David
director · ~38y · appointed 2017-07-01 · resigned 2023-08-22
Resigned
LOVE, Adam Michael
director · ~45y · appointed 2024-12-03 · resigned 2025-01-29
Resigned
LOVE, Adam Michael
director · ~45y · appointed 2021-02-01 · resigned 2022-12-07
Resigned
MATTHEWS, Jonathan Peter
director · ~47y · appointed 2017-02-24 · resigned 2018-01-15
Resigned
MCMANUS, Brendan James
director · ~67y · appointed 2023-05-10 · resigned 2023-11-20
Resigned
MCMANUS, Brendan James
director · ~67y · appointed 2021-03-19 · resigned 2022-11-28
Resigned

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Recent filings (99 total)

termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2026-05-21
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-04-30
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2026-02-11
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2026-01-15
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2026-01-09
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2025-12-09
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2025-09-02
accounts-with-accounts-type-audit-exemption-subsiduary
accounts · AA
2025-08-14
legacy
accounts · PARENT_ACC
2025-08-14
legacy
other · GUARANTEE2
2025-08-14
legacy
other · AGREEMENT2
2025-08-14
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2025-05-15
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2025-05-14
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-04-20
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2025-02-05