UPP (SWANSEA) FINANCE LIMITED
🏛️Establishedactive
10836204 · ltd · incorporated 2017-06-26
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 8.3y old — refinance window within 12 months
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
—
not disclosed
Net worth
—
book net assets
Opportunity
73/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: Activities of head offices
Sector: Professional, scientific & technical
Investor take
PursueStrong opportunity: active trading company with strong profile and bankable structure.
Opportunity 73/100 (strong), bankability 80/100. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Most likely exit: strategic trade sale (63/100).
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Refinance opportunity
2 live charges · oldest 8.3y
85/100
ready
Refinance conversation should be productive — structure clean and timing right.
- · Oldest live charge is 8.3 years old — likely at or near maturity.
- · Single lender — cleanest path to refinance.
- · Legal-friction score 20/100 — clean.
Data confidence
Overall: medium (62/100)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
16 officers (4 active, 16 linked, 15 with DOB)
89
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 2 total, 2 with control declared
90
Director network
22 connected companies via shared directors
90
Filing history
53 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
65
Adequate — check latest filings for context.
Acquirability
50
Some acquirability indicators.
Risk profile
85
Few red flags.
Signal strength
100
Good data coverage for analysis.
Recent activity
Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
1
filing
- • 1 accounts
Last 180 days
1
filing
- • 1 accounts
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (50 events)Click to expand
- 2026-03-15📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2025-02-10📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2024-04-27📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2023-04-15📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2023-03-08📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2023-03-01➖MORGON, Karen resigneddirector
- 2022-10-13📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2022-10-03➕BAMFORD, Mark Christopher appointeddirector
- 2022-07-27📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2022-07-19➕DUCIE, Gregory Justin, Dr appointeddirector
- 2022-05-13📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2022-05-09📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2022-04-29➕BOORNE, Simon Anthony appointeddirector
- 2022-04-29➖GERVAISE-JONES, Henry Barnaby resigneddirector
- 2022-02-28📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2022-02-24📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2022-02-16➕BURTON, Matthew John appointeddirector
- 2022-02-16➕MORGON, Karen appointeddirector
- 2022-02-14📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2022-02-08📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2022-02-02➖SWINDLEHURST, Mark resigneddirector
- 2021-07-08📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2021-06-22📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2021-05-25📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2021-05-21➖RHODES, Andrew Jon resigneddirector
- 2020-11-16📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC05
- 2020-09-28📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2020-09-24➕RHODES, Andrew Jon appointeddirector
- 2020-08-04📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2020-07-31➖WILKS, Stephen Patrick resigneddirector
- 2020-01-31➖BIENFAIT, Richard Antoine resigneddirector
- 2019-07-16➖BRELSFORD-SMITH, Robert Alexander resigneddirector
- 2019-07-16➕WILKS, Stephen Patrick appointeddirector
- 2019-01-31➖BENKEL, Julian Christopher William resignedsecretary
- 2019-01-31➖BENKEL, Julian Christopher William resigneddirector
- 2019-01-31➖WAKEFORD, Jonathan James resigneddirector
- 2019-01-01➕GERVAISE-JONES, Henry Barnaby appointeddirector
- 2019-01-01➕SWINDLEHURST, Mark appointeddirector
- 2018-12-31➖BAILEY-WATTS, Robin Samuel resigneddirector
- 2018-12-31➖O'SHEA, Sean resigneddirector
- 2018-03-20➕BRELSFORD-SMITH, Robert Alexander appointeddirector
- 2018-02-05🔒Charge registered #2Lender: Prudential Trustee Company Limited (As Security Trustee)
- 2018-02-05🔒Charge registered #1Lender: Prudential Trustee Company Limited (As Security Trustee)
- 2018-01-25➕BAILEY-WATTS, Robin Samuel appointeddirector
- 2017-06-26🏢Company incorporatedAs UPP (SWANSEA) FINANCE LIMITED
- 2017-06-26➕BENKEL, Julian Christopher William appointedsecretary
- 2017-06-26➕BENKEL, Julian Christopher William appointeddirector
- 2017-06-26➕BIENFAIT, Richard Antoine appointeddirector
- 2017-06-26➕O'SHEA, Sean appointeddirector
- 2017-06-26➕WAKEFORD, Jonathan James appointeddirector
Owner dependency
40/100
Moderate — manageable with handoverSome 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.
Succession & seller-readiness
30/100
Weak signalLimited succession signal. Not a near-term off-market candidate.
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
Upp (Swansea) Holdings Limited is the ultimate parent — holding 75%+ shares. This company sits inside their group.
🏛️ultimate parent
Upp (Swansea) Holdings Limited
Corporate parent · holds 75-100% shares · board control
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UPP (SWANSEA) FINANCE LIMITED
This company · 10836204
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Upp (Swansea) Holdings Limited Corporate entity | 75–100% | 75–100% | board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control | 06/10/2017 |
1 historic (ceased) PSC
- Upp Group Limitedceased 06/10/2017· 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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Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2017-06-26
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC70100 — Activities of head offices
Registered office
First Floor, 12 Arthur Street
London
EC4R 9AB
England
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2027-05-31
Last made up to: 2025-08-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-07-23
Last: 2025-07-09
Officers (4 active · 12 resigned)
BAMFORD, Mark Christopher→
Activedirector · ~51y · appointed 2022-10-03
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BOORNE, Simon Anthony→
Activedirector · ~41y · appointed 2022-04-29
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BURTON, Matthew John→
Activedirector · ~42y · appointed 2022-02-16
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DUCIE, Gregory Justin, Dr→
Activedirector · ~52y · appointed 2022-07-19
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BENKEL, Julian Christopher William→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2017-06-26 · resigned 2019-01-31
BAILEY-WATTS, Robin Samuel→
Resigneddirector · ~56y · appointed 2018-01-25 · resigned 2018-12-31
BENKEL, Julian Christopher William→
Resigneddirector · ~64y · appointed 2017-06-26 · resigned 2019-01-31
BIENFAIT, Richard Antoine→
Resigneddirector · ~59y · appointed 2017-06-26 · resigned 2020-01-31
BRELSFORD-SMITH, Robert Alexander→
Resigneddirector · ~58y · appointed 2018-03-20 · resigned 2019-07-16
GERVAISE-JONES, Henry Barnaby→
Resigneddirector · ~46y · appointed 2019-01-01 · resigned 2022-04-29
MORGON, Karen→
Resigneddirector · ~59y · appointed 2022-02-16 · resigned 2023-03-01
O'SHEA, Sean→
Resigneddirector · ~63y · appointed 2017-06-26 · resigned 2018-12-31
RHODES, Andrew Jon→
Resigneddirector · ~49y · appointed 2020-09-24 · resigned 2021-05-21
SWINDLEHURST, Mark→
Resigneddirector · ~57y · appointed 2019-01-01 · resigned 2022-02-02
WAKEFORD, Jonathan James→
Resigneddirector · ~58y · appointed 2017-06-26 · resigned 2019-01-31
WILKS, Stephen Patrick→
Resigneddirector · ~59y · appointed 2019-07-16 · resigned 2020-07-31
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Mortgages & charges
2
Total charges
2
Outstanding
1
Active lenders
Status:Lender:2 of 2 shown
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| outstanding | Prudential Trustee Company (As Security Trustee) Prudential Trustee Company Limited (As Security Trustee) | A registered charge | — | 05/02/2018 | — | |
| outstanding | Prudential Trustee Company (As Security Trustee) Prudential Trustee Company Limited (As Security Trustee) | A registered charge | — | 05/02/2018 | — |
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Recent filings (53 total)
accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2026-03-15
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-07-09
accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2025-02-10
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-07-09
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-06-27
accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2024-04-27
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-06-26
accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2023-04-15
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2023-03-08
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2022-10-13
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2022-07-27
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-06-29
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2022-05-13
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2022-05-09
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2022-02-28