1697 GROUP LIMITED
🏛️Establishedactive
11267778 · ltd · incorporated 2018-03-21
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
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not disclosed
Net worth
—
book net assets
Opportunity
77/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: Activities of other holding companies n.e.c.
Sector: Financial & insurance
Investor take
PursueStrong opportunity: asset-holding vehicle with strong profile and bankable structure.
Opportunity 77/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. High owner-dependency — earn-out structure likely required for clean transition. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (65/100).
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
0
Lenders & charges
Confirmed no charges registered
85
Directors & officers
6 officers (4 active, 6 linked, 4 with DOB)
83
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
13 connected companies via shared directors
84
Filing history
27 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
77/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional
Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.
Business quality
65
Adequate — check latest filings for context.
Acquirability
75
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
85
Few red flags.
Signal strength
90
Good data coverage for analysis.
Recent activity
Last 30 days
1
filing
- • 1 confirmation-statement
Last 90 days
1
filing
- • 1 confirmation-statement
Last 180 days
5
filings
- • 2 capital
- • 1 confirmation-statement
- • 1 accounts
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (26 events)Click to expand
- 2025-12-21📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2025-12-08📄resolutionresolution · RESOLUTIONS
- 2025-12-08📄capital-cancellation-sharescapital · SH06
- 2025-12-08📄capital-return-purchase-own-sharescapital · SH03
- 2025-01-08📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2024-02-15📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2023-11-02📄appoint-person-secretary-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP03
- 2023-11-02📄termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM02
- 2023-11-01➕GOLDSMITH, Tracey Louise appointedsecretary
- 2023-11-01➖CURRIE, Nicola Jane resignedsecretary
- 2023-01-23📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2022-01-02📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2021-04-17📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2020-02-17📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2019-02-11📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2019-02-11📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2019-02-11📄change-person-secretary-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH03
- 2019-01-29➕GOLDSMITH, Tracey Louise appointeddirector
- 2019-01-29➖JAMES, Michael Chenery resigneddirector
- 2018-04-25📄capital-allotment-sharescapital · SH01
- 2018-04-23📄resolutionresolution · RESOLUTIONS
- 2018-04-11➕CURRIE, Nicola Jane appointedsecretary
- 2018-03-21🏢Company incorporatedAs 1697 GROUP LIMITED
- 2018-03-21➕WALTERS, David John appointeddirector
- 2018-03-21➕WALTERS, Julius David Benedict appointeddirector
- 2018-03-21➕JAMES, Michael Chenery appointeddirector
Owner dependency
73/100
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 84 — succession pressure is live.
- +Family involvement: Multiple officers share a surname — likely family business, which concentrates governance.
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 84 years old. Natural succession window is now.
Red flags
cleanNo red flags detected from available public data. (This is not a clean bill of health — detailed accounts review still recommended.)
Shareholders & ownership
1 active beneficial owner · dominant holder ≥75%| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mr Julius David Benedict Walters Individual · British · DOB 04/1971 · age 55 | 75–100% | 75–100% | board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control | 21/03/2018 |
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2018-03-21
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC64209 — Activities of other holding companies n.e.c.
Registered office
Sudbury Silk Mills
Cornard Road
Sudbury
Suffolk
CO10 2XB
United Kingdom
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-12-31
Last made up to: 2025-03-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-04-03
Last: 2026-03-20
Officers (4 active · 2 resigned)
GOLDSMITH, Tracey Louise→
Activesecretary · appointed 2023-11-01
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GOLDSMITH, Tracey Louise→
Activedirector · ~58y · appointed 2019-01-29
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WALTERS, David John→
Activedirector · ~84y · appointed 2018-03-21
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WALTERS, Julius David Benedict→
Activedirector · ~55y · appointed 2018-03-21
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CURRIE, Nicola Jane→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2018-04-11 · resigned 2023-11-01
JAMES, Michael Chenery→
Resigneddirector · ~74y · appointed 2018-03-21 · resigned 2019-01-29
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Recent filings (27 total)
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-04-02
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2025-12-21
resolution
resolution · RESOLUTIONS
2025-12-08
capital-cancellation-shares
capital · SH06
2025-12-08
capital-return-purchase-own-shares
capital · SH03
2025-12-08
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-03-27
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2025-01-08
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-03-21
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2024-02-15
appoint-person-secretary-company-with-name-date
officers · AP03
2023-11-02
termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM02
2023-11-02
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-03-31
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2023-01-23
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-04-01
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2022-01-02