ADVISE WISE LIMITED
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: strategic trade sale (73/100).
Data confidence
Overall: high (83/100)Strong data coverage across all sections. AI outputs should be trusted with minimal caveats.
Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.
Signals from accounts
Derived from iXBRL accounts · accounting standard not declaredKey financials
2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accountsHover to see exact values · click legend to toggle series
Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown| Metric | 2024-12-31 | 2023-12-31 |
|---|---|---|
| Total assets | £135.3k | — |
| Current assets | £148.9k | — |
| Net assets | £135.3k | — |
| Average employees | — | 1200 |
Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.
Recent activity
- • 1 officers
- • 1 officers
- • 1 confirmation-statement
Corporate timeline (34 events)Click to expand
- 2026-04-05📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2026-04-01➖CARTER, John Paul resigneddirector
- 2025-09-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2025-04-16📄capital-alter-shares-subdivisioncapital · SH02
- 2025-04-09📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2025-04-09📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC02
- 2025-03-20➖CONLON, Aaron Matthew resigneddirector
- 2025-03-20📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2025-02-28📄second-filing-of-confirmation-statement-with-made-up-dateconfirmation-statement · RP04CS01
- 2024-09-02📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2024-06-21📄resolutionresolution · RESOLUTIONS
- 2024-05-31📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2024-05-29➕CONLON, Aaron Matthew appointeddirector
- 2023-09-28📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2022-10-03📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2021-12-31➖SIMPSON, Jonathan Paul resigneddirector
- 2021-12-31📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2021-09-06📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2021-07-06📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2021-04-30📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2021-04-01📄second-filing-of-confirmation-statement-with-made-up-dateconfirmation-statement · RP04CS01
- 2021-01-12📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2021-01-06➕THIRKILL, Stephanie Emily appointeddirector
- 2021-01-06➖LOY, Timothy John resigneddirector
- 2020-11-26➕CARTER, John Paul appointeddirector
- 2019-04-26➕THIRKILL, Jonathan Alan Andrew appointeddirector
- 2019-04-26➕LOY, Timothy John appointeddirector
- 2019-04-26➕SIMPSON, Jonathan Paul appointeddirector
- 2019-02-26➕THIRKILL, Andrew Robin appointeddirector
- 2019-02-26➖MCCORMACK, Daniel John resigneddirector
- 2019-02-26➖LUPFAW FORMATIONS LIMITED resignedcorporate-director
- 2018-11-30🏢Company incorporatedAs ADVISE WISE LIMITED
- 2018-11-30➕MCCORMACK, Daniel John appointeddirector
- 2018-11-30➕LUPFAW FORMATIONS LIMITED appointedcorporate-director
Owner dependency
Material founder dependency. Consider a 2-3 year earn-out and build in a handover plan before completion.
- +Founder age: Director aged approximately 67 — succession pressure is live.
- +Family involvement: Multiple officers share a surname — likely family business, which concentrates governance.
Succession & seller-readiness
Some succession indicators present. Worth watching; approach if sector/strategy fits.
- primaryFounder aged 63+: Senior director is approximately 67. Approaching typical UK retirement age — succession thinking likely.
Red flags
cleanGroup structure
Sovereign Life Group Ltd is the ultimate parent — holding 75%+ shares. This company sits inside their group.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Sovereign Life Group Ltd Corporate entity | 75–100% | 75–100% | board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control | 28/03/2025 |
3 historic (ceased) PSCs
- Mr Jonathan Alan Andrew Thirkillceased 28/03/2025· 75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control
- Mr Andrew Robin Thirkillceased 26/05/2020· 75-100% shares · 75-100% voting
- Lupfaw Formations Limitedceased 26/02/2019· 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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