THE BANK OF LONDON GROUP LIMITED

🏛️Establishedactive
12844788 · ltd · incorporated 2020-08-28
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 4.1y old — refinance window within 12 months
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
not disclosed
Net worth
book net assets
Opportunity
78/100
Strong
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What this business does
Primary activity: Banks
Sector: Financial & insurance
Investor take
Pursue
Strong opportunity: active trading company with strong profile and bankable structure.

Opportunity 78/100 (strong), bankability 80/100. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Most likely exit: strategic trade sale (73/100).

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Refinance opportunity

2 live charges · oldest 4.1y

55/100
clean up first

Refinance viable after a tidy-up — address the highlighted items first.

  • · Charge age ~4.1 years — mid-life; refi window approaching.
  • · Single lender — cleanest path to refinance.
  • · Legal-friction score 28/100 — workable, but lender will want more DD.

Data confidence

Overall: medium (58/100)

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
20 officers (7 active, 20 linked, 20 with DOB)
90
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
3 connected companies via shared directors
54
Filing history
76 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
2
filings
  • 1 capital
  • 1 officers
Last 180 days
8
filings
  • 4 capital
  • 2 officers
  • 1 accounts
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (59 events)Click to expand
  1. 2026-03-10
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    capital-allotment-shares
    capital · SH01
  2. 2026-02-20
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  3. 2026-02-17
    HOWIE, Thomas Paul appointed
    director
  4. 2026-01-23
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-full
    accounts · AA
  5. 2025-11-25
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    capital-allotment-shares
    capital · SH01
  6. 2025-11-17
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    capital-allotment-shares
    capital · SH01
  7. 2025-11-17
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    capital-allotment-shares
    capital · SH01
  8. 2025-11-17
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  9. 2025-10-07
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    capital-allotment-shares
    capital · SH01
  10. 2025-09-30
    MOECKLI, Alfred Walter appointed
    director
  11. 2025-09-17
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    change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC05
  12. 2025-07-11
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    capital-allotment-shares
    capital · SH01
  13. 2025-06-13
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    capital-allotment-shares
    capital · SH01
  14. 2025-05-13
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-full
    accounts · AA
  15. 2025-05-12
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    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  16. 2025-04-11
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  17. 2025-04-11
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  18. 2025-03-28
    BULLMAN, Antony George appointed
    director
  19. 2025-03-21
    BROWN, Catherine Ann resigned
    director
  20. 2025-03-10
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  21. 2025-02-12
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  22. 2025-02-12
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  23. 2025-01-30
    HORNE, Christopher Gerard Bryan appointed
    director
  24. 2025-01-30
    BELL, Stephen resigned
    director
  25. 2025-01-07
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    capital-allotment-shares
    capital · SH01
  26. 2024-12-17
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  27. 2024-12-09
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  28. 2024-12-09
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  29. 2024-12-09
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  30. 2024-12-03
    WALKER, Simon Richard appointed
    director
  31. 2024-12-01
    BROWN, Catherine Ann appointed
    director
  32. 2024-12-01
    SKILLEN, David Andrew resigned
    director
  33. 2024-11-26
    WALSH, Michael Alexander resigned
    director
  34. 2024-11-01
    MELIS, Anna Monique appointed
    director
  35. 2024-11-01
    HEWITT, Gavin Paul resigned
    director
  36. 2024-09-03
    BELL, Stephen appointed
    director
  37. 2024-09-03
    WATSON, Anthony George resigned
    director
  38. 2024-08-02
    HEWITT, Gavin Paul appointed
    director
  39. 2024-07-29
    SKITT, Rebecca resigned
    director
  40. 2024-07-22
    MELIS, Anna Monique resigned
    director
  41. 2024-04-23
    GRIM, Anne Marie resigned
    director
  42. 2024-04-11
    SKITT, Rebecca appointed
    director
  43. 2024-01-15
    GRIM, Anne Marie appointed
    director
  44. 2023-10-29
    RAFFE, Victoria Genevieve resigned
    director
  45. 2022-12-02
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    Charge registered #2
    Lender: The Governor and Company of the Bank of England
  46. 2022-10-27
    CARAWAN, Mark John appointed
    director
  47. 2022-10-03
    RUSSELL, Geoffrey Scott resigned
    director
  48. 2022-06-11
    WOOD, Thomas Francis resigned
    director
  49. 2022-04-28
    FOX, Christopher Newton resigned
    director
  50. 2022-04-28
    WOOD, Thomas 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
  • -7 active directors: Broader management team in place — suggests transferable governance.
  • +Founder age: Director aged approximately 74 — succession pressure is live.

Succession & seller-readiness

60/100
Strong succession signal

Multiple signals suggest succession is on the horizon. Candidate for proactive outreach.

SIGNALS
  • primaryFounder aged 70+: Senior director is approximately 74 years old. Natural succession window is now.

Red flags

clean
No red flags detected from available public data. (This is not a clean bill of health — detailed accounts review still recommended.)

Group structure

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

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Oplyse Holdings Limited
Corporate parent · holds 75-100% shares · board control
ultimate parent
THE BANK OF LONDON GROUP LIMITED
This company · 12844788

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
Oplyse Holdings Limited
Corporate entity
75100%
75–100%board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control28/08/2020

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
Incorporated2020-08-28
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC64191 — Banks

Registered office

77 Cornhill
London
EC3V 3QQ
England

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2026-09-30
Last made up to: 2024-12-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-11-25
Last: 2025-11-11

Officers (7 active · 13 resigned)

BULLMAN, Antony George
director · ~61y · appointed 2025-03-28
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Active
CARAWAN, Mark John
director · ~74y · appointed 2022-10-27
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Active
HORNE, Christopher Gerard Bryan
director · ~62y · appointed 2025-01-30
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Active
HOWIE, Thomas Paul
director · ~54y · appointed 2026-02-17
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Active
MELIS, Anna Monique
director · ~60y · appointed 2024-11-01
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Active
MOECKLI, Alfred Walter
director · ~66y · appointed 2025-09-30
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Active
WALKER, Simon Richard
director · ~67y · appointed 2024-12-03
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Active
BELL, Stephen
director · ~62y · appointed 2024-09-03 · resigned 2025-01-30
Resigned
BROWN, Catherine Ann
director · ~60y · appointed 2024-12-01 · resigned 2025-03-21
Resigned
FOX, Christopher Newton
director · ~56y · appointed 2021-11-29 · resigned 2022-04-28
Resigned
GRIM, Anne Marie
director · ~65y · appointed 2024-01-15 · resigned 2024-04-23
Resigned
HEWITT, Gavin Paul
director · ~47y · appointed 2024-08-02 · resigned 2024-11-01
Resigned
MELIS, Anna Monique
director · ~60y · appointed 2021-11-29 · resigned 2024-07-22
Resigned
RAFFE, Victoria Genevieve
director · ~69y · appointed 2021-11-29 · resigned 2023-10-29
Resigned
RUSSELL, Geoffrey Scott
director · ~68y · appointed 2022-03-30 · resigned 2022-10-03
Resigned
SKILLEN, David Andrew
director · ~73y · appointed 2021-11-29 · resigned 2024-12-01
Resigned
SKITT, Rebecca
director · ~56y · appointed 2024-04-11 · resigned 2024-07-29
Resigned
WALSH, Michael Alexander
director · ~58y · appointed 2021-11-29 · resigned 2024-11-26
Resigned
WATSON, Anthony George
director · ~50y · appointed 2020-08-28 · resigned 2024-09-03
Resigned
WOOD, Thomas Francis
director · ~54y · appointed 2022-04-28 · resigned 2022-06-11
Resigned

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Mortgages & charges

2
Total charges
2
Outstanding
1
Active lenders
Status:Lender:2 of 2 shown
TypeProperties
outstanding
The Governor and Company of the Bank of England
A registered charge02/12/2022
outstanding
The Governor and Company of the Bank of England
A registered charge1 property04/03/2022
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Recent filings (76 total)

capital-allotment-shares
capital · SH01
2026-03-10
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2026-02-20
accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2026-01-23
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-01-06
capital-allotment-shares
capital · SH01
2025-11-25
capital-allotment-shares
capital · SH01
2025-11-17
capital-allotment-shares
capital · SH01
2025-11-17
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2025-11-17
capital-allotment-shares
capital · SH01
2025-10-07
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC05
2025-09-17
capital-allotment-shares
capital · SH01
2025-07-11
capital-allotment-shares
capital · SH01
2025-06-13
accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2025-05-13
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2025-05-12
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2025-04-11