PRUDENTIAL UK SERVICES LIMITED

🌳Matureactive

SC176097 · ltd · incorporated 1997-06-04

Investment thesis

Well-run mature business — low negotiation leverage; premium likely.

Why interesting: Textbook target; clean filings, stable trading.

Why risky: No pressure on seller; any deal likely at full price.

Opportunity decay

hardening · 12-months

Already tight — no obvious softening catalysts on the horizon.

· Thesis: well-run, low negotiation leverage

🔒Estimated value

—

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Turnover

—

not disclosed

Net worth

—

book net assets

Opportunity

67/100

Strong

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What this business does

Likely a support services entity within the Prudential group, providing auxiliary functions to insurance and pension operations — such as administration, claims handling, or back-office processing — rather than directly underwriting policies or managing funds itself.

Primary activity: Other activities auxiliary to insurance and pension funding

Sector: Financial & insurance

Investor take

Pass (distressed without resilience)

Distressed active trading company — structural issues outweigh the discount.

Opportunity 67/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: Resolve: 1 insolvency-related filing on record. Filings relating to insolvency, liquidation, or administration exist in the company's history. Review before proceeding. Most likely exit: strategic trade sale (73/100).

Data confidence

Overall: medium (60/100)

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

Lenders & charges

Confirmed no charges registered

Directors & officers

52 officers (5 active, 52 linked, 43 with DOB)

Ownership & PSC

1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared

Director network

13 connected companies via shared directors

Filing history

227 filings on record

Gazette notices

No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)

Opportunity Score

67/100Strong

PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional

Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.

Business quality

Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.

Acquirability

Some acquirability indicators.

Risk profile

Some moderate concerns — review flags.

Signal strength

Good data coverage for analysis.

Recent activity

Last 30 days

filings

Last 90 days

filings

Last 180 days

filings

Counts from Companies House filing history.

Corporate timeline (121 events)Click to expand

2025-07-11
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officers · RP04AP01
2025-06-17
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accounts · AA
2024-11-22
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capital · SH19
2024-11-22
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legacy
capital · SH20
2024-11-22
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legacy
insolvency · CAP-SS
2024-11-22
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resolution
resolution · RESOLUTIONS
2024-08-14
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accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2023-09-21
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accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2023-01-06
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change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2022-09-09
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persons-with-significant-control · PSC05
2022-09-05
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change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2022-07-21
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accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2022-07-04
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change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2022-07-01
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officers · AP01
2022-05-16
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HORGAN, Spencer appointed
director
2022-05-10
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termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2022-05-06
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COOPER, Paul David resigned
director
2021-12-08
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termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2021-12-06
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BOUSFIELD, Clare Jane resigned
director
2021-09-14
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accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2021-08-04
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appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2021-08-04
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officers · AP01
2021-08-03
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officers · AP01
2021-08-03
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officers · AP01
2021-07-19
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BULLEN, Lee appointed
director
2021-07-19
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HOWELLS, Matthew appointed
director
2021-07-19
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MOFFATT, Simon appointed
director
2021-07-19
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COOPER, Paul David appointed
director
2021-04-27
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THOMSON, Roddy, Mr. resigned
director
2019-10-04
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M&G MANAGEMENT SERVICES LIMITED appointed
corporate-secretary
2019-10-04
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PRUDENTIAL GROUP SECRETARIAL SERVICES LIMITED resigned
corporate-secretary
2019-04-01
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BOUSFIELD, Clare Jane appointed
director
2019-04-01
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MOFFATT, Simon resigned
director
2019-04-01
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THOMSON, Roddy, Mr. appointed
director
2018-10-31
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DAVIDSON, Alan Robert resigned
director
2017-01-26
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VASUDEVA, Shali resigned
director
2016-06-27
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MOFFATT, Simon appointed
director
2016-06-27
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VASUDEVA, Shali appointed
director
2016-05-31
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LEWIS, Catherine Ellen resigned
director
2016-05-31
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NAIDU, Tulsi Ratakonda resigned
director
2014-07-29
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NUNN, Kelvin resigned
director
2014-07-23
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DAVIDSON, Alan Robert appointed
director
2014-07-07
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BELSHAM, David John resigned
director
2013-12-31
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BETTERIDGE, John Clark resigned
director
2013-06-06
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CROSSLEY, Andrew Michael resigned
director
2013-05-24
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O'DWYER, Finbar Anthony resigned
director
2010-03-19
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BELSHAM, David John appointed
director
2010-03-19
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BETTERIDGE, John Clark appointed
director
2010-03-19
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NAIDU, Tulsi Ratakonda appointed
director
2010-01-15
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HAASZ, Istvan Antal, Mr. resigned
director

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Owner dependency

40/100

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.

Succession & seller-readiness

40/100

Moderate signal

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

SIGNALS

secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 29 years old and no new directors in the last 3 years — succession not yet being planned internally.

Red flags

1 high ·

1 insolvency-related filing on record

high

Filings relating to insolvency, liquidation, or administration exist in the company's history. Review before proceeding.

Evidence: 2024-11-22: legacy

Group structure

Prudential Financial Services Limited is the ultimate parent — holding 75%+ shares. This company sits inside their group.

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Prudential Financial Services Limited

Corporate parent · holds 75-100% shares · board control

ultimate parent

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PRUDENTIAL UK SERVICES LIMITED

This company · SC176097

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
Prudential Financial Services Limited Corporate entity	75–100%	75–100%	board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control	06/04/2016

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

Incorporated1997-06-04

Jurisdictionscotland

Primary SIC66290 — Other activities auxiliary to insurance and pension funding

Registered office

5 Central Way

Kildean Business Park

Stirling

FK8 1FT

United Kingdom

Filing status

Accounts

Next due: 2026-09-30

Last made up to: 2024-12-31

Confirmation statement

Next due: 2026-07-13

Last: 2025-06-29