THE DIVERSE INCOME TRUST PLC

🌳Matureactive
07584303 · plc · incorporated 2011-03-30
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 14.8y 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: Activities of investment trusts
Sector: Financial & insurance
Investor take
Pursue
Active trading company with a 71-year-old founder — textbook succession opportunity.

Opportunity 78/100 (strong), bankability 85/100. Strong seller-intent signal (63/100, director aged 71). Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Most likely exit: strategic trade sale (73/100).

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Refinance opportunity

1 live charge · oldest 14.8y

85/100
ready

Refinance conversation should be productive — structure clean and timing right.

  • · Oldest live charge is 14.8 years old — likely at or near maturity.
  • · Single lender — cleanest path to refinance.
  • · Legal-friction score 15/100 — clean.

Data confidence

Overall: low (50/100)

Sparse data coverage. Treat AI-generated outputs as preliminary. Manual diligence essential.

Company profile
address, 1 SIC codes, incorporation date
100
Financials
No iXBRL financials extracted
0
Lenders & charges
1 charges (1/1 with lender, 1/1 with type)
90
Directors & officers
12 officers (6 active, 12 linked, 10 with DOB)
87
Ownership & PSC
No PSCs filed (unusual — worth investigating)
35
Director network
4 connected companies via shared directors
57
Filing history
146 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
70
Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.
Acquirability
70
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
82
Few red flags.
Signal strength
100
Good data coverage for analysis.

Recent activity

Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
1
filing
  • 1 confirmation-statement
Last 180 days
2
filings
  • 1 confirmation-statement
  • 1 accounts
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (42 events)Click to expand
  1. 2025-11-03
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-group
    accounts · AA
  2. 2025-10-14
    📄
    resolution
    resolution · RESOLUTIONS
  3. 2025-09-16
    📄
    capital-alter-shares-redemption-statement-of-capital
    capital · SH02
  4. 2025-04-29
    📍
    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  5. 2025-03-25
    📍
    change-sail-address-company-with-old-address-new-address
    address · AD02
  6. 2025-02-28
    MUFG CORPORATE GOVERNANCE LIMITED appointed
    corporate-secretary
  7. 2025-02-28
    WAYSTONE ADMINISTRATION SOLUTIONS (UK) LIMITED resigned
    corporate-secretary
  8. 2025-02-28
    📄
    termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM02
  9. 2025-02-28
    📄
    appoint-corporate-secretary-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP04
  10. 2025-02-28
    📍
    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  11. 2025-02-13
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-interim
    accounts · AA
  12. 2024-11-29
    📄
    capital-statement-capital-company-with-date-currency-figure
    capital · SH19
  13. 2024-11-29
    📄
    legacy
    capital · OC138
  14. 2024-11-29
    📄
    certificate-capital-cancellation-share-premium-account
    capital · CERT21
  15. 2024-11-28
    📄
    resolution
    resolution · RESOLUTIONS
  16. 2024-11-26
    📄
    capital-alter-shares-redemption-statement-of-capital
    capital · SH02
  17. 2024-10-21
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-group
    accounts · AA
  18. 2024-10-17
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    change-corporate-secretary-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH04
  19. 2024-10-14
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  20. 2023-10-27
    📄
    resolution
    resolution · RESOLUTIONS
  21. 2023-09-11
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-group
    accounts · AA
  22. 2023-07-05
    📄
    capital-alter-shares-redemption-statement-of-capital
    capital · SH02
  23. 2023-06-20
    📍
    change-sail-address-company-with-old-address-new-address
    address · AD02
  24. 2022-02-28
    CRAIG, Paul Anthony resigned
    director
  25. 2022-02-01
    CROLE, Charles Donald appointed
    director
  26. 2020-10-14
    WROBEL, Michael Aleksander resigned
    director
  27. 2019-10-10
    MCGRADE, Michelle Anne appointed
    director
  28. 2019-10-09
    TUFNELL, Rosina Jane resigned
    director
  29. 2019-01-01
    BELL, Andrew Leighton Craig appointed
    director
  30. 2019-01-01
    KEMSLEY-PEIN, Caroline Anne appointed
    director
  31. 2019-01-01
    RICHES, Lucinda Jane resigned
    director
  32. 2016-12-20
    THOMSON, Calum Mackenzie appointed
    director
  33. 2016-04-14
    BARTLAM, Thomas Hugh resigned
    director
  34. 2014-10-07
    🔓
    Charge satisfied #1
  35. 2013-10-01
    BARTLAM, Thomas Hugh appointed
    director
  36. 2011-07-05
    🔒
    Charge registered #1
    Lender: Hsbc Bank PLC
  37. 2011-03-30
    🏢
    Company incorporated
    As THE DIVERSE INCOME TRUST PLC
  38. 2011-03-30
    WAYSTONE ADMINISTRATION SOLUTIONS (UK) LIMITED appointed
    corporate-secretary
  39. 2011-03-30
    CRAIG, Paul Anthony appointed
    director
  40. 2011-03-30
    RICHES, Lucinda Jane appointed
    director
  41. 2011-03-30
    TUFNELL, Rosina Jane appointed
    director
  42. 2011-03-30
    WROBEL, Michael Aleksander appointed
    director

Owner dependency

55/100
Moderate — manageable with handover

Some founder dependency, but not acute. A structured handover period should cover most risk.

FACTORS
  • -5 active directors: Broader management team in place — suggests transferable governance.
  • +Founder age: Director aged approximately 71 — 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 71 years old. Natural succession window is now.

Red flags

1 low
Multiple registered office changes
low

Multiple address changes in a short period can indicate operational instability or admin disorder.

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Company details

Statusactive
Typeplc
Incorporated2011-03-30
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC64301 — Activities of investment trusts

Registered office

19th Floor 51 Lime Street
London
EC3M 7DQ
United Kingdom

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2026-11-30
Last made up to: 2025-05-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-04-13
Last: 2026-03-30

Officers (6 active · 6 resigned)

MUFG CORPORATE GOVERNANCE LIMITED
corporate-secretary · appointed 2025-02-28
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Active
BELL, Andrew Leighton Craig
director · ~71y · appointed 2019-01-01
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Active
CROLE, Charles Donald
director · ~63y · appointed 2022-02-01
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Active
KEMSLEY-PEIN, Caroline Anne
director · ~64y · appointed 2019-01-01
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Active
MCGRADE, Michelle Anne
director · ~66y · appointed 2019-10-10
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Active
THOMSON, Calum Mackenzie
director · ~66y · appointed 2016-12-20
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
WAYSTONE ADMINISTRATION SOLUTIONS (UK) LIMITED
corporate-secretary · appointed 2011-03-30 · resigned 2025-02-28
Resigned
BARTLAM, Thomas Hugh
director · ~79y · appointed 2013-10-01 · resigned 2016-04-14
Resigned
CRAIG, Paul Anthony
director · ~56y · appointed 2011-03-30 · resigned 2022-02-28
Resigned
RICHES, Lucinda Jane
director · ~65y · appointed 2011-03-30 · resigned 2019-01-01
Resigned
TUFNELL, Rosina Jane
director · ~62y · appointed 2011-03-30 · resigned 2019-10-09
Resigned
WROBEL, Michael Aleksander
director · ~71y · appointed 2011-03-30 · resigned 2020-10-14
Resigned

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Mortgages & charges

1
Total charges
0
Outstanding
0
Active lenders
Status:Lender:1 of 1 shown
TypeProperties
satisfied
HSBC
Hsbc Bank PLC
Charge agreement1 property05/07/201107/10/2014

Recent filings (146 total)

confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-03-30
accounts-with-accounts-type-group
accounts · AA
2025-11-03
resolution
resolution · RESOLUTIONS
2025-10-14
capital-alter-shares-redemption-statement-of-capital
capital · SH02
2025-09-16
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2025-04-29
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-04-03
change-sail-address-company-with-old-address-new-address
address · AD02
2025-03-25
termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM02
2025-02-28
appoint-corporate-secretary-company-with-name-date
officers · AP04
2025-02-28
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2025-02-28
accounts-with-accounts-type-interim
accounts · AA
2025-02-13
capital-statement-capital-company-with-date-currency-figure
capital · SH19
2024-11-29
legacy
capital · OC138
2024-11-29
certificate-capital-cancellation-share-premium-account
capital · CERT21
2024-11-29
resolution
resolution · RESOLUTIONS
2024-11-28