CURRIE & BROWN EQUITIX LIMITED
🌳Matureactive
08804127 · ltd · incorporated 2013-12-05
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
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not disclosed
Net worth
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book net assets
Opportunity
78/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: Activities of financial services holding companies
Sector: Financial & insurance
Investor take
PursueStrong opportunity: asset-holding vehicle with strong profile and bankable structure.
Opportunity 78/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (65/100).
Data confidence
Overall: medium (61/100)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
11 officers (5 active, 11 linked, 10 with DOB)
88
Ownership & PSC
2 active PSC(s) of 3 total, 3 with control declared
90
Director network
21 connected companies via shared directors
90
Filing history
59 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
85
Few red flags.
Signal strength
90
Good data coverage for analysis.
Recent activity
Last 30 days
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filings
Last 90 days
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filings
Last 180 days
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filings
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (38 events)Click to expand
- 2025-10-08📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2025-08-28📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2025-08-28📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2025-08-21➕HARDING, Peter James, Dr appointeddirector
- 2025-08-21➖PEARCE, Glenn Sinclair resigneddirector
- 2025-07-21📄change-corporate-secretary-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH04
- 2025-01-22📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2025-01-22📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2025-01-21📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2025-01-21📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2024-12-09📄change-corporate-secretary-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH04
- 2024-11-22➕MCNEIL, Ronald appointeddirector
- 2024-11-22➖ANDERSON, Derek Orr resigneddirector
- 2024-11-22➖O'BRIEN, Kirsty resigneddirector
- 2024-11-22➕PEARCE, Glenn Sinclair appointeddirector
- 2024-10-15📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2023-10-11📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2023-10-05➕CSC FIDUCIARY SERVICES (UK) LIMITED appointedcorporate-secretary
- 2023-10-05📄appoint-corporate-secretary-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP04
- 2023-04-04📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2023-04-04📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2023-03-31➕SMALL, Stewart William appointeddirector
- 2023-03-31➖CROSSLEY, Hugh Barnabas resigneddirector
- 2023-03-07📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC05
- 2023-03-06📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC02
- 2023-03-06📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC05
- 2022-09-20📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2021-12-13📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2021-02-23📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2019-04-11➖MACKINLAY, Gavin William resigneddirector
- 2015-08-17➖JONES, Sion Laurence resigneddirector
- 2015-08-17➕O'BRIEN, Kirsty appointeddirector
- 2015-07-30➕MACKINLAY, Gavin William appointeddirector
- 2013-12-23➕ANDERSON, Derek Orr appointeddirector
- 2013-12-23➕CROSSLEY, Hugh Barnabas appointeddirector
- 2013-12-23➕JONES, Sion Laurence appointeddirector
- 2013-12-05🏢Company incorporatedAs CURRIE & BROWN EQUITIX LIMITED
- 2013-12-05➕FELTON, Michael David appointeddirector
Owner dependency
48/100
Moderate — manageable with handoverSome 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.
- +Senior director age: Director aged approximately 62 — approaching natural succession window.
Succession & seller-readiness
53/100
Moderate signalSome succession indicators present. Worth watching; approach if sector/strategy fits.
SIGNALS
- secondaryFounder aged 58+: Senior director is approximately 62. Early succession window.
- secondary12+ year tenure: Director in role 12 years.
- supportingClean filings + long tenure: Disciplined long-tenure operator — classic lifestyle-business pattern that often sells quietly.
Red flags
cleanNo red flags detected from available public data. (This is not a clean bill of health — detailed accounts review still recommended.)
Group structure
2 corporate shareholders identified. Group structure is distributed.
🏛️significant stake
Currie & Brown (Investments) Limited
Corporate parent · holds 25-50% shares
🏛️significant stake
Equitix N Hubco Limited
Corporate parent · holds 25-50% shares
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CURRIE & BROWN EQUITIX LIMITED
This company · 08804127
Parent relationships inferred from Persons with Significant Control filings. Full subsidiary tree requires reverse-lookup (coming).
Shareholders & ownership
2 active beneficial owners| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Currie & Brown (Investments) Limited Corporate entity | 25–50% | 25–50% | 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting | 06/04/2016 |
Equitix N Hubco Limited Corporate entity | 25–50% | 25–50% | 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting | 06/04/2016 |
1 historic (ceased) PSC
- Equitix Capital Eurobond 3 Limitedceased 06/04/2016· 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting · board control · significant influence · firm interest
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2013-12-05
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC64205 — Activities of financial services holding companies
Registered office
3rd Floor, South Building
200 Aldersgate Street
London
EC1A 4HD
England
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-09-30
Last made up to: 2024-12-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-09-25
Last: 2025-09-11
Officers (5 active · 6 resigned)
CSC FIDUCIARY SERVICES (UK) LIMITED→
Activecorporate-secretary · appointed 2023-10-05
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FELTON, Michael David→
Activedirector · ~62y · appointed 2013-12-05
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HARDING, Peter James, Dr→
Activedirector · ~46y · appointed 2025-08-21
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MCNEIL, Ronald→
Activedirector · ~52y · appointed 2024-11-22
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SMALL, Stewart William→
Activedirector · ~51y · appointed 2023-03-31
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ANDERSON, Derek Orr→
Resigneddirector · ~62y · appointed 2013-12-23 · resigned 2024-11-22
CROSSLEY, Hugh Barnabas→
Resigneddirector · ~53y · appointed 2013-12-23 · resigned 2023-03-31
JONES, Sion Laurence→
Resigneddirector · ~52y · appointed 2013-12-23 · resigned 2015-08-17
MACKINLAY, Gavin William→
Resigneddirector · ~69y · appointed 2015-07-30 · resigned 2019-04-11
O'BRIEN, Kirsty→
Resigneddirector · ~44y · appointed 2015-08-17 · resigned 2024-11-22
PEARCE, Glenn Sinclair→
Resigneddirector · ~54y · appointed 2024-11-22 · resigned 2025-08-21
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Recent filings (59 total)
accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2025-10-08
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-09-24
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2025-08-28
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2025-08-28
change-corporate-secretary-company-with-change-date
officers · CH04
2025-07-21
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2025-01-22
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2025-01-22
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2025-01-21
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2025-01-21
change-corporate-secretary-company-with-change-date
officers · CH04
2024-12-09
accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2024-10-15
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-09-25
accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2023-10-11
appoint-corporate-secretary-company-with-name-date
officers · AP04
2023-10-05
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-09-25