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Wentworth Underwriting Limited
ActiveLiveWentworth Underwriting Limited is an active oversea company incorporated on 01 Dec 1993 (32 years ago), with its registered office in St Helier. The company operates in Professional services.
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Opportunity scoreOpportunity scoreHow good a fit this company is for what you sell, from 0 to 100. It adds up the signals listed beside it, each weighted by how much it matters to your type of business.CompaniesIQ lens modelConfidence highConfidenceHow much of the score rests on measured data. Below high means at least one signal is not public, so its weight was left out and the score rests on the rest.Share of model weight measured · 100%
60out of 100
Early but active
A live business, still light on evidence
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Score bandsLow is under 34, Moderate 34–66, Strong 67 and above. Signals we couldn't check are left out of the maths, not counted as zero.
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Reachability · 20% weight
A registered office is on file; phone and web are checked on Pro.
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What we checked · weightSelect a row for why
Professional services formations up 5.9% a year nationally.
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0 filings in the last 12 months; status active.
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A registered office is on file; phone and web are checked on Pro.
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60,225 comparable companies in United Kingdom.
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Incorporated 32 yrs ago; scored against an 8-year maturity curve.
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Companies House · ONS · Nomis · General opportunity model · 100% of the model measurable
Filed accounts · enrichment
Financials
full accounts
No machine-readable accounts to parse yet. New companies often haven’t filed, and some file PDF-only or dormant accounts.
Company briefFor General opportunity
A long-standing professional services business in United Kingdom, in a market growing 5.9% a year and tracking below the national rate here. Every signal in the model was measurable for this company.
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Market opportunity
Sector up 5.9% nationally, +5.9% in United Kingdom.
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Reachability
A registered office is on file; phone and web are checked on Pro.
03
Competitive risk
60,225 comparable companies in United Kingdom; five-year survival across the sector is 44.1%.
Interpretation, not advice
Key factsRegister & sector
Industry growthIndustry growthYearly change in the number of companies being formed in this sector across the UK. The United Kingdom rate is on the Market tab.Companies House · ONS+5.9%More demand each year
Annual filingAnnual filingThe confirmation statement — a yearly form confirming the company's details. Missing it is the most common reason companies get struck off.Companies House filing historyCurrentUp to date with Companies House
Company ageCompany ageTime since the company was registered. Across most sectors, survival odds improve sharply once a business is past its first five years.Companies House32 yrsPast the riskiest first five years
Local competitionLocal competitionHow many similar companies are registered in this region compared with elsewhere. Very high means a crowded local market.Companies House · ONSVery highMany rivals nearby
How it compares · against 60,225 similar companiesEach box is an index, 0–100 · select one
FinancialAn index from 0 to 100, not a measurement. Higher is healthier. Built from whether accounts are on file.
GrowthAn index from 0 to 100. Higher means the sector is forming new companies faster.
MarketAn index from 0 to 100. Higher means a stronger local market — sector survival rates and regional growth against national.
ComplianceAn index from 0 to 100. Higher means up to date with Companies House.
CompetitionCareful — higher means MORE competitors nearby, not better. An index from 0 to 100 of how crowded the regional market is.
Fit for youYour opportunity score for what you sell, shown here so you can compare it with the other five.
CompetitionRead this one the other way round: a high number means a crowded market, where differentiation matters more than timing.
What to do nextFor any seller
Step 1Keep this company on the radarYou'll hear when it files or its status changes.Add to a watchlist Step 2See how United Kingdom comparesRegional growth and density put this company in context.Open the market Step 3Build a list from 60,225 comparable companiesSame industry, same region.Open the sector
Answers: Is this a live, reachable business in a market worth being in?
Commercial fitModerate
60/100
StatusStatusThe company's status on the Companies House register.Active
AgeAgeTime since incorporation.32 yrs
Sector growthSector growthYearly change in company formations across the sector, UK-wide.+5.9%
Regional densityRegional densityHow many similar companies are in this area compared with the UK average.Very high
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Companies House · ONS
Filing statusNo date published
Companies House has not published an accounts deadline for this company yet.
What this means for you: Filings are up to date, which makes this an easier first conversation.
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Commercial fit · evidence
What we checked · General opportunity weighting
100% measurable
Market growth
Professional services formations up 5.9% a year nationally.
Company activity
0 filings in the last 12 months; status active.
Reachability
A registered office is on file; phone and web are checked on Pro.
Competitive intensity
60,225 comparable companies in United Kingdom.
Company maturity
Incorporated 32 yrs ago; scored against an 8-year maturity curve.
Rows marked Not checked are excluded from the score rather than assumed — the missing weight shows up as lower confidence, not as a worse company.
Unlock source scanning Model · General opportunity
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Commonly offered to a company like this
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Answers: is this market big, growing and survivable — and is the region ahead or behind?
Market summary · professional services
Sector size & momentum
Companies in sector1,204,500
National growth+5.9%
United Kingdom+5.9%
New registrations (last 4 quarters)109,855live · all 32 SIC codes in the sector
5-year survival44.1%
This sector is growing roughly in line with the national average in United Kingdom.
New companies per quarter
Companies House · every incorporation with a SIC code in this sector (32 codes)
Growth & survival
How long companies last here
1-year survival91.8%
3-year survival57.4%
5-year survival44.1%
Of every 100 companies started in this sector, roughly 44 are still trading five years later. This company is past that point.
View methodology ONS Business Demography (reference baseline) · sector baseline, not this company
Local economy · United Kingdom
The market around it
Population0
Employment rate0.0%
Economic activity0.0%
Median weekly pay£0.00
Compare regions ONS · Nomis
Trends & outlook
Where the sector is heading
Growth trajectorySteady growth — incorporations rising at a measured pace.
Regional concentrationModerately distributed; United Kingdom holds about 5% of UK activity.
Emerging locationsGrowth is more evenly spread across regions for this sector.
Sector momentumEstablished presence in the sector.
- 1United Kingdom is a very high-density market for professional services, with about 60,225 companies in the same industry.
- 2Formation is broadly in line with the national average (+5.9%).
- 3Around 4,806 new companies registered in this industry locally over the last year.
- 4Sector survival sits at 44% over five years — the benchmark for businesses in this classification.
View methodology Derived · ONS BPE sector growth + regional weighting
Answers: how crowded is this market, and where does this company sit against its peers?
Where this company sits · quick peer score for any seller
Score distribution
24 closest comparables
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031–40
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24 + this one81+
A quick score from register status and company age only, because that is all the peer list carries. To compare like with like, this company is placed on the same quick score (100) — not the full 60/100 at the top of the page. Treat it as a position, not a ranking.
Closest comparables · 60,225 in United Kingdom · 4,806 new in 12m
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Answers: what is formally on the public register — and what has not been filed yet?
Companies House · filing history
Timeline
- Confirmation statementAnnual return overseas company10 Oct 2012
- Confirmation statementAnnual return add person authorised to accept service to uk establishment10 Oct 2012
- Confirmation statementAnnual return add person authorised to represent to uk establishment10 Oct 2012
- Confirmation statementAnnual return update with change details10 Oct 2012
- Confirmation statementAnnual return update with change details10 Oct 2012
- Confirmation statementAnnual return update with change details10 Oct 2012
- Change person director overseas company with change date27 Sept 2012
- Accounts filedFull accounts19 Apr 2011
- Accounts filedFull accounts28 Apr 2010
- Accounts filedFull accounts18 May 2009
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Register record
Company details
- Company
- Wentworth Underwriting Limited
- Number
- FC017734
- Registered office
- First Island House, Peter Street, St Helier, JE4 8SG
- Incorporated
- 01 Dec 1993
- Type
- oversea-company
- Nature of business
- 7487 — Other professional, scientific & technical
- Status
- Active
- Region
- United Kingdom
- Accounts
- —
- Confirmation statement
- —
Shared directors
Connected companies
Other companies run by the same directors are checked on paid plans — each appointment is a separate register lookup.
People & control
Who runs and owns it
5
FI
03 Jul 2006
ActiveMJ
01 Jan 2002
ActiveTG
—
ActiveM&
—
DissolvedMM
—
DissolvedNo PSC statement filed
Normal within 14 weeks of incorporation — a disclosure gap after that.
Amendment and restatement lloyd's american instrument 1995 (general business for corporate members) ("the 1995 american instrument (corporate members") dated 31 july 1995 & amended on 28 december 2001, 1 april 2001, 1 august 2001, 13 february 2002, 27 september 2007 &outstanding
- Created
- 24 Mar 2009
- Registered
- 07 Apr 2009
- Persons entitled
- Lloyd's, and Certain Other Persons or Bodies (As Further Defined on Form M395)
Charge in the terms of the lloyd's asia (singapore policies) instrument 2002(general business of all underwriting members) (the singapore policies instrument)outstanding
- Created
- 13 Feb 2002
- Registered
- 05 Mar 2002
- Persons entitled
- The Society (Lloyds) and the Managing Agents Offshore Policies Trustees of Any Managing Agent(as Further Described on Form M395)
Charge in the terms of the lloyd's asia (offshore policies) instrument 2002 (general business of all underwriting members) (the offshore policies instrument)outstanding
- Created
- 13 Feb 2002
- Registered
- 05 Mar 2002
- Persons entitled
- The Society (Lloyds) and the Managing Agents Offshore Policies Trustees of Any Managing Agent(as Further Described on Form M395)
A charge dated 25 may 2001 in the terms of the lloyd's canadian margin fund trust deed ("the trust deed")outstanding
- Created
- 25 May 2001
- Registered
- 13 Jun 2001
- Persons entitled
- Royal Trust Corporation of Canada (The Trustee)
Deed of chargeoutstanding
- Created
- 12 Apr 2001
- Registered
- 27 Apr 2001
- Persons entitled
- Lloyds Tsb Bank PLC
Deed of charge made between the members and the dollar trustees (each as defined therein) as chargors, hiscox syndicates limited and barclays bank PLC (the bank) as chargeeoutstanding
- Created
- 31 Jan 2001
- Registered
- 20 Feb 2001
- Persons entitled
- Barclays Bank PLC
Deed of charge made between the names and the dollar trustees (each as defined therein) constituting the syndicate 33 2000 dollar obligor group as chargors, hiscox syndicates limited and barclays bank PLC (the bank) as chargeeoutstanding
- Created
- 31 Jul 2000
- Registered
- 03 Aug 2000
- Persons entitled
- Barclays Bank PLC
Charge dated 6 june 2000 in the terms of the lloyd's australian joint asset trust deed (no.2) ("the trust deed")outstanding
- Created
- 06 Jun 2000
- Registered
- 22 Jun 2000
- Persons entitled
- Lloyd's the Trustee
Charge dated 6 june 2000 in the terms of the lloyd's australian trust deed ("the trust deed")outstanding
- Created
- 06 Jun 2000
- Registered
- 22 Jun 2000
- Persons entitled
- Lloyd's
Charge dated 6 june 2000 in the terms of the lloyd's australian trust deed ("the trust deed")outstanding
- Created
- 06 Jun 2000
- Registered
- 22 Jun 2000
- Persons entitled
- Lloyd's
Charge (in the terms of the amendment and restatement lloyd's american instrument 1995 (general business of corporate members) ("the 1995 american instrument (corporate members") dated 31 july 1995 & amended on 21 december 1995 & on 25 april 1996 & further amended on 3 september 1996)outstanding
- Created
- 31 Dec 1999
- Registered
- 19 Jan 2000
- Persons entitled
- The Trustees, Lloyd's, and Certain Other Persons or Bodies (As Further Defined on Form M395)
Charge (in the terms of the lloyd's american trust deed (the "trust deed") itself constituted by an instrument dated 31 december 1999 amending and restating the lloyd's american trust deed originally adopted on 26 august 1939)outstanding
- Created
- 31 Dec 1999
- Registered
- 19 Jan 2000
- Persons entitled
- The Trustees, Lloyd's, and Certain Other Persons or Bodies (As Further Defined on Form M395)
Lloyd's premium trust deed (general business)outstanding
- Created
- 31 Dec 1999
- Registered
- 19 Jan 2000
- Persons entitled
- The Trustees, Lloyd's and Certain Other Persons or Bodies (As Further Defined on Form M395)
Charge (in the terms of the lloyd's canadian trust deed "the trust deed" dated 26 september 1995. the instrument amends and restates the instrument dated 9 november 1977, as further amended by deeds dated 8 march 1978 and 11 june 1989)outstanding
- Created
- 31 Dec 1999
- Registered
- 19 Jan 2000
- Persons entitled
- The Trustees, Lloyd's and Certain Other Persons or Bodies (As Further Defined on Form M395)
Lloyd's premium trust deed (general business) as varied and amended by a deed of variation made 1ST january 1999 by the council of lloyd'S.outstanding
- Created
- 01 Jan 1999
- Registered
- 21 Jan 1999
- Persons entitled
- The Trustees, Lloyd's and Certain Other Persons or Bodies (As Further Defined on Form M395)
Charge (in the terms of the amendment and restatement lloyd's american instrument 1995 (general business of corporate members) (the american instrument) itself constituted by an instrument dated 31 july 1995 amended 21 dec 1995, 25 apr 1996 and further amended on 3 sept 1996)outstanding
- Created
- 03 Sept 1996
- Registered
- 24 Sept 1996
- Persons entitled
- The Trustees, Lloyd's, and Certain Other Persons or Bodies (As Further Defined on Form M395)
Charge (in the terms of the lloyd's american trust deed (the "trust deed") itself constituted by an instrument dated 3 september 1996 amending and restating the lloyd's american trust deed originally adopted on 26 august 1939)outstanding
- Created
- 03 Sept 1996
- Registered
- 24 Sept 1996
- Persons entitled
- The Trustees, Lloyd's, and Certain Other Persons or Bodies (As Further Defined on Form M395)
Memorandum of deposit and charge and escrow agreementsoutstanding
- Created
- 02 May 1996
- Registered
- 03 May 1996
- Persons entitled
- Pool Reinsurance Company Limited
Lloyd's premiums trust deed as amended and varied by a deed of variationoutstanding
- Created
- 25 Apr 1996
- Registered
- 16 May 1996
- Persons entitled
- The Trustees, Lloyd's, and Certain Other Persons or Bodies (As Further Defined on Form M395)
Charge (in the terms of the amendment and restatement lloyd's american instrument 1995 (general business of corporate members) (the american instrument) itself constituted by an instrument dated 31 july 1995 amended on 21 december 1995 and further amended on 25 april 1996)outstanding
- Created
- 25 Apr 1996
- Registered
- 16 May 1996
- Persons entitled
- The Trustees, Lloyd's, and Certain Other Persons or Bodies (As Further Defined on Form M395)
Charge in the terms of the lloyd's united states situs credit for reinsurance trust deed (the "trust deed") effective from 1ST january 1996 itself constituted by an instrument dated 7 september 1995 as supplemented by a deed of accession dated 29TH february 1996outstanding
- Created
- 29 Feb 1996
- Registered
- 11 Mar 1996
- Persons entitled
- The Trustee, Lloyd's, the Agent, All Policy Holders and Certain Other Persons or Bodies(As Further Defined on Form M395)
Charge in the terms of the lloyd's united states situs credit for reinsurance trust deed (the "trust deed") effective from 1ST january 1996 itself constituted by an instrument dated 7 september 1995 as supplemented by a deed of accession dated 29TH february 1996outstanding
- Created
- 29 Feb 1996
- Registered
- 11 Mar 1996
- Persons entitled
- The Trustee, Lloyd's, the Agent, All Policy Holders and Certain Other Persons or Bodies(As Further Defined on Form M395)
Charge in the terms of the lloyd's united states situs credit for reinsurance trust deed (the "trust deed") effective from 1ST january 1996 itself constituted by an instrument dated 7 september 1995 as supplemented by a deed of accession dated 29TH february 1996outstanding
- Created
- 29 Feb 1996
- Registered
- 11 Mar 1996
- Persons entitled
- The Trustee, Lloyd's, the Agent, All Policy Holders and Certain Other Persons or Bodies(As Further Defined on Form M395)
Charge in the terms of the lloyd's united states situs credit for reinsurance trust deed (the "trust deed") effective from 1ST january 1996 itself constituted by an instrument dated 7 september 1995 as supplemented by a deed of accession dated 29TH february 1996outstanding
- Created
- 29 Feb 1996
- Registered
- 11 Mar 1996
- Persons entitled
- The Trustee, Lloyd's, the Agent, All Policy Holders and Certain Other Persons or Bodies(As Further Defined on Form M395)
Charge in the terms of the lloyd's united states situs credit for reinsurance trust deed (the "trust deed") effective from 1ST january 1996 itself constituted by an instrument dated 7 september 1995 as supplemented by a deed of accession dated 29TH february 1996outstanding
- Created
- 29 Feb 1996
- Registered
- 11 Mar 1996
- Persons entitled
- The Trustee, Lloyd's, the Agent, All Policy Holders and Certain Other Persons or Bodies(As Further Defined on Form M395)
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