3I PLC

🌳Matureactive
00397156 · plc · incorporated 1945-07-21
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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Opportunity
80/100
Exceptional
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What this business does
Primary activity: Financial intermediation not elsewhere classified
Sector: Financial & insurance
Investor take
Pursue
Active trading company with a 63-year-old founder — textbook succession opportunity.

Opportunity 80/100 (exceptional), bankability 77/100. Strong seller-intent signal (60/100, director aged 63). Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: Consolidate lender relationships. 5 distinct lenders creates friction — refinance into single-lender structure for cleaner diligence. Most likely exit: strategic trade sale (73/100).

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Refinance opportunity

8 live charges · 5 lenders · oldest 66.7y

35/100
too messy

Refinance path is blocked by complexity. Rethink structure or expect bespoke, expensive terms.

  • · Oldest live charge is 66.7 years old — likely at or near maturity.
  • · 5 lenders named — inter-creditor friction likely.
  • · Legal-friction score 30/100 — workable, but lender will want more DD.

Data confidence

Overall: medium (62/100)

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
8 charges (8/8 with lender, 8/8 with type)
90
Directors & officers
100 officers (4 active, 100 linked, 96 with DOB)
89
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
18 connected companies via shared directors
90
Filing history
550 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
80/100Exceptional
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional 

Strong composite across quality, acquirability, and risk. High-priority target — progress to serious diligence.

Business quality
70
Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.
Acquirability
85
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
77
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
1
filing
  • • 1 confirmation-statement
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (195 events)Click to expand
  1. 2025-05-27
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-full
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  2. 2025-02-10
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
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  3. 2025-02-10
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    change-person-secretary-company-with-change-date
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  4. 2025-02-10
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  5. 2025-02-10
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    persons-with-significant-control · PSC05
  6. 2025-02-10
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    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  7. 2025-02-10
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    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  8. 2024-06-04
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-full
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  9. 2023-07-03
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    appoint-person-secretary-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP03
  10. 2023-07-03
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    termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM02
  11. 2023-07-01
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    CALDERWOOD, Clare appointed
    secretary
  12. 2023-07-01
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    MURPHY, Jonathan Charles resigned
    secretary
  13. 2023-06-10
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-full
    accounts · AA
  14. 2022-07-01
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  15. 2022-05-16
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-full
    accounts · AA
  16. 2022-04-01
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    HALAI, Jasi Hari appointed
    director
  17. 2022-04-01
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    HATCHLEY, James Graham appointed
    director
  18. 2022-04-01
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  19. 2022-04-01
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  20. 2021-07-06
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-full
    accounts · AA
  21. 2020-07-24
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-full
    accounts · AA
  22. 2017-03-29
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    LOOMES, Ben Robert resigned
    director
  23. 2012-10-10
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    LOOMES, Ben Robert appointed
    director
  24. 2009-06-24
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    CARNEGIE BROWN, Bruce Neil resigned
    director
  25. 2009-03-06
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    COLLIS, Denise Rosemary resigned
    director
  26. 2008-11-30
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    BALL, Simon Peter resigned
    director
  27. 2007-11-01
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    DUNN, Kevin John appointed
    director
  28. 2007-11-01
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    BRIERLEY, Anthony William Wallace resigned
    secretary
  29. 2007-11-01
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    MURPHY, Jonathan Charles appointed
    secretary
  30. 2007-02-23
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    CARNEGIE BROWN, Bruce Neil appointed
    director
  31. 2006-01-13
    ➕
    BALL, Simon Peter appointed
    director
  32. 2006-01-13
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    COLLIS, Denise Rosemary appointed
    director
  33. 2005-07-06
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    PERRY, Roderick William resigned
    director
  34. 2004-07-07
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    LARCOMBE, Brian Paul resigned
    director
  35. 2003-07-31
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    ADAMS, George Andrew resigned
    director
  36. 2003-07-31
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    ALEXANDER, Catherine Jane resigned
    director
  37. 2003-07-31
    ➖
    BADMAN, Nicholas John resigned
    director
  38. 2003-07-31
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    BARRY, David Denis resigned
    director
  39. 2003-07-31
    ➖
    BISHOP, Richard Mark resigned
    director
  40. 2003-07-31
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    BRADBURY, Paul Alan resigned
    director
  41. 2003-07-31
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    BROWN, Michael resigned
    director
  42. 2003-07-31
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    CAMPIN, Richard Loxton resigned
    director
  43. 2003-07-31
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    CANNINGS, Paul Jonathan resigned
    director
  44. 2003-07-31
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    COLWILL, Roger David resigned
    director
  45. 2003-07-31
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    COOK, Patrick Jonathan Cardew resigned
    director
  46. 2003-07-31
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    COSIJN, Douwe resigned
    director
  47. 2003-07-31
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    CRAIG, William Gordon resigned
    director
  48. 2003-07-31
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    CRAWFORD, Jane Louise Douglas resigned
    director
  49. 2003-07-31
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    CUMMINGS, Russell resigned
    director
  50. 2003-07-31
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    DAVISON, John Julian resigned
    director
Showing most recent 50 of 195 events

Owner dependency

68/100
High — earn-out structure required

Material founder dependency. Consider a 2-3 year earn-out and build in a handover plan before completion.

FACTORS
  • +Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 19 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
  • +Senior director age: Director aged approximately 63 — approaching natural succession window.

Succession & seller-readiness

63/100
Strong succession signal

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

SIGNALS
  • primaryFounder aged 63+: Senior director is approximately 63. Approaching typical UK retirement age — succession thinking likely.
  • secondary12+ year tenure: Director in role 19 years.
  • supportingClean filings + long tenure: Disciplined long-tenure operator — classic lifestyle-business pattern that often sells quietly.

Red flags

1 med ·
Charge satisfaction-then-recreation pattern
medium

Multiple instances where a charge was satisfied and a new charge created within 6 months. Suggests active refinancing cycle.

Group structure

3i Holdings Plc is the ultimate parent — holding 75%+ shares. This company sits inside their group.

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3i Holdings Plc
Corporate parent · holds 75-100% shares · board control
ultimate parent
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3I PLC
This company · 00397156

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
3i Holdings Plc
Corporate entity
75–100%
75–100%board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control06/04/2016

From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.

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Company details

Statusactive
Typeplc
Incorporated1945-07-21
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC64999 — Financial intermediation not elsewhere classified

Registered office

1 Knightsbridge
London
SW1X 7LX
United Kingdom

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2026-09-30
Last made up to: 2025-03-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-04-15
Last: 2026-04-01

Officers (4 active · 148 resigned)

CALDERWOOD, Clare→
secretary · appointed 2023-07-01
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Active
DUNN, Kevin John→
director · ~63y · appointed 2007-11-01
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Active
HALAI, Jasi Hari→
director · ~48y · appointed 2022-04-01
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Active
HATCHLEY, James Graham→
director · ~59y · appointed 2022-04-01
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Active
BRIERLEY, Anthony William Wallace→
secretary · appointed 1996-01-01 · resigned 2007-11-01
Resigned
BROWN, Peter Charles→
secretary · resigned 1995-12-31
Resigned
MURPHY, Jonathan Charles→
secretary · appointed 2007-11-01 · resigned 2023-07-01
Resigned
ADAMS, George Andrew→
director · ~64y · appointed 2002-09-25 · resigned 2003-07-31
Resigned
ALEXANDER, Catherine Jane→
director · ~67y · appointed 2001-11-07 · resigned 2003-07-31
Resigned
BADMAN, Nicholas John→
director · ~65y · appointed 1998-12-01 · resigned 2003-07-31
Resigned
BALL, Simon Peter→
director · ~66y · appointed 2006-01-13 · resigned 2008-11-30
Resigned
BARRY, David Denis→
director · ~72y · appointed 1999-09-01 · resigned 2003-07-31
Resigned
BARTON, Eric Anthony→
director · ~81y · resigned 1999-06-30
Resigned
BIEGALA, Michael Henri→
director · ~87y · resigned 1992-09-18
Resigned
BISHOP, Richard Mark→
director · ~58y · appointed 2001-02-27 · resigned 2003-07-31
Resigned
BRADBURY, Paul Alan→
director · ~74y · resigned 2003-07-31
Resigned
BROOK, Clive Matthew→
director · ~76y · resigned 1992-11-24
Resigned
BROWN, Michael→
director · ~67y · appointed 1999-09-01 · resigned 2003-07-31
Resigned
CAMPIN, Richard Loxton→
director · ~65y · appointed 1998-09-01 · resigned 2003-07-31
Resigned
CANNINGS, Paul Jonathan→
director · ~61y · appointed 2000-09-19 · resigned 2003-07-31
Resigned

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Mortgages & charges

8
Total charges
0
Outstanding
0
Active lenders
Status:Lender:8 of 8 shown
TypeProperties
satisfied
The Prudential Assurance Company Limitedfor the Stockholders (As Defined)
Suplemental trust deed1 property19/02/199131/05/1994
satisfied
The Prudential Assurance Co
The Prudential Assurance Co LTD
Floating charge—21/01/196931/05/1994
satisfied
The Prudential Assurance Company
The Prudential Assurance Company LTD
Series of debentures—09/06/196731/05/1994
satisfied
The Prudential Assurance Company
The Prudential Assurance Company LTD
Series of debentures—07/06/196631/05/1994
satisfied
The Commercial Union Assurance Company
The Commercial Union Assurance Company Limited
Series of debentures—03/03/196427/01/1993
satisfied
The Commercial Union Assurance Company
The Commercial Union Assurance Company Limited
Series of debentures—05/12/196102/03/1994
satisfied
The Commercial Union Assurance Co
The Commercial Union Assurance Co LTD
Series of debentures—11/04/196102/03/1994
satisfied
The Commercial Union Assurance Co
The Commercial Union Assurance Co LTD
Series of debentures—26/08/195902/03/1994

Recent filings (550 total)

confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-04-01
accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2025-05-27
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-05-14
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2025-02-10
change-person-secretary-company-with-change-date
officers · CH03
2025-02-10
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2025-02-10
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC05
2025-02-10
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2025-02-10
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2025-02-10
accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2024-06-04
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-05-15
appoint-person-secretary-company-with-name-date
officers · AP03
2023-07-03
termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM02
2023-07-03
accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2023-06-10
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-05-11