3I GROUP PLC
🌳Matureactive
01142830 · plc · incorporated 1973-11-01
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 24.8y old — refinance window within 12 months
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
—
not disclosed
Net worth
—
book net assets
Opportunity
79/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: Financial intermediation not elsewhere classified
Sector: Financial & insurance
Investor take
PursueActive trading company with a 73-year-old founder — textbook succession opportunity.
Opportunity 79/100 (strong), bankability 85/100. Strong seller-intent signal (63/100, director aged 73). 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 24.8y
85/100
ready
Refinance conversation should be productive — structure clean and timing right.
- · Oldest live charge is 24.8 years old — likely at or near maturity.
- · Single lender — cleanest path to refinance.
- · Legal-friction score 20/100 — clean.
Data confidence
Overall: low (53/100)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
51 officers (11 active, 51 linked, 48 with DOB)
89
Ownership & PSC
No PSCs filed (unusual — worth investigating)
35
Director network
24 connected companies via shared directors
90
Filing history
1079 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
79/100Strong
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
100
Good data coverage for analysis.
Recent activity
Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
3
filings
- • 2 capital
- • 1 confirmation-statement
Last 180 days
7
filings
- • 6 capital
- • 1 confirmation-statement
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (106 events)Click to expand
- 2026-04-09📄capital-allotment-sharescapital · SH01
- 2026-03-12📄capital-allotment-sharescapital · SH01
- 2026-02-20📄capital-allotment-sharescapital · SH01
- 2026-02-14📄capital-allotment-sharescapital · SH01
- 2026-01-13📄capital-allotment-sharescapital · SH01
- 2025-12-09📄capital-allotment-sharescapital · SH01
- 2025-11-07📄capital-allotment-sharescapital · SH01
- 2025-10-13📄capital-allotment-sharescapital · SH01
- 2025-10-10📄capital-allotment-sharescapital · SH01
- 2025-09-05📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2025-09-05📄capital-allotment-sharescapital · SH01
- 2025-08-08📄capital-allotment-sharescapital · SH01
- 2025-07-10📄capital-allotment-sharescapital · SH01
- 2025-07-04📄resolutionresolution · RESOLUTIONS
- 2025-06-11📄accounts-with-accounts-type-groupaccounts · AA
- 2025-06-05📄capital-allotment-sharescapital · SH01
- 2025-05-09📄capital-allotment-sharescapital · SH01
- 2025-04-09📄capital-allotment-sharescapital · SH01
- 2025-03-10📄capital-allotment-sharescapital · SH01
- 2025-02-13📄capital-allotment-sharescapital · SH01
- 2025-02-11📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2025-02-11📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2025-02-11📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2025-02-03➕PATEL, Hemantkumar Kiritbhai appointeddirector
- 2023-06-29➖BANSZKY, Caroline Janet resigneddirector
- 2022-06-30➖WILSON, Julia Susan resigneddirector
- 2022-05-12➕HALAI, Jasi Hari appointeddirector
- 2022-05-12➕HATCHLEY, James Graham appointeddirector
- 2021-11-11➖THOMPSON, Simon Robert resigneddirector
- 2021-10-01➕KNOX, Lesley Mary Samuel appointeddirector
- 2021-06-01➕MCKELLAR, Peter Archibald appointeddirector
- 2020-12-31➖ASQUITH, Jonathan Paul resigneddirector
- 2020-12-31➖GROSCH, Peter resigneddirector
- 2020-01-01➕SCHAAPVELD, Alexandra appointeddirector
- 2018-11-01➕MCCONVILLE, Coline Lucille, Ms. appointeddirector
- 2017-06-29➖VERLUYTEN, Martine Germaine resigneddirector
- 2016-10-01➕DAINTITH, Stephen Wayne appointeddirector
- 2015-11-10➖COX, Alistair Richard resigneddirector
- 2015-11-01➕GROSCH, Peter appointeddirector
- 2015-06-25➖MONTAGUE, Adrian Alastair, Sir resigneddirector
- 2015-04-13➕THOMPSON, Simon Robert appointeddirector
- 2014-09-03🔓Charge satisfied #1
- 2014-07-17➕BANSZKY, Caroline Janet appointeddirector
- 2014-07-17➖MEDDINGS, Richard Henry resigneddirector
- 2013-11-30➖MESDAG, Willem resigneddirector
- 2013-11-11➕HUTCHISON, David Alexander Mccall appointeddirector
- 2012-05-17➖QUEEN, Michael James resigneddirector
- 2012-01-01➕VERLUYTEN, Martine Germaine appointeddirector
- 2011-10-17➕BORROWS, Simon Alexander appointeddirector
- 2011-07-06➖MORIN POSTEL, Christine resigneddirector
Showing most recent 50 of 106 events
Owner dependency
55/100
Moderate — manageable with handoverSome founder dependency, but not acute. A structured handover period should cover most risk.
FACTORS
- -10 active directors: Broader management team in place — suggests transferable governance.
- +Founder age: Director aged approximately 73 — succession pressure is live.
Succession & seller-readiness
73/100
Strong succession signalMultiple signals suggest succession is on the horizon. Candidate for proactive outreach.
SIGNALS
- primaryFounder aged 70+: Senior director is approximately 73 years old. Natural succession window is now.
- secondary12+ year tenure: Director in role 15 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.)
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Statusactive
Typeplc
Incorporated1973-11-01
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 (11 active · 40 resigned)
Active
BORROWS, Simon Alexander→
Activedirector · ~67y · appointed 2011-10-17
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DAINTITH, Stephen Wayne→
Activedirector · ~62y · appointed 2016-10-01
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HALAI, Jasi Hari→
Activedirector · ~48y · appointed 2022-05-12
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HATCHLEY, James Graham→
Activedirector · ~59y · appointed 2022-05-12
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HUTCHISON, David Alexander Mccall→
Activedirector · ~66y · appointed 2013-11-11
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KNOX, Lesley Mary Samuel→
Activedirector · ~73y · appointed 2021-10-01
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MCCONVILLE, Coline Lucille, Ms.→
Activedirector · ~62y · appointed 2018-11-01
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MCKELLAR, Peter Archibald→
Activedirector · ~61y · appointed 2021-06-01
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PATEL, Hemantkumar Kiritbhai→
Activedirector · ~57y · appointed 2025-02-03
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SCHAAPVELD, Alexandra→
Activedirector · ~68y · appointed 2020-01-01
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BRIERLEY, Anthony William Wallace→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 1996-01-01 · resigned 2007-11-01
BROWN, Peter Charles→
Resignedsecretary · resigned 1995-12-31
ALLAN, John Murray→
Resigneddirector · ~78y · appointed 2009-09-01 · resigned 2011-05-01
ASQUITH, Jonathan Paul→
Resigneddirector · ~70y · appointed 2011-03-07 · resigned 2020-12-31
BALL, Simon Peter→
Resigneddirector · ~66y · appointed 2005-02-07 · resigned 2008-11-30
BANSZKY, Caroline Janet→
Resigneddirector · ~73y · appointed 2014-07-17 · resigned 2023-06-29
CAMOYS, Ralph Thomas Campion George Sherman, The Right Honourable→
Resigneddirector · ~86y · resigned 2002-07-10
COX, Alistair Richard→
Resigneddirector · ~65y · appointed 2009-10-01 · resigned 2015-11-10
CROSS, Neil Earl, Dr→
Resigneddirector · ~81y · resigned 1996-12-31
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Mortgages & charges
1
Total charges
0
Outstanding
0
Active lenders
Status:Lender:1 of 1 shown
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| satisfied | Lloyds Banking Group The Governor and Company of the Bank of Scotland(The "Security Trustee") | A charge over deposit | 1 property | 10/08/2001 | 03/09/2014 |
Recent filings (1079 total)
capital-allotment-shares
capital · SH01
2026-04-09
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-04-01
capital-allotment-shares
capital · SH01
2026-03-12
capital-allotment-shares
capital · SH01
2026-02-20
capital-allotment-shares
capital · SH01
2026-02-14
capital-allotment-shares
capital · SH01
2026-01-13
capital-allotment-shares
capital · SH01
2025-12-09
capital-allotment-shares
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2025-11-07
capital-allotment-shares
capital · SH01
2025-10-13
capital-allotment-shares
capital · SH01
2025-10-10
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2025-09-05
capital-allotment-shares
capital · SH01
2025-09-05
capital-allotment-shares
capital · SH01
2025-08-08
capital-allotment-shares
capital · SH01
2025-07-10
resolution
resolution · RESOLUTIONS
2025-07-04