3I EUROPE PLC
🌳Matureactive
02817344 · plc · incorporated 1993-05-07
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
—
not disclosed
Net worth
—
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Opportunity
78/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: Financial intermediation not elsewhere classified
Sector: Financial & insurance
Investor take
PursueStrong opportunity: active trading company with strong profile and bankable structure.
Opportunity 78/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Most likely exit: strategic trade sale (73/100).
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
33 officers (4 active, 33 linked, 32 with DOB)
89
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
14 connected companies via shared directors
87
Filing history
165 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
1
filing
- • 1 confirmation-statement
Last 90 days
1
filing
- • 1 confirmation-statement
Last 180 days
1
filing
- • 1 confirmation-statement
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (82 events)Click to expand
- 2025-07-03➕DUNN, Kevin John appointeddirector
- 2025-07-03📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2025-07-01📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2025-06-27➖MURPHY, Jonathan Charles resigneddirector
- 2025-05-27📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2025-02-14📄change-corporate-secretary-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH04
- 2025-02-14📄change-corporate-secretary-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH04
- 2025-02-10📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2025-02-10📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2025-02-10📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2025-02-10📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC05
- 2025-02-10📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2025-01-22➕MURPHY, Jonathan Charles appointeddirector
- 2025-01-22📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2024-12-13📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2024-12-12➖DAVIS, Magdelene Cornelia resigneddirector
- 2024-06-04📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2023-08-03➕DAVIS, Magdelene Cornelia appointeddirector
- 2023-08-03📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2023-07-26📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2023-07-24➖MURPHY, Jonathan Charles resigneddirector
- 2023-06-10📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2022-11-16➕CALDERWOOD, Clare appointeddirector
- 2022-11-16📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2022-05-16📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2021-07-06📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2019-07-01➖RICHARDSON, Alastair Philip resigneddirector
- 2019-05-03➕HALAI, Jasi Hari appointeddirector
- 2019-05-03➖DE JONG, Pieter Aart resigneddirector
- 2019-03-11➖PRICE, Helen Jane resigneddirector
- 2017-09-26➖VIDLER, Angela Louise resigneddirector
- 2016-11-04➕RICHARDSON, Alastair Philip appointeddirector
- 2016-10-06➖CLAUZEL, Antoine Henri resigneddirector
- 2015-09-04➖HAYWOOD, Andrew John resigneddirector
- 2015-08-25➕PRICE, Helen Jane appointeddirector
- 2015-07-17➖WILSON, Audrey Mary resigneddirector
- 2014-08-25➕VIDLER, Angela Louise appointeddirector
- 2013-07-31➕WILSON, Audrey Mary appointeddirector
- 2013-05-29➖ACTON, Kevin John resigneddirector
- 2013-01-28➖ZARZAVATDJIAN, Guy Agop Raffi resigneddirector
- 2012-12-21➖MICHERO, Carlo resigneddirector
- 2012-10-02➖SEGER, Johan resigneddirector
- 2012-09-24➖ANTAL, Menno Arpad resigneddirector
- 2012-01-24➕DE JONG, Pieter Aart appointeddirector
- 2012-01-12➕HAYWOOD, Andrew John appointeddirector
- 2011-11-14➖DENCH, David Brian resigneddirector
- 2011-05-13➕ZARZAVATDJIAN, Guy Agop Raffi appointeddirector
- 2010-04-28➕ANTAL, Menno Arpad appointeddirector
- 2010-02-11➖ANTAL, Menno Arpad resigneddirector
- 2010-02-11➕MICHERO, Carlo appointeddirector
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Owner dependency
58/100
Moderate — manageable with handoverSome founder dependency, but not acute. A structured handover period should cover most risk.
FACTORS
- +Senior director age: Director aged approximately 63 — approaching natural succession window.
Succession & seller-readiness
50/100
Moderate signalSome succession indicators present. Worth watching; approach if sector/strategy fits.
SIGNALS
- primaryFounder aged 63+: Senior director is approximately 63. Approaching typical UK retirement age — succession thinking likely.
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
3i Holdings Plc is the ultimate parent — holding 75%+ shares. This company sits inside their group.
🏛️ultimate parent
3i Holdings Plc
Corporate parent · holds 75-100% shares · board control
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3I EUROPE PLC
This company · 02817344
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%| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
3i Holdings Plc Corporate entity | 75–100% | 75–100% | board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control | 06/04/2016 |
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1910 INVESTMENTS LIMITED→ 04544528 · est 2002 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 23y | — | — |
| 1936 VENTURES LTD→ 16833545 · est 2025 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1ST LEGACY ESTATES LTD→ 12246279 · est 2019 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 6y | — | — |
| 24HAYMARKET NOMINEES LIMITED→ 09897603 · est 2015 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 10y | — | — |
| 30 MINORIES HUB INVESTORCO LIMITED→ 16918105 · est 2025 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 35N76E→ 14226371 · est 2022 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 3y | — | — |
| 3I EFV GP LIMITED→ 05840692 · est 2006 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 19y | — | — |
| 3I EFV NOMINEES A LIMITED→ 05985597 · est 2006 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 19y | — | — |
| 3I GC GP LIMITED→ 07106395 · est 2009 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 16y | — | — |
| 3I GC NOMINEES A LIMITED→ 07220175 · est 2010 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 16y | — | — |
| 3I GC NOMINEES B LIMITED→ 07220427 · est 2010 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 16y | — | — |
| 3I GP 2010 LIMITED→ 07146784 · est 2010 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 16y | — | — |
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Statusactive
Typeplc
Incorporated1993-05-07
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 · 29 resigned)
Active
CALDERWOOD, Clare→
Activedirector · ~59y · appointed 2022-11-16
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DUNN, Kevin John→
Activedirector · ~63y · appointed 2025-07-03
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HALAI, Jasi Hari→
Activedirector · ~48y · appointed 2019-05-03
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ACTON, Kevin John→
Resigneddirector · ~49y · appointed 2008-08-20 · resigned 2013-05-29
ANTAL, Menno Arpad→
Resigneddirector · ~61y · appointed 2010-04-28 · resigned 2012-09-24
ANTAL, Menno Arpad→
Resigneddirector · ~61y · appointed 2004-02-16 · resigned 2010-02-11
BRIERLEY, Anthony William Wallace→
Resigneddirector · ~77y · appointed 1995-09-07 · resigned 2008-01-14
BROWN, Peter Charles→
Resigneddirector · ~86y · appointed 1993-05-07 · resigned 1995-09-07
CLAUZEL, Antoine Henri→
Resigneddirector · ~74y · appointed 1998-08-24 · resigned 2016-10-06
CORDIER, Clement Louis Alexandre→
Resigneddirector · ~65y · appointed 2002-07-31 · resigned 2003-10-31
DAVIS, Magdelene Cornelia→
Resigneddirector · ~50y · appointed 2023-08-03 · resigned 2024-12-12
DE BROGLIE, Frederic Michel Marie→
Resigneddirector · ~75y · appointed 1994-01-19 · resigned 1998-08-13
DE JONG, Pieter Aart→
Resigneddirector · ~62y · appointed 2012-01-24 · resigned 2019-05-03
DENCH, David Brian→
Resigneddirector · ~68y · appointed 2008-01-14 · resigned 2011-11-14
GUTIERREZ UGALDE, Gabriel→
Resigneddirector · ~86y · appointed 1994-01-19 · resigned 2000-07-06
HAYWOOD, Andrew John→
Resigneddirector · ~50y · appointed 2012-01-12 · resigned 2015-09-04
HEAPPEY, Mark→
Resigneddirector · ~64y · appointed 1999-12-20 · resigned 2009-02-02
KOHLER, Gert, Dr→
Resigneddirector · ~77y · appointed 2000-05-12 · resigned 2001-09-28
MICHERO, Carlo→
Resigneddirector · ~61y · appointed 2010-02-11 · resigned 2012-12-21
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Recent filings (165 total)
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-04-01
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2025-07-03
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2025-07-01
accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2025-05-27
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-05-14
change-corporate-secretary-company-with-change-date
officers · CH04
2025-02-14
change-corporate-secretary-company-with-change-date
officers · CH04
2025-02-14
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
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
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC05
2025-02-10
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2025-02-10
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2025-01-22
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2024-12-13
accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2024-06-04