3I GENERAL PARTNER UKIP II LIMITED

⚰️Wound downdissolved
03463536 · ltd · incorporated 1997-11-05
Investment thesis
Company dissolved — not a live target.
Why interesting: Historical record only; useful for precedent research.
Why risky: Not transactable.
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
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Net worth
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Opportunity
51/100
Worth a look
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What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 6523
Sector: Financial & insurance
Investor take
Pass (distressed without resilience)
Distressed unclear — structural issues outweigh the discount.

Opportunity 51/100 (worth a look), bankability 50/100. Strong seller-intent signal (78/100, director aged 66). Biggest value-creation lever: Resolve: Company dissolved. Company has been dissolved — it no longer legally exists. Any diligence here is historical only. Most likely exit: strategic trade sale (63/100). Current lenders should be on monthly review.

Data confidence

Overall: low (52/100)

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
Confirmed no charges registered
85
Directors & officers
11 officers (3 active, 11 linked, 10 with DOB)
88
Ownership & PSC
No PSCs filed (unusual — worth investigating)
35
Director network
20 connected companies via shared directors
90
Filing history
72 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
51/100Worth a look
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional 

Mixed signal. Worth opening the full target workup before deciding to pursue.

Business quality
10
Concerning — overdue filings or status flags present.
Acquirability
80
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
49
Multiple red flags — proceed with caution.
Signal strength
90
Good data coverage for analysis.

Recent activity

Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
0
filings
Last 180 days
0
filings
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (46 events)Click to expand
  1. 2011-09-15
    ⚠️
    gazette-dissolved-liquidation
    gazette · GAZ2
  2. 2011-09-15
    🏁
    Company dissolved
  3. 2011-06-15
    ⚠️
    liquidation-voluntary-members-return-of-final-meeting
    insolvency · 4.71
  4. 2010-12-03
    📍
    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address
    address · AD01
  5. 2010-12-02
    ⚠️
    liquidation-voluntary-appointment-of-liquidator
    insolvency · 600
  6. 2010-12-02
    ⚠️
    liquidation-voluntary-declaration-of-solvency
    insolvency · 4.70
  7. 2010-12-02
    📄
    resolution
    resolution · RESOLUTIONS
  8. 2010-09-07
    📄
    termination-director-company-with-name
    officers · TM01
  9. 2010-09-07
    📄
    termination-director-company-with-name
    officers · TM01
  10. 2010-08-31
    ➖
    RUSSELL, Jonathan Brian Cameron resigned
    director
  11. 2010-08-31
    ➖
    WALLER, Paul resigned
    director
  12. 2010-08-12
    📄
    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
    annual-return · AR01
  13. 2009-11-17
    📄
    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  14. 2009-11-17
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    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  15. 2009-11-17
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    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  16. 2009-11-17
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    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  17. 2009-09-03
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-full
    accounts · AA
  18. 2009-08-12
    📄
    legacy
    annual-return · 363a
  19. 2009-04-13
    📄
    legacy
    officers · 288b
  20. 2009-04-01
    ➖
    ROWLANDS, Christopher Paul resigned
    director
  21. 2008-09-19
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-full
    accounts · AA
  22. 2008-08-13
    📄
    legacy
    annual-return · 363a
  23. 2008-02-12
    📄
    legacy
    officers · 288c
  24. 2007-11-13
    📄
    legacy
    officers · 288a
  25. 2007-11-13
    📄
    legacy
    officers · 288b
  26. 2007-11-01
    ➕
    DUNN, Kevin John appointed
    director
  27. 2007-11-01
    ➖
    BRIERLEY, Anthony William Wallace resigned
    director
  28. 2007-09-18
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-full
    accounts · AA
  29. 2007-08-31
    📄
    legacy
    annual-return · 363a
  30. 2007-03-15
    📄
    legacy
    officers · 288c
  31. 2006-10-17
    📄
    legacy
    officers · 288c
  32. 2006-01-13
    ➕
    ROWLANDS, Christopher Paul appointed
    director
  33. 2006-01-13
    ➕
    RUSSELL, Jonathan Brian Cameron appointed
    director
  34. 2005-07-06
    ➖
    PERRY, Roderick William resigned
    director
  35. 2003-01-13
    ➕
    MURPHY, Jonathan Charles appointed
    director
  36. 2002-12-31
    ➖
    SUMMERS, Richard Douglas Michael John resigned
    director
  37. 2002-12-31
    ➖
    WILLIAMS, Peter Bryan Gurmin resigned
    director
  38. 1999-09-08
    ➖
    GAGEN, Martin Michael resigned
    director
  39. 1999-09-08
    ➕
    PERRY, Roderick William appointed
    director
  40. 1998-03-02
    ➕
    SUMMERS, Richard Douglas Michael John appointed
    director
  41. 1998-03-02
    ➕
    WALLER, Paul appointed
    director
  42. 1998-03-02
    ➕
    WILLIAMS, Peter Bryan Gurmin appointed
    director
  43. 1997-11-05
    🏢
    Company incorporated
    As 3I GENERAL PARTNER UKIP II LIMITED
  44. 1997-11-05
    ➕
    3I PLC appointed
    corporate-secretary
  45. 1997-11-05
    ➕
    BRIERLEY, Anthony William Wallace appointed
    director
  46. 1997-11-05
    ➕
    GAGEN, Martin Michael appointed
    director

Owner dependency

83/100
Critical — business is the founder

The business appears inseparable from the founder. Acquisition without a serious earn-out or meaningful transition period would likely destroy value.

FACTORS
  • +Two-director setup: Only two active directors — typical of owner-managed SMEs but limits succession.
  • +Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 23 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
  • +Founder age: Director aged approximately 66 — succession pressure is live.

Succession & seller-readiness

86/100
Likely off-market candidate

Strong acquirability signals converging. Worth approaching directly — this is how off-market deals start.

SIGNALS
  • primaryFounder aged 63+: Senior director is approximately 66. Approaching typical UK retirement age — succession thinking likely.
  • secondaryTwo-director governance: Small-team governance. Succession depth is thin but not absent.
  • primary20+ year tenure: Director in role 23 years. Very long tenure is a classic succession signal.
  • secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 28 years old and no new directors in the last 3 years — succession not yet being planned internally.
  • supportingClean filings + long tenure: Disciplined long-tenure operator — classic lifestyle-business pattern that often sells quietly.

Red flags

2 high ·
Company dissolved
high

Company has been dissolved — it no longer legally exists. Any diligence here is historical only.

Evidence: Dissolved on 2011-09-15

4 insolvency-related filings on record
high

Filings relating to insolvency, liquidation, or administration exist in the company's history. Review before proceeding.

Evidence: 2011-09-15: gazette-dissolved-liquidation; 2011-06-15: liquidation-voluntary-members-return-of-final-meeting

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Company details

Statusdissolved
Typeltd
Incorporated1997-11-05
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC6523 — SIC 6523

Registered office

BEGBIES TRAYNOR (CENTRAL) LLP
32 Cornhill
London
EC3V 3BT

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: —
Last made up to: 2009-03-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: —
Last: —

Officers (0 active · 8 resigned)

3I PLC→
corporate-secretary · appointed 1997-11-05
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
DUNN, Kevin John→
director · ~63y · appointed 2007-11-01
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
MURPHY, Jonathan Charles→
director · ~66y · appointed 2003-01-13
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
BRIERLEY, Anthony William Wallace→
director · ~77y · appointed 1997-11-05 · resigned 2007-11-01
Resigned
GAGEN, Martin Michael→
director · ~71y · appointed 1997-11-05 · resigned 1999-09-08
Resigned
PERRY, Roderick William→
director · ~81y · appointed 1999-09-08 · resigned 2005-07-06
Resigned
ROWLANDS, Christopher Paul→
director · ~70y · appointed 2006-01-13 · resigned 2009-04-01
Resigned
RUSSELL, Jonathan Brian Cameron→
director · ~66y · appointed 2006-01-13 · resigned 2010-08-31
Resigned
SUMMERS, Richard Douglas Michael John→
director · ~82y · appointed 1998-03-02 · resigned 2002-12-31
Resigned
WALLER, Paul→
director · ~72y · appointed 1998-03-02 · resigned 2010-08-31
Resigned
WILLIAMS, Peter Bryan Gurmin→
director · ~80y · appointed 1998-03-02 · resigned 2002-12-31
Resigned

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Recent filings (72 total)

gazette-dissolved-liquidation
gazette · GAZ2
2011-09-15
liquidation-voluntary-members-return-of-final-meeting
insolvency · 4.71
2011-06-15
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address
address · AD01
2010-12-03
liquidation-voluntary-appointment-of-liquidator
insolvency · 600
2010-12-02
liquidation-voluntary-declaration-of-solvency
insolvency · 4.70
2010-12-02
resolution
resolution · RESOLUTIONS
2010-12-02
termination-director-company-with-name
officers · TM01
2010-09-07
termination-director-company-with-name
officers · TM01
2010-09-07
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2010-08-12
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2009-11-17
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2009-11-17
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2009-11-17
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2009-11-17
accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2009-09-03
legacy
annual-return · 363a
2009-08-12