3I EF3 GPA LIMITED

⚰️Wound downdissolved
03809732 · ltd · incorporated 1999-07-14
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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not disclosed
Net worth
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Opportunity
51/100
Worth a look
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What this business does
Primary activity: Financial intermediation not elsewhere classified
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: 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
14 officers (3 active, 14 linked, 13 with DOB)
89
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
20 connected companies via shared directors
90
Filing history
91 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 (51 events)Click to expand
  1. 2019-05-07
    ⚠️
    gazette-dissolved-liquidation
    gazette · GAZ2
  2. 2019-05-07
    🏁
    Company dissolved
  3. 2019-02-07
    ⚠️
    liquidation-voluntary-members-return-of-final-meeting
    insolvency · LIQ13
  4. 2018-11-14
    ⚠️
    liquidation-voluntary-statement-of-receipts-and-payments-with-brought-down-date
    insolvency · LIQ03
  5. 2018-02-12
    📍
    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  6. 2018-02-09
    ⚠️
    liquidation-voluntary-appointment-of-liquidator
    insolvency · 600
  7. 2018-02-09
    ⚠️
    liquidation-voluntary-declaration-of-solvency
    insolvency · LIQ01
  8. 2018-02-09
    📄
    resolution
    resolution · RESOLUTIONS
  9. 2017-09-26
    📄
    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  10. 2017-09-26
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  11. 2017-09-20
    ➖
    HALAI, Jasi Hari resigned
    director
  12. 2017-09-20
    ➖
    SHELLEY, Matthew John resigned
    director
  13. 2017-09-12
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-full
    accounts · AA
  14. 2017-01-27
    ➖
    LOOMES, Ben Robert resigned
    director
  15. 2017-01-27
    📄
    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  16. 2016-11-16
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-full
    accounts · AA
  17. 2016-06-14
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    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
    annual-return · AR01
  18. 2016-03-04
    📄
    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  19. 2015-09-04
    ➖
    HAYWOOD, Andrew John resigned
    director
  20. 2015-09-04
    📄
    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  21. 2015-09-04
    📄
    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  22. 2015-09-03
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-full
    accounts · AA
  23. 2015-08-27
    📄
    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  24. 2015-08-13
    ➕
    HALAI, Jasi Hari appointed
    director
  25. 2015-08-13
    ➕
    SHELLEY, Matthew John appointed
    director
  26. 2015-08-06
    📄
    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
    annual-return · AR01
  27. 2014-12-15
    📄
    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  28. 2014-08-12
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-full
    accounts · AA
  29. 2014-08-06
    📄
    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
    annual-return · AR01
  30. 2013-10-03
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-full
    accounts · AA
  31. 2013-08-06
    📄
    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
    annual-return · AR01
  32. 2012-12-31
    ➖
    WALLER, Paul resigned
    director
  33. 2012-10-10
    ➕
    LOOMES, Ben Robert appointed
    director
  34. 2010-10-07
    ➕
    HAYWOOD, Andrew John appointed
    director
  35. 2010-09-16
    ➖
    RUSSELL, Jonathan Brian Cameron resigned
    director
  36. 2009-04-01
    ➖
    ROWLANDS, Christopher Paul resigned
    director
  37. 2007-11-01
    ➕
    DUNN, Kevin John appointed
    director
  38. 2007-11-01
    ➖
    BRIERLEY, Anthony William Wallace resigned
    director
  39. 2006-01-13
    ➕
    ROWLANDS, Christopher Paul appointed
    director
  40. 2006-01-13
    ➕
    RUSSELL, Jonathan Brian Cameron appointed
    director
  41. 2004-12-31
    ➖
    COOK, Patrick Jonathan Cardew resigned
    director
  42. 2003-01-13
    ➕
    MURPHY, Jonathan Charles appointed
    director
  43. 2003-01-13
    ➕
    COOK, Patrick Jonathan Cardew appointed
    director
  44. 2002-12-31
    ➖
    SUMMERS, Richard Douglas Michael John resigned
    director
  45. 2002-12-31
    ➖
    WILLIAMS, Peter Bryan Gurmin resigned
    director
  46. 1999-07-16
    ➕
    SUMMERS, Richard Douglas Michael John appointed
    director
  47. 1999-07-14
    🏢
    Company incorporated
    As 3I EF3 GPA LIMITED
  48. 1999-07-14
    ➕
    3I PLC appointed
    corporate-secretary
  49. 1999-07-14
    ➕
    BRIERLEY, Anthony William Wallace appointed
    director
  50. 1999-07-14
    ➕
    WALLER, Paul appointed
    director
Showing most recent 50 of 51 events

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 27 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 2019-05-07

5 insolvency-related filings on record
high

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

Evidence: 2019-05-07: gazette-dissolved-liquidation; 2019-02-07: liquidation-voluntary-members-return-of-final-meeting

Group structure

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

🏛️
3i Holdings Plc
Corporate parent · holds 75-100% shares · board control
ultimate parent
⬇
3I EF3 GPA LIMITED
This company · 03809732

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

Statusdissolved
Typeltd
Incorporated1999-07-14
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC64999 — Financial intermediation not elsewhere classified

Registered office

31st Floor 40 Bank Street
London
E14 5NR

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: —
Last made up to: 2017-03-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: —
Last: —

Officers (0 active · 11 resigned)

3I PLC→
corporate-secretary · appointed 1999-07-14
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Active
DUNN, Kevin John→
director · ~63y · appointed 2007-11-01
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Active
MURPHY, Jonathan Charles→
director · ~66y · appointed 2003-01-13
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Active
BRIERLEY, Anthony William Wallace→
director · ~77y · appointed 1999-07-14 · resigned 2007-11-01
Resigned
COOK, Patrick Jonathan Cardew→
director · ~57y · appointed 2003-01-13 · resigned 2004-12-31
Resigned
HALAI, Jasi Hari→
director · ~48y · appointed 2015-08-13 · resigned 2017-09-20
Resigned
HAYWOOD, Andrew John→
director · ~50y · appointed 2010-10-07 · resigned 2015-09-04
Resigned
LOOMES, Ben Robert→
director · ~49y · appointed 2012-10-10 · resigned 2017-01-27
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 2010-09-16
Resigned
SHELLEY, Matthew John→
director · ~51y · appointed 2015-08-13 · resigned 2017-09-20
Resigned
SUMMERS, Richard Douglas Michael John→
director · ~82y · appointed 1999-07-16 · resigned 2002-12-31
Resigned
WALLER, Paul→
director · ~72y · appointed 1999-07-14 · resigned 2012-12-31
Resigned
WILLIAMS, Peter Bryan Gurmin→
director · ~80y · appointed 1999-07-14 · resigned 2002-12-31
Resigned

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Recent filings (91 total)

gazette-dissolved-liquidation
gazette · GAZ2
2019-05-07
liquidation-voluntary-members-return-of-final-meeting
insolvency · LIQ13
2019-02-07
liquidation-voluntary-statement-of-receipts-and-payments-with-brought-down-date
insolvency · LIQ03
2018-11-14
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2018-02-12
liquidation-voluntary-appointment-of-liquidator
insolvency · 600
2018-02-09
liquidation-voluntary-declaration-of-solvency
insolvency · LIQ01
2018-02-09
resolution
resolution · RESOLUTIONS
2018-02-09
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2017-09-26
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2017-09-26
accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2017-09-12
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2017-05-26
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2017-01-27
accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2016-11-16
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2016-06-14
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2016-03-04