3I OSPREY GP LIMITED
🌳Matureactive
06100576 · ltd · incorporated 2007-02-13
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
—
book net assets
Opportunity
80/100
Exceptional
What this business does
Primary activity: Financial intermediation not elsewhere classified
Sector: Financial & insurance
Investor take
PursueStrong opportunity: active trading company with exceptional profile and bankable structure.
Opportunity 80/100 (exceptional), 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
16 officers (5 active, 16 linked, 15 with DOB)
89
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
16 connected companies via shared directors
90
Filing history
81 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
80
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
85
Few red flags.
Signal strength
90
Good data coverage for analysis.
Recent activity
Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
1
filing
- • 1 confirmation-statement
Last 180 days
2
filings
- • 1 confirmation-statement
- • 1 accounts
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (46 events)Click to expand
- 2025-11-07📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 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-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
- 2024-12-13📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2024-12-12➖DAVIS, Magdelene Cornelia resigneddirector
- 2024-11-07📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2023-12-12📄accounts-amended-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AAMD
- 2023-10-26📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · 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
- 2022-10-21📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2021-10-28📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2020-11-18➕CALDERWOOD, Clare appointeddirector
- 2020-11-18📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2020-11-11📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2017-12-19➕COOPER, Ian appointeddirector
- 2017-12-07➖SHELLEY, Matthew John resigneddirector
- 2017-01-27➖LOOMES, Ben Robert resigneddirector
- 2015-09-04➖HAYWOOD, Andrew John resigneddirector
- 2015-08-13➕HALAI, Jasi Hari appointeddirector
- 2015-08-13➕SHELLEY, Matthew John appointeddirector
- 2012-10-10➕LOOMES, Ben Robert appointeddirector
- 2010-10-07➕HAYWOOD, Andrew John appointeddirector
- 2010-09-16➖RUSSELL, Jonathan Brian Cameron resigneddirector
- 2010-09-16➖WALLER, Paul resigneddirector
- 2009-04-01➖ROWLANDS, Christopher Paul resigneddirector
- 2007-11-01➕DUNN, Kevin John appointeddirector
- 2007-11-01➖BRIERLEY, Anthony William Wallace resigneddirector
- 2007-06-14➕BRIERLEY, Anthony William Wallace appointeddirector
- 2007-06-14➕ROWLANDS, Christopher Paul appointeddirector
- 2007-06-14➕RUSSELL, Jonathan Brian Cameron appointeddirector
- 2007-06-14➕WALLER, Paul appointeddirector
- 2007-06-14➖WHITAKER, Steven resigneddirector
- 2007-06-14➖WILSON, Julia Susan resigneddirector
- 2007-02-14➕WHITAKER, Steven appointeddirector
- 2007-02-13🏢Company incorporatedAs 3I OSPREY GP LIMITED
- 2007-02-13➕3I PLC appointedcorporate-secretary
- 2007-02-13➕MURPHY, Jonathan Charles appointeddirector
- 2007-02-13➕WILSON, Julia Susan appointeddirector
Owner dependency
58/100
Moderate — manageable with handoverSome founder dependency, but not acute. A structured handover period should cover most risk.
FACTORS
- -4 active directors: Broader management team in place — suggests transferable governance.
- +Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 18 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
- +Senior director age: Director aged approximately 63 — approaching natural succession window.
Succession & seller-readiness
73/100
Strong succession signalMultiple 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 18 years.
- secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 19 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
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 OSPREY GP LIMITED
This company · 06100576
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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Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2007-02-13
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC64999 — Financial intermediation not elsewhere classified
Registered office
1 Knightsbridge
London
SW1X 7LX
United Kingdom
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-12-31
Last made up to: 2025-03-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-04-15
Last: 2026-04-01
Officers (5 active · 11 resigned)
Active
CALDERWOOD, Clare→
Activedirector · ~59y · appointed 2020-11-18
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Active
DUNN, Kevin John→
Activedirector · ~63y · appointed 2007-11-01
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HALAI, Jasi Hari→
Activedirector · ~48y · appointed 2015-08-13
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BRIERLEY, Anthony William Wallace→
Resigneddirector · ~77y · appointed 2007-06-14 · resigned 2007-11-01
DAVIS, Magdelene Cornelia→
Resigneddirector · ~50y · appointed 2023-08-03 · resigned 2024-12-12
HAYWOOD, Andrew John→
Resigneddirector · ~50y · appointed 2010-10-07 · resigned 2015-09-04
LOOMES, Ben Robert→
Resigneddirector · ~49y · appointed 2012-10-10 · resigned 2017-01-27
MURPHY, Jonathan Charles→
Resigneddirector · ~66y · appointed 2007-02-13 · resigned 2023-07-24
ROWLANDS, Christopher Paul→
Resigneddirector · ~70y · appointed 2007-06-14 · resigned 2009-04-01
RUSSELL, Jonathan Brian Cameron→
Resigneddirector · ~66y · appointed 2007-06-14 · resigned 2010-09-16
SHELLEY, Matthew John→
Resigneddirector · ~51y · appointed 2015-08-13 · resigned 2017-12-07
WALLER, Paul→
Resigneddirector · ~72y · appointed 2007-06-14 · resigned 2010-09-16
WHITAKER, Steven→
Resigneddirector · ~56y · appointed 2007-02-14 · resigned 2007-06-14
WILSON, Julia Susan→
Resigneddirector · ~59y · appointed 2007-02-13 · resigned 2007-06-14
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Recent filings (81 total)
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-04-01
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2025-11-07
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-05-14
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-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
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2024-12-13
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2024-11-07
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-05-15
accounts-amended-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AAMD
2023-12-12
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2023-10-26