GABELLI SECURITIES INTERNATIONAL UK LIMITED

🌳Matureactive
07118844 · ltd · incorporated 2010-01-07
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.
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
year to Jun 2025
Net worth
£656.0k
book net assets
Opportunity
81/100
Exceptional
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What this business does
Primary activity: Fund management activities
Sector: Financial & insurance
Investor take
Pursue
Asset-holding vehicle with a 72-year-old founder — textbook succession opportunity.

Opportunity 81/100 (exceptional), bankability 75/100. Strong seller-intent signal (63/100, director aged 72). Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Most likely exit: strategic trade sale (73/100).

Data confidence

Overall: medium (72/100)

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
1 year of iXBRL accounts extracted (no YoY comparison) + narrative notes parsed
50
Lenders & charges
Confirmed no charges registered
85
Directors & officers
12 officers (5 active, 12 linked, 11 with DOB)
88
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 2 total, 2 with control declared
90
Director network
2 connected companies via shared directors
51
Filing history
80 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
81/100Exceptional
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
85
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
85
Few red flags.
Signal strength
90
Good data coverage for analysis.

Signals from accounts

Derived from iXBRL accounts · FRS 102
Positive net assets
Net assets £655,995

Key financials

1 year extracted from filed iXBRL accounts
Cash
£883k
Net Worth
£656k
Current Assets
Current Liabilities

Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 102
Metric2025-06-30
Cash£883.2k
Net assets£656.0k

Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.

🔒Filing-note intelligence

2 signals detected in this company's narrative notes — going-concern language, audit opinion, contingent liabilities, related-party transactions.

Available from the Pro tier upwards.

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Recent activity

Last 30 days
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filings
Last 90 days
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Last 180 days
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filings
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (40 events)Click to expand
  1. 2025-10-02
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-full
    accounts · AA
  2. 2025-04-29
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    change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC05
  3. 2025-02-17
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    change-account-reference-date-company-current-extended
    accounts · AA01
  4. 2024-11-19
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    notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC02
  5. 2024-11-19
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    cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
  6. 2024-09-19
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-full
    accounts · AA
  7. 2024-06-25
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  8. 2024-06-19
    MCADAMS, Ian appointed
    director
  9. 2024-06-19
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  10. 2024-06-18
    HUVANE, Patrick appointed
    director
  11. 2024-06-05
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  12. 2024-06-05
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  13. 2024-06-03
    GABELLI, Marc Joseph resigned
    director
  14. 2024-06-03
    KALHA, Manjit Singh, Mr. resigned
    director
  15. 2023-12-19
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    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  16. 2023-12-19
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    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  17. 2023-04-24
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-full
    accounts · AA
  18. 2022-09-20
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    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  19. 2022-08-09
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  20. 2022-08-03
    📄
    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  21. 2022-07-26
    PIFANO, Gustavo appointed
    director
  22. 2022-04-27
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-full
    accounts · AA
  23. 2021-05-27
    FITZGERALD, David Lawrence resigned
    director
  24. 2021-05-27
    📄
    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  25. 2021-04-22
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-full
    accounts · AA
  26. 2021-01-08
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  27. 2016-01-15
    FITZGERALD, David Lawrence appointed
    director
  28. 2013-08-20
    KALHA, Manjit Singh, Mr. appointed
    director
  29. 2013-08-20
    KUNG, Rolf Heinrich resigned
    director
  30. 2013-02-25
    ZUCCARO, Robert Steven resigned
    director
  31. 2011-04-28
    JAMIESON, Douglas appointed
    director
  32. 2011-04-28
    MILLER, Evan David appointed
    director
  33. 2010-01-28
    GABELLI, Marc Joseph appointed
    director
  34. 2010-01-28
    HALLIWELL, Mark resigned
    director
  35. 2010-01-28
    KUNG, Rolf Heinrich appointed
    director
  36. 2010-01-28
    ZUCCARO, Robert Steven appointed
    director
  37. 2010-01-28
    HALLIWELLS DIRECTORS LIMITED resigned
    corporate-director
  38. 2010-01-07
    🏢
    Company incorporated
    As GABELLI SECURITIES INTERNATIONAL UK LIMITED
  39. 2010-01-07
    HALLIWELL, Mark appointed
    director
  40. 2010-01-07
    HALLIWELLS DIRECTORS LIMITED appointed
    corporate-director

Owner dependency

65/100
High — earn-out structure required

Material founder dependency. Consider a 2-3 year earn-out and build in a handover plan before completion.

FACTORS
  • -5 active directors: Broader management team in place — suggests transferable governance.
  • +Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 15 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
  • +Founder age: Director aged approximately 72 — succession pressure is live.

Succession & seller-readiness

73/100
Strong succession signal

Multiple signals suggest succession is on the horizon. Candidate for proactive outreach.

SIGNALS
  • primaryFounder aged 70+: Senior director is approximately 72 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

clean
No red flags detected from available public data. (This is not a clean bill of health — detailed accounts review still recommended.)

Group structure

Gabelli Merchant Partners Plc is the ultimate parent — holding 75%+ shares. This company sits inside their group.

🏛️
Gabelli Merchant Partners Plc
Corporate parent · holds 75-100% shares · board control
ultimate parent
GABELLI SECURITIES INTERNATIONAL UK LIMITED
This company · 07118844

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
Gabelli Merchant Partners Plc
Corporate entity
75100%
75–100%board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control01/11/2024
1 historic (ceased) PSC
  • Associated Capital Group, Inc.ceased 01/11/2024· 75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control

From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.

🔒Co-director network graph

Radial SVG graph showing every company connected via shared directors, colour-coded by status.

Available from the Pro tier upwards.

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7 specific questions generated from this company's actual signals — liquidity, leverage, director age, charge count, red flags, age-of-company.

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Company details

Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2010-01-07
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC66300 — Fund management activities

Registered office

3 St James's Place
St. James's Place
London
SW1A 1NP
England

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2027-03-31
Last made up to: 2025-06-30
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-06-15
Last: 2025-06-01

Officers (5 active · 7 resigned)

HUVANE, Patrick
director · ~58y · appointed 2024-06-18
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Active
JAMIESON, Douglas
director · ~72y · appointed 2011-04-28
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
MCADAMS, Ian
director · ~34y · appointed 2024-06-19
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
MILLER, Evan David
director · ~71y · appointed 2011-04-28
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Active
PIFANO, Gustavo
director · ~40y · appointed 2022-07-26
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
FITZGERALD, David Lawrence
director · ~57y · appointed 2016-01-15 · resigned 2021-05-27
Resigned
GABELLI, Marc Joseph
director · ~58y · appointed 2010-01-28 · resigned 2024-06-03
Resigned
HALLIWELL, Mark
director · ~65y · appointed 2010-01-07 · resigned 2010-01-28
Resigned
KALHA, Manjit Singh, Mr.
director · ~51y · appointed 2013-08-20 · resigned 2024-06-03
Resigned
KUNG, Rolf Heinrich
director · ~72y · appointed 2010-01-28 · resigned 2013-08-20
Resigned
ZUCCARO, Robert Steven
director · ~69y · appointed 2010-01-28 · resigned 2013-02-25
Resigned
HALLIWELLS DIRECTORS LIMITED
corporate-director · appointed 2010-01-07 · resigned 2010-01-28
Resigned

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Recent filings (80 total)

accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2025-10-02
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-06-13
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC05
2025-04-29
change-account-reference-date-company-current-extended
accounts · AA01
2025-02-17
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC02
2024-11-19
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2024-11-19
accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2024-09-19
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2024-06-25
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2024-06-19
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-06-12
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2024-06-05
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2024-06-05
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2023-12-19
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2023-12-19
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-06-07