APAX PARTNERS FUND SERVICES LTD

🌳Matureactive
08801930 · ltd · incorporated 2013-12-04
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
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not disclosed
Net worth
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Opportunity
78/100
Strong
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What this business does
Primary activity: Fund management activities
Sector: Financial & insurance
Investor take
Pursue
Strong 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 (60/100)

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
4 officers (3 active, 4 linked, 4 with DOB)
90
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
13 connected companies via shared directors
84
Filing history
32 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
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Last 90 days
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Last 180 days
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Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (22 events)Click to expand
  1. 2025-08-12
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-full
    accounts · AA
  2. 2024-10-04
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-full
    accounts · AA
  3. 2024-02-20
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    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  4. 2024-01-09
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    change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC05
  5. 2024-01-04
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  6. 2023-08-23
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-full
    accounts · AA
  7. 2023-04-04
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  8. 2023-04-03
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    PATEL, Bharat appointed
    director
  9. 2023-04-03
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  10. 2023-03-31
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    CRESSWELL, Simon Bernard resigned
    director
  11. 2022-09-13
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-full
    accounts · AA
  12. 2021-07-28
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-full
    accounts · AA
  13. 2020-10-08
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-full
    accounts · AA
  14. 2019-12-19
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    accounts-amended-with-accounts-type-full
    accounts · AAMD
  15. 2019-09-17
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    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  16. 2019-08-06
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-full
    accounts · AA
  17. 2018-08-07
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-full
    accounts · AA
  18. 2017-07-20
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-full
    accounts · AA
  19. 2013-12-04
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    Company incorporated
    As APAX PARTNERS FUND SERVICES LTD
  20. 2013-12-04
    ➕
    CHARLTON, Ivor Thomas appointed
    director
  21. 2013-12-04
    ➕
    KEMPEN, Stephen John appointed
    director
  22. 2013-12-04
    ➕
    CRESSWELL, Simon Bernard appointed
    director

Owner dependency

58/100
Moderate — manageable with handover

Some 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

63/100
Strong succession signal

Multiple 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 13 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

Apax Partners Worldwide Holdings Ltd is the ultimate parent — holding 75%+ shares. This company sits inside their group.

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Apax Partners Worldwide Holdings Ltd
Corporate parent · holds 75-100% shares
ultimate parent
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APAX PARTNERS FUND SERVICES LTD
This company · 08801930

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
Apax Partners Worldwide Holdings Ltd
Corporate entity
75–100%
75–100%75-100% shares · 75-100% voting06/04/2016

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

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Company details

Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2013-12-04
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC66300 — Fund management activities

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: 2026-12-31
Last: 2025-12-17

Officers (3 active · 1 resigned)

CHARLTON, Ivor Thomas→
director · ~54y · appointed 2013-12-04
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Active
KEMPEN, Stephen John→
director · ~52y · appointed 2013-12-04
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Active
PATEL, Bharat→
director · ~63y · appointed 2023-04-03
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Active
CRESSWELL, Simon Bernard→
director · ~58y · appointed 2013-12-04 · resigned 2023-03-31
Resigned

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Recent filings (32 total)

confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-12-19
accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2025-08-12
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-12-18
accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2024-10-04
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2024-02-20
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC05
2024-01-09
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2024-01-04
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-01-02
accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2023-08-23
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2023-04-04
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2023-04-03
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-01-16
accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2022-09-13
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-01-19
accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2021-07-28