FORWARD PARTNERS GENERAL PARTNER LIMITED
🌳Matureactive
08868302 · ltd · incorporated 2014-01-30
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
74/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: Activities of venture and development capital companies
Sector: Financial & insurance
Investor take
PursueStrong opportunity: active trading company with strong profile and bankable structure.
Opportunity 74/100 (strong), bankability 80/100. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Most likely exit: strategic trade sale (73/100).
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Refinance opportunity
1 live charge · oldest 1.9y
50/100
clean up first
Refinance viable after a tidy-up — address the highlighted items first.
- · Newest facility, 1.9 years old — likely still in initial term.
- · Single lender — cleanest path to refinance.
- · Legal-friction score 15/100 — clean.
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
1 charges (1/1 with lender, 1/1 with type)
90
Directors & officers
11 officers (5 active, 11 linked, 8 with DOB)
85
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 3 total, 3 with control declared
90
Director network
16 connected companies via shared directors
90
Filing history
55 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
74/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional
Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.
Business quality
70
Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.
Acquirability
50
Some acquirability indicators.
Risk profile
85
Few red flags.
Signal strength
100
Good data coverage for analysis.
Recent activity
Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
0
filings
Last 180 days
2
filings
- • 2 confirmation-statement
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (39 events)Click to expand
- 2025-12-03📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2025-08-05📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2025-07-29➕DOUGLAS, Ben appointeddirector
- 2025-07-29📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2024-07-31📄mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-datemortgage · MR01
- 2024-07-26➕ZIMMERMANN, Andrew, Mr appointeddirector
- 2024-07-26📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2024-07-24🔒Charge registered #1Lender: Glas Trust Corporation Limited (And Its Successors in Title and Permitted Transferees)
- 2024-07-12📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2024-03-15📄change-account-reference-date-company-current-extendedaccounts · AA01
- 2024-03-15📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC05
- 2024-03-14➕CHAPMAN, Stuart Malcolm appointeddirector
- 2024-03-14➕WILKINSON, Benjamin David appointeddirector
- 2024-03-14➖SMITH, Lloyd Adrian resigneddirector
- 2024-03-14📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2024-03-14📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2024-03-14📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2024-03-14📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2023-09-22📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2023-09-22📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC02
- 2023-09-22📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2023-09-22📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC02
- 2023-06-23📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2023-03-22📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2022-12-14📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2022-07-18➕SMITH, Lloyd Adrian appointeddirector
- 2022-07-18📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2020-11-30➖HERRMANN, William Edward resignedsecretary
- 2018-06-27➕HERRMANN, William Edward appointedsecretary
- 2018-06-27➖WARWICK, Jane-Marie resignedsecretary
- 2017-05-24➖HOLMAN, Martyn Andrew resigneddirector
- 2016-07-15➕HOLMAN, Martyn Andrew appointeddirector
- 2016-07-15➖NORRIS, David Conrad resigneddirector
- 2014-08-26➕NORRIS, David Conrad appointeddirector
- 2014-07-22➖MCKNIGHT, Tanya resignedsecretary
- 2014-07-22➕WARWICK, Jane-Marie appointedsecretary
- 2014-01-30🏢Company incorporatedAs FORWARD PARTNERS GENERAL PARTNER LIMITED
- 2014-01-30➕BRISBOURNE, Nicholas Gwyn appointeddirector
- 2014-01-30➕MCKNIGHT, Tanya appointedsecretary
Owner dependency
40/100
Moderate — manageable with handoverSome founder dependency, but not acute. A structured handover period should cover most risk.
FACTORS
- -5 active directors: Broader management team in place — suggests transferable governance.
Succession & seller-readiness
43/100
Moderate signalSome succession indicators present. Worth watching; approach if sector/strategy fits.
SIGNALS
- secondary12+ year tenure: Director in role 12 years.
- 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
Forward Partners Management Company Limited is the ultimate parent — holding 75%+ shares. This company sits inside their group.
🏛️ultimate parent
Forward Partners Management Company Limited
Corporate parent · holds 75-100% shares
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FORWARD PARTNERS GENERAL PARTNER LIMITED
This company · 08868302
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Forward Partners Management Company Limited Corporate entity | 75–100% | — | 75-100% shares | 06/04/2016 |
2 historic (ceased) PSCs
- Forward Partners Group Plcceased 06/04/2016· 75-100% shares
- Mr Nicholas Gwyn Brisbourneceased 06/04/2016· 75-100% shares · 75-100% voting
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2014-01-30
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC64303 — Activities of venture and development capital companies
Registered office
20 Garrick Street
London
WC2E 9BT
England
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-12-31
Last made up to: 2025-03-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-02-13
Last: 2026-01-30
Officers (5 active · 6 resigned)
BRISBOURNE, Nicholas Gwyn→
Activedirector · ~53y · appointed 2014-01-30
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CHAPMAN, Stuart Malcolm→
Activedirector · ~56y · appointed 2024-03-14
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DOUGLAS, Ben→
Activedirector · ~37y · appointed 2025-07-29
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WILKINSON, Benjamin David→
Activedirector · ~46y · appointed 2024-03-14
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ZIMMERMANN, Andrew, Mr →
Activedirector · ~55y · appointed 2024-07-26
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HERRMANN, William Edward→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2018-06-27 · resigned 2020-11-30
MCKNIGHT, Tanya→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2014-01-30 · resigned 2014-07-22
WARWICK, Jane-Marie→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2014-07-22 · resigned 2018-06-27
HOLMAN, Martyn Andrew→
Resigneddirector · ~52y · appointed 2016-07-15 · resigned 2017-05-24
NORRIS, David Conrad→
Resigneddirector · ~57y · appointed 2014-08-26 · resigned 2016-07-15
SMITH, Lloyd Adrian→
Resigneddirector · ~44y · appointed 2022-07-18 · resigned 2024-03-14
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Mortgages & charges
1
Total charges
1
Outstanding
1
Active lenders
Status:Lender:1 of 1 shown
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| outstanding | Glas Trust Corporation (And Its Successors in Title and Permitted Transferees) Glas Trust Corporation Limited (And Its Successors in Title and Permitted Transferees) | A registered charge | — | 24/07/2024 | — |
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Recent filings (55 total)
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-01-30
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-01-16
accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2025-12-03
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2025-08-05
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2025-07-29
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-01-16
mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-date
mortgage · MR01
2024-07-31
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2024-07-26
accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2024-07-12
change-account-reference-date-company-current-extended
accounts · AA01
2024-03-15
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC05
2024-03-15
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2024-03-14
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2024-03-14
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2024-03-14
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2024-03-14