ENTREPRENEURS FIRST GP LIMITED
🌳Matureactive
09378635 · ltd · incorporated 2015-01-08
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.
Why now
Window steady · low confidence
Steady and tidy — no seller pressure yet. Approach only if an angle opens.
Opportunity decay
hardening · 12-months
Already tight — no obvious softening catalysts on the horizon.
- · Thesis: well-run, low negotiation leverage
What changed my view
Last 30 days
No material changes in the last 30 days.
Last 90 days
No snapshot from 90 days ago — start tracking from today.
Last 180 days
No snapshot from 180 days ago — start tracking from today.
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
—
not disclosed
Net worth
—
book net assets
Opportunity
71/100
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 71/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. High owner-dependency — earn-out structure likely required for clean transition. 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, 3 with DOB)
85
Ownership & PSC
3 active PSC(s) of 4 total, 4 with control declared
90
Director network
18 connected companies via shared directors
90
Filing history
56 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
71/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional
Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.
Business quality
70
Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.
Acquirability
55
Some acquirability indicators.
Risk profile
77
Few red flags.
Signal strength
90
Good data coverage for analysis.
Recent activity
Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
4
filings
- • 2 accounts
- • 2 other
Last 180 days
5
filings
- • 2 accounts
- • 2 other
- • 1 confirmation-statement
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (28 events)Click to expand
- 2026-05-07📄accounts-with-accounts-type-audit-exemption-subsiduaryaccounts · AA
- 2026-04-25📄legacyaccounts · PARENT_ACC
- 2026-04-25📄legacyother · GUARANTEE2
- 2026-03-31📄legacyother · AGREEMENT2
- 2025-04-17📄accounts-with-accounts-type-audit-exemption-subsiduaryaccounts · AA
- 2025-04-15📄change-corporate-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH02
- 2025-04-15📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2025-04-15📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2025-03-19📄change-corporate-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH02
- 2025-03-19📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC05
- 2025-03-07✏️certificate-change-of-name-companychange-of-name · CERTNM
- 2025-02-27📄legacyaccounts · PARENT_ACC
- 2025-02-27📄legacyother · AGREEMENT2
- 2025-02-20📄legacyother · GUARANTEE2
- 2024-02-16📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2024-01-08📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2024-01-08📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC05
- 2024-01-08📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2024-01-08📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2024-01-08📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2024-01-08📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2024-01-08📄change-corporate-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH02
- 2020-03-31➖WHITE, Joseph Lawrence resigneddirector
- 2020-03-23➕ENTREPRENEURS FIRST OPERATIONS LIMITED appointedcorporate-director
- 2016-09-01➕WHITE, Joseph Lawrence appointeddirector
- 2015-01-08🏢Company incorporatedAs ENTREPRENEURS FIRST GP LIMITED
- 2015-01-08➕BENTINCK, Alice appointeddirector
- 2015-01-08➕CLIFFORD, Matthew Philip appointeddirector
Owner dependency
65/100
High — earn-out structure requiredMaterial founder dependency. Consider a 2-3 year earn-out and build in a handover plan before completion.
FACTORS
- +Founder name in company name: Company name contains director surname "LIMITED" — strong identity link between founder and business.
Succession & seller-readiness
35/100
Weak signalLimited succession signal. Not a near-term off-market candidate.
SIGNALS
- supportingClean filings + long tenure: Disciplined long-tenure operator — classic lifestyle-business pattern that often sells quietly.
Red flags
1 med ·Name changed recently
mediumName changes can be benign (rebrand) but can also precede distress, phoenix activity, or buyer concealment.
Evidence: 2025-03-07: certificate-change-of-name-company
Group structure
Entrepreneurs First Investment Manager Llp is the ultimate parent — holding 75%+ shares. This company sits inside their group.
🏛️ultimate parent
Entrepreneurs First Investment Manager Llp
Corporate parent · holds 75-100% shares
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ENTREPRENEURS FIRST GP LIMITED
This company · 09378635
Parent relationships inferred from Persons with Significant Control filings. Full subsidiary tree requires reverse-lookup (coming).
Shareholders & ownership
3 active beneficial owners · dominant holder ≥75%| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Entrepreneurs First Investment Manager Llp Corporate entity | 75–100% | — | 75-100% shares | 06/04/2016 |
Mr Matthew Philip Clifford Individual · British · DOB 11/1985 · age 41 | — | 25–50% | board controlsig. influence75-100% voting · board control · significant influence · firm interest | 06/04/2016 |
Miss Alice Yvonne Bentinck Individual · British · DOB 07/1986 · age 40 | — | 25–50% | board controlsig. influence75-100% voting · board control · significant influence · firm interest | 06/04/2016 |
1 historic (ceased) PSC
- Mr Joseph Lawrence Whiteceased 20/03/2020· significant influence
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2015-01-08
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC64303 — Activities of venture and development capital companies
Registered office
International House
64 Nile Stree
London
N1 7SR
England
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-12-31
Last made up to: 2025-03-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-01-22
Last: 2026-01-08
Officers (3 active · 1 resigned)
BENTINCK, Alice→
Activedirector · ~40y · appointed 2015-01-08
View their other companies + combined net worth →
CLIFFORD, Matthew Philip→
Activedirector · ~41y · appointed 2015-01-08
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ENTREPRENEURS FIRST OPERATIONS LIMITED→
Activecorporate-director · appointed 2020-03-23
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WHITE, Joseph Lawrence→
Resigneddirector · ~50y · appointed 2016-09-01 · resigned 2020-03-31
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Recent filings (56 total)
accounts-with-accounts-type-audit-exemption-subsiduary
accounts · AA
2026-05-07
legacy
accounts · PARENT_ACC
2026-04-25
legacy
other · GUARANTEE2
2026-04-25
legacy
other · AGREEMENT2
2026-03-31
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-01-27
accounts-with-accounts-type-audit-exemption-subsiduary
accounts · AA
2025-04-17
change-corporate-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH02
2025-04-15
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2025-04-15
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2025-04-15
change-corporate-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH02
2025-03-19
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC05
2025-03-19
certificate-change-of-name-company
change-of-name · CERTNM
2025-03-07
legacy
accounts · PARENT_ACC
2025-02-27
legacy
other · AGREEMENT2
2025-02-27
legacy
other · GUARANTEE2
2025-02-20