FIRST SENTIER INVESTORS INTERNATIONAL IM LIMITED

🌳Matureactive

SC079063 · ltd · incorporated 1982-06-10

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

78/100

Strong

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What this business does

Primary activity: Security and commodity contracts dealing activities

Sector: Financial & insurance

Investor take

Pursue

Active trading company with a 67-year-old founder — textbook succession opportunity.

Opportunity 78/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. Strong seller-intent signal (63/100, director aged 67). Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Most likely exit: strategic trade sale (73/100).

Data confidence

Overall: medium (59/100)

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

Lenders & charges

Confirmed no charges registered

Directors & officers

49 officers (6 active, 49 linked, 42 with DOB)

Ownership & PSC

1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared

Director network

10 connected companies via shared directors

Filing history

224 filings on record

Gazette notices

No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)

Opportunity Score

78/100Strong

PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional

Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.

Business quality

Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.

Acquirability

Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.

Risk profile

Few red flags.

Signal strength

Good data coverage for analysis.

Recent activity

Last 30 days

filings

Last 90 days

filings

Last 180 days

filing

• 1 confirmation-statement

Counts from Companies House filing history.

Corporate timeline (107 events)Click to expand

2025-11-28
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STEINBERG, Mark David resigned
director
2025-11-28
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officers · TM01
2025-10-29
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officers · CH01
2025-08-01
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officers · AP01
2025-07-29
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BARONET, Kerry-Leigh Michelle appointed
director
2025-04-28
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accounts · AA
2025-04-25
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officers · CH01
2025-04-14
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officers · CH01
2024-04-05
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accounts · AA
2023-10-25
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officers · CH01
2023-08-23
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EVANS, Suzanne Clare resigned
director
2023-08-23
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officers · TM01
2023-08-14
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accounts · AA
2023-05-03
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officers · AP01
2023-05-02
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DANIEL, Jane Philippa Louise appointed
director
2022-12-01
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officers · TM01
2022-11-21
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JOHNSON, Cyril Francis resigned
director
2022-07-11
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officers · TM02
2022-06-30
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ALLEN, Scott Robert resigned
secretary
2022-04-22
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accounts · AA
2021-12-17
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TURPIN, Christian Richard Spencer resigned
director
2021-12-17
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officers · TM01
2021-04-09
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accounts · AA
2021-03-18
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JOHNSON, Christine Elaine appointed
director
2021-03-18
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officers · AP01
2021-02-03
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officers · AP01
2021-01-29
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EVANS, Suzanne Clare appointed
director
2020-12-31
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officers · AP01
2020-12-22
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COTTON, Gary Nicholas appointed
director
2020-09-23
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WASTCOAT, Richard Carleton resigned
director
2020-06-11
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GRIFFITHS, Paul Thomas resigned
director
2020-05-14
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ALLEN, Scott Robert appointed
secretary
2019-10-02
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STEINBERG, Mark David appointed
director
2018-10-04
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LAZBERGER, Mark John resigned
director
2018-07-24
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KUBITSCHECK, Wai-Choo appointed
director
2018-05-11
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LAKHANI, Kanesh Vallabhdas Jeram resigned
director
2018-01-15
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TURNER, Susan resigned
director
2015-08-24
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JOHNSON, Cyril Francis appointed
director
2015-02-05
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SHEPPARD, Rebecca Sarah appointed
secretary
2015-02-05
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DAVIES, Gillian Victoria resigned
secretary
2014-08-15
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SMITH, Adrian Charles Newlands resigned
secretary
2014-03-24
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GRIFFITHS, Paul Thomas appointed
director
2013-10-15
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TURNER, Susan appointed
director
2013-02-15
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WITHERS, Gary Nigel resigned
director
2013-01-03
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STEINBERG, Mark David resigned
director
2012-03-16
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COOPER, Gregory Robert resigned
director
2012-02-15
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LAKHANI, Kanesh Vallabhdas Jeram appointed
director
2012-02-15
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TURPIN, Christian Richard Spencer appointed
director
2011-12-15
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CAREY, Janet Irene resigned
director
2011-11-09
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STEINBERG, Mark David appointed
director

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Owner dependency

55/100

Moderate — manageable with handover

Some 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.
+Founder age: Director aged approximately 67 — succession pressure is live.

Succession & seller-readiness

50/100

Moderate signal

Some succession indicators present. Worth watching; approach if sector/strategy fits.

SIGNALS

primaryFounder aged 63+: Senior director is approximately 67. Approaching typical UK retirement age — succession thinking likely.

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

First Sentier Investors (Uk) Im Limited is the ultimate parent — holding 75%+ shares. This company sits inside their group.

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First Sentier Investors (Uk) Im Limited

Corporate parent · holds 75-100% shares

ultimate parent

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FIRST SENTIER INVESTORS INTERNATIONAL IM LIMITED

This company · SC079063

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
First Sentier Investors (Uk) Im Limited Corporate entity	75–100%	—	75-100% shares	06/04/2016

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

Incorporated1982-06-10

Jurisdictionscotland

Primary SIC66120 — Security and commodity contracts dealing activities

Registered office

23 St Andrew Square

Edinburgh

EH2 1BB

Filing status

Accounts

Next due: 2026-09-30

Last made up to: 2024-12-31

Confirmation statement

Next due: 2027-01-24

Last: 2026-01-10