MPE (G.P. IV GENERAL PARTNER) LIMITED
🌳Matureactive
SC384399 · ltd · incorporated 2010-08-27
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
approaching window · 12-months
Approaching a transaction window — refinance or sale event plausible in the next 12 months.
- · Oldest live charge 15.2y old — refinance window within 12 months
🔒Estimated value
—
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Turnover
—
not disclosed
Net worth
—
book net assets
Opportunity
74/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: Financial intermediation not elsewhere classified
Sector: Financial & insurance
Investor take
PursueStrong opportunity: active trading company with strong profile and bankable structure.
Opportunity 74/100 (strong), bankability 85/100. 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 15.2y
85/100
ready
Refinance conversation should be productive — structure clean and timing right.
- · Oldest live charge is 15.2 years old — likely at or near maturity.
- · Single lender — cleanest path to refinance.
- · Legal-friction score 15/100 — clean.
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
1 charges (1/1 with lender, 1/1 with type)
90
Directors & officers
14 officers (4 active, 14 linked, 9 with DOB)
83
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
14 connected companies via shared directors
87
Filing history
72 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
4
filings
- • 2 accounts
- • 2 other
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (49 events)Click to expand
- 2025-12-15📄accounts-with-accounts-type-audit-exemption-subsiduaryaccounts · AA
- 2025-12-15📄legacyaccounts · PARENT_ACC
- 2025-12-15📄legacyother · GUARANTEE2
- 2025-12-15📄legacyother · AGREEMENT2
- 2025-04-11➕MONTAGU PRIVATE EQUITY LLP appointedcorporate-director
- 2025-04-11📄appoint-corporate-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP02
- 2025-04-02📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2025-04-02📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2025-04-02📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2025-03-31➕DENNING, Louise Noele appointeddirector
- 2025-03-31➖CLIFFORD, Cathy resigneddirector
- 2025-03-31➖MONTAGU PRIVATE EQUITY LLP resignedcorporate-director
- 2024-11-06📄change-account-reference-date-company-current-extendedaccounts · AA01
- 2024-09-10📄accounts-with-accounts-type-audit-exemption-subsiduaryaccounts · AA
- 2024-09-10📄legacyaccounts · PARENT_ACC
- 2024-09-10📄legacyother · AGREEMENT2
- 2024-09-10📄legacyother · GUARANTEE2
- 2023-10-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-audit-exemption-subsiduaryaccounts · AA
- 2023-10-30📄legacyaccounts · PARENT_ACC
- 2023-10-30📄legacyother · GUARANTEE2
- 2023-10-30📄legacyother · AGREEMENT2
- 2023-10-03📄legacyaccounts · PARENT_ACC
- 2023-10-03📄legacyother · AGREEMENT2
- 2023-09-18📄legacyother · AGREEMENT2
- 2023-09-18📄legacyother · GUARANTEE2
- 2023-03-31➖FERGUSON, Alaisdair, Dr resigneddirector
- 2023-03-31📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2023-03-30➕HARRIS, Stephen appointeddirector
- 2021-05-11➕CLIFFORD, Cathy appointeddirector
- 2018-03-21🔓Charge satisfied #1
- 2011-02-18🔒Charge registered #1Lender: Lloyds Tsb Bank PLC
- 2010-11-12➕FERGUSON, Alaisdair, Dr appointeddirector
- 2010-11-12➖GATENBY, Jason resigneddirector
- 2010-11-12➖HISLOP, Graham resigneddirector
- 2010-11-12➖MASTERSON, Christopher Mary resigneddirector
- 2010-11-12➖O'BRIEN, Vincent Gerald resigneddirector
- 2010-11-12➕MONTAGU PRIVATE EQUITY LLP appointedcorporate-director
- 2010-08-27🏢Company incorporatedAs MPE (G.P. IV GENERAL PARTNER) LIMITED
- 2010-08-27➕BROOKS, Vicki appointedsecretary
- 2010-08-27➕BURNESS LLP appointedcorporate-secretary
- 2010-08-27➖BURNESS LLP resignedcorporate-secretary
- 2010-08-27➕GATENBY, Jason appointeddirector
- 2010-08-27➕GRAY, Gary George appointeddirector
- 2010-08-27➖GRAY, Gary George resigneddirector
- 2010-08-27➕HISLOP, Graham appointeddirector
- 2010-08-27➕MASTERSON, Christopher Mary appointeddirector
- 2010-08-27➕O'BRIEN, Vincent Gerald appointeddirector
- 2010-08-27➕BURNESS (DIRECTORS) LIMITED appointedcorporate-director
- 2010-08-27➖BURNESS (DIRECTORS) LIMITED resignedcorporate-director
Owner dependency
50/100
Moderate — manageable with handoverSome founder dependency, but not acute. A structured handover period should cover most risk.
Succession & seller-readiness
30/100
Weak signalLimited succession signal. Not a near-term off-market candidate.
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
Mllp Holdings Limited is the ultimate parent — holding 75%+ shares. This company sits inside their group.
🏛️ultimate parent
Mllp Holdings Limited
Corporate parent · holds 75-100% shares · board control
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MPE (G.P. IV GENERAL PARTNER) LIMITED
This company · SC384399
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mllp Holdings Limited Corporate entity | 75–100% | 75–100% | board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control | 06/04/2016 |
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2010-08-27
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC64999 — Financial intermediation not elsewhere classified
Registered office
50 Lothian Road
Festival Square
Edinburgh
EH3 9WJ
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-12-31
Last made up to: 2025-03-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-06-08
Last: 2025-05-25
Officers (4 active · 10 resigned)
Active
DENNING, Louise Noele→
Activedirector · ~46y · appointed 2025-03-31
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HARRIS, Stephen→
Activedirector · ~54y · appointed 2023-03-30
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MONTAGU PRIVATE EQUITY LLP→
Activecorporate-director · appointed 2025-04-11
View their other companies + combined net worth →
BURNESS LLP→
Resignedcorporate-secretary · appointed 2010-08-27 · resigned 2010-08-27
CLIFFORD, Cathy→
Resigneddirector · ~59y · appointed 2021-05-11 · resigned 2025-03-31
FERGUSON, Alaisdair, Dr→
Resigneddirector · ~64y · appointed 2010-11-12 · resigned 2023-03-31
GATENBY, Jason→
Resigneddirector · ~57y · appointed 2010-08-27 · resigned 2010-11-12
GRAY, Gary George→
Resigneddirector · ~56y · appointed 2010-08-27 · resigned 2010-08-27
HISLOP, Graham→
Resigneddirector · ~64y · appointed 2010-08-27 · resigned 2010-11-12
MASTERSON, Christopher Mary→
Resigneddirector · ~70y · appointed 2010-08-27 · resigned 2010-11-12
O'BRIEN, Vincent Gerald→
Resigneddirector · ~68y · appointed 2010-08-27 · resigned 2010-11-12
BURNESS (DIRECTORS) LIMITED→
Resignedcorporate-director · appointed 2010-08-27 · resigned 2010-08-27
MONTAGU PRIVATE EQUITY LLP→
Resignedcorporate-director · appointed 2010-11-12 · resigned 2025-03-31
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Mortgages & charges
1
Total charges
0
Outstanding
0
Active lenders
Status:Lender:1 of 1 shown
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| satisfied | Lloyds Banking Group Lloyds Tsb Bank PLC | Debenture | 1 property | 18/02/2011 | 21/03/2018 |
Recent filings (72 total)
accounts-with-accounts-type-audit-exemption-subsiduary
accounts · AA
2025-12-15
legacy
accounts · PARENT_ACC
2025-12-15
legacy
other · GUARANTEE2
2025-12-15
legacy
other · AGREEMENT2
2025-12-15
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-05-30
appoint-corporate-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP02
2025-04-11
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2025-04-02
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2025-04-02
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2025-04-02
change-account-reference-date-company-current-extended
accounts · AA01
2024-11-06
accounts-with-accounts-type-audit-exemption-subsiduary
accounts · AA
2024-09-10
legacy
accounts · PARENT_ACC
2024-09-10
legacy
other · AGREEMENT2
2024-09-10
legacy
other · GUARANTEE2
2024-09-10
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-05-28