NI GROWTH LOAN FUND GENERAL PARTNER LIMITED

🌳Matureactive

SC420582 · ltd · incorporated 2012-03-28

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

73/100

Strong

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What this business does

Primary activity: Financial intermediation not elsewhere classified

Sector: Financial & insurance

Investor take

Pursue

Strong opportunity: active trading company with strong profile and bankable structure.

Opportunity 73/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Most likely exit: strategic trade sale (73/100).

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

Lenders & charges

Confirmed no charges registered

Directors & officers

10 officers (4 active, 10 linked, 9 with DOB)

Ownership & PSC

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

Director network

18 connected companies via shared directors

Filing history

48 filings on record

Gazette notices

No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)

Opportunity Score

73/100Strong

PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional

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

Business quality

Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.

Acquirability

Some acquirability indicators.

Risk profile

Few red flags.

Signal strength

Good data coverage for analysis.

Recent activity

Last 30 days

filings

Last 90 days

filing

• 1 confirmation-statement

Last 180 days

filings

• 1 confirmation-statement
• 1 accounts

Counts from Companies House filing history.

Corporate timeline (32 events)Click to expand

2025-12-04
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2024-12-04
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2023-11-16
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2022-12-09
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2022-01-12
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accounts · AA
2020-12-23
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accounts · AA
2020-06-22
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officers · AP01
2020-06-22
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officers · AP01
2020-06-22
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officers · AP01
2020-06-16
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officers · TM01
2020-06-12
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BARBOUR, Rhona Elizabeth appointed
director
2020-06-12
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MCCABE, Neil appointed
director
2020-06-12
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MCCURLEY, David Rodney appointed
director
2020-06-12
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SIMMS, Neil Walter Cochrane resigned
director
2019-12-16
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accounts · AA
2018-11-26
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accounts · AA
2018-05-04
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officers · TM01
2018-04-27
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GALE, Yvonne, Dr resigned
director
2017-12-28
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accounts · AA
2016-12-30
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accounts · AA
2016-09-16
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GALE, Yvonne, Dr appointed
director
2016-09-16
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HENSBY, Barrie Stuart resigned
director
2016-09-16
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MAWSON, Alan, Dr resigned
director
2016-09-16
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SIMMS, Neil Walter Cochrane appointed
director
2016-01-07
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MILLAR, Paul Jonathan appointed
director
2015-11-13
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THOMSON, Geoffrey Charles Byars resigned
director
2013-11-28
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BROWN, Aileen resigned
secretary
2012-03-28
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Company incorporated
As NI GROWTH LOAN FUND GENERAL PARTNER LIMITED
2012-03-28
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BROWN, Aileen appointed
secretary
2012-03-28
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HENSBY, Barrie Stuart appointed
director
2012-03-28
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MAWSON, Alan, Dr appointed
director
2012-03-28
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THOMSON, Geoffrey Charles Byars appointed
director

Owner dependency

40/100

Moderate — manageable with handover

Some founder dependency, but not acute. A structured handover period should cover most risk.

FACTORS

-4 active directors: Broader management team in place — suggests transferable governance.

Succession & seller-readiness

35/100

Weak signal

Limited 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

clean

No red flags detected from available public data. (This is not a clean bill of health — detailed accounts review still recommended.)

Group structure

Whiterock Capital Partners Llp is the ultimate parent — holding 75%+ shares. This company sits inside their group.

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Whiterock Capital Partners Llp

Corporate parent · holds 75-100% shares

ultimate parent

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NI GROWTH LOAN FUND GENERAL PARTNER LIMITED

This company · SC420582

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
Whiterock Capital Partners Llp 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

Incorporated2012-03-28

Jurisdictionscotland

Primary SIC64999 — Financial intermediation not elsewhere classified

Registered office

1 George Square

Glasgow

G2 1AL

Scotland

Filing status

Accounts

Next due: 2026-12-31

Last made up to: 2025-03-31

Confirmation statement

Next due: 2027-03-13

Last: 2026-02-27

Officers (4 active · 6 resigned)

BARBOUR, Rhona Elizabeth→

director · ~46y · appointed 2020-06-12

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Active

MCCABE, Neil→

director · ~47y · appointed 2020-06-12

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Active

MCCURLEY, David Rodney→

director · ~46y · appointed 2020-06-12

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Active

MILLAR, Paul Jonathan→

director · ~54y · appointed 2016-01-07

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Active

BROWN, Aileen→

secretary · appointed 2012-03-28 · resigned 2013-11-28

Resigned

GALE, Yvonne, Dr→

director · ~58y · appointed 2016-09-16 · resigned 2018-04-27

Resigned

HENSBY, Barrie Stuart→

director · ~74y · appointed 2012-03-28 · resigned 2016-09-16

Resigned

MAWSON, Alan, Dr→

director · ~84y · appointed 2012-03-28 · resigned 2016-09-16

Resigned

SIMMS, Neil Walter Cochrane→

director · ~52y · appointed 2016-09-16 · resigned 2020-06-12

Resigned

THOMSON, Geoffrey Charles Byars→

director · ~68y · appointed 2012-03-28 · resigned 2015-11-13

Resigned

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