GP 2013 LTD

🌳Matureactive

SC454175 · ltd · incorporated 2013-07-10

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.

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

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not disclosed

Net worth

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Opportunity

78/100

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 78/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. 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

Lenders & charges

Confirmed no charges registered

Directors & officers

13 officers (5 active, 13 linked, 10 with DOB)

Ownership & PSC

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

Director network

16 connected companies via shared directors

Filing history

55 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

filing

• 1 confirmation-statement

Last 90 days

filing

• 1 confirmation-statement

Last 180 days

filings

• 1 confirmation-statement
• 1 accounts

Counts from Companies House filing history.

Corporate timeline (39 events)Click to expand

2025-11-07
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2025-02-10
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2025-02-10
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officers · CH01
2025-02-10
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officers · CH01
2025-02-10
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officers · CH04
2025-02-10
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officers · CH01
2025-02-10
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officers · CH01
2024-12-13
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officers · TM01
2024-12-12
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DAVIS, Magdelene Cornelia resigned
director
2024-09-17
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accounts · AA
2023-10-11
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accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2023-08-03
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DAVIS, Magdelene Cornelia appointed
director
2023-08-03
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officers · AP01
2023-07-26
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officers · TM01
2023-07-24
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MURPHY, Jonathan Charles resigned
director
2022-11-17
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accounts · AA
2021-11-12
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accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2020-11-18
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CALDERWOOD, Clare appointed
director
2020-11-18
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officers · AP01
2020-10-21
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accounts · AA
2019-10-22
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accounts · AA
2017-12-19
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COOPER, Ian appointed
director
2017-12-07
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SHELLEY, Matthew John resigned
director
2017-01-27
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LOOMES, Ben Robert resigned
director
2015-09-04
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HAYWOOD, Andrew John resigned
director
2015-08-13
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HALAI, Jasi Hari appointed
director
2015-08-13
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SHELLEY, Matthew John appointed
director
2013-07-10
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Company incorporated
As GP 2013 LTD
2013-07-10
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3I PLC appointed
corporate-secretary
2013-07-10
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DUNN, Kevin John appointed
director
2013-07-10
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BURNESS PAULL & WILLIAMSONS LLP appointed
corporate-secretary
2013-07-10
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BURNESS PAULL & WILLIAMSONS LLP resigned
corporate-secretary
2013-07-10
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GRAY, Gary George appointed
director
2013-07-10
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GRAY, Gary George resigned
director
2013-07-10
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HAYWOOD, Andrew John appointed
director
2013-07-10
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LOOMES, Ben Robert appointed
director
2013-07-10
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MURPHY, Jonathan Charles appointed
director
2013-07-10
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BURNESS PAULL (DIRECTORS) LIMITED appointed
corporate-director
2013-07-10
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BURNESS PAULL (DIRECTORS) LIMITED resigned
corporate-director

Owner dependency

48/100

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.
+Senior director age: Director aged approximately 63 — approaching natural succession window.

Succession & seller-readiness

63/100

Strong succession signal

Multiple signals suggest succession is on the horizon. Candidate for proactive outreach.

SIGNALS

primaryFounder aged 63+: Senior director is approximately 63. Approaching typical UK retirement age — succession thinking likely.
secondary12+ year tenure: Director in role 13 years.
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

3i Holdings Plc is the ultimate parent — holding 75%+ shares. This company sits inside their group.

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3i Holdings Plc

Corporate parent · holds 75-100% shares · board control

ultimate parent

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GP 2013 LTD

This company · SC454175

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
3i Holdings Plc 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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Company details

Statusactive

Typeltd

Incorporated2013-07-10

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: 2027-04-15

Last: 2026-04-01