TOSCAFUND GP (7) LIMITED

💤Zombieactive
SC482854 · ltd · incorporated 2014-07-24
Investment thesis
Zombie company — trading but stalled; unlikely mover.
Why interesting: Quiet, steady; could be a succession or carve-out candidate with the right conversation.
Why risky: No growth signal; thin margin for error on price.
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
not disclosed
Net worth
book net assets
Opportunity
74/100
Strong
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What this business does
Primary activity: Administration of financial markets
Sector: Financial & insurance
Investor take
Pursue
Strong opportunity: active trading company with strong profile and bankable structure.

Opportunity 74/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. High owner-dependency — earn-out structure likely required for clean transition. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: Broaden director team. Sole director creates succession risk and reduces buyer comfort. Appoint a second director or strong #2. Most likely exit: strategic trade sale (65/100).

Data confidence

Overall: medium (57/100)

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
2 officers (1 active, 2 linked, 2 with DOB)
90
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 2 total, 2 with control declared
90
Director network
1 connected companies via shared directors
48
Filing history
32 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
55
Some acquirability indicators.
Risk profile
85
Few red flags.
Signal strength
90
Good data coverage for analysis.

Recent activity

Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
0
filings
Last 180 days
0
filings
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (21 events)Click to expand
  1. 2025-10-29
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  2. 2024-12-10
    BOOTH, Oliver George appointed
    director
  3. 2024-12-10
    MCKAY, Martin James resigned
    director
  4. 2024-12-10
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  5. 2024-12-10
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  6. 2024-09-13
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  7. 2024-04-15
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    change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC05
  8. 2023-11-29
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    change-account-reference-date-company-current-extended
    accounts · AA01
  9. 2023-08-02
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-small
    accounts · AA
  10. 2023-05-25
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    notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC02
  11. 2023-05-24
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    cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
  12. 2023-01-31
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    change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
  13. 2023-01-31
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  14. 2023-01-31
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  15. 2022-04-26
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-small
    accounts · AA
  16. 2021-04-29
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-small
    accounts · AA
  17. 2020-05-15
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-full
    accounts · AA
  18. 2019-05-01
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-full
    accounts · AA
  19. 2018-09-04
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-full
    accounts · AA
  20. 2014-07-24
    🏢
    Company incorporated
    As TOSCAFUND GP (7) LIMITED
  21. 2014-07-24
    MCKAY, Martin James appointed
    director

Owner dependency

75/100
High — earn-out structure required

Material founder dependency. Consider a 2-3 year earn-out and build in a handover plan before completion.

FACTORS
  • +Sole director: Only one active director — all governance concentrated on one person.

Succession & seller-readiness

45/100
Moderate signal

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

SIGNALS
  • primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.

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

Tosca Gp Holdings Limited is the ultimate parent — holding 75%+ shares. This company sits inside their group.

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Tosca Gp Holdings Limited
Corporate parent · holds 75-100% shares · board control
ultimate parent
TOSCAFUND GP (7) LIMITED
This company · SC482854

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%
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Tosca Gp Holdings Limited
Corporate entity
75100%
75–100%board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control04/12/2020
1 historic (ceased) PSC
  • Mr Martin Brian Hughesceased 04/12/2020· 75-100% shares

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
Incorporated2014-07-24
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC66110 — Administration of financial markets

Registered office

1st Floor 300 Bath Street
Glasgow
G2 4JR
Scotland

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2026-12-31
Last made up to: 2025-03-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-08-07
Last: 2025-07-24

Officers (1 active · 1 resigned)

BOOTH, Oliver George
director · ~32y · appointed 2024-12-10
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Active
MCKAY, Martin James
director · ~64y · appointed 2014-07-24 · resigned 2024-12-10
Resigned

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Recent filings (32 total)

accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2025-10-29
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-07-24
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2024-12-10
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2024-12-10
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2024-09-13
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-07-24
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC05
2024-04-15
change-account-reference-date-company-current-extended
accounts · AA01
2023-11-29
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-08-23
accounts-with-accounts-type-small
accounts · AA
2023-08-02
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC02
2023-05-25
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2023-05-24
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2023-01-31
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2023-01-31
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2023-01-31