MPE (GENERAL PARTNER V) LIMITED

🌳Matureactive
SC498403 · ltd · incorporated 2015-02-19
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 10.5y old — refinance window within 12 months
🔒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: Financial intermediation not elsewhere classified
Sector: Financial & insurance
Investor take
Pursue
Strong opportunity: active trading company with strong profile and bankable structure.

Opportunity 74/100 (strong), bankability 80/100. 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 10.5y

85/100
ready

Refinance conversation should be productive — structure clean and timing right.

  • · Oldest live charge is 10.5 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
7 officers (4 active, 7 linked, 4 with DOB)
81
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
47 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 (34 events)Click to expand
  1. 2025-12-15
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-audit-exemption-subsiduary
    accounts · AA
  2. 2025-12-15
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    legacy
    accounts · PARENT_ACC
  3. 2025-12-15
    📄
    legacy
    other · GUARANTEE2
  4. 2025-12-15
    📄
    legacy
    other · AGREEMENT2
  5. 2025-04-11
    MONTAGU PRIVATE EQUITY LLP appointed
    corporate-director
  6. 2025-04-11
    📄
    appoint-corporate-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP02
  7. 2025-04-02
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  8. 2025-04-02
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  9. 2025-04-02
    📄
    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  10. 2025-03-31
    DENNING, Louise Noele appointed
    director
  11. 2025-03-31
    CLIFFORD, Cathy resigned
    director
  12. 2025-03-31
    MONTAGU PRIVATE EQUITY LLP resigned
    corporate-director
  13. 2024-11-06
    📄
    change-account-reference-date-company-current-extended
    accounts · AA01
  14. 2024-09-10
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-audit-exemption-subsiduary
    accounts · AA
  15. 2024-09-10
    📄
    legacy
    accounts · PARENT_ACC
  16. 2024-09-10
    📄
    legacy
    other · AGREEMENT2
  17. 2024-09-10
    📄
    legacy
    other · GUARANTEE2
  18. 2023-11-08
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-audit-exemption-subsiduary
    accounts · AA
  19. 2023-10-25
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    legacy
    other · AGREEMENT2
  20. 2023-10-25
    📄
    legacy
    accounts · PARENT_ACC
  21. 2023-10-25
    📄
    legacy
    other · GUARANTEE2
  22. 2023-10-03
    📄
    legacy
    other · AGREEMENT2
  23. 2023-10-03
    📄
    legacy
    other · GUARANTEE2
  24. 2023-09-18
    📄
    legacy
    other · AGREEMENT2
  25. 2023-09-18
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    legacy
    other · GUARANTEE2
  26. 2023-03-31
    FERGUSON, Alaisdair, Dr resigned
    director
  27. 2023-03-31
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  28. 2023-03-30
    HARRIS, Stephen appointed
    director
  29. 2021-05-11
    CLIFFORD, Cathy appointed
    director
  30. 2015-11-09
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    Charge registered #1
    Lender: Lloyds Bank PLC (As Security Agent)
  31. 2015-02-19
    🏢
    Company incorporated
    As MPE (GENERAL PARTNER V) LIMITED
  32. 2015-02-19
    BROOKS, Vicki appointed
    secretary
  33. 2015-02-19
    FERGUSON, Alaisdair, Dr appointed
    director
  34. 2015-02-19
    MONTAGU PRIVATE EQUITY LLP appointed
    corporate-director

Owner dependency

50/100
Moderate — manageable with handover

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

Succession & seller-readiness

30/100
Weak signal

Limited succession signal. Not a near-term off-market candidate.

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

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

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Mllp Holdings Limited
Corporate parent · holds 75-100% shares · board control
ultimate parent
MPE (GENERAL PARTNER V) LIMITED
This company · SC498403

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
Mllp Holdings Limited
Corporate entity
75100%
75–100%board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control06/04/2016

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
Incorporated2015-02-19
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 · 3 resigned)

BROOKS, Vicki
secretary · appointed 2015-02-19
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Active
DENNING, Louise Noele
director · ~46y · appointed 2025-03-31
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Active
HARRIS, Stephen
director · ~54y · appointed 2023-03-30
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Active
MONTAGU PRIVATE EQUITY LLP
corporate-director · appointed 2025-04-11
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Active
CLIFFORD, Cathy
director · ~59y · appointed 2021-05-11 · resigned 2025-03-31
Resigned
FERGUSON, Alaisdair, Dr
director · ~64y · appointed 2015-02-19 · resigned 2023-03-31
Resigned
MONTAGU PRIVATE EQUITY LLP
corporate-director · appointed 2015-02-19 · resigned 2025-03-31
Resigned

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Mortgages & charges

1
Total charges
1
Outstanding
1
Active lenders
Status:Lender:1 of 1 shown
TypeProperties
outstanding
Lloyds Banking Group
Lloyds Bank PLC (As Security Agent)
A registered charge09/11/2015
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Recent filings (47 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