BEECHBROOK UK SME CREDIT I GP LIMITED

🌳Matureactive
SC519941 · ltd · incorporated 2015-11-10
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
approaching window · 12-months
Approaching a transaction window — refinance or sale event plausible in the next 12 months.
  • · Oldest live charge 10.3y old — refinance window within 12 months
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Turnover
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not disclosed
Net worth
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Opportunity
79/100
Strong
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What this business does
Primary activity: Other business support service activities n.e.c.
Sector: Administrative & support services
Investor take
Pursue
Strong opportunity: active trading company with strong profile and bankable structure.

Opportunity 79/100 (strong), bankability 80/100. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (65/100).

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Refinance opportunity

2 live charges · oldest 10.3y

85/100
ready

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

  • · Oldest live charge is 10.3 years old — likely at or near maturity.
  • · Single lender — cleanest path to refinance.
  • · Legal-friction score 15/100 — clean.

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
0
Lenders & charges
2 charges (2/2 with lender, 2/2 with type)
90
Directors & officers
6 officers (4 active, 6 linked, 5 with DOB)
87
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
20 connected companies via shared directors
90
Filing history
39 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
79/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional 

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

Business quality
70
Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.
Acquirability
70
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
85
Few red flags.
Signal strength
100
Good data coverage for analysis.

Recent activity

Last 30 days
2
filings
  • • 1 accounts
  • • 1 persons-with-significant-control
Last 90 days
2
filings
  • • 1 accounts
  • • 1 persons-with-significant-control
Last 180 days
3
filings
  • • 1 accounts
  • • 1 persons-with-significant-control
  • • 1 confirmation-statement
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (29 events)Click to expand
  1. 2026-04-22
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  2. 2026-03-30
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    change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC05
  3. 2025-07-16
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  4. 2025-07-15
    ➖
    MORRIS, Steve resigned
    director
  5. 2025-04-16
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  6. 2024-11-20
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    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  7. 2024-11-20
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    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  8. 2024-05-10
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  9. 2023-12-01
    ➕
    MORRIS, Steve appointed
    director
  10. 2023-12-01
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  11. 2023-07-11
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    accounts-amended-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AAMD
  12. 2023-05-15
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  13. 2023-03-10
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  14. 2022-07-18
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  15. 2022-07-13
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    MERRIMAN, David appointed
    director
  16. 2022-07-13
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  17. 2022-06-30
    ➖
    FENN, Nicolas Alexander resigned
    director
  18. 2022-03-28
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    change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC05
  19. 2021-04-13
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  20. 2020-04-07
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  21. 2019-11-19
    📄
    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  22. 2019-11-19
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    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  23. 2015-12-22
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    Charge registered #2
    Lender: The Royal Bank of Scotland PLC
  24. 2015-12-22
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    Charge registered #1
    Lender: The Royal Bank of Scotland PLC
  25. 2015-12-07
    ➕
    HERBERT, Jon Mark appointed
    director
  26. 2015-12-07
    ➕
    SHEA, Paul Simon, Mr appointed
    director
  27. 2015-11-10
    🏢
    Company incorporated
    As BEECHBROOK UK SME CREDIT I GP LIMITED
  28. 2015-11-10
    ➕
    BURNESS PAULL LLP appointed
    corporate-secretary
  29. 2015-11-10
    ➕
    FENN, Nicolas Alexander appointed
    director

Owner dependency

58/100
Moderate — manageable with handover

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

FACTORS
  • +Senior director age: Director aged approximately 64 — approaching natural succession window.

Succession & seller-readiness

55/100
Strong succession signal

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

SIGNALS
  • primaryFounder aged 63+: Senior director is approximately 64. Approaching typical UK retirement age — succession thinking likely.
  • 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

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

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Beechbrook Capital Llp
Corporate parent · holds 75-100% shares · board control
ultimate parent
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BEECHBROOK UK SME CREDIT I GP LIMITED
This company · SC519941

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
Beechbrook Capital Llp
Corporate entity
75–100%
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
Incorporated2015-11-10
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC82990 — Other business support service activities n.e.c.

Registered office

50 Lothian Road
Festival Square
Edinburgh
EH3 9WJ
Scotland

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2027-09-30
Last made up to: 2025-12-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-11-21
Last: 2025-11-07

Officers (4 active · 2 resigned)

BURNESS PAULL LLP→
corporate-secretary · appointed 2015-11-10
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
HERBERT, Jon Mark→
director · ~64y · appointed 2015-12-07
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Active
MERRIMAN, David→
director · ~61y · appointed 2022-07-13
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Active
SHEA, Paul Simon, Mr →
director · ~53y · appointed 2015-12-07
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
FENN, Nicolas Alexander→
director · ~63y · appointed 2015-11-10 · resigned 2022-06-30
Resigned
MORRIS, Steve→
director · ~54y · appointed 2023-12-01 · resigned 2025-07-15
Resigned

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Mortgages & charges

2
Total charges
2
Outstanding
1
Active lenders
Status:Lender:2 of 2 shown
TypeProperties
outstanding
Lloyds Banking Group
The Royal Bank of Scotland PLC
A registered charge—22/12/2015—
outstanding
Lloyds Banking Group
The Royal Bank of Scotland PLC
A registered charge—22/12/2015—
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Recent filings (39 total)

accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2026-04-22
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC05
2026-03-30
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-11-28
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2025-07-16
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2025-04-16
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-11-20
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2024-11-20
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2024-11-20
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2024-05-10
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2023-12-01
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-11-21
accounts-amended-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AAMD
2023-07-11
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2023-05-15
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2023-03-10
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-11-14