GP 2016 LIMITED
🌳Matureactive
SC534717 · ltd · incorporated 2016-05-06
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.
Why now
Window closing · medium confidence
Getting harder to buy — profile has hardened into "well run hard buy" recently.
- · Lifecycle stage: established → mature
- · Investment thesis: unclassified → well_run_hard_buy
Opportunity decay
hardening · 12-months
Already tight — no obvious softening catalysts on the horizon.
- · Thesis: well-run, low negotiation leverage
What changed my view
Last 30 days
Picture improved over the last 30 days — 1 positive signal vs 0 negative.
- ↑Lifecycle stage: established → mature
- ·Investment thesis: unclassified → well_run_hard_buy
Last 90 days
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Last 180 days
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🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
—
not disclosed
Net worth
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book net assets
Opportunity
78/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: Financial intermediation not elsewhere classified
Sector: Financial & insurance
Investor take
PursueStrong 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 (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
Confirmed no charges registered
85
Directors & officers
8 officers (5 active, 8 linked, 7 with DOB)
88
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
17 connected companies via shared directors
90
Filing history
36 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
78/100Strong
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
90
Good data coverage for analysis.
Recent activity
Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
1
filing
- • 1 confirmation-statement
Last 180 days
1
filing
- • 1 confirmation-statement
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (29 events)Click to expand
- 2025-11-07📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2025-02-10📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2025-02-10📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2025-02-10📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2025-02-10📄change-corporate-secretary-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH04
- 2025-02-10📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC05
- 2025-02-10📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2024-12-13📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2024-12-12➖DAVIS, Magdelene Cornelia resigneddirector
- 2024-09-17📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2023-10-10📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2023-08-03➕DAVIS, Magdelene Cornelia appointeddirector
- 2023-08-03📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2023-07-26📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2023-07-24➖MURPHY, Jonathan Charles resigneddirector
- 2022-11-18📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2021-11-12📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2020-11-18➕CALDERWOOD, Clare appointeddirector
- 2020-11-18📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2020-10-21📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2019-09-06📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2017-12-19➕COOPER, Ian appointeddirector
- 2017-12-07➖SHELLEY, Matthew John resigneddirector
- 2016-05-12➕HALAI, Jasi Hari appointeddirector
- 2016-05-12➕SHELLEY, Matthew John appointeddirector
- 2016-05-06🏢Company incorporatedAs GP 2016 LIMITED
- 2016-05-06➕3I PLC appointedcorporate-secretary
- 2016-05-06➕DUNN, Kevin John appointeddirector
- 2016-05-06➕MURPHY, Jonathan Charles appointeddirector
Owner dependency
48/100
Moderate — manageable with handoverSome 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
55/100
Strong succession signalMultiple 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.
- supportingClean filings + long tenure: Disciplined long-tenure operator — classic lifestyle-business pattern that often sells quietly.
Red flags
cleanNo 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.
🏛️ultimate parent
3i Holdings Plc
Corporate parent · holds 75-100% shares · board control
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GP 2016 LIMITED
This company · SC534717
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 | 06/05/2016 |
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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| AMATI GLOBAL INVESTORS LIMITED→ SC199908 · est 1999 | £8.90M £6.47M–£11.33M | — | — | 2800 | 26y | 84 | 66y |
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Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2016-05-06
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC64999 — Financial intermediation not elsewhere classified
Registered office
50 Lothian Road
Festival Square
Edinburgh
EH3 9WJ
Scotland
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
Officers (5 active · 3 resigned)
Active
CALDERWOOD, Clare→
Activedirector · ~59y · appointed 2020-11-18
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Active
DUNN, Kevin John→
Activedirector · ~63y · appointed 2016-05-06
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HALAI, Jasi Hari→
Activedirector · ~48y · appointed 2016-05-12
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DAVIS, Magdelene Cornelia→
Resigneddirector · ~50y · appointed 2023-08-03 · resigned 2024-12-12
MURPHY, Jonathan Charles→
Resigneddirector · ~66y · appointed 2016-05-06 · resigned 2023-07-24
SHELLEY, Matthew John→
Resigneddirector · ~51y · appointed 2016-05-12 · resigned 2017-12-07
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Recent filings (36 total)
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-04-01
accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2025-11-07
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-05-14
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2025-02-10
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2025-02-10
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2025-02-10
change-corporate-secretary-company-with-change-date
officers · CH04
2025-02-10
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC05
2025-02-10
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2025-02-10
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2024-12-13
accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2024-09-17
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-05-16
accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2023-10-10
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2023-08-03
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2023-07-26