GF III GENERAL PARTNER LIMITED
- · Hygiene score: 90 → 85
- · Filings: 19 → 22
Mixed signals in the last 30 days — 1 improved, 1 worsened.
- ↓Hygiene score: 90 → 85
- ↑Filings: 19 → 22
No snapshot from 90 days ago — start tracking from today.
No snapshot from 180 days ago — start tracking from today.
Opportunity 77/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. High owner-dependency — earn-out structure likely required for clean transition. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (73/100).
Data confidence
Overall: high (88/100)Strong data coverage across all sections. AI outputs should be trusted with minimal caveats.
Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.
Key financials
3 years extracted from filed iXBRL accountsHover to see exact values · click legend to toggle series
Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 102| Metric | 2025-12-31 | 2024-12-31 | 2023-12-31 |
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Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.
Recent activity
- • 2 officers
- • 1 accounts
- • 2 officers
- • 1 accounts
- • 2 officers
- • 1 accounts
- • 1 confirmation-statement
Corporate timeline (18 events)Click to expand
- 2026-07-06➕SWART, Gerhard appointeddirector
- 2026-07-06➖PEREIRA, Richard Alan resigneddirector
- 2026-07-06📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2026-07-06📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2026-06-29📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2025-08-18📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2024-07-23📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2023-06-22📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2022-09-06📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2021-08-12📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2020-10-05📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2019-06-14📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2018-06-21📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2017-03-09📄change-account-reference-date-company-current-shortenedaccounts · AA01
- 2017-02-27🏢Company incorporatedAs GF III GENERAL PARTNER LIMITED
- 2017-02-27➕SALTY, Samer Souheil appointeddirector
- 2017-02-27➕PEREIRA, Richard Alan appointeddirector
- 2017-02-27📄incorporation-companyincorporation · NEWINC
Owner dependency
Material founder dependency. Consider a 2-3 year earn-out and build in a handover plan before completion.
- +Two-director setup: Only two active directors — typical of owner-managed SMEs but limits succession.
- +Senior director age: Director aged approximately 62 — approaching natural succession window.
Succession & seller-readiness
Some succession indicators present. Worth watching; approach if sector/strategy fits.
- secondaryFounder aged 58+: Senior director is approximately 62. Early succession window.
- secondaryTwo-director governance: Small-team governance. Succession depth is thin but not absent.
Red flags
cleanGroup structure
Zouk Ventures Limited is the ultimate parent — holding 75%+ shares. This company sits inside their group.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Zouk Ventures Limited Corporate entity | 75–100% | 75–100% | board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control | 27/02/2017 |
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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Officers (2 active · 1 resigned)
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