EPP GENERAL PARTNER LIMITED

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SC589199 · ltd · incorporated 2018-02-19
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
76/100
Strong
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What this business does
Primary activity: Other credit granting n.e.c.
Sector: Financial & insurance
Investor take
Pursue
Strong opportunity: active trading company with strong profile and bankable structure.

Opportunity 76/100 (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: share sale to pe / searcher (73/100).

Data confidence

Overall: medium (58/100)

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 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
5 connected companies via shared directors
60
Filing history
20 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
76/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional 

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

Business quality
65
Adequate — check latest filings for context.
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 (16 events)Click to expand
  1. 2025-10-09
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-full
    accounts · AA
  2. 2024-09-30
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-full
    accounts · AA
  3. 2023-10-02
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-full
    accounts · AA
  4. 2022-09-22
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-full
    accounts · AA
  5. 2021-09-07
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-full
    accounts · AA
  6. 2020-12-29
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-full
    accounts · AA
  7. 2019-09-24
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-full
    accounts · AA
  8. 2019-09-05
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  9. 2019-09-05
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  10. 2019-09-02
    ORBAN, Bernard Marie Luc Christian appointed
    director
  11. 2019-09-02
    SPEAKMAN, David resigned
    director
  12. 2019-02-26
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    change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC05
  13. 2018-06-19
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    change-account-reference-date-company-current-shortened
    accounts · AA01
  14. 2018-02-19
    🏢
    Company incorporated
    As EPP GENERAL PARTNER LIMITED
  15. 2018-02-19
    SPEAKMAN, David appointed
    director
  16. 2018-02-19
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    incorporation-company
    incorporation · NEWINC

Owner dependency

83/100
Critical — business is the founder

The business appears inseparable from the founder. Acquisition without a serious earn-out or meaningful transition period would likely destroy value.

FACTORS
  • +Sole director: Only one active director — all governance concentrated on one person.
  • +Senior director age: Director aged approximately 60 — 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
  • secondaryFounder aged 58+: Senior director is approximately 60. Early succession window.
  • 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

Ml Uk Holding Limited is the ultimate parent — holding 75%+ shares. This company sits inside their group.

🏛️
Ml Uk Holding Limited
Corporate parent · holds 75-100% shares · board control
ultimate parent
EPP GENERAL PARTNER LIMITED
This company · SC589199

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
Ml Uk Holding Limited
Corporate entity
75100%
75–100%board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control19/02/2018

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
Incorporated2018-02-19
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC64929 — Other credit granting n.e.c.

Registered office

C/O Cms Cameron Mckenna Nabarro Olswang Llp Saltire Court
20 Castle Terrace
Edinburgh
EH1 2EN
United Kingdom

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2026-09-30
Last made up to: 2024-12-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-03-04
Last: 2026-02-18

Officers (1 active · 1 resigned)

ORBAN, Bernard Marie Luc Christian
director · ~60y · appointed 2019-09-02
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Active
SPEAKMAN, David
director · ~55y · appointed 2018-02-19 · resigned 2019-09-02
Resigned

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Recent filings (20 total)

confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-03-03
accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2025-10-09
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-02-20
accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2024-09-30
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-02-21
accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2023-10-02
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-02-20
accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2022-09-22
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-02-21
accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2021-09-07
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-02-19
accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2020-12-29
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2020-02-18
accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2019-09-24
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2019-09-05