PAR FORESTRY (GENERAL PARTNER) IV LIMITED

🏛️Establishedactive
SC699565 · ltd · incorporated 2021-05-24
Investment thesis
Established operating company — standard diligence applies, no dominant angle.
Why interesting: Live, filing, normal profile.
Why risky: No standout signals in either direction.
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
not disclosed
Net worth
book net assets
Opportunity
77/100
Strong
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What this business does
Primary activity: Activities of other holding companies n.e.c.
Sector: Financial & insurance
Investor take
Pursue
Strong opportunity: asset-holding vehicle with strong profile and bankable structure.

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 (65/100).

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
3 officers (3 active, 3 linked, 3 with DOB)
90
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
19 connected companies via shared directors
90
Filing history
12 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
77/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional 

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

Business quality
65
Adequate — check latest filings for context.
Acquirability
75
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
0
filings
Last 180 days
0
filings
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (12 events)Click to expand
  1. 2025-09-02
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-full
    accounts · AA
  2. 2024-10-24
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-full
    accounts · AA
  3. 2023-11-10
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-full
    accounts · AA
  4. 2022-11-11
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-full
    accounts · AA
  5. 2021-12-20
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    change-account-reference-date-company-current-extended
    accounts · AA01
  6. 2021-12-17
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    change-account-reference-date-company-current-shortened
    accounts · AA01
  7. 2021-06-03
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    change-account-reference-date-company-current-shortened
    accounts · AA01
  8. 2021-05-24
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    Company incorporated
    As PAR FORESTRY (GENERAL PARTNER) IV LIMITED
  9. 2021-05-24
    ATKINSON, Paul, Prof Dr appointed
    director
  10. 2021-05-24
    CASTELL, Andrew Sean appointed
    director
  11. 2021-05-24
    MUNN, Paul appointed
    director
  12. 2021-05-24
    📄
    incorporation-company
    incorporation · NEWINC

Owner dependency

65/100
High — earn-out structure required

Material founder dependency. Consider a 2-3 year earn-out and build in a handover plan before completion.

FACTORS
  • +Founder age: Director aged approximately 65 — succession pressure is live.

Succession & seller-readiness

50/100
Moderate signal

Some succession indicators present. Worth watching; approach if sector/strategy fits.

SIGNALS
  • primaryFounder aged 63+: Senior director is approximately 65. Approaching typical UK retirement age — succession thinking likely.

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

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

🏛️
Par Equity Holdings Limited
Corporate parent · holds 75-100% shares
ultimate parent
PAR FORESTRY (GENERAL PARTNER) IV LIMITED
This company · SC699565

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
Par Equity Holdings Limited
Corporate entity
75100%
75–100%75-100% shares · 75-100% voting24/05/2021

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
Incorporated2021-05-24
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC64209 — Activities of other holding companies n.e.c.

Registered office

3a Dublin Meuse
Edinburgh
Scotland
EH3 6NW
United Kingdom

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2026-12-31
Last made up to: 2025-03-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-06-06
Last: 2025-05-23

Officers (3 active · 0 resigned)

ATKINSON, Paul, Prof Dr
director · ~65y · appointed 2021-05-24
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Active
CASTELL, Andrew Sean
director · ~58y · appointed 2021-05-24
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Active
MUNN, Paul
director · ~63y · appointed 2021-05-24
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Active

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Recent filings (12 total)

accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2025-09-02
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-05-23
accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2024-10-24
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-05-23
accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2023-11-10
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-05-25
accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2022-11-11
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-06-08
change-account-reference-date-company-current-extended
accounts · AA01
2021-12-20
change-account-reference-date-company-current-shortened
accounts · AA01
2021-12-17
change-account-reference-date-company-current-shortened
accounts · AA01
2021-06-03
incorporation-company
incorporation · NEWINC
2021-05-24