FOUNDATION INVESTMENTS SCOTLAND LP (GP) LLP

💤Zombieactive
SO304974 · llp · incorporated 2014-07-23
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
71/100
Strong
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What this business does

A dormant shell entity incorporated in Scotland, this limited liability partnership likely serves as the general partner vehicle for a Scottish limited partnership involved in investment activities, with no active day-to-day operations evident from its filing history.

Investor take
Pursue
Strong opportunity: active trading company with strong profile and bankable structure.

Opportunity 71/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Most likely exit: strategic trade sale (63/100).

Data confidence

Overall: low (53/100)

Sparse data coverage. Treat AI-generated outputs as preliminary. Manual diligence essential.

Company profile
address, no SIC, incorporation date
80
Financials
No iXBRL financials extracted
0
Lenders & charges
Confirmed no charges registered
85
Directors & officers
5 officers (3 active, 5 linked, 3 with DOB)
82
Ownership & PSC
2 active PSC(s) of 3 total, 3 with control declared
90
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
35 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
71/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional 

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

Business quality
70
Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.
Acquirability
50
Some acquirability indicators.
Risk profile
85
Few red flags.
Signal strength
80
Good data coverage for analysis.

Recent activity

Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
1
filing
  • 1 accounts
Last 180 days
2
filings
  • 2 accounts
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (33 events)Click to expand
  1. 2026-03-05
    📄
    change-account-reference-date-limited-liability-partnership-current-extended
    accounts · LLAA01
  2. 2026-01-08
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  3. 2025-07-30
    📄
    confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
    confirmation-statement · LLCS01
  4. 2024-11-28
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  5. 2024-07-23
    📄
    confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
    confirmation-statement · LLCS01
  6. 2024-01-04
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  7. 2023-07-31
    📄
    confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
    confirmation-statement · LLCS01
  8. 2022-12-22
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  9. 2022-07-25
    📄
    confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
    confirmation-statement · LLCS01
  10. 2021-11-02
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  11. 2021-07-27
    📄
    confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
    confirmation-statement · LLCS01
  12. 2021-07-22
    📄
    change-person-member-limited-liability-partnership-with-name-change-date
    officers · LLCH01
  13. 2021-01-07
    📄
    change-account-reference-date-limited-liability-partnership-current-extended
    accounts · LLAA01
  14. 2021-01-06
    📄
    change-to-a-person-with-significant-control-limited-liability-partnership
    persons-with-significant-control · LLPSC04
  15. 2021-01-05
    📄
    notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control-limited-liability-partnership
    persons-with-significant-control · LLPSC02
  16. 2020-12-22
    📄
    appoint-person-member-limited-liability-partnership-with-appointment-date
    officers · LLAP01
  17. 2020-12-21
    OWSTON, Gavin Anthony Wyndham appointed
    llp-designated-member
  18. 2020-12-16
    📄
    change-corporate-member-limited-liability-partnership-with-name-change-date
    officers · LLCH02
  19. 2020-10-26
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  20. 2020-08-05
    📄
    confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
    confirmation-statement · LLCS01
  21. 2020-06-09
    📄
    termination-member-limited-liability-partnership-with-name-termination-date
    officers · LLTM01
  22. 2020-06-09
    📄
    cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control-limited-liability-partnership
    persons-with-significant-control · LLPSC07
  23. 2020-05-31
    WILLIS, Keith Andrew resigned
    llp-designated-member
  24. 2019-09-10
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  25. 2019-08-19
    📄
    confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
    confirmation-statement · LLCS01
  26. 2018-09-19
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  27. 2018-09-18
    📄
    confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
    confirmation-statement · LLCS01
  28. 2016-12-23
    FOUNDATION INVESTMENTS PARTNERS UK LIMITED appointed
    corporate-llp-designated-member
  29. 2016-12-23
    FOUNDATION INVESTMENT PARTNERS MANAGEMENT LLP resigned
    corporate-llp-designated-member
  30. 2014-07-23
    🏢
    Company incorporated
    As FOUNDATION INVESTMENTS SCOTLAND LP (GP) LLP
  31. 2014-07-23
    WHITTAKER, George Anthony David appointed
    llp-designated-member
  32. 2014-07-23
    WILLIS, Keith Andrew appointed
    llp-designated-member
  33. 2014-07-23
    FOUNDATION INVESTMENT PARTNERS MANAGEMENT LLP appointed
    corporate-llp-designated-member

Owner dependency

50/100
Moderate — manageable with handover

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

Succession & seller-readiness

30/100
Weak signal

Limited succession signal. Not a near-term off-market candidate.

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

Foundation Investment Partners Uk Limited is the ultimate parent — holding 75%+ shares. This company sits inside their group.

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Foundation Investment Partners Uk Limited
Corporate parent
FOUNDATION INVESTMENTS SCOTLAND LP (GP) LLP
This company · SO304974

Parent relationships inferred from Persons with Significant Control filings. Full subsidiary tree requires reverse-lookup (coming).

Shareholders & ownership

2 active beneficial owners · dominant holder ≥75%
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Foundation Investment Partners Uk Limited
Corporate entity
75–100%75-100% voting23/12/2016
Mr George Anthony David Whittaker
Individual · British · DOB 09/1969 · age 57
sig. influencesignificant influence06/04/2016
1 historic (ceased) PSC
  • Mr Keith Andrew Willisceased 31/05/2020· 25-50% voting

From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.

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Company details

Statusactive
Typellp
Incorporated2014-07-23
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC

Registered office

Citypoint
65 Haymarket Terrace
Edinburgh
EH12 5HD
Scotland

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2027-06-30
Last made up to: 2025-03-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-08-06
Last: 2025-07-23

Officers (3 active · 2 resigned)

OWSTON, Gavin Anthony Wyndham
llp-designated-member · ~56y · appointed 2020-12-21
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Active
WHITTAKER, George Anthony David
llp-designated-member · ~57y · appointed 2014-07-23
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
FOUNDATION INVESTMENTS PARTNERS UK LIMITED
corporate-llp-designated-member · appointed 2016-12-23
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
WILLIS, Keith Andrew
llp-designated-member · ~63y · appointed 2014-07-23 · resigned 2020-05-31
Resigned
FOUNDATION INVESTMENT PARTNERS MANAGEMENT LLP
corporate-llp-designated-member · appointed 2014-07-23 · resigned 2016-12-23
Resigned

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Recent filings (35 total)

change-account-reference-date-limited-liability-partnership-current-extended
accounts · LLAA01
2026-03-05
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2026-01-08
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · LLCS01
2025-07-30
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2024-11-28
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · LLCS01
2024-07-23
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2024-01-04
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · LLCS01
2023-07-31
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2022-12-22
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · LLCS01
2022-07-25
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2021-11-02
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · LLCS01
2021-07-27
change-person-member-limited-liability-partnership-with-name-change-date
officers · LLCH01
2021-07-22
change-account-reference-date-limited-liability-partnership-current-extended
accounts · LLAA01
2021-01-07
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control-limited-liability-partnership
persons-with-significant-control · LLPSC04
2021-01-06
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control-limited-liability-partnership
persons-with-significant-control · LLPSC02
2021-01-05