IFM FINTECH PARTICIPATIONS II GP LLP
💤Zombieactive
SO306521 · llp · incorporated 2018-09-28
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
70/100
Strong
Investor take
PursueStrong opportunity: active trading company with strong profile and bankable structure.
Opportunity 70/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (58/100).
Data confidence
Overall: low (52/100)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
3 officers (2 active, 3 linked, 1 with DOB)
77
Ownership & PSC
2 active PSC(s) of 3 total, 3 with control declared
90
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
23 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
70/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional
Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.
Business quality
65
Adequate — check latest filings for context.
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
0
filings
Last 180 days
0
filings
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (28 events)Click to expand
- 2025-09-29📄confirmation-statement-with-no-updatesconfirmation-statement · LLCS01
- 2025-06-05📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2024-10-02📄confirmation-statement-with-no-updatesconfirmation-statement · LLCS01
- 2024-07-23📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-control-limited-liability-partnershippersons-with-significant-control · LLPSC05
- 2024-07-23📄change-corporate-member-limited-liability-partnership-with-name-change-dateofficers · LLCH02
- 2024-04-22📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2023-09-28📄confirmation-statement-with-no-updatesconfirmation-statement · LLCS01
- 2023-09-25📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2022-09-27📄confirmation-statement-with-no-updatesconfirmation-statement · LLCS01
- 2022-08-23📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2022-03-07📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control-limited-liability-partnershippersons-with-significant-control · LLPSC02
- 2022-03-04📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control-limited-liability-partnershippersons-with-significant-control · LLPSC07
- 2022-02-25📄appoint-corporate-member-limited-liability-partnership-with-appointment-dateofficers · LLAP02
- 2022-02-25📄termination-member-limited-liability-partnership-with-name-termination-dateofficers · LLTM01
- 2022-02-01➕ILLUMINATE FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT LTD appointedcorporate-llp-designated-member
- 2022-02-01➖ILLUMINATE FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT LLP resignedcorporate-llp-designated-member
- 2021-09-28📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2021-09-27📄confirmation-statement-with-no-updatesconfirmation-statement · LLCS01
- 2021-08-17📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-control-limited-liability-partnershippersons-with-significant-control · LLPSC05
- 2021-08-17📄change-corporate-member-limited-liability-partnership-with-name-change-dateofficers · LLCH02
- 2020-09-28📄confirmation-statement-with-no-updatesconfirmation-statement · LLCS01
- 2020-07-09📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2019-09-27📄confirmation-statement-with-no-updatesconfirmation-statement · LLCS01
- 2018-09-28🏢Company incorporatedAs IFM FINTECH PARTICIPATIONS II GP LLP
- 2018-09-28➕BEESTON, Mark Ian appointedllp-designated-member
- 2018-09-28➕ILLUMINATE FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT LLP appointedcorporate-llp-designated-member
- 2018-09-28📄change-account-reference-date-limited-liability-partnership-current-extendedaccounts · LLAA01
- 2018-09-28📄incorporation-limited-liability-partnershipincorporation · LLIN01
Owner dependency
50/100
Moderate — manageable with handoverSome founder dependency, but not acute. A structured handover period should cover most risk.
Succession & seller-readiness
30/100
Weak signalLimited succession signal. Not a near-term off-market candidate.
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
Illuminate Financial Management Ltd holds 25-50% — a significant corporate investor but not a controlling parent.
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Illuminate Financial Management Ltd
Corporate parent
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IFM FINTECH PARTICIPATIONS II GP LLP
This company · SO306521
Parent relationships inferred from Persons with Significant Control filings. Full subsidiary tree requires reverse-lookup (coming).
Shareholders & ownership
2 active beneficial owners| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Illuminate Financial Management Ltd Corporate entity | — | 25–50% | 25-50% voting | 01/02/2022 |
Mr Mark Ian Beeston Individual · British · DOB 08/1971 · age 55 | — | 25–50% | 25-50% voting | 28/09/2018 |
1 historic (ceased) PSC
- Illuminate Financial Management Llpceased 01/02/2022· 25-50% voting
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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| JANFORD ESTATE LP→ SL013131 · est 2013 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 12y | — | — |
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Statusactive
Typellp
Incorporated2018-09-28
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC—
Registered office
50 Lothian Road
Festival Square
Edinburgh
EH3 9WJ
Scotland
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-09-30
Last made up to: 2024-12-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-10-11
Last: 2025-09-27
Officers (2 active · 1 resigned)
BEESTON, Mark Ian→
Activellp-designated-member · ~55y · appointed 2018-09-28
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ILLUMINATE FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT LTD→
Activecorporate-llp-designated-member · appointed 2022-02-01
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ILLUMINATE FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT LLP→
Resignedcorporate-llp-designated-member · appointed 2018-09-28 · resigned 2022-02-01
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Recent filings (23 total)
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · LLCS01
2025-09-29
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2025-06-05
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · LLCS01
2024-10-02
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control-limited-liability-partnership
persons-with-significant-control · LLPSC05
2024-07-23
change-corporate-member-limited-liability-partnership-with-name-change-date
officers · LLCH02
2024-07-23
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2024-04-22
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · LLCS01
2023-09-28
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2023-09-25
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · LLCS01
2022-09-27
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2022-08-23
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control-limited-liability-partnership
persons-with-significant-control · LLPSC02
2022-03-07
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control-limited-liability-partnership
persons-with-significant-control · LLPSC07
2022-03-04
appoint-corporate-member-limited-liability-partnership-with-appointment-date
officers · LLAP02
2022-02-25
termination-member-limited-liability-partnership-with-name-termination-date
officers · LLTM01
2022-02-25
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2021-09-28