PATRIA PRIVATE EQUITY (EUROPE) LIMITED
🌳Matureactive
SC184076 · ltd · incorporated 1998-03-23
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
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not disclosed
Net worth
—
book net assets
Opportunity
76/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: Security and commodity contracts dealing activities
Sector: Financial & insurance
Investor take
PursueStrong opportunity: active trading company with strong profile and bankable structure.
Opportunity 76/100 (strong), bankability 80/100. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Most likely exit: strategic trade sale (73/100).
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Refinance opportunity
2 live charges · oldest 2.2y
50/100
clean up first
Refinance viable after a tidy-up — address the highlighted items first.
- · Newest facility, 2.2 years old — likely still in initial term.
- · Single lender — cleanest path to refinance.
- · Legal-friction score 20/100 — clean.
Data confidence
Overall: medium (60/100)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
2 charges (2/2 with lender, 2/2 with type)
90
Directors & officers
32 officers (4 active, 32 linked, 24 with DOB)
85
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 3 total, 3 with control declared
90
Director network
12 connected companies via shared directors
81
Filing history
199 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
70
Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.
Acquirability
70
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
74
Few red flags.
Signal strength
100
Good data coverage for analysis.
Recent activity
Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
1
filing
- • 1 officers
Last 180 days
2
filings
- • 2 officers
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (86 events)Click to expand
- 2026-02-10📄change-corporate-secretary-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH04
- 2025-11-21📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2025-11-11➕D'IPPOLITO, Marco Nicola appointeddirector
- 2025-09-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2025-06-20📍change-sail-address-company-with-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD02
- 2025-06-19📍move-registers-to-registered-office-company-with-new-addressaddress · AD04
- 2025-05-09📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2024-10-02📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2024-06-17📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC02
- 2024-06-17📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2024-06-13📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC02
- 2024-06-13📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2024-04-29➕GPMS CORPORATE SECRETARY LIMITED appointedcorporate-secretary
- 2024-04-29➖ABRDN CORPORATE SECRETARY LIMITED resignedcorporate-secretary
- 2024-04-29✏️certificate-change-of-name-companychange-of-name · CERTNM
- 2024-04-29📄termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM02
- 2024-04-29📄appoint-corporate-secretary-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP04
- 2024-04-29📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2024-04-17📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2024-04-16➖SHANKS, Adam George resigneddirector
- 2024-02-13📄resolutionresolution · RESOLUTIONS
- 2024-02-13📄mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-datemortgage · MR01
- 2024-02-13📄mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-datemortgage · MR01
- 2024-02-08📄capital-allotment-sharescapital · SH01
- 2024-02-01🔒Charge registered #2Lender: Société Générale (As Security Trustee)
- 2024-02-01🔒Charge registered #1Lender: Société Générale (As Security Trustee)
- 2023-11-13📄resolutionresolution · RESOLUTIONS
- 2023-11-02📄capital-allotment-sharescapital · SH01
- 2023-08-18📍change-sail-address-company-with-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD02
- 2022-06-20➕MCKAY, Merrick appointeddirector
- 2022-06-20➖DEMETRIOU, Christopher Thomas resigneddirector
- 2022-03-04➕DEMETRIOU, Christopher Thomas appointeddirector
- 2022-03-04➖REDMAN, Michael Mark resigneddirector
- 2021-12-31➖FRICKE, Barry Colin resigneddirector
- 2021-12-17➕BRYDEN, James Richard appointeddirector
- 2021-12-17➕REDMAN, Michael Mark appointeddirector
- 2021-12-07➖MITCHELL, Aron William resigneddirector
- 2021-05-31➖DONALDSON, Allison resigneddirector
- 2021-05-31➕FRICKE, Barry Colin appointeddirector
- 2021-05-31➖MARSHALL, Gary Robert resigneddirector
- 2021-05-31➕SHANKS, Adam George appointeddirector
- 2020-06-30➖KIDD, Holly Sylvia resignedsecretary
- 2020-06-30➕ABRDN CORPORATE SECRETARY LIMITED appointedcorporate-secretary
- 2019-12-10➖MACHRAY, Neil Lindsay Nicholson resigneddirector
- 2019-12-09➕MARSHALL, Gary Robert appointeddirector
- 2019-12-08➕DONALDSON, Allison appointeddirector
- 2019-12-08➖HELMSLEY, Dominic James resigneddirector
- 2019-12-08➖MCKELLAR, Peter Archibald resigneddirector
- 2019-12-08➖MCKILLOP, Robert John resigneddirector
- 2019-12-08➕MITCHELL, Aron William appointeddirector
Showing most recent 50 of 86 events
Owner dependency
58/100
Moderate — manageable with handoverSome founder dependency, but not acute. A structured handover period should cover most risk.
FACTORS
- +Senior director age: Director aged approximately 59 — approaching natural succession window.
Succession & seller-readiness
40/100
Moderate signalSome succession indicators present. Worth watching; approach if sector/strategy fits.
SIGNALS
- secondaryFounder aged 58+: Senior director is approximately 59. Early succession window.
Red flags
1 med · 1 lowName changed recently
mediumName changes can be benign (rebrand) but can also precede distress, phoenix activity, or buyer concealment.
Evidence: 2024-04-29: certificate-change-of-name-company
Multiple registered office changes
lowMultiple address changes in a short period can indicate operational instability or admin disorder.
Group structure
Patria Acquisitions Limited is the ultimate parent — holding 75%+ shares. This company sits inside their group.
🏛️ultimate parent
Patria Acquisitions Limited
Corporate parent · holds 75-100% shares · board control
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PATRIA PRIVATE EQUITY (EUROPE) LIMITED
This company · SC184076
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Patria Acquisitions Limited Corporate entity | 75–100% | 75–100% | board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control | 14/06/2024 |
2 historic (ceased) PSCs
- Patria Finance Limitedceased 14/06/2024· 75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control
- Abrdn Investment Management Limitedceased 12/06/2024· 75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated1998-03-23
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC66120 — Security and commodity contracts dealing activities
Registered office
New Clarendon House
114-116 George Street
Edinburgh
EH2 4LH
Scotland
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-09-30
Last made up to: 2024-12-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-06-29
Last: 2025-06-15
Officers (4 active · 28 resigned)
GPMS CORPORATE SECRETARY LIMITED→
Activecorporate-secretary · appointed 2024-04-29
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BRYDEN, James Richard→
Activedirector · ~54y · appointed 2021-12-17
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D'IPPOLITO, Marco Nicola→
Activedirector · ~50y · appointed 2025-11-11
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MCKAY, Merrick→
Activedirector · ~59y · appointed 2022-06-20
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BURNS, David John→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2010-08-01 · resigned 2016-05-03
KIDD, Holly Sylvia→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2016-05-03 · resigned 2020-06-30
O'BRIEN, Vincent Joseph→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2004-06-17 · resigned 2010-08-01
SOMERVILLE, Peter Walter→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 1998-08-25 · resigned 2004-06-17
ABRDN CORPORATE SECRETARY LIMITED→
Resignedcorporate-secretary · appointed 2020-06-30 · resigned 2024-04-29
BURNESS SOLICITORS→
Resignedcorporate-nominee-secretary · appointed 1998-03-23 · resigned 1998-08-25
CROMBIE, Alexander Maxwell, Sir→
Resigneddirector · ~77y · appointed 1998-06-04 · resigned 2004-02-25
CURRIE, David→
Resigneddirector · ~75y · appointed 1998-06-04 · resigned 2007-10-01
DEMETRIOU, Christopher Thomas→
Resigneddirector · ~43y · appointed 2022-03-04 · resigned 2022-06-20
DONALDSON, Allison→
Resigneddirector · ~56y · appointed 2019-12-08 · resigned 2021-05-31
FITZGERALD, Sean Andrew→
Resigneddirector · ~61y · appointed 2016-01-25 · resigned 2018-10-28
FRICKE, Barry Colin→
Resigneddirector · ~44y · appointed 2021-05-31 · resigned 2021-12-31
HAY, Stewart→
Resigneddirector · ~66y · appointed 2006-12-18 · resigned 2007-10-01
HELMSLEY, Dominic James→
Resigneddirector · ~59y · appointed 2017-03-28 · resigned 2019-12-08
LITTLEBOY, William Regnar→
Resigneddirector · ~65y · appointed 2007-08-31 · resigned 2017-11-14
MACHRAY, Neil Lindsay Nicholson→
Resigneddirector · ~57y · appointed 2019-07-31 · resigned 2019-12-10
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Mortgages & charges
2
Total charges
2
Outstanding
1
Active lenders
Status:Lender:2 of 2 shown
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| outstanding | Société Générale (As Security Trustee) | A registered charge | — | 01/02/2024 | — | |
| outstanding | Société Générale (As Security Trustee) | A registered charge | — | 01/02/2024 | — |
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Recent filings (199 total)
change-corporate-secretary-company-with-change-date
officers · CH04
2026-02-10
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2025-11-21
accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2025-09-30
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-06-23
change-sail-address-company-with-old-address-new-address
address · AD02
2025-06-20
move-registers-to-registered-office-company-with-new-address
address · AD04
2025-06-19
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2025-05-09
accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2024-10-02
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-07-04
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC02
2024-06-17
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2024-06-17
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC02
2024-06-13
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2024-06-13
certificate-change-of-name-company
change-of-name · CERTNM
2024-04-29
termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM02
2024-04-29