GPMS (GENERAL PARTNER II) LIMITED

🌳Matureactive

SC215737 · ltd · incorporated 2001-02-13

Investment thesis

Well-run mature business — low negotiation leverage; premium likely.

Why interesting: Textbook target; clean filings, stable trading.

Why risky: No pressure on seller; any deal likely at full price.

Opportunity decay

hardening · 12-months

Already tight — no obvious softening catalysts on the horizon.

· Thesis: well-run, low negotiation leverage

🔒Estimated value

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Turnover

—

not disclosed

Net worth

—

book net assets

Opportunity

74/100

Strong

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What this business does

Primary activity: Other business support service activities n.e.c.

Sector: Administrative & support services

Investor take

Pursue

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

Opportunity 74/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (65/100).

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

Lenders & charges

Confirmed no charges registered

Directors & officers

34 officers (5 active, 34 linked, 25 with DOB)

Ownership & PSC

1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared

Director network

17 connected companies via shared directors

Filing history

153 filings on record

Gazette notices

No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)

Opportunity Score

74/100Strong

PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional

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

Business quality

Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.

Acquirability

Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.

Risk profile

Few red flags.

Signal strength

Good data coverage for analysis.

Recent activity

Last 30 days

filings

Last 90 days

filing

• 1 officers

Last 180 days

filing

• 1 officers

Counts from Companies House filing history.

Corporate timeline (85 events)Click to expand

2026-02-10
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change-corporate-secretary-company-with-change-date
officers · CH04
2025-10-07
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accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2025-06-19
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move-registers-to-registered-office-company-with-new-address
address · AD04
2025-05-12
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change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC05
2025-05-09
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change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2024-12-31
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accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2024-05-29
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certificate-change-of-name-company
change-of-name · CERTNM
2024-05-27
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termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM02
2024-05-27
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appoint-corporate-secretary-company-with-name-date
officers · AP04
2024-05-27
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change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2024-05-21
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change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC05
2024-04-29
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GPMS CORPORATE SECRETARY LIMITED appointed
corporate-secretary
2024-04-29
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ABRDN CORPORATE SECRETARY LIMITED resigned
corporate-secretary
2023-10-16
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accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2023-08-18
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change-sail-address-company-with-old-address-new-address
address · AD02
2023-08-10
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change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2022-10-11
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accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2022-02-24
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termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2022-02-24
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appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2022-02-24
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appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2022-02-24
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appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2022-02-24
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appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2022-02-24
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termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2022-02-22
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BRYDEN, James Richard appointed
director
2022-02-22
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LEMOND, Mark appointed
director
2022-02-22
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MCKAY, Merrick appointed
director
2022-02-22
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TYSZKO, Simon appointed
director
2022-02-22
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HAY, Stewart resigned
director
2022-02-22
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PIM, Roger Jonathan resigned
director
2021-10-01
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HARRIS, Ian resigned
director
2020-09-30
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MCKELLAR, Peter Archibald resigned
director
2020-05-31
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KIDD, Holly Sylvia resigned
secretary
2020-05-31
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ABRDN CORPORATE SECRETARY LIMITED appointed
corporate-secretary
2018-10-22
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KIDD, Holly Sylvia appointed
secretary
2018-10-22
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THOMPSON, David Ross resigned
secretary
2014-10-31
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MICKEL, Catriona Elizabeth resigned
secretary
2014-10-31
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THOMPSON, David Ross appointed
secretary
2013-10-10
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PIM, Roger Jonathan appointed
director
2013-10-10
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WILLIAMSON, Craig James resigned
director
2012-10-01
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WILLIAMSON, Craig James appointed
director
2012-08-28
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CURRIE, David resigned
director
2011-02-21
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BURNS, David John resigned
secretary
2011-02-21
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MICKEL, Catriona Elizabeth appointed
secretary
2010-08-01
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BURNS, David John appointed
secretary
2010-08-01
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O'BRIEN, Vincent Joseph resigned
secretary
2010-08-01
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HARRIS, Ian appointed
director
2010-08-01
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PATERSON, Graham Douglas resigned
director
2008-04-28
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PATERSON, Graham Douglas appointed
director
2007-09-14
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CONNOLLY, Mark resigned
director
2007-09-14
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CUMMING, David Thorburn resigned
director

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Owner dependency

48/100

Moderate — manageable with handover

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

FACTORS

-4 active directors: Broader management team in place — suggests transferable governance.
+Senior director age: Director aged approximately 59 — approaching natural succession window.

Succession & seller-readiness

40/100

Moderate signal

Some 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 low

Name changed recently

medium

Name changes can be benign (rebrand) but can also precede distress, phoenix activity, or buyer concealment.

Evidence: 2024-05-29: certificate-change-of-name-company

Multiple registered office changes

low

Multiple address changes in a short period can indicate operational instability or admin disorder.

Group structure

Patria Cp (Holdings) Limited is the ultimate parent — holding 75%+ shares. This company sits inside their group.

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Patria Cp (Holdings) Limited

Corporate parent · holds 75-100% shares · board control

ultimate parent

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GPMS (GENERAL PARTNER II) LIMITED

This company · SC215737

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 Cp (Holdings) Limited Corporate entity	75–100%	75–100%	board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control	06/04/2016

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

Incorporated2001-02-13

Jurisdictionscotland

Primary SIC82990 — Other business support service activities n.e.c.

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