F&C EUROPEAN CAPITAL PARTNERS II (GP) LIMITED

🌳Matureactive
SC440784 · ltd · incorporated 2013-01-21
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.
Why now
Window opening · medium confidence
More negotiable than before — 2 signals weakening over the last 30 days.
  • · Opportunity score: 78 → 73
  • · Hygiene score: 90 → 85
Opportunity decay
hardening · 12-months
Already tight — no obvious softening catalysts on the horizon.
  • · Thesis: well-run, low negotiation leverage
What changed my view
Last 30 days

Picture worsened over the last 30 days — 2 negative signals vs 0 positive.

  • ↓Opportunity score: 78 → 73
  • ↓Hygiene score: 90 → 85
Last 90 days

No snapshot from 90 days ago — start tracking from today.

Last 180 days

No snapshot from 180 days ago — start tracking from today.

🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
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not disclosed
Net worth
—
book net assets
Opportunity
73/100
Strong
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What this business does
Primary activity: Financial intermediation not elsewhere classified
Sector: Financial & insurance
Investor take
Pursue
Strong opportunity: active trading company with strong profile and bankable structure.

Opportunity 73/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Most likely exit: strategic trade sale (73/100).

Data confidence

Overall: medium (58/100)

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
11 officers (3 active, 11 linked, 7 with DOB)
83
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
7 connected companies via shared directors
66
Filing history
57 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
73/100Strong
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
90
Good data coverage for analysis.

Recent activity

Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
1
filing
  • • 1 officers
Last 180 days
3
filings
  • • 2 officers
  • • 1 confirmation-statement
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (37 events)Click to expand
  1. 2026-06-02
    📄
    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  2. 2026-06-01
    ➖
    MAIR, Hamish John Garrow resigned
    director
  3. 2026-04-21
    📄
    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  4. 2026-04-20
    ➕
    HAWTHORN, Ashley-Anne appointed
    director
  5. 2025-09-24
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-full
    accounts · AA
  6. 2025-05-01
    📄
    change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC05
  7. 2025-05-01
    📄
    change-corporate-secretary-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH04
  8. 2025-04-09
    📄
    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  9. 2025-04-08
    ➕
    CARNWATH, Andrew David John appointed
    director
  10. 2025-02-04
    📄
    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  11. 2025-01-27
    ➖
    NAIRN, Richard Robin David resigned
    director
  12. 2024-10-07
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-full
    accounts · AA
  13. 2023-10-12
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-full
    accounts · AA
  14. 2022-10-11
    📄
    change-account-reference-date-company-current-extended
    accounts · AA01
  15. 2022-09-09
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-full
    accounts · AA
  16. 2022-07-06
    📄
    change-corporate-secretary-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH04
  17. 2022-07-06
    📄
    change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC05
  18. 2022-03-03
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-full
    accounts · AA
  19. 2020-10-13
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-full
    accounts · AA
  20. 2020-01-22
    📄
    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  21. 2019-12-31
    ➖
    SNEDDON, Neil Gordon resigned
    director
  22. 2019-07-25
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-full
    accounts · AA
  23. 2017-09-15
    ➖
    CLARK, Julia Buchanan resigned
    director
  24. 2013-02-22
    ➕
    COLUMBIA THREADNEEDLE AM (HOLDINGS) LIMITED appointed
    corporate-secretary
  25. 2013-02-22
    ➖
    D.W. COMPANY SERVICES LIMITED resigned
    corporate-secretary
  26. 2013-02-22
    ➕
    CLARK, Julia Buchanan appointed
    director
  27. 2013-02-22
    ➕
    MAIR, Hamish John Garrow appointed
    director
  28. 2013-02-22
    ➕
    NAIRN, Richard Robin David appointed
    director
  29. 2013-02-22
    ➖
    ROSE, Kenneth Charles resigned
    director
  30. 2013-02-22
    ➕
    SNEDDON, Neil Gordon appointed
    director
  31. 2013-02-22
    ➖
    D.W. COMPANY SERVICES LIMITED resigned
    corporate-director
  32. 2013-02-22
    ➖
    D.W. DIRECTOR 1 LIMITED resigned
    corporate-director
  33. 2013-01-21
    🏢
    Company incorporated
    As F&C EUROPEAN CAPITAL PARTNERS II (GP) LIMITED
  34. 2013-01-21
    ➕
    D.W. COMPANY SERVICES LIMITED appointed
    corporate-secretary
  35. 2013-01-21
    ➕
    ROSE, Kenneth Charles appointed
    director
  36. 2013-01-21
    ➕
    D.W. COMPANY SERVICES LIMITED appointed
    corporate-director
  37. 2013-01-21
    ➕
    D.W. DIRECTOR 1 LIMITED appointed
    corporate-director

Owner dependency

58/100
Moderate — manageable with handover

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

FACTORS
  • +Two-director setup: Only two active directors — typical of owner-managed SMEs but limits succession.

Succession & seller-readiness

36/100
Weak signal

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

SIGNALS
  • secondaryTwo-director governance: Small-team governance. Succession depth is thin but not absent.

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

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

🏛️
Columbia Threadneedle Am (Holdings) Limited
Corporate parent · holds 75-100% shares
ultimate parent
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F&C EUROPEAN CAPITAL PARTNERS II (GP) LIMITED
This company · SC440784

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
Columbia Threadneedle Am (Holdings) Limited
Corporate entity
75–100%
—75-100% shares · firm interest06/04/2016

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
Incorporated2013-01-21
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC64999 — Financial intermediation not elsewhere classified

Registered office

6th Floor, Quartermile 4 7a Nightingale Way
Edinburgh
EH3 9EG
Scotland

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2026-09-30
Last made up to: 2024-12-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-02-05
Last: 2026-01-22

Officers (3 active · 8 resigned)

COLUMBIA THREADNEEDLE AM (HOLDINGS) LIMITED→
corporate-secretary · appointed 2013-02-22
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
CARNWATH, Andrew David John→
director · ~45y · appointed 2025-04-08
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
HAWTHORN, Ashley-Anne→
director · ~40y · appointed 2026-04-20
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
D.W. COMPANY SERVICES LIMITED→
corporate-secretary · appointed 2013-01-21 · resigned 2013-02-22
Resigned
CLARK, Julia Buchanan→
director · ~56y · appointed 2013-02-22 · resigned 2017-09-15
Resigned
MAIR, Hamish John Garrow→
director · ~60y · appointed 2013-02-22 · resigned 2026-06-01
Resigned
NAIRN, Richard Robin David→
director · ~53y · appointed 2013-02-22 · resigned 2025-01-27
Resigned
ROSE, Kenneth Charles→
director · ~63y · appointed 2013-01-21 · resigned 2013-02-22
Resigned
SNEDDON, Neil Gordon→
director · ~55y · appointed 2013-02-22 · resigned 2019-12-31
Resigned
D.W. COMPANY SERVICES LIMITED→
corporate-director · appointed 2013-01-21 · resigned 2013-02-22
Resigned
D.W. DIRECTOR 1 LIMITED→
corporate-director · appointed 2013-01-21 · resigned 2013-02-22
Resigned

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Recent filings (57 total)

termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2026-06-02
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2026-04-21
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-01-28
accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2025-09-24
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC05
2025-05-01
change-corporate-secretary-company-with-change-date
officers · CH04
2025-05-01
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2025-04-09
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2025-02-04
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-01-28
accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2024-10-07
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-01-24
accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2023-10-12
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-01-24
change-account-reference-date-company-current-extended
accounts · AA01
2022-10-11
accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2022-09-09