BDC IV SFP GP LIMITED
🏛️Establishedactive
SC643095 · ltd · incorporated 2019-09-30
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
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book net assets
Opportunity
76/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: Financial intermediation not elsewhere classified
Sector: Financial & insurance
Investor take
PursueStrong opportunity: active trading company with strong profile and bankable structure.
Opportunity 76/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Most likely exit: strategic trade sale (73/100).
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
0
Lenders & charges
Confirmed no charges registered
85
Directors & officers
9 officers (4 active, 9 linked, 7 with DOB)
86
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
30 connected companies via shared directors
90
Filing history
43 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
65
Adequate — check latest filings for context.
Acquirability
70
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
85
Few red flags.
Signal strength
90
Good data coverage for analysis.
Recent activity
Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
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filings
Last 180 days
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filings
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (36 events)Click to expand
- 2025-08-08📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2025-07-16📄accounts-with-accounts-type-audit-exemption-subsiduaryaccounts · AA
- 2025-07-11📄legacyaccounts · PARENT_ACC
- 2025-07-11📄legacyother · GUARANTEE2
- 2025-07-11📄legacyother · AGREEMENT2
- 2024-10-15📄accounts-with-accounts-type-audit-exemption-subsiduaryaccounts · AA
- 2024-10-15📄legacyaccounts · PARENT_ACC
- 2024-10-15📄legacyother · GUARANTEE2
- 2024-10-15📄legacyother · AGREEMENT2
- 2024-09-02📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2024-08-31➖JONES, Adam Maxwell resigneddirector
- 2023-12-21➖MARTEN, Benjamin John resigneddirector
- 2023-12-21📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2023-10-03📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2023-08-21📄accounts-with-accounts-type-audit-exemption-subsiduaryaccounts · AA
- 2023-08-21📄legacyaccounts · PARENT_ACC
- 2023-08-21📄legacyother · GUARANTEE2
- 2023-08-21📄legacyother · AGREEMENT2
- 2023-01-20📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2022-09-30📄change-person-secretary-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH03
- 2022-09-16📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2022-09-15📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2022-09-15📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2022-03-10➖GUNNER, Paul Richard resigneddirector
- 2022-01-18➖BARTER, Charles Stuart John resigneddirector
- 2020-10-05➕MODY, Scott Thomas Kumar appointedsecretary
- 2020-10-05➖THOMPSON, Rachel Clare resignedsecretary
- 2019-10-25➕JONES, Adam Maxwell appointeddirector
- 2019-10-25➕MARTEN, Benjamin John appointeddirector
- 2019-09-30🏢Company incorporatedAs BDC IV SFP GP LIMITED
- 2019-09-30➕HUGHES, Jonathan Raoul appointeddirector
- 2019-09-30➕THOMPSON, Rachel Clare appointeddirector
- 2019-09-30➕WOODS, Edward Garton appointeddirector
- 2019-09-30➕THOMPSON, Rachel Clare appointedsecretary
- 2019-09-30➕BARTER, Charles Stuart John appointeddirector
- 2019-09-30➕GUNNER, Paul Richard appointeddirector
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 61 — 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 61. Early succession window.
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
Bridgepoint Advisers Holdings is the ultimate parent — holding 75%+ shares. This company sits inside their group.
🏛️ultimate parent
Bridgepoint Advisers Holdings
Corporate parent · holds 75-100% shares · board control
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BDC IV SFP GP LIMITED
This company · SC643095
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Bridgepoint Advisers Holdings Corporate entity | 75–100% | 75–100% | board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control | 30/09/2019 |
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2019-09-30
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC64999 — Financial intermediation not elsewhere classified
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: 2026-10-13
Last: 2025-09-29
Officers (4 active · 5 resigned)
MODY, Scott Thomas Kumar→
Activesecretary · appointed 2020-10-05
View their other companies + combined net worth →
HUGHES, Jonathan Raoul→
Activedirector · ~61y · appointed 2019-09-30
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THOMPSON, Rachel Clare→
Activedirector · ~46y · appointed 2019-09-30
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WOODS, Edward Garton→
Activedirector · ~50y · appointed 2019-09-30
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THOMPSON, Rachel Clare→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2019-09-30 · resigned 2020-10-05
BARTER, Charles Stuart John→
Resigneddirector · ~64y · appointed 2019-09-30 · resigned 2022-01-18
GUNNER, Paul Richard→
Resigneddirector · ~53y · appointed 2019-09-30 · resigned 2022-03-10
JONES, Adam Maxwell→
Resigneddirector · ~57y · appointed 2019-10-25 · resigned 2024-08-31
MARTEN, Benjamin John→
Resigneddirector · ~41y · appointed 2019-10-25 · resigned 2023-12-21
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Recent filings (43 total)
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-10-06
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2025-08-08
accounts-with-accounts-type-audit-exemption-subsiduary
accounts · AA
2025-07-16
legacy
accounts · PARENT_ACC
2025-07-11
legacy
other · GUARANTEE2
2025-07-11
legacy
other · AGREEMENT2
2025-07-11
accounts-with-accounts-type-audit-exemption-subsiduary
accounts · AA
2024-10-15
legacy
accounts · PARENT_ACC
2024-10-15
legacy
other · GUARANTEE2
2024-10-15
legacy
other · AGREEMENT2
2024-10-15
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-10-08
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2024-09-02
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2023-12-21
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-10-03
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2023-10-03