PATRIA EUROPE 1 (GP) LIMITED
🌿Early-stageactive
SC776441 · ltd · incorporated 2023-07-20
Investment thesis
Growth-phase business — story-led; valuation sensitive to momentum.
Why interesting: Trading is scaling; acquirers paying for trajectory get disproportionate leverage.
Why risky: Price often leads fundamentals; dependency on founder often high.
🔒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: Activities of other holding companies n.e.c.
Sector: Financial & insurance
Investor take
PursueStrong opportunity: asset-holding vehicle with strong profile and acceptable with review structure.
Opportunity 76/100 (strong), bankability 70/100. High owner-dependency — earn-out structure likely required for clean transition. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (65/100).
Data confidence
Overall: medium (59/100)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
4 officers (3 active, 4 linked, 2 with DOB)
80
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 3 total, 3 with control declared
90
Director network
13 connected companies via shared directors
84
Filing history
21 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
60
Adequate — check latest filings for context.
Acquirability
75
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
0
filings
Last 180 days
1
filing
- • 1 officers
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (25 events)Click to expand
- 2026-02-10📄change-corporate-secretary-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH04
- 2025-11-20📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2025-11-12📄gazette-filings-brought-up-to-dategazette · DISS40
- 2025-10-28📄gazette-notice-compulsorygazette · GAZ1
- 2025-06-16📄legacyother · AGREEMENT2
- 2025-06-16📄legacyother · GUARANTEE2
- 2025-05-09📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 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
- 2023-09-11📄appoint-corporate-secretary-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP04
- 2023-08-10📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2023-07-20🏢Company incorporatedAs PATRIA EUROPE 1 (GP) LIMITED
- 2023-07-20➕BRYDEN, James Richard appointeddirector
- 2023-07-20➕MCKAY, Merrick appointeddirector
- 2023-07-20➕ABRDN CORPORATE SECRETARY LIMITED appointedcorporate-secretary
- 2023-07-20📄change-account-reference-date-company-current-extendedaccounts · AA01
- 2023-07-20📄incorporation-companyincorporation · NEWINC
Owner dependency
71/100
High — earn-out structure requiredMaterial founder dependency. Consider a 2-3 year earn-out and build in a handover plan before completion.
FACTORS
- +Two-director setup: Only two active directors — typical of owner-managed SMEs but limits succession.
- +Senior director age: Director aged approximately 59 — approaching natural succession window.
- +Young company: Only 2.9 years old — management layer unlikely to be developed.
Succession & seller-readiness
46/100
Moderate signalSome succession indicators present. Worth watching; approach if sector/strategy fits.
SIGNALS
- secondaryFounder aged 58+: Senior director is approximately 59. Early succession window.
- secondaryTwo-director governance: Small-team governance. Succession depth is thin but not absent.
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
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 EUROPE 1 (GP) LIMITED
This company · SC776441
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
Incorporated2023-07-20
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC64209 — Activities of other holding companies 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: 2026-08-02
Last: 2025-07-19
Officers (3 active · 1 resigned)
GPMS CORPORATE SECRETARY LIMITED→
Activecorporate-secretary · appointed 2024-04-29
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BRYDEN, James Richard→
Activedirector · ~54y · appointed 2023-07-20
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MCKAY, Merrick→
Activedirector · ~59y · appointed 2023-07-20
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ABRDN CORPORATE SECRETARY LIMITED→
Resignedcorporate-secretary · appointed 2023-07-20 · resigned 2024-04-29
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Recent filings (21 total)
change-corporate-secretary-company-with-change-date
officers · CH04
2026-02-10
accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2025-11-20
gazette-filings-brought-up-to-date
gazette · DISS40
2025-11-12
gazette-notice-compulsory
gazette · GAZ1
2025-10-28
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-07-30
legacy
other · AGREEMENT2
2025-06-16
legacy
other · GUARANTEE2
2025-06-16
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2025-05-09
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-07-23
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