PENTA CAPITAL GP 3 LLP

💤Zombieactive
SO305124 · llp · incorporated 2014-12-05
Investment thesis
Zombie company — trading but stalled; unlikely mover.
Why interesting: Quiet, steady; could be a succession or carve-out candidate with the right conversation.
Why risky: No growth signal; thin margin for error on price.
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
—
not disclosed
Net worth
—
book net assets
Opportunity
71/100
Strong
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Investor take
Pursue
Strong opportunity: active trading company with strong profile and bankable structure.

Opportunity 71/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (58/100).

Data confidence

Overall: low (51/100)

Sparse data coverage. Treat AI-generated outputs as preliminary. Manual diligence essential.

Company profile
address, no SIC, incorporation date
80
Financials
No iXBRL financials extracted
0
Lenders & charges
Confirmed no charges registered
85
Directors & officers
2 officers (2 active, 2 linked, 0 with DOB)
70
Ownership & PSC
2 active PSC(s) of 2 total, 2 with control declared
90
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
26 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
71/100Strong
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
80
Good data coverage for analysis.

Recent activity

Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
0
filings
Last 180 days
1
filing
  • • 1 confirmation-statement
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (28 events)Click to expand
  1. 2025-12-08
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    confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
    confirmation-statement · LLCS01
  2. 2025-11-11
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  3. 2024-12-12
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    confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
    confirmation-statement · LLCS01
  4. 2024-09-18
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  5. 2023-12-20
    📄
    confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
    confirmation-statement · LLCS01
  6. 2023-12-20
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  7. 2022-12-06
    📄
    confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
    confirmation-statement · LLCS01
  8. 2022-10-27
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    change-registered-office-address-limited-liability-partnership-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · LLAD01
  9. 2022-09-15
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  10. 2021-12-13
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-full
    accounts · AA
  11. 2021-12-06
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    confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
    confirmation-statement · LLCS01
  12. 2020-12-22
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-full
    accounts · AA
  13. 2020-12-07
    📄
    confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
    confirmation-statement · LLCS01
  14. 2019-12-18
    📄
    confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
    confirmation-statement · LLCS01
  15. 2019-12-16
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-full
    accounts · AA
  16. 2018-12-10
    📄
    confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
    confirmation-statement · LLCS01
  17. 2018-12-05
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-full
    accounts · AA
  18. 2017-12-12
    📄
    confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
    confirmation-statement · LLCS01
  19. 2017-12-06
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-full
    accounts · AA
  20. 2016-12-15
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    confirmation-statement-with-updates
    confirmation-statement · LLCS01
  21. 2016-12-02
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-full
    accounts · AA
  22. 2016-01-06
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-full
    accounts · AA
  23. 2015-12-15
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    change-account-reference-date-limited-liability-partnership-previous-shortened
    accounts · LLAA01
  24. 2015-12-15
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    annual-return-limited-liability-partnership-with-made-up-date
    annual-return · LLAR01
  25. 2015-07-14
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    change-account-reference-date-limited-liability-partnership-current-extended
    accounts · LLAA01
  26. 2014-12-05
    🏢
    Company incorporated
    As PENTA CAPITAL GP 3 LLP
  27. 2014-12-05
    ➕
    PENTA CAPITAL SP GP LIMITED appointed
    corporate-llp-designated-member
  28. 2014-12-05
    ➕
    PENTA PRIVATE EQUITY LIMITED appointed
    corporate-llp-designated-member

Owner dependency

55/100
Moderate — manageable with handover

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

FACTORS
  • +No director turnover: Company is 11 years old with no director changes — suggests a very tight-knit founder team never broadened.

Succession & seller-readiness

30/100
Weak signal

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

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

2 corporate shareholders identified. Group structure is distributed.

🏛️
Penta Capital Sp Gp Limited
Corporate parent
🏛️
Penta Private Equity Limited
Corporate parent
⬇
PENTA CAPITAL GP 3 LLP
This company · SO305124

Parent relationships inferred from Persons with Significant Control filings. Full subsidiary tree requires reverse-lookup (coming).

Shareholders & ownership

2 active beneficial owners
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Penta Capital Sp Gp Limited
Corporate entity
—25–50%25-50% voting06/04/2016
Penta Private Equity Limited
Corporate entity
—25–50%25-50% voting06/04/2016

From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.

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Company details

Statusactive
Typellp
Incorporated2014-12-05
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC—

Registered office

300 Bath Street
1st Floor
Glasgow
G2 4JR
Scotland

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2026-12-31
Last made up to: 2025-03-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-12-19
Last: 2025-12-05

Officers (2 active · 0 resigned)

PENTA CAPITAL SP GP LIMITED→
corporate-llp-designated-member · appointed 2014-12-05
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Active
PENTA PRIVATE EQUITY LIMITED→
corporate-llp-designated-member · appointed 2014-12-05
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active

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Recent filings (26 total)

confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · LLCS01
2025-12-08
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2025-11-11
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · LLCS01
2024-12-12
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2024-09-18
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · LLCS01
2023-12-20
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2023-12-20
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · LLCS01
2022-12-06
change-registered-office-address-limited-liability-partnership-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · LLAD01
2022-10-27
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2022-09-15
accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2021-12-13
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · LLCS01
2021-12-06
accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2020-12-22
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · LLCS01
2020-12-07
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · LLCS01
2019-12-18
accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2019-12-16