NEWGATE PRIVATE EQUITY LIMITED
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Cash
£40k
-40.4% lowest in 4 filed years
Net assets
£72k
+6.2% highest in 4 filed years
Employees
3
0% vs 2025
Profit before tax
-£21k
-8.9% vs 2025
Watchouts
Facts from the Companies House register and the latest accounts — not a rating
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1 PSC ceased in last 24 months
Significant control changed hands — see the Ownership section.
Net assets
4-year trend · vs Industrials median
Accounts
4-year trend · Δ = latest vs prior filed period · latest reflected 2026-03-31
| Metric | Trend | 2023-03-31 | 2024-03-31 | 2025-03-31 | 2026-03-31 | Δ vs prior |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Turnover | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Operating profit | -£34,637 | -£19,467 | -£19,150 | -£20,797 | -8.6% | |
| Profit before tax | -£34,637 | -£19,467 | -£19,091 | -£20,797 | -8.9% | |
| Net profit | -£28,907 | -£15,796 | -£15,464 | -£20,797 | -34.5% | |
| Cash | £94,294 | £69,917 | £67,554 | £40,277 | -40.4% | |
| Total assets less current liabilities | — | £68,262 | £68,227 | — | — | |
| Net assets | £54,487 | £58,691 | £68,227 | £72,430 | +6.2% | |
| Equity | £54,487 | £58,691 | £68,227 | £72,430 | +6.2% | |
| Average employees | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 0% | |
| Wages | — | — | £0 | £0 | — | |
| Directors' remuneration | — | — | £0 | £0 | — |
Values shown as filed in the company's annual accounts. — indicates the figure wasn't present under that line item in that period. The Δ column is the change from the prior filed period as a percentage of |prior|; lines a company doesn't report show —. About these numbers
Ratios
Computed from the line items above — sparklines read oldest → newest
| Ratio | Trend | 2023-03-31 | 2024-03-31 | 2025-03-31 | 2026-03-31 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Return on capital employed | — | -28.5% | -28.1% | — | |
| Gearing (liabilities / total assets) | — | 30.8% | 17.2% | — | |
| Current ratio | — | 5.12x | 5.81x | 10.36x |
Gearing is liabilities over total assets. Current ratio is current assets over creditors falling due within one year. Interest cover is operating profit over absolute finance costs. Sector-distribution context coming next.
Name history
Renamed 5 times since incorporation
- NEWGATE PRIVATE EQUITY LIMITED 2019-02-21 → present
- ACPL INVESTMENTS LIMITED 2018-02-01 → 2019-02-21
- ARLE CAPITAL PARTNERS LIMITED 2011-06-16 → 2018-02-01
- CANDOVER PARTNERS LIMITED 1988-10-03 → 2011-06-16
- CANDOVER (OVERSEAS) LIMITED 1981-12-31 → 1988-10-03
- STANMELT LIMITED 1980-09-12 → 1981-12-31
Audit & accounting basis
- Accounting basis
- FRS 102
- Reporting scope
- Standalone (parent only)
- Auditor
- Sopher + Co LLP
- Audit opinion
- Unqualified (clean)
- Going concern
- Affirmed
“The directors are satisfied that the company has adequate resources to meets its obligations as they fall due and that therefore it can continue as a going concern, notwithstanding the current lack of contracted fee income.”
Auditor, going-concern and subsidiary information is drawn from the narrative of the latest annual accounts. About these numbers
People
3 active · 61 resigned
| Name | Role | Appointed | Born | Nationality |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| COLTMAN, Christopher David | Director | 2018-12-12 | Feb 1980 | British |
| MORTON, David John | Director | 2018-01-02 | Jan 1959 | British |
| ROBERTS, Grant Michael | Director | 2018-01-02 | Aug 1970 | Australian,British |
Show 61 resigned officers
| Name | Role | Appointed | Resigned |
|---|---|---|---|
| HARKUS MADGE, Joanna Alwen | Secretary | 2012-04-10 | 2016-12-01 |
| MOBERLY, Andrew John | Secretary | 2007-03-05 | 2009-02-23 |
| NEAL, Peter Richard | Secretary | — | 2003-06-30 |
| PEEL, Alistair Charles | Secretary | 2003-06-30 | 2006-12-31 |
| PRICE, Philip Ian | Secretary | 2009-02-23 | 2012-04-10 |
| TAN, Tian Siew | Secretary | 2006-12-31 | 2007-03-05 |
| ABAD MARTURET, Francisco Javier | Director | 2010-01-25 | 2014-03-28 |
| ABAD MARTURET, Javier | Director | 2006-07-11 | 2009-03-17 |
| ARNEY, John Andrew | Director | 2003-01-21 | 2018-01-02 |
| BAGRIACIK, Mustafa | Director | 2008-11-13 | 2009-03-16 |
| BRICKELL, David Goulden | Director | 2007-10-17 | 2009-03-17 |
| BROOKE, Christopher Roger Ettrick | Director | — | 1997-06-20 |
| BUFFIN, Colin John | Director | 1995-02-07 | 2009-06-30 |
| CHEVRILLON, Cyrille | Director | 2002-12-04 | 2009-03-06 |
| COBBOLD, Humphrey Michael | Director | 2006-09-11 | 2009-03-17 |
| CONWAY, Gerard Patrick Adriaan Mccleester | Director | 2006-05-08 | 2008-02-29 |
| CORRIN, Thomas Matthew George | Director | 2008-11-13 | 2009-03-17 |
| COULOT, Jean-Michel | Director | 2000-11-02 | 2005-12-31 |
| CURRAN, Stephen William | Director | — | 2006-05-08 |
| DELANO, Julian | Director | 2000-11-02 | 2007-12-25 |
| DENNISON, Piers Richard | Director | 2006-03-30 | 2010-02-08 |
| DICKINSON, Mark Simon | Director | 2010-01-25 | 2013-09-30 |
| DICKINSON, Mark Simon | Director | 2008-02-05 | 2009-03-17 |
| DOLMAN, Clive Martin | Director | 2007-03-08 | 2009-09-27 |
| DORMANDY, Alexis Paul Momtchiloff | Director | 2007-03-08 | 2009-09-11 |
| ELLIOTT, Graeme Arthur | Director | — | 1994-05-03 |
| ERNST, Eric Joost | Director | 2006-05-08 | 2009-03-17 |
| FAIRSERVICE, Gavin Douglas | Director | — | 2006-05-08 |
| FINET, Bertrand Marcel Henri Marie | Director | 2006-02-01 | 2009-03-17 |
| GRAHAM, James | Director | 2008-01-14 | 2009-03-17 |
| GRAY, Ian James | Director | 1998-08-25 | 2009-09-01 |
| GREEN, Charles Edward Seager | Director | 1998-08-25 | 2009-03-17 |
| GUMIENNY, Marek Stefan | Director | 1995-02-07 | 2011-12-31 |
| HARRISON, Matthew Colin | Director | 2009-07-09 | 2018-01-02 |
| HATFIELD, Elizabeth Anne | Director | 2005-07-26 | 2005-12-09 |
| HENTZE, Boris Alexander | Director | 2007-03-08 | 2009-03-17 |
| HICHENS, Antony Peverell | Director | — | 1997-06-20 |
| KING, Richard Alfred Patrick | Director | — | 1997-06-20 |
| LEEFE, Simon Neville Arden | Director | 1999-08-10 | 2010-11-19 |
| MACCARI, Aldo | Director | 2006-02-01 | 2009-03-17 |
| MACKENZIE, Hamish Robert Muir | Director | 1997-06-20 | 2003-06-30 |
| MARC, Simon | Director | 2008-03-10 | 2009-03-17 |
| MERCER, Brian John | Director | 2002-02-07 | 2009-03-17 |
| PEEL, Alistair Charles | Director | 2005-07-26 | 2005-12-09 |
| PRICE, Philip Ian | Director | 2010-01-25 | 2014-03-26 |
| RAISMAN, John Michael | Director | — | 1997-06-20 |
| ROGERS, William Bowen Shepheard | Director | 2007-10-11 | 2009-03-17 |
| SCOTT PLUMMER, Patrick Joseph | Director | — | 1997-06-20 |
| SPENCER, Christopher Neil | Director | 1999-02-01 | 2002-09-30 |
| STOESSER, Nils Ian | Director | 2010-01-25 | 2014-03-28 |
| STOESSER, Nils Ian | Director | 2006-05-08 | 2009-03-17 |
| SYMONDS, Philip Gerard | Director | 1995-02-07 | 2004-01-19 |
| SYMONDS, Philip Gerard | Director | 1994-05-06 | 1994-06-07 |
| TAN, Tian Siew | Director | 2003-08-04 | 2009-06-30 |
| TONN, Jens | Director | 1999-10-13 | 2007-05-10 |
| WATFORD, Emma Judith Sophia | Director | 2007-10-17 | 2009-03-17 |
| WEST, James Glynn | Director | — | 1997-06-20 |
| WILSON, Derek Robert | Director | 1994-03-25 | 1997-06-20 |
| WILSON, Owen Henry | Director | 2007-10-11 | 2009-03-17 |
| WREFORD, Peter Graham | Director | — | 1994-05-03 |
| ZIVRE, Cyril Henri Francois | Director | 2003-09-30 | 2009-03-17 |
Ownership
Persons with significant control
| Name | Kind | Nature of control | Notified | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mr David John Morton | Individual | Shares 25–50% | 2018-01-02 | Active |
| Mr David John Morton | Individual | Shares 25–50% | 2017-07-27 | Ceased 2026-01-29 |
| Mr Grant Michael Roberts | Individual | Shares 25–50% | 2017-07-27 | Active |
| Mr Matthew Colin Harrison | Individual | Significant influence | 2016-09-30 | Ceased 2017-07-27 |
| Smithfield Capital Partners Limited | Corporate entity | Shares 75–100%, Voting 75–100%, Appoints directors, Significant influence | 2016-04-06 | Ceased 2017-07-27 |
Filing timeline
Last 20 of 311 total filings
| Date | Type | Category | Description | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-07-23 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2026-04-28 | SH01 | capital | Capital allotment shares | |
| 2026-04-01 | PSC04 | persons-with-significant-control | Change to a person with significant control | |
| 2026-03-04 | SH01 | capital | Capital allotment shares | |
| 2026-03-04 | SH01 | capital | Capital allotment shares | |
| 2026-01-29 | PSC01 | persons-with-significant-control | Notification of a person with significant control | |
| 2026-01-29 | PSC07 | persons-with-significant-control | Cessation of a person with significant control | |
| 2026-01-29 | PSC04 | persons-with-significant-control | Change to a person with significant control | |
| 2025-08-27 | SH01 | capital | Capital allotment shares | |
| 2025-08-27 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with updates | |
| 2025-06-30 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2025-05-13 | SH01 | capital | Capital allotment shares | |
| 2025-05-13 | SH01 | capital | Capital allotment shares | |
| 2024-08-19 | AD01 | address | Change registered office address company with date old address new address | |
| 2024-08-14 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with updates | |
| 2024-07-23 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2024-05-22 | SH01 | capital | Capital allotment shares | |
| 2024-05-22 | SH01 | capital | Capital allotment shares | |
| 2024-01-20 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2023-08-15 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with updates |
Public-record activity
Raw counts from Companies House — last 12–24 months
- Filings
- 10
- Capital events
- 6
- Officers appointed
- 0
- Officers resigned
- 0
last 12 months
last 24 months
last 12 months
last 12 months
Direct counts from the register. No score, no rating — see the Filing timeline for the underlying events.