IMCO INVESTMENTS LIMITED

🌳Matureactive
07490403 · ltd · incorporated 2011-01-12
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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year to Apr 2025
Net worth
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book net assets
Opportunity
78/100
Strong
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What this business does
Primary activity: Activities of other holding companies n.e.c.
Sector: Financial & insurance
Investor take
Pursue
Strong opportunity: asset-holding vehicle with strong profile and bankable structure.

Opportunity 78/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. 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 (73/100).

Data confidence

Overall: medium (74/100)

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
2 years of iXBRL accounts extracted (YoY deltas available) + narrative notes parsed
75
Lenders & charges
Confirmed no charges registered
85
Directors & officers
12 officers (2 active, 12 linked, 8 with DOB)
83
Ownership & PSC
No PSCs filed (unusual — worth investigating)
35
Director network
18 connected companies via shared directors
90
Filing history
68 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
78/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional 

Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.

Business quality
70
Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.
Acquirability
70
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
85
Few red flags.
Signal strength
90
Good data coverage for analysis.

Key financials

2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accounts
Cash
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Net Worth
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Current Assets
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Current Liabilities
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£0£0£0£0£0£0Apr 2024Apr 2025

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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 102
Metric2025-04-302024-04-30

Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.

Recent activity

Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
0
filings
Last 180 days
2
filings
  • • 1 confirmation-statement
  • • 1 accounts
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (38 events)Click to expand
  1. 2025-12-18
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  2. 2025-01-08
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  3. 2024-01-15
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  4. 2023-10-19
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    appoint-corporate-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP02
  5. 2023-10-18
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    IMCO DIRECTOR LIMITED appointed
    corporate-director
  6. 2023-08-23
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  7. 2023-08-16
    ➖
    TUCKER, Andrew resigned
    director
  8. 2023-01-19
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  9. 2022-01-19
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  10. 2021-01-14
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  11. 2020-01-10
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  12. 2019-11-19
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    termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM02
  13. 2019-11-18
    ➖
    GAVIN, Laurence Michael resigned
    secretary
  14. 2019-06-12
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  15. 2019-06-04
    ➖
    MERRICK, Andrew David resigned
    director
  16. 2019-01-17
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  17. 2018-01-12
    📄
    change-account-reference-date-company-previous-extended
    accounts · AA01
  18. 2018-01-12
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  19. 2016-11-11
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
    accounts · AA
  20. 2014-04-30
    ➕
    MERRICK, Andrew David appointed
    director
  21. 2014-04-30
    ➖
    PICKERING, John resigned
    director
  22. 2013-04-30
    ➖
    SIMPSON, Wrightson resigned
    director
  23. 2011-12-31
    ➖
    NAPIER, Thomas Michael resigned
    director
  24. 2011-11-24
    ➖
    DAKIN, Mark Richard Ainley resigned
    director
  25. 2011-11-08
    ➖
    DAKIN, Mark resigned
    secretary
  26. 2011-11-08
    ➕
    GAVIN, Laurence Michael appointed
    secretary
  27. 2011-04-26
    ➕
    BAKER, Niall David appointed
    director
  28. 2011-04-26
    ➕
    DAKIN, Mark Richard Ainley appointed
    director
  29. 2011-04-26
    ➕
    NAPIER, Thomas Michael appointed
    director
  30. 2011-04-26
    ➕
    SIMPSON, Wrightson appointed
    director
  31. 2011-01-12
    🏢
    Company incorporated
    As IMCO INVESTMENTS LIMITED
  32. 2011-01-12
    ➕
    DAKIN, Mark appointed
    secretary
  33. 2011-01-12
    ➕
    NOROSE COMPANY SECRETARIAL SERVICES LIMITED appointed
    corporate-secretary
  34. 2011-01-12
    ➖
    NOROSE COMPANY SECRETARIAL SERVICES LIMITED resigned
    corporate-secretary
  35. 2011-01-12
    ➕
    PICKERING, John appointed
    director
  36. 2011-01-12
    ➕
    TUCKER, Andrew appointed
    director
  37. 2011-01-12
    ➕
    WESTON, Clive appointed
    director
  38. 2011-01-12
    ➖
    WESTON, Clive resigned
    director

Owner dependency

81/100
Critical — business is the founder

The business appears inseparable from the founder. Acquisition without a serious earn-out or meaningful transition period would likely destroy value.

FACTORS
  • +Two-director setup: Only two active directors — typical of owner-managed SMEs but limits succession.
  • +Founder name in company name: Company name contains director surname "LIMITED" — strong identity link between founder and business.
  • +Senior director age: Director aged approximately 60 — approaching natural succession window.

Succession & seller-readiness

59/100
Strong succession signal

Multiple signals suggest succession is on the horizon. Candidate for proactive outreach.

SIGNALS
  • secondaryFounder aged 58+: Senior director is approximately 60. Early succession window.
  • secondaryTwo-director governance: Small-team governance. Succession depth is thin but not absent.
  • secondary12+ year tenure: Director in role 15 years.
  • supportingClean filings + long tenure: Disciplined long-tenure operator — classic lifestyle-business pattern that often sells quietly.

Red flags

clean
No red flags detected from available public data. (This is not a clean bill of health — detailed accounts review still recommended.)
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Company details

Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2011-01-12
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC64209 — Activities of other holding companies n.e.c.

Registered office

Riverside East
2 Millsands
Sheffield
South Yorkshire
S3 8DT

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2027-01-31
Last made up to: 2025-04-30
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-01-26
Last: 2026-01-12

Officers (2 active · 10 resigned)

BAKER, Niall David→
director · ~60y · appointed 2011-04-26
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
IMCO DIRECTOR LIMITED→
corporate-director · appointed 2023-10-18
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
DAKIN, Mark→
secretary · appointed 2011-01-12 · resigned 2011-11-08
Resigned
GAVIN, Laurence Michael→
secretary · appointed 2011-11-08 · resigned 2019-11-18
Resigned
NOROSE COMPANY SECRETARIAL SERVICES LIMITED→
corporate-secretary · appointed 2011-01-12 · resigned 2011-01-12
Resigned
DAKIN, Mark Richard Ainley→
director · ~66y · appointed 2011-04-26 · resigned 2011-11-24
Resigned
MERRICK, Andrew David→
director · ~65y · appointed 2014-04-30 · resigned 2019-06-04
Resigned
NAPIER, Thomas Michael→
director · ~80y · appointed 2011-04-26 · resigned 2011-12-31
Resigned
PICKERING, John→
director · ~71y · appointed 2011-01-12 · resigned 2014-04-30
Resigned
SIMPSON, Wrightson→
director · ~71y · appointed 2011-04-26 · resigned 2013-04-30
Resigned
TUCKER, Andrew→
director · ~66y · appointed 2011-01-12 · resigned 2023-08-16
Resigned
WESTON, Clive→
director · ~54y · appointed 2011-01-12 · resigned 2011-01-12
Resigned

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Recent filings (68 total)

confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-01-14
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2025-12-18
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-01-29
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2025-01-08
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-01-15
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2024-01-15
appoint-corporate-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP02
2023-10-19
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2023-08-23
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-01-26
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2023-01-19
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-01-28
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2022-01-19
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-01-27
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2021-01-14
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2020-01-24