IKM CONSULTING LTD.

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SC179251 · ltd · incorporated 1997-10-01

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

—

not disclosed

Net worth

—

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Opportunity

72/100

Strong

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What this business does

Primary activity: Engineering related scientific and technical consulting activities

Sector: Professional, scientific & technical

ALSO REGISTERED FOR

71129Other engineering activities
74901Environmental consulting activities

Investor take

Pass (distressed without resilience)

Distressed active trading company — structural issues outweigh the discount.

Opportunity 72/100 (strong), bankability 77/100. Strong seller-intent signal (73/100, director aged 74). Biggest value-creation lever: Consolidate lender relationships. 3 distinct lenders creates friction — refinance into single-lender structure for cleaner diligence. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (65/100).

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Refinance opportunity

4 live charges · 3 lenders · oldest 28.0y

35/100

too messy

Refinance path is blocked by complexity. Rethink structure or expect bespoke, expensive terms.

· Oldest live charge is 28.0 years old — likely at or near maturity.
· 3 lenders named — inter-creditor friction likely.
· Legal-friction score 38/100 — workable, but lender will want more DD.

Data confidence

Overall: medium (61/100)

Adequate coverage. AI outputs are reliable for the sections scored high; verify the rest in diligence.

Company profile

address, 3 SIC codes, incorporation date

100

Financials

No iXBRL financials extracted

Lenders & charges

4 charges (4/4 with lender, 4/4 with type)

Directors & officers

16 officers (5 active, 16 linked, 11 with DOB)

Ownership & PSC

1 active PSC(s) of 3 total, 3 with control declared

Director network

28 connected companies via shared directors

Filing history

132 filings on record

Gazette notices

No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)

Opportunity Score

72/100Strong

PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional

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

Business quality

Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.

Acquirability

Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.

Risk profile

Some moderate concerns — review flags.

Signal strength

100

Good data coverage for analysis.

Recent activity

Last 30 days

filings

• 1 gazette
• 1 dissolution

Last 90 days

filings

• 2 capital
• 1 gazette
• 1 dissolution

Last 180 days

filings

• 2 capital
• 2 accounts
• 2 other

Counts from Companies House filing history.

Corporate timeline (60 events)Click to expand

2026-04-07
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gazette-notice-voluntary
gazette · GAZ1(A)
2026-04-01
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dissolution · DS01
2026-03-25
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mortgage · MR04
2026-03-25
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Charge satisfied #4
2026-03-20
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capital · SH19
2026-03-20
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legacy
insolvency · CAP-SS
2026-03-20
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legacy
capital · SH20
2026-03-20
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resolution
resolution · RESOLUTIONS
2026-01-12
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accounts-with-accounts-type-audit-exemption-subsiduary
accounts · AA
2026-01-12
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legacy
accounts · PARENT_ACC
2026-01-12
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legacy
other · GUARANTEE2
2026-01-12
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legacy
other · AGREEMENT2
2025-05-15
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second-filing-of-confirmation-statement-with-made-up-date
confirmation-statement · RP04CS01
2025-05-15
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second-filing-of-confirmation-statement-with-made-up-date
confirmation-statement · RP04CS01
2025-05-15
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second-filing-of-confirmation-statement-with-made-up-date
confirmation-statement · RP04CS01
2025-05-06
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officers · TM01
2025-05-05
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termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2025-04-30
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COPLAND, Elizabeth Annabel resigned
director
2025-01-07
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accounts-with-accounts-type-audit-exemption-subsiduary
accounts · AA
2025-01-07
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legacy
accounts · PARENT_ACC
2025-01-07
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legacy
other · AGREEMENT2
2025-01-07
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legacy
other · GUARANTEE2
2024-12-12
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persons-with-significant-control · PSC02
2024-12-12
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persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2024-10-29
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MACLACHLAN, Ian Keith resigned
director
2024-09-23
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capital · SH08
2024-09-18
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MCNAB, Derek James appointed
director
2024-09-18
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officers · AP01
2024-05-20
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TAYLOR, David resigned
director
2023-06-06
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FARMER, Gordon James appointed
director
2023-06-06
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MACGREGOR, Roderick James appointed
director
2023-06-06
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MACKENZIE, Jia Kelly appointed
director
2023-06-06
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MACKENZIE, Rory Callum appointed
director
2023-06-06
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Charge registered #4
Lender: Hsbc UK Bank PLC
2023-06-06
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Charge satisfied #1
2023-05-30
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Charge satisfied #3
2023-05-30
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Charge satisfied #2
2021-03-29
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DYE, John resigned
director
2019-08-01
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COPLAND, Elizabeth Annabel appointed
director
2019-08-01
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DYE, John appointed
director
2016-12-08
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Charge registered #3
Lender: Svenska Handelsbanken Ab (Publ)
2016-07-23
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KEAN, Alistair Allan resigned
director
2015-08-28
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PARSONS, Andrew James resigned
director
2013-04-05
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GREEN, Karen resigned
secretary
2011-10-01
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GREEN, Karen appointed
secretary
2011-10-01
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TAYLOR, David appointed
director
2011-08-29
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MCNIVEN, Anne Turnbull resigned
secretary
2008-11-10
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KEAN, Alistair Allan appointed
director
2008-11-10
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PARSONS, Andrew James appointed
director
2007-10-23
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HORSBURGH, Michael Robert resigned
secretary

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Owner dependency

63/100

High — earn-out structure required

Material founder dependency. Consider a 2-3 year earn-out and build in a handover plan before completion.

FACTORS

-5 active directors: Broader management team in place — suggests transferable governance.
+Founder age: Director aged approximately 74 — succession pressure is live.
+Family involvement: Multiple officers share a surname — likely family business, which concentrates governance.

Succession & seller-readiness

60/100

Strong succession signal

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

SIGNALS

primaryFounder aged 70+: Senior director is approximately 74 years old. Natural succession window is now.

Red flags

1 high · 1 med ·

1 insolvency-related filing on record

high

Filings relating to insolvency, liquidation, or administration exist in the company's history. Review before proceeding.

Evidence: 2026-03-20: legacy

Charge satisfaction-then-recreation pattern

medium

Multiple instances where a charge was satisfied and a new charge created within 6 months. Suggests active refinancing cycle.

Group structure

Arthian Ltd is the ultimate parent — holding 75%+ shares. This company sits inside their group.

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Arthian Ltd

Corporate parent · holds 75-100% shares

ultimate parent

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IKM CONSULTING LTD.

This company · SC179251

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
Arthian Ltd Corporate entity	75–100%	75–100%	75-100% shares · 75-100% voting	27/11/2024

2 historic (ceased) PSCs

Geg Capital Limitedceased 27/11/2024· 50-75% shares · 50-75% voting · board control
Mr Ian Keith Maclachlanceased 06/06/2023· 75-100% shares

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

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Company details

Statusactive

Typeltd

Incorporated1997-10-01

Jurisdictionscotland

Primary SIC71122 — Engineering related scientific and technical consulting activities

Registered office

13 Henderson Road

Inverness

IV1 1SN

Scotland

Filing status

Accounts

Next due: 2026-12-31

Last made up to: 2025-03-31

Confirmation statement

Next due: 2026-05-04

Last: 2025-04-20