SEEBYTE LIMITED

📈Growthactive

SC194014 · ltd · incorporated 1999-03-04

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.

Why now

Window closing · high confidence

Getting harder to buy cheaply — 3 signals strengthening over the last 30 days.

· Hygiene score: 70 → 85
· Opportunity score: 71 → 79
· Bankability: 65 → 75
· Refinance opportunity: ready → clean_up_first

Opportunity decay

approaching window · 12-months

Approaching a transaction window — refinance or sale event plausible in the next 12 months.

· Oldest live charge 19.1y old — refinance window within 12 months

What changed my view

Last 30 days

Picture improved over the last 30 days — 3 positive signals vs 0 negative.

↑Opportunity score: 71 → 79
↑Hygiene score: 70 → 85
↑Bankability: 65 → 75
·Refinance opportunity: ready → clean_up_first
·Distress / opportunity: attractive → avoid
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Last 90 days

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Last 180 days

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🔒Estimated value

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Turnover

£10.82M

year to Sept 2024

Net worth

—

book net assets

Opportunity

79/100

Strong

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What this business does

Primary activity: Business and domestic software development

Sector: Information & communication

ALSO REGISTERED FOR

62020Information technology consultancy activities

Investor take

Pursue

Strong opportunity: conservative operator with strong profile and bankable structure.

Opportunity 79/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Most likely exit: strategic trade sale (88/100).

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Refinance opportunity

2 live charges · 2 lenders · oldest 19.1y

60/100

clean up first

Refinance viable after a tidy-up — address the highlighted items first.

· Oldest live charge is 19.1 years old — likely at or near maturity.
· Two lenders — manageable, but coordination required.
· Legal-friction score 28/100 — workable, but lender will want more DD.
· Profitable and stable/growing — lender coverage supportable.

Data confidence

Overall: high (80/100)

Strong data coverage across all sections. AI outputs should be trusted with minimal caveats.

Company profile

address, 2 SIC codes, incorporation date

100

Financials

2 years of iXBRL accounts extracted (YoY deltas available) + narrative notes parsed

Lenders & charges

2 charges (2/2 with lender, 2/2 with type)

Directors & officers

28 officers (5 active, 28 linked, 25 with DOB)

Ownership & PSC

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

Director network

2 connected companies via shared directors

Filing history

154 filings on record

Gazette notices

No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)

🔒Estimated company valuation

Sector-multiple EBITDA, turnover, and NAV-proxy valuation range with confidence tier — derived from extracted iXBRL financials.

Available from the Pro tier upwards.

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Opportunity Score

79/100Strong

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

Few red flags.

Signal strength

100

Good data coverage for analysis.

Signals from accounts

Derived from iXBRL accounts · FRS 102

Profitable

Profit before tax £1,339,096

Strong revenue growth

Turnover up 22% YoY

Turnover YoY

+22%

Year on year

Key financials

2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accounts

Cash

—

Net Worth

—

Current Assets

—

Current Liabilities

—

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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 102

Metric	2024-09-30	2023-09-30
Turnover	£10.82M	£8.85M
Gross profit	£6.49M	£5.78M
Operating profit	£976.5k	£404.4k
Profit before tax	£1.34M	£545.9k
Average employees	8800	8500

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

🔒Filing-note intelligence

3 signals detected in this company's narrative notes — going-concern language, audit opinion, contingent liabilities, related-party transactions.

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Recent activity

Last 30 days

filings

• 2 officers
• 1 confirmation-statement

Last 90 days

filings

• 2 officers
• 1 confirmation-statement

Last 180 days

filings

• 2 officers
• 1 confirmation-statement

Counts from Companies House filing history.

Corporate timeline (73 events)Click to expand

2026-05-18
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ARCARA, Kristina Ann appointed
director
2026-05-18
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IRISH, Shawn Michael resigned
director
2026-05-18
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termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2026-05-18
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officers · AP01
2025-09-30
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accounts · AA
2024-10-24
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appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2024-10-24
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termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2024-09-30
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accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2024-09-27
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PIKORA, Daniel Edward appointed
director
2024-09-27
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LECAKES, George Demetrius resigned
director
2023-10-12
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accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2023-07-19
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termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2023-07-19
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appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2023-07-15
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ARCARA, Kristina Ann resigned
director
2023-07-15
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IRISH, Shawn Michael appointed
director
2023-02-01
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accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2022-11-24
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termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2022-11-22
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appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2022-11-16
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BLACK, Robert Keddie, Dr resigned
director
2022-11-14
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JOHNSON, Robert appointed
director
2022-03-29
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accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2021-12-14
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gazette · DISS40
2021-11-30
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gazette · GAZ1
2020-10-06
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accounts-with-accounts-type-small
accounts · AA
2019-08-12
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appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2019-08-12
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termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2019-07-30
➕
ARCARA, Kristina Ann appointed
director
2019-04-30
➖
FULLER, Geoffrey Drew resigned
director
2018-09-27
➖
GENET, Stuart Anthony, Mr. resigned
director
2018-09-19
➕
HAWORTH, Christopher David, Dr. appointed
director
2018-09-19
➕
REED, Scott Frank, Dr. appointed
director
2018-04-20
➖
DECARLO, Michael Anthony James resigned
director
2018-04-05
➕
FULLER, Geoffrey Drew appointed
director
2018-04-05
➖
MARCHIGIANI, Marykay Eifried, Ms. resigned
director
2018-03-31
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BYUS, Fred resigned
director
2018-03-31
➕
LECAKES, George Demetrius appointed
director
2017-12-15
➕
MARCHIGIANI, Marykay Eifried, Ms. appointed
director
2016-03-17
➕
DECARLO, Michael Anthony James appointed
director
2016-03-17
➖
MILLER, Bruce Wade, Mr. resigned
director
2015-01-20
➕
BYUS, Fred appointed
director
2015-01-20
➖
TAYLOR-SMITH, Ralph resigned
director
2015-01-19
➖
KELLY, David Paul resigned
director
2014-07-09
➖
ASHBROOK, Bradley Eugene resigned
director
2014-07-09
➕
MILLER, Bruce Wade, Mr. appointed
director
2013-10-04
➖
BYATT, Andrew Lorne Campbell resigned
secretary
2013-10-04
➕
ASHBROOK, Bradley Eugene appointed
director
2013-10-04
➖
FARQUHAR, David Graeme resigned
director
2013-10-04
➕
KELLY, David Paul appointed
director
2013-10-04
➖
LANE, David Michael, Professor resigned
director
2013-10-04
➖
PETILLOT, Yvan Robert, Dr resigned
director

Showing most recent 50 of 73 events

Owner dependency

48/100

Moderate — manageable with handover

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

FACTORS

-5 active directors: Broader management team in place — suggests transferable governance.
+Senior director age: Director aged approximately 61 — approaching natural succession window.

Succession & seller-readiness

40/100

Moderate signal

Some succession indicators present. Worth watching; approach if sector/strategy fits.

SIGNALS

secondaryFounder aged 58+: Senior director is approximately 61. Early succession window.

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

Seebyte Holdings Limited is the ultimate parent — holding 75%+ shares. This company sits inside their group.

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Seebyte Holdings Limited

Corporate parent · holds 75-100% shares

ultimate parent

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SEEBYTE LIMITED

This company · SC194014

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
Seebyte Holdings Limited Corporate entity	75–100%	—	75-100% shares	06/04/2016

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

🔒Co-director network graph

Radial SVG graph showing every company connected via shared directors, colour-coded by status.

Available from the Pro tier upwards.

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🔒Tailored diligence questions

6 specific questions generated from this company's actual signals — liquidity, leverage, director age, charge count, red flags, age-of-company.

Available from the Pro tier upwards.

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🔒Advanced scoring suite

Exit-route ranking, improvement thesis, quiet-distress detector, covenant-pressure proxy, extraction monitor, approaching triggers, ownership drift, local cluster, value trap, debt capacity, archetype classification — 48+ scoring modules.

Available from the Pro tier upwards.

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Company details

Statusactive

Typeltd

Incorporated1999-03-04

Jurisdictionscotland

Primary SIC62012 — Business and domestic software development

Registered office

Orchard Brae House

30 Queensferry Road

Edinburgh

EH4 2HS

Filing status

Accounts

Next due: 2026-06-30

Last made up to: 2024-09-30

Confirmation statement

Next due: 2027-03-06

Last: 2026-02-20

Officers (5 active · 23 resigned)

ARCARA, Kristina Ann→

director · ~54y · appointed 2026-05-18

View their other companies + combined net worth →

Active

HAWORTH, Christopher David, Dr.→

director · ~49y · appointed 2018-09-19

View their other companies + combined net worth →

Active

JOHNSON, Robert→

director · ~61y · appointed 2022-11-14

View their other companies + combined net worth →

Active

PIKORA, Daniel Edward→

director · ~51y · appointed 2024-09-27

View their other companies + combined net worth →

Active

REED, Scott Frank, Dr.→

director · ~49y · appointed 2018-09-19

View their other companies + combined net worth →

Active

BROWN, Derek Gardiner→

secretary · appointed 2001-10-30 · resigned 2009-07-07

Resigned

BYATT, Andrew Lorne Campbell→

secretary · appointed 2009-07-07 · resigned 2013-10-04

Resigned

D.W. COMPANY SERVICES LIMITED→

corporate-secretary · appointed 1999-03-04 · resigned 2001-10-30

Resigned

ARCARA, Kristina Ann→

director · ~54y · appointed 2019-07-30 · resigned 2023-07-15

Resigned

ASHBROOK, Bradley Eugene→

director · ~59y · appointed 2013-10-04 · resigned 2014-07-09

Resigned

BLACK, Robert Keddie, Dr→

director · ~63y · appointed 2010-08-01 · resigned 2022-11-16

Resigned

BYUS, Fred→

director · ~72y · appointed 2015-01-20 · resigned 2018-03-31

Resigned

CRAWFORD, Douglas James→

director · ~61y · appointed 1999-03-04 · resigned 2002-01-10

Resigned

DECARLO, Michael Anthony James→

director · ~47y · appointed 2016-03-17 · resigned 2018-04-20

Resigned

FARQUHAR, David Graeme→

director · ~68y · appointed 2005-06-01 · resigned 2013-10-04

Resigned

FULLER, Geoffrey Drew→

director · ~46y · appointed 2018-04-05 · resigned 2019-04-30

Resigned

GENET, Stuart Anthony, Mr.→

director · ~67y · appointed 2005-06-01 · resigned 2018-09-27

Resigned

HALL, Denis Roderick, Professor→

director · ~84y · appointed 2001-10-31 · resigned 2008-03-07

Resigned

IRISH, Shawn Michael→

director · ~48y · appointed 2023-07-15 · resigned 2026-05-18

Resigned

KELLY, David Paul→

director · ~66y · appointed 2013-10-04 · resigned 2015-01-19

Resigned

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Mortgages & charges

Total charges

Outstanding

Active lenders

Status:Lender:2 of 2 shown

			Type	Properties
	outstanding	Lloyds Banking Group The Royal Bank of Scotland PLC	Floating charge	1 property	17/01/2013	—
	satisfied	Lloyds Banking Group The Governor and Company of the Bank of Scotland	Bond & floating charge	1 property	23/04/2007	17/01/2013

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Recent filings (154 total)

termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date

officers · TM01

2026-05-18

appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date

officers · AP01

2026-05-18

confirmation-statement-with-no-updates

confirmation-statement · CS01

2026-05-18

accounts-with-accounts-type-full

accounts · AA

2025-09-30

confirmation-statement-with-no-updates

confirmation-statement · CS01

2025-03-05

appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date

officers · AP01

2024-10-24

termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date

officers · TM01

2024-10-24

accounts-with-accounts-type-full

accounts · AA

2024-09-30

confirmation-statement-with-no-updates

confirmation-statement · CS01

2024-02-27

accounts-with-accounts-type-full

accounts · AA

2023-10-12

termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date

officers · TM01

2023-07-19

appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date

officers · AP01

2023-07-19

confirmation-statement-with-no-updates

confirmation-statement · CS01

2023-03-02

accounts-with-accounts-type-full

accounts · AA

2023-02-01

termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date

officers · TM01

2022-11-24