ACTUAL ANALYTICS LIMITED

🌳Matureactive

SC364524 · ltd · incorporated 2009-08-25

Investment thesis

Well-run mature business — low negotiation leverage; premium likely.

Why interesting: Textbook target; clean filings, stable trading.

Why risky: No pressure on seller; any deal likely at full price.

Opportunity decay

approaching window · 12-months

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

· Oldest live charge 4.7y old — refinance window within 12 months

🔒Estimated value

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Turnover

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year to Dec 2024

Net worth

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book net assets

Opportunity

77/100

Strong

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What this business does

Primary activity: Information technology consultancy activities

Sector: Information & communication

ALSO REGISTERED FOR

62090Other information technology service activities

Investor take

Pass (distressed without resilience)

Distressed active trading company — structural issues outweigh the discount.

Opportunity 77/100 (strong), bankability 80/100. Strong seller-intent signal (63/100, director aged 68). Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: Resolve: 1 insolvency-related filing on record. Filings relating to insolvency, liquidation, or administration exist in the company's history. Review before proceeding. Most likely exit: strategic trade sale (73/100).

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Refinance opportunity

1 live charge · oldest 4.7y

75/100

ready

Refinance conversation should be productive — structure clean and timing right.

· Charge age ~4.7 years — mid-life; refi window approaching.
· Single lender — cleanest path to refinance.
· Legal-friction score 20/100 — clean.

Data confidence

Overall: high (84/100)

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

1 charges (1/1 with lender, 1/1 with type)

Directors & officers

18 officers (8 active, 18 linked, 17 with DOB)

Ownership & PSC

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

Director network

18 connected companies via shared directors

Filing history

106 filings on record

Gazette notices

No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)

Opportunity Score

77/100Strong

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.

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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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown

Metric	2024-12-31	2023-12-31
Average employees	-1200	-1100

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

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2 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

Last 90 days

filings

Last 180 days

filing

• 1 miscellaneous

Counts from Companies House filing history.

Corporate timeline (51 events)Click to expand

2025-12-04
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legacy
miscellaneous · RP01SH01
2025-10-23
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capital-allotment-shares
capital · SH01
2025-09-15
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appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2025-09-08
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change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2025-08-31
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HUTCHISON, Douglas Chalmers appointed
director
2025-08-18
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accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2025-05-16
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change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2025-05-16
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appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2025-05-15
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SIMPSON, Gavin appointed
director
2024-05-10
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accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2024-04-29
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termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2024-04-12
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SWEENEY, Patrick Joseph, Dr resigned
director
2024-01-30
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second-filing-capital-allotment-shares
capital · RP04SH01
2024-01-24
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capital-allotment-shares
capital · SH01
2023-11-29
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capital-return-purchase-own-shares-treasury-capital-date
capital · SH03
2023-09-27
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memorandum-articles
incorporation · MA
2023-09-27
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capital-statement-capital-company-with-date-currency-figure
capital · SH19
2023-09-27
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legacy
insolvency · CAP-SS
2023-09-27
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legacy
capital · SH20
2023-09-27
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resolution
resolution · RESOLUTIONS
2023-04-12
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accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2022-09-06
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change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2022-07-06
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capital-allotment-shares
capital · SH01
2022-06-15
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appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2022-05-23
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YUSKAITIS, Paul Gerard appointed
director
2022-03-08
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NEEDHAM, Douglas Wilson resigned
director
2021-07-26
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Charge registered #1
Lender: Hsbc UK Bank PLC
2020-08-01
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MURPHY, Ian Donald appointed
director
2018-10-01
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SWEENEY, Patrick Joseph, Dr appointed
director
2018-02-20
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STANNERS, John Alasdair resigned
director
2015-01-27
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ARMSTRONG, James Douglas, Dr. appointed
director
2014-08-15
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HEWARD, James Alexander resigned
director
2013-06-15
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MOORE, Peter Kevin resigned
director
2013-06-01
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NEEDHAM, Douglas Wilson appointed
director
2012-11-01
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CARNEGIE, Scott appointed
director
2012-10-31
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BUDGE, Ann Cochrane Cook Wallace resigned
director
2011-11-01
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BUDGE, Ann Cochrane Cook Wallace appointed
director
2011-11-01
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CARNEGIE, Scott resigned
director
2010-03-31
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CARNEGIE, Scott appointed
director
2010-03-31
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STANNERS, John Alasdair appointed
director
2010-01-22
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ARMSTRONG, James Douglas, Dr. appointed
director
2010-01-22
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ARMSTRONG, James Douglas, Dr. resigned
director
2010-01-22
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LUKINS, Timothy Campbell appointed
director
2010-01-22
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LUKINS, Timothy Campbell resigned
director
2010-01-22
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MOORE, Peter Kevin appointed
director
2010-01-06
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CRAIG, David John appointed
secretary
2010-01-06
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CRAIG, David John appointed
director
2010-01-06
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FEECHAN, Catherine Mary resigned
director
2010-01-06
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HEWARD, James Alexander appointed
director
2009-08-25
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Company incorporated
As ACTUAL ANALYTICS LIMITED

Showing most recent 50 of 51 events

Owner dependency

65/100

High — earn-out structure required

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

FACTORS

-7 active directors: Broader management team in place — suggests transferable governance.
+Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 16 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
+Founder age: Director aged approximately 68 — succession pressure is live.

Succession & seller-readiness

63/100

Strong succession signal

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

SIGNALS

primaryFounder aged 63+: Senior director is approximately 68. Approaching typical UK retirement age — succession thinking likely.
secondary12+ year tenure: Director in role 16 years.
supportingClean filings + long tenure: Disciplined long-tenure operator — classic lifestyle-business pattern that often sells quietly.

Red flags

1 high ·

1 insolvency-related filing on record

high

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

Evidence: 2023-09-27: legacy

Shareholders & ownership

1 active beneficial owner

Name	Shares	Voting rights	Nature of control	Notified
Scottish Enterprise Individual	25–50%	25–50%	25-50% shares · 25-50% voting	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.

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Company details

Statusactive

Typeltd

Incorporated2009-08-25

Jurisdictionscotland

Primary SIC62020 — Information technology consultancy activities

Registered office

99 Giles Street

Edinburgh

EH6 6BZ

Scotland

Filing status

Accounts

Next due: 2026-09-30

Last made up to: 2024-12-31

Confirmation statement

Next due: 2026-09-08

Last: 2025-08-25