TORISHIMA SERVICE SOLUTIONS EUROPE LIMITED

🌳Matureactive

SC376021 · ltd · incorporated 2010-03-31

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

—

year to Mar 2025

Net worth

£8.27M

book net assets

Opportunity

82/100

Exceptional

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What this business does

Primary activity: Other service activities n.e.c.

Sector: Other service activities

Investor take

Pursue

Active trading company with a 64-year-old founder — textbook succession opportunity.

Opportunity 82/100 (exceptional), bankability 67/100. Strong seller-intent signal (60/100, director aged 64). Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. 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

3 live charges · 3 lenders · oldest 15.7y

35/100

too messy

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

· Oldest live charge is 15.7 years old — likely at or near maturity.
· 3 lenders named — inter-creditor friction likely.
· Legal-friction score 40/100 — workable, but lender will want more DD.

Data confidence

Overall: high (83/100)

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

Company profile

address, 1 SIC codes, incorporation date

100

Financials

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

Lenders & charges

3 charges (3/3 with lender, 3/3 with type)

Directors & officers

20 officers (5 active, 20 linked, 17 with DOB)

Ownership & PSC

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

Director network

12 connected companies via shared directors

Filing history

83 filings on record

Gazette notices

No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)

Opportunity Score

82/100Exceptional

PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional

Strong composite across quality, acquirability, and risk. High-priority target — progress to serious diligence.

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 · accounting standard not declared

Positive net assets

Net assets £8,274,370

Cash YoY

+89%

Year on year

Key financials

2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accounts

Cash

£1.9m

↑ 89% YoY

Net Worth

£8.3m

↑ 20% YoY

Current Assets

£9.1m

↑ 7.1% YoY

Current Liabilities

—

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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown

Metric	2025-03-31	2024-03-31
Total assets	£8.65M	£7.29M
Current assets	£9.08M	£8.48M
Cash	£1.91M	£1.01M
Debtors	£5.96M	£6.43M
Net assets	£8.27M	£6.90M

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

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1 signal 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

filing

• 1 confirmation-statement

Last 90 days

filing

• 1 confirmation-statement

Last 180 days

filing

• 1 confirmation-statement

Counts from Companies House filing history.

Corporate timeline (59 events)Click to expand

2025-10-21
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accounts · AA
2025-08-21
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COUTTS, Thomas Orr appointed
director
2025-08-21
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KOICHIRO, Hirata resigned
director
2025-08-21
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appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2025-08-21
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termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2024-12-23
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accounts-with-accounts-type-group
accounts · AA
2023-12-21
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accounts-with-accounts-type-group
accounts · AA
2023-10-09
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officers · TM01
2023-10-01
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ONO, Takuya resigned
director
2023-01-11
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appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2023-01-11
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change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2022-12-31
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MCCOLL, Steven appointed
director
2022-12-22
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accounts-with-accounts-type-group
accounts · AA
2022-02-07
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appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2022-02-01
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ONO, Takuya appointed
director
2021-12-02
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termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2021-11-29
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FERRIE, Andrew James resigned
director
2021-10-26
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accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2021-02-03
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accounts-with-accounts-type-small
accounts · AA
2020-09-30
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change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2020-06-10
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change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2020-06-04
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change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2020-02-11
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mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-date
mortgage · MR01
2020-02-11
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mortgage · MR04
2020-02-11
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Charge satisfied #3
2020-02-03
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Charge registered #3
Lender: Crescent Industrial Limited
2019-06-10
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VAN DER MEULEN, Peter-Paul appointed
director
2019-06-10
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ISHIDA, Masahiko resigned
director
2019-06-10
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KOICHIRO, Hirata appointed
director
2019-06-10
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TOMIZAWA, Satoshi resigned
director
2019-06-10
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Charge satisfied #2
2018-05-11
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O'NEILL, Leigh Margaret appointed
director
2018-04-05
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CUNNINGHAM, Paul Gerald resigned
director
2018-03-07
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Charge registered #2
Lender: Clydesdale Bank PLC (Trading as Both Clydesdale and Yorkshire Bank) (Company Number SC001111)
2017-07-01
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TOMIZAWA, Satoshi appointed
director
2017-04-26
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SINCLAIR, Stuart Alexander resigned
director
2016-08-23
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FERRIE, Andrew James appointed
director
2016-08-23
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SINCLAIR, Stuart Alexander appointed
director
2016-08-17
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TSUAKI, Yutaka resigned
director
2016-07-29
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CLOCHERTY, Gerard Christopher resigned
director
2016-03-31
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OKADA, Ryusuke resigned
director
2014-06-27
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CUNNINGHAM, Paul Gerald appointed
director
2014-06-27
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ISHIDA, Masahiko appointed
director
2014-06-26
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FREW, John Kilgour resigned
director
2010-08-24
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Charge registered #1
Lender: Clydesdale Bank PLC
2010-04-01
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BEATTIE, Richard resigned
secretary
2010-03-31
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Company incorporated
As TORISHIMA SERVICE SOLUTIONS EUROPE LIMITED
2010-03-31
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ASHE, Gerald appointed
director
2010-03-31
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BEATTIE, Richard appointed
secretary
2010-03-31
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BURNESS LLP appointed
corporate-secretary

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Owner dependency

58/100

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.
+Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 16 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
+Senior director age: Director aged approximately 64 — approaching natural succession window.

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 64. 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

clean

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

Group structure

Torishima Pump Mfg. Co. Ltd is the ultimate parent — holding 75%+ shares. This company sits inside their group.

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Torishima Pump Mfg. Co. Ltd

Corporate parent · holds 75-100% shares

ultimate parent

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TORISHIMA SERVICE SOLUTIONS EUROPE LIMITED

This company · SC376021

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
Torishima Pump Mfg. Co. Ltd 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.

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

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

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Company details

Statusactive

Typeltd

Incorporated2010-03-31

Jurisdictionscotland

Primary SIC96090 — Other service activities n.e.c.

Registered office

30 Colliery Road

Clyde Gateway Business Park, London Road

Glasgow

G32 8SL

Scotland

Filing status

Accounts

Next due: 2026-12-31

Last made up to: 2025-03-31

Confirmation statement

Next due: 2027-04-14

Last: 2026-03-31

Officers (5 active · 15 resigned)

ASHE, Gerald→

director · ~60y · appointed 2010-03-31

View their other companies + combined net worth →

Active

COUTTS, Thomas Orr→

director · ~64y · appointed 2025-08-21

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Active

MCCOLL, Steven→

director · ~44y · appointed 2022-12-31

View their other companies + combined net worth →

Active

O'NEILL, Leigh Margaret→

director · ~47y · appointed 2018-05-11

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Active

VAN DER MEULEN, Peter-Paul→

director · ~49y · appointed 2019-06-10

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Active

BEATTIE, Richard→

secretary · appointed 2010-03-31 · resigned 2010-04-01

Resigned

BURNESS LLP→

corporate-secretary · appointed 2010-03-31 · resigned 2010-03-31

Resigned

CLOCHERTY, Gerard Christopher→

director · ~66y · appointed 2010-03-31 · resigned 2016-07-29

Resigned

CUNNINGHAM, Paul Gerald→

director · ~60y · appointed 2014-06-27 · resigned 2018-04-05

Resigned

FERRIE, Andrew James→

director · ~55y · appointed 2016-08-23 · resigned 2021-11-29

Resigned

FREW, John Kilgour→

director · ~76y · appointed 2010-03-31 · resigned 2014-06-26

Resigned

ISHIDA, Masahiko→

director · ~68y · appointed 2014-06-27 · resigned 2019-06-10

Resigned

KOICHIRO, Hirata→

director · ~53y · appointed 2019-06-10 · resigned 2025-08-21

Resigned

LAWSON, Peter Alexander→

director · ~56y · appointed 2010-03-31 · resigned 2010-03-31

Resigned

OKADA, Ryusuke→

director · ~61y · appointed 2010-03-31 · resigned 2016-03-31

Resigned

ONO, Takuya→

director · ~54y · appointed 2022-02-01 · resigned 2023-10-01

Resigned

SINCLAIR, Stuart Alexander→

director · ~62y · appointed 2016-08-23 · resigned 2017-04-26

Resigned

TOMIZAWA, Satoshi→

director · ~62y · appointed 2017-07-01 · resigned 2019-06-10

Resigned

TSUAKI, Yutaka→

director · ~76y · appointed 2010-03-31 · resigned 2016-08-17

Resigned

BURNESS (DIRECTORS) LIMITED→

corporate-director · appointed 2010-03-31 · resigned 2010-03-31

Resigned

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Mortgages & charges

Total charges

Outstanding

Active lenders

Status:Lender:3 of 3 shown

		Type	Properties
satisfied	Crescent Industrial Crescent Industrial Limited	A registered charge	1 property	03/02/2020	11/02/2020
satisfied	Virgin Money Clydesdale Bank PLC (Trading as Both Clydesdale and Yorkshire Bank) (Company Number SC001111)	A registered charge	—	07/03/2018	10/06/2019
outstanding	Virgin Money Clydesdale Bank PLC	Floating charge	1 property	24/08/2010	—

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Recent filings (83 total)

confirmation-statement-with-no-updates

confirmation-statement · CS01

2026-04-17

accounts-with-accounts-type-group

accounts · AA

2025-10-21

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

officers · AP01

2025-08-21

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

officers · TM01

2025-08-21

confirmation-statement-with-no-updates

confirmation-statement · CS01

2025-05-06

accounts-with-accounts-type-group

accounts · AA

2024-12-23

confirmation-statement-with-no-updates

confirmation-statement · CS01

2024-04-05

accounts-with-accounts-type-group

accounts · AA

2023-12-21

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

officers · TM01

2023-10-09

confirmation-statement-with-no-updates

confirmation-statement · CS01

2023-04-12

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

officers · AP01

2023-01-11

change-person-director-company-with-change-date

officers · CH01

2023-01-11

accounts-with-accounts-type-group

accounts · AA

2022-12-22

confirmation-statement-with-no-updates

confirmation-statement · CS01

2022-05-06

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

officers · AP01

2022-02-07