IOLAIRE TYPOGRAPHY LTD
Opportunity 59/100 (worth a look), bankability 70/100. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: Resolve: Company dissolved. Company has been dissolved — it no longer legally exists. Any diligence here is historical only. Most likely exit: strategic trade sale (73/100).
Data confidence
Overall: medium (57/100)Adequate coverage. AI outputs are reliable for the sections scored high; verify the rest in diligence.
Mixed signal. Worth opening the full target workup before deciding to pursue.
Recent activity
Corporate timeline (18 events)Click to expand
- 2018-08-28📄gazette-dissolved-compulsorygazette · GAZ2
- 2018-08-28🏁Company dissolved
- 2018-06-12📄gazette-notice-compulsorygazette · GAZ1
- 2016-08-05📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2016-08-05📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2016-08-05📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2016-08-05📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2016-07-12🏢Company incorporatedAs IOLAIRE TYPOGRAPHY LTD
- 2016-07-12➕IAIN GORDON LTD appointedcorporate-secretary
- 2016-07-12➕CAMPBELL, Ryan James appointeddirector
- 2016-07-12➕DAVIDSON, Robert Leonard appointeddirector
- 2016-07-12➕FORSYTHE, Moira Anne appointeddirector
- 2016-07-12➕GORDON, Iain Andrew appointeddirector
- 2016-07-12➕DAVIDSON, Robert Leonard appointeddirector
- 2016-07-12➖DAVIDSON, Robert Leonard resigneddirector
- 2016-07-12➕FORSYTH, Moira Anne appointeddirector
- 2016-07-12➖FORSYTH, Moira Anne resigneddirector
- 2016-07-12📄incorporation-companyincorporation · NEWINC
Owner dependency
Some founder dependency, but not acute. A structured handover period should cover most risk.
- -4 active directors: Broader management team in place — suggests transferable governance.
- +Founder age: Director aged approximately 77 — succession pressure is live.
Succession & seller-readiness
Multiple signals suggest succession is on the horizon. Candidate for proactive outreach.
- primaryFounder aged 70+: Senior director is approximately 77 years old. Natural succession window is now.
Red flags
1 high ·Company has been dissolved — it no longer legally exists. Any diligence here is historical only.
Evidence: Dissolved on 2018-08-28
Group structure
Sandstone Press Ltd holds majority control (50-75%). Likely parent but not wholly-owned.
Parent relationships inferred from Persons with Significant Control filings. Full subsidiary tree requires reverse-lookup (coming).
Shareholders & ownership
2 active beneficial owners| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Sandstone Press Ltd Corporate entity | 50–75% | 50–75% | board controlsig. influence50-75% shares · 50-75% voting · board control · significant influence | 12/07/2016 |
Mr Ryan James Campbell Individual · British · DOB 04/1980 · age 46 | 25–50% | 25–50% | sig. influence25-50% shares · 25-50% voting · significant influence | 12/07/2016 |
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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