I-NOVUS COUNSELLING LTD
🏛️Establishedactive
SC563551 · ltd · incorporated 2017-04-19
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
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year to Apr 2025
Net worth
£101.5k
book net assets
Opportunity
77/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 35140
Sector: Electricity, gas & energy
ALSO REGISTERED FOR
- 35230SIC 35230
Investor take
PursueStrong opportunity: asset-holding vehicle with strong profile and bankable structure.
Opportunity 77/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. High owner-dependency — earn-out structure likely required for clean transition. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (65/100).
Data confidence
Overall: medium (79/100)Adequate coverage. AI outputs are reliable for the sections scored high; verify the rest in diligence.
Company profile
address, 2 SIC codes, incorporation date
100
Financials
2 years of iXBRL accounts extracted (YoY deltas available) + narrative notes parsed
75
Lenders & charges
Confirmed no charges registered
85
Directors & officers
6 officers (3 active, 6 linked, 5 with DOB)
87
Ownership & PSC
2 active PSC(s) of 2 total, 2 with control declared
90
Director network
1 connected companies via shared directors
48
Filing history
29 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
77/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional
Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.
Business quality
65
Adequate — check latest filings for context.
Acquirability
75
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
85
Few red flags.
Signal strength
90
Good data coverage for analysis.
Signals from accounts
Derived from iXBRL accounts · accounting standard not declaredPositive net assets
Net assets £101,547
Key financials
2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accountsCash
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Net Worth
£102k
↑ 1.9% YoY
Current Assets
£85k
↓ 2.6% YoY
Current Liabilities
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Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown| Metric | 2025-04-30 | 2024-04-30 |
|---|---|---|
| Total assets | £102.0k | £100.0k |
| Current assets | £85.0k | £87.3k |
| Net assets | £101.5k | £99.6k |
Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.
Recent activity
Last 30 days
1
filing
- • 1 confirmation-statement
Last 90 days
2
filings
- • 1 confirmation-statement
- • 1 accounts
Last 180 days
2
filings
- • 1 confirmation-statement
- • 1 accounts
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (27 events)Click to expand
- 2026-03-05📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2025-05-07📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2025-01-31📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2024-02-01📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2023-01-31📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2022-05-19📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2022-05-02📄capital-allotment-sharescapital · SH01
- 2022-05-02📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2022-04-30➕BELL, Vicki appointeddirector
- 2022-01-31📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2021-12-30📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2021-11-29📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2021-01-31📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2020-01-31📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2018-08-15➖BROUGHTON, Derek John resigneddirector
- 2018-08-15📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2018-05-31📄resolutionresolution · RESOLUTIONS
- 2018-05-30➖BENISON, Peter resigneddirector
- 2018-05-30➖SUTHERLAND, Darren resigneddirector
- 2018-05-30📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2018-05-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2017-05-05➕SUTHERLAND, Darren appointeddirector
- 2017-04-19🏢Company incorporatedAs I-NOVUS COUNSELLING LTD
- 2017-04-19➕MARSHALL, Robert appointedsecretary
- 2017-04-19➕MARSHALL, Robert appointeddirector
- 2017-04-19➕BENISON, Peter appointeddirector
- 2017-04-19➕BROUGHTON, Derek John appointeddirector
Owner dependency
66/100
High — earn-out structure requiredMaterial founder dependency. Consider a 2-3 year earn-out and build in a handover plan before completion.
FACTORS
- +Two-director setup: Only two active directors — typical of owner-managed SMEs but limits succession.
- +Senior director age: Director aged approximately 62 — approaching natural succession window.
Succession & seller-readiness
46/100
Moderate signalSome succession indicators present. Worth watching; approach if sector/strategy fits.
SIGNALS
- secondaryFounder aged 58+: Senior director is approximately 62. Early succession window.
- secondaryTwo-director governance: Small-team governance. Succession depth is thin but not absent.
Red flags
cleanNo red flags detected from available public data. (This is not a clean bill of health — detailed accounts review still recommended.)
Shareholders & ownership
2 active beneficial owners| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Miss Victoria Bell Individual · Scottish · DOB 07/1974 · age 52 | 25–50% | 25–50% | 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting | 06/04/2024 |
Robert Marshall Individual · British · DOB 11/1964 · age 62 | 25–50% | 25–50% | 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting | 19/04/2017 |
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2017-04-19
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC35140 — SIC 35140
Registered office
3 John Mcglashan Place
Arbroath
DD11 3BF
Scotland
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2027-01-31
Last made up to: 2025-04-30
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-04-28
Last: 2026-04-14
Officers (3 active · 3 resigned)
Active
Active
MARSHALL, Robert→
Activedirector · ~62y · appointed 2017-04-19
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BENISON, Peter→
Resigneddirector · ~63y · appointed 2017-04-19 · resigned 2018-05-30
BROUGHTON, Derek John→
Resigneddirector · ~46y · appointed 2017-04-19 · resigned 2018-08-15
SUTHERLAND, Darren→
Resigneddirector · ~57y · appointed 2017-05-05 · resigned 2018-05-30
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Recent filings (29 total)
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-04-14
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2026-03-05
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-05-07
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
2025-05-07
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2025-01-31
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-05-20
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2024-02-01
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-06-11
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2023-01-31
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-05-19
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2022-05-19
capital-allotment-shares
capital · SH01
2022-05-02
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2022-05-02
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2022-01-31
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2021-12-30