PRESSWATCH LIMITED

🌱Startupactive

SC875447 · ltd · incorporated 2026-01-16

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

—

not disclosed

Net worth

—

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Opportunity

76/100

Strong

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What this business does

Primary activity: Activities of other holding companies n.e.c.

Sector: Financial & insurance

Investor take

Pursue

Asset-holding vehicle. Family succession underway — not a classic acquisition target.

Opportunity 76/100 (strong), bankability 65/100. Same-surname younger director in place — likely family handover, not open to sale. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (65/100).

Data confidence

Overall: medium (59/100)

Adequate coverage. AI outputs are reliable for the sections scored high; verify the rest in diligence.

Company profile

address, 1 SIC codes, incorporation date

100

Financials

No iXBRL financials extracted

Lenders & charges

Confirmed no charges registered

Directors & officers

6 officers (6 active, 6 linked, 5 with DOB)

Ownership & PSC

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

Director network

14 connected companies via shared directors

Filing history

3 filings

Gazette notices

No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)

Opportunity Score

76/100Strong

PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional

Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.

Business quality

Adequate — check latest filings for context.

Acquirability

Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.

Risk profile

Few red flags.

Signal strength

Good data coverage for analysis.

Recent activity

Last 30 days

filings

Last 90 days

filings

• 2 officers

Last 180 days

filings

• 2 officers
• 1 incorporation

Counts from Companies House filing history.

Corporate timeline (10 events)Click to expand

2026-03-20
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HENNESSEY, Ciara Frances appointed
director
2026-03-20
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MACKENZIE, Gavin appointed
director
2026-03-20
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officers · AP01
2026-03-20
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officers · AP01
2026-01-16
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Company incorporated
As PRESSWATCH LIMITED
2026-01-16
➕
MACKENZIE, Gavin appointed
secretary
2026-01-16
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HENNESSEY, Aidan Patrick appointed
director
2026-01-16
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HENNESSEY, Cillian Peter appointed
director
2026-01-16
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HENNESSEY, Gerard Joseph appointed
director
2026-01-16
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incorporation · NEWINC

Owner dependency

68/100

High — earn-out structure required

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

FACTORS

-5 active directors: Broader management team in place — suggests transferable governance.
+Founder age: Director aged approximately 68 — succession pressure is live.
+Family involvement: Multiple officers share a surname — likely family business, which concentrates governance.
+Young company: Only 0.3 years old — management layer unlikely to be developed.

Red flags

clean

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

Shareholders & ownership

1 active beneficial owner · dominant holder ≥75%

Name	Shares	Voting rights	Nature of control	Notified
Mr Cillian Peter Hennessey Individual · Irish · DOB 10/1983 · age 43	75–100%	75–100%	board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control	16/01/2026

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

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Company details

Statusactive

Typeltd

Incorporated2026-01-16

Jurisdictionscotland

Primary SIC64209 — Activities of other holding companies n.e.c.

Registered office

1 Hill Park

Inverness

IV2 4AL

Scotland

Filing status

Accounts

Next due: 2027-10-16

Last made up to: —

Confirmation statement

Next due: 2027-01-29

Last: —