IMAGE SCAN LIMITED
🌳Matureactive
03060726 · ltd · incorporated 1995-05-24
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 23.4y old — refinance window within 12 months
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
—
not disclosed
Net worth
—
book net assets
Opportunity
80/100
Exceptional
What this business does
Primary activity: Other research and experimental development on natural sciences and engineering
Sector: Professional, scientific & technical
Investor take
PursueStrong opportunity: active trading company with exceptional profile and bankable structure.
Opportunity 80/100 (exceptional), bankability 85/100. 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).
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Refinance opportunity
1 live charge · oldest 23.4y
85/100
ready
Refinance conversation should be productive — structure clean and timing right.
- · Oldest live charge is 23.4 years old — likely at or near maturity.
- · Single lender — cleanest path to refinance.
- · Legal-friction score 20/100 — clean.
Data confidence
Overall: medium (57/100)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
0
Lenders & charges
1 charges (1/1 with lender, 1/1 with type)
90
Directors & officers
17 officers (3 active, 17 linked, 11 with DOB)
83
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
2 connected companies via shared directors
51
Filing history
114 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
80/100Exceptional
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional
Strong composite across quality, acquirability, and risk. High-priority target — progress to serious diligence.
Business quality
70
Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.
Acquirability
75
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
85
Few red flags.
Signal strength
100
Good data coverage for analysis.
Recent activity
Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
1
filing
- • 1 accounts
Last 180 days
1
filing
- • 1 accounts
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (50 events)Click to expand
- 2026-03-14📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2025-03-24📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2024-03-18📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2023-06-06📄auditors-resignation-companyauditors · AUD
- 2023-03-07📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2022-07-02📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2022-06-30➖MAWER, William Richard resigneddirector
- 2022-03-15📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2022-02-28📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2022-02-28📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2022-02-22➕ATWELL KING, Sarah Ann appointeddirector
- 2022-02-22➕DEERY, Vincent James appointeddirector
- 2021-04-13📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2020-03-10📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2019-03-18📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2018-07-16📄mortgage-satisfy-charge-fullmortgage · MR04
- 2018-07-16🔓Charge satisfied #1
- 2018-01-11📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2017-03-16📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2016-07-07📄auditors-resignation-companyauditors · AUD
- 2014-08-31➕KING, Sarah Atwell appointedsecretary
- 2014-08-31➖GEORGE, Louise Joan resignedsecretary
- 2014-04-11➖GEORGE, Louise Joan resigneddirector
- 2014-04-11➕MAWER, William Richard appointeddirector
- 2013-06-11➖FOX, Nicholas Darryl resigneddirector
- 2013-06-11➕GEORGE, Louise Joan appointeddirector
- 2007-11-13➖GODBER, Simon Xerxes, Dr resigneddirector
- 2005-01-28➖GIBBS, Raymond John resigneddirector
- 2002-12-16🔒Charge registered #1Lender: The Royal Bank of Scotland PLC
- 2002-10-24➕GEORGE, Louise Joan appointedsecretary
- 2002-10-24➖WATLINGTON SECURITIES LIMITED resignedcorporate-secretary
- 2002-04-25➕GIBBS, Raymond John appointeddirector
- 2000-05-24➖ROBINSON, Max, Professor resigneddirector
- 2000-04-05➕GODBER, Simon Xerxes, Dr appointeddirector
- 2000-03-14➖SMITH, Stephen Raymond resigneddirector
- 1998-08-10➕SMITH, Stephen Raymond appointeddirector
- 1997-11-12➖CLARK, Karen Ann resignedsecretary
- 1997-11-12➕WATLINGTON SECURITIES LIMITED appointedcorporate-secretary
- 1996-10-03➖EARLEY, Fintan Michael resigneddirector
- 1996-10-03➖STIRLING, Alfred Patrick resigneddirector
- 1996-09-27➕FOX, Nicholas Darryl appointeddirector
- 1996-09-27➕ROBINSON, Max, Professor appointeddirector
- 1995-06-30➕CLARK, Karen Ann appointedsecretary
- 1995-06-30➖YORK PLACE COMPANY SECRETARIES LIMITED resignedcorporate-nominee-secretary
- 1995-06-30➕EARLEY, Fintan Michael appointeddirector
- 1995-06-30➕STIRLING, Alfred Patrick appointeddirector
- 1995-06-30➖YORK PLACE COMPANY NOMINEES LIMITED resignedcorporate-nominee-director
- 1995-05-24🏢Company incorporatedAs IMAGE SCAN LIMITED
- 1995-05-24➕YORK PLACE COMPANY SECRETARIES LIMITED appointedcorporate-nominee-secretary
- 1995-05-24➕YORK PLACE COMPANY NOMINEES LIMITED appointedcorporate-nominee-director
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 59 — approaching natural succession window.
Succession & seller-readiness
56/100
Strong succession signalMultiple signals suggest succession is on the horizon. Candidate for proactive outreach.
SIGNALS
- secondaryFounder aged 58+: Senior director is approximately 59. Early succession window.
- secondaryTwo-director governance: Small-team governance. Succession depth is thin but not absent.
- secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 31 years old and no new directors in the last 3 years — succession not yet being planned internally.
Red flags
cleanNo red flags detected from available public data. (This is not a clean bill of health — detailed accounts review still recommended.)
Group structure
Image Scan Holdings Plc is the ultimate parent — holding 75%+ shares. This company sits inside their group.
🏛️ultimate parent
Image Scan Holdings Plc
Corporate parent · holds 75-100% shares
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IMAGE SCAN LIMITED
This company · 03060726
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Image Scan Holdings Plc 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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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 POINT 8 LTD→ 10725462 · est 2017 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 9y | — | — |
| 13 ARCHITECTURAL CONSULTANTS LTD→ 10505222 · est 2016 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 9y | — | — |
| 13THIRTEEN SOLUTIONS LTD→ 15074370 · est 2023 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 2y | — | — |
| 15TH AVENUE LTD→ 15415292 · est 2024 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 2y | — | — |
| 1884 MANAGEMENT CONSULTANCY SPV 1 LTD→ 15753324 · est 2024 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 1y | — | — |
| 2031 LIMITED→ 12829727 · est 2020 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 5y | — | — |
| 24-7 ARMS CARE LIMITED→ 14052770 · est 2022 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 3y | — | — |
| 24/7 MANAGED SOLUTIONS LIMITED→ 11843691 · est 2019 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 7y | — | — |
| 2711 CONSULTING LIMITED→ 15495532 · est 2024 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 2y | — | — |
| 2ND TIME AROUND LIMITED→ 05286834 · est 2004 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 21y | — | — |
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Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated1995-05-24
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC72190 — Other research and experimental development on natural sciences and engineering
Registered office
16 & 18 Hayhill Industrial Estate
Barrow Upon Soar
Loughborough
Leicestershire
LE12 8LD
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2027-06-30
Last made up to: 2025-09-30
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-06-08
Last: 2025-05-25
Officers (3 active · 14 resigned)
KING, Sarah Atwell→
Activesecretary · appointed 2014-08-31
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ATWELL KING, Sarah Ann→
Activedirector · ~59y · appointed 2022-02-22
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DEERY, Vincent James→
Activedirector · ~58y · appointed 2022-02-22
View their other companies + combined net worth →
CLARK, Karen Ann→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 1995-06-30 · resigned 1997-11-12
GEORGE, Louise Joan→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2002-10-24 · resigned 2014-08-31
WATLINGTON SECURITIES LIMITED→
Resignedcorporate-secretary · appointed 1997-11-12 · resigned 2002-10-24
YORK PLACE COMPANY SECRETARIES LIMITED→
Resignedcorporate-nominee-secretary · appointed 1995-05-24 · resigned 1995-06-30
EARLEY, Fintan Michael→
Resigneddirector · ~87y · appointed 1995-06-30 · resigned 1996-10-03
FOX, Nicholas Darryl→
Resigneddirector · ~69y · appointed 1996-09-27 · resigned 2013-06-11
GEORGE, Louise Joan→
Resigneddirector · ~61y · appointed 2013-06-11 · resigned 2014-04-11
GIBBS, Raymond John→
Resigneddirector · ~72y · appointed 2002-04-25 · resigned 2005-01-28
GODBER, Simon Xerxes, Dr→
Resigneddirector · ~61y · appointed 2000-04-05 · resigned 2007-11-13
MAWER, William Richard→
Resigneddirector · ~68y · appointed 2014-04-11 · resigned 2022-06-30
ROBINSON, Max, Professor→
Resigneddirector · ~81y · appointed 1996-09-27 · resigned 2000-05-24
SMITH, Stephen Raymond→
Resigneddirector · ~83y · appointed 1998-08-10 · resigned 2000-03-14
STIRLING, Alfred Patrick→
Resigneddirector · ~90y · appointed 1995-06-30 · resigned 1996-10-03
YORK PLACE COMPANY NOMINEES LIMITED→
Resignedcorporate-nominee-director · appointed 1995-05-24 · resigned 1995-06-30
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Mortgages & charges
1
Total charges
0
Outstanding
0
Active lenders
Status:Lender:1 of 1 shown
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| satisfied | Lloyds Banking Group The Royal Bank of Scotland PLC | Debenture | 1 property | 16/12/2002 | 16/07/2018 |
Recent filings (114 total)
accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2026-03-14
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-05-27
accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2025-03-24
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-05-28
accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2024-03-18
auditors-resignation-company
auditors · AUD
2023-06-06
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-05-25
accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2023-03-07
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2022-07-02
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-05-25
accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2022-03-15
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2022-02-28
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2022-02-28
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-05-28
accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2021-04-13