PAYPOINT PLC
🌳Matureactive
03581541 · plc · incorporated 1998-06-15
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
—
book net assets
Opportunity
81/100
Exceptional
What this business does
Primary activity: Other information technology service activities
Sector: Information & communication
ALSO REGISTERED FOR
- 82990Other business support service activities n.e.c.
Investor take
PursueActive trading company with a 67-year-old founder — textbook succession opportunity.
Opportunity 81/100 (exceptional), bankability 75/100. Strong seller-intent signal (63/100, director aged 67). Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Most likely exit: strategic trade sale (73/100).
Data confidence
Overall: low (51/100)Sparse data coverage. Treat AI-generated outputs as preliminary. Manual diligence essential.
Company profile
address, 2 SIC codes, incorporation date
100
Financials
No iXBRL financials extracted
0
Lenders & charges
Confirmed no charges registered
85
Directors & officers
47 officers (9 active, 47 linked, 37 with DOB)
86
Ownership & PSC
No PSCs filed (unusual — worth investigating)
35
Director network
10 connected companies via shared directors
75
Filing history
708 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
81/100Exceptional
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
85
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
85
Few red flags.
Signal strength
90
Good data coverage for analysis.
Recent activity
Last 30 days
7
filings
- • 7 capital
Last 90 days
22
filings
- • 21 capital
- • 1 officers
Last 180 days
25
filings
- • 24 capital
- • 1 officers
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (111 events)Click to expand
- 2026-05-12📄capital-cancellation-sharescapital · SH06
- 2026-05-12📄capital-cancellation-sharescapital · SH06
- 2026-05-12📄capital-cancellation-sharescapital · SH06
- 2026-05-12📄capital-return-purchase-own-sharescapital · SH03
- 2026-05-12📄capital-return-purchase-own-sharescapital · SH03
- 2026-05-12📄capital-return-purchase-own-sharescapital · SH03
- 2026-05-12📄capital-return-purchase-own-sharescapital · SH03
- 2026-04-21📄capital-cancellation-sharescapital · SH06
- 2026-04-21📄capital-cancellation-sharescapital · SH06
- 2026-04-21📄capital-cancellation-sharescapital · SH06
- 2026-04-21📄capital-return-purchase-own-sharescapital · SH03
- 2026-04-15📄capital-return-purchase-own-sharescapital · SH03
- 2026-04-09📄capital-return-purchase-own-sharescapital · SH03
- 2026-03-27📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2026-03-25➕BHALERAO, Manasi Prakash appointeddirector
- 2026-03-21📄capital-cancellation-sharescapital · SH06
- 2026-03-21📄capital-cancellation-sharescapital · SH06
- 2026-03-21📄capital-return-purchase-own-sharescapital · SH03
- 2026-03-21📄capital-return-purchase-own-sharescapital · SH03
- 2026-03-10📄capital-cancellation-sharescapital · SH06
- 2026-03-10📄capital-cancellation-sharescapital · SH06
- 2026-03-10📄capital-return-purchase-own-sharescapital · SH03
- 2026-03-10📄capital-return-purchase-own-sharescapital · SH03
- 2026-02-25📄capital-cancellation-sharescapital · SH06
- 2026-02-25📄capital-return-purchase-own-sharescapital · SH03
- 2026-02-25📄capital-return-purchase-own-sharescapital · SH03
- 2024-08-01➖BARR, Gillian Carole resigneddirector
- 2024-08-01➖PARSONS, Guy Paul Cuthbert resigneddirector
- 2024-03-15➕TU, Thi Nhuoc Lan appointeddirector
- 2023-12-29➕INDIGO CORPORATE SECRETARY LIMITED appointedcorporate-secretary
- 2023-12-29➖MCLELLAND, Brian resignedsecretary
- 2023-09-07➕HARDING, David Robert appointeddirector
- 2023-09-07➖DALE, Alan Christopher resigneddirector
- 2023-03-23➕PARSONS, Guy Paul Cuthbert appointeddirector
- 2022-02-16➖CARNE, Sarah resignedsecretary
- 2022-02-16➕MCLELLAND, Brian appointedsecretary
- 2020-11-20➕DALE, Alan Christopher appointeddirector
- 2020-10-02➕SHAPLAND, Rosemary Jean appointeddirector
- 2020-06-30➖KENTLETON, Rachel Elizabeth resigneddirector
- 2019-12-19➖HEADON, Patrick Vincent resigneddirector
- 2019-12-13➕CARNE, Sarah appointedsecretary
- 2019-12-13➖COURT, Susan Catherine resignedsecretary
- 2019-11-14➕WISHART, Ben appointeddirector
- 2019-04-01➕HEADON, Patrick Vincent appointeddirector
- 2019-04-01➖VON TROTHA TAYLOR, Dominic Clamor resigneddirector
- 2018-03-31➖WATKIN REES, Timothy David resigneddirector
- 2017-07-26➖MORRISON, David John resigneddirector
- 2017-05-26➖CARSON, Neil Andrew Patrick resigneddirector
- 2017-05-12➕SHARMA, Rakesh appointeddirector
- 2017-03-31➖EARLE, George William Eric David resigneddirector
Showing most recent 50 of 111 events
Owner dependency
65/100
High — earn-out structure requiredMaterial founder dependency. Consider a 2-3 year earn-out and build in a handover plan before completion.
FACTORS
- -8 active directors: Broader management team in place — suggests transferable governance.
- +Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 17 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
- +Founder age: Director aged approximately 67 — succession pressure is live.
Succession & seller-readiness
63/100
Strong succession signalMultiple signals suggest succession is on the horizon. Candidate for proactive outreach.
SIGNALS
- primaryFounder aged 63+: Senior director is approximately 67. Approaching typical UK retirement age — succession thinking likely.
- secondary12+ year tenure: Director in role 17 years.
- supportingClean filings + long tenure: Disciplined long-tenure operator — classic lifestyle-business pattern that often sells quietly.
Red flags
cleanNo red flags detected from available public data. (This is not a clean bill of health — detailed accounts review still recommended.)
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Statusactive
Typeplc
Incorporated1998-06-15
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC62090 — Other information technology service activities
Registered office
1 The Boulevard
Shire Park
Welwyn Garden City
Hertfordshire
AL7 1EL
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-09-30
Last made up to: 2025-03-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-07-05
Last: 2025-06-21
Officers (9 active · 38 resigned)
INDIGO CORPORATE SECRETARY LIMITED→
Activecorporate-secretary · appointed 2023-12-29
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BHALERAO, Manasi Prakash→
Activedirector · ~51y · appointed 2026-03-25
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HARDING, David Robert→
Activedirector · ~52y · appointed 2023-09-07
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KERR, Giles Francis Bertram→
Activedirector · ~67y · appointed 2015-11-20
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SHAPLAND, Rosemary Jean→
Activedirector · ~61y · appointed 2020-10-02
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SHARMA, Rakesh→
Activedirector · ~65y · appointed 2017-05-12
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TU, Thi Nhuoc Lan→
Activedirector · ~59y · appointed 2024-03-15
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WILES, Nicholas Winston Braid→
Activedirector · ~65y · appointed 2009-10-22
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WISHART, Ben→
Activedirector · ~64y · appointed 2019-11-14
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CARNE, Sarah→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2019-12-13 · resigned 2022-02-16
CLIFFORD, Amanda Elizabeth→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 1998-07-15 · resigned 1998-08-04
COURT, Susan Catherine→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 1999-10-04 · resigned 2019-12-13
HANSON, Shay Dinata→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 1999-05-31 · resigned 1999-09-24
MCDOUGALL, Ian Paul, Mr.→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 1998-08-04 · resigned 1999-05-31
MCLELLAND, Brian→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2022-02-16 · resigned 2023-12-29
NORTON ROSE LIMITED→
Resignedcorporate-nominee-secretary · appointed 1998-06-15 · resigned 1998-07-15
ANSTEE, Eric Edward→
Resigneddirector · ~75y · appointed 2008-09-16 · resigned 2015-07-22
ASTBURY, Mark Harvey Ayrton→
Resigneddirector · ~66y · appointed 2000-07-28 · resigned 2004-08-31
BARR, Gillian Carole→
Resigneddirector · ~68y · appointed 2015-06-01 · resigned 2024-08-01
BOTT, Stephen John→
Resigneddirector · ~75y · appointed 1999-07-12 · resigned 2004-07-20
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Recent filings (708 total)
capital-cancellation-shares
capital · SH06
2026-05-12
capital-cancellation-shares
capital · SH06
2026-05-12
capital-cancellation-shares
capital · SH06
2026-05-12
capital-return-purchase-own-shares
capital · SH03
2026-05-12
capital-return-purchase-own-shares
capital · SH03
2026-05-12
capital-return-purchase-own-shares
capital · SH03
2026-05-12
capital-return-purchase-own-shares
capital · SH03
2026-05-12
capital-cancellation-shares
capital · SH06
2026-04-21
capital-cancellation-shares
capital · SH06
2026-04-21
capital-cancellation-shares
capital · SH06
2026-04-21
capital-return-purchase-own-shares
capital · SH03
2026-04-21
capital-return-purchase-own-shares
capital · SH03
2026-04-15
capital-return-purchase-own-shares
capital · SH03
2026-04-09
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2026-03-27
capital-cancellation-shares
capital · SH06
2026-03-21