SME DIGITAL SOLUTIONS LIMITED
🌳Matureactive
04401396 · ltd · incorporated 2002-03-22
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.
Opportunity decay
approaching window · 12-months
Approaching a transaction window — refinance or sale event plausible in the next 12 months.
- · Oldest live charge 22.7y old — refinance window within 12 months
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
—
year to Mar 2025
Net worth
£1.22M
book net assets
Opportunity
82/100
Exceptional
What this business does
Primary activity: Other telecommunications activities
Sector: Information & communication
Investor take
PursueActive trading company with a 65-year-old founder — textbook succession opportunity.
Opportunity 82/100 (exceptional), bankability 75/100. Strong seller-intent signal (63/100, director aged 65). Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: Discharge stale live charges. 2 live charge(s) created 15+ years ago — likely paid but undischarged. Clean register. Most likely exit: strategic trade sale (73/100).
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Refinance opportunity
3 live charges · 2 lenders · oldest 22.7y
50/100
clean up first
Refinance viable after a tidy-up — address the highlighted items first.
- · Oldest live charge is 22.7 years old — likely at or near maturity.
- · Two lenders — manageable, but coordination required.
- · Legal-friction score 25/100 — workable, but lender will want more DD.
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, 1 SIC codes, incorporation date
100
Financials
2 years of iXBRL accounts extracted (YoY deltas available) + narrative notes parsed
75
Lenders & charges
3 charges (3/3 with lender, 3/3 with type)
90
Directors & officers
9 officers (4 active, 9 linked, 5 with DOB)
81
Ownership & PSC
0 active PSC(s) of 4 total, 4 with control declared
90
Director network
1 connected companies via shared directors
48
Filing history
92 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
82/100Exceptional
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
80
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
85
Few red flags.
Signal strength
100
Good data coverage for analysis.
Signals from accounts
Derived from iXBRL accounts · FRS 102Positive net assets
Net assets £1,215,612
Cash YoY
+16%
Year on year
Key financials
2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accountsCash
£855k
↑ 16% YoY
Net Worth
£1.2m
↑ 11% YoY
Current Assets
£1.5m
↑ 13% YoY
Current Liabilities
—
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Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 102| Metric | 2025-03-31 | 2024-03-31 |
|---|---|---|
| Total assets | £1.67M | £1.29M |
| Current assets | £1.47M | £1.30M |
| Cash | £855.2k | £738.8k |
| Debtors | £617.6k | £559.1k |
| Net assets | £1.22M | £1.10M |
Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.
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2 signals detected in this company's narrative notes — going-concern language, audit opinion, contingent liabilities, related-party transactions.
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See pricing →Recent activity
Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
1
filing
- • 1 confirmation-statement
Last 180 days
2
filings
- • 1 confirmation-statement
- • 1 officers
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (38 events)Click to expand
- 2026-01-13📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2025-12-31➖MCPHAIL, Royston Francis resigneddirector
- 2025-08-12📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2025-02-19📄resolutionresolution · RESOLUTIONS
- 2025-02-19📄memorandum-articlesincorporation · MA
- 2024-10-24📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2024-08-19📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control-statementpersons-with-significant-control · PSC08
- 2024-08-19📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2024-08-19📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2024-08-19📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2024-08-19📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2024-07-01➕MACKENZIE, Scott Ian appointeddirector
- 2023-08-21📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2022-09-22📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2021-11-12📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2020-12-16📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2020-12-16📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2020-12-16📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2020-12-14📄capital-name-of-class-of-sharescapital · SH08
- 2020-12-14📄resolutionresolution · RESOLUTIONS
- 2020-12-03📄memorandum-articlesincorporation · MA
- 2018-07-16🔓Charge satisfied #1
- 2013-07-15➖MORRISON, Michael Patrick Sebastian resigneddirector
- 2009-05-08🔒Charge registered #3Lender: Barclays Bank PLC
- 2009-04-03🔒Charge registered #2Lender: Barclays Bank PLC
- 2004-10-04➕PLATT, Elizabeth Ann appointedsecretary
- 2004-10-04➕PLATT, Elizabeth Ann appointeddirector
- 2004-10-04➖PLATT, Thomas resignedsecretary
- 2003-10-02🔒Charge registered #1Lender: Eagle Star Life Assurance Company Limited
- 2002-05-07➕MORRISON, Michael Patrick Sebastian appointeddirector
- 2002-03-25➕PLATT, Thomas appointeddirector
- 2002-03-25➕PLATT, Thomas appointedsecretary
- 2002-03-25➖MORGAN WEBSTER LAWRIE (SECRETARIES) LIMITED resignedcorporate-nominee-secretary
- 2002-03-25➕MCPHAIL, Royston Francis appointeddirector
- 2002-03-25➖MWL DIRECTORS LIMITED resignedcorporate-nominee-director
- 2002-03-22🏢Company incorporatedAs SME DIGITAL SOLUTIONS LIMITED
- 2002-03-22➕MORGAN WEBSTER LAWRIE (SECRETARIES) LIMITED appointedcorporate-nominee-secretary
- 2002-03-22➕MWL DIRECTORS LIMITED appointedcorporate-nominee-director
Owner dependency
83/100
Critical — business is the founderThe business appears inseparable from the founder. Acquisition without a serious earn-out or meaningful transition period would likely destroy value.
FACTORS
- +Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 24 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
- +Founder age: Director aged approximately 65 — succession pressure is live.
- +Family involvement: Multiple officers share a surname — likely family business, which concentrates governance.
Succession & seller-readiness
70/100
Strong succession signalMultiple signals suggest succession is on the horizon. Candidate for proactive outreach.
SIGNALS
- primaryFounder aged 63+: Senior director is approximately 65. Approaching typical UK retirement age — succession thinking likely.
- primary20+ year tenure: Director in role 24 years. Very long tenure is a classic succession signal.
- 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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See pricing →Company details
Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2002-03-22
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC61900 — Other telecommunications activities
Registered office
Digital House Fairways Office Park
Pittman Way, Fulwood
Preston
Lancashire
PR2 9LF
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-12-31
Last made up to: 2025-03-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-04-05
Last: 2026-03-22
Officers (4 active · 5 resigned)
PLATT, Elizabeth Ann→
Activesecretary · appointed 2004-10-04
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MACKENZIE, Scott Ian→
Activedirector · ~40y · appointed 2024-07-01
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PLATT, Elizabeth Ann→
Activedirector · ~61y · appointed 2004-10-04
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PLATT, Thomas→
Activedirector · ~65y · appointed 2002-03-25
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PLATT, Thomas→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2002-03-25 · resigned 2004-10-04
MORGAN WEBSTER LAWRIE (SECRETARIES) LIMITED→
Resignedcorporate-nominee-secretary · appointed 2002-03-22 · resigned 2002-03-25
MCPHAIL, Royston Francis→
Resigneddirector · ~64y · appointed 2002-03-25 · resigned 2025-12-31
MORRISON, Michael Patrick Sebastian→
Resigneddirector · ~53y · appointed 2002-05-07 · resigned 2013-07-15
MWL DIRECTORS LIMITED→
Resignedcorporate-nominee-director · appointed 2002-03-22 · resigned 2002-03-25
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Mortgages & charges
3
Total charges
2
Outstanding
1
Active lenders
Status:Lender:3 of 3 shown
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| outstanding | Barclays Barclays Bank PLC | Legal charge | 1 property | 08/05/2009 | — | |
| outstanding | Barclays Barclays Bank PLC | Debenture | 1 property | 03/04/2009 | — | |
| satisfied | Eagle Star Life Assurance Company Eagle Star Life Assurance Company Limited | Rent deposit deed | 1 property | 02/10/2003 | 16/07/2018 |
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Recent filings (92 total)
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-03-30
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2026-01-13
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2025-08-12
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-03-24
resolution
resolution · RESOLUTIONS
2025-02-19
memorandum-articles
incorporation · MA
2025-02-19
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2024-10-24
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control-statement
persons-with-significant-control · PSC08
2024-08-19
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2024-08-19
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2024-08-19
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2024-08-19
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2024-08-19
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-03-25
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2023-08-21
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-03-24