BINARY IS LIMITED
🌳Matureactive
06305962 · ltd · incorporated 2007-07-09
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 Dec 2024
Net worth
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book net assets
Opportunity
75/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: Information technology consultancy activities
Sector: Information & communication
Investor take
PursueStrong opportunity: active trading company with strong profile and bankable structure.
Opportunity 75/100 (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: strategic trade sale (73/100).
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, 1 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
9 officers (4 active, 9 linked, 6 with DOB)
83
Ownership & PSC
2 active PSC(s) of 2 total, 2 with control declared
90
Director network
2 connected companies via shared directors
51
Filing history
62 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
🔒Estimated company valuation
Sector-multiple EBITDA, turnover, and NAV-proxy valuation range with confidence tier — derived from extracted iXBRL financials.
Available from the Pro tier upwards.
See pricing →Opportunity Score
75/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional
Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.
Business quality
70
Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.
Acquirability
65
Some acquirability indicators.
Risk profile
82
Few red flags.
Signal strength
90
Good data coverage for analysis.
Key financials
2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accountsCash
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Net Worth
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Current Assets
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Current Liabilities
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Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 102| Metric | 2024-12-31 | 2023-12-31 |
|---|---|---|
| Average employees | 1800 | 1900 |
Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.
🔒Filing-note intelligence
3 signals detected in this company's narrative notes — going-concern language, audit opinion, contingent liabilities, related-party transactions.
Available from the Pro tier upwards.
See pricing →Recent activity
Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
0
filings
Last 180 days
0
filings
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (32 events)Click to expand
- 2025-09-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-groupaccounts · AA
- 2024-09-30📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2024-09-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-groupaccounts · AA
- 2024-09-25📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2023-09-29📄accounts-with-accounts-type-groupaccounts · AA
- 2023-07-13📄termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM02
- 2023-07-13📄appoint-person-secretary-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP03
- 2023-07-01➕LINN, Howard Simeon appointedsecretary
- 2023-07-01➖TOWNSON, Bethany Sarah Frances resignedsecretary
- 2022-12-21📄accounts-with-accounts-type-smallaccounts · AA
- 2022-08-15📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2022-08-12📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2021-12-08📄accounts-with-accounts-type-smallaccounts · AA
- 2020-08-25📄accounts-with-accounts-type-smallaccounts · AA
- 2019-09-25📄accounts-with-accounts-type-smallaccounts · AA
- 2018-06-28📄change-account-reference-date-company-current-extendedaccounts · AA01
- 2018-05-21📄capital-alter-shares-subdivisioncapital · SH02
- 2018-05-03📄accounts-with-accounts-type-smallaccounts · AA
- 2017-10-27➕FERGUSSON, Matthew Jon appointeddirector
- 2017-10-27📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2013-06-01➕BIRCH, Andrew Richard appointeddirector
- 2008-02-10➕TOWNSON, Bethany Sarah Frances appointedsecretary
- 2008-02-10➖TOWNSON, Joshua Mark resignedsecretary
- 2008-02-10➖TOWNSON, Bethany Sarah Frances resigneddirector
- 2008-01-10➖BIRCH, Andrew Richard resigneddirector
- 2008-01-10➖BOWN, David John resigneddirector
- 2008-01-10➕TOWNSON, Bethany Sarah Frances appointeddirector
- 2007-07-09🏢Company incorporatedAs BINARY IS LIMITED
- 2007-07-09➕TOWNSON, Joshua Mark appointeddirector
- 2007-07-09➕TOWNSON, Joshua Mark appointedsecretary
- 2007-07-09➕BIRCH, Andrew Richard appointeddirector
- 2007-07-09➕BOWN, David John appointeddirector
Owner dependency
60/100
High — earn-out structure requiredMaterial founder dependency. Consider a 2-3 year earn-out and build in a handover plan before completion.
FACTORS
- +Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 19 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
Succession & seller-readiness
53/100
Moderate signalSome succession indicators present. Worth watching; approach if sector/strategy fits.
SIGNALS
- secondary12+ year tenure: Director in role 19 years.
- secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 19 years old and no new directors in the last 3 years — succession not yet being planned internally.
- supportingClean filings + long tenure: Disciplined long-tenure operator — classic lifestyle-business pattern that often sells quietly.
Red flags
1 lowMultiple registered office changes
lowMultiple address changes in a short period can indicate operational instability or admin disorder.
Shareholders & ownership
2 active beneficial owners| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
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Mr Joshua Mark Townson Individual · British · DOB 01/1982 · age 44 | 25–50% | 25–50% | board control25-50% shares · 25-50% voting · board control | 06/04/2016 |
Mr Andrew Richard Birch Individual · British · DOB 01/1983 · age 43 | 25–50% | 25–50% | board control25-50% shares · 25-50% voting · board control | 06/04/2016 |
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
🔒Co-director network graph
Radial SVG graph showing every company connected via shared directors, colour-coded by status.
Available from the Pro tier upwards.
See pricing →Similar companies
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ALI COOK LTD→ 11056999 · est 2017 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 8y | — | — |
| ANIMAL HEALTH JOB SITE LTD→ 16115570 · est 2024 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 1y | — | — |
| AP MICHAELSON LIMITED→ 08974107 · est 2014 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 12y | — | — |
| ATOMSTREAM TELECOM LTD→ 15896854 · est 2024 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 1y | — | — |
| AUDIENT CONSULTING LTD→ 10244293 · est 2016 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 9y | — | — |
| B2B CONFERENCES LIMITED→ 04206889 · est 2001 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 24y | — | — |
| BELLOPERA LIMITED→ 11308837 · est 2018 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 8y | — | — |
| BEN WEISS LTD→ 13437691 · est 2021 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 4y | — | — |
| BENJAMIN FITZGERALD FILM LTD→ 15266802 · est 2023 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 2y | — | — |
| BEST INVESTOR LTD→ 05410032 · est 2005 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 21y | — | — |
| BETH ARCHER LTD→ 11494226 · est 2018 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 7y | — | — |
| BIOGRAPH LTD→ 17011830 · est 2026 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Peers ranked by estimated value, then turnover, then opportunity score.See all →
🔒Tailored diligence questions
6 specific questions generated from this company's actual signals — liquidity, leverage, director age, charge count, red flags, age-of-company.
Available from the Pro tier upwards.
See pricing →🔒Advanced scoring suite
Exit-route ranking, improvement thesis, quiet-distress detector, covenant-pressure proxy, extraction monitor, approaching triggers, ownership drift, local cluster, value trap, debt capacity, archetype classification — 48+ scoring modules.
Available from the Pro tier upwards.
See pricing →Company details
Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2007-07-09
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC62020 — Information technology consultancy activities
Registered office
First Floor
30 Victoria Avenue
Harrogate
North Yorkshire
HG1 5PR
England
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-09-30
Last made up to: 2024-12-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-07-23
Last: 2025-07-09
Officers (4 active · 5 resigned)
LINN, Howard Simeon→
Activesecretary · appointed 2023-07-01
View their other companies + combined net worth →
BIRCH, Andrew Richard→
Activedirector · ~43y · appointed 2013-06-01
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FERGUSSON, Matthew Jon→
Activedirector · ~46y · appointed 2017-10-27
View their other companies + combined net worth →
TOWNSON, Joshua Mark→
Activedirector · ~44y · appointed 2007-07-09
View their other companies + combined net worth →
TOWNSON, Bethany Sarah Frances→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2008-02-10 · resigned 2023-07-01
TOWNSON, Joshua Mark→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2007-07-09 · resigned 2008-02-10
BIRCH, Andrew Richard→
Resigneddirector · ~43y · appointed 2007-07-09 · resigned 2008-01-10
BOWN, David John→
Resigneddirector · ~47y · appointed 2007-07-09 · resigned 2008-01-10
TOWNSON, Bethany Sarah Frances→
Resigneddirector · ~43y · appointed 2008-01-10 · resigned 2008-02-10
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Recent filings (62 total)
accounts-with-accounts-type-group
accounts · AA
2025-09-30
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-07-14
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2024-09-30
accounts-with-accounts-type-group
accounts · AA
2024-09-30
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2024-09-25
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-07-15
accounts-with-accounts-type-group
accounts · AA
2023-09-29
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-07-19
termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM02
2023-07-13
appoint-person-secretary-company-with-name-date
officers · AP03
2023-07-13
accounts-with-accounts-type-small
accounts · AA
2022-12-21
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
2022-08-15
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2022-08-12
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-07-15
accounts-with-accounts-type-small
accounts · AA
2021-12-08