TRISCAN SYSTEMS LIMITED

🌳Matureactive
06369088 · ltd · incorporated 2007-09-12
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.
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Turnover
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year to Aug 2025
Net worth
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book net assets
Opportunity
78/100
Strong
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What this business does
Primary activity: Other professional, scientific and technical activities n.e.c.
Sector: Professional, scientific & technical
Investor take
Pursue
Active trading company with a 62-year-old founder — textbook succession opportunity.

Opportunity 78/100 (strong), bankability 67/100. Strong seller-intent signal (65/100, director aged 62). Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: Consolidate lender relationships. 4 distinct lenders creates friction — refinance into single-lender structure for cleaner diligence. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (73/100).

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Refinance opportunity

4 live charges · 4 lenders · oldest 18.7y

35/100
too messy

Refinance path is blocked by complexity. Rethink structure or expect bespoke, expensive terms.

  • · Oldest live charge is 18.7 years old — likely at or near maturity.
  • · 4 lenders named — inter-creditor friction likely.
  • · Legal-friction score 35/100 — workable, but lender will want more DD.

Data confidence

Overall: high (82/100)

Strong data coverage across all sections. AI outputs should be trusted with minimal caveats.

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
4 charges (4/4 with lender, 4/4 with type)
90
Directors & officers
12 officers (2 active, 12 linked, 10 with DOB)
87
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
8 connected companies via shared directors
69
Filing history
94 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
78/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional 

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

Business quality
70
Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.
Acquirability
75
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
77
Few red flags.
Signal strength
100
Good data coverage for analysis.

Key financials

2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accounts
Cash
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Net Worth
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Current Assets
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Current Liabilities
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£0£0£0£0£0£0Aug 2024Aug 2025

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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 102
Metric2025-08-312024-08-31
Average employees404500

Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.

🔒Filing-note intelligence

2 signals detected in this company's narrative notes — going-concern language, audit opinion, contingent liabilities, related-party transactions.

Available from the Pro tier upwards.

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Recent activity

Last 30 days
1
filing
  • • 1 accounts
Last 90 days
1
filing
  • • 1 accounts
Last 180 days
1
filing
  • • 1 accounts
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (47 events)Click to expand
  1. 2026-05-19
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  2. 2025-05-19
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  3. 2024-05-29
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  4. 2024-02-07
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  5. 2024-01-26
    ➕
    WHITTAKER, Mark John appointed
    director
  6. 2023-04-25
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  7. 2022-08-12
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  8. 2022-08-03
    ➖
    LAMONT, David James resigned
    director
  9. 2022-04-08
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  10. 2021-06-24
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  11. 2021-04-21
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  12. 2020-12-18
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    BLACK, James Edward resigned
    director
  13. 2020-05-18
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  14. 2019-03-25
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    termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM02
  15. 2019-03-19
    ➖
    MORTON FRASER SECRETARIES LIMITED resigned
    corporate-secretary
  16. 2019-03-15
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    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  17. 2019-03-15
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    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  18. 2019-03-14
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    change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC05
  19. 2019-03-14
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  20. 2019-02-05
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  21. 2018-03-22
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-small
    accounts · AA
  22. 2012-12-07
    ➕
    WHITTAKER, Andrea Louise appointed
    director
  23. 2012-06-13
    🔓
    Charge satisfied #3
  24. 2012-06-13
    🔓
    Charge satisfied #2
  25. 2012-05-24
    🔓
    Charge satisfied #1
  26. 2012-05-04
    ➖
    HALL, John Michael resigned
    director
  27. 2012-01-16
    ➖
    HOLLINGSWORTH, Simon resigned
    director
  28. 2011-10-06
    ➕
    BLACK, James Edward appointed
    director
  29. 2011-10-06
    ➖
    BRODIE, Steven Ben resigned
    director
  30. 2011-10-06
    ➕
    HALL, John Michael appointed
    director
  31. 2011-08-11
    ➕
    BRODIE, Steven Ben appointed
    director
  32. 2011-08-11
    ➕
    LAMONT, David James appointed
    director
  33. 2011-05-17
    ➖
    MCLAUGHLIN, Allan Charles resigned
    director
  34. 2008-12-01
    ➖
    MACKAY, Ian Duncan resigned
    director
  35. 2008-12-01
    ➕
    MCLAUGHLIN, Allan Charles appointed
    director
  36. 2008-08-25
    ➖
    MATHERS, Roderick William resigned
    director
  37. 2008-07-31
    🔒
    Charge registered #4
    Lender: Berkeley Morgan Property Limited
  38. 2008-07-25
    ➕
    MACKAY, Ian Duncan appointed
    director
  39. 2008-01-11
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    Charge registered #3
    Lender: Clydesdale Bank PLC
  40. 2007-10-04
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    Charge registered #2
    Lender: Bibby Financial Services Limited as Security Trustee
  41. 2007-09-24
    ➕
    HOLLINGSWORTH, Simon appointed
    director
  42. 2007-09-19
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    Charge registered #1
    Lender: Symphony Equity Investments Limited as Trustee for the Investors
  43. 2007-09-18
    ➕
    MATHERS, Roderick William appointed
    director
  44. 2007-09-18
    ➖
    MORTON FRASER DIRECTORS LIMITED resigned
    corporate-director
  45. 2007-09-12
    🏢
    Company incorporated
    As TRISCAN SYSTEMS LIMITED
  46. 2007-09-12
    ➕
    MORTON FRASER SECRETARIES LIMITED appointed
    corporate-secretary
  47. 2007-09-12
    ➕
    MORTON FRASER DIRECTORS LIMITED appointed
    corporate-director

Owner dependency

74/100
High — earn-out structure required

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

FACTORS
  • +Two-director setup: Only two active directors — typical of owner-managed SMEs but limits succession.
  • +Senior director age: Director aged approximately 62 — approaching natural succession window.
  • +Family involvement: Multiple officers share a surname — likely family business, which concentrates governance.

Succession & seller-readiness

59/100
Strong succession signal

Multiple signals suggest succession is on the horizon. Candidate for proactive outreach.

SIGNALS
  • secondaryFounder aged 58+: Senior director is approximately 62. Early succession window.
  • secondaryTwo-director governance: Small-team governance. Succession depth is thin but not absent.
  • secondary12+ year tenure: Director in role 13 years.
  • supportingClean filings + long tenure: Disciplined long-tenure operator — classic lifestyle-business pattern that often sells quietly.

Red flags

1 med ·
Charge satisfaction-then-recreation pattern
medium

Multiple instances where a charge was satisfied and a new charge created within 6 months. Suggests active refinancing cycle.

Group structure

Triscan Systems Holdings Limited is the ultimate parent — holding 75%+ shares. This company sits inside their group.

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Triscan Systems Holdings Limited
Corporate parent · holds 75-100% shares · board control
ultimate parent
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TRISCAN SYSTEMS LIMITED
This company · 06369088

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%
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Triscan Systems Holdings Limited
Corporate entity
75–100%
75–100%board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control12/10/2016

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

🔒Co-director network graph

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Available from the Pro tier upwards.

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🔒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.

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Company details

Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2007-09-12
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC74909 — Other professional, scientific and technical activities n.e.c.

Registered office

Unit 4 Petre Court, Clayton Business Park
Clayton Le Moors
Accrington
Lancashire
BB5 5HY
United Kingdom

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2027-05-31
Last made up to: 2025-08-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-11-05
Last: 2025-10-22

Officers (2 active · 10 resigned)

WHITTAKER, Andrea Louise→
director · ~52y · appointed 2012-12-07
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
WHITTAKER, Mark John→
director · ~62y · appointed 2024-01-26
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
MORTON FRASER SECRETARIES LIMITED→
corporate-secretary · appointed 2007-09-12 · resigned 2019-03-19
Resigned
BLACK, James Edward→
director · ~84y · appointed 2011-10-06 · resigned 2020-12-18
Resigned
BRODIE, Steven Ben→
director · ~74y · appointed 2011-08-11 · resigned 2011-10-06
Resigned
HALL, John Michael→
director · ~65y · appointed 2011-10-06 · resigned 2012-05-04
Resigned
HOLLINGSWORTH, Simon→
director · ~61y · appointed 2007-09-24 · resigned 2012-01-16
Resigned
LAMONT, David James→
director · ~71y · appointed 2011-08-11 · resigned 2022-08-03
Resigned
MACKAY, Ian Duncan→
director · ~67y · appointed 2008-07-25 · resigned 2008-12-01
Resigned
MATHERS, Roderick William→
director · ~59y · appointed 2007-09-18 · resigned 2008-08-25
Resigned
MCLAUGHLIN, Allan Charles→
director · ~68y · appointed 2008-12-01 · resigned 2011-05-17
Resigned
MORTON FRASER DIRECTORS LIMITED→
corporate-director · appointed 2007-09-12 · resigned 2007-09-18
Resigned

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Mortgages & charges

4
Total charges
1
Outstanding
1
Active lenders
Status:Lender:4 of 4 shown
TypeProperties
outstanding
Berkeley Morgan Property
Berkeley Morgan Property Limited
Rent deposit deed1 property31/07/2008—
satisfied
Virgin Money
Clydesdale Bank PLC
Debenture1 property11/01/200813/06/2012
satisfied
Bibby Financial Services
Bibby Financial Services Limited as Security Trustee
Debenture1 property04/10/200713/06/2012
satisfied
Symphony Equity Investments as Trustee for the Investors
Symphony Equity Investments Limited as Trustee for the Investors
Debenture1 property19/09/200724/05/2012
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Recent filings (94 total)

accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2026-05-19
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-11-03
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2025-05-19
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-10-28
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2024-05-29
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2024-02-07
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-10-30
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2023-04-25
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-11-09
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2022-08-12
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2022-04-08
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-11-10
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2021-06-24
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2021-04-21
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2020-10-23