INDUSTRIAL SOFTWARE & CONTROLS LIMITED
Opportunity 63/100 (worth a look), bankability 45/100. Strong seller-intent signal (65/100, director aged 59). Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: File overdue accounts. Clears statutory overdue flag — immediate bankability uplift for refinance conversations. Most likely exit: distressed disposal / insolvency (65/100). Current lenders should be on monthly review.
Data confidence
Overall: medium (77/100)Adequate coverage. AI outputs are reliable for the sections scored high; verify the rest in diligence.
Mixed signal. Worth opening the full target workup before deciding to pursue.
Signals from accounts
Derived from iXBRL accounts · accounting standard not declaredKey financials
2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accountsHover to see exact values · click legend to toggle series
Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown| Metric | 2023-03-31 | 2022-03-31 |
|---|---|---|
| Total assets | £12.7k | £-23.7k |
| Current assets | £115.8k | £39.1k |
| Cash | £18.0k | £463 |
| Debtors | £97.8k | £38.7k |
| Net assets | £-1.8k | £-41.3k |
Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.
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.
See pricing →Recent activity
Corporate timeline (23 events)Click to expand
- 2025-07-15📄dissolved-compulsory-strike-off-suspendeddissolution · DISS16(SOAS)
- 2025-06-03📄gazette-notice-compulsorygazette · GAZ1
- 2024-03-28📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2022-12-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2022-03-29📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2021-04-01📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2019-12-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2018-12-20📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2017-12-21📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2016-12-22📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-smallaccounts · AA
- 2016-04-15📄annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholdersannual-return · AR01
- 2015-11-26📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-smallaccounts · AA
- 2015-04-27📄annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholdersannual-return · AR01
- 2014-11-10📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-smallaccounts · AA
- 2014-04-23📄annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholdersannual-return · AR01
- 2013-11-25📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-smallaccounts · AA
- 2009-06-24➖HART, Sharon resignednominee-secretary
- 2009-06-24➖COOK, Michael George resigneddirector
- 2009-06-23➕CALVERT, Stephanie appointeddirector
- 2009-06-23➕KEEFE, Kevin appointeddirector
- 2009-03-27🏢Company incorporatedAs INDUSTRIAL SOFTWARE & CONTROLS LIMITED
- 2009-03-27➕HART, Sharon appointednominee-secretary
- 2009-03-27➕COOK, Michael George appointeddirector
Owner dependency
Material founder dependency. Consider a 2-3 year earn-out and build in a handover plan before completion.
- +Two-director setup: Only two active directors — typical of owner-managed SMEs but limits succession.
- +Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 17 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
- +Senior director age: Director aged approximately 59 — approaching natural succession window.
Succession & seller-readiness
Multiple signals suggest succession is on the horizon. Candidate for proactive outreach.
- secondaryFounder aged 58+: Senior director is approximately 59. Early succession window.
- secondaryTwo-director governance: Small-team governance. Succession depth is thin but not absent.
- secondary12+ year tenure: Director in role 17 years.
- secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 17 years old and no new directors in the last 3 years — succession not yet being planned internally.
Red flags
2 high ·Statutory accounts have not been filed by their due date. Can indicate admin breakdown, cash preservation, or deliberate delay.
Evidence: Next due: 2025-03-31
Annual confirmation statement not filed on time. Required statutory filing — overdue is a strong discipline signal.
Evidence: Next due: 2026-04-10
Shareholders & ownership
1 active beneficial owner| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mr Kevin Keefe Individual · British · DOB 07/1968 · age 58 | 50–75% | 50–75% | board control50-75% shares · 50-75% voting · board control | 27/03/2017 |
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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9 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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Available from the Pro tier upwards.
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