325X LTD
🌱Startupactive
16196127 · ltd · incorporated 2025-01-20
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 Jan 2026
Net worth
£7.0k
book net assets
Opportunity
76/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: Information technology consultancy activities
Sector: Information & communication
ALSO REGISTERED FOR
- 70229Management consultancy activities other than financial management
Investor take
PursueStrong opportunity: asset-holding vehicle with strong profile and acceptable with review structure.
Opportunity 76/100 (strong), bankability 65/100. High owner-dependency — earn-out structure likely required for clean transition. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (73/100).
Data confidence
Overall: medium (72/100)Adequate coverage. AI outputs are reliable for the sections scored high; verify the rest in diligence.
Company profile
address, 2 SIC codes, incorporation date
100
Financials
1 year of iXBRL accounts extracted (no YoY comparison) + narrative notes parsed
50
Lenders & charges
Confirmed no charges registered
85
Directors & officers
3 officers (2 active, 3 linked, 3 with DOB)
90
Ownership & PSC
2 active PSC(s) of 4 total, 4 with control declared
90
Director network
3 connected companies via shared directors
54
Filing history
11 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
76/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional
Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.
Business quality
60
Adequate — check latest filings for context.
Acquirability
75
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
85
Few red flags.
Signal strength
90
Good data coverage for analysis.
Signals from accounts
Derived from iXBRL accounts · accounting standard not declaredPositive net assets
Net assets £6,993
Key financials
1 year extracted from filed iXBRL accountsCash
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Net Worth
£7k
Current Assets
£2k
Current Liabilities
—
Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown| Metric | 2026-01-31 |
|---|---|
| Total assets | £7.0k |
| Current assets | £2.4k |
| Net assets | £7.0k |
Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.
Recent activity
Last 30 days
2
filings
- • 1 resolution
- • 1 incorporation
Last 90 days
7
filings
- • 1 resolution
- • 1 incorporation
- • 1 confirmation-statement
Last 180 days
7
filings
- • 1 resolution
- • 1 incorporation
- • 1 confirmation-statement
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (14 events)Click to expand
- 2026-05-17📄resolutionresolution · RESOLUTIONS
- 2026-05-17📄memorandum-articlesincorporation · MA
- 2026-03-31📄capital-cancellation-sharescapital · SH06
- 2026-03-25📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2026-03-19📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2026-03-19📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2026-03-17➖LLOYD PARRY, Ian resigneddirector
- 2025-06-03📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2025-06-03📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC02
- 2025-01-20🏢Company incorporatedAs 325X LTD
- 2025-01-20➕LANE, Matthew William appointeddirector
- 2025-01-20➕STOCK, Christopher David appointeddirector
- 2025-01-20➕LLOYD PARRY, Ian appointeddirector
- 2025-01-20📄incorporation-companyincorporation · NEWINC
Owner dependency
71/100
High — earn-out structure requiredMaterial 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 60 — approaching natural succession window.
- +Young company: Only 1.4 years old — management layer unlikely to be developed.
Succession & seller-readiness
46/100
Moderate signalSome succession indicators present. Worth watching; approach if sector/strategy fits.
SIGNALS
- secondaryFounder aged 58+: Senior director is approximately 60. Early succession window.
- secondaryTwo-director governance: Small-team governance. Succession depth is thin but not absent.
Red flags
cleanNo red flags detected from available public data. (This is not a clean bill of health — detailed accounts review still recommended.)
Shareholders & ownership
2 active beneficial owners| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mr Christopher David Stock Individual · British · DOB 04/1966 · age 60 | 25–50% | 25–50% | 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting | 20/01/2025 |
Mr Matthew William Lane Individual · British · DOB 03/1984 · age 42 | 25–50% | 25–50% | 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting | 20/01/2025 |
2 historic (ceased) PSCs
- Widbrook Holdings Ltdceased 17/03/2026· 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting
- Mr Ian Lloyd Parryceased 12/05/2025· 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2025-01-20
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC62020 — Information technology consultancy activities
Registered office
20 Wenlock Road
London
N1 7GU
England
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2027-10-31
Last made up to: 2026-01-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-04-16
Last: 2026-04-02
Officers (2 active · 1 resigned)
LANE, Matthew William→
Activedirector · ~42y · appointed 2025-01-20
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STOCK, Christopher David→
Activedirector · ~60y · appointed 2025-01-20
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LLOYD PARRY, Ian→
Resigneddirector · ~48y · appointed 2025-01-20 · resigned 2026-03-17
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Recent filings (11 total)
resolution
resolution · RESOLUTIONS
2026-05-17
memorandum-articles
incorporation · MA
2026-05-17
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-04-02
capital-cancellation-shares
capital · SH06
2026-03-31
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2026-03-25
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2026-03-19
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2026-03-19
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-07-02
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2025-06-03
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC02
2025-06-03
incorporation-company
incorporation · NEWINC
2025-01-20