ATTAINIP LIMITED
🌱Startupactive
16429045 · ltd · incorporated 2025-05-05
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
—
not disclosed
Net worth
—
book net assets
Opportunity
76/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: Other software publishing
Sector: Information & communication
ALSO REGISTERED FOR
- 62012Business and domestic software development
- 69109Activities of patent and copyright agents; other legal activities
- 77400Leasing of intellectual property and similar products, except copyright works
Investor take
PursueStrong opportunity: active trading company 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: strategic trade sale (73/100).
Data confidence
Overall: medium (56/100)Adequate coverage. AI outputs are reliable for the sections scored high; verify the rest in diligence.
Company profile
address, 4 SIC codes, incorporation date
100
Financials
No iXBRL financials extracted
0
Lenders & charges
Confirmed no charges registered
85
Directors & officers
4 officers (4 active, 4 linked, 3 with DOB)
85
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 2 total, 2 with control declared
90
Director network
2 connected companies via shared directors
51
Filing history
12 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.
Recent activity
Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
1
filing
- • 1 confirmation-statement
Last 180 days
3
filings
- • 1 confirmation-statement
- • 1 address
- • 1 capital
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (16 events)Click to expand
- 2026-03-10📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2026-02-02📄capital-allotment-sharescapital · SH01
- 2025-12-27📄resolutionresolution · RESOLUTIONS
- 2025-12-27📄memorandum-articlesincorporation · MA
- 2025-12-21📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2025-12-19📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2025-12-18📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2025-12-18📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2025-12-18📄capital-allotment-sharescapital · SH01
- 2025-12-18📄capital-allotment-sharescapital · SH01
- 2025-12-01➕BARKER, Timothy John appointeddirector
- 2025-12-01➕DRIVER, Virginia appointeddirector
- 2025-05-05🏢Company incorporatedAs ATTAINIP LIMITED
- 2025-05-05➕SMART, Christopher Anthony appointedsecretary
- 2025-05-05➕WOODHOUSE, Thomas Duncan appointeddirector
- 2025-05-05📄incorporation-companyincorporation · NEWINC
Owner dependency
70/100
High — earn-out structure requiredMaterial founder dependency. Consider a 2-3 year earn-out and build in a handover plan before completion.
FACTORS
- +Founder age: Director aged approximately 65 — succession pressure is live.
- +Young company: Only 1.2 years old — management layer unlikely to be developed.
Succession & seller-readiness
50/100
Moderate signalSome succession indicators present. Worth watching; approach if sector/strategy fits.
SIGNALS
- primaryFounder aged 63+: Senior director is approximately 65. Approaching typical UK retirement age — succession thinking likely.
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
1 active beneficial owner| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mr Thomas Duncan Woodhouse Individual · British · DOB 02/1987 · age 39 | 25–50% | 25–50% | 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting | 05/05/2025 |
1 historic (ceased) PSC
- Ms Virginia Rozanne Driverceased 04/09/2025· 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
Incorporated2025-05-05
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC58290 — Other software publishing
Registered office
Unit 1, Cambridge House Camboro Business Park
Oakington Road, Girton
Cambridge
Cambridgeshire
CB3 0QH
United Kingdom
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2027-02-05
Last made up to: —
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-05-18
Last: 2026-05-04
Officers (4 active · 0 resigned)
SMART, Christopher Anthony→
Activesecretary · appointed 2025-05-05
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BARKER, Timothy John→
Activedirector · ~57y · appointed 2025-12-01
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DRIVER, Virginia→
Activedirector · ~65y · appointed 2025-12-01
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WOODHOUSE, Thomas Duncan→
Activedirector · ~39y · appointed 2025-05-05
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Recent filings (12 total)
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-05-05
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2026-03-10
capital-allotment-shares
capital · SH01
2026-02-02
resolution
resolution · RESOLUTIONS
2025-12-27
memorandum-articles
incorporation · MA
2025-12-27
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2025-12-21
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2025-12-19
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2025-12-18
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2025-12-18
capital-allotment-shares
capital · SH01
2025-12-18
capital-allotment-shares
capital · SH01
2025-12-18
incorporation-company
incorporation · NEWINC
2025-05-05