WELLINGTON COMPUTER SYSTEMS LIMITED

🌳Matureactive
NI016424 · ltd · incorporated 1983-02-10
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
£10.31M
year to Dec 2024
Net worth
—
book net assets
Opportunity
79/100
Strong
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What this business does
Primary activity: Other information technology service activities
Sector: Information & communication
Investor take
Pursue
Conservative operator with a 62-year-old founder — textbook succession opportunity.

Opportunity 79/100 (strong), bankability 77/100. Strong seller-intent signal (60/100, director aged 62). Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: Consolidate lender relationships. 3 distinct lenders creates friction — refinance into single-lender structure for cleaner diligence. Most likely exit: strategic trade sale (88/100).

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Refinance opportunity

3 live charges · 3 lenders · oldest 34.6y

45/100
clean up first

Refinance viable after a tidy-up — address the highlighted items first.

  • · Oldest live charge is 34.6 years old — likely at or near maturity.
  • · 3 lenders named — inter-creditor friction likely.
  • · Legal-friction score 33/100 — workable, but lender will want more DD.
  • · Profitable and stable/growing — lender coverage supportable.

Data confidence

Overall: medium (73/100)

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
1 year of iXBRL accounts extracted (no YoY comparison) + narrative notes parsed
50
Lenders & charges
3 charges (3/3 with lender, 3/3 with type)
90
Directors & officers
12 officers (3 active, 12 linked, 10 with DOB)
87
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 2 total, 2 with control declared
90
Director network
5 connected companies via shared directors
60
Filing history
69 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.

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Opportunity Score
79/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional 

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

Business quality
70
Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.
Acquirability
70
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
85
Few red flags.
Signal strength
100
Good data coverage for analysis.

Signals from accounts

Derived from iXBRL accounts · FRS 101
Profitable
Profit before tax £3,036,441

Key financials

1 year extracted from filed iXBRL accounts
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Current Liabilities
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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 101
Metric2024-12-31
Turnover£10.31M
Gross profit£7.28M
Operating profit£3.05M
Profit before tax£3.04M
Average employees5800

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
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filings
Last 90 days
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Last 180 days
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Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (48 events)Click to expand
  1. 2025-09-30
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  2. 2024-10-15
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  3. 2024-07-11
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    memorandum-articles
    incorporation · MA
  4. 2024-07-10
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    resolution
    resolution · RESOLUTIONS
  5. 2024-04-05
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  6. 2024-04-05
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  11. 2024-02-28
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  13. 2024-02-28
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  14. 2024-02-22
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    DUFTON, Michael appointed
    director
  15. 2024-02-22
    ➕
    PARTINGTON, Nathan appointed
    director
  16. 2024-02-22
    ➕
    PATEL, Ateet appointed
    director
  17. 2024-02-22
    ➖
    CIMICATA, Stefano resigned
    secretary
  18. 2024-02-22
    ➖
    BEATTIE, Brian resigned
    director
  19. 2024-02-22
    ➖
    BRADLEY, Kevin resigned
    director
  20. 2024-02-22
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    MILLER, Mark Robert resigned
    director
  21. 2023-10-19
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-full
    accounts · AA
  22. 2023-06-12
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  23. 2023-06-06
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  24. 2022-09-30
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  25. 2021-10-06
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  26. 2021-03-15
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  27. 2020-12-14
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  28. 2016-12-01
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    BRADLEY, Kevin appointed
    director
  29. 2016-03-03
    🔓
    Charge satisfied #3
  30. 2015-01-30
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    Charge registered #3
    Lender: Bank of Montreal
  31. 2014-12-01
    ➕
    CIMICATA, Stefano appointed
    secretary
  32. 2014-12-01
    ➖
    TAYLOR, Patrick resigned
    secretary
  33. 2014-12-01
    ➕
    BEATTIE, Brian appointed
    director
  34. 2014-12-01
    ➖
    DUNNE, Alexander Patrick, Mr resigned
    director
  35. 2014-12-01
    ➖
    DUNNE, Monica resigned
    director
  36. 2014-12-01
    ➕
    MILLER, Mark Robert appointed
    director
  37. 2014-12-01
    ➖
    TAYLOR, Patrick Kevin resigned
    director
  38. 2014-12-01
    ➖
    TAYLOR, Teresa resigned
    director
  39. 2008-01-07
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    Charge satisfied #2
  40. 2008-01-07
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    Charge satisfied #1
  41. 2002-03-01
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    Charge registered #2
    Lender: Aib Group (UK) PLC
  42. 1991-10-14
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    Charge registered #1
    Lender: Anglo Irish Bank PLC
  43. 1983-02-10
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    Company incorporated
    As WELLINGTON COMPUTER SYSTEMS LIMITED
  44. 1983-02-10
    ➕
    TAYLOR, Patrick appointed
    secretary
  45. 1983-02-10
    ➕
    DUNNE, Alexander Patrick, Mr appointed
    director
  46. 1983-02-10
    ➕
    DUNNE, Monica appointed
    director
  47. 1983-02-10
    ➕
    TAYLOR, Patrick Kevin appointed
    director
  48. 1983-02-10
    ➕
    TAYLOR, Teresa appointed
    director

Owner dependency

58/100
Moderate — manageable with handover

Some founder dependency, but not acute. A structured handover period should cover most risk.

FACTORS
  • +Senior director age: Director aged approximately 62 — approaching natural succession window.

Succession & seller-readiness

40/100
Moderate signal

Some succession indicators present. Worth watching; approach if sector/strategy fits.

SIGNALS
  • secondaryFounder aged 58+: Senior director is approximately 62. Early succession window.

Red flags

clean
No red flags detected from available public data. (This is not a clean bill of health — detailed accounts review still recommended.)

Group structure

Volaris Group Uk Holdco Ltd is the ultimate parent — holding 75%+ shares. This company sits inside their group.

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Volaris Group Uk Holdco Ltd
Corporate parent · holds 75-100% shares · board control
ultimate parent
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WELLINGTON COMPUTER SYSTEMS LIMITED
This company · NI016424

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
Volaris Group Uk Holdco Ltd
Corporate entity
75–100%
75–100%board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control06/04/2016
1 historic (ceased) PSC
  • Constellation Software Uk Holdco Ltdceased 30/06/2016· 75-100% shares

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.

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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.

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Company details

Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated1983-02-10
Jurisdictionnorthern-ireland
Primary SIC62090 — Other information technology service activities

Registered office

20 Adelaide Street
Belfast
BT2 8GD
Northern Ireland

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2026-09-30
Last made up to: 2024-12-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-10-06
Last: 2025-09-22

Officers (3 active · 9 resigned)

DUFTON, Michael→
director · ~62y · appointed 2024-02-22
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
PARTINGTON, Nathan→
director · ~45y · appointed 2024-02-22
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
PATEL, Ateet→
director · ~49y · appointed 2024-02-22
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
CIMICATA, Stefano→
secretary · appointed 2014-12-01 · resigned 2024-02-22
Resigned
TAYLOR, Patrick→
secretary · appointed 1983-02-10 · resigned 2014-12-01
Resigned
BEATTIE, Brian→
director · ~59y · appointed 2014-12-01 · resigned 2024-02-22
Resigned
BRADLEY, Kevin→
director · ~46y · appointed 2016-12-01 · resigned 2024-02-22
Resigned
DUNNE, Alexander Patrick, Mr →
director · ~72y · appointed 1983-02-10 · resigned 2014-12-01
Resigned
DUNNE, Monica→
director · ~70y · appointed 1983-02-10 · resigned 2014-12-01
Resigned
MILLER, Mark Robert→
director · ~64y · appointed 2014-12-01 · resigned 2024-02-22
Resigned
TAYLOR, Patrick Kevin→
director · ~73y · appointed 1983-02-10 · resigned 2014-12-01
Resigned
TAYLOR, Teresa→
director · ~69y · appointed 1983-02-10 · resigned 2014-12-01
Resigned

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Mortgages & charges

3
Total charges
0
Outstanding
0
Active lenders
Status:Lender:3 of 3 shown
TypeProperties
satisfied
Bank of Montreal
A registered charge—30/01/201503/03/2016
satisfied
Aib Group (UK)
Aib Group (UK) PLC
Mortgage or charge2 properties01/03/200207/01/2008
satisfied
Anglo Irish Bank
Anglo Irish Bank PLC
Equitable mortgage2 properties14/10/199107/01/2008

Recent filings (69 total)

confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-11-04
accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2025-09-30
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-11-06
accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2024-10-15
memorandum-articles
incorporation · MA
2024-07-11
resolution
resolution · RESOLUTIONS
2024-07-10
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2024-04-05
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC02
2024-04-05
termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM02
2024-02-28
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2024-02-28
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officers · TM01
2024-02-28
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officers · AP01
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officers · AP01
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