TUMISKA LIMITED

🌳Matureactive
SC068879 · ltd · incorporated 1979-07-19
Investment thesis
Well-run mature business — low negotiation leverage; premium likely.
Why interesting: Textbook target; clean filings, stable trading.
Why risky: No pressure on seller; any deal likely at full price.
Opportunity decay
hardening · 12-months
Already tight — no obvious softening catalysts on the horizon.
  • · Thesis: well-run, low negotiation leverage
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
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year to Dec 2024
Net worth
£7
book net assets
Opportunity
78/100
Strong
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What this business does
Primary activity: Solicitors
Sector: Professional, scientific & technical
Investor take
Pursue
Strong opportunity: asset-holding vehicle with strong profile and bankable structure.

Opportunity 78/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (65/100).

Data confidence

Overall: medium (77/100)

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
2 years of iXBRL accounts extracted (YoY deltas available) + narrative notes parsed
75
Lenders & charges
Confirmed no charges registered
85
Directors & officers
11 officers (4 active, 11 linked, 9 with DOB)
86
Ownership & PSC
2 active PSC(s) of 4 total, 4 with control declared
90
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
99 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
70
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 · FRS 105 (micro)
Positive net assets
Net assets £7

Key financials

2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accounts
Cash
—
Net Worth
£7
~ YoY
Current Assets
£7
~ YoY
Current Liabilities
—
£0£1£3£4£6£7Dec 2023Dec 2024

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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 105 (micro)
Metric2024-12-312023-12-31
Total assets£7£7
Current assets£7£7
Net assets£7£7

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

🔒Filing-note intelligence

1 signal 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
0
filings
Last 90 days
0
filings
Last 180 days
1
filing
  • • 1 confirmation-statement
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (31 events)Click to expand
  1. 2025-08-29
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  2. 2024-12-18
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  3. 2023-08-22
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  4. 2023-04-14
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    DUNCAN, Charlene Elizabeth Cunningham appointed
    director
  5. 2023-04-14
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    WARD, Pauline Isabella resigned
    director
  6. 2023-04-14
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    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  7. 2023-04-14
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  8. 2023-04-14
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  9. 2022-12-17
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  10. 2021-12-22
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    notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
  11. 2021-09-01
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  12. 2020-11-12
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  13. 2019-08-27
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  14. 2019-08-23
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    appoint-person-secretary-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP03
  15. 2019-08-22
    ➕
    ARMSTRONG, David John appointed
    secretary
  16. 2019-08-22
    ➖
    TOMLINSON, William resigned
    secretary
  17. 2019-08-22
    ➖
    TOMLINSON, William resigned
    director
  18. 2019-08-22
    ➕
    WARD, Pauline Isabella appointed
    director
  19. 2019-08-22
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  20. 2019-08-22
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  21. 2019-08-22
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    cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
  22. 2019-08-22
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    termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM02
  23. 2019-02-08
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  24. 2017-04-01
    ➕
    ARMSTRONG, David John appointed
    director
  25. 2017-04-01
    ➕
    GILLARD, Nicola Margaret appointed
    director
  26. 2017-03-31
    ➖
    CRAWFORD, Hugh John, Mr. resigned
    director
  27. 2007-12-21
    ➖
    BLAIR, Duncan Menzies resigned
    director
  28. 2007-12-21
    ➖
    CRAWFORD, James resigned
    director
  29. 1990-03-21
    ➕
    TOMLINSON, William appointed
    secretary
  30. 1990-03-21
    ➖
    LAMB, James Macarthur resigned
    director
  31. 1979-07-19
    🏢
    Company incorporated
    As TUMISKA LIMITED

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 61 — approaching natural succession window.

Succession & seller-readiness

50/100
Moderate signal

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

SIGNALS
  • secondaryFounder aged 58+: Senior director is approximately 61. Early succession window.
  • secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 47 years old and no new directors in the last 3 years — succession not yet being planned internally.

Red flags

clean
No 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
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Mrs Nicola Margaret Gillard
Individual · British · DOB 06/1965 · age 61
25–50%
25–50%25-50% shares · 25-50% voting23/08/2019
David John Armstrong
Individual · British · DOB 05/1970 · age 56
—25–50%25-50% voting01/04/2017
2 historic (ceased) PSCs
  • Mr William Tomlinsonceased 22/08/2019· 50-75% shares · 50-75% voting
  • Mr. Hugh John Crawfordceased 01/04/2017· 25-50% shares

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

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Company details

Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated1979-07-19
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC69102 — Solicitors

Registered office

3 Ardgowan Square
Greenock
PA16 8NW
Scotland

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2026-09-30
Last made up to: 2024-12-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-11-25
Last: 2025-11-11

Officers (4 active · 7 resigned)

ARMSTRONG, David John→
secretary · appointed 2019-08-22
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
ARMSTRONG, David John→
director · ~56y · appointed 2017-04-01
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
DUNCAN, Charlene Elizabeth Cunningham→
director · ~40y · appointed 2023-04-14
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
GILLARD, Nicola Margaret→
director · ~61y · appointed 2017-04-01
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
TOMLINSON, William→
secretary · appointed 1990-03-21 · resigned 2019-08-22
Resigned
BLAIR, Duncan Menzies→
director · ~94y · resigned 2007-12-21
Resigned
CRAWFORD, Hugh John, Mr.→
director · ~74y · resigned 2017-03-31
Resigned
CRAWFORD, James→
director · ~103y · resigned 2007-12-21
Resigned
LAMB, James Macarthur→
director · ~75y · resigned 1990-03-21
Resigned
TOMLINSON, William→
director · ~78y · resigned 2019-08-22
Resigned
WARD, Pauline Isabella→
director · ~50y · appointed 2019-08-22 · resigned 2023-04-14
Resigned

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Recent filings (99 total)

confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-11-11
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2025-08-29
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2024-12-18
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-11-11
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-11-13
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2023-08-22
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2023-04-14
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2023-04-14
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2023-04-14
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2022-12-17
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-11-14
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
2021-12-22
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-11-11
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2021-09-01
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2020-11-12