TELEFÓNICA TECH UK BUSINESS APPLICATIONS LIMITED

🌳Matureactive
SC127126 · ltd · incorporated 1990-09-07
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
69/100
Strong
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What this business does
Primary activity: Business and domestic software development
Sector: Information & communication
ALSO REGISTERED FOR
  • 62020Information technology consultancy activities
  • 62090Other information technology service activities
Investor take
Pursue
Active trading company. Reasonable fundamentals — worth a memo before deciding.

Opportunity 69/100 (strong), bankability 77/100. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: Consolidate lender relationships. 7 distinct lenders creates friction — refinance into single-lender structure for cleaner diligence. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (50/100).

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Refinance opportunity

8 live charges · 7 lenders · oldest 35.5y

35/100
too messy

Refinance path is blocked by complexity. Rethink structure or expect bespoke, expensive terms.

  • · Oldest live charge is 35.5 years old — likely at or near maturity.
  • · 7 lenders named — inter-creditor friction likely.
  • · Legal-friction score 38/100 — workable, but lender will want more DD.

Data confidence

Overall: medium (60/100)

Adequate coverage. AI outputs are reliable for the sections scored high; verify the rest in diligence.

Company profile
address, 3 SIC codes, incorporation date
100
Financials
No iXBRL financials extracted
0
Lenders & charges
8 charges (8/8 with lender, 8/8 with type)
90
Directors & officers
25 officers (3 active, 25 linked, 19 with DOB)
85
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 3 total, 3 with control declared
90
Director network
11 connected companies via shared directors
78
Filing history
199 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
69/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional 

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

Business quality
70
Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.
Acquirability
50
Some acquirability indicators.
Risk profile
69
Some moderate concerns — review flags.
Signal strength
100
Good data coverage for analysis.

Recent activity

Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
0
filings
Last 180 days
3
filings
  • 2 persons-with-significant-control
  • 1 accounts
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (85 events)Click to expand
  1. 2026-01-27
    📄
    notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC02
  2. 2026-01-26
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    cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
  3. 2026-01-08
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-full
    accounts · AA
  4. 2025-11-12
    📄
    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  5. 2025-10-31
    📄
    change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC05
  6. 2025-10-07
    BULLERWELL, Martyn appointed
    director
  7. 2025-10-07
    📄
    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  8. 2025-08-13
    📄
    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  9. 2025-08-11
    GORTON, Mark resigned
    director
  10. 2025-04-02
    BROOKES, Christopher appointed
    director
  11. 2025-04-02
    📄
    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  12. 2025-03-28
    WARK, Jamie resigned
    director
  13. 2025-03-28
    📄
    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  14. 2025-01-22
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-full
    accounts · AA
  15. 2024-11-19
    📄
    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  16. 2024-07-29
    ✏️
    certificate-change-of-name-company
    change-of-name · CERTNM
  17. 2024-05-16
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-full
    accounts · AA
  18. 2023-07-21
    📄
    termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM02
  19. 2023-07-19
    BURNESS PAULL LLP resigned
    corporate-secretary
  20. 2023-06-26
    WARK, Jamie appointed
    director
  21. 2023-06-26
    📄
    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  22. 2023-06-09
    SKELTON, Mark Christopher resigned
    director
  23. 2023-06-09
    📄
    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  24. 2023-05-06
    📍
    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  25. 2023-04-11
    📄
    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  26. 2023-03-29
    LOGAN, Neil Paterson resigned
    director
  27. 2023-01-18
    📄
    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  28. 2023-01-17
    SKELTON, Mark Christopher appointed
    director
  29. 2022-12-12
    📄
    change-account-reference-date-company-current-shortened
    accounts · AA01
  30. 2022-12-02
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-full
    accounts · AA
  31. 2022-10-27
    GORTON, Mark appointed
    director
  32. 2022-09-30
    COLCHERO PAETZ, Diego appointed
    director
  33. 2022-09-30
    DONNELLY, Craig resigned
    director
  34. 2022-09-30
    KERR, Stuart James resigned
    director
  35. 2022-03-24
    🔓
    Charge satisfied #9
  36. 2022-03-24
    🔓
    Charge satisfied #8
  37. 2022-03-24
    🔓
    Charge satisfied #7
  38. 2022-03-24
    🔓
    Charge satisfied #6
  39. 2021-11-19
    🔓
    Charge satisfied #4
  40. 2021-10-18
    🔒
    Charge registered #9
    Lender: Glas Trust Corporation Limited (As Security Trustee)
  41. 2021-01-21
    🔒
    Charge registered #8
    Lender: Dcg Nominees Limited as Security Trustee
  42. 2020-08-25
    🔓
    Charge satisfied #5
  43. 2018-11-30
    🔒
    Charge registered #7
    Lender: Stuart James Kerr as Security Trustee
  44. 2018-11-29
    🔒
    Charge registered #6
    Lender: Dcg Nominees Limited as Security Trustee
  45. 2016-11-29
    BOOKER, Bernard resigned
    director
  46. 2016-11-29
    DONNELLY, Craig appointed
    director
  47. 2016-11-29
    JOHNSTON, Jane Margaret resigned
    director
  48. 2016-11-29
    KERR, Stuart James appointed
    director
  49. 2016-11-29
    LOGAN, Neil Paterson appointed
    director
  50. 2016-11-29
    ROBERTS, Andrew resigned
    director
Showing most recent 50 of 85 events

Owner dependency

50/100
Moderate — manageable with handover

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

Succession & seller-readiness

30/100
Weak signal

Limited succession signal. Not a near-term off-market candidate.

Red flags

2 med ·
Charge satisfaction-then-recreation pattern
medium

Multiple instances where a charge was satisfied and a new charge created within 6 months. Suggests active refinancing cycle.

Name changed recently
medium

Name changes can be benign (rebrand) but can also precede distress, phoenix activity, or buyer concealment.

Evidence: 2024-07-29: certificate-change-of-name-company

Group structure

Telefónica Tech Uk & Ireland Limited is the ultimate parent — holding 75%+ shares. This company sits inside their group.

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Telefónica Tech Uk & Ireland Limited
Corporate parent · holds 75-100% shares · board control
ultimate parent
TELEFÓNICA TECH UK BUSINESS APPLICATIONS LIMITED
This company · SC127126

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
Telefónica Tech Uk & Ireland Limited
Corporate entity
75100%
75–100%board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control22/01/2026
2 historic (ceased) PSCs
  • Incremental Group Holdings Limitedceased 22/01/2026· 75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control
  • Valstar Group Limitedceased 03/05/2017· 75-100% shares · 75-100% voting

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
Incorporated1990-09-07
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC62012 — Business and domestic software development

Registered office

2 Atlantic Square
31 York Street
Glasgow
G2 8AS
Scotland

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2026-09-30
Last made up to: 2024-12-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-11-22
Last: 2025-11-08

Officers (3 active · 22 resigned)

BROOKES, Christopher
director · ~40y · appointed 2025-04-02
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Active
BULLERWELL, Martyn
director · ~44y · appointed 2025-10-07
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Active
COLCHERO PAETZ, Diego
director · ~53y · appointed 2022-09-30
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Active
NICOL, Sheena Mary
secretary · appointed 1997-12-16 · resigned 2000-09-01
Resigned
STEWART, Jim Forrest
secretary · appointed 1996-07-01 · resigned 1997-12-16
Resigned
BURNESS PAULL LLP
corporate-secretary · appointed 2014-05-12 · resigned 2023-07-19
Resigned
IAIN SMITH & COMPANY
corporate-nominee-secretary · appointed 1990-09-07 · resigned 1996-07-01
Resigned
PAULL & WILLIAMSONS
corporate-secretary · appointed 2000-09-01 · resigned 2009-04-06
Resigned
PAULL & WILLIAMSONS LLP
corporate-secretary · appointed 2009-04-06 · resigned 2014-05-12
Resigned
BOOKER, Bernard
director · ~77y · appointed 1990-11-22 · resigned 2016-11-29
Resigned
BURNETT, Brian John
director · ~65y · appointed 1990-11-22 · resigned 1998-01-27
Resigned
DINSDALE, Raymond
director · ~88y · appointed 1993-03-26 · resigned 1996-06-24
Resigned
DONNELLY, Craig
director · ~56y · appointed 2016-11-29 · resigned 2022-09-30
Resigned
GARGAN, Jeffrey Lawrence
director · ~76y · appointed 1994-08-15 · resigned 1998-01-27
Resigned
GORTON, Mark
director · ~56y · appointed 2022-10-27 · resigned 2025-08-11
Resigned
JOHNSTON, Jane Margaret
director · ~66y · appointed 2014-11-01 · resigned 2016-11-29
Resigned
KERR, Stuart James
director · ~51y · appointed 2016-11-29 · resigned 2022-09-30
Resigned
LOGAN, Neil Paterson
director · ~49y · appointed 2016-11-29 · resigned 2023-03-29
Resigned
MCANDREW, George Gordon
director · ~86y · appointed 1991-01-28 · resigned 1993-03-26
Resigned
MURRAY, Gordon
director · ~68y · appointed 1990-11-22 · resigned 2016-02-24
Resigned

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Mortgages & charges

8
Total charges
0
Outstanding
0
Active lenders
Status:Lender:8 of 8 shown
TypeProperties
satisfied
Glas Trust Corporation (As Security Trustee)
Glas Trust Corporation Limited (As Security Trustee)
A registered charge1 property18/10/202124/03/2022
satisfied
Dcg Nominees as Security Trustee
Dcg Nominees Limited as Security Trustee
A registered charge1 property21/01/202124/03/2022
satisfied
Stuart James Kerr as Security Trustee
A registered charge30/11/201824/03/2022
satisfied
Dcg Nominees as Security Trustee
Dcg Nominees Limited as Security Trustee
A registered charge1 property29/11/201824/03/2022
satisfied
Maven Capital Partners UK (As Security Trustee)
Maven Capital Partners UK LLP (As Security Trustee)
A registered charge29/11/201625/08/2020
satisfied
Virgin Money
Clydesdale Bank PLC (Trading as Both Clydesdale Bank and Yorkshire Bank)
A registered charge29/11/201619/11/2021
satisfied
Lloyds Banking Group
Tsb Bank Scotland PLC
Bond & floating charge1 property24/06/199623/06/2016
satisfied
Lloyds Banking Group
The Governor and Company of the Bank of Scotland
Bond & floating charge1 property26/11/199027/08/1996

Recent filings (199 total)

notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC02
2026-01-27
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2026-01-26
accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2026-01-08
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-11-12
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2025-11-12
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC05
2025-10-31
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2025-10-07
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2025-08-13
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2025-04-02
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2025-03-28
accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2025-01-22
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2024-11-19
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-11-08
certificate-change-of-name-company
change-of-name · CERTNM
2024-07-29
accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2024-05-16