INVESTORS SECURITIES COMPANY LIMITED

🌳Matureactive
SC140578 · ltd · incorporated 1992-10-01
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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not disclosed
Net worth
—
book net assets
Opportunity
73/100
Strong
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What this business does
Primary activity: Activities of investment trusts
Sector: Financial & insurance
Investor take
Pursue
Strong opportunity: active trading company with strong profile and bankable structure.

Opportunity 73/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Most likely exit: strategic trade sale (73/100).

Data confidence

Overall: medium (57/100)

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
No iXBRL financials extracted
0
Lenders & charges
Confirmed no charges registered
85
Directors & officers
11 officers (3 active, 11 linked, 10 with DOB)
88
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
4 connected companies via shared directors
57
Filing history
100 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
73/100Strong
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
85
Few red flags.
Signal strength
90
Good data coverage for analysis.

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 (36 events)Click to expand
  1. 2025-08-18
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  2. 2025-05-01
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    change-corporate-secretary-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH04
  3. 2024-08-12
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  4. 2023-09-21
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  5. 2023-09-21
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  6. 2023-09-20
    ➕
    MOSS, David Graham appointed
    director
  7. 2023-09-20
    ➖
    WEBSTER, Philip John resigned
    director
  8. 2023-08-07
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  9. 2022-07-26
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  10. 2022-07-21
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    change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC05
  11. 2022-07-06
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    change-corporate-secretary-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH04
  12. 2021-09-13
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  13. 2020-07-29
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  14. 2019-10-21
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  15. 2019-02-26
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    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  16. 2018-11-22
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    change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC05
  17. 2018-11-12
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    change-corporate-secretary-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH04
  18. 2018-10-26
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  19. 2017-10-09
    ➖
    MCNAIR, Rodger Murray resigned
    director
  20. 2017-10-09
    ➕
    WEBSTER, Philip John appointed
    director
  21. 2013-07-05
    ➕
    TONKIN, William Marrack appointed
    director
  22. 2013-07-05
    ➖
    CAMPBELL, Michael Adair resigned
    director
  23. 2002-03-31
    ➖
    STUBBS, John resigned
    director
  24. 1999-06-30
    ➖
    MAXWELL, Thomas James resigned
    director
  25. 1999-06-30
    ➕
    MCNAIR, Rodger Murray appointed
    director
  26. 1995-09-28
    ➖
    MUCKART, Richard Davidson resigned
    director
  27. 1995-09-11
    ➕
    CAMPBELL, Michael Adair appointed
    director
  28. 1995-09-11
    ➖
    PATERSON BROWN, Ian John resigned
    director
  29. 1995-09-11
    ➕
    STUBBS, John appointed
    director
  30. 1995-01-19
    ➕
    MUCKART, Richard Davidson appointed
    director
  31. 1995-01-19
    ➖
    WOODWARD, Michael Trevor resigned
    director
  32. 1992-10-01
    🏢
    Company incorporated
    As INVESTORS SECURITIES COMPANY LIMITED
  33. 1992-10-01
    ➕
    COLUMBIA THREADNEEDLE AM (HOLDINGS) LIMITED appointed
    corporate-secretary
  34. 1992-10-01
    ➕
    MAXWELL, Thomas James appointed
    director
  35. 1992-10-01
    ➕
    PATERSON BROWN, Ian John appointed
    director
  36. 1992-10-01
    ➕
    WOODWARD, Michael Trevor 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
  • +Two-director setup: Only two active directors — typical of owner-managed SMEs but limits succession.

Succession & seller-readiness

49/100
Moderate signal

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

SIGNALS
  • secondaryTwo-director governance: Small-team governance. Succession depth is thin but not absent.
  • secondary12+ year tenure: Director in role 13 years.
  • supportingClean filings + long tenure: Disciplined long-tenure operator — classic lifestyle-business pattern that often sells quietly.

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

Ct Uk High Income Trust Plc is the ultimate parent — holding 75%+ shares. This company sits inside their group.

🏛️
Ct Uk High Income Trust Plc
Corporate parent · holds 75-100% shares
ultimate parent
⬇
INVESTORS SECURITIES COMPANY LIMITED
This company · SC140578

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
Ct Uk High Income Trust Plc
Corporate entity
75–100%
—75-100% shares06/04/2016

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
Incorporated1992-10-01
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC64301 — Activities of investment trusts

Registered office

6th Floor, Quartermile 4 7a Nightingale Way
Edinburgh
EH3 9EG

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2026-12-31
Last made up to: 2025-03-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-01-03
Last: 2025-12-20

Officers (3 active · 8 resigned)

COLUMBIA THREADNEEDLE AM (HOLDINGS) LIMITED→
corporate-secretary · appointed 1992-10-01
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
MOSS, David Graham→
director · ~57y · appointed 2023-09-20
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
TONKIN, William Marrack→
director · ~54y · appointed 2013-07-05
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
CAMPBELL, Michael Adair→
director · ~62y · appointed 1995-09-11 · resigned 2013-07-05
Resigned
MAXWELL, Thomas James→
director · ~79y · appointed 1992-10-01 · resigned 1999-06-30
Resigned
MCNAIR, Rodger Murray→
director · ~61y · appointed 1999-06-30 · resigned 2017-10-09
Resigned
MUCKART, Richard Davidson→
director · ~76y · appointed 1995-01-19 · resigned 1995-09-28
Resigned
PATERSON BROWN, Ian John→
director · ~72y · appointed 1992-10-01 · resigned 1995-09-11
Resigned
STUBBS, John→
director · ~82y · appointed 1995-09-11 · resigned 2002-03-31
Resigned
WEBSTER, Philip John→
director · ~52y · appointed 2017-10-09 · resigned 2023-09-20
Resigned
WOODWARD, Michael Trevor→
director · ~69y · appointed 1992-10-01 · resigned 1995-01-19
Resigned

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Recent filings (100 total)

confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-12-22
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2025-08-18
change-corporate-secretary-company-with-change-date
officers · CH04
2025-05-01
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-12-30
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2024-08-12
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-12-21
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2023-09-21
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2023-09-21
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2023-08-07
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-12-21
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2022-07-26
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC05
2022-07-21
change-corporate-secretary-company-with-change-date
officers · CH04
2022-07-06
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-12-20
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2021-09-13