STEPHEN RICHARDS CONSULTING LIMITED

🌳Matureactive
SC144342 · ltd · incorporated 1993-05-12
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 Mar 2025
Net worth
£93.4k
book net assets
Opportunity
80/100
Exceptional
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What this business does
Primary activity: Business and domestic software development
Sector: Information & communication
Investor take
Pursue
Strong opportunity: asset-holding vehicle with exceptional profile and bankable structure.

Opportunity 80/100 (exceptional), bankability 75/100. 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 (78/100)

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
12 officers (6 active, 12 linked, 7 with DOB)
82
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
2 connected companies via shared directors
51
Filing history
85 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
80/100Exceptional
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional 

Strong composite across quality, acquirability, and risk. High-priority target — progress to serious diligence.

Business quality
70
Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.
Acquirability
80
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 · accounting standard not declared
Positive net assets
Net assets £93,357
Cash YoY
+158%
Year on year

Key financials

2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accounts
Cash
£509k
↑ 158% YoY
Net Worth
£93k
↑ 6857% YoY
Current Assets
£1.1m
↑ 43% YoY
Current Liabilities
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£0£217k£435k£652k£869k£1.1mMar 2024Mar 2025

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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown
Metric2025-03-312024-03-31
Total assets£93.4k£1.3k
Current assets£1.09M£762.3k
Cash£509.2k£197.7k
Debtors£577.6k£564.6k
Net assets£93.4k£1.3k

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
1
filing
  • • 1 confirmation-statement
Last 90 days
1
filing
  • • 1 confirmation-statement
Last 180 days
1
filing
  • • 1 confirmation-statement
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (34 events)Click to expand
  1. 2025-08-25
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  2. 2024-08-28
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  3. 2023-06-28
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  4. 2023-04-07
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    RICHARDS, Robert Kane appointed
    director
  5. 2023-04-07
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    officers · AP01
  6. 2023-04-07
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    officers · AP01
  7. 2023-04-06
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    RICHARDS, Eleanor Elizabeth appointed
    director
  8. 2022-06-27
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  9. 2021-09-03
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  10. 2020-12-20
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  11. 2019-08-15
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  12. 2018-09-13
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  13. 2017-08-01
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  14. 2016-08-15
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  15. 2016-05-12
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  16. 2015-06-08
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  17. 2015-05-19
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  18. 2013-05-12
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    AINSLIE, Ross Robert appointed
    director
  19. 2005-05-11
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    RICHARDS, Edward Noel resigned
    director
  20. 2005-03-01
    ➕
    BUCKMAYER, Helena appointed
    director
  21. 2001-04-12
    ➕
    RICHARDS, Edward Noel appointed
    director
  22. 2001-04-12
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    RICHARDS, Elizabeth Ann resigned
    director
  23. 1997-05-05
    ➖
    GRANT, Wendy Jane resigned
    secretary
  24. 1996-01-07
    ➕
    RICHARDS, Elizabeth Ann appointed
    director
  25. 1993-07-08
    ➕
    RICHARDS, Stephen James, Dr appointed
    secretary
  26. 1993-07-08
    ➕
    RICHARDS, Stephen James, Dr appointed
    director
  27. 1993-07-08
    ➕
    GRANT, Wendy Jane appointed
    secretary
  28. 1993-07-08
    ➖
    SPENCER COMPANY FORMATIONS LIMITED resigned
    corporate-nominee-secretary
  29. 1993-07-08
    ➖
    SPENCER COMPANY FORMATIONS (DELAWARE) INC resigned
    corporate-nominee-director
  30. 1993-07-08
    ➖
    SPENCER COMPANY FORMATIONS LIMITED resigned
    corporate-nominee-director
  31. 1993-05-12
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    Company incorporated
    As STEPHEN RICHARDS CONSULTING LIMITED
  32. 1993-05-12
    ➕
    SPENCER COMPANY FORMATIONS LIMITED appointed
    corporate-nominee-secretary
  33. 1993-05-12
    ➕
    SPENCER COMPANY FORMATIONS (DELAWARE) INC appointed
    corporate-nominee-director
  34. 1993-05-12
    ➕
    SPENCER COMPANY FORMATIONS LIMITED appointed
    corporate-nominee-director

Owner dependency

81/100
Critical — business is the founder

The business appears inseparable from the founder. Acquisition without a serious earn-out or meaningful transition period would likely destroy value.

FACTORS
  • -5 active directors: Broader management team in place — suggests transferable governance.
  • +Founder name in company name: Company name contains director surname "RICHARDS" — strong identity link between founder and business.
  • +Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 33 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
  • +Senior director age: Director aged approximately 59 — approaching natural succession window.
  • +Family involvement: Multiple officers share a surname — likely family business, which concentrates governance.

Succession & seller-readiness

70/100
Strong succession signal

Multiple signals suggest succession is on the horizon. Candidate for proactive outreach.

SIGNALS
  • secondaryFounder aged 58+: Senior director is approximately 59. Early succession window.
  • primary20+ year tenure: Director in role 33 years. Very long tenure is a classic succession signal.
  • secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 33 years old and no new directors in the last 3 years — succession not yet being planned internally.
  • 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

Neuer Hafen Holdings Ltd is the ultimate parent — holding 75%+ shares. This company sits inside their group.

🏛️
Neuer Hafen Holdings Ltd
Corporate parent · holds 75-100% shares
ultimate parent
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STEPHEN RICHARDS CONSULTING LIMITED
This company · SC144342

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
Neuer Hafen Holdings Ltd
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
Incorporated1993-05-12
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC62012 — Business and domestic software development

Registered office

24a Ainslie Place
Edinburgh
EH3 6AJ

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2026-12-31
Last made up to: 2025-03-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-05-26
Last: 2026-05-12

Officers (6 active · 6 resigned)

RICHARDS, Stephen James, Dr→
secretary · appointed 1993-07-08
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Active
AINSLIE, Ross Robert→
director · ~59y · appointed 2013-05-12
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Active
BUCKMAYER, Helena→
director · ~55y · appointed 2005-03-01
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
RICHARDS, Eleanor Elizabeth→
director · ~24y · appointed 2023-04-06
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Active
RICHARDS, Robert Kane→
director · ~27y · appointed 2023-04-07
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Active
RICHARDS, Stephen James, Dr→
director · ~58y · appointed 1993-07-08
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
GRANT, Wendy Jane→
secretary · appointed 1993-07-08 · resigned 1997-05-05
Resigned
SPENCER COMPANY FORMATIONS LIMITED→
corporate-nominee-secretary · appointed 1993-05-12 · resigned 1993-07-08
Resigned
RICHARDS, Edward Noel→
director · ~84y · appointed 2001-04-12 · resigned 2005-05-11
Resigned
RICHARDS, Elizabeth Ann→
director · ~82y · appointed 1996-01-07 · resigned 2001-04-12
Resigned
SPENCER COMPANY FORMATIONS (DELAWARE) INC→
corporate-nominee-director · appointed 1993-05-12 · resigned 1993-07-08
Resigned
SPENCER COMPANY FORMATIONS LIMITED→
corporate-nominee-director · appointed 1993-05-12 · resigned 1993-07-08
Resigned

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Recent filings (85 total)

confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-05-12
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2025-08-25
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-05-23
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2024-08-28
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-05-12
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2023-06-28
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-05-12
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2023-04-07
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2023-04-07
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2022-06-27
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-05-12
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2021-09-03
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-05-25
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2020-12-20
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2020-05-14