PINNACLE BUSINESS SOLUTIONS LIMITED

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SC158161 · ltd · incorporated 1995-05-19
Investment thesis
Zombie company — trading but stalled; unlikely mover.
Why interesting: Quiet, steady; could be a succession or carve-out candidate with the right conversation.
Why risky: No growth signal; thin margin for error on price.
Why now
Window steady · low confidence
Steady and stalled — no momentum either way. Needs an approach trigger.
What changed my view
Last 30 days

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Last 90 days

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Turnover
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year to May 2025
Net worth
£27.9k
book net assets
Opportunity
82/100
Exceptional
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What this business does
Primary activity: Information technology consultancy activities
Sector: Information & communication
Investor take
Pursue
Active trading company with a 74-year-old founder — textbook succession opportunity.

Opportunity 82/100 (exceptional), bankability 75/100. Strong seller-intent signal (83/100, director aged 74). Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: Discharge stale live charges. 1 live charge(s) created 15+ years ago — likely paid but undischarged. Clean register. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (73/100).

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Refinance opportunity

2 live charges · 2 lenders · oldest 29.5y

30/100
under pressure

Refinance would be pressure-driven, not opportunity-driven. Expect tighter margins and covenant scrutiny.

  • · Oldest live charge is 29.5 years old — likely at or near maturity.
  • · Two lenders — manageable, but coordination required.
  • · Distress signals active — lender appetite narrows.

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
2 charges (2/2 with lender, 2/2 with type)
90
Directors & officers
10 officers (2 active, 10 linked, 6 with DOB)
82
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
101 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
82/100Exceptional
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
100
Good data coverage for analysis.

Signals from accounts

Derived from iXBRL accounts · accounting standard not declared
Positive net assets
Net assets £27,876
Cash YoY
+48%
Year on year

Key financials

2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accounts
Cash
£157k
↑ 48% YoY
Net Worth
£28k
↑ 165% YoY
Current Assets
£179k
↑ 37% YoY
Current Liabilities
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-£43k£2k£46k£90k£135k£179kMay 2024May 2025

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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown
Metric2025-05-312024-05-31
Total assets£27.9k£-32.9k
Current assets£179.4k£131.1k
Cash£157.5k£106.4k
Debtors£21.9k£24.7k
Net assets£27.9k£-42.9k

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

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1 signal detected in this company's narrative notes — going-concern language, audit opinion, contingent liabilities, related-party transactions.

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Recent activity

Last 30 days
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Last 90 days
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Last 180 days
1
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  • • 1 accounts
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (36 events)Click to expand
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  3. 2023-10-18
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  4. 2022-10-27
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  5. 2021-08-16
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  7. 2020-02-24
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  8. 2019-10-25
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  9. 2019-10-11
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    Charge registered #2
    Lender: Highland Opportunity (Investments) Limited
  10. 2019-02-25
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  11. 2018-05-22
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  12. 2018-01-29
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  13. 2017-02-27
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  14. 2016-09-14
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  17. 2011-01-01
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    CORDINER, Allyson Fraser appointed
    secretary
  18. 2011-01-01
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    JAMIESON, Michael John resigned
    secretary
  19. 2011-01-01
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    JAMIESON, Michael John resigned
    director
  20. 2000-07-02
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    FIRTH, Brian Lyttelton resigned
    director
  21. 1997-05-31
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    JAMIESON, Michael John appointed
    secretary
  22. 1997-05-31
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    WHITAKER, David Michael resigned
    secretary
  23. 1997-05-31
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    NESBITT, James resigned
    director
  24. 1997-05-31
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    WHITAKER, David Michael resigned
    director
  25. 1996-12-05
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    Charge registered #1
    Lender: The Governor and Company of the Bank of Scotland
  26. 1996-09-01
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    CORDINER, William Eric appointed
    director
  27. 1995-05-19
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    Company incorporated
    As PINNACLE BUSINESS SOLUTIONS LIMITED
  28. 1995-05-19
    ➕
    REID, Brian appointed
    secretary
  29. 1995-05-19
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    REID, Brian resigned
    secretary
  30. 1995-05-19
    ➕
    WHITAKER, David Michael appointed
    secretary
  31. 1995-05-19
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    FIRTH, Brian Lyttelton appointed
    director
  32. 1995-05-19
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    JAMIESON, Michael John appointed
    director
  33. 1995-05-19
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    MABBOTT, Stephen appointed
    nominee-director
  34. 1995-05-19
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    MABBOTT, Stephen resigned
    nominee-director
  35. 1995-05-19
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    NESBITT, James appointed
    director
  36. 1995-05-19
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    WHITAKER, David Michael appointed
    director

Owner dependency

100/100
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
  • +Sole director: Only one active director — all governance concentrated on one person.
  • +Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 30 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
  • +Founder age: Director aged approximately 74 — succession pressure is live.

Succession & seller-readiness

100/100
Likely off-market candidate

Strong acquirability signals converging. Worth approaching directly — this is how off-market deals start.

SIGNALS
  • primaryFounder aged 70+: Senior director is approximately 74 years old. Natural succession window is now.
  • primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.
  • primary20+ year tenure: Director in role 30 years. Very long tenure is a classic succession signal.
  • secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 31 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.)

Shareholders & ownership

1 active beneficial owner
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Mr William Eric Cordiner
Individual · British · DOB 08/1952 · age 74
50–75%
—50-75% shares01/07/2016

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
Incorporated1995-05-19
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC62020 — Information technology consultancy activities

Registered office

Monkland
Thurlow Road
Nairn
IV12 4EZ
Scotland

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2027-02-28
Last made up to: 2025-05-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-09-14
Last: 2025-08-31

Officers (2 active · 8 resigned)

CORDINER, Allyson Fraser→
secretary · appointed 2011-01-01
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Active
CORDINER, William Eric→
director · ~74y · appointed 1996-09-01
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Active
JAMIESON, Michael John→
secretary · appointed 1997-05-31 · resigned 2011-01-01
Resigned
REID, Brian→
secretary · appointed 1995-05-19 · resigned 1995-05-19
Resigned
WHITAKER, David Michael→
secretary · appointed 1995-05-19 · resigned 1997-05-31
Resigned
FIRTH, Brian Lyttelton→
director · ~78y · appointed 1995-05-19 · resigned 2000-07-02
Resigned
JAMIESON, Michael John→
director · ~68y · appointed 1995-05-19 · resigned 2011-01-01
Resigned
MABBOTT, Stephen→
nominee-director · ~76y · appointed 1995-05-19 · resigned 1995-05-19
Resigned
NESBITT, James→
director · ~73y · appointed 1995-05-19 · resigned 1997-05-31
Resigned
WHITAKER, David Michael→
director · ~77y · appointed 1995-05-19 · resigned 1997-05-31
Resigned

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Mortgages & charges

2
Total charges
2
Outstanding
2
Active lenders
Status:Lender:2 of 2 shown
TypeProperties
outstanding
Highland Opportunity (Investments)
Highland Opportunity (Investments) Limited
A registered charge—11/10/2019—
outstanding
Lloyds Banking Group
The Governor and Company of the Bank of Scotland
Bond & floating charge1 property05/12/1996—
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Recent filings (101 total)

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2026-02-06
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2025-09-10
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2025-01-09
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2024-09-11
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2023-10-18
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2023-08-31
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2022-10-27
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2022-09-01
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2021-09-09
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2021-08-16
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2021-06-01
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2020-08-17
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2020-05-26
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accounts · AA
2020-02-24
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