THE ISO ORGANISATION LIMITED

🌳Matureactive
SC191546 · ltd · incorporated 1998-11-30
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
approaching window · 12-months
Approaching a transaction window — refinance or sale event plausible in the next 12 months.
  • · Oldest live charge 4.7y old — refinance window within 12 months
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
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year to Dec 2025
Net worth
£841.4k
book net assets
Opportunity
82/100
Exceptional
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What this business does
Primary activity: Specialised design activities
Sector: Professional, scientific & technical
Investor take
Pursue
Strong opportunity: active trading company with exceptional profile and bankable structure.

Opportunity 82/100 (exceptional), bankability 80/100. High owner-dependency — earn-out structure likely required for clean transition. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (65/100).

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Refinance opportunity

1 live charge · oldest 4.7y

75/100
ready

Refinance conversation should be productive — structure clean and timing right.

  • · Charge age ~4.7 years — mid-life; refi window approaching.
  • · Single lender — cleanest path to refinance.
  • · Legal-friction score 15/100 — clean.

Data confidence

Overall: medium (79/100)

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
1 charges (1/1 with lender, 1/1 with type)
90
Directors & officers
6 officers (4 active, 6 linked, 4 with DOB)
83
Ownership & PSC
3 active PSC(s) of 4 total, 4 with control declared
90
Director network
1 connected companies via shared directors
48
Filing history
91 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
85
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
82
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 £841,443
Cash YoY
+79%
Year on year

Key financials

2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accounts
Cash
£639k
↑ 79% YoY
Net Worth
£841k
↑ 15% YoY
Current Assets
£1.2m
↑ 44% YoY
Current Liabilities
—
£0£231k£462k£694k£925k£1.2mDec 2024Dec 2025

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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown
Metric2025-12-312024-12-31
Total assets£891.6k£755.3k
Current assets£1.16M£804.9k
Cash£639.3k£356.8k
Debtors£516.6k£209.6k
Net assets£841.4k£731.4k

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.

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Recent activity

Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
1
filing
  • • 1 accounts
Last 180 days
10
filings
  • • 3 persons-with-significant-control
  • • 3 officers
  • • 2 accounts
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (30 events)Click to expand
  1. 2026-04-15
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridged
    accounts · AA
  2. 2026-01-07
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    legacy
    miscellaneous · RP01PSC01
  3. 2026-01-05
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    cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
  4. 2025-12-22
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    notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
  5. 2025-12-20
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridged
    accounts · AA
  6. 2025-12-19
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    change-person-secretary-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH03
  7. 2025-12-19
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    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  8. 2025-12-08
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    change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
  9. 2025-12-08
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    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  10. 2025-06-27
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  11. 2024-12-19
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  12. 2024-12-02
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  13. 2023-12-11
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    change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
  14. 2023-09-28
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  15. 2023-08-04
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  16. 2023-04-05
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  17. 2022-09-29
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  18. 2021-09-30
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  19. 2021-09-22
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    mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-date
    mortgage · MR01
  20. 2021-09-21
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    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  21. 2021-09-20
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    Charge registered #1
    Lender: Bank of Scotland PLC
  22. 2001-12-31
    ➕
    BRESLIN, Mark appointed
    director
  23. 1998-11-30
    🏢
    Company incorporated
    As THE ISO ORGANISATION LIMITED
  24. 1998-11-30
    ➕
    SMITH, Damien Barry appointed
    secretary
  25. 1998-11-30
    ➕
    LAWSON, Clyde John appointed
    director
  26. 1998-11-30
    ➕
    SMITH, Damien Barry appointed
    director
  27. 1998-11-30
    ➕
    REID, Brian appointed
    nominee-secretary
  28. 1998-11-30
    ➖
    REID, Brian resigned
    nominee-secretary
  29. 1998-11-30
    ➕
    MABBOTT, Stephen appointed
    nominee-director
  30. 1998-11-30
    ➖
    MABBOTT, Stephen resigned
    nominee-director

Owner dependency

68/100
High — earn-out structure required

Material founder dependency. Consider a 2-3 year earn-out and build in a handover plan before completion.

FACTORS
  • +Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 27 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
  • +Senior director age: Director aged approximately 59 — approaching natural succession window.

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 27 years. Very long tenure is a classic succession signal.
  • secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 27 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

1 low
Multiple registered office changes
low

Multiple address changes in a short period can indicate operational instability or admin disorder.

Shareholders & ownership

3 active beneficial owners
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Mr Damien Barry Smith
Individual · British · DOB 03/1967 · age 59
25–50%
25–50%25-50% shares · 25-50% voting06/04/2016
Mr Mark Breslin
Individual · British · DOB 08/1972 · age 54
25–50%
25–50%25-50% shares · 25-50% voting06/04/2016
Mr Clyde John Lawson
Individual · British · DOB 03/1968 · age 58
25–50%
25–50%25-50% shares · 25-50% voting06/04/2016
1 historic (ceased) PSC
  • Mr Damien Barry Smithceased 06/04/2016· 25-50% shares · 25-50% 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
Incorporated1998-11-30
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC74100 — Specialised design activities

Registered office

C/O Robb Ferguson
70 West Regent Street
Glasgow
G2 2QZ
Scotland

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2027-09-30
Last made up to: 2025-12-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-12-14
Last: 2025-11-30

Officers (4 active · 2 resigned)

SMITH, Damien Barry→
secretary · appointed 1998-11-30
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Active
BRESLIN, Mark→
director · ~54y · appointed 2001-12-31
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Active
LAWSON, Clyde John→
director · ~58y · appointed 1998-11-30
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Active
SMITH, Damien Barry→
director · ~59y · appointed 1998-11-30
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Active
REID, Brian→
nominee-secretary · appointed 1998-11-30 · resigned 1998-11-30
Resigned
MABBOTT, Stephen→
nominee-director · ~76y · appointed 1998-11-30 · resigned 1998-11-30
Resigned

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Mortgages & charges

1
Total charges
1
Outstanding
1
Active lenders
Status:Lender:1 of 1 shown
TypeProperties
outstanding
Lloyds Banking Group
Bank of Scotland PLC
A registered charge—20/09/2021—
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Recent filings (91 total)

accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridged
accounts · AA
2026-04-15
legacy
miscellaneous · RP01PSC01
2026-01-07
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2026-01-05
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
2025-12-22
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-12-22
accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridged
accounts · AA
2025-12-20
change-person-secretary-company-with-change-date
officers · CH03
2025-12-19
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2025-12-19
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2025-12-08
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2025-12-08
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2025-06-27
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2024-12-19
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-12-17
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2024-12-02
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-12-13