SEEBYTE LIMITED

📈Growthactive
SC194014 · ltd · incorporated 1999-03-04
Investment thesis
Growth-phase business — story-led; valuation sensitive to momentum.
Why interesting: Trading is scaling; acquirers paying for trajectory get disproportionate leverage.
Why risky: Price often leads fundamentals; dependency on founder often high.
Opportunity decay
approaching window · 12-months
Approaching a transaction window — refinance or sale event plausible in the next 12 months.
  • · Oldest live charge 19.0y old — refinance window within 12 months
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
£10.82M
year to Sept 2024
Net worth
—
book net assets
Opportunity
71/100
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
Investor take
Special-situation opportunity
Distressed technology with salvageable qualities — special-situations priority.

Opportunity 71/100 (strong), bankability 65/100. Biggest value-creation lever: Resolve: Confirmation statement overdue. Annual confirmation statement not filed on time. Required statutory filing — overdue is a strong discipline signal. Most likely exit: strategic trade sale (88/100).

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Refinance opportunity

2 live charges · 2 lenders · oldest 19.0y

80/100
ready

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

  • · Oldest live charge is 19.0 years old — likely at or near maturity.
  • · Two lenders — manageable, but coordination required.
  • · Legal-friction score 20/100 — clean.
  • · Profitable and stable/growing — lender coverage supportable.

Data confidence

Overall: high (80/100)

Strong data coverage across all sections. AI outputs should be trusted with minimal caveats.

Company profile
address, 2 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
27 officers (5 active, 27 linked, 24 with DOB)
88
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
151 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
🔒Estimated company valuation

Sector-multiple EBITDA, turnover, and NAV-proxy valuation range with confidence tier — derived from extracted iXBRL financials.

Available from the Pro tier upwards.

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Opportunity Score
71/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional 

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

Business quality
60
Adequate — check latest filings for context.
Acquirability
70
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
67
Some moderate concerns — review flags.
Signal strength
100
Good data coverage for analysis.

Signals from accounts

Derived from iXBRL accounts · FRS 102
Profitable
Profit before tax £1,339,096
Strong revenue growth
Turnover up 22% YoY
Turnover YoY
+22%
Year on year

Key financials

2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accounts
Cash
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Net Worth
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Current Assets
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Current Liabilities
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£0£0£0£0£0£0Sept 2023Sept 2024

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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 102
Metric2024-09-302023-09-30
Turnover£10.82M£8.85M
Gross profit£6.49M£5.78M
Operating profit£976.5k£404.4k
Profit before tax£1.34M£545.9k
Average employees88008500

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

🔒Filing-note intelligence

3 signals 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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filings
Last 90 days
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Last 180 days
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Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (71 events)Click to expand
  1. 2025-09-30
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  2. 2024-10-24
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  4. 2024-09-30
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  5. 2024-09-27
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    PIKORA, Daniel Edward appointed
    director
  6. 2024-09-27
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    LECAKES, George Demetrius resigned
    director
  7. 2023-10-12
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  8. 2023-07-19
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  9. 2023-07-19
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  10. 2023-07-15
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    IRISH, Shawn Michael appointed
    director
  11. 2023-07-15
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    ARCARA, Kristina Ann resigned
    director
  12. 2023-02-01
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  13. 2022-11-24
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  14. 2022-11-22
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  15. 2022-11-16
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    BLACK, Robert Keddie, Dr resigned
    director
  16. 2022-11-14
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    JOHNSON, Robert appointed
    director
  17. 2022-03-29
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  18. 2021-12-14
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  19. 2021-11-30
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  20. 2020-10-06
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  21. 2019-08-12
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  22. 2019-08-12
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  23. 2019-07-30
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    ARCARA, Kristina Ann appointed
    director
  24. 2019-07-02
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  25. 2019-04-30
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    FULLER, Geoffrey Drew resigned
    director
  26. 2018-10-02
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  27. 2018-09-27
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    GENET, Stuart Anthony, Mr. resigned
    director
  28. 2018-09-19
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    HAWORTH, Christopher David, Dr. appointed
    director
  29. 2018-09-19
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    REED, Scott Frank, Dr. appointed
    director
  30. 2018-04-20
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    DECARLO, Michael Anthony James resigned
    director
  31. 2018-04-05
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    FULLER, Geoffrey Drew appointed
    director
  32. 2018-04-05
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    MARCHIGIANI, Marykay Eifried, Ms. resigned
    director
  33. 2018-03-31
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    BYUS, Fred resigned
    director
  34. 2018-03-31
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    LECAKES, George Demetrius appointed
    director
  35. 2017-12-15
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    MARCHIGIANI, Marykay Eifried, Ms. appointed
    director
  36. 2016-03-17
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    DECARLO, Michael Anthony James appointed
    director
  37. 2016-03-17
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    MILLER, Bruce Wade, Mr. resigned
    director
  38. 2015-01-20
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    BYUS, Fred appointed
    director
  39. 2015-01-20
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    TAYLOR-SMITH, Ralph resigned
    director
  40. 2015-01-19
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    KELLY, David Paul resigned
    director
  41. 2014-07-09
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    ASHBROOK, Bradley Eugene resigned
    director
  42. 2014-07-09
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    MILLER, Bruce Wade, Mr. appointed
    director
  43. 2013-10-04
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    BYATT, Andrew Lorne Campbell resigned
    secretary
  44. 2013-10-04
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    ASHBROOK, Bradley Eugene appointed
    director
  45. 2013-10-04
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    FARQUHAR, David Graeme resigned
    director
  46. 2013-10-04
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    KELLY, David Paul appointed
    director
  47. 2013-10-04
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    LANE, David Michael, Professor resigned
    director
  48. 2013-10-04
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    PETILLOT, Yvan Robert, Dr resigned
    director
  49. 2013-10-04
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    TAYLOR-SMITH, Ralph appointed
    director
  50. 2013-10-04
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    WALKER, Andrew Charles, Professor resigned
    director
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Owner dependency

48/100
Moderate — manageable with handover

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

FACTORS
  • -5 active directors: Broader management team in place — suggests transferable governance.
  • +Senior director age: Director aged approximately 61 — approaching natural succession window.

Succession & seller-readiness

40/100
Moderate signal

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

SIGNALS
  • secondaryFounder aged 58+: Senior director is approximately 61. Early succession window.

Red flags

1 high ·
Confirmation statement overdue
high

Annual confirmation statement not filed on time. Required statutory filing — overdue is a strong discipline signal.

Evidence: Next due: 2026-03-06

Group structure

Seebyte Holdings Limited is the ultimate parent — holding 75%+ shares. This company sits inside their group.

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Seebyte Holdings Limited
Corporate parent · holds 75-100% shares
ultimate parent
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SEEBYTE LIMITED
This company · SC194014

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
Seebyte Holdings Limited
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
Incorporated1999-03-04
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC62012 — Business and domestic software development

Registered office

Orchard Brae House
30 Queensferry Road
Edinburgh
EH4 2HS

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2026-06-30
Last made up to: 2024-09-30
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-03-06OVERDUE
Last: 2025-02-20

Officers (5 active · 22 resigned)

HAWORTH, Christopher David, Dr.→
director · ~49y · appointed 2018-09-19
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
IRISH, Shawn Michael→
director · ~48y · appointed 2023-07-15
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
JOHNSON, Robert→
director · ~61y · appointed 2022-11-14
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
PIKORA, Daniel Edward→
director · ~51y · appointed 2024-09-27
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
REED, Scott Frank, Dr.→
director · ~49y · appointed 2018-09-19
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
BROWN, Derek Gardiner→
secretary · appointed 2001-10-30 · resigned 2009-07-07
Resigned
BYATT, Andrew Lorne Campbell→
secretary · appointed 2009-07-07 · resigned 2013-10-04
Resigned
D.W. COMPANY SERVICES LIMITED→
corporate-secretary · appointed 1999-03-04 · resigned 2001-10-30
Resigned
ARCARA, Kristina Ann→
director · ~54y · appointed 2019-07-30 · resigned 2023-07-15
Resigned
ASHBROOK, Bradley Eugene→
director · ~59y · appointed 2013-10-04 · resigned 2014-07-09
Resigned
BLACK, Robert Keddie, Dr→
director · ~63y · appointed 2010-08-01 · resigned 2022-11-16
Resigned
BYUS, Fred→
director · ~72y · appointed 2015-01-20 · resigned 2018-03-31
Resigned
CRAWFORD, Douglas James→
director · ~61y · appointed 1999-03-04 · resigned 2002-01-10
Resigned
DECARLO, Michael Anthony James→
director · ~47y · appointed 2016-03-17 · resigned 2018-04-20
Resigned
FARQUHAR, David Graeme→
director · ~68y · appointed 2005-06-01 · resigned 2013-10-04
Resigned
FULLER, Geoffrey Drew→
director · ~46y · appointed 2018-04-05 · resigned 2019-04-30
Resigned
GENET, Stuart Anthony, Mr.→
director · ~67y · appointed 2005-06-01 · resigned 2018-09-27
Resigned
HALL, Denis Roderick, Professor→
director · ~84y · appointed 2001-10-31 · resigned 2008-03-07
Resigned
KELLY, David Paul→
director · ~66y · appointed 2013-10-04 · resigned 2015-01-19
Resigned
LANE, David Michael, Professor→
director · ~68y · appointed 2001-10-31 · resigned 2013-10-04
Resigned

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Mortgages & charges

2
Total charges
1
Outstanding
1
Active lenders
Status:Lender:2 of 2 shown
TypeProperties
outstanding
Lloyds Banking Group
The Royal Bank of Scotland PLC
Floating charge1 property17/01/2013—
satisfied
Lloyds Banking Group
The Governor and Company of the Bank of Scotland
Bond & floating charge1 property23/04/200717/01/2013
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Recent filings (151 total)

accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2025-09-30
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-03-05
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2024-10-24
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2024-10-24
accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2024-09-30
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-02-27
accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2023-10-12
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2023-07-19
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2023-07-19
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-03-02
accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2023-02-01
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2022-11-24
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2022-11-22
accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2022-03-29
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-02-28