CAMPBELL SOFTWARE SOLUTIONS LIMITED

⚰️Wound downdissolved

SC213338 · ltd · incorporated 2000-11-29

Investment thesis

Company dissolved — not a live target.

Why interesting: Historical record only; useful for precedent research.

Why risky: Not transactable.

Why now

Window steady · high confidence

Thesis has shifted recently — watch for confirmation.

· Lifecycle stage: zombie → wound-down
· Investment thesis: zombie_hold → unclassified
· Company status: active → dissolved
· Opportunity score: 75 → 58

Opportunity decay

softening · 6-months

Softening — cumulative signals suggest this becomes more negotiable over the next 3–6 months.

· 10 recent signals weakening vs 0 strengthening

What changed my view

Last 30 days

Picture worsened over the last 30 days — 5 negative signals vs 0 positive.

↓Lifecycle stage: zombie → wound-down
·Investment thesis: zombie_hold → unclassified
↓Company status: active → dissolved
↓Deal-killer verdict: complicated → high-friction
↓Opportunity score: 75 → 58
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Last 90 days

Picture worsened over the last 90 days — 5 negative signals vs 0 positive.

↓Lifecycle stage: zombie → wound-down
·Investment thesis: zombie_hold → unclassified
↓Company status: active → dissolved
↓Deal-killer verdict: complicated → high-friction
↓Opportunity score: 75 → 58
+2 more

Last 180 days

No snapshot from 180 days ago — start tracking from today.

🔒Estimated value

—

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Turnover

—

year to Nov 2025

Net worth

£38.3k

book net assets

Opportunity

58/100

Worth a look

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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 58/100 (worth a look), bankability 70/100. High owner-dependency — earn-out structure likely required for clean transition. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: Resolve: Company dissolved. Company has been dissolved — it no longer legally exists. Any diligence here is historical only. Most likely exit: strategic trade sale (65/100).

Data confidence

Overall: medium (75/100)

Adequate coverage. AI outputs are reliable for the sections scored high; verify the rest in diligence.

Company profile

address, 2 SIC codes, incorporation date

100

Financials

2 years of iXBRL accounts extracted (YoY deltas available) + narrative notes parsed

Lenders & charges

Confirmed no charges registered

Directors & officers

5 officers (1 active, 5 linked, 1 with DOB)

Ownership & PSC

1 active PSC(s) of 2 total, 2 with control declared

Director network

Network not yet resolved

Filing history

72 filings on record

Gazette notices

No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)

Opportunity Score

58/100Worth a look

PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional

Mixed signal. Worth opening the full target workup before deciding to pursue.

Business quality

Concerning — overdue filings or status flags present.

Acquirability

Some acquirability indicators.

Risk profile

Some moderate concerns — review flags.

Signal strength

Good data coverage for analysis.

Signals from accounts

Derived from iXBRL accounts · accounting standard not declared

Positive net assets

Net assets £38,293

Net assets shrinking

Down £46 YoY

Key financials

2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accounts

Cash

—

Net Worth

£38k

~ YoY

Current Assets

£38k

~ YoY

Current Liabilities

—

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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown

Metric	2025-11-30	2024-11-30
Total assets	£38.3k	£38.3k
Current assets	£38.3k	£38.3k
Net assets	£38.3k	£38.3k

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

Recent activity

Last 30 days

filing

• 1 gazette

Last 90 days

filing

• 1 gazette

Last 180 days

filings

• 2 gazette
• 2 persons-with-significant-control
• 1 dissolution

Counts from Companies House filing history.

Corporate timeline (28 events)Click to expand

2026-07-07
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gazette-dissolved-voluntary
gazette · GAZ2(A)
2026-07-07
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Company dissolved
2026-04-14
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gazette-notice-voluntary
gazette · GAZ1(A)
2026-04-06
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dissolution-application-strike-off-company
dissolution · DS01
2026-02-15
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cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2026-02-15
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notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
2026-02-11
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capital-alter-shares-subdivision
capital · SH02
2026-02-09
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memorandum-articles
incorporation · MA
2026-02-09
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resolution
resolution · RESOLUTIONS
2025-12-31
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accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2025-05-11
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accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2024-12-07
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officers · TM02
2024-11-28
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CAMPBELL, James resigned
secretary
2024-05-26
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accounts · AA
2023-05-29
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accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2022-06-02
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accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2021-02-03
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accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2019-12-30
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accounts · AA
2019-05-26
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accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2001-02-16
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CAMPBELL, James appointed
secretary
2001-02-16
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WITNEY, Edward resigned
secretary
2000-11-29
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Company incorporated
As CAMPBELL SOFTWARE SOLUTIONS LIMITED
2000-11-29
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CAMPBELL, Martin James appointed
director
2000-11-29
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WITNEY, Edward appointed
secretary
2000-11-29
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OSWALDS OF EDINBURGH LIMITED appointed
corporate-nominee-secretary
2000-11-29
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OSWALDS OF EDINBURGH LIMITED resigned
corporate-nominee-secretary
2000-11-29
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JORDANS (SCOTLAND) LIMITED appointed
corporate-nominee-director
2000-11-29
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JORDANS (SCOTLAND) LIMITED resigned
corporate-nominee-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.
+Founder name in company name: Company name contains director surname "CAMPBELL" — strong identity link between founder and business.
+Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 26 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.

Succession & seller-readiness

75/100

Likely off-market candidate

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

SIGNALS

primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.
primary20+ year tenure: Director in role 26 years. Very long tenure is a classic succession signal.
secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 26 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 high ·

Company dissolved

high

Company has been dissolved — it no longer legally exists. Any diligence here is historical only.

Evidence: Dissolved on 2026-07-07

Shareholders & ownership

1 active beneficial owner · dominant holder ≥75%

Name	Shares	Voting rights	Nature of control	Notified
Mrs Katie Jane Campbell Individual · British · DOB 10/1978 · age 48	75–100%	75–100%	board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control	15/02/2026

1 historic (ceased) PSC

Mr Martin James Campbellceased 15/02/2026· 75-100% shares

From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.

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Company details

Statusdissolved

Typeltd

Incorporated2000-11-29

Jurisdictionscotland

Primary SIC62012 — Business and domestic software development

Registered office

14 Manse Gardens

Monkton

Prestwick

KA9 2TT

Filing status

Accounts

Next due: —

Last made up to: 2025-11-30

Confirmation statement

Next due: —

Last: 2025-11-02

Officers (0 active · 4 resigned)

CAMPBELL, Martin James→

director · ~44y · appointed 2000-11-29

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Active

CAMPBELL, James→

secretary · appointed 2001-02-16 · resigned 2024-11-28

Resigned

WITNEY, Edward→

secretary · appointed 2000-11-29 · resigned 2001-02-16

Resigned

OSWALDS OF EDINBURGH LIMITED→

corporate-nominee-secretary · appointed 2000-11-29 · resigned 2000-11-29

Resigned

JORDANS (SCOTLAND) LIMITED→

corporate-nominee-director · appointed 2000-11-29 · resigned 2000-11-29

Resigned

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Recent filings (72 total)

gazette-dissolved-voluntary

gazette · GAZ2(A)

2026-07-07

gazette-notice-voluntary

gazette · GAZ1(A)

2026-04-14

dissolution-application-strike-off-company

dissolution · DS01

2026-04-06

cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control

persons-with-significant-control · PSC07

2026-02-15

notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control

persons-with-significant-control · PSC01

2026-02-15

capital-alter-shares-subdivision

capital · SH02

2026-02-11

memorandum-articles

incorporation · MA

2026-02-09

resolution

resolution · RESOLUTIONS

2026-02-09

accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity

accounts · AA

2025-12-31

confirmation-statement-with-no-updates

confirmation-statement · CS01

2025-11-02

accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity

accounts · AA

2025-05-11

confirmation-statement-with-no-updates

confirmation-statement · CS01

2024-12-08

termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date

officers · TM02

2024-12-07

accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity

accounts · AA

2024-05-26

confirmation-statement-with-no-updates

confirmation-statement · CS01

2023-12-02