CAMPBELL SOFTWARE SOLUTIONS LIMITED

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SC213338 · ltd · incorporated 2000-11-29
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.
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
—
year to Nov 2025
Net worth
£38.3k
book net assets
Opportunity
75/100
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
Pursue
Strong opportunity: asset-holding vehicle with strong profile and bankable structure.

Opportunity 75/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. High owner-dependency — earn-out structure likely required for clean transition. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: Broaden director team. Sole director creates succession risk and reduces buyer comfort. Appoint a second director or strong #2. 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
75
Lenders & charges
Confirmed no charges registered
85
Directors & officers
5 officers (1 active, 5 linked, 1 with DOB)
74
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 2 total, 2 with control declared
90
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
71 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
75/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional 

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

Business quality
70
Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.
Acquirability
60
Some acquirability indicators.
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 £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
—
£0£8k£15k£23k£31k£38kNov 2024Nov 2025

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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown
Metric2025-11-302024-11-30
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
2
filings
  • • 1 gazette
  • • 1 dissolution
Last 90 days
7
filings
  • • 2 persons-with-significant-control
  • • 1 gazette
  • • 1 dissolution
Last 180 days
9
filings
  • • 2 persons-with-significant-control
  • • 1 gazette
  • • 1 dissolution
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (27 events)Click to expand
  1. 2026-04-14
    📄
    gazette-notice-voluntary
    gazette · GAZ1(A)
  2. 2026-04-06
    📄
    dissolution-application-strike-off-company
    dissolution · DS01
  3. 2026-02-15
    📄
    cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
  4. 2026-02-15
    📄
    notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
  5. 2026-02-11
    📄
    capital-alter-shares-subdivision
    capital · SH02
  6. 2026-02-09
    📄
    memorandum-articles
    incorporation · MA
  7. 2026-02-09
    📄
    resolution
    resolution · RESOLUTIONS
  8. 2025-12-31
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  9. 2025-05-11
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  10. 2024-12-07
    📄
    termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM02
  11. 2024-11-28
    ➖
    CAMPBELL, James resigned
    secretary
  12. 2024-05-26
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  13. 2023-05-29
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  14. 2022-06-02
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  15. 2021-02-03
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  16. 2019-12-30
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  17. 2019-05-26
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  18. 2018-02-17
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  19. 2001-02-16
    ➕
    CAMPBELL, James appointed
    secretary
  20. 2001-02-16
    ➖
    WITNEY, Edward resigned
    secretary
  21. 2000-11-29
    🏢
    Company incorporated
    As CAMPBELL SOFTWARE SOLUTIONS LIMITED
  22. 2000-11-29
    ➕
    CAMPBELL, Martin James appointed
    director
  23. 2000-11-29
    ➕
    WITNEY, Edward appointed
    secretary
  24. 2000-11-29
    ➕
    OSWALDS OF EDINBURGH LIMITED appointed
    corporate-nominee-secretary
  25. 2000-11-29
    ➖
    OSWALDS OF EDINBURGH LIMITED resigned
    corporate-nominee-secretary
  26. 2000-11-29
    ➕
    JORDANS (SCOTLAND) LIMITED appointed
    corporate-nominee-director
  27. 2000-11-29
    ➖
    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 25 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 25 years. Very long tenure is a classic succession signal.
  • secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 25 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 · dominant holder ≥75%
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Mrs Katie Jane Campbell
Individual · British · DOB 10/1978 · age 48
75–100%
75–100%board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control15/02/2026
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

Statusactive
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: 2027-08-31
Last made up to: 2025-11-30
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-11-16
Last: 2025-11-02

Officers (1 active · 4 resigned)

CAMPBELL, Martin James→
director · ~44y · appointed 2000-11-29
View their other companies + combined net worth →
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 (71 total)

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
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2023-05-29