STORM (ID) LTD.

🌳Matureactive

SC216070 · ltd · incorporated 2001-02-22

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

hardening · 12-months

Already tight — no obvious softening catalysts on the horizon.

· Thesis: well-run, low negotiation leverage

🔒Estimated value

—

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Turnover

—

year to Mar 2025

Net worth

—

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
62090Other information technology service activities

Investor take

Pursue

Strong opportunity: active trading company with strong profile and bankable structure.

Opportunity 75/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Most likely exit: strategic trade sale (73/100).

Data confidence

Overall: medium (76/100)

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

Company profile

address, 3 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

16 officers (9 active, 16 linked, 10 with DOB)

Ownership & PSC

2 active PSC(s) of 3 total, 3 with control declared

Director network

Network not yet resolved

Filing history

115 filings on record

Gazette notices

No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)

Opportunity Score

75/100Strong

PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional

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

Business quality

Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.

Acquirability

Some acquirability indicators.

Risk profile

Few red flags.

Signal strength

Good data coverage for analysis.

Key financials

2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accounts

Cash

—

Net Worth

—

Current Assets

—

Current Liabilities

—

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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 102

Metric	2025-03-31	2024-03-31
Average employees	74	9200

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

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2 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

filings

Last 90 days

filing

• 1 confirmation-statement

Last 180 days

filings

• 1 confirmation-statement
• 1 accounts
• 1 incorporation

Counts from Companies House filing history.

Corporate timeline (43 events)Click to expand

2025-12-16
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accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2025-11-19
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memorandum-articles
incorporation · MA
2025-11-19
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resolution
resolution · RESOLUTIONS
2025-05-19
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termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM02
2025-05-19
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appoint-person-secretary-company-with-name-date
officers · AP03
2025-04-01
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TURPIE, Craig Morrison appointed
secretary
2025-04-01
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MCGINNESS, Paul Vincent resigned
secretary
2024-12-19
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accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2023-12-20
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accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2023-05-10
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appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2023-04-01
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CRUICKSHANK, Stewart Neil appointed
director
2022-12-21
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accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2022-09-02
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memorandum-articles
incorporation · MA
2022-09-02
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resolution
resolution · RESOLUTIONS
2022-04-27
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second-filing-of-director-appointment-with-name
officers · RP04AP01
2022-04-26
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appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2022-04-26
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appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2022-04-01
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CASHIN, Michael Laughlan appointed
director
2022-04-01
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LYDON, Linsey Yvonne appointed
director
2021-12-16
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accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2021-03-23
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accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2020-12-14
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memorandum-articles
incorporation · MA
2020-12-14
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resolution
resolution · RESOLUTIONS
2020-10-19
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resolution
resolution · RESOLUTIONS
2019-04-01
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KENNEDY, Jason appointed
director
2019-04-01
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LYNCH, James Francis Daniel appointed
director
2019-04-01
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THRELFALL, Timothy Graham appointed
director
2019-04-01
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WALL, Simon Andrew Benjamin resigned
director
2013-07-01
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JOYCE, Jonathan resigned
director
2002-02-01
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MCGINNESS, Paul Vincent appointed
secretary
2002-02-01
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MCGINNESS, Samuel David resigned
secretary
2002-02-01
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MCGINNESS, Samuel David resigned
director
2001-08-01
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MCGINNESS, Paul Vincent appointed
director
2001-08-01
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TURPIE, Craig Morrison appointed
director
2001-08-01
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JOYCE, Jonathan appointed
director
2001-08-01
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WALL, Simon Andrew Benjamin appointed
director
2001-03-13
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MCGINNESS, Samuel David appointed
secretary
2001-03-13
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BRIAN REID LTD. resigned
corporate-nominee-secretary
2001-03-13
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MCGINNESS, Samuel David appointed
director
2001-03-13
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STEPHEN MABBOTT LTD. resigned
corporate-nominee-director
2001-02-22
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Company incorporated
As STORM (ID) LTD.
2001-02-22
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BRIAN REID LTD. appointed
corporate-nominee-secretary
2001-02-22
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STEPHEN MABBOTT LTD. appointed
corporate-nominee-director

Owner dependency

50/100

Moderate — manageable with handover

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

FACTORS

-8 active directors: Broader management team in place — suggests transferable governance.
+Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 25 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.

Succession & seller-readiness

50/100

Moderate signal

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

SIGNALS

primary20+ year tenure: Director in role 25 years. Very long tenure is a classic succession signal.
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

2 active beneficial owners

Name	Shares	Voting rights	Nature of control	Notified
Mr Craig Morrison Turpie Individual · British · DOB 12/1974 · age 52	25–50%	25–50%	25-50% shares · 25-50% voting	06/04/2016
Mr Paul Vincent Mcginness Individual · British · DOB 10/1974 · age 52	25–50%	25–50%	25-50% shares · 25-50% voting	06/04/2016

1 historic (ceased) PSC

Mr Simon Andrew Benjamin Wallceased 01/04/2019· 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

Incorporated2001-02-22

Jurisdictionscotland

Primary SIC62012 — Business and domestic software development

Registered office

Leith Assembly Rooms

43 Constitution Street

Edinburgh

EH6 7BG

Filing status

Accounts

Next due: 2026-12-31

Last made up to: 2025-03-31

Confirmation statement

Next due: 2027-03-08

Last: 2026-02-22