PICTURE PEOPLE MSP
🌳Matureactive
SC217971 · private-limited-guarant-nsc-limited-exemption · incorporated 2001-04-09
Investment thesis
Established operating company — standard diligence applies, no dominant angle.
Why interesting: Live, filing, normal profile.
Why risky: No standout signals in either direction.
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
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year to Mar 2025
Net worth
£20.2k
book net assets
Opportunity
79/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: Public relations and communications activities
Sector: Professional, scientific & technical
Investor take
PursueAsset-holding vehicle with a 79-year-old founder — textbook succession opportunity.
Opportunity 79/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. Strong seller-intent signal (63/100, director aged 79). Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (65/100).
Data confidence
Overall: medium (67/100)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
1 year of iXBRL accounts extracted (no YoY comparison) + narrative notes parsed
50
Lenders & charges
Confirmed no charges registered
85
Directors & officers
12 officers (5 active, 12 linked, 9 with DOB)
85
Ownership & PSC
No PSCs filed (unusual — worth investigating)
35
Director network
14 connected companies via shared directors
87
Filing history
79 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
79/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional
Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.
Business quality
70
Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.
Acquirability
85
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
77
Few red flags.
Signal strength
90
Good data coverage for analysis.
Signals from accounts
Derived from iXBRL accounts · accounting standard not declaredPositive net assets
Net assets £20,163
Key financials
1 year extracted from filed iXBRL accountsCash
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Net Worth
£20k
Current Assets
£37k
Current Liabilities
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Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown| Metric | 2025-03-31 |
|---|---|
| Total assets | £20.2k |
| Current assets | £37.1k |
| Net assets | £20.2k |
Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.
Recent activity
Last 30 days
1
filing
- • 1 accounts
Last 90 days
1
filing
- • 1 accounts
Last 180 days
1
filing
- • 1 accounts
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (37 events)Click to expand
- 2026-03-31📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2025-02-12📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2024-12-05📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2024-11-28📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2024-11-23📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2024-11-23📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2024-11-23📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2024-11-05➕HIRD, Christopher Clarke appointeddirector
- 2024-11-05➕MUNIZ, Soledad appointeddirector
- 2024-11-05➖ANDERSON, Gavin Webster resigneddirector
- 2024-11-05➖COLE-HAMILTON, Richard Simon resigneddirector
- 2024-11-05➖PRAG, Thomas Gregory resigneddirector
- 2024-09-04✏️certificate-change-of-name-companychange-of-name · CERTNM
- 2024-09-04✏️change-of-name-exemptionchange-of-name · NE01
- 2024-09-04📄resolutionresolution · RESOLUTIONS
- 2024-01-15📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2023-01-11📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2022-03-24📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2021-12-17📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2021-01-13📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2019-11-18📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2019-05-20📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2017-05-01➕COLE-HAMILTON, Richard Simon appointedsecretary
- 2017-04-30➖COLE-HAMILTON & CO LTD resignedcorporate-secretary
- 2017-03-31➖HUNTER GORDON, Nigel resigneddirector
- 2012-04-02➕COLE-HAMILTON, Richard Simon appointeddirector
- 2011-04-19➕COLE-HAMILTON & CO LTD appointedcorporate-secretary
- 2011-03-31➖SHAW, Neil resignedsecretary
- 2009-09-04➕BATTERSBY HARFORD, Nicola Mary appointeddirector
- 2008-03-07➕ANDERSON, Gavin Webster appointeddirector
- 2008-03-07➕HUNTER GORDON, Nigel appointeddirector
- 2008-03-07➖SHAW, Neil resigneddirector
- 2001-04-09🏢Company incorporatedAs PICTURE PEOPLE MSP
- 2001-04-09➕ADAM, Gordon Millen appointeddirector
- 2001-04-09➕SHAW, Neil appointedsecretary
- 2001-04-09➕PRAG, Thomas Gregory appointeddirector
- 2001-04-09➕SHAW, Neil appointeddirector
Owner dependency
65/100
High — earn-out structure requiredMaterial founder dependency. Consider a 2-3 year earn-out and build in a handover plan before completion.
FACTORS
- -4 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.
- +Founder age: Director aged approximately 79 — succession pressure is live.
Succession & seller-readiness
80/100
Likely off-market candidateStrong acquirability signals converging. Worth approaching directly — this is how off-market deals start.
SIGNALS
- primaryFounder aged 70+: Senior director is approximately 79 years old. Natural succession window is now.
- 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
1 med ·Name changed 2 times
mediumName changes can be benign (rebrand) but can also precede distress, phoenix activity, or buyer concealment.
Evidence: 2024-09-04: certificate-change-of-name-company; 2024-09-04: change-of-name-exemption
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| NEIL ROSS ARCHITECT LTD→ SC564556 · est 2017 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 8y | — | — |
| OREBANK CONSULTANCY SERVICES LTD→ SC603906 · est 2018 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 7y | — | — |
| ORION ENGINEERING SERVICES LIMITED→ SC098014 · est 1986 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 40y | — | — |
| ORION EXECUTIVE SEARCH LIMITED→ SC556853 · est 2017 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 9y | — | — |
| OUTBOXD LIMITED→ SC801106 · est 2024 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 2y | — | — |
| PEGASUS ACCESS & NDT LTD→ SC584541 · est 2017 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 8y | — | — |
| PORTBHAN LTD→ SC616805 · est 2018 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 7y | — | — |
| POWELL MAINTENANCE LTD→ SC797825 · est 2024 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 2y | — | — |
| PRINGLE MANAGEMENT LTD→ SC818787 · est 2024 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 1y | — | — |
| PUFFIN TECHNOLOGY LTD→ SC639815 · est 2019 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 6y | — | — |
| PURE WATER INTERNATIONAL LIMITED→ SC638094 · est 2019 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 6y | — | — |
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Statusactive
Typeprivate-limited-guarant-nsc-limited-exemption
Incorporated2001-04-09
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC70210 — Public relations and communications activities
Registered office
1 Bellfield Drive
North Kessock
Inverness
IV1 3XT
Scotland
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-12-31
Last made up to: 2025-03-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-07-08
Last: 2025-06-24
Officers (5 active · 7 resigned)
COLE-HAMILTON, Richard Simon→
Activesecretary · appointed 2017-05-01
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ADAM, Gordon Millen→
Activedirector · ~77y · appointed 2001-04-09
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BATTERSBY HARFORD, Nicola Mary→
Activedirector · ~61y · appointed 2009-09-04
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HIRD, Christopher Clarke→
Activedirector · ~79y · appointed 2024-11-05
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MUNIZ, Soledad→
Activedirector · ~48y · appointed 2024-11-05
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SHAW, Neil→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2001-04-09 · resigned 2011-03-31
COLE-HAMILTON & CO LTD→
Resignedcorporate-secretary · appointed 2011-04-19 · resigned 2017-04-30
ANDERSON, Gavin Webster→
Resigneddirector · ~58y · appointed 2008-03-07 · resigned 2024-11-05
COLE-HAMILTON, Richard Simon→
Resigneddirector · ~75y · appointed 2012-04-02 · resigned 2024-11-05
HUNTER GORDON, Nigel→
Resigneddirector · ~79y · appointed 2008-03-07 · resigned 2017-03-31
PRAG, Thomas Gregory→
Resigneddirector · ~79y · appointed 2001-04-09 · resigned 2024-11-05
SHAW, Neil→
Resigneddirector · ~79y · appointed 2001-04-09 · resigned 2008-03-07
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Recent filings (79 total)
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2026-03-31
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-07-07
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2025-02-12
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2024-12-05
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2024-11-28
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2024-11-23
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2024-11-23
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2024-11-23
certificate-change-of-name-company
change-of-name · CERTNM
2024-09-04
change-of-name-exemption
change-of-name · NE01
2024-09-04
resolution
resolution · RESOLUTIONS
2024-09-04
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-07-24
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2024-01-15
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-07-27
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2023-01-11