SYSCO SOFTWARE LIMITED

🌳Matureactive
SC224829 · ltd · incorporated 2001-11-01
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.
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year to Dec 2024
Net worth
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Opportunity
78/100
Strong
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What this business does
Primary activity: Information technology consultancy activities
Sector: Information & communication
Investor take
Pursue
Active trading company with a 78-year-old founder — textbook succession opportunity.

Opportunity 78/100 (strong), bankability 80/100. Strong seller-intent signal (68/100, director aged 78). Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (73/100).

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Refinance opportunity

1 live charge · oldest 2.8y

50/100
clean up first

Refinance viable after a tidy-up — address the highlighted items first.

  • · Newest facility, 2.8 years old — likely still in initial term.
  • · Single lender — cleanest path to refinance.
  • · Legal-friction score 15/100 — clean.

Data confidence

Overall: medium (77/100)

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
2 years of iXBRL accounts extracted (YoY deltas available) + narrative notes parsed
75
Lenders & charges
1 charges (1/1 with lender, 1/1 with type)
90
Directors & officers
9 officers (2 active, 9 linked, 6 with DOB)
83
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 3 total, 3 with control declared
90
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
82 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
78/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional 

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

Business quality
70
Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.
Acquirability
75
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
77
Few red flags.
Signal strength
100
Good data coverage for analysis.

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£0Dec 2023Dec 2024

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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 102
Metric2024-12-312023-12-31
Profit before tax—£116.2k
Average employees100300

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

🔒Filing-note intelligence

2 signals detected in this company's narrative notes — going-concern language, audit opinion, contingent liabilities, related-party transactions.

Available from the Pro tier upwards.

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Recent activity

Last 30 days
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Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (36 events)Click to expand
  1. 2025-10-07
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  2. 2025-07-10
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    certificate-change-of-name-company
    change-of-name · CERTNM
  3. 2024-09-26
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  4. 2024-09-25
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    change-account-reference-date-company-previous-shortened
    accounts · AA01
  5. 2023-12-06
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  6. 2023-11-14
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    notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC02
  7. 2023-07-11
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  8. 2023-07-06
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  9. 2023-07-05
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  10. 2023-07-05
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  11. 2023-07-05
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    cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
  12. 2023-07-05
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    cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
  13. 2023-07-04
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    mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-date
    mortgage · MR01
  14. 2023-06-27
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    BINGHAM, Paul appointed
    director
  15. 2023-06-27
    ➕
    DONNELLY, Charles appointed
    director
  16. 2023-06-27
    ➖
    DAVIDSON, Craig resigned
    director
  17. 2023-06-27
    ➖
    HIGNEY, Alexander Mcdonald resigned
    director
  18. 2023-06-27
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    Charge registered #1
    Lender: National Westminster Bank PLC (Trading as Ulster Bank)
  19. 2023-06-06
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    notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
  20. 2022-11-09
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  21. 2021-12-01
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  22. 2020-09-21
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  23. 2020-01-09
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  24. 2012-09-07
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    MCALLISTER, Andrew Leitch resigned
    director
  25. 2011-07-28
    ➖
    MCALLISTER, Andrew Leitch resigned
    secretary
  26. 2011-07-28
    ➖
    CUNNINGHAM, Alan John resigned
    director
  27. 2011-07-28
    ➕
    DAVIDSON, Craig appointed
    director
  28. 2011-07-28
    ➕
    HIGNEY, Alexander Mcdonald appointed
    director
  29. 2002-06-06
    ➕
    MCALLISTER, Andrew Leitch appointed
    secretary
  30. 2002-06-06
    ➖
    QUILL SERVE LIMITED resigned
    corporate-nominee-secretary
  31. 2002-06-06
    ➕
    CUNNINGHAM, Alan John appointed
    director
  32. 2002-06-06
    ➕
    MCALLISTER, Andrew Leitch appointed
    director
  33. 2002-06-06
    ➖
    QUILL FORM LIMITED resigned
    corporate-nominee-director
  34. 2001-11-01
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    Company incorporated
    As SYSCO SOFTWARE LIMITED
  35. 2001-11-01
    ➕
    QUILL SERVE LIMITED appointed
    corporate-nominee-secretary
  36. 2001-11-01
    ➕
    QUILL FORM LIMITED appointed
    corporate-nominee-director

Owner dependency

73/100
High — earn-out structure required

Material founder dependency. Consider a 2-3 year earn-out and build in a handover plan before completion.

FACTORS
  • +Two-director setup: Only two active directors — typical of owner-managed SMEs but limits succession.
  • +Founder age: Director aged approximately 78 — succession pressure is live.

Succession & seller-readiness

66/100
Strong succession signal

Multiple signals suggest succession is on the horizon. Candidate for proactive outreach.

SIGNALS
  • primaryFounder aged 70+: Senior director is approximately 78 years old. Natural succession window is now.
  • secondaryTwo-director governance: Small-team governance. Succession depth is thin but not absent.

Red flags

1 med ·
Name changed recently
medium

Name changes can be benign (rebrand) but can also precede distress, phoenix activity, or buyer concealment.

Evidence: 2025-07-10: certificate-change-of-name-company

Group structure

Sysco Software Holdco Limited is the ultimate parent — holding 75%+ shares. This company sits inside their group.

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Sysco Software Holdco Limited
Corporate parent · holds 75-100% shares · board control
ultimate parent
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SYSCO SOFTWARE LIMITED
This company · SC224829

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
Sysco Software Holdco Limited
Corporate entity
75–100%
75–100%board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control27/06/2023
2 historic (ceased) PSCs
  • Mr Alexander Mcdonald Higneyceased 27/06/2023· 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting
  • Mr Craig Davidsonceased 27/06/2023· 50-75% shares · 50-75% voting · board control · significant influence

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

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7 specific questions generated from this company's actual signals — liquidity, leverage, director age, charge count, red flags, age-of-company.

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Company details

Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2001-11-01
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC62020 — Information technology consultancy activities

Registered office

2 Parklands Way
Maxim 1, Maxim Business Park Eurocentral
Motherwell
ML1 4WR

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2026-09-30
Last made up to: 2024-12-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-07-20
Last: 2025-07-06

Officers (2 active · 7 resigned)

BINGHAM, Paul→
director · ~61y · appointed 2023-06-27
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
DONNELLY, Charles→
director · ~78y · appointed 2023-06-27
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
MCALLISTER, Andrew Leitch→
secretary · appointed 2002-06-06 · resigned 2011-07-28
Resigned
QUILL SERVE LIMITED→
corporate-nominee-secretary · appointed 2001-11-01 · resigned 2002-06-06
Resigned
CUNNINGHAM, Alan John→
director · ~56y · appointed 2002-06-06 · resigned 2011-07-28
Resigned
DAVIDSON, Craig→
director · ~61y · appointed 2011-07-28 · resigned 2023-06-27
Resigned
HIGNEY, Alexander Mcdonald→
director · ~66y · appointed 2011-07-28 · resigned 2023-06-27
Resigned
MCALLISTER, Andrew Leitch→
director · ~62y · appointed 2002-06-06 · resigned 2012-09-07
Resigned
QUILL FORM LIMITED→
corporate-nominee-director · appointed 2001-11-01 · resigned 2002-06-06
Resigned

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Mortgages & charges

1
Total charges
1
Outstanding
1
Active lenders
Status:Lender:1 of 1 shown
TypeProperties
outstanding
NatWest Group
National Westminster Bank PLC (Trading as Ulster Bank)
A registered charge—27/06/2023—
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Recent filings (82 total)

accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2025-10-07
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-07-10
certificate-change-of-name-company
change-of-name · CERTNM
2025-07-10
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2024-09-26
change-account-reference-date-company-previous-shortened
accounts · AA01
2024-09-25
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-07-22
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2023-12-06
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC02
2023-11-14
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2023-07-11
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-07-06
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2023-07-06
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2023-07-05
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2023-07-05
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2023-07-05
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2023-07-05