BROADBAND CLOUD SOLUTIONS LIMITED

🌳Matureactive
SC227137 · ltd · incorporated 2002-01-21
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 Aug 2024
Net worth
£52.0k
book net assets
Opportunity
79/100
Strong
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What this business does
Primary activity: Information technology consultancy activities
Sector: Information & communication
ALSO REGISTERED FOR
  • 63110Data processing, hosting and related activities
Investor take
Pursue
Asset-holding vehicle with a 84-year-old founder — textbook succession opportunity.

Opportunity 79/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. Strong seller-intent signal (63/100, director aged 84). Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Most likely exit: strategic trade sale (73/100).

Data confidence

Overall: medium (72/100)

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
11 officers (3 active, 11 linked, 6 with DOB)
81
Ownership & PSC
No PSCs filed (unusual — worth investigating)
35
Director network
9 connected companies via shared directors
72
Filing history
115 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
75
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
85
Few red flags.
Signal strength
90
Good data coverage for analysis.

Signals from accounts

Derived from iXBRL accounts · FRS 102
Positive net assets
Net assets £52,033
Net assets shrinking
Down £104,276 YoY

Key financials

2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accounts
Cash
£8k
Net Worth
£52k
↓ 67% YoY
Current Assets
£117k
↓ 16% YoY
Current Liabilities
—
£0£31k£63k£94k£125k£156kAug 2023Aug 2024

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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 102
Metric2024-08-312023-08-31
Total assets£64.5k£175.4k
Current assets£116.8k£139.5k
Cash£8.1k—
Debtors£107.6k—
Net assets£52.0k£156.3k

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

🔒Filing-note intelligence

1 signal 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
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filings
Last 90 days
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filings
Last 180 days
1
filing
  • • 1 confirmation-statement
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (37 events)Click to expand
  1. 2025-05-20
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  2. 2024-04-23
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  3. 2024-02-13
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  4. 2023-05-30
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  5. 2023-04-15
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    gazette-filings-brought-up-to-date
    gazette · DISS40
  6. 2023-04-11
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    gazette-notice-compulsory
    gazette · GAZ1
  7. 2022-08-04
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  8. 2022-08-04
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    termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM02
  9. 2022-07-31
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    HUNTER, Neil Cameron resigned
    secretary
  10. 2022-07-31
    ➖
    HUNTER, Neil Cameron resigned
    director
  11. 2022-05-31
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  12. 2021-11-14
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    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  13. 2020-12-18
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  14. 2020-10-05
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    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  15. 2020-10-05
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    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  16. 2020-10-05
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    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  17. 2020-10-05
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    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  18. 2020-05-29
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
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  19. 2019-05-30
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  20. 2018-04-01
    ➕
    HENGELMOLEN, Martijn Lambert appointed
    director
  21. 2018-04-01
    ➕
    LORIMER, Alan Gordon appointed
    director
  22. 2018-03-31
    ➖
    OVENS, David Sutherland resigned
    director
  23. 2017-11-16
    ➕
    HUNTER, Neil Cameron appointed
    secretary
  24. 2017-10-25
    ➖
    MACLAY MURRAY & SPENS LLP resigned
    corporate-secretary
  25. 2016-10-31
    ➖
    DUNCAN, Graham John resigned
    director
  26. 2013-05-07
    ➕
    MACLAY MURRAY & SPENS LLP appointed
    corporate-secretary
  27. 2013-05-07
    ➖
    SF SECRETARIES LIMITED resigned
    corporate-secretary
  28. 2012-07-27
    ➕
    ROBB, George Alan appointed
    director
  29. 2012-07-27
    ➕
    HUNTER, Neil Cameron appointed
    director
  30. 2012-07-27
    ➕
    OVENS, David Sutherland appointed
    director
  31. 2012-07-10
    ➖
    PETERKINS, SOLICITORS resigned
    corporate-nominee-secretary
  32. 2012-07-10
    ➕
    SF SECRETARIES LIMITED appointed
    corporate-secretary
  33. 2004-11-15
    ➕
    DUNCAN, Graham John appointed
    director
  34. 2004-11-15
    ➖
    PETERKINS SERVICES LIMITED resigned
    corporate-nominee-director
  35. 2002-01-21
    🏢
    Company incorporated
    As BROADBAND CLOUD SOLUTIONS LIMITED
  36. 2002-01-21
    ➕
    PETERKINS, SOLICITORS appointed
    corporate-nominee-secretary
  37. 2002-01-21
    ➕
    PETERKINS SERVICES LIMITED appointed
    corporate-nominee-director

Owner dependency

65/100
High — earn-out structure required

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

FACTORS
  • +Founder age: Director aged approximately 84 — succession pressure is live.

Succession & seller-readiness

83/100
Likely off-market candidate

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

SIGNALS
  • primaryFounder aged 70+: Senior director is approximately 84 years old. Natural succession window is now.
  • secondary12+ year tenure: Director in role 14 years.
  • secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 24 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.)
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Company details

Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2002-01-21
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC62020 — Information technology consultancy activities

Registered office

4 Redheughs Rigg
South Gyle
Edinburgh
EH12 9DQ
Scotland

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2026-05-31
Last made up to: 2024-08-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-11-19
Last: 2025-11-05

Officers (3 active · 8 resigned)

HENGELMOLEN, Martijn Lambert→
director · ~50y · appointed 2018-04-01
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
LORIMER, Alan Gordon→
director · ~64y · appointed 2018-04-01
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
ROBB, George Alan→
director · ~84y · appointed 2012-07-27
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
HUNTER, Neil Cameron→
secretary · appointed 2017-11-16 · resigned 2022-07-31
Resigned
MACLAY MURRAY & SPENS LLP→
corporate-secretary · appointed 2013-05-07 · resigned 2017-10-25
Resigned
PETERKINS, SOLICITORS→
corporate-nominee-secretary · appointed 2002-01-21 · resigned 2012-07-10
Resigned
SF SECRETARIES LIMITED→
corporate-secretary · appointed 2012-07-10 · resigned 2013-05-07
Resigned
DUNCAN, Graham John→
director · ~75y · appointed 2004-11-15 · resigned 2016-10-31
Resigned
HUNTER, Neil Cameron→
director · ~72y · appointed 2012-07-27 · resigned 2022-07-31
Resigned
OVENS, David Sutherland→
director · ~54y · appointed 2012-07-27 · resigned 2018-03-31
Resigned
PETERKINS SERVICES LIMITED→
corporate-nominee-director · appointed 2002-01-21 · resigned 2004-11-15
Resigned

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Recent filings (115 total)

confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-11-24
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2025-05-20
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-11-05
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2024-04-23
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2024-02-13
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-02-05
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2023-05-30
gazette-filings-brought-up-to-date
gazette · DISS40
2023-04-15
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-04-14
gazette-notice-compulsory
gazette · GAZ1
2023-04-11
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2022-08-04
termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM02
2022-08-04
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2022-05-31
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-01-24
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2021-11-14