ORIGINAL IMPSPEED LIMITED

💤Zombieactive
SC260674 · ltd · incorporated 2003-12-11
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
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Net worth
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Opportunity
72/100
Strong
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What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 99999
Sector: Extraterritorial bodies
Investor take
Pass (distressed without resilience)
Distressed active trading company — structural issues outweigh the discount.

Opportunity 72/100 (strong), bankability 65/100. Strong seller-intent signal (78/100, director aged 81). Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: Resolve: Confirmation statement overdue. Annual confirmation statement not filed on time. Required statutory filing — overdue is a strong discipline signal. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (73/100).

Data confidence

Overall: low (53/100)

Sparse data coverage. Treat AI-generated outputs as preliminary. Manual diligence essential.

Company profile
address, 1 SIC codes, incorporation date
100
Financials
No iXBRL financials extracted
0
Lenders & charges
Confirmed no charges registered
85
Directors & officers
4 officers (2 active, 4 linked, 1 with DOB)
75
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
49 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
72/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional 

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

Business quality
60
Adequate — check latest filings for context.
Acquirability
80
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
67
Some moderate concerns — review flags.
Signal strength
90
Good data coverage for analysis.

Recent activity

Last 30 days
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filings
Last 90 days
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Last 180 days
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filings
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (23 events)Click to expand
  1. 2025-08-06
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  2. 2024-08-02
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  3. 2023-07-27
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  4. 2022-07-21
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  5. 2021-08-05
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  6. 2020-09-01
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  7. 2019-08-19
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  8. 2018-08-29
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  9. 2017-09-12
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  10. 2016-09-02
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  11. 2015-12-15
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    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
    annual-return · AR01
  12. 2015-09-10
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  13. 2014-12-12
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    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
    annual-return · AR01
  14. 2014-08-29
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  15. 2013-12-13
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    annual-return · AR01
  16. 2013-09-10
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  17. 2003-12-16
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    GEE, Gary John appointed
    secretary
  18. 2003-12-16
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    REDMAN, Roy appointed
    director
  19. 2003-12-15
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    HCS SECRETARIAL LIMITED resigned
    corporate-nominee-secretary
  20. 2003-12-15
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    HANOVER DIRECTORS LIMITED resigned
    corporate-nominee-director
  21. 2003-12-11
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    Company incorporated
    As ORIGINAL IMPSPEED LIMITED
  22. 2003-12-11
    ➕
    HCS SECRETARIAL LIMITED appointed
    corporate-nominee-secretary
  23. 2003-12-11
    ➕
    HANOVER DIRECTORS LIMITED appointed
    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.
  • +Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 22 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
  • +Founder age: Director aged approximately 81 — succession pressure is live.

Succession & seller-readiness

100/100
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 81 years old. Natural succession window is now.
  • primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.
  • primary20+ year tenure: Director in role 22 years. Very long tenure is a classic succession signal.
  • secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 22 years old and no new directors in the last 3 years — succession not yet being planned internally.

Red flags

1 high ·
Confirmation statement overdue
high

Annual confirmation statement not filed on time. Required statutory filing — overdue is a strong discipline signal.

Evidence: Next due: 2025-12-25

Shareholders & ownership

1 active beneficial owner
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Mr Roy Redman
Individual · British · DOB 07/1945 · age 81
25–50%
—25-50% shares11/12/2016

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
Incorporated2003-12-11
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC99999 — SIC 99999

Registered office

Tormisdale Croft
By Port Charlotte
Isle Of Islay
Argyll
PA48 7UE

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2026-09-30
Last made up to: 2024-12-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2025-12-25OVERDUE
Last: 2024-12-11

Officers (2 active · 2 resigned)

GEE, Gary John→
secretary · appointed 2003-12-16
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
REDMAN, Roy→
director · ~81y · appointed 2003-12-16
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
HCS SECRETARIAL LIMITED→
corporate-nominee-secretary · appointed 2003-12-11 · resigned 2003-12-15
Resigned
HANOVER DIRECTORS LIMITED→
corporate-nominee-director · appointed 2003-12-11 · resigned 2003-12-15
Resigned

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Recent filings (49 total)

accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2025-08-06
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-12-24
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2024-08-02
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-12-20
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2023-07-27
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-12-15
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2022-07-21
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-12-14
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2021-08-05
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2020-12-14
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2020-09-01
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2019-12-12
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2019-08-19
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2018-12-20
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2018-08-29