ASSYNT IP SYSTEMS LIMITED

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SC263256 · ltd · incorporated 2004-02-10
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.
Why now
Window steady · low confidence
Steady and stalled — no momentum either way. Needs an approach trigger.
What changed my view
Last 30 days

No material changes in the last 30 days.

Last 90 days

No material changes in the last 90 days.

Last 180 days

No snapshot from 180 days ago — start tracking from today.

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Turnover
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year to Feb 2025
Net worth
£0
book net assets
Opportunity
80/100
Exceptional
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What this business does
Primary activity: Wired telecommunications activities
Sector: Information & communication
ALSO REGISTERED FOR
  • 61200Wireless telecommunications activities
  • 61900Other telecommunications activities
  • 62030Computer facilities management activities
Investor take
Pursue
Active trading company with a 63-year-old founder — textbook succession opportunity.

Opportunity 80/100 (exceptional), bankability 75/100. Strong seller-intent signal (70/100, director aged 63). Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: Broaden director team. Sole director creates succession risk and reduces buyer comfort. Appoint a second director or strong #2. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (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, 4 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
6 officers (2 active, 6 linked, 3 with DOB)
80
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
64 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
80/100Exceptional
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional 

Strong composite across quality, acquirability, and risk. High-priority target — progress to serious diligence.

Business quality
70
Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.
Acquirability
80
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
85
Few red flags.
Signal strength
90
Good data coverage for analysis.

Key financials

2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accounts
Cash
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Net Worth
£0
Current Assets
£0
Current Liabilities
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£0£0£0£0£0£0Feb 2024Feb 2025

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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown
Metric2025-02-282024-02-29
Total assets£0£0
Current assets£0£0
Net assets£0£0

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

Recent activity

Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
0
filings
Last 180 days
1
filing
  • • 1 confirmation-statement
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (26 events)Click to expand
  1. 2025-11-11
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  2. 2024-11-11
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  3. 2023-11-24
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  4. 2022-11-17
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  5. 2021-11-28
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  6. 2021-02-02
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  7. 2020-11-13
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  8. 2019-10-15
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  9. 2018-08-10
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    SHUTTLEWORTH, Gavin Ruari resigned
    director
  10. 2018-05-07
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  11. 2017-11-14
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  12. 2016-11-14
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  13. 2016-02-11
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  14. 2015-08-13
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  15. 2015-03-04
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  16. 2015-02-16
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  17. 2013-02-10
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    SHUTTLEWORTH, Gavin Ruari appointed
    director
  18. 2013-02-10
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    SHUTTLEWORTH, Wendy Calder resigned
    director
  19. 2004-02-10
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    Company incorporated
    As ASSYNT IP SYSTEMS LIMITED
  20. 2004-02-10
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    SHUTTLEWORTH, Wendy Calder appointed
    secretary
  21. 2004-02-10
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    SHUTTLEWORTH, Ruaridh Simpson appointed
    director
  22. 2004-02-10
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    BRIAN REID LTD. appointed
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  23. 2004-02-10
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    BRIAN REID LTD. resigned
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  24. 2004-02-10
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    SHUTTLEWORTH, Wendy Calder appointed
    director
  25. 2004-02-10
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    STEPHEN MABBOTT LTD. appointed
    corporate-nominee-director
  26. 2004-02-10
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    STEPHEN MABBOTT LTD. resigned
    corporate-nominee-director

Owner dependency

93/100
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.
  • +Senior director age: Director aged approximately 63 — approaching natural succession window.

Succession & seller-readiness

95/100
Likely off-market candidate

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

SIGNALS
  • primaryFounder aged 63+: Senior director is approximately 63. Approaching typical UK retirement age — succession thinking likely.
  • 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.
  • 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

1 active beneficial owner
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Mr Ruaridh Simpson Shuttleworth
Individual · Scottish · DOB 03/1963 · age 63
25–50%
—25-50% shares10/02/2017

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
Incorporated2004-02-10
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC61100 — Wired telecommunications activities

Registered office

47 Oakwood
Kippen
Stirling
FK8 3DP

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2026-11-30
Last made up to: 2025-02-28
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-02-24
Last: 2026-02-10

Officers (2 active · 4 resigned)

SHUTTLEWORTH, Wendy Calder→
secretary · appointed 2004-02-10
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
SHUTTLEWORTH, Ruaridh Simpson→
director · ~63y · appointed 2004-02-10
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
BRIAN REID LTD.→
corporate-nominee-secretary · appointed 2004-02-10 · resigned 2004-02-10
Resigned
SHUTTLEWORTH, Gavin Ruari→
director · ~31y · appointed 2013-02-10 · resigned 2018-08-10
Resigned
SHUTTLEWORTH, Wendy Calder→
director · ~63y · appointed 2004-02-10 · resigned 2013-02-10
Resigned
STEPHEN MABBOTT LTD.→
corporate-nominee-director · appointed 2004-02-10 · resigned 2004-02-10
Resigned

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Recent filings (64 total)

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confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-02-18
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2025-11-11
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2025-02-21
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2024-11-11
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2024-02-16
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2023-11-24
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confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-02-10
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accounts · AA
2022-11-17
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confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-02-21
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2021-11-28
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-02-12
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2021-02-02
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2020-11-13
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2020-02-18
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2019-10-15