NOVOTEK UK & IRELAND LIMITED

🌳Matureactive
SC274480 · ltd · incorporated 2004-10-09
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.
Opportunity decay
approaching window · 12-months
Approaching a transaction window — refinance or sale event plausible in the next 12 months.
  • · Oldest live charge 21.2y old — refinance window within 12 months
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
—
year to Dec 2025
Net worth
£2.51M
book net assets
Opportunity
78/100
Strong
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What this business does
Primary activity: Other information technology service activities
Sector: Information & communication
Investor take
Pursue
Strong opportunity: asset-holding vehicle with strong profile and bankable structure.

Opportunity 78/100 (strong), bankability 85/100. High owner-dependency — earn-out structure likely required for clean transition. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Most likely exit: strategic trade sale (65/100).

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Refinance opportunity

1 live charge · oldest 21.2y

85/100
ready

Refinance conversation should be productive — structure clean and timing right.

  • · Oldest live charge is 21.2 years old — likely at or near maturity.
  • · Single lender — cleanest path to refinance.
  • · Legal-friction score 15/100 — clean.

Data confidence

Overall: high (80/100)

Strong data coverage across all sections. AI outputs should be trusted with minimal caveats.

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
7 officers (2 active, 7 linked, 4 with DOB)
81
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 5 total, 5 with control declared
90
Director network
6 connected companies via shared directors
63
Filing history
89 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
65
Some acquirability indicators.
Risk profile
85
Few red flags.
Signal strength
100
Good data coverage for analysis.

Signals from accounts

Derived from iXBRL accounts · accounting standard not declared
Positive net assets
Net assets £2,512,815
Cash YoY
+39%
Year on year

Key financials

2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accounts
Cash
£636k
↑ 39% YoY
Net Worth
£2.5m
↑ 8.3% YoY
Current Assets
£6.2m
↓ 3.4% YoY
Current Liabilities
—
£0£1.3m£2.6m£3.8m£5.1m£6.4mDec 2024Dec 2025

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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown
Metric2025-12-312024-12-31
Total assets£2.51M£2.32M
Current assets£6.20M£6.42M
Cash£635.8k£457.7k
Debtors£5.55M£5.88M
Net assets£2.51M£2.32M

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.

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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 (32 events)Click to expand
  1. 2026-04-15
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-small
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  2. 2025-04-07
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  3. 2024-04-08
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  4. 2024-02-08
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    auditors-resignation-company
    auditors · AUD
  5. 2023-12-14
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  6. 2023-10-04
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-small
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  7. 2022-02-09
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  8. 2021-10-19
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    change-sail-address-company-with-old-address-new-address
    address · AD02
  9. 2021-02-10
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-small
    accounts · AA
  10. 2020-11-23
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-small
    accounts · AA
  11. 2019-10-23
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    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  12. 2019-06-05
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-small
    accounts · AA
  13. 2018-10-17
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  14. 2018-10-17
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  15. 2018-10-17
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    persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
  16. 2018-04-18
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  17. 2018-01-24
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    resolution
    resolution · RESOLUTIONS
  18. 2017-09-28
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    ANTIUS, Axel Tobias appointed
    director
  19. 2017-09-28
    ➖
    KERR, Fiona resigned
    secretary
  20. 2017-09-28
    ➖
    KERR, Colin Campbell resigned
    director
  21. 2017-09-28
    ➖
    KERR, Fiona resigned
    director
  22. 2014-06-16
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    Charge satisfied #1
  23. 2005-02-21
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    Charge registered #1
    Lender: The Royal Bank of Scotland PLC
  24. 2004-10-09
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    Company incorporated
    As NOVOTEK UK & IRELAND LIMITED
  25. 2004-10-09
    ➕
    WALKER, George Michael appointed
    director
  26. 2004-10-09
    ➕
    KERR, Fiona appointed
    secretary
  27. 2004-10-09
    ➕
    BRIAN REID LTD. appointed
    corporate-nominee-secretary
  28. 2004-10-09
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    BRIAN REID LTD. resigned
    corporate-nominee-secretary
  29. 2004-10-09
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    KERR, Colin Campbell appointed
    director
  30. 2004-10-09
    ➕
    KERR, Fiona appointed
    director
  31. 2004-10-09
    ➕
    STEPHEN MABBOTT LTD. appointed
    corporate-nominee-director
  32. 2004-10-09
    ➖
    STEPHEN MABBOTT LTD. resigned
    corporate-nominee-director

Owner dependency

68/100
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.
  • +Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 22 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.

Succession & seller-readiness

66/100
Strong succession signal

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

SIGNALS
  • secondaryTwo-director governance: Small-team governance. Succession depth is thin but not absent.
  • 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.)

Group structure

Novotek Holdings Limited is the ultimate parent — holding 75%+ shares. This company sits inside their group.

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Novotek Holdings Limited
Corporate parent · holds 75-100% shares
ultimate parent
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NOVOTEK UK & IRELAND LIMITED
This company · SC274480

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
Novotek Holdings Limited
Corporate entity
75–100%
75–100%75-100% shares · 75-100% voting17/10/2018
4 historic (ceased) PSCs
  • Mr Axel Tobias Antiusceased 17/10/2018· significant influence
  • Mrs Fiona Kerrceased 28/09/2017· 25-50% shares
  • Mr George Michael Walkerceased 17/10/2018· significant influence
  • Mr Colin Campbell Kerrceased 28/09/2017· 25-50% shares

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
Incorporated2004-10-09
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC62090 — Other information technology service activities

Registered office

Stanley House
69/71 Hamilton Road
Motherwell
ML1 3DG
United Kingdom

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2027-09-30
Last made up to: 2025-12-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-10-23
Last: 2025-10-09

Officers (2 active · 5 resigned)

ANTIUS, Axel Tobias→
director · ~54y · appointed 2017-09-28
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
WALKER, George Michael→
director · ~55y · appointed 2004-10-09
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
KERR, Fiona→
secretary · appointed 2004-10-09 · resigned 2017-09-28
Resigned
BRIAN REID LTD.→
corporate-nominee-secretary · appointed 2004-10-09 · resigned 2004-10-09
Resigned
KERR, Colin Campbell→
director · ~69y · appointed 2004-10-09 · resigned 2017-09-28
Resigned
KERR, Fiona→
director · ~58y · appointed 2004-10-09 · resigned 2017-09-28
Resigned
STEPHEN MABBOTT LTD.→
corporate-nominee-director · appointed 2004-10-09 · resigned 2004-10-09
Resigned

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Mortgages & charges

1
Total charges
0
Outstanding
0
Active lenders
Status:Lender:1 of 1 shown
TypeProperties
satisfied
Lloyds Banking Group
The Royal Bank of Scotland PLC
Bond & floating charge1 property21/02/200516/06/2014

Recent filings (89 total)

accounts-with-accounts-type-small
accounts · AA
2026-04-15
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-10-13
accounts-with-accounts-type-small
accounts · AA
2025-04-07
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-10-18
accounts-with-accounts-type-small
accounts · AA
2024-04-08
auditors-resignation-company
auditors · AUD
2024-02-08
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2023-12-14
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-10-19
accounts-with-accounts-type-small
accounts · AA
2023-10-04
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-10-11
accounts-with-accounts-type-small
accounts · AA
2022-02-09
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-10-19
change-sail-address-company-with-old-address-new-address
address · AD02
2021-10-19
accounts-with-accounts-type-small
accounts · AA
2021-02-10
accounts-with-accounts-type-small
accounts · AA
2020-11-23