UBISAN LIMITED

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SC286288 · ltd · incorporated 2005-06-16
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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year to Jun 2025
Net worth
£3.7k
book net assets
Opportunity
75/100
Strong
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What this business does
Primary activity: Business and domestic software development
Sector: Information & communication
Investor take
Pursue
Strong opportunity: asset-holding vehicle with strong profile and bankable structure.

Opportunity 75/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. High owner-dependency — earn-out structure likely required for clean transition. 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: strategic trade sale (65/100).

Data confidence

Overall: medium (78/100)

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
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
1 connected companies via shared directors
48
Filing history
61 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
75/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional 

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

Business quality
70
Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.
Acquirability
60
Some acquirability indicators.
Risk profile
85
Few red flags.
Signal strength
90
Good data coverage for analysis.

Signals from accounts

Derived from iXBRL accounts · FRS 105 (micro)
Positive net assets
Net assets £3,739
Net assets shrinking
Down £3,799 YoY

Key financials

2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accounts
Cash
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Net Worth
£4k
↓ 50% YoY
Current Assets
£14k
↓ 32% YoY
Current Liabilities
—
£0£4k£8k£12k£16k£20kJun 2024Jun 2025

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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 105 (micro)
Metric2025-06-302024-06-30
Total assets£3.7k£7.5k
Current assets£14.0k£20.5k
Net assets£3.7k£7.5k

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.

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 (27 events)Click to expand
  1. 2025-11-26
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  2. 2024-08-26
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    accounts · AA
  3. 2023-08-11
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  4. 2022-08-18
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    accounts · AA
  5. 2021-08-27
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    accounts · AA
  6. 2020-12-01
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    notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
  7. 2020-12-01
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    persons-with-significant-control · PSC09
  8. 2020-09-23
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridged
    accounts · AA
  9. 2019-09-13
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridged
    accounts · AA
  10. 2019-03-27
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  11. 2018-03-23
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    accounts · AA
  12. 2017-08-14
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    address · AD01
  13. 2017-04-25
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
    accounts · AA
  14. 2016-06-29
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    annual-return · AR01
  15. 2016-02-11
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
    accounts · AA
  16. 2015-07-14
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    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
    annual-return · AR01
  17. 2012-11-01
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    HUBBERT, Maria Therese resigned
    director
  18. 2012-11-01
    ➖
    HUBBERT, Robert Mcarthur resigned
    director
  19. 2012-07-01
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    MCLAUGHLAN, Laura Ann appointed
    secretary
  20. 2011-06-30
    ➖
    HUBBERT, Maria Therese resigned
    secretary
  21. 2005-09-01
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    HARDIE, Colin George appointed
    director
  22. 2005-06-16
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    Company incorporated
    As UBISAN LIMITED
  23. 2005-06-16
    ➕
    HUBBERT, Maria Therese appointed
    secretary
  24. 2005-06-16
    ➕
    OSWALDS OF EDINBURGH LIMITED appointed
    corporate-nominee-secretary
  25. 2005-06-16
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    OSWALDS OF EDINBURGH LIMITED resigned
    corporate-nominee-secretary
  26. 2005-06-16
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    HUBBERT, Maria Therese appointed
    director
  27. 2005-06-16
    ➕
    HUBBERT, Robert Mcarthur appointed
    director

Owner dependency

85/100
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 21 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.

Succession & seller-readiness

75/100
Likely off-market candidate

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

SIGNALS
  • primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.
  • primary20+ year tenure: Director in role 21 years. Very long tenure is a classic succession signal.
  • secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 21 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 · dominant holder ≥75%
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Mr Colin George Hardie
Individual · British · DOB 04/1972 · age 54
75–100%
75–100%board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control01/12/2020

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
Incorporated2005-06-16
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC62012 — Business and domestic software development

Registered office

48 2nd Floor
West George Street
Glasgow
G2 1BP
Scotland

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2027-03-31
Last made up to: 2025-06-30
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-06-01
Last: 2025-05-18

Officers (2 active · 4 resigned)

MCLAUGHLAN, Laura Ann→
secretary · appointed 2012-07-01
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
HARDIE, Colin George→
director · ~54y · appointed 2005-09-01
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
HUBBERT, Maria Therese→
secretary · appointed 2005-06-16 · resigned 2011-06-30
Resigned
OSWALDS OF EDINBURGH LIMITED→
corporate-nominee-secretary · appointed 2005-06-16 · resigned 2005-06-16
Resigned
HUBBERT, Maria Therese→
director · ~55y · appointed 2005-06-16 · resigned 2012-11-01
Resigned
HUBBERT, Robert Mcarthur→
director · ~52y · appointed 2005-06-16 · resigned 2012-11-01
Resigned

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Recent filings (61 total)

accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2025-11-26
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-05-19
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2024-08-26
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-05-23
accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridged
accounts · AA
2023-08-11
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-05-18
accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridged
accounts · AA
2022-08-18
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-05-19
accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridged
accounts · AA
2021-08-27
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-05-19
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
2020-12-01
withdrawal-of-a-person-with-significant-control-statement
persons-with-significant-control · PSC09
2020-12-01
accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridged
accounts · AA
2020-09-23
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2020-07-13
accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridged
accounts · AA
2019-09-13