IMPROVEMENT SERVICE COMPANY

🌳Matureactive

SC287978 · private-limited-guarant-nsc-limited-exemption · incorporated 2005-07-27

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

—

not disclosed

Net worth

—

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Opportunity

79/100

Strong

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What this business does

Primary activity: Management consultancy activities other than financial management

Sector: Professional, scientific & technical

Investor take

Pursue

Strong opportunity: active trading company with strong profile and bankable structure.

Opportunity 79/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. High owner-dependency — earn-out structure likely required for clean transition. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (65/100).

Data confidence

Overall: low (49/100)

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

Lenders & charges

Confirmed no charges registered

Directors & officers

42 officers (9 active, 42 linked, 41 with DOB)

Ownership & PSC

No PSCs filed (unusual — worth investigating)

Director network

2 connected companies via shared directors

Filing history

137 filings on record

Gazette notices

No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)

Opportunity Score

79/100Strong

PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional

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

Business quality

Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.

Acquirability

Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.

Risk profile

Few red flags.

Signal strength

Good data coverage for analysis.

Recent activity

Last 30 days

filings

Last 90 days

filings

Last 180 days

filings

• 1 change-of-constitution
• 1 incorporation
• 1 resolution

Counts from Companies House filing history.

Corporate timeline (99 events)Click to expand

2026-01-26
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statement-of-companys-objects
change-of-constitution · CC04
2026-01-26
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memorandum-articles
incorporation · MA
2026-01-26
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resolution
resolution · RESOLUTIONS
2025-12-24
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accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2025-10-13
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replacement-filing-of-director-appointment-with-name
officers · RP01AP01
2025-05-08
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appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2025-04-30
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BROWN, Derek appointed
director
2025-03-26
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termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2025-03-24
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LONG, Louise resigned
director
2025-02-04
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appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2025-01-23
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accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2025-01-14
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ANDERSON, Heather Jane Dow, Cllr appointed
director
2024-11-28
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termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2024-11-25
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MOWAT, Joanna, Cllr resigned
director
2024-10-22
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officers · AP01
2024-10-21
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BROWN, Lesley Ritchie appointed
director
2024-09-23
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change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2024-09-23
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termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2024-09-10
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SCOTT, Angela resigned
director
2024-05-21
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memorandum-articles
incorporation · MA
2024-05-21
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resolution
resolution · RESOLUTIONS
2024-04-22
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appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2024-04-12
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appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2024-04-09
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MILLER, Claire Helen Innes, Cllr appointed
director
2024-04-09
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MOWAT, Joanna, Cllr appointed
director
2024-04-02
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appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2024-04-02
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termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2024-04-01
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MANNING, Paul Thomas appointed
director
2024-03-13
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KERR, Andrew Cameron resigned
director
2024-03-12
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termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2024-03-12
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termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2023-12-27
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accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2023-12-01
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BENNY, Neil Collington resigned
director
2023-12-01
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FORSON, Ellen, Cllr resigned
director
2023-07-03
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termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2023-06-12
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MCMILLAN, Loraine resigned
director
2023-05-01
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LONG, Louise appointed
director
2022-11-30
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GRIMMOND, Steven David resigned
director
2022-11-25
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KERR, Andrew Cameron appointed
director
2022-06-17
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MACDONALD, Sandra Mary appointed
director
2022-06-17
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MORRISON, Shona, Cllr appointed
director
2022-06-17
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EVISON, Alison, Cllr resigned
director
2022-06-17
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FORSON, Ellen, Cllr appointed
director
2022-06-17
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HOUSTON, Graham, Cllr resigned
director
2022-05-05
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BELL, Malcolm John resigned
director
2021-09-01
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SANDISON, Maggie appointed
director
2021-08-27
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FAWCETT, Aubrey resigned
director
2021-02-01
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MCMILLAN, Loraine appointed
director
2020-11-27
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WHITE, Joyce Helen resigned
director
2019-12-20
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FAWCETT, Aubrey appointed
director

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Owner dependency

63/100

High — earn-out structure required

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

FACTORS

-9 active directors: Broader management team in place — suggests transferable governance.
+Founder age: Director aged approximately 69 — succession pressure is live.
+Family involvement: Multiple officers share a surname — likely family business, which concentrates governance.

Succession & seller-readiness

50/100

Moderate signal

Some succession indicators present. Worth watching; approach if sector/strategy fits.

SIGNALS

primaryFounder aged 63+: Senior director is approximately 69. Approaching typical UK retirement age — succession thinking likely.

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

Typeprivate-limited-guarant-nsc-limited-exemption

Incorporated2005-07-27

Jurisdictionscotland

Primary SIC70229 — Management consultancy activities other than financial management

Registered office

West Lothian Council Civic Centre

Howden South Road

Livingston

EH54 6FF

Scotland

Filing status

Accounts

Next due: 2026-12-31

Last made up to: 2025-03-31

Confirmation statement

Next due: 2026-06-21

Last: 2025-06-07