STONEBRANCH UK LIMITED

🌳Matureactive
SC299713 · ltd · incorporated 2006-03-28
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
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year to Dec 2024
Net worth
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book net assets
Opportunity
70/100
Strong
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What this business does
Primary activity: Other information technology service activities
Sector: Information & communication
Investor take
Pass (distressed without resilience)
Distressed active trading company — structural issues outweigh the discount.

Opportunity 70/100 (strong), bankability 65/100. Strong seller-intent signal (63/100, director aged 71). 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: strategic trade sale (73/100).

Data confidence

Overall: medium (77/100)

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
11 officers (3 active, 11 linked, 10 with DOB)
88
Ownership & PSC
2 active PSC(s) of 3 total, 3 with control declared
90
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
67 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
70/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional 

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

Business quality
60
Adequate — check latest filings for context.
Acquirability
75
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
67
Some moderate concerns — review 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
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Current Assets
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Current Liabilities
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£0£0£0£0£0£0Dec 2023Dec 2024

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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown
Metric2024-12-312023-12-31
Average employees00

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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filings
Last 90 days
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filings
Last 180 days
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filings
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (38 events)Click to expand
  1. 2025-09-30
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  2. 2024-09-30
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  3. 2023-09-29
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  4. 2022-09-30
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  5. 2022-08-02
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    gazette-filings-brought-up-to-date
    gazette · DISS40
  6. 2022-08-01
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    notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC02
  7. 2022-06-14
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    gazette-notice-compulsory
    gazette · GAZ1
  8. 2021-09-30
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  9. 2021-09-28
    ➕
    MCWHIRTER, Thomas Watson appointed
    director
  10. 2021-09-28
    ➖
    LADEMACHER, Felix David resigned
    director
  11. 2021-09-28
    ➖
    PURSCHKE, Detlef, Dr resigned
    director
  12. 2021-09-28
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    notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC03
  13. 2021-09-28
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  14. 2021-09-28
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    cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
  15. 2021-09-28
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  16. 2021-09-28
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  17. 2021-04-20
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  18. 2021-04-08
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    DAMIANI, Giuseppe appointed
    director
  19. 2020-12-31
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  20. 2019-09-30
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  21. 2018-11-13
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  22. 2018-11-08
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    LADEMACHER, Felix David appointed
    director
  23. 2018-09-12
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  24. 2014-10-27
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    HAMMOND, Nathan resigned
    director
  25. 2014-10-27
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    PURSCHKE, Detlef, Dr appointed
    director
  26. 2013-11-30
    ➖
    SIEVERS, James Edward resigned
    director
  27. 2013-05-28
    ➖
    CLAY, Gwyn resigned
    director
  28. 2013-05-20
    ➕
    SIEVERS, James Edward appointed
    director
  29. 2012-05-31
    ➖
    KOSSE, Thomas resigned
    director
  30. 2012-05-07
    ➕
    CLAY, Gwyn appointed
    director
  31. 2012-05-07
    ➕
    HAMMOND, Nathan appointed
    director
  32. 2012-04-18
    ➖
    BOTHE, Wolfgang resigned
    director
  33. 2009-05-31
    ➖
    PATON, Gordon resigned
    director
  34. 2009-04-10
    ➕
    KOSSE, Thomas appointed
    director
  35. 2006-03-28
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    Company incorporated
    As STONEBRANCH UK LIMITED
  36. 2006-03-28
    ➕
    STEWART & CUMMING appointed
    corporate-secretary
  37. 2006-03-28
    ➕
    BOTHE, Wolfgang appointed
    director
  38. 2006-03-28
    ➕
    PATON, Gordon appointed
    director

Owner dependency

73/100
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.
  • +Founder age: Director aged approximately 71 — succession pressure is live.

Succession & seller-readiness

76/100
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 71 years old. Natural succession window is now.
  • secondaryTwo-director governance: Small-team governance. Succession depth is thin but not absent.
  • secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 20 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: 2026-04-11

Group structure

Stonebranch Inc. is the ultimate parent — holding 75%+ shares. This company sits inside their group.

🏛️
Stonebranch Inc.
Corporate parent · holds 75-100% shares
ultimate parent
⬇
STONEBRANCH UK LIMITED
This company · SC299713

Parent relationships inferred from Persons with Significant Control filings. Full subsidiary tree requires reverse-lookup (coming).

Shareholders & ownership

2 active beneficial owners · dominant holder ≥75%
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Stonebranch Inc.
Corporate entity
75–100%
—75-100% shares08/04/2022
Stonebranch Inc.
Individual
75–100%
75–100%75-100% shares · 75-100% voting28/09/2021
1 historic (ceased) PSC
  • Dr Detlef Purschkeceased 28/09/2021· significant influence

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
Incorporated2006-03-28
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC62090 — Other information technology service activities

Registered office

31/33 Bridge Street
Musselburgh
East Lothian
EH21 6AA

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2026-09-30
Last made up to: 2024-12-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-04-11OVERDUE
Last: 2025-03-28

Officers (3 active · 8 resigned)

STEWART & CUMMING→
corporate-secretary · appointed 2006-03-28
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
DAMIANI, Giuseppe→
director · ~55y · appointed 2021-04-08
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
MCWHIRTER, Thomas Watson→
director · ~71y · appointed 2021-09-28
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
BOTHE, Wolfgang→
director · ~66y · appointed 2006-03-28 · resigned 2012-04-18
Resigned
CLAY, Gwyn→
director · ~56y · appointed 2012-05-07 · resigned 2013-05-28
Resigned
HAMMOND, Nathan→
director · ~65y · appointed 2012-05-07 · resigned 2014-10-27
Resigned
KOSSE, Thomas→
director · ~64y · appointed 2009-04-10 · resigned 2012-05-31
Resigned
LADEMACHER, Felix David→
director · ~44y · appointed 2018-11-08 · resigned 2021-09-28
Resigned
PATON, Gordon→
director · ~67y · appointed 2006-03-28 · resigned 2009-05-31
Resigned
PURSCHKE, Detlef, Dr→
director · ~67y · appointed 2014-10-27 · resigned 2021-09-28
Resigned
SIEVERS, James Edward→
director · ~80y · appointed 2013-05-20 · resigned 2013-11-30
Resigned

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Recent filings (67 total)

accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2025-09-30
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-04-09
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2024-09-30
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-04-03
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2023-09-29
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-03-29
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2022-09-30
gazette-filings-brought-up-to-date
gazette · DISS40
2022-08-02
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC02
2022-08-01
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-08-01
gazette-notice-compulsory
gazette · GAZ1
2022-06-14
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2021-09-30
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC03
2021-09-28
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2021-09-28
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2021-09-28