TOTALLYTEXTURES LIMITED

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SC325323 · ltd · incorporated 2007-06-12
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
£14.8k
book net assets
Opportunity
78/100
Strong
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What this business does
Primary activity: Computer facilities management activities
Sector: Information & communication
Investor take
Pursue
Asset-holding vehicle with a 69-year-old founder — textbook succession opportunity.

Opportunity 78/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. Strong seller-intent signal (83/100, director aged 69). 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, 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
8 officers (1 active, 8 linked, 4 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
59 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
80
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
77
Few red flags.
Signal strength
90
Good data coverage for analysis.

Signals from accounts

Derived from iXBRL accounts · accounting standard not declared
Positive net assets
Net assets £14,788
Net assets shrinking
Down £1,331 YoY

Key financials

2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accounts
Cash
—
Net Worth
£15k
↓ 8.3% YoY
Current Assets
£16k
↓ 7.2% YoY
Current Liabilities
—
£0£3k£7k£10k£13k£17kJun 2024Jun 2025

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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown
Metric2025-06-302024-06-30
Total assets£15.7k£17.0k
Current assets£15.6k£16.8k
Net assets£14.8k£16.1k

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
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. 2026-03-19
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  2. 2025-11-17
    ➖
    KOZLOVA, Olga, Dr resigned
    secretary
  3. 2025-11-17
    ➖
    GIBSON, Gavin, Professor resigned
    director
  4. 2025-11-17
    ➖
    PADILLA, Stefano resigned
    director
  5. 2025-11-17
    ➖
    SPENCE, Andrew Desmond, Dr resigned
    director
  6. 2025-11-17
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  7. 2025-11-17
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  8. 2025-11-17
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    officers · TM01
  9. 2025-11-17
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    termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM02
  10. 2025-03-27
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  11. 2024-03-27
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  12. 2023-03-24
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  13. 2022-04-04
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  14. 2021-04-07
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  15. 2020-03-23
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  16. 2019-03-28
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  17. 2018-03-29
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  18. 2017-03-30
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
    accounts · AA
  19. 2016-06-14
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    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
    annual-return · AR01
  20. 2016-03-29
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
    accounts · AA
  21. 2011-09-06
    ➕
    PADILLA, Stefano appointed
    director
  22. 2010-08-11
    ➖
    BROWN, Derek Gardiner resigned
    secretary
  23. 2010-08-11
    ➕
    KOZLOVA, Olga, Dr appointed
    secretary
  24. 2008-04-09
    ➕
    GIBSON, Gavin, Professor appointed
    director
  25. 2007-06-29
    ➕
    CHANTLER, Michael John appointed
    director
  26. 2007-06-29
    ➕
    BROWN, Derek Gardiner appointed
    secretary
  27. 2007-06-29
    ➖
    D.W. COMPANY SERVICES LIMITED resigned
    corporate-secretary
  28. 2007-06-29
    ➕
    SPENCE, Andrew Desmond, Dr appointed
    director
  29. 2007-06-29
    ➖
    D.W. DIRECTOR 1 LIMITED resigned
    corporate-director
  30. 2007-06-12
    🏢
    Company incorporated
    As TOTALLYTEXTURES LIMITED
  31. 2007-06-12
    ➕
    D.W. COMPANY SERVICES LIMITED appointed
    corporate-secretary
  32. 2007-06-12
    ➕
    D.W. DIRECTOR 1 LIMITED appointed
    corporate-director

Owner dependency

100/100
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 19 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
  • +Founder age: Director aged approximately 69 — succession pressure is live.

Succession & seller-readiness

88/100
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 69. Approaching typical UK retirement age — succession thinking likely.
  • primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.
  • secondary12+ year tenure: Director in role 19 years.
  • secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 19 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

1 med ·
4 director resignations in last 12 months
medium

Multiple recent departures can indicate governance disagreement, succession event, or preparation for sale/stress.

Evidence: KOZLOVA, Olga, Dr resigned 2025-11-17; GIBSON, Gavin, Professor resigned 2025-11-17; PADILLA, Stefano resigned 2025-11-17

Shareholders & ownership

1 active beneficial owner
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Mr Michael John Chantler
Individual · British · DOB 01/1957 · age 69
50–75%
—50-75% shares06/04/2016

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
Incorporated2007-06-12
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC62030 — Computer facilities management activities

Registered office

Technology & Research Services
Heriot-Watt University
Riccarton
Edinburgh
EH14 4AS

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2027-03-31
Last made up to: 2025-06-30
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-06-13
Last: 2025-05-30

Officers (1 active · 7 resigned)

CHANTLER, Michael John→
director · ~69y · appointed 2007-06-29
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
BROWN, Derek Gardiner→
secretary · appointed 2007-06-29 · resigned 2010-08-11
Resigned
KOZLOVA, Olga, Dr→
secretary · appointed 2010-08-11 · resigned 2025-11-17
Resigned
D.W. COMPANY SERVICES LIMITED→
corporate-secretary · appointed 2007-06-12 · resigned 2007-06-29
Resigned
GIBSON, Gavin, Professor→
director · ~66y · appointed 2008-04-09 · resigned 2025-11-17
Resigned
PADILLA, Stefano→
director · ~44y · appointed 2011-09-06 · resigned 2025-11-17
Resigned
SPENCE, Andrew Desmond, Dr→
director · ~60y · appointed 2007-06-29 · resigned 2025-11-17
Resigned
D.W. DIRECTOR 1 LIMITED→
corporate-director · appointed 2007-06-12 · resigned 2007-06-29
Resigned

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Recent filings (59 total)

accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2026-03-19
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2025-11-17
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2025-11-17
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2025-11-17
termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM02
2025-11-17
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-07-07
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2025-03-27
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-07-01
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2024-03-27
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-06-27
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2023-03-24
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-06-24
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2022-04-04
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-06-23
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2021-04-07