INJO SOLUTIONS LTD.

🌳Matureactive

SC328286 · ltd · incorporated 2007-07-25

Investment thesis

Well-run mature business — low negotiation leverage; premium likely.

Why interesting: Textbook target; clean filings, stable trading.

Why risky: No pressure on seller; any deal likely at full price.

Why now

Window steady · low confidence

Steady and tidy — no seller pressure yet. Approach only if an angle opens.

Opportunity decay

hardening · 12-months

Already tight — no obvious softening catalysts on the horizon.

· Thesis: well-run, low negotiation leverage

What changed my view

Last 30 days

No material changes in the last 30 days.

Last 90 days

No snapshot from 90 days ago — start tracking from today.

Last 180 days

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🔒Estimated value

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Turnover

—

year to Jul 2025

Net worth

£34.1k

book net assets

Opportunity

76/100

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 76/100 (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: strategic trade sale (73/100).

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

Lenders & charges

Confirmed no charges registered

Directors & officers

5 officers (3 active, 5 linked, 2 with DOB)

Ownership & PSC

2 active PSC(s) of 2 total, 2 with control declared

Director network

2 connected companies via shared directors

Filing history

53 filings on record

Gazette notices

No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)

Opportunity Score

76/100Strong

PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional

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

Business quality

Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.

Acquirability

Some acquirability indicators.

Risk profile

Few red flags.

Signal strength

Good data coverage for analysis.

Signals from accounts

Derived from iXBRL accounts · FRS 105 (micro)

Positive net assets

Net assets £34,075

Net assets shrinking

Down £250 YoY

Key financials

2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accounts

Cash

—

Net Worth

£34k

~ YoY

Current Assets

£58k

↑ 9.7% YoY

Current Liabilities

—

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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 105 (micro)

Metric	2025-07-31	2024-07-31
Total assets	£34.1k	£34.3k
Current assets	£57.8k	£52.7k
Net assets	£34.1k	£34.3k

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.

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Recent activity

Last 30 days

filings

Last 90 days

filings

Last 180 days

filing

• 1 accounts

Counts from Companies House filing history.

Corporate timeline (23 events)Click to expand

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2023-01-11
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2021-12-01
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2020-03-09
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2019-04-29
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2018-03-26
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2017-04-18
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2016-03-22
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2007-07-25
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Company incorporated
As INJO SOLUTIONS LTD.
2007-07-25
➕
JOHNSTON, Caroline Joan appointed
secretary
2007-07-25
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JOHNSTON, Caroline Joan appointed
director
2007-07-25
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JOHNSTON, Innes Robert appointed
director
2007-07-25
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BRIAN REID LTD. appointed
corporate-secretary
2007-07-25
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BRIAN REID LTD. resigned
corporate-secretary
2007-07-25
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STEPHEN MABBOTT LTD. appointed
corporate-director
2007-07-25
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STEPHEN MABBOTT LTD. resigned
corporate-director

Owner dependency

76/100

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 19 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
+Family involvement: Multiple officers share a surname — likely family business, which concentrates governance.

Succession & seller-readiness

59/100

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.
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

clean

No red flags detected from available public data. (This is not a clean bill of health — detailed accounts review still recommended.)

Shareholders & ownership

2 active beneficial owners

Name	Shares	Voting rights	Nature of control	Notified
Mrs Caroline Joan Johnston Individual · British · DOB 05/1971 · age 55	25–50%	25–50%	25-50% shares · 25-50% voting	06/04/2016
Mr Innes Robert Johnston Individual · British · DOB 05/1971 · age 55	25–50%	25–50%	25-50% shares · 25-50% voting	06/04/2016

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

Incorporated2007-07-25

Jurisdictionscotland

Primary SIC62090 — Other information technology service activities

Registered office

25 Glenvilla Circle

Paisley

PA2 8TS

Filing status

Accounts

Next due: 2027-04-30

Last made up to: 2025-07-31

Confirmation statement

Next due: 2026-08-07

Last: 2025-07-24

Officers (3 active · 2 resigned)

JOHNSTON, Caroline Joan→

secretary · appointed 2007-07-25

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Active

JOHNSTON, Caroline Joan→

director · ~55y · appointed 2007-07-25

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Active

JOHNSTON, Innes Robert→

director · ~55y · appointed 2007-07-25

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Active

BRIAN REID LTD.→

corporate-secretary · appointed 2007-07-25 · resigned 2007-07-25

Resigned

STEPHEN MABBOTT LTD.→

corporate-director · appointed 2007-07-25 · resigned 2007-07-25

Resigned

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