ID COMPUTER SOFTWARE LTD
🌳Matureactive
SC331676 · ltd · incorporated 2007-10-01
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.
Opportunity decay
hardening · 12-months
Already tight — no obvious softening catalysts on the horizon.
- · Thesis: well-run, low negotiation leverage
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
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not disclosed
Net worth
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Opportunity
73/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: Business and domestic software development
Sector: Information & communication
ALSO REGISTERED FOR
- 62020Information technology consultancy activities
Investor take
PursueStrong opportunity: active trading company with strong profile and bankable structure.
Opportunity 73/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Most likely exit: strategic trade sale (73/100).
Data confidence
Overall: medium (60/100)Adequate coverage. AI outputs are reliable for the sections scored high; verify the rest in diligence.
Company profile
address, 2 SIC codes, incorporation date
100
Financials
No iXBRL financials extracted
0
Lenders & charges
Confirmed no charges registered
85
Directors & officers
7 officers (4 active, 7 linked, 5 with DOB)
84
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 2 total, 2 with control declared
90
Director network
16 connected companies via shared directors
90
Filing history
61 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
73/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional
Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.
Business quality
70
Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.
Acquirability
50
Some acquirability indicators.
Risk profile
85
Few red flags.
Signal strength
90
Good data coverage for analysis.
Recent activity
Last 30 days
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filings
Last 90 days
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Last 180 days
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filings
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (31 events)Click to expand
- 2025-09-29📄accounts-with-accounts-type-audit-exemption-subsiduaryaccounts · AA
- 2025-09-29📄legacyaccounts · PARENT_ACC
- 2025-09-29📄legacyother · AGREEMENT2
- 2025-09-29📄legacyother · GUARANTEE2
- 2025-07-15📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC05
- 2024-10-08📄accounts-with-accounts-type-audit-exemption-subsiduaryaccounts · AA
- 2024-10-08📄legacyaccounts · PARENT_ACC
- 2024-10-08📄legacyother · AGREEMENT2
- 2024-10-08📄legacyother · GUARANTEE2
- 2023-08-16📄change-account-reference-date-company-current-extendedaccounts · AA01
- 2023-07-31📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2022-11-15📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC02
- 2022-11-15📄appoint-person-secretary-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP03
- 2022-11-15📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2022-11-15📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2022-11-15📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2022-11-15📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2022-11-15📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2022-11-15📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2022-11-15📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2022-11-07➕THORPE, Stuart Kenneth appointedsecretary
- 2022-11-07➕BORRIE, Russell Edgar appointeddirector
- 2022-11-07➕COOPER, David Martin appointeddirector
- 2022-11-07➕GRAHAM, James Turner appointeddirector
- 2022-11-07➖DUNBAR, Iain resigneddirector
- 2022-11-07➖DUNBAR, Joanna resigneddirector
- 2021-10-01➕DUNBAR, Joanna appointeddirector
- 2018-10-01➖DUNBAR, Joanna resignedsecretary
- 2007-10-01🏢Company incorporatedAs ID COMPUTER SOFTWARE LTD
- 2007-10-01➕DUNBAR, Joanna appointedsecretary
- 2007-10-01➕DUNBAR, Iain appointeddirector
Owner dependency
50/100
Moderate — manageable with handoverSome founder dependency, but not acute. A structured handover period should cover most risk.
Succession & seller-readiness
40/100
Moderate signalSome succession indicators present. Worth watching; approach if sector/strategy fits.
SIGNALS
- secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 19 years old and no new directors in the last 3 years — succession not yet being planned internally.
Red flags
cleanNo red flags detected from available public data. (This is not a clean bill of health — detailed accounts review still recommended.)
Group structure
Arnold Clark Automobiles Limited is the ultimate parent — holding 75%+ shares. This company sits inside their group.
🏛️ultimate parent
Arnold Clark Automobiles Limited
Corporate parent · holds 75-100% shares
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ID COMPUTER SOFTWARE LTD
This company · SC331676
Parent relationships inferred from Persons with Significant Control filings. Full subsidiary tree requires reverse-lookup (coming).
Shareholders & ownership
1 active beneficial owner · dominant holder ≥75%| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Arnold Clark Automobiles Limited Corporate entity | 75–100% | 75–100% | 75-100% shares · 75-100% voting | 07/11/2022 |
1 historic (ceased) PSC
- Mr Iain Dunbarceased 07/11/2022· 75-100% shares
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2007-10-01
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC62012 — Business and domestic software development
Registered office
454 Hillington Road
Hillington Park
Glasgow
G52 4FH
Scotland
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-09-30
Last made up to: 2024-12-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-11-29
Last: 2025-11-15
Officers (4 active · 3 resigned)
THORPE, Stuart Kenneth→
Activesecretary · appointed 2022-11-07
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BORRIE, Russell Edgar→
Activedirector · ~57y · appointed 2022-11-07
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COOPER, David Martin→
Activedirector · ~53y · appointed 2022-11-07
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GRAHAM, James Turner→
Activedirector · ~44y · appointed 2022-11-07
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DUNBAR, Joanna→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2007-10-01 · resigned 2018-10-01
DUNBAR, Iain→
Resigneddirector · ~52y · appointed 2007-10-01 · resigned 2022-11-07
DUNBAR, Joanna→
Resigneddirector · ~58y · appointed 2021-10-01 · resigned 2022-11-07
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Recent filings (61 total)
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-11-16
accounts-with-accounts-type-audit-exemption-subsiduary
accounts · AA
2025-09-29
legacy
accounts · PARENT_ACC
2025-09-29
legacy
other · AGREEMENT2
2025-09-29
legacy
other · GUARANTEE2
2025-09-29
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC05
2025-07-15
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-11-18
accounts-with-accounts-type-audit-exemption-subsiduary
accounts · AA
2024-10-08
legacy
accounts · PARENT_ACC
2024-10-08
legacy
other · AGREEMENT2
2024-10-08
legacy
other · GUARANTEE2
2024-10-08
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-11-15
change-account-reference-date-company-current-extended
accounts · AA01
2023-08-16
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2023-07-31
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-11-15