ORIGIN TRADING SERVICES LIMITED

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SC342171 · ltd · incorporated 2008-04-30
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.
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Turnover
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year to Mar 2025
Net worth
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Opportunity
74/100
Strong
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What this business does
Primary activity: Other information technology service activities
Sector: Information & communication
Investor take
Pursue
Strong opportunity: active trading company with strong profile and bankable structure.

Opportunity 74/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. High owner-dependency — earn-out structure likely required for clean transition. 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: strategic trade sale (65/100).

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
2 officers (2 active, 2 linked, 1 with DOB)
80
Ownership & PSC
2 active PSC(s) of 2 total, 2 with control declared
90
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
46 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
74/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional 

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

Business quality
70
Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.
Acquirability
60
Some acquirability indicators.
Risk profile
82
Few red 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£0Mar 2024Mar 2025

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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown
Metric2025-03-312024-03-31
Average employees200200

Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.

Recent activity

Last 30 days
1
filing
  • • 1 confirmation-statement
Last 90 days
1
filing
  • • 1 confirmation-statement
Last 180 days
3
filings
  • • 1 confirmation-statement
  • • 1 accounts
  • • 1 address
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (18 events)Click to expand
  1. 2025-12-27
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  2. 2025-12-23
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  3. 2025-06-20
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  4. 2024-12-17
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  5. 2023-12-22
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  6. 2023-07-25
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    gazette-filings-brought-up-to-date
    gazette · DISS40
  7. 2023-07-18
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    gazette-notice-compulsory
    gazette · GAZ1
  8. 2022-12-21
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  9. 2021-12-29
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  10. 2021-07-27
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    gazette-filings-brought-up-to-date
    gazette · DISS40
  11. 2021-07-20
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    gazette-notice-compulsory
    gazette · GAZ1
  12. 2021-03-13
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  13. 2019-12-29
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  14. 2018-12-18
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  15. 2017-12-16
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  16. 2008-04-30
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    Company incorporated
    As ORIGIN TRADING SERVICES LIMITED
  17. 2008-04-30
    ➕
    MACKIE, Shirley Anne appointed
    secretary
  18. 2008-04-30
    ➕
    MACKIE, Ben William appointed
    director

Owner dependency

90/100
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 18 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
  • +No director turnover: Company is 18 years old with no director changes — suggests a very tight-knit founder team never broadened.

Succession & seller-readiness

68/100
Strong succession signal

Multiple signals suggest succession is on the horizon. Candidate for proactive outreach.

SIGNALS
  • primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.
  • secondary12+ year tenure: Director in role 18 years.
  • secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 18 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 low
Multiple registered office changes
low

Multiple address changes in a short period can indicate operational instability or admin disorder.

Shareholders & ownership

2 active beneficial owners
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Mr Ben William Mackie
Individual · British · DOB 03/1971 · age 55
25–50%
—25-50% shares06/04/2016
Mrs Shirley Anne Mackie
Individual · British · DOB 06/1973 · age 53
25–50%
—25-50% 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
Incorporated2008-04-30
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC62090 — Other information technology service activities

Registered office

51 Lothian Road
Edinburgh
EH1 2DJ
Scotland

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2026-12-31
Last made up to: 2025-03-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-05-14
Last: 2026-04-30

Officers (2 active · 0 resigned)

MACKIE, Shirley Anne→
secretary · appointed 2008-04-30
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Active
MACKIE, Ben William→
director · ~55y · appointed 2008-04-30
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Active

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Recent filings (46 total)

confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-05-06
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2025-12-27
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2025-12-23
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2025-06-20
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-05-05
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2024-12-17
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-05-03
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2023-12-22
gazette-filings-brought-up-to-date
gazette · DISS40
2023-07-25
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-07-23
gazette-notice-compulsory
gazette · GAZ1
2023-07-18
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2022-12-21
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-05-22
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2021-12-29
gazette-filings-brought-up-to-date
gazette · DISS40
2021-07-27