INNES & PARTNERS LIMITED

🌳Matureactive

SC345364 · ltd · incorporated 2008-07-07

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

approaching window · 12-months

Approaching a transaction window — refinance or sale event plausible in the next 12 months.

· Oldest live charge 10.4y old — refinance window within 12 months

🔒Estimated value

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Turnover

—

year to Sept 2024

Net worth

£131.3k

book net assets

Opportunity

77/100

Strong

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What this business does

Primary activity: Accounting and auditing activities

Sector: Professional, scientific & technical

Investor take

Pursue

Strong opportunity: active trading company with strong profile and bankable structure.

Opportunity 77/100 (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 (63/100).

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Refinance opportunity

3 live charges · 2 lenders · oldest 10.4y

70/100

ready

Refinance conversation should be productive — structure clean and timing right.

· Oldest live charge is 10.4 years old — likely at or near maturity.
· Two lenders — manageable, but coordination required.
· Legal-friction score 15/100 — clean.

Data confidence

Overall: high (81/100)

Strong data coverage across all sections. AI outputs should be trusted with minimal caveats.

Company profile

address, 1 SIC codes, incorporation date

100

Financials

2 years of iXBRL accounts extracted (YoY deltas available) + narrative notes parsed

Lenders & charges

3 charges (3/3 with lender, 3/3 with type)

Directors & officers

12 officers (4 active, 12 linked, 8 with DOB)

Ownership & PSC

1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared

Director network

7 connected companies via shared directors

Filing history

71 filings on record

Gazette notices

No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)

Opportunity Score

77/100Strong

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

100

Good data coverage for analysis.

Signals from accounts

Derived from iXBRL accounts · accounting standard not declared

Positive net assets

Net assets £131,340

Key financials

2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accounts

Cash

£132

Net Worth

£131k

↑ 1.9% YoY

Current Assets

£268k

↓ 7.8% YoY

Current Liabilities

—

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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown

Metric	2024-09-30	2023-09-30
Total assets	£265.0k	£298.2k
Current assets	£267.9k	£290.6k
Cash	£132	—
Debtors	£189.8k	£197.6k
Net assets	£131.3k	£128.9k

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 officers

Counts from Companies House filing history.

Corporate timeline (41 events)Click to expand

2026-01-19
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officers · AP01
2026-01-05
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HERBST, Juan Aaron appointed
director
2025-06-26
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accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2024-06-25
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accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2023-06-07
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accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2022-06-17
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accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2021-06-22
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accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2020-09-29
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accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2019-06-25
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accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2018-10-30
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appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2018-10-20
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INNES, Jillian Ann appointed
director
2018-06-01
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accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2018-03-24
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termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2018-03-24
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termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2018-03-22
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FRANKS, Alison Margaret resigned
director
2018-03-22
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WHITE, Helen Mary resigned
director
2018-01-05
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mortgage · MR04
2018-01-05
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Charge satisfied #2
2017-10-11
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mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-date
mortgage · MR01
2017-09-27
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Charge registered #3
Lender: Clydesdale Bank PLC
2017-07-31
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accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
accounts · AA
2017-07-05
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address · AD01
2016-12-09
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Charge registered #2
Lender: Clydesdale Bank PLC
2016-08-31
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MACKENZIE, Peter Hugh resigned
director
2015-12-09
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Charge registered #1
Lender: Clydesdale Bank PLC (Trading as Both Clydesdale and Yorkshire Bank) (Company Number SC001111)
2015-11-04
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MACKENZIE, Peter Hugh appointed
director
2015-01-26
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WHITE, Helen Mary appointed
director
2013-11-30
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CULLEY, Fiona Margaret resigned
director
2013-07-01
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FRANKS, Alison Margaret appointed
director
2013-01-01
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CULLEY, Fiona Margaret appointed
director
2012-05-31
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INNES, Jillian Ann appointed
secretary
2012-05-31
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INNES, Jonathan Neil resigned
secretary
2011-12-31
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SCULTHORP, Brian Mowat, Mr. resigned
director
2008-07-07
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Company incorporated
As INNES & PARTNERS LIMITED
2008-07-07
➕
INNES, Jonathan Neil appointed
director
2008-07-07
➕
INNES, Jonathan Neil appointed
secretary
2008-07-07
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BRIAN REID LTD. appointed
corporate-secretary
2008-07-07
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BRIAN REID LTD. resigned
corporate-secretary
2008-07-07
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SCULTHORP, Brian Mowat, Mr. appointed
director
2008-07-07
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STEPHEN MABBOTT LTD. appointed
corporate-director
2008-07-07
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STEPHEN MABBOTT LTD. resigned
corporate-director

Owner dependency

83/100

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

+Founder name in company name: Company name contains director surname "INNES" — strong identity link between founder and business.
+Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 18 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
+Family involvement: Multiple officers share a surname — likely family business, which concentrates governance.

Succession & seller-readiness

43/100

Moderate signal

Some succession indicators present. Worth watching; approach if sector/strategy fits.

SIGNALS

secondary12+ year tenure: Director in role 18 years.
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

1 active beneficial owner

Name	Shares	Voting rights	Nature of control	Notified
Mr Jonathan Neil Innes Individual · British · DOB 03/1971 · age 55	50–75%	50–75%	board controlsig. influence50-75% shares · 50-75% voting · board control · significant influence	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

Incorporated2008-07-07

Jurisdictionscotland

Primary SIC69201 — Accounting and auditing activities

Registered office

9 Ardross Street

Inverness

IV3 5NN

Scotland

Filing status

Accounts

Next due: 2026-06-30

Last made up to: 2024-09-30

Confirmation statement

Next due: 2026-10-28

Last: 2025-10-14

Officers (4 active · 8 resigned)

INNES, Jillian Ann→

secretary · appointed 2012-05-31

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Active

HERBST, Juan Aaron→

director · ~34y · appointed 2026-01-05

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Active

INNES, Jillian Ann→

director · ~51y · appointed 2018-10-20

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Active

INNES, Jonathan Neil→

director · ~55y · appointed 2008-07-07

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Active

INNES, Jonathan Neil→

secretary · appointed 2008-07-07 · resigned 2012-05-31

Resigned

BRIAN REID LTD.→

corporate-secretary · appointed 2008-07-07 · resigned 2008-07-07

Resigned

CULLEY, Fiona Margaret→

director · ~51y · appointed 2013-01-01 · resigned 2013-11-30

Resigned

FRANKS, Alison Margaret→

director · ~60y · appointed 2013-07-01 · resigned 2018-03-22

Resigned

MACKENZIE, Peter Hugh→

director · ~43y · appointed 2015-11-04 · resigned 2016-08-31

Resigned

SCULTHORP, Brian Mowat, Mr.→

director · ~65y · appointed 2008-07-07 · resigned 2011-12-31

Resigned

WHITE, Helen Mary→

director · ~57y · appointed 2015-01-26 · resigned 2018-03-22

Resigned

STEPHEN MABBOTT LTD.→

corporate-director · appointed 2008-07-07 · resigned 2008-07-07

Resigned

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Mortgages & charges

Total charges

Outstanding

Active lenders

Status:Lender:3 of 3 shown

		Type	Properties
outstanding	Virgin Money Clydesdale Bank PLC	A registered charge	1 property	27/09/2017	—
satisfied	Virgin Money Clydesdale Bank PLC	A registered charge	1 property	09/12/2016	05/01/2018
outstanding	Virgin Money Clydesdale Bank PLC (Trading as Both Clydesdale and Yorkshire Bank) (Company Number SC001111)	A registered charge	—	09/12/2015	—

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