COPERNICUS TECHNOLOGY LTD
🌳Matureactive
SC350102 · ltd · incorporated 2008-10-20
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 9.6y old — refinance window within 12 months
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
—
year to Oct 2024
Net worth
£373.8k
book net assets
Opportunity
83/100
Exceptional
What this business does
Primary activity: Other research and experimental development on natural sciences and engineering
Sector: Professional, scientific & technical
Investor take
PursueStrong opportunity: asset-holding vehicle with exceptional profile and bankable structure.
Opportunity 83/100 (exceptional), bankability 85/100. High owner-dependency — earn-out structure likely required for clean transition. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (65/100).
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Refinance opportunity
1 live charge · oldest 9.6y
85/100
ready
Refinance conversation should be productive — structure clean and timing right.
- · Oldest live charge is 9.6 years old — likely at or near maturity.
- · Single lender — cleanest path to refinance.
- · 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
75
Lenders & charges
1 charges (1/1 with lender, 1/1 with type)
90
Directors & officers
8 officers (3 active, 8 linked, 7 with DOB)
88
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 2 total, 2 with control declared
90
Director network
4 connected companies via shared directors
57
Filing history
54 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
83/100Exceptional
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional
Strong composite across quality, acquirability, and risk. High-priority target — progress to serious diligence.
Business quality
70
Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.
Acquirability
85
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
85
Few red flags.
Signal strength
100
Good data coverage for analysis.
Signals from accounts
Derived from iXBRL accounts · FRS 102Positive net assets
Net assets £373,847
Key financials
2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accountsCash
£187k
Net Worth
£374k
↑ 1.7% YoY
Current Assets
£267k
~ YoY
Current Liabilities
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Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 102| Metric | 2024-10-31 | 2023-10-31 |
|---|---|---|
| Total assets | £374.7k | £368.3k |
| Current assets | £267.1k | £267.5k |
| Cash | £187.3k | — |
| Debtors | £79.8k | — |
| Net assets | £373.8k | £367.4k |
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 confirmation-statement
Last 180 days
1
filing
- • 1 confirmation-statement
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (31 events)Click to expand
- 2025-02-18📄accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridgedaccounts · AA
- 2025-02-12📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2024-11-01➕CANNARD, Martin William appointeddirector
- 2024-07-25📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2024-07-09📄termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM02
- 2024-07-09📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2024-06-30➖EASTWOOD, Philip Roger resignedsecretary
- 2024-06-30➖EASTWOOD, Philip Roger resigneddirector
- 2023-05-09📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2023-04-05📄mortgage-satisfy-charge-fullmortgage · MR04
- 2023-04-05🔓Charge satisfied #1
- 2023-02-20📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2023-02-20📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2022-04-13📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2022-02-17📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2022-02-14➖HUBY, Giles Michael resigneddirector
- 2021-07-08📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2020-07-16📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2019-03-08📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2018-03-09📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2016-09-05🔒Charge registered #1Lender: Highlands and Islands Enterprise
- 2014-04-07➕HORNBY, Rupert appointeddirector
- 2014-04-07➖SCHULMER, Johannes Bernardus Maria Joseph resigneddirector
- 2014-02-06➖MARTLAND, James Robert resigneddirector
- 2009-11-01➕SCHULMER, Johannes Bernardus Maria Joseph appointeddirector
- 2008-10-20🏢Company incorporatedAs COPERNICUS TECHNOLOGY LTD
- 2008-10-20➕COCKRAM, James David appointeddirector
- 2008-10-20➕EASTWOOD, Philip Roger appointedsecretary
- 2008-10-20➕EASTWOOD, Philip Roger appointeddirector
- 2008-10-20➕HUBY, Giles Michael appointeddirector
- 2008-10-20➕MARTLAND, James Robert appointeddirector
Owner dependency
68/100
High — earn-out structure requiredMaterial founder dependency. Consider a 2-3 year earn-out and build in a handover plan before completion.
FACTORS
- +Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 18 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
- +Senior director age: Director aged approximately 62 — approaching natural succession window.
Succession & seller-readiness
53/100
Moderate signalSome succession indicators present. Worth watching; approach if sector/strategy fits.
SIGNALS
- secondaryFounder aged 58+: Senior director is approximately 62. Early succession window.
- 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
cleanNo 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mrs Sharon Cockram Individual · British · DOB 07/1967 · age 59 | 25–50% | — | 25-50% shares | 14/02/2023 |
1 historic (ceased) PSC
- Mr James David Cockramceased 14/02/2023· 25-50% shares
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2008-10-20
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC72190 — Other research and experimental development on natural sciences and engineering
Registered office
Birchfield House
Urquhart
Elgin
Morayshire
IV30 8LR
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-07-31
Last made up to: 2024-10-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-02-26
Last: 2026-02-12
Officers (3 active · 5 resigned)
CANNARD, Martin William→
Activedirector · ~58y · appointed 2024-11-01
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COCKRAM, James David→
Activedirector · ~62y · appointed 2008-10-20
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HORNBY, Rupert→
Activedirector · ~62y · appointed 2014-04-07
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EASTWOOD, Philip Roger→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2008-10-20 · resigned 2024-06-30
EASTWOOD, Philip Roger→
Resigneddirector · ~69y · appointed 2008-10-20 · resigned 2024-06-30
HUBY, Giles Michael→
Resigneddirector · ~56y · appointed 2008-10-20 · resigned 2022-02-14
MARTLAND, James Robert→
Resigneddirector · ~61y · appointed 2008-10-20 · resigned 2014-02-06
SCHULMER, Johannes Bernardus Maria Joseph→
Resigneddirector · ~68y · appointed 2009-11-01 · resigned 2014-04-07
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Mortgages & charges
1
Total charges
0
Outstanding
0
Active lenders
Status:Lender:1 of 1 shown
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| satisfied | Highlands and Islands Enterprise | A registered charge | — | 05/09/2016 | 05/04/2023 |
Recent filings (54 total)
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-02-16
accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridged
accounts · AA
2025-02-18
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-02-12
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2025-02-12
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2024-07-25
termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM02
2024-07-09
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2024-07-09
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-02-23
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2023-05-09
mortgage-satisfy-charge-full
mortgage · MR04
2023-04-05
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
2023-02-20
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2023-02-20
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-02-20
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2022-04-13
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-02-17