PROPHET TITANIUM NO.1 LTD
- · Oldest live charge 15.1y old — refinance window within 12 months
Opportunity 54/100 (worth a look), bankability 55/100. High owner-dependency — earn-out structure likely required for clean transition. Asset purchase likely safer than share purchase given structural signals. Biggest value-creation lever: Resolve: Company dissolved. Company has been dissolved — it no longer legally exists. Any diligence here is historical only. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (30/100). Current lenders should be on monthly review.
Refinance opportunity
1 live charge · oldest 15.1y
Structure is too messy for a clean refinance right now — clean up first or expect bespoke terms.
- · Oldest live charge is 15.1 years old — likely at or near maturity.
- · Single lender — cleanest path to refinance.
- · Legal-friction score 50/100 (high).
Data confidence
Overall: high (82/100)Strong data coverage across all sections. AI outputs should be trusted with minimal caveats.
Mixed signal. Worth opening the full target workup before deciding to pursue.
Signals from accounts
Derived from iXBRL accounts · UK GAAPKey financials
2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accountsHover to see exact values · click legend to toggle series
Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · UK GAAP| Metric | 2016-05-31 | 2015-05-31 |
|---|---|---|
| Total assets | £1.34M | £1.49M |
| Current assets | £1.44M | £1.59M |
| Debtors | £1.43M | £1.58M |
| Current liabilities | £101.2k | £103.1k |
Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.
1 signal detected in this company's narrative notes — going-concern language, audit opinion, contingent liabilities, related-party transactions.
Available from the Pro tier upwards.
See pricing →Recent activity
Corporate timeline (64 events)Click to expand
- 2019-03-27⚠️gazette-dissolved-liquidationgazette · GAZ2
- 2019-03-27🏁Company dissolved
- 2018-12-27⚠️liquidation-voluntary-return-of-final-meeting-scotlandinsolvency · 4.26(Scot)
- 2017-12-22📄resolutionresolution · RESOLUTIONS
- 2017-12-08📄appoint-person-director-company-with-nameofficers · AP01
- 2017-10-19✏️certificate-change-of-name-companychange-of-name · CERTNM
- 2017-10-19📄resolutionresolution · RESOLUTIONS
- 2017-02-23📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-smallaccounts · AA
- 2017-02-19📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2016-10-28📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2016-06-01➕MILNE, Blair James appointeddirector
- 2016-02-26📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-smallaccounts · AA
- 2016-01-05➕PRYCE, Mark Andrew appointeddirector
- 2016-01-05📄annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholdersannual-return · AR01
- 2016-01-05📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2016-01-05📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2016-01-05📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2016-01-05📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2016-01-05📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2015-06-01➕COYLE, Craig John appointeddirector
- 2015-05-31➖FAICHNIE, Tom Anderson resigneddirector
- 2015-02-27📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-smallaccounts · AA
- 2015-02-09➕MACLENNAN, Murdoch appointeddirector
- 2015-01-05➕CUNNING, John Graham appointeddirector
- 2014-11-24📄annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholdersannual-return · AR01
- 2014-11-24📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2014-11-24📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2014-02-26📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-smallaccounts · AA
- 2013-12-20📄annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholdersannual-return · AR01
- 2013-12-20📄termination-director-company-with-nameofficers · TM01
- 2013-12-01➕CRAIG, Ian Robert appointeddirector
- 2013-12-01➕MCKNIGHT, Greig William appointeddirector
- 2013-04-19➖MACPHERSON, Dugald resigneddirector
- 2011-07-22➕TAYLOR, Alan Wilson appointedsecretary
- 2011-07-22➖GOULDING, Simon Mark resignedsecretary
- 2011-05-31➖BUCHANAN, Neilina Mary resigneddirector
- 2011-05-31➖DALLAS, Robert Munro resigneddirector
- 2011-05-13🔒Charge registered #1Lender: Clydesdale Bank PLC
- 2011-04-08➖WILSON, Bruce Gillespie resigneddirector
- 2010-09-01➕FAICHNIE, Tom Anderson appointeddirector
- 2010-06-01➕DONNELLY, Veronica Collette appointeddirector
- 2010-02-24➕BOYD, Donald James appointeddirector
- 2010-02-24➕CAMPBELL, Fraser William James appointeddirector
- 2010-02-24➕FORSYTH, Derek Murray Law appointeddirector
- 2010-02-24➕GALLANAGH, Peter appointeddirector
- 2010-02-24➕GATES, Aileen appointeddirector
- 2010-02-24➕HOGG, Robert Gordon appointeddirector
- 2010-02-24➕HUNTER, David Kelso appointeddirector
- 2010-02-24➕MORRISON, Neil John appointeddirector
- 2010-02-24➕PATTERSON, Richard Matthew appointeddirector
Owner dependency
Material founder dependency. Consider a 2-3 year earn-out and build in a handover plan before completion.
- -21 active directors: Broader management team in place — suggests transferable governance.
- +Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 17 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
- +Founder age: Director aged approximately 73 — succession pressure is live.
Succession & seller-readiness
Strong acquirability signals converging. Worth approaching directly — this is how off-market deals start.
- primaryFounder aged 70+: Senior director is approximately 73 years old. Natural succession window is now.
- secondary12+ year tenure: Director in role 17 years.
- secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 17 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
2 high ·Company has been dissolved — it no longer legally exists. Any diligence here is historical only.
Evidence: Dissolved on 2019-03-27
Filings relating to insolvency, liquidation, or administration exist in the company's history. Review before proceeding.
Evidence: 2019-03-27: gazette-dissolved-liquidation; 2018-12-27: liquidation-voluntary-return-of-final-meeting-scotland
Shareholders & ownership
2 active beneficial owners| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mr Ian Edward Williams Individual · British · DOB 06/1955 · age 71 | — | — | sig. influencesignificant influence | 06/04/2016 |
Mr Christopher Neil Horne Individual · British · DOB 05/1971 · age 55 | — | — | sig. influencesignificant 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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Available from the Pro tier upwards.
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Officers (0 active · 8 resigned)
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Mortgages & charges
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| outstanding | Virgin Money Clydesdale Bank PLC | Floating charge | 1 property | 13/05/2011 | — |