XSOLUTIONS365 LTD

🌳Matureactive

SC371716 · ltd · incorporated 2010-01-25

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

—

not disclosed

Net worth

—

book net assets

Opportunity

83/100

Exceptional

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What this business does

Primary activity: Business and domestic software development

Sector: Information & communication

Investor take

Pursue

Active trading company with a 65-year-old founder — textbook succession opportunity.

Opportunity 83/100 (exceptional), bankability 67/100. Strong seller-intent signal (63/100, director aged 65). Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: Consolidate lender relationships. 3 distinct lenders creates friction — refinance into single-lender structure for cleaner diligence. Most likely exit: strategic trade sale (73/100).

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Refinance opportunity

4 live charges · 3 lenders · oldest 10.6y

35/100

too messy

Refinance path is blocked by complexity. Rethink structure or expect bespoke, expensive terms.

· Oldest live charge is 10.6 years old — likely at or near maturity.
· 3 lenders named — inter-creditor friction likely.
· Legal-friction score 25/100 — workable, but lender will want more DD.

Data confidence

Overall: medium (61/100)

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

No iXBRL financials extracted

Lenders & charges

4 charges (4/4 with lender, 4/4 with type)

Directors & officers

9 officers (5 active, 9 linked, 8 with DOB)

Ownership & PSC

1 active PSC(s) of 2 total, 2 with control declared

Director network

24 connected companies via shared directors

Filing history

79 filings on record

Gazette notices

No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)

Opportunity Score

83/100Exceptional

PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional

Strong composite across quality, acquirability, and risk. High-priority target — progress to serious diligence.

Business quality

Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.

Acquirability

Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.

Risk profile

Few red flags.

Signal strength

100

Good data coverage for analysis.

Recent activity

Last 30 days

filings

Last 90 days

filings

Last 180 days

filing

• 1 accounts

Counts from Companies House filing history.

Corporate timeline (39 events)Click to expand

2026-01-06
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accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2025-03-20
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accounts · AA
2024-10-08
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officers · AP01
2024-10-08
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officers · TM01
2024-09-30
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MCLELLAN, Colin Wilson appointed
director
2024-09-30
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ROBERTSON, Scott resigned
director
2024-04-03
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accounts-with-accounts-type-medium
accounts · AA
2024-02-07
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officers · AP01
2024-02-07
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officers · AP01
2024-02-07
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termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2023-12-14
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CORSTORPHINE, Shane Alexander appointed
director
2023-12-14
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DAVIDSON, Neil Stuart resigned
director
2023-12-14
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ROBERTSON, Scott appointed
director
2023-12-06
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officers · AP04
2023-11-01
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ADDLESHAW GODDARD (SCOTLAND) SECRETARIAL LIMITED appointed
corporate-secretary
2023-06-28
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mortgage · MR01
2023-06-26
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mortgage · MR01
2023-06-19
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Charge registered #4
Lender: Soho Square Capital LLP as Security Trustee
2023-06-19
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Charge registered #3
Lender: Soho Square Capital LLP as Security Trustee
2022-08-31
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accounts · AA
2022-03-31
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accounts · AA
2022-02-08
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mortgage · MR01
2022-02-04
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Charge registered #2
Lender: Arbuthnot Commercial Asset Based Lending Limited
2021-11-03
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mortgage · MR04
2021-11-03
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Charge satisfied #1
2021-10-15
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capital · SH02
2021-10-13
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memorandum-articles
incorporation · MA
2021-10-13
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resolution
resolution · RESOLUTIONS
2021-10-12
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capital · SH01
2021-10-12
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persons-with-significant-control · PSC02
2021-09-21
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DAVIDSON, Neil Stuart appointed
director
2021-09-21
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HUTTON, Ben resigned
director
2020-11-01
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ATKINSON, Paul, Prof Dr appointed
director
2015-11-09
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HUTTON, Ben appointed
director
2015-10-16
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Charge registered #1
Lender: The Royal Bank of Scotland
2012-11-15
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ALDERSON, Martin James resigned
director
2010-04-18
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ALDERSON, Martin James appointed
director
2010-01-25
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Company incorporated
As XSOLUTIONS365 LTD
2010-01-25
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ANDREWS, Euan Malcolm, Mr. appointed
director

Owner dependency

65/100

High — earn-out structure required

Material founder dependency. Consider a 2-3 year earn-out and build in a handover plan before completion.

FACTORS

-4 active directors: Broader management team in place — suggests transferable governance.
+Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 16 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
+Founder age: Director aged approximately 65 — succession pressure is live.

Succession & seller-readiness

63/100

Strong succession signal

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

SIGNALS

primaryFounder aged 63+: Senior director is approximately 65. Approaching typical UK retirement age — succession thinking likely.
secondary12+ year tenure: Director in role 16 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.)

Group structure

Xd Holdings Limited is the ultimate parent — holding 75%+ shares. This company sits inside their group.

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Xd Holdings Limited

Corporate parent · holds 75-100% shares · board control

ultimate parent

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XSOLUTIONS365 LTD

This company · SC371716

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
Xd Holdings Limited Corporate entity	75–100%	75–100%	board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control	27/09/2021

1 historic (ceased) PSC

Mr Euan Malcolm Andrewsceased 27/09/2021· 75-100% shares · 75-100% voting

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

Incorporated2010-01-25

Jurisdictionscotland

Primary SIC62012 — Business and domestic software development

Registered office

Stamp Office 10 Waterloo Place

Level 1

Edinburgh

EH1 3EG

Scotland

Filing status

Accounts

Next due: 2027-03-31

Last made up to: 2025-06-30

Confirmation statement

Next due: 2026-11-14

Last: 2025-10-31