CHOICE SOLUTIONS LIMITED
🌳Matureactive
SC384755 · ltd · incorporated 2010-09-03
Investment thesis
Established operating company — standard diligence applies, no dominant angle.
Why interesting: Live, filing, normal profile.
Why risky: No standout signals in either direction.
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
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year to Mar 2024
Net worth
£41.4k
book net assets
Opportunity
71/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: Management consultancy activities other than financial management
Sector: Professional, scientific & technical
Investor take
Special-situation opportunityDistressed professional-services with salvageable qualities — special-situations priority.
Opportunity 71/100 (strong), bankability 55/100. High owner-dependency — earn-out structure likely required for clean transition. Biggest value-creation lever: File overdue accounts. Clears statutory overdue flag — immediate bankability uplift for refinance conversations. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (45/100).
Data confidence
Overall: high (80/100)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
Confirmed no charges registered
85
Directors & officers
4 officers (4 active, 4 linked, 3 with DOB)
85
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
5 connected companies via shared directors
60
Filing history
36 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
71/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional
Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.
Business quality
55
Adequate — check latest filings for context.
Acquirability
85
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
67
Some moderate concerns — review flags.
Signal strength
90
Good data coverage for analysis.
Signals from accounts
Derived from iXBRL accounts · accounting standard not declaredPositive net assets
Net assets £41,358
Key financials
2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accountsCash
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Net Worth
£41k
↑ 119% YoY
Current Assets
£122k
↑ 34% YoY
Current Liabilities
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Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown| Metric | 2024-03-31 | 2023-03-31 |
|---|---|---|
| Total assets | £107.4k | £100.8k |
| Current assets | £122.3k | £91.0k |
| Net assets | £41.4k | £18.9k |
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
0
filings
Last 180 days
0
filings
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (20 events)Click to expand
- 2025-03-31📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2023-11-01📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2023-06-16📄gazette-filings-brought-up-to-dategazette · DISS40
- 2023-06-15📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2023-06-10📄dissolved-compulsory-strike-off-suspendeddissolution · DISS16(SOAS)
- 2023-05-30📄gazette-notice-compulsorygazette · GAZ1
- 2022-04-20📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2020-12-03📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2019-12-28📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2018-12-04📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2017-12-28📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2016-06-25📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-smallaccounts · AA
- 2015-09-04📄annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholdersannual-return · AR01
- 2015-07-01📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-smallaccounts · AA
- 2014-12-31📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-smallaccounts · AA
- 2013-05-01➕SMITH, Andrew Thomas appointeddirector
- 2010-09-03🏢Company incorporatedAs CHOICE SOLUTIONS LIMITED
- 2010-09-03➕ELLIS, John appointedsecretary
- 2010-09-03➕ELLIS, Claire Ann appointeddirector
- 2010-09-03➕ELLIS, John appointeddirector
Owner dependency
76/100
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 16 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
- +Senior director age: Director aged approximately 60 — approaching natural succession window.
- +Family involvement: Multiple officers share a surname — likely family business, which concentrates governance.
Succession & seller-readiness
58/100
Strong succession signalMultiple signals suggest succession is on the horizon. Candidate for proactive outreach.
SIGNALS
- secondaryFounder aged 58+: Senior director is approximately 60. Early succession window.
- secondary12+ year tenure: Director in role 16 years.
- secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 16 years old and no new directors in the last 3 years — succession not yet being planned internally.
Red flags
1 high ·Accounts overdue
highStatutory accounts have not been filed by their due date. Can indicate admin breakdown, cash preservation, or deliberate delay.
Evidence: Next due: 2026-03-31
Shareholders & ownership
1 active beneficial owner| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mr John Ellis Individual · British · DOB 11/1967 · age 59 | 25–50% | — | board controlsig. influence25-50% shares · board control · significant influence · firm interest | 06/04/2016 |
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2010-09-03
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC70229 — Management consultancy activities other than financial management
Registered office
Axwell House
2 Westerton Road
Broxburn
West Lothian
EH52 5AU
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-03-31OVERDUE
Last made up to: 2024-03-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-09-17
Last: 2025-09-03
Officers (4 active · 0 resigned)
Active
ELLIS, Claire Ann→
Activedirector · ~60y · appointed 2010-09-03
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Active
SMITH, Andrew Thomas→
Activedirector · ~60y · appointed 2013-05-01
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Recent filings (36 total)
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-09-16
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2025-03-31
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-09-10
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2023-11-01
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-09-13
gazette-filings-brought-up-to-date
gazette · DISS40
2023-06-16
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2023-06-15
dissolved-compulsory-strike-off-suspended
dissolution · DISS16(SOAS)
2023-06-10
gazette-notice-compulsory
gazette · GAZ1
2023-05-30
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-09-12
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2022-04-20
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-11-03
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2020-12-03
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2020-09-07
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2019-12-28