LAUNCH DIGITAL LTD

🌳Matureactive
SC416748 · ltd · incorporated 2012-02-10
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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Net worth
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Opportunity
79/100
Strong
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What this business does
Primary activity: Web portals
Sector: Information & communication
Investor take
Pursue
Strong opportunity: active trading company with strong profile and bankable structure.

Opportunity 79/100 (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 (73/100).

Data confidence

Overall: medium (79/100)

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
2 years of iXBRL accounts extracted (YoY deltas available) + narrative notes parsed
75
Lenders & charges
Confirmed no charges registered
85
Directors & officers
6 officers (3 active, 6 linked, 4 with DOB)
83
Ownership & PSC
2 active PSC(s) of 2 total, 2 with control declared
90
Director network
4 connected companies via shared directors
57
Filing history
43 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
79/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional 

Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.

Business quality
70
Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.
Acquirability
75
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
85
Few red flags.
Signal strength
90
Good data coverage for analysis.

Key financials

2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accounts
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£0£0£0£0£0£0Feb 2024Feb 2025

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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown
Metric2025-02-282024-02-29
Average employees400400

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
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Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (25 events)Click to expand
  1. 2025-05-02
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
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  2. 2024-08-20
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  3. 2023-10-04
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  4. 2023-08-07
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  5. 2022-08-17
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
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  6. 2021-08-10
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  7. 2020-12-16
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  8. 2020-10-22
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  9. 2019-07-16
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  10. 2018-06-14
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  11. 2017-08-23
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  12. 2017-08-23
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    officers · TM01
  13. 2017-08-22
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    COSH, Stephen resigned
    director
  14. 2017-06-16
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  15. 2016-06-15
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  16. 2015-10-19
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    annual-return · AR01
  17. 2014-11-11
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    COSH, Stephen appointed
    director
  18. 2014-10-10
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    LONGMUIR, Richard Alexander appointed
    director
  19. 2014-09-23
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    PATON, Graeme David resigned
    director
  20. 2012-12-11
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    COUNT ACCOUNTANCY LIMITED resigned
    corporate-secretary
  21. 2012-12-11
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    PATON, Graeme David appointed
    director
  22. 2012-11-11
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    WILKINSON, David appointed
    secretary
  23. 2012-02-10
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    Company incorporated
    As LAUNCH DIGITAL LTD
  24. 2012-02-10
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    WILKINSON, David appointed
    director
  25. 2012-02-10
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    COUNT ACCOUNTANCY LIMITED appointed
    corporate-secretary

Owner dependency

66/100
High — earn-out structure required

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

FACTORS
  • +Two-director setup: Only two active directors — typical of owner-managed SMEs but limits succession.
  • +Senior director age: Director aged approximately 64 — approaching natural succession window.

Succession & seller-readiness

69/100
Strong succession signal

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

SIGNALS
  • primaryFounder aged 63+: Senior director is approximately 64. Approaching typical UK retirement age — succession thinking likely.
  • secondaryTwo-director governance: Small-team governance. Succession depth is thin but not absent.
  • secondary12+ year tenure: Director in role 14 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

2 active beneficial owners · dominant holder ≥75%
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Mr David Wilkinson
Individual · British · DOB 10/1962 · age 64
75–100%
—75-100% shares07/04/2016
Mr David Wilkinson
Individual · British · DOB 10/1962 · age 64
25–50%
—25-50% shares06/04/2016

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
Incorporated2012-02-10
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC63120 — Web portals

Registered office

1 Wellington Square
Ayr
KA7 1EN

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2026-11-30
Last made up to: 2025-02-28
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-09-09
Last: 2025-08-26

Officers (3 active · 3 resigned)

WILKINSON, David→
secretary · appointed 2012-11-11
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Active
LONGMUIR, Richard Alexander→
director · ~38y · appointed 2014-10-10
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Active
WILKINSON, David→
director · ~64y · appointed 2012-02-10
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Active
COUNT ACCOUNTANCY LIMITED→
corporate-secretary · appointed 2012-02-10 · resigned 2012-12-11
Resigned
COSH, Stephen→
director · ~56y · appointed 2014-11-11 · resigned 2017-08-22
Resigned
PATON, Graeme David→
director · ~61y · appointed 2012-12-11 · resigned 2014-09-23
Resigned

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Recent filings (43 total)

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confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-10-22
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accounts · AA
2025-05-02
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confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-09-26
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accounts · AA
2024-08-20
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confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-10-04
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2023-10-04
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2023-08-07
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-09-13
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2022-08-17
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-09-28
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2021-08-10
accounts-amended-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AAMD
2020-12-16
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2020-10-22
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2020-09-01
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confirmation-statement · CS01
2019-08-26