FRAUNHOFER UK RESEARCH LIMITED
🌳Matureactive
SC419797 · private-limited-guarant-nsc · incorporated 2012-03-19
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 Dec 2024
Net worth
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book net assets
Opportunity
78/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: Other research and experimental development on natural sciences and engineering
Sector: Professional, scientific & technical
Investor take
PursueStrong opportunity: active trading company with strong profile and bankable structure.
Opportunity 78/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (65/100).
Data confidence
Overall: medium (73/100)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
17 officers (6 active, 17 linked, 15 with DOB)
88
Ownership & PSC
No PSCs filed (unusual — worth investigating)
35
Director network
7 connected companies via shared directors
66
Filing history
60 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
78/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional
Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.
Business quality
70
Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.
Acquirability
70
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 accountsCash
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Net Worth
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Current Assets
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Current Liabilities
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Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 102| Metric | 2024-12-31 | 2023-12-31 |
|---|---|---|
| Average employees | 5500 | 4800 |
Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.
🔒Filing-note intelligence
2 signals 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
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 (46 events)Click to expand
- 2025-06-16📄accounts-with-accounts-type-smallaccounts · AA
- 2025-03-06📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2025-02-24➕SUTTNER, Wolfgang Reiner Karl appointeddirector
- 2025-01-08📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2024-12-31➖KLINGNER, Raoul Bruno Markus, Dr resigneddirector
- 2024-06-26📄accounts-with-accounts-type-smallaccounts · AA
- 2023-12-14📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2023-12-13📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2023-12-04➕RAUCH, Mathias appointeddirector
- 2023-09-30➖KASPER, Ilona Claudia resigneddirector
- 2023-07-04📄accounts-with-accounts-type-smallaccounts · AA
- 2022-07-06📄accounts-with-accounts-type-smallaccounts · AA
- 2022-03-07📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2022-03-07📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2022-02-21➕QUAY, Rüdiger, Prof Dr appointeddirector
- 2021-12-31➖AMBACHER, Oliver Stefan, Prof. Dr. Rer. Nat resigneddirector
- 2021-06-24📄accounts-with-accounts-type-smallaccounts · AA
- 2020-09-15📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2020-09-15📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2020-09-04➕BUSE, Karsten, Prof. Dr. appointeddirector
- 2020-09-04➕KASPER, Ilona Claudia appointeddirector
- 2020-08-18📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2020-08-01➖BYRNE, Gerald, Professor resigneddirector
- 2020-07-02📄accounts-with-accounts-type-smallaccounts · AA
- 2020-03-04📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2020-01-01➖HIPPMANN, Sophie Ulrike, Dr resigneddirector
- 2019-06-12📄accounts-with-accounts-type-smallaccounts · AA
- 2018-12-31➕AMBACHER, Oliver Stefan, Prof. Dr. Rer. Nat appointeddirector
- 2018-12-31➖WAGNER, Hans-Joachim, Professor resigneddirector
- 2017-01-01➕HIPPMANN, Sophie Ulrike, Dr appointeddirector
- 2017-01-01➕KLINGNER, Raoul Bruno Markus, Dr appointeddirector
- 2017-01-01➕WAGNER, Hans-Joachim, Professor appointeddirector
- 2016-12-31➖AMBACHER, Oliver Stefan, Prof. Dr. Rer. Nat resigneddirector
- 2016-12-31➖TREPPE, Frank resigneddirector
- 2015-08-14➕DOTT, Iona appointedsecretary
- 2015-08-14➖MCLAUGHLIN, Lynda Doreen resignedsecretary
- 2013-12-31➖HOLT, Timothy resigneddirector
- 2013-11-01➕ANDREWS, Simon appointeddirector
- 2013-09-23➕BYRNE, Gerald, Professor appointeddirector
- 2013-06-14➕TREPPE, Frank appointeddirector
- 2013-05-31➖BULLER, Ulrich, Prof. Dr. resigneddirector
- 2012-11-22➕MCLAUGHLIN, Lynda Doreen appointedsecretary
- 2012-03-19🏢Company incorporatedAs FRAUNHOFER UK RESEARCH LIMITED
- 2012-03-19➕AMBACHER, Oliver Stefan, Prof. Dr. Rer. Nat appointeddirector
- 2012-03-19➕BULLER, Ulrich, Prof. Dr. appointeddirector
- 2012-03-19➕HOLT, Timothy appointeddirector
Owner dependency
48/100
Moderate — manageable with handoverSome founder dependency, but not acute. A structured handover period should cover most risk.
FACTORS
- -5 active directors: Broader management team in place — suggests transferable governance.
- +Senior director age: Director aged approximately 60 — 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 60. Early succession window.
- secondary12+ year tenure: Director in role 13 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.)
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6 specific questions generated from this company's actual signals — liquidity, leverage, director age, charge count, red flags, age-of-company.
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See pricing →Company details
Statusactive
Typeprivate-limited-guarant-nsc
Incorporated2012-03-19
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC72190 — Other research and experimental development on natural sciences and engineering
Registered office
Technology And Innovation Centre Level 5
99 George Street
Glasgow
G1 1RD
Scotland
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-09-30
Last made up to: 2024-12-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-04-02
Last: 2026-03-19
Officers (6 active · 11 resigned)
Active
ANDREWS, Simon→
Activedirector · ~55y · appointed 2013-11-01
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BUSE, Karsten, Prof. Dr.→
Activedirector · ~60y · appointed 2020-09-04
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QUAY, Rüdiger, Prof Dr→
Activedirector · ~55y · appointed 2022-02-21
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RAUCH, Mathias→
Activedirector · ~48y · appointed 2023-12-04
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SUTTNER, Wolfgang Reiner Karl→
Activedirector · ~54y · appointed 2025-02-24
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MCLAUGHLIN, Lynda Doreen→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2012-11-22 · resigned 2015-08-14
AMBACHER, Oliver Stefan, Prof. Dr. Rer. Nat→
Resigneddirector · ~63y · appointed 2018-12-31 · resigned 2021-12-31
AMBACHER, Oliver Stefan, Prof. Dr. Rer. Nat→
Resigneddirector · ~63y · appointed 2012-03-19 · resigned 2016-12-31
BULLER, Ulrich, Prof. Dr.→
Resigneddirector · ~80y · appointed 2012-03-19 · resigned 2013-05-31
BYRNE, Gerald, Professor→
Resigneddirector · ~74y · appointed 2013-09-23 · resigned 2020-08-01
HIPPMANN, Sophie Ulrike, Dr→
Resigneddirector · ~45y · appointed 2017-01-01 · resigned 2020-01-01
HOLT, Timothy→
Resigneddirector · ~74y · appointed 2012-03-19 · resigned 2013-12-31
KASPER, Ilona Claudia→
Resigneddirector · ~47y · appointed 2020-09-04 · resigned 2023-09-30
KLINGNER, Raoul Bruno Markus, Dr→
Resigneddirector · ~52y · appointed 2017-01-01 · resigned 2024-12-31
TREPPE, Frank→
Resigneddirector · ~70y · appointed 2013-06-14 · resigned 2016-12-31
WAGNER, Hans-Joachim, Professor→
Resigneddirector · ~73y · appointed 2017-01-01 · resigned 2018-12-31
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Recent filings (60 total)
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-03-23
accounts-with-accounts-type-small
accounts · AA
2025-06-16
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-03-21
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2025-03-06
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2025-01-08
accounts-with-accounts-type-small
accounts · AA
2024-06-26
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-03-21
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2023-12-14
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2023-12-13
accounts-with-accounts-type-small
accounts · AA
2023-07-04
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-03-29
accounts-with-accounts-type-small
accounts · AA
2022-07-06
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-03-21
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2022-03-07
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2022-03-07