I-VIGILANT TECHNOLOGIES LIMITED
Opportunity 75/100 (strong), bankability 85/100. High owner-dependency — earn-out structure likely required for clean transition. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: Broaden director team. Sole director creates succession risk and reduces buyer comfort. Appoint a second director or strong #2. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (58/100).
Refinance opportunity
2 live charges · 2 lenders · oldest 12.7y
Refinance would be pressure-driven, not opportunity-driven. Expect tighter margins and covenant scrutiny.
- · Oldest live charge is 12.7 years old — likely at or near maturity.
- · Two lenders — manageable, but coordination required.
- · Distress signals active — lender appetite narrows.
Data confidence
Overall: medium (79/100)Adequate coverage. AI outputs are reliable for the sections scored high; verify the rest in diligence.
Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.
Signals from accounts
Derived from iXBRL accounts · accounting standard not declaredKey financials
2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accountsHover to see exact values · click legend to toggle series
Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown| Metric | 2025-01-31 | 2024-01-31 |
|---|---|---|
| Total assets | £388.1k | — |
| Current assets | £504.0k | — |
| Cash | £57.4k | — |
| Debtors | £446.7k | — |
| Net assets | £376.6k | — |
| Average employees | — | 800 |
Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.
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
- • 1 accounts
Corporate timeline (32 events)Click to expand
- 2025-10-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2024-10-16📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2024-04-16📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2024-04-05➖DANIEL, Paul Richard resigneddirector
- 2023-06-28📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2023-04-28📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2022-10-31📄capital-alter-shares-subdivisioncapital · SH02
- 2022-10-28📄resolutionresolution · RESOLUTIONS
- 2022-10-14📄capital-alter-shares-subdivisioncapital · SH02
- 2022-07-11📄second-filing-capital-allotment-sharescapital · RP04SH01
- 2022-07-11📄capital-allotment-sharescapital · SH01
- 2022-05-18📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2022-04-11📄capital-allotment-sharescapital · SH01
- 2021-12-23📄mortgage-satisfy-charge-fullmortgage · MR04
- 2021-12-23📄mortgage-satisfy-charge-fullmortgage · MR04
- 2021-12-23🔓Charge satisfied #2
- 2021-12-23🔓Charge satisfied #1
- 2021-06-22📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2020-07-14📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2020-07-02📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2020-06-30📄mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-datemortgage · MR01
- 2020-06-11🔒Charge registered #2Lender: Hsbc UK Bank PLC
- 2020-04-06📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2018-06-01➕DANIEL, Paul Richard appointeddirector
- 2013-09-01🔒Charge registered #1Lender: Bibby Factors Scotland Limited
- 2013-07-01➕HANDAYANI, Ria Sobariah appointedsecretary
- 2013-07-01➖DANIEL, Paul resigneddirector
- 2013-07-01➖WATT, James resigneddirector
- 2012-06-18🏢Company incorporatedAs I-VIGILANT TECHNOLOGIES LIMITED
- 2012-06-18➕SUTAN, Anwar appointeddirector
- 2012-06-18➕DANIEL, Paul appointeddirector
- 2012-06-18➕WATT, James appointeddirector
Owner dependency
Material founder dependency. Consider a 2-3 year earn-out and build in a handover plan before completion.
- +Sole director: Only one active director — all governance concentrated on one person.
Succession & seller-readiness
Multiple signals suggest succession is on the horizon. Candidate for proactive outreach.
- primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.
- 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
cleanShareholders & ownership
2 active beneficial owners| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mr Anwar Sutan Individual · British · DOB 09/1979 · age 47 | 50–75% | 50–75% | 50-75% shares · 50-75% voting | 06/04/2017 |
Mr Paul Richard Daniel Individual · British · DOB 05/1970 · age 56 | — | 25–50% | 25-50% voting | 14/07/2020 |
1 historic (ceased) PSC
- Mrs Ria Sobariah Handayaniceased 22/06/2018· 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting
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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7 specific questions generated from this company's actual signals — liquidity, leverage, director age, charge count, red flags, age-of-company.
Available from the Pro tier upwards.
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Officers (2 active · 3 resigned)
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Mortgages & charges
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| satisfied | HSBC Hsbc UK Bank PLC | A registered charge | — | 11/06/2020 | 23/12/2021 | |
| satisfied | Bibby Financial Services Bibby Factors Scotland Limited | A registered charge | 1 property | 01/09/2013 | 23/12/2021 |