ILC THERAPEUTICS LTD

🌳Matureactive

SC426667 · ltd · incorporated 2012-06-21

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

—

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Opportunity

77/100

Strong

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What this business does

Primary activity: Research and experimental development on biotechnology

Sector: Professional, scientific & technical

Investor take

Pursue

Active trading company with a 82-year-old founder — textbook succession opportunity.

Opportunity 77/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. Strong seller-intent signal (63/100, director aged 82). Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (65/100).

Data confidence

Overall: medium (59/100)

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

Confirmed no charges registered

Directors & officers

22 officers (7 active, 22 linked, 20 with DOB)

Ownership & PSC

2 active PSC(s) of 4 total, 4 with control declared

Director network

10 connected companies via shared directors

Filing history

115 filings on record

Gazette notices

No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)

Opportunity Score

77/100Strong

PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional

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

Business quality

Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.

Acquirability

Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.

Risk profile

Few red flags.

Signal strength

Good data coverage for analysis.

Recent activity

Last 30 days

filings

Last 90 days

filings

Last 180 days

filings

• 1 officers
• 1 address

Counts from Companies House filing history.

Corporate timeline (60 events)Click to expand

2025-12-22
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termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2025-12-16
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change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2025-12-15
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WARDHAUGH, Christopher Thomas resigned
director
2025-01-31
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accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2025-01-06
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termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2025-01-03
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MORGAN, Richard Cecil Eversfield resigned
director
2024-11-11
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appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2024-09-24
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notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC03
2024-07-19
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accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2024-07-01
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MILLINGTON, Owain Richard, Dr appointed
director
2024-06-28
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memorandum-articles
incorporation · MA
2024-06-28
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resolution
resolution · RESOLUTIONS
2024-06-28
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capital-allotment-shares
capital · SH01
2024-05-07
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change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2024-04-24
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cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2024-02-13
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termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2024-02-13
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termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2024-02-08
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STIMSON, William Howard, Professor resigned
director
2023-12-12
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termination-director-company
officers · TM01
2023-12-09
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WALKER, Alan Keith, Dr resigned
director
2023-06-26
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termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2023-05-30
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FLOCKHART, Peter William Burnett resigned
director
2023-03-08
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accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2023-02-22
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termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM02
2023-02-03
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MBM SECRETARIAL SERVICES LIMITED appointed
corporate-secretary
2023-02-03
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ALLEN, Hazel resigned
secretary
2023-02-03
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appoint-corporate-secretary-company-with-name-date
officers · AP04
2023-02-01
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WARDHAUGH, Christopher Thomas appointed
director
2023-02-01
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appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2022-11-22
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appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2022-11-15
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FLOCKHART, Peter William Burnett appointed
director
2022-10-14
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notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
2022-07-04
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WATSON, Allan Mark resigned
director
2022-03-11
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NICOLSON, Magnus, Dr resigned
director
2021-09-02
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KOPPLE, Robert appointed
director
2021-09-01
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BRINSMEAD, Christopher David appointed
director
2021-09-01
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HARRISON, David, Dr appointed
director
2021-09-01
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ALLEN, Hazel appointed
secretary
2021-09-01
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ALLEN, Hazel Anne resigned
director
2021-09-01
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WATSON, Allan Mark appointed
director
2021-05-12
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BAINS, Peter James Jonathan appointed
director
2021-05-12
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MORGAN, Richard Cecil Eversfield appointed
director
2020-05-28
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WALKER, Alan Keith, Dr appointed
director
2019-12-10
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ALLEN, Hazel Anne appointed
director
2019-12-10
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RAMSAY, Martin William resigned
director
2019-07-31
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BROWN, Gillian resigned
director
2019-06-11
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NICOLSON, Magnus, Dr appointed
director
2019-05-31
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CLARK, Alan George resigned
director
2017-09-14
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HUNTER, Ian, Dr resigned
director
2017-03-15
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RAMSAY, Martin William appointed
director

Showing most recent 50 of 60 events

Owner dependency

55/100

Moderate — manageable with handover

Some founder dependency, but not acute. A structured handover period should cover most risk.

FACTORS

-6 active directors: Broader management team in place — suggests transferable governance.
+Founder age: Director aged approximately 82 — succession pressure is live.

Succession & seller-readiness

65/100

Strong succession signal

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

SIGNALS

primaryFounder aged 70+: Senior director is approximately 82 years old. Natural succession window is now.
supportingClean filings + long tenure: Disciplined long-tenure operator — classic lifestyle-business pattern that often sells quietly.

Red flags

1 low

Multiple registered office changes

low

Multiple address changes in a short period can indicate operational instability or admin disorder.

Shareholders & ownership

2 active beneficial owners

Name	Shares	Voting rights	Nature of control	Notified
Mr Robert Kopple Individual · American · DOB 03/1944 · age 82	25–50%	25–50%	25-50% shares · 25-50% voting	13/10/2022
Scottish Enterprise Individual	25–50%	25–50%	25-50% shares · 25-50% voting	13/10/2022

2 historic (ceased) PSCs

Professor William Howard Stimsonceased 24/04/2024· significant influence
Scottish Enterpriseceased 02/09/2021· 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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Company details

Statusactive

Typeltd

Incorporated2012-06-21

Jurisdictionscotland

Primary SIC72110 — Research and experimental development on biotechnology

Registered office

Suite 2, Ground Floor Orchard Brae House

30 Queensferry Road

Edinburgh

EH4 2HS

United Kingdom

Filing status

Accounts

Next due: 2026-06-30

Last made up to: 2024-06-30

Confirmation statement

Next due: 2026-07-27

Last: 2025-07-13