SEEBYTE HOLDINGS LIMITED

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SC455653 · ltd · incorporated 2013-07-30
Investment thesis
Zombie company — trading but stalled; unlikely mover.
Why interesting: Quiet, steady; could be a succession or carve-out candidate with the right conversation.
Why risky: No growth signal; thin margin for error on price.
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
—
year to Sept 2024
Net worth
—
book net assets
Opportunity
65/100
Strong
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What this business does
Primary activity: Activities of other holding companies n.e.c.
Sector: Financial & insurance
Investor take
Pass (distressed without resilience)
Distressed asset-holding vehicle — structural issues outweigh the discount.

Opportunity 65/100 (strong), bankability 65/100. High owner-dependency — earn-out structure likely required for clean transition. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: Resolve: Confirmation statement overdue. Annual confirmation statement not filed on time. Required statutory filing — overdue is a strong discipline signal. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (58/100).

Data confidence

Overall: medium (77/100)

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
9 officers (2 active, 9 linked, 7 with DOB)
86
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
49 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
65/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional 

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

Business quality
60
Adequate — check latest filings for context.
Acquirability
55
Some acquirability indicators.
Risk profile
67
Some moderate concerns — review flags.
Signal strength
90
Good data coverage for analysis.

Key financials

2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accounts
Cash
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Net Worth
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Current Assets
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Current Liabilities
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£0£0£0£0£0£0Sept 2023Sept 2024

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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 102
Metric2024-09-302023-09-30
Average employees00

Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.

🔒Filing-note intelligence

4 signals detected in this company's narrative notes — going-concern language, audit opinion, contingent liabilities, related-party transactions.

Available from the Pro tier upwards.

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Recent activity

Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
1
filing
  • • 1 gazette
Last 180 days
2
filings
  • • 2 gazette
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (33 events)Click to expand
  1. 2026-02-07
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    gazette-filings-brought-up-to-date
    gazette · DISS40
  2. 2025-12-30
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    gazette-notice-compulsory
    gazette · GAZ1
  3. 2025-09-30
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-group
    accounts · AA
  4. 2024-09-30
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-group
    accounts · AA
  5. 2023-10-12
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-group
    accounts · AA
  6. 2023-02-01
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-group
    accounts · AA
  7. 2022-06-07
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-group
    accounts · AA
  8. 2020-10-07
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-group
    accounts · AA
  9. 2019-07-02
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-group
    accounts · AA
  10. 2018-07-04
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-group
    accounts · AA
  11. 2018-04-20
    ➕
    SMITH, Brian Richard, Mr. appointed
    director
  12. 2018-04-20
    ➖
    DECARLO, Michael Anthony James resigned
    director
  13. 2018-04-20
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  14. 2018-04-20
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  15. 2017-07-11
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-group
    accounts · AA
  16. 2016-07-04
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-group
    accounts · AA
  17. 2016-03-29
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  18. 2016-03-28
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  19. 2016-03-17
    ➕
    DECARLO, Michael Anthony James appointed
    director
  20. 2016-03-17
    ➖
    MILLER, Bruce Wade, Mr. resigned
    director
  21. 2015-01-20
    ➕
    SHARPE, Thomas Edward appointed
    secretary
  22. 2015-01-20
    ➖
    TAYLOR-SMITH, Ralph resigned
    director
  23. 2015-01-19
    ➖
    KELLY, David Paul resigned
    director
  24. 2014-07-09
    ➖
    ASHBROOK, Bradley Eugene resigned
    director
  25. 2014-07-09
    ➕
    MILLER, Bruce Wade, Mr. appointed
    director
  26. 2013-09-17
    ➖
    DM COMPANY SERVICES LIMITED resigned
    corporate-secretary
  27. 2013-09-17
    ➕
    ASHBROOK, Bradley Eugene appointed
    director
  28. 2013-09-17
    ➖
    GILCHRIST, Ewan Caldwell resigned
    director
  29. 2013-09-17
    ➕
    KELLY, David Paul appointed
    director
  30. 2013-09-17
    ➕
    TAYLOR-SMITH, Ralph appointed
    director
  31. 2013-07-30
    🏢
    Company incorporated
    As SEEBYTE HOLDINGS LIMITED
  32. 2013-07-30
    ➕
    DM COMPANY SERVICES LIMITED appointed
    corporate-secretary
  33. 2013-07-30
    ➕
    GILCHRIST, Ewan Caldwell appointed
    director

Owner dependency

75/100
High — earn-out structure required

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

FACTORS
  • +Sole director: Only one active director — all governance concentrated on one person.

Succession & seller-readiness

45/100
Moderate signal

Some succession indicators present. Worth watching; approach if sector/strategy fits.

SIGNALS
  • primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.

Red flags

1 high ·
Confirmation statement overdue
high

Annual confirmation statement not filed on time. Required statutory filing — overdue is a strong discipline signal.

Evidence: Next due: 2025-10-26

Group structure

Battelle Memorial Institute is the ultimate parent — holding 75%+ shares. This company sits inside their group.

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Battelle Memorial Institute
Corporate parent · holds 75-100% shares
ultimate parent
⬇
SEEBYTE HOLDINGS LIMITED
This company · SC455653

Parent relationships inferred from Persons with Significant Control filings. Full subsidiary tree requires reverse-lookup (coming).

Shareholders & ownership

1 active beneficial owner · dominant holder ≥75%
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Battelle Memorial Institute
Corporate entity
75–100%
—75-100% 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
Incorporated2013-07-30
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC64209 — Activities of other holding companies n.e.c.

Registered office

Orchard Brae House
30 Queensferry Road
Edinburgh
EH4 2HS

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2026-06-30
Last made up to: 2024-09-30
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2025-10-26OVERDUE
Last: 2024-10-12

Officers (2 active · 7 resigned)

SHARPE, Thomas Edward→
secretary · appointed 2015-01-20
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
SMITH, Brian Richard, Mr.→
director · ~53y · appointed 2018-04-20
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
DM COMPANY SERVICES LIMITED→
corporate-secretary · appointed 2013-07-30 · resigned 2013-09-17
Resigned
ASHBROOK, Bradley Eugene→
director · ~59y · appointed 2013-09-17 · resigned 2014-07-09
Resigned
DECARLO, Michael Anthony James→
director · ~47y · appointed 2016-03-17 · resigned 2018-04-20
Resigned
GILCHRIST, Ewan Caldwell→
director · ~57y · appointed 2013-07-30 · resigned 2013-09-17
Resigned
KELLY, David Paul→
director · ~66y · appointed 2013-09-17 · resigned 2015-01-19
Resigned
MILLER, Bruce Wade, Mr.→
director · ~59y · appointed 2014-07-09 · resigned 2016-03-17
Resigned
TAYLOR-SMITH, Ralph→
director · ~56y · appointed 2013-09-17 · resigned 2015-01-20
Resigned

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Recent filings (49 total)

gazette-filings-brought-up-to-date
gazette · DISS40
2026-02-07
gazette-notice-compulsory
gazette · GAZ1
2025-12-30
accounts-with-accounts-type-group
accounts · AA
2025-09-30
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-10-20
accounts-with-accounts-type-group
accounts · AA
2024-09-30
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-10-17
accounts-with-accounts-type-group
accounts · AA
2023-10-12
accounts-with-accounts-type-group
accounts · AA
2023-02-01
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-10-21
accounts-with-accounts-type-group
accounts · AA
2022-06-07
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-10-26
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2020-10-12
accounts-with-accounts-type-group
accounts · AA
2020-10-07
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2019-10-22
accounts-with-accounts-type-group
accounts · AA
2019-07-02