ELEMENTARY SOLUTIONS LIMITED

🌳Matureactive
SC477129 · ltd · incorporated 2014-05-08
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.
Why now
Window steady · low confidence
Steady and tidy — no seller pressure yet. Approach only if an angle opens.
Opportunity decay
hardening · 12-months
Already tight — no obvious softening catalysts on the horizon.
  • · Thesis: well-run, low negotiation leverage
What changed my view
Last 30 days

No material changes in the last 30 days.

Last 90 days

No material changes in the last 90 days.

Last 180 days

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Turnover
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year to May 2025
Net worth
£25.1k
book net assets
Opportunity
73/100
Strong
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What this business does
Primary activity: Management consultancy activities other than financial management
Sector: Professional, scientific & technical
Investor take
Pursue
Strong opportunity: asset-holding vehicle with strong profile and bankable structure.

Opportunity 73/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Most likely exit: strategic trade sale (63/100).

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
3 officers (3 active, 3 linked, 2 with DOB)
83
Ownership & PSC
2 active PSC(s) of 2 total, 2 with control declared
90
Director network
2 connected companies via shared directors
51
Filing history
30 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
73/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional 

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

Business quality
70
Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.
Acquirability
50
Some acquirability indicators.
Risk profile
85
Few red flags.
Signal strength
90
Good data coverage for analysis.

Signals from accounts

Derived from iXBRL accounts · accounting standard not declared
Positive net assets
Net assets £25,065
Net assets shrinking
Down £896 YoY

Key financials

2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accounts
Cash
—
Net Worth
£25k
↓ 3.5% YoY
Current Assets
£37k
↑ 26% YoY
Current Liabilities
—
£0£7k£15k£22k£29k£37kMay 2024May 2025

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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown
Metric2025-05-302024-05-30
Total assets£27.8k£32.3k
Current assets£36.7k£29.1k
Net assets£25.1k£26.0k

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

Recent activity

Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
1
filing
  • • 1 confirmation-statement
Last 180 days
2
filings
  • • 1 confirmation-statement
  • • 1 accounts
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (19 events)Click to expand
  1. 2026-02-18
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  2. 2025-04-16
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  3. 2025-02-28
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  4. 2023-11-27
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  5. 2023-01-22
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  6. 2022-01-30
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  7. 2021-01-29
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  8. 2021-01-29
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  9. 2020-07-13
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  10. 2019-07-04
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  11. 2018-09-24
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  12. 2017-07-09
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  13. 2017-07-09
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  14. 2017-07-09
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  15. 2017-01-04
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  16. 2014-05-08
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    Company incorporated
    As ELEMENTARY SOLUTIONS LIMITED
  17. 2014-05-08
    ➕
    TARTTELIN, Nicola Jane appointed
    secretary
  18. 2014-05-08
    ➕
    CRILLY, Christopher Shaun appointed
    director
  19. 2014-05-08
    ➕
    TARTTELIN, Nicola Jane appointed
    director

Owner dependency

58/100
Moderate — manageable with handover

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

FACTORS
  • +Two-director setup: Only two active directors — typical of owner-managed SMEs but limits succession.

Succession & seller-readiness

49/100
Moderate signal

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

SIGNALS
  • secondaryTwo-director governance: Small-team governance. Succession depth is thin but not absent.
  • secondary12+ year tenure: Director in role 12 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
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Mr Christopher Shaun Crilly
Individual · British · DOB 10/1971 · age 55
25–50%
—25-50% shares06/04/2016
Miss Nicola Jane Tarttelin
Individual · British · DOB 07/1974 · age 52
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
Incorporated2014-05-08
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC70229 — Management consultancy activities other than financial management

Registered office

Ivybank Main Street East End
Chirnside
Duns
Scottish Borders
TD11 3XX

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2027-02-28
Last made up to: 2025-05-30
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-05-22
Last: 2026-05-08

Officers (3 active · 0 resigned)

TARTTELIN, Nicola Jane→
secretary · appointed 2014-05-08
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CRILLY, Christopher Shaun→
director · ~55y · appointed 2014-05-08
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TARTTELIN, Nicola Jane→
director · ~52y · appointed 2014-05-08
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Recent filings (30 total)

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confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-06-18
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2026-02-18
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-05-22
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2025-04-16
change-account-reference-date-company-previous-shortened
accounts · AA01
2025-02-28
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-05-08
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2023-11-27
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-05-19
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2023-01-22
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-06-26
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2022-01-30
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-05-19
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2021-01-29
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2021-01-29
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2020-07-13