ULPIAN SYSTEMS LIMITED
🌳Matureactive
SC483484 · ltd · incorporated 2014-08-01
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 Jan 2025
Net worth
£62.8k
book net assets
Opportunity
78/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: Business and domestic software development
Sector: Information & communication
Investor take
PursueAsset-holding vehicle with a 70-year-old founder — textbook succession opportunity.
Opportunity 78/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. Strong seller-intent signal (63/100, director aged 70). Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Most likely exit: strategic trade sale (73/100).
Data confidence
Overall: high (80/100)Strong data coverage across all sections. AI outputs should be trusted with minimal caveats.
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
20 officers (6 active, 20 linked, 16 with DOB)
86
Ownership & PSC
0 active PSC(s) of 2 total, 2 with control declared
90
Director network
4 connected companies via shared directors
57
Filing history
85 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.
Signals from accounts
Derived from iXBRL accounts · accounting standard not declaredPositive net assets
Net assets £62,762
Key financials
2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accountsCash
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Net Worth
£63k
↑ 1814% YoY
Current Assets
£17k
↓ 14% YoY
Current Liabilities
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Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown| Metric | 2025-01-31 | 2024-01-31 |
|---|---|---|
| Total assets | £12.3k | £3.9k |
| Current assets | £17.3k | £20.0k |
| Net assets | £62.8k | £3.3k |
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
0
filings
Last 180 days
0
filings
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (56 events)Click to expand
- 2025-10-27📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2024-10-31📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2024-02-01📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2024-01-31➖WHITE, Anthony John resigneddirector
- 2024-01-16📄capital-allotment-sharescapital · SH01
- 2023-10-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2023-09-20📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2023-08-31➖PETERSEN, Philip Mark resigneddirector
- 2023-06-28📄capital-allotment-sharescapital · SH01
- 2022-10-04📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2022-09-16📄capital-allotment-sharescapital · SH01
- 2022-08-25📄second-filing-capital-allotment-sharescapital · RP04SH01
- 2022-08-09📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2022-07-19📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control-statementpersons-with-significant-control · PSC08
- 2022-07-19📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2022-06-24📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2022-06-16➕NICOL, Craig Orr appointeddirector
- 2022-05-10📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2022-05-09➖LAKE, Jonathan resigneddirector
- 2022-04-19📄second-filing-capital-allotment-sharescapital · RP04SH01
- 2022-04-19📄resolutionresolution · RESOLUTIONS
- 2022-04-18📄capital-allotment-sharescapital · SH01
- 2022-02-03📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2022-02-03📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2022-01-25📄memorandum-articlesincorporation · MA
- 2021-12-20➕THORNTONS LAW LLP appointedcorporate-secretary
- 2021-12-08➕WHITE, Anthony John appointeddirector
- 2021-11-23➖MILLIGAN, Peter resigneddirector
- 2021-11-23➖MILLIGAN, Sarah Jane resigneddirector
- 2021-11-23➕PETERSEN, Philip Mark appointeddirector
- 2021-04-16➖BYERS, Andrew John resigneddirector
- 2021-04-16➖WADDELL, John Maclaren Ogilvie resigneddirector
- 2021-01-29➕DAVIDSON, Blair appointedsecretary
- 2021-01-29➖LAKE, Jonathan resignedsecretary
- 2021-01-29➖MILLIGAN, Sarah resignedsecretary
- 2020-08-13➖BOGGS, Peter Lawson resigneddirector
- 2020-07-01➕BYERS, Andrew John appointeddirector
- 2020-07-01➕WADDELL, John Maclaren Ogilvie appointeddirector
- 2019-08-01➖YOUNG, Eric Macfie resigneddirector
- 2019-03-18➕NEVILLE-TOWLE, Richard Anthony appointeddirector
- 2019-03-18➖TAYLOR, Miranda Bryn resigneddirector
- 2017-12-05➕TAYLOR, Miranda Bryn appointeddirector
- 2017-11-27➕YOUNG, Eric Macfie appointeddirector
- 2017-06-27➕DAVIDSON, Blair appointeddirector
- 2017-06-27➖HENDERSON, Lisa Margaret resigneddirector
- 2017-03-09➖GAILEY, John resigneddirector
- 2016-09-29➕BOGGS, Peter Lawson appointeddirector
- 2015-09-17➕HENDERSON, Lisa Margaret appointeddirector
- 2015-09-04➕MILLIGAN, Sarah Jane appointeddirector
- 2014-08-01🏢Company incorporatedAs ULPIAN SYSTEMS LIMITED
Showing most recent 50 of 56 events
Owner dependency
55/100
Moderate — manageable with handoverSome founder dependency, but not acute. A structured handover period should cover most risk.
FACTORS
- -4 active directors: Broader management team in place — suggests transferable governance.
- +Founder age: Director aged approximately 70 — succession pressure is live.
Succession & seller-readiness
65/100
Strong succession signalMultiple signals suggest succession is on the horizon. Candidate for proactive outreach.
SIGNALS
- primaryFounder aged 70+: Senior director is approximately 70 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
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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Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2014-08-01
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC62012 — Business and domestic software development
Registered office
6 Atholl Crescent
Perth
PH1 5JN
Scotland
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-10-31
Last made up to: 2025-01-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-07-20
Last: 2025-07-06
Officers (6 active · 14 resigned)
Active
THORNTONS LAW LLP→
Activecorporate-secretary · appointed 2021-12-20
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DAVIDSON, Blair→
Activedirector · ~59y · appointed 2017-06-27
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JUTRZENKA, Charles Eric→
Activedirector · ~45y · appointed 2014-08-01
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NEVILLE-TOWLE, Richard Anthony→
Activedirector · ~70y · appointed 2019-03-18
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NICOL, Craig Orr→
Activedirector · ~55y · appointed 2022-06-16
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LAKE, Jonathan→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2014-08-01 · resigned 2021-01-29
MILLIGAN, Sarah→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2014-08-01 · resigned 2021-01-29
BOGGS, Peter Lawson→
Resigneddirector · ~78y · appointed 2016-09-29 · resigned 2020-08-13
BYERS, Andrew John→
Resigneddirector · ~58y · appointed 2020-07-01 · resigned 2021-04-16
GAILEY, John→
Resigneddirector · ~68y · appointed 2014-08-01 · resigned 2017-03-09
HENDERSON, Lisa Margaret→
Resigneddirector · ~57y · appointed 2015-09-17 · resigned 2017-06-27
LAKE, Jonathan→
Resigneddirector · ~59y · appointed 2014-08-01 · resigned 2022-05-09
MILLIGAN, Peter→
Resigneddirector · ~61y · appointed 2014-08-01 · resigned 2021-11-23
MILLIGAN, Sarah Jane→
Resigneddirector · ~58y · appointed 2015-09-04 · resigned 2021-11-23
PETERSEN, Philip Mark→
Resigneddirector · ~64y · appointed 2021-11-23 · resigned 2023-08-31
TAYLOR, Miranda Bryn→
Resigneddirector · ~42y · appointed 2017-12-05 · resigned 2019-03-18
WADDELL, John Maclaren Ogilvie→
Resigneddirector · ~70y · appointed 2020-07-01 · resigned 2021-04-16
WHITE, Anthony John→
Resigneddirector · ~68y · appointed 2021-12-08 · resigned 2024-01-31
YOUNG, Eric Macfie→
Resigneddirector · ~71y · appointed 2017-11-27 · resigned 2019-08-01
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Recent filings (85 total)
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2025-10-27
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-07-14
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2024-10-31
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-08-08
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2024-02-01
capital-allotment-shares
capital · SH01
2024-01-16
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2023-10-30
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2023-09-20
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-07-10
capital-allotment-shares
capital · SH01
2023-06-28
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2022-10-04
capital-allotment-shares
capital · SH01
2022-09-16
second-filing-capital-allotment-shares
capital · RP04SH01
2022-08-25
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2022-08-09
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-07-20