INVISIBLE CITIES C.I.C.
🌳Matureactive
SC527772 · private-limited-guarant-nsc · incorporated 2016-02-24
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 Feb 2025
Net worth
£-19.6k
book net assets
Opportunity
78/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: Activities of tourist guides
Sector: Administrative & support services
Investor take
Pass (distressed without resilience)Distressed active trading company — structural issues outweigh the discount.
Opportunity 78/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (65/100).
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
4 officers (4 active, 4 linked, 3 with DOB)
85
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
3 connected companies via shared directors
54
Filing history
28 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 · FRS 102Negative net assets
Liabilities exceed assets by £19,605
Cash YoY
+43%
Year on year
Key financials
2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accountsCash
£48k
↑ 43% YoY
Net Worth
-£20k
↑ 2.2% YoY
Current Assets
£48k
↑ 43% YoY
Current Liabilities
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Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 102| Metric | 2025-02-28 | 2024-02-29 |
|---|---|---|
| Total assets | £18.9k | £20.0k |
| Current assets | £48.0k | £33.5k |
| Cash | £48.0k | £33.5k |
| Net assets | £-19.6k | £-20.0k |
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 (21 events)Click to expand
- 2025-11-25📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2025-01-13📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2023-11-27📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2022-11-28📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2022-04-05📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2021-11-25📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2021-03-01📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2020-02-28📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2019-10-18📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2019-07-09➕CLARKSON, Karen Gilchrist appointeddirector
- 2019-07-09📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2019-07-07📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2019-07-05📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2019-07-01➕DONOGHUE, David appointeddirector
- 2019-06-27✏️change-of-name-community-interest-companychange-of-name · CICCON
- 2019-06-27✏️certificate-change-of-name-companychange-of-name · CERTNM
- 2019-06-27📄resolutionresolution · RESOLUTIONS
- 2018-10-10📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2016-02-24🏢Company incorporatedAs INVISIBLE CITIES C.I.C.
- 2016-02-24➕MOULAOUI, Zakia appointedsecretary
- 2016-02-24➕MOULAOUI, Zakia appointeddirector
Owner dependency
58/100
Moderate — manageable with handoverSome founder dependency, but not acute. A structured handover period should cover most risk.
FACTORS
- +Senior director age: Director aged approximately 62 — approaching natural succession window.
Succession & seller-readiness
45/100
Moderate signalSome succession indicators present. Worth watching; approach if sector/strategy fits.
SIGNALS
- secondaryFounder aged 58+: Senior director is approximately 62. Early succession window.
- 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.)
Shareholders & ownership
1 active beneficial owner| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Ms Zakia Moulaoui Individual · French · DOB 06/1987 · age 39 | — | — | sig. influencesignificant influence | 06/04/2016 |
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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| LIVINGSTON FOOTBALL CLUB LIMITED→ SC142420 · est 1993 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 33y | — | — |
| LOCH LOMOND LEISURE (SCOTLAND) LTD.→ SC219990 · est 2001 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 24y | — | — |
| LR TRAVEL LTD→ SC775763 · est 2023 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 2y | — | — |
| MACASTORY→ SC394949 · est 2011 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 15y | — | — |
| MARY'S MEANDERS LTD→ SC555784 · est 2017 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 9y | — | — |
| MASTER BOOKMAKERS LTD→ SC867765 · est 2025 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| MASTERBUILDERS LINLITHGOW LTD→ SC515999 · est 2015 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 10y | — | — |
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Statusactive
Typeprivate-limited-guarant-nsc
Incorporated2016-02-24
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC79901 — Activities of tourist guides
Registered office
1 Leith Walk
Edinburgh
EH6 8LN
Scotland
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-11-30
Last made up to: 2025-02-28
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-03-09
Last: 2026-02-23
Officers (4 active · 0 resigned)
Active
CLARKSON, Karen Gilchrist→
Activedirector · ~55y · appointed 2019-07-09
View their other companies + combined net worth →
DONOGHUE, David→
Activedirector · ~62y · appointed 2019-07-01
View their other companies + combined net worth →
MOULAOUI, Zakia→
Activedirector · ~39y · appointed 2016-02-24
View their other companies + combined net worth →
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Recent filings (28 total)
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confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-02-27
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2025-11-25
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-02-27
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2025-01-13
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-03-15
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2023-11-27
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-02-23
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2022-11-28
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2022-04-05
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-03-21
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2021-11-25
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-03-18
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2021-03-01
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2020-02-28
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2020-02-28