SISKIN PRESS LTD
🏛️Establishedactive
SC559083 · ltd · incorporated 2017-03-01
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
—
not disclosed
Net worth
—
book net assets
Opportunity
72/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: Book publishing
Sector: Information & communication
ALSO REGISTERED FOR
- 82990Other business support service activities n.e.c.
Investor take
PursueStrong opportunity: active trading company with strong profile and bankable structure.
Opportunity 72/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. High owner-dependency — earn-out structure likely required for clean transition. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Most likely exit: strategic trade sale (65/100).
Data confidence
Overall: medium (55/100)Adequate coverage. AI outputs are reliable for the sections scored high; verify the rest in diligence.
Company profile
address, 2 SIC codes, incorporation date
100
Financials
No iXBRL financials extracted
0
Lenders & charges
Confirmed no charges registered
85
Directors & officers
2 officers (2 active, 2 linked, 2 with DOB)
90
Ownership & PSC
2 active PSC(s) of 2 total, 2 with control declared
90
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
24 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
72/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional
Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.
Business quality
65
Adequate — check latest filings for context.
Acquirability
55
Some acquirability indicators.
Risk profile
85
Few red flags.
Signal strength
90
Good data coverage for analysis.
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 (17 events)Click to expand
- 2025-12-09📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2024-11-16📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2023-12-06📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2023-08-10📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2023-08-09📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2023-08-09📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2023-08-09📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2023-08-09📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2022-11-19📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2021-12-23📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2020-12-22📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2019-12-23📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2018-11-27📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2017-03-01🏢Company incorporatedAs SISKIN PRESS LTD
- 2017-03-01➕PAINTER, David Anthony appointeddirector
- 2017-03-01➕PAINTER, Sarah Rhiannon appointeddirector
- 2017-03-01📄incorporation-companyincorporation · NEWINC
Owner dependency
71/100
High — earn-out structure requiredMaterial founder dependency. Consider a 2-3 year earn-out and build in a handover plan before completion.
FACTORS
- +Two-director setup: Only two active directors — typical of owner-managed SMEs but limits succession.
- +Family involvement: Multiple officers share a surname — likely family business, which concentrates governance.
- +No director turnover: Company is 9 years old with no director changes — suggests a very tight-knit founder team never broadened.
Succession & seller-readiness
36/100
Weak signalLimited succession signal. Not a near-term off-market candidate.
SIGNALS
- secondaryTwo-director governance: Small-team governance. Succession depth is thin but not absent.
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
2 active beneficial owners| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mrs Sarah Rhiannon Painter Individual · British · DOB 01/1977 · age 49 | 25–50% | — | 25-50% shares | 01/03/2017 |
Mr David Anthony Painter Individual · British · DOB 02/1977 · age 49 | 25–50% | — | 25-50% shares | 01/03/2017 |
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2017-03-01
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC58110 — Book publishing
Registered office
Unit G6, The Granary Business Centre,
Coal Road
Cupar
Fife
KY15 5YQ
Scotland
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-12-31
Last made up to: 2025-03-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-03-15
Last: 2026-03-01
Officers (2 active · 0 resigned)
PAINTER, David Anthony→
Activedirector · ~49y · appointed 2017-03-01
View their other companies + combined net worth →
PAINTER, Sarah Rhiannon→
Activedirector · ~49y · appointed 2017-03-01
View their other companies + combined net worth →
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Recent filings (24 total)
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-03-02
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2025-12-09
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-03-12
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-02-28
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2024-11-16
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-02-29
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2023-12-06
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2023-08-10
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2023-08-09
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2023-08-09
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2023-08-09
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2023-08-09
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-02-28
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2022-11-19
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-03-01