FOCIS LTD

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SC575925 · ltd · incorporated 2017-09-11
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 Feb 2025
Net worth
£483
book net assets
Opportunity
71/100
Strong
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What this business does
Primary activity: Business and domestic software development
Sector: Information & communication
Investor take
Pursue
Strong opportunity: asset-holding vehicle with strong profile and bankable structure.

Opportunity 71/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. High owner-dependency — earn-out structure likely required for clean transition. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: Broaden director team. Sole director creates succession risk and reduces buyer comfort. Appoint a second director or strong #2. Most likely exit: strategic trade sale (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
6 officers (1 active, 6 linked, 6 with DOB)
90
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 3 total, 3 with control declared
90
Director network
1 connected companies via shared directors
48
Filing history
56 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
71/100Strong
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
82
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 £483
Net assets shrinking
Down £215 YoY

Key financials

2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accounts
Cash
£7k
Net Worth
£483
↓ 31% YoY
Current Assets
£94k
↓ 11% YoY
Current Liabilities
—
£0£21k£42k£63k£84k£105kFeb 2024Feb 2025

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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown
Metric2025-02-282024-02-29
Total assets£11.8k£17.0k
Current assets£93.9k£105.2k
Cash£6.7k—
Debtors£87.2k£105.2k
Net assets£483£698

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

🔒Filing-note intelligence

2 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
4
filings
  • • 2 persons-with-significant-control
  • • 1 confirmation-statement
  • • 1 officers
Last 180 days
5
filings
  • • 2 persons-with-significant-control
  • • 1 confirmation-statement
  • • 1 officers
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (31 events)Click to expand
  1. 2026-02-12
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    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  2. 2026-02-12
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    change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
  3. 2026-02-11
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    change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
  4. 2025-11-28
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  5. 2025-02-19
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  6. 2025-02-07
    ➖
    TRAILL, Fiona Jane resigned
    director
  7. 2024-12-10
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  8. 2024-12-10
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  9. 2024-11-30
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  10. 2024-02-29
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  11. 2024-02-05
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  12. 2023-05-03
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    gazette-filings-brought-up-to-date
    gazette · DISS40
  13. 2023-05-02
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  14. 2023-04-25
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    gazette-notice-compulsory
    gazette · GAZ1
  15. 2022-02-28
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  16. 2021-08-24
    ➖
    JONES, Kate Emily resigned
    director
  17. 2021-08-24
    ➖
    ROBERTSON, Martin Kenneth resigned
    director
  18. 2021-08-24
    📄
    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  19. 2021-08-24
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  20. 2021-02-26
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  21. 2020-09-07
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    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  22. 2020-09-07
    📄
    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  23. 2020-08-03
    ➕
    JONES, Kate Emily appointed
    director
  24. 2020-08-03
    ➕
    ROBERTSON, Martin Kenneth appointed
    director
  25. 2019-09-01
    ➕
    TRAILL, Fiona Jane appointed
    director
  26. 2019-02-12
    ➖
    SUMMERS, Adele, Miss. resigned
    director
  27. 2018-09-05
    ➖
    FALCONER, Peter resigned
    director
  28. 2018-02-12
    ➕
    RYAN, Paul James appointed
    director
  29. 2018-02-12
    ➕
    SUMMERS, Adele, Miss. appointed
    director
  30. 2017-09-11
    🏢
    Company incorporated
    As FOCIS LTD
  31. 2017-09-11
    ➕
    FALCONER, Peter 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 low
Multiple registered office changes
low

Multiple address changes in a short period can indicate operational instability or admin disorder.

Shareholders & ownership

1 active beneficial owner · dominant holder ≥75%
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Mr Paul James Ryan
Individual · British · DOB 10/1973 · age 53
75–100%
75–100%board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control11/09/2017
2 historic (ceased) PSCs
  • Miss. Adele Summersceased 12/02/2019· 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting
  • Mr Peter Falconerceased 06/07/2018· 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting

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
Incorporated2017-09-11
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC62012 — Business and domestic software development

Registered office

Office 102, 59-63 High Street
Falkirk
FK1 1ES
Scotland

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2026-11-30
Last made up to: 2025-02-28
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-02-26
Last: 2026-02-12

Officers (1 active · 5 resigned)

RYAN, Paul James→
director · ~53y · appointed 2018-02-12
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
FALCONER, Peter→
director · ~61y · appointed 2017-09-11 · resigned 2018-09-05
Resigned
JONES, Kate Emily→
director · ~48y · appointed 2020-08-03 · resigned 2021-08-24
Resigned
ROBERTSON, Martin Kenneth→
director · ~61y · appointed 2020-08-03 · resigned 2021-08-24
Resigned
SUMMERS, Adele, Miss.→
director · ~45y · appointed 2018-02-12 · resigned 2019-02-12
Resigned
TRAILL, Fiona Jane→
director · ~55y · appointed 2019-09-01 · resigned 2025-02-07
Resigned

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Recent filings (56 total)

confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-02-25
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2026-02-12
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2026-02-12
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2026-02-11
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2025-11-28
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-03-22
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2025-02-19
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2024-12-10
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2024-12-10
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2024-11-30
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-02-29
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2024-02-29
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2024-02-05
gazette-filings-brought-up-to-date
gazette · DISS40
2023-05-03
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-05-02