SIS VENTURES LIMITED
📉Decliningactive
SC576272 · ltd · incorporated 2017-09-13
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.
Opportunity decay
drifting distress · 6-months
Drifting toward distress — expect more negotiability in 3–6 months, but also more friction.
- · Lifecycle stage drifting downward
- · Currently "declining"
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
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year to Mar 2025
Net worth
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book net assets
Opportunity
69/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: Fund management activities
Sector: Financial & insurance
Investor take
Pass (distressed without resilience)Distressed active trading company — structural issues outweigh the discount.
Opportunity 69/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Most likely exit: strategic trade sale (73/100).
Data confidence
Overall: high (82/100)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
15 officers (4 active, 15 linked, 11 with DOB)
85
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
14 connected companies via shared directors
87
Filing history
47 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
69/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional
Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.
Business quality
65
Adequate — check latest filings for context.
Acquirability
50
Some acquirability indicators.
Risk profile
77
Few red flags.
Signal strength
90
Good data coverage for analysis.
Signals from accounts
Derived from iXBRL accounts · FRS 102Loss-making
Loss before tax £76,270
Slipped into loss
Moved from profit to loss this year
Key financials
2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accountsCash
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Net Worth
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Current Assets
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Current Liabilities
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Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 102| Metric | 2025-03-31 | 2024-03-31 |
|---|---|---|
| Profit before tax | £-76.3k | £1.0k |
| Average employees | 0 | 0 |
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.
See pricing →Recent activity
Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
0
filings
Last 180 days
2
filings
- • 2 officers
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (48 events)Click to expand
- 2026-01-22➕GILLIES, Sharon appointedsecretary
- 2026-01-22➖JOHNSTONE, Alistair resignedsecretary
- 2026-01-22📄termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM02
- 2026-01-22📄appoint-person-secretary-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP03
- 2025-07-25📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2025-06-13📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2025-06-13📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2025-06-13📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2025-06-04➖CRAWFORD, Susi Jennifer resigneddirector
- 2025-06-04➖MCLAUGHLIN, Caroline Mary resigneddirector
- 2025-06-04➖YOUNG, Amanda Vera resigneddirector
- 2025-05-22📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2024-10-24📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2024-07-29📄capital-allotment-sharescapital · SH01
- 2024-06-27📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2024-06-26➕CRAWFORD, Susi Jennifer appointeddirector
- 2024-05-31📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2024-05-17➖MCNEILL, Morag resigneddirector
- 2024-04-05📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2024-03-27📄capital-allotment-sharescapital · SH01
- 2024-03-26➕RIZWAN, Amir appointeddirector
- 2024-02-01📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2024-01-31➖WOODERSON, Michael resigneddirector
- 2023-09-19📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2023-09-15➖OVENS, David Sutherland resigneddirector
- 2023-08-02📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2023-04-10📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2023-04-07➕MCLAUGHLIN, Caroline Mary appointeddirector
- 2022-12-08➖AKTEMEL, Susan Deborah, Dr resigneddirector
- 2022-12-08➖CROSSAN, William Murray resigneddirector
- 2022-12-08📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2022-12-08📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2022-08-04📄accounts-with-accounts-type-smallaccounts · AA
- 2022-06-27📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2021-09-01➖BARROW, Jill resignedsecretary
- 2021-09-01➕JOHNSTONE, Alistair appointedsecretary
- 2020-01-17➕BARROW, Jill appointedsecretary
- 2020-01-16➖GILLAN, Thomas James resignedsecretary
- 2018-06-07➕AKTEMEL, Susan Deborah, Dr appointeddirector
- 2018-06-07➕CROSSAN, William Murray appointeddirector
- 2018-06-07➕MCNEILL, Morag appointeddirector
- 2018-06-07➕WOODERSON, Michael appointeddirector
- 2018-06-07➕YOUNG, Amanda Vera appointeddirector
- 2017-09-13🏢Company incorporatedAs SIS VENTURES LIMITED
- 2017-09-13➕DAVIS, Alastair Grant appointeddirector
- 2017-09-13➕GILLAN, Thomas James appointeddirector
- 2017-09-13➕GILLAN, Thomas James appointedsecretary
- 2017-09-13➕OVENS, David Sutherland appointeddirector
Owner dependency
50/100
Moderate — manageable with handoverSome founder dependency, but not acute. A structured handover period should cover most risk.
Succession & seller-readiness
30/100
Weak signalLimited succession signal. Not a near-term off-market candidate.
Red flags
1 med ·4 director resignations in last 12 months
mediumMultiple recent departures can indicate governance disagreement, succession event, or preparation for sale/stress.
Evidence: JOHNSTONE, Alistair resigned 2026-01-22; CRAWFORD, Susi Jennifer resigned 2025-06-04; MCLAUGHLIN, Caroline Mary resigned 2025-06-04
Group structure
Social Investment Scotland is the ultimate parent — holding 75%+ shares. This company sits inside their group.
🏛️ultimate parent
Social Investment Scotland
Corporate parent · holds 75-100% shares
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SIS VENTURES LIMITED
This company · SC576272
Parent relationships inferred from Persons with Significant Control filings. Full subsidiary tree requires reverse-lookup (coming).
Shareholders & ownership
1 active beneficial owner · dominant holder ≥75%| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Social Investment Scotland Corporate entity | 75–100% | 75–100% | 75-100% shares · 75-100% voting | 13/09/2017 |
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
🔒Co-director network graph
Radial SVG graph showing every company connected via shared directors, colour-coded by status.
Available from the Pro tier upwards.
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See pricing →Company details
Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2017-09-13
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC66300 — Fund management activities
Registered office
3rd Floor 27 George Street
Edinburgh
EH2 2PA
Scotland
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-12-31
Last made up to: 2025-03-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-08-12
Last: 2025-07-29
Officers (4 active · 11 resigned)
Active
DAVIS, Alastair Grant→
Activedirector · ~46y · appointed 2017-09-13
View their other companies + combined net worth →
GILLAN, Thomas James→
Activedirector · ~40y · appointed 2017-09-13
View their other companies + combined net worth →
RIZWAN, Amir→
Activedirector · ~40y · appointed 2024-03-26
View their other companies + combined net worth →
BARROW, Jill→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2020-01-17 · resigned 2021-09-01
GILLAN, Thomas James→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2017-09-13 · resigned 2020-01-16
JOHNSTONE, Alistair→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2021-09-01 · resigned 2026-01-22
AKTEMEL, Susan Deborah, Dr→
Resigneddirector · ~58y · appointed 2018-06-07 · resigned 2022-12-08
CRAWFORD, Susi Jennifer→
Resigneddirector · ~49y · appointed 2024-06-26 · resigned 2025-06-04
CROSSAN, William Murray→
Resigneddirector · ~74y · appointed 2018-06-07 · resigned 2022-12-08
MCLAUGHLIN, Caroline Mary→
Resigneddirector · ~60y · appointed 2023-04-07 · resigned 2025-06-04
MCNEILL, Morag→
Resigneddirector · ~67y · appointed 2018-06-07 · resigned 2024-05-17
OVENS, David Sutherland→
Resigneddirector · ~54y · appointed 2017-09-13 · resigned 2023-09-15
WOODERSON, Michael→
Resigneddirector · ~72y · appointed 2018-06-07 · resigned 2024-01-31
YOUNG, Amanda Vera→
Resigneddirector · ~53y · appointed 2018-06-07 · resigned 2025-06-04
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Recent filings (47 total)
termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM02
2026-01-22
appoint-person-secretary-company-with-name-date
officers · AP03
2026-01-22
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-07-29
accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2025-07-25
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2025-06-13
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2025-06-13
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2025-06-13
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2025-05-22
accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2024-10-24
capital-allotment-shares
capital · SH01
2024-07-29
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-07-29
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2024-06-27
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2024-05-31
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2024-04-05
capital-allotment-shares
capital · SH01
2024-03-27