ISB GROUP LIMITED
- · Hygiene score: 90 → 75
- · Opportunity score: 72 → 67
- · Filings: 20 → 25
Mixed signals in the last 30 days — 1 improved, 2 worsened.
- ↓Opportunity score: 72 → 67
- ↓Hygiene score: 90 → 75
- ↑Filings: 20 → 25
No snapshot from 90 days ago — start tracking from today.
No snapshot from 180 days ago — start tracking from today.
Opportunity 67/100 (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: share sale to pe / searcher (58/100).
Data confidence
Overall: medium (78/100)Adequate coverage. AI outputs are reliable for the sections scored high; verify the rest in diligence.
Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.
Key financials
2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accountsHover to see exact values · click legend to toggle series
Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 102| Metric | 2024-10-31 | 2023-10-31 |
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Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.
Recent activity
- • 5 officers
- • 1 address
- • 1 change-of-name
- • 5 officers
- • 1 address
- • 1 change-of-name
- • 5 officers
- • 1 address
- • 1 change-of-name
Corporate timeline (25 events)Click to expand
- 2026-05-14📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2026-05-14📄termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM02
- 2026-05-14📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2026-05-14📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2026-05-14📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2026-05-08➕WELLS, Bevan Matthew appointeddirector
- 2026-05-08➕WELLS, Roy Mark appointeddirector
- 2026-05-08➖SHELF SECRETARY LIMITED resignedcorporate-secretary
- 2026-05-08➖BEVERIDGE, David Brannigan resigneddirector
- 2026-05-08➖SHELF DIRECTOR LIMITED resignedcorporate-director
- 2026-05-08📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2026-05-08✏️certificate-change-of-name-companychange-of-name · CERTNM
- 2025-06-24📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2024-06-20📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2023-06-26📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2022-06-23📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2021-06-22📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2020-09-29📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2020-01-20📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2020-01-20📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2019-06-18📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2017-10-23🏢Company incorporatedAs ISB GROUP LIMITED
- 2017-10-23➕SHELF SECRETARY LIMITED appointedcorporate-secretary
- 2017-10-23➕BEVERIDGE, David Brannigan appointeddirector
- 2017-10-23➕SHELF DIRECTOR LIMITED appointedcorporate-director
Owner dependency
Material founder dependency. Consider a 2-3 year earn-out and build in a handover plan before completion.
- +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.
Succession & seller-readiness
Limited succession signal. Not a near-term off-market candidate.
- secondaryTwo-director governance: Small-team governance. Succession depth is thin but not absent.
Red flags
2 med ·Multiple recent departures can indicate governance disagreement, succession event, or preparation for sale/stress.
Evidence: SHELF SECRETARY LIMITED resigned 2026-05-08; BEVERIDGE, David Brannigan resigned 2026-05-08; SHELF DIRECTOR LIMITED resigned 2026-05-08
Name changes can be benign (rebrand) but can also precede distress, phoenix activity, or buyer concealment.
Evidence: 2026-05-08: certificate-change-of-name-company
Group structure
2 corporate shareholders identified. Group structure is distributed.
Parent relationships inferred from Persons with Significant Control filings. Full subsidiary tree requires reverse-lookup (coming).
Shareholders & ownership
3 active beneficial owners · dominant holder ≥75%| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Shelf Nominees Limited Corporate entity | 75–100% | 75–100% | board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control | 23/10/2017 |
Mr David Brannigan Beveridge Individual · British · DOB 10/1974 · age 52 | — | — | sig. influencesignificant influence | 23/10/2017 |
Shelf Director Limited Corporate entity | — | — | sig. influencesignificant influence | 23/10/2017 |
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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Officers (2 active · 3 resigned)
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