HUMAN.HOW LIMITED

⚰️Wound downdissolved
SC588254 · ltd · incorporated 2018-02-09
Investment thesis
Company dissolved — not a live target.
Why interesting: Historical record only; useful for precedent research.
Why risky: Not transactable.
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
not disclosed
Net worth
book net assets
Opportunity
60/100
Worth a look
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What this business does
Primary activity: Business and domestic software development
Sector: Information & communication
ALSO REGISTERED FOR
  • 62020Information technology consultancy activities
  • 62090Other information technology service activities
Investor take
Pass (distressed without resilience)
Distressed unclear — structural issues outweigh the discount.

Opportunity 60/100 (worth a look), bankability 70/100. High owner-dependency — earn-out structure likely required for clean transition. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: Resolve: Company dissolved. Company has been dissolved — it no longer legally exists. Any diligence here is historical only. Most likely exit: strategic trade sale (73/100).

Data confidence

Overall: medium (57/100)

Adequate coverage. AI outputs are reliable for the sections scored high; verify the rest in diligence.

Company profile
address, 3 SIC codes, incorporation date
100
Financials
No iXBRL financials extracted
0
Lenders & charges
Confirmed no charges registered
85
Directors & officers
3 officers (3 active, 3 linked, 3 with DOB)
90
Ownership & PSC
3 active PSC(s) of 3 total, 3 with control declared
90
Director network
7 connected companies via shared directors
66
Filing history
4 filings
60
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
60/100Worth a look
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional 

Mixed signal. Worth opening the full target workup before deciding to pursue.

Business quality
25
Concerning — overdue filings or status flags present.
Acquirability
75
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
67
Some moderate concerns — review flags.
Signal strength
90
Good data coverage for analysis.

Recent activity

Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
0
filings
Last 180 days
0
filings
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (9 events)Click to expand
  1. 2018-11-13
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    gazette-dissolved-voluntary
    gazette · GAZ2(A)
  2. 2018-11-13
    🏁
    Company dissolved
  3. 2018-08-28
    📄
    gazette-notice-voluntary
    gazette · GAZ1(A)
  4. 2018-08-16
    📄
    dissolution-application-strike-off-company
    dissolution · DS01
  5. 2018-02-09
    🏢
    Company incorporated
    As HUMAN.HOW LIMITED
  6. 2018-02-09
    MCGRATH, Ian appointed
    director
  7. 2018-02-09
    MILLICAN, Keith appointed
    director
  8. 2018-02-09
    WALLACE, Ian Crichton Mclaren appointed
    director
  9. 2018-02-09
    📄
    incorporation-company
    incorporation · NEWINC

Owner dependency

70/100
High — earn-out structure required

Material founder dependency. Consider a 2-3 year earn-out and build in a handover plan before completion.

FACTORS
  • +Founder age: Director aged approximately 68 — succession pressure is live.
  • +No director turnover: Company is 8 years old with no director changes — suggests a very tight-knit founder team never broadened.

Succession & seller-readiness

50/100
Moderate signal

Some succession indicators present. Worth watching; approach if sector/strategy fits.

SIGNALS
  • primaryFounder aged 63+: Senior director is approximately 68. Approaching typical UK retirement age — succession thinking likely.

Red flags

1 high ·
Company dissolved
high

Company has been dissolved — it no longer legally exists. Any diligence here is historical only.

Evidence: Dissolved on 2018-11-13

Shareholders & ownership

3 active beneficial owners
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Mr Ian Crichton Mclaren Wallace
Individual · British · DOB 09/1958 · age 68
2550%
25–50%25-50% shares · 25-50% voting09/02/2018
Mr Ian Mcgrath
Individual · British · DOB 01/1964 · age 62
2550%
25–50%25-50% shares · 25-50% voting09/02/2018
Mr Keith Millican
Individual · British · DOB 02/1960 · age 66
2550%
25–50%25-50% shares · 25-50% voting09/02/2018

From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.

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Company details

Statusdissolved
Typeltd
Incorporated2018-02-09
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC62012 — Business and domestic software development

Registered office

New Technology Centre
North Haugh
St. Andrews
Fife
KY16 9SR
United Kingdom

Filing status

Accounts
Next due:
Last made up to:
Confirmation statement
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Officers (0 active · 0 resigned)

MCGRATH, Ian
director · ~62y · appointed 2018-02-09
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Active
MILLICAN, Keith
director · ~66y · appointed 2018-02-09
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Active
WALLACE, Ian Crichton Mclaren
director · ~68y · appointed 2018-02-09
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Active

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Recent filings (4 total)

gazette-dissolved-voluntary
gazette · GAZ2(A)
2018-11-13
gazette-notice-voluntary
gazette · GAZ1(A)
2018-08-28
dissolution-application-strike-off-company
dissolution · DS01
2018-08-16
incorporation-company
incorporation · NEWINC
2018-02-09