IP100 LTD
💤Zombieactive
SC589489 · ltd · incorporated 2018-02-21
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
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year to Mar 2025
Net worth
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book net assets
Opportunity
76/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: Management consultancy activities other than financial management
Sector: Professional, scientific & technical
Investor take
PursueStrong opportunity: active trading company with strong profile and bankable structure.
Opportunity 76/100 (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: share sale to pe / searcher (73/100).
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
2 officers (2 active, 2 linked, 1 with DOB)
80
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
6 connected companies via shared directors
63
Filing history
23 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
76/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional
Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.
Business quality
65
Adequate — check latest filings for context.
Acquirability
70
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
85
Few red flags.
Signal strength
90
Good data coverage for analysis.
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 |
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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
Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
1
filing
- • 1 confirmation-statement
Last 180 days
5
filings
- • 2 officers
- • 1 confirmation-statement
- • 1 persons-with-significant-control
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (18 events)Click to expand
- 2025-12-18📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2025-12-17📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2025-12-17📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2025-12-03📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2024-11-24📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2024-05-01📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2023-12-01📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2022-11-29📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2022-01-10📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2021-08-21📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2020-12-14📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2020-11-04📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2019-10-14📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2018-03-06📄change-account-reference-date-company-current-extendedaccounts · AA01
- 2018-02-21🏢Company incorporatedAs IP100 LTD
- 2018-02-21➕BAIRD, Iain Sydney Russell appointedsecretary
- 2018-02-21➕ROBERTSON, Stephen appointeddirector
- 2018-02-21📄incorporation-companyincorporation · NEWINC
Owner dependency
88/100
Critical — business is the founderThe business appears inseparable from the founder. Acquisition without a serious earn-out or meaningful transition period would likely destroy value.
FACTORS
- +Sole director: Only one active director — all governance concentrated on one person.
- +Senior director age: Director aged approximately 59 — approaching natural succession window.
- +No director turnover: Company is 8 years old with no director changes — suggests a very tight-knit founder team never broadened.
Succession & seller-readiness
55/100
Strong succession signalMultiple signals suggest succession is on the horizon. Candidate for proactive outreach.
SIGNALS
- secondaryFounder aged 58+: Senior director is approximately 59. Early succession window.
- primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.
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
1 active beneficial owner · dominant holder ≥75%| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
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Mr Stephen Robertson Individual · British · DOB 07/1967 · age 59 | 75–100% | — | 75-100% shares | 21/02/2018 |
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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| I.S. TURBINE CONTROLS LTD→ SC666171 · est 2020 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 5y | — | — |
| ICAFE LIMITED→ SC400929 · est 2011 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 14y | — | — |
| INFORMATION LAW SOLUTIONS LIMITED→ SC543438 · est 2016 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 9y | — | — |
| INFRASTRUCTURE NATION LIMITED→ SC579996 · est 2017 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 8y | — | — |
| INITIATIVE1 LTD→ SC880403 · est 2026 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| INJURY CLAIMS SCOTLAND LTD→ SC438343 · est 2012 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 13y | — | — |
| INNBRIDGE HOSPITALITY LTD→ SC855766 · est 2025 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| INSUR TECH LABS LTD→ SC631888 · est 2019 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 6y | — | — |
| INTEGRO DESIGN ENGINEERING ASSOCIATES LTD→ SC666395 · est 2020 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 5y | — | — |
| IQBALUDDIN&CO LTD→ SC593384 · est 2018 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 8y | — | — |
| ITBC CONSULTING LIMITED→ SC495957 · est 2015 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 11y | — | — |
| ITS GLASGOW LIMITED→ SC592958 · est 2018 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 8y | — | — |
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Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2018-02-21
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC70229 — Management consultancy activities other than financial management
Registered office
Select Business Centre C/O Metis Partners
10 Newton Place
Glasgow
G3 7PR
United Kingdom
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-12-31
Last made up to: 2025-03-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-03-06
Last: 2026-02-20
Officers (2 active · 0 resigned)
BAIRD, Iain Sydney Russell→
Activesecretary · appointed 2018-02-21
View their other companies + combined net worth →
ROBERTSON, Stephen→
Activedirector · ~59y · appointed 2018-02-21
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Recent filings (23 total)
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-02-24
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2025-12-18
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2025-12-17
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2025-12-17
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2025-12-03
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-03-05
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2024-11-24
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2024-05-01
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-02-20
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2023-12-01
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-03-03
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2022-11-29
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-02-20
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2022-01-10
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2021-08-21