LAUNCH IT TRUST PAISLEY

🏛️Establishedactive
SC636688 · private-limited-guarant-nsc-limited-exemption · incorporated 2019-07-22
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.
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
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year to Dec 2024
Net worth
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book net assets
Opportunity
76/100
Strong
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What this business does
Primary activity: Other business support service activities n.e.c.
Sector: Administrative & support services
Investor take
Pursue
Strong opportunity: active trading company with strong profile and bankable structure.

Opportunity 76/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (65/100).

Data confidence

Overall: high (80/100)

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
8 officers (4 active, 8 linked, 8 with DOB)
90
Ownership & PSC
4 active PSC(s) of 8 total, 8 with control declared
90
Director network
2 connected companies via shared directors
51
Filing history
33 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 accounts
Cash
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Net Worth
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Current Assets
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Current Liabilities
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£0£0£0£0£0£0Dec 2023Dec 2024

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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 102
Metric2024-12-312023-12-31
Average employees100100

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
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Last 90 days
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Last 180 days
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Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (33 events)Click to expand
  1. 2025-07-04
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  2. 2024-06-24
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    notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
  3. 2024-06-24
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  4. 2024-05-23
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  5. 2024-05-07
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  6. 2024-05-07
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    cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
  7. 2024-04-24
    ➖
    RITCHIE, Alan resigned
    director
  8. 2024-03-31
    ➕
    HOWARD, Lorraine appointed
    director
  9. 2023-07-31
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  10. 2023-03-08
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    change-account-reference-date-company-previous-extended
    accounts · AA01
  11. 2022-04-08
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    notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
  12. 2022-04-07
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    cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
  13. 2022-04-07
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  14. 2022-03-31
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    HENDERSON, Ian Hazlitt resigned
    director
  15. 2022-03-24
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  16. 2021-05-28
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  17. 2021-05-12
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    RITCHIE, Alan appointed
    director
  18. 2021-03-30
    📄
    memorandum-articles
    incorporation · MA
  19. 2021-02-17
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    notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
  20. 2021-02-17
    📄
    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  21. 2021-02-04
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  22. 2021-02-04
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    cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
  23. 2021-02-04
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    notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
  24. 2021-02-04
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  25. 2021-02-01
    ➕
    BREAKEY, Leon appointed
    director
  26. 2021-02-01
    ➕
    BROWN, Janet Marjorie, Dr appointed
    director
  27. 2021-02-01
    ➖
    DOBBS, Clifford Nathaniel resigned
    director
  28. 2021-02-01
    ➕
    HENDERSON, Ian Hazlitt appointed
    director
  29. 2021-02-01
    ➖
    WRIGHT, Amber Claire resigned
    director
  30. 2019-07-22
    🏢
    Company incorporated
    As LAUNCH IT TRUST PAISLEY
  31. 2019-07-22
    ➕
    SHELLEY, Patrick Joseph appointed
    director
  32. 2019-07-22
    ➕
    DOBBS, Clifford Nathaniel appointed
    director
  33. 2019-07-22
    ➕
    WRIGHT, Amber Claire appointed
    director

Owner dependency

55/100
Moderate — manageable with handover

Some founder dependency, but not acute. A structured handover period should cover most risk.

FACTORS
  • -4 active directors: Broader management team in place — suggests transferable governance.
  • +Founder age: Director aged approximately 75 — succession pressure is live.

Succession & seller-readiness

60/100
Strong succession signal

Multiple signals suggest succession is on the horizon. Candidate for proactive outreach.

SIGNALS
  • primaryFounder aged 70+: Senior director is approximately 75 years old. Natural succession window is now.

Red flags

clean
No red flags detected from available public data. (This is not a clean bill of health — detailed accounts review still recommended.)

Shareholders & ownership

4 active beneficial owners · fragmented
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Mr Patrick Joseph Shelley
Individual · British · DOB 06/1966 · age 60
—25–50%25-50% voting22/07/2019
Mrs Lorraine Howard
Individual · British · DOB 03/1962 · age 64
——sig. influencesignificant influence · trust interest31/03/2024
Dr Janet Marjorie Brown
Individual · British · DOB 07/1951 · age 75
——sig. influencesignificant influence · trust interest · firm interest01/02/2021
Mr Leon Breakey
Individual · British · DOB 04/1972 · age 54
——sig. influencesignificant influence01/02/2021
4 historic (ceased) PSCs
  • Mr Alan Ritchieceased 24/04/2024· significant influence
  • Mr Ian Hazlitt Hendersonceased 31/03/2022· significant influence · trust interest · firm interest
  • Mrs Amber Claire Wrightceased 01/02/2021· 25-50% voting
  • Mr Clifford Nathaniel Dobbsceased 01/02/2021· 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
Typeprivate-limited-guarant-nsc-limited-exemption
Incorporated2019-07-22
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC82990 — Other business support service activities n.e.c.

Registered office

43-45, 67-71 George Street
Paisley
PA1 2JY
Scotland

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2026-09-30
Last made up to: 2024-12-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-08-04
Last: 2025-07-21

Officers (4 active · 4 resigned)

BREAKEY, Leon→
director · ~54y · appointed 2021-02-01
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
BROWN, Janet Marjorie, Dr→
director · ~75y · appointed 2021-02-01
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
HOWARD, Lorraine→
director · ~64y · appointed 2024-03-31
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
SHELLEY, Patrick Joseph→
director · ~60y · appointed 2019-07-22
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
DOBBS, Clifford Nathaniel→
director · ~63y · appointed 2019-07-22 · resigned 2021-02-01
Resigned
HENDERSON, Ian Hazlitt→
director · ~74y · appointed 2021-02-01 · resigned 2022-03-31
Resigned
RITCHIE, Alan→
director · ~58y · appointed 2021-05-12 · resigned 2024-04-24
Resigned
WRIGHT, Amber Claire→
director · ~47y · appointed 2019-07-22 · resigned 2021-02-01
Resigned

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Recent filings (33 total)

confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-07-22
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2025-07-04
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-07-22
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
2024-06-24
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2024-06-24
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2024-05-23
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2024-05-07
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2024-05-07
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2023-07-31
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-07-24
change-account-reference-date-company-previous-extended
accounts · AA01
2023-03-08
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-08-04
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
2022-04-08
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2022-04-07
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2022-04-07