I.S. TURBINE CONTROLS LTD
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: high (80/100)Strong data coverage across all sections. AI outputs should be trusted with minimal caveats.
Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.
Signals from accounts
Derived from iXBRL accounts · FRS 105 (micro)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 105 (micro)| Metric | 2025-03-31 | 2024-03-31 |
|---|---|---|
| Total assets | £74.3k | £51.0k |
| Current assets | £95.4k | £79.3k |
| Net assets | £74.3k | £51.0k |
Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.
1 signal detected in this company's narrative notes — going-concern language, audit opinion, contingent liabilities, related-party transactions.
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See pricing →Recent activity
- • 1 persons-with-significant-control
- • 1 persons-with-significant-control
- • 1 accounts
Corporate timeline (12 events)Click to expand
- 2026-02-19📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2025-12-27📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2024-12-23📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2023-12-29📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2022-12-27📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2022-07-18📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2021-12-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2021-02-04📄change-account-reference-date-company-current-shortenedaccounts · AA01
- 2021-01-12📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2020-07-03🏢Company incorporatedAs I.S. TURBINE CONTROLS LTD
- 2020-07-03➕STEWART, Iain appointeddirector
- 2020-07-03📄incorporation-companyincorporation · NEWINC
Owner dependency
The business appears inseparable from the founder. Acquisition without a serious earn-out or meaningful transition period would likely destroy value.
- +Sole director: Only one active director — all governance concentrated on one person.
- +Senior director age: Director aged approximately 58 — approaching natural succession window.
- +No director turnover: Company is 6 years old with no director changes — suggests a very tight-knit founder team never broadened.
Succession & seller-readiness
Multiple signals suggest succession is on the horizon. Candidate for proactive outreach.
- secondaryFounder aged 58+: Senior director is approximately 58. Early succession window.
- primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.
Red flags
cleanShareholders & ownership
1 active beneficial owner · dominant holder ≥75%| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mr Iain Stewart Individual · British · DOB 01/1968 · age 58 | 75–100% | — | 75-100% shares | 03/07/2020 |
1 historic (ceased) PSC
- Mrs Dawn Stewartceased 03/07/2025· 25-50% shares
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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