INVERLEITH GP 1B LIMITED

🌿Early-stageactive
SC711031 · ltd · incorporated 2021-10-01
Investment thesis
Growth-phase business — story-led; valuation sensitive to momentum.
Why interesting: Trading is scaling; acquirers paying for trajectory get disproportionate leverage.
Why risky: Price often leads fundamentals; dependency on founder often high.
Opportunity decay
approaching window · 12-months
Approaching a transaction window — refinance or sale event plausible in the next 12 months.
  • · Oldest live charge 4.4y old — refinance window within 12 months
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
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Net worth
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Opportunity
77/100
Strong
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What this business does
Primary activity: Other professional, scientific and technical activities n.e.c.
Sector: Professional, scientific & technical
Investor take
Pursue
Strong opportunity: active trading company with strong profile and bankable structure.

Opportunity 77/100 (strong), bankability 80/100. 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 (73/100).

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Refinance opportunity

2 live charges · oldest 4.4y

75/100
ready

Refinance conversation should be productive — structure clean and timing right.

  • · Charge age ~4.4 years — mid-life; refi window approaching.
  • · Single lender — cleanest path to refinance.
  • · Legal-friction score 15/100 — clean.

Data confidence

Overall: medium (61/100)

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
No iXBRL financials extracted
0
Lenders & charges
2 charges (2/2 with lender, 2/2 with type)
90
Directors & officers
5 officers (2 active, 5 linked, 5 with DOB)
90
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
13 connected companies via shared directors
84
Filing history
19 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
77/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional 

Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.

Business quality
60
Adequate — check latest filings for context.
Acquirability
75
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
85
Few red flags.
Signal strength
100
Good data coverage for analysis.

Recent activity

Last 30 days
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Corporate timeline (28 events)Click to expand
  1. 2025-09-30
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-small
    accounts · AA
  2. 2025-07-03
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  3. 2025-06-16
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    THOMSON, Benjamin John Paget resigned
    director
  4. 2024-07-25
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-small
    accounts · AA
  5. 2023-09-12
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  6. 2023-09-11
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  7. 2023-08-31
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    MCDONALD, Graeme Palmer appointed
    director
  8. 2023-08-31
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    PAGE, Louise resigned
    director
  9. 2023-08-03
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-small
    accounts · AA
  10. 2023-04-08
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    mortgage-satisfy-charge-full
    mortgage · MR04
  11. 2023-04-08
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    mortgage-satisfy-charge-full
    mortgage · MR04
  12. 2023-04-08
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    Charge satisfied #2
  13. 2023-04-08
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    Charge satisfied #1
  14. 2023-04-06
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  15. 2023-02-17
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  16. 2023-02-17
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  17. 2022-12-28
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    MORSE, Stella Helen resigned
    director
  18. 2022-12-28
    ➕
    PAGE, Louise appointed
    director
  19. 2021-12-22
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    mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-date
    mortgage · MR01
  20. 2021-12-22
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    mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-date
    mortgage · MR01
  21. 2021-12-15
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    Charge registered #2
    Lender: The Royal Bank of Scotland International Limited
  22. 2021-12-15
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    Charge registered #1
    Lender: The Royal Bank of Scotland International Limited
  23. 2021-10-01
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    Company incorporated
    As INVERLEITH GP 1B LIMITED
  24. 2021-10-01
    ➕
    SKIPWORTH, Paul Henry appointed
    director
  25. 2021-10-01
    ➕
    MORSE, Stella Helen appointed
    director
  26. 2021-10-01
    ➕
    THOMSON, Benjamin John Paget appointed
    director
  27. 2021-10-01
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    change-account-reference-date-company-current-extended
    accounts · AA01
  28. 2021-10-01
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    incorporation-company
    incorporation · NEWINC

Owner dependency

66/100
High — earn-out structure required

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

FACTORS
  • +Two-director setup: Only two active directors — typical of owner-managed SMEs but limits succession.
  • +Senior director age: Director aged approximately 58 — approaching natural succession window.

Succession & seller-readiness

46/100
Moderate signal

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

SIGNALS
  • secondaryFounder aged 58+: Senior director is approximately 58. Early succession window.
  • secondaryTwo-director governance: Small-team governance. Succession depth is thin but not absent.

Red flags

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

Group structure

Inverleith Llp is the ultimate parent — holding 75%+ shares. This company sits inside their group.

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Inverleith Llp
Corporate parent · holds 75-100% shares · board control
ultimate parent
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INVERLEITH GP 1B LIMITED
This company · SC711031

Parent relationships inferred from Persons with Significant Control filings. Full subsidiary tree requires reverse-lookup (coming).

Shareholders & ownership

1 active beneficial owner · dominant holder ≥75%
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Inverleith Llp
Corporate entity
75–100%
75–100%board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control01/10/2021

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

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Company details

Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2021-10-01
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC74909 — Other professional, scientific and technical activities n.e.c.

Registered office

7 C/O Ncm Fund Services
4th Floor, 7 Castle Street
Edinburgh
EH2 3AH
Scotland

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2026-09-30
Last made up to: 2024-12-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-10-14
Last: 2025-09-30

Officers (2 active · 3 resigned)

MCDONALD, Graeme Palmer→
director · ~51y · appointed 2023-08-31
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
SKIPWORTH, Paul Henry→
director · ~58y · appointed 2021-10-01
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
MORSE, Stella Helen→
director · ~59y · appointed 2021-10-01 · resigned 2022-12-28
Resigned
PAGE, Louise→
director · ~54y · appointed 2022-12-28 · resigned 2023-08-31
Resigned
THOMSON, Benjamin John Paget→
director · ~63y · appointed 2021-10-01 · resigned 2025-06-16
Resigned

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Mortgages & charges

2
Total charges
0
Outstanding
0
Active lenders
Status:Lender:2 of 2 shown
TypeProperties
satisfied
Lloyds Banking Group
The Royal Bank of Scotland International Limited
A registered charge—15/12/202108/04/2023
satisfied
Lloyds Banking Group
The Royal Bank of Scotland International Limited
A registered charge—15/12/202108/04/2023

Recent filings (19 total)

confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-10-03
accounts-with-accounts-type-small
accounts · AA
2025-09-30
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2025-07-03
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-10-09
accounts-with-accounts-type-small
accounts · AA
2024-07-25
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-11-02
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2023-09-12
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2023-09-11
accounts-with-accounts-type-small
accounts · AA
2023-08-03
mortgage-satisfy-charge-full
mortgage · MR04
2023-04-08
mortgage-satisfy-charge-full
mortgage · MR04
2023-04-08
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2023-04-06
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2023-02-17
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2023-02-17
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-11-29