FIRTH INSPECTION SERVICES LTD
🌿Early-stageactive
SC747361 · ltd · incorporated 2022-10-14
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.
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
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year to Mar 2025
Net worth
£90
book net assets
Opportunity
76/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: Other engineering activities
Sector: Professional, scientific & technical
ALSO REGISTERED FOR
- 71200Technical testing and analysis
Investor take
PursueStrong opportunity: asset-holding vehicle with strong profile and acceptable with review structure.
Opportunity 76/100 (strong), bankability 70/100. 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).
Data confidence
Overall: medium (69/100)Adequate coverage. AI outputs are reliable for the sections scored high; verify the rest in diligence.
Company profile
address, 2 SIC codes, incorporation date
100
Financials
1 year of iXBRL accounts extracted (no YoY comparison) + narrative notes parsed
50
Lenders & charges
Confirmed no charges registered
85
Directors & officers
2 officers (2 active, 2 linked, 2 with DOB)
90
Ownership & PSC
2 active PSC(s) of 2 total, 2 with control declared
90
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
9 filings
60
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
60
Adequate — check latest filings for context.
Acquirability
75
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
85
Few red flags.
Signal strength
90
Good data coverage for analysis.
Signals from accounts
Derived from iXBRL accounts · accounting standard not declaredPositive net assets
Net assets £90
Key financials
1 year extracted from filed iXBRL accountsCash
—
Net Worth
£90
Current Assets
£41k
Current Liabilities
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Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown| Metric | 2025-03-31 |
|---|---|
| Total assets | £90 |
| Current assets | £41.5k |
| Net assets | £90 |
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
0
filings
Last 180 days
1
filing
- • 1 confirmation-statement
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (9 events)Click to expand
- 2025-08-26📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2025-08-26📄change-account-reference-date-company-previous-shortenedaccounts · AA01
- 2025-01-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2024-12-30📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2024-02-15📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2022-10-14🏢Company incorporatedAs FIRTH INSPECTION SERVICES LTD
- 2022-10-14➕CLYNE, Sean Munro appointeddirector
- 2022-10-14➕JACK, Martin appointeddirector
- 2022-10-14📄incorporation-companyincorporation · NEWINC
Owner dependency
66/100
High — earn-out structure requiredMaterial 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 60 — approaching natural succession window.
Succession & seller-readiness
46/100
Moderate signalSome succession indicators present. Worth watching; approach if sector/strategy fits.
SIGNALS
- secondaryFounder aged 58+: Senior director is approximately 60. Early succession window.
- secondaryTwo-director governance: Small-team governance. Succession depth is thin but not absent.
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
2 active beneficial owners| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mr Martin Jack Individual · British · DOB 11/1966 · age 60 | 25–50% | 25–50% | board control25-50% shares · 25-50% voting · board control | 14/10/2022 |
Mr Sean Munro Clyne Individual · British · DOB 05/1992 · age 34 | 25–50% | 25–50% | board control25-50% shares · 25-50% voting · board control | 14/10/2022 |
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2022-10-14
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC71129 — Other engineering activities
Registered office
East Neuk
Nairnside Farm
Nairn
IV12 5XS
Scotland
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-12-31
Last made up to: 2025-03-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-10-27
Last: 2025-10-13
Officers (2 active · 0 resigned)
CLYNE, Sean Munro→
Activedirector · ~34y · appointed 2022-10-14
View their other companies + combined net worth →
JACK, Martin→
Activedirector · ~60y · appointed 2022-10-14
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Recent filings (9 total)
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-11-01
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2025-08-26
change-account-reference-date-company-previous-shortened
accounts · AA01
2025-08-26
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2025-01-30
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2024-12-30
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-10-16
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2024-02-15
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-11-20
incorporation-company
incorporation · NEWINC
2022-10-14