WORKPHOTOS LTD
🌿Early-stageactive
SC754784 · ltd · incorporated 2023-01-10
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 Jan 2025
Net worth
£-30.1k
book net assets
Opportunity
76/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: Other software publishing
Sector: Information & communication
Investor take
Pass (distressed without resilience)Distressed active trading company — structural issues outweigh the discount.
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: strategic trade sale (73/100).
Data confidence
Overall: medium (77/100)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
5 officers (3 active, 5 linked, 4 with DOB)
86
Ownership & PSC
2 active PSC(s) of 3 total, 3 with control declared
90
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
17 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
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 declaredNegative net assets
Liabilities exceed assets by £30,143
Key financials
2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accountsCash
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Net Worth
-£30k
↓ 85% YoY
Current Assets
£17k
↑ 533% YoY
Current Liabilities
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Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown| Metric | 2025-01-31 | 2024-01-31 |
|---|---|---|
| Total assets | £-30.1k | £-16.3k |
| Current assets | £17.3k | £2.7k |
| Net assets | £-30.1k | £-16.3k |
Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.
🔒Filing-note intelligence
1 signal detected in this company's narrative notes — going-concern language, audit opinion, contingent liabilities, related-party transactions.
Available from the Pro tier upwards.
See pricing →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 (22 events)Click to expand
- 2025-10-22➖SOMERVILLE, Ross Alexander resigneddirector
- 2025-10-22📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2025-10-22📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2025-10-22📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2025-10-22📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2025-10-22📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2025-10-21📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2025-09-24📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2025-09-24📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2025-09-24📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2025-09-24📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2024-12-12➖JANCZ, Pawel Piotr resigneddirector
- 2024-10-09📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2024-05-08➕MBM SECRETARIAL SERVICES LIMITED appointedcorporate-secretary
- 2024-05-08📄appoint-corporate-secretary-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP04
- 2024-05-08📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2023-01-10🏢Company incorporatedAs WORKPHOTOS LTD
- 2023-01-10➕LAYT, Alan Scott appointeddirector
- 2023-01-10➕PARKER, Craig appointeddirector
- 2023-01-10➕JANCZ, Pawel Piotr appointeddirector
- 2023-01-10➕SOMERVILLE, Ross Alexander appointeddirector
- 2023-01-10📄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 59 — 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 59. 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 Alan Scott Layt Individual · British · DOB 01/1991 · age 35 | 25–50% | 25–50% | board control25-50% shares · 25-50% voting · board control | 22/10/2025 |
Mr Craig Parker Individual · British,New Zealander · DOB 10/1967 · age 59 | 25–50% | 25–50% | board control25-50% shares · 25-50% voting · board control | 22/10/2025 |
1 historic (ceased) PSC
- Mr Ross Alexander Somervilleceased 22/10/2025· 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting · board control
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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See pricing →Company details
Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2023-01-10
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC58290 — Other software publishing
Registered office
Suite 2, Ground Floor, Orchard Brae House
30 Queensferry Road
Edinburgh
United Kingdom
EH4 2HS
United Kingdom
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-10-31
Last made up to: 2025-01-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-01-23
Last: 2026-01-09
Officers (3 active · 2 resigned)
MBM SECRETARIAL SERVICES LIMITED→
Activecorporate-secretary · appointed 2024-05-08
View their other companies + combined net worth →
LAYT, Alan Scott→
Activedirector · ~35y · appointed 2023-01-10
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PARKER, Craig→
Activedirector · ~59y · appointed 2023-01-10
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JANCZ, Pawel Piotr→
Resigneddirector · ~44y · appointed 2023-01-10 · resigned 2024-12-12
SOMERVILLE, Ross Alexander→
Resigneddirector · ~46y · appointed 2023-01-10 · resigned 2025-10-22
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Recent filings (17 total)
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-01-09
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2025-10-22
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2025-10-22
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2025-10-22
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
2025-10-22
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
2025-10-22
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2025-10-21
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2025-09-24
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2025-09-24
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2025-09-24
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2025-09-24
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-01-09
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2024-10-09
appoint-corporate-secretary-company-with-name-date
officers · AP04
2024-05-08
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2024-05-08