SLIDE INC. LTD
🌿Early-stageactive
SC786058 · ltd · incorporated 2023-10-16
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 Oct 2024
Net worth
£15.0k
book net assets
Opportunity
76/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: Wireless telecommunications activities
Sector: Information & communication
ALSO REGISTERED FOR
- 62011Ready-made interactive leisure and entertainment software development
- 62090Other information technology service activities
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: strategic trade sale (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, 3 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
4 officers (3 active, 4 linked, 3 with DOB)
85
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
12 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 declaredPositive net assets
Net assets £15,022
Key financials
1 year extracted from filed iXBRL accountsCash
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Net Worth
£15k
Current Assets
£15k
Current Liabilities
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Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown| Metric | 2024-10-31 |
|---|---|
| Total assets | £15.0k |
| Current assets | £15.0k |
| Net assets | £15.0k |
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
0
filings
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (16 events)Click to expand
- 2025-10-23📄capital-allotment-sharescapital · SH01
- 2025-07-16📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2025-05-13📄memorandum-articlesincorporation · MA
- 2025-03-23📄capital-allotment-sharescapital · SH01
- 2025-03-17📄memorandum-articlesincorporation · MA
- 2025-03-12📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2025-03-07➖HAVEY, Allison Blaisdel resigneddirector
- 2024-09-23📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2024-09-15➕HAVEY, Allison Blaisdel appointeddirector
- 2024-02-06📄capital-allotment-sharescapital · SH01
- 2024-02-06📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2024-02-01➕TILEY, Stephen William appointeddirector
- 2023-10-16🏢Company incorporatedAs SLIDE INC. LTD
- 2023-10-16➕MARTIN, Ethan appointedsecretary
- 2023-10-16➕MARTIN, Ethan appointeddirector
- 2023-10-16📄incorporation-companyincorporation · NEWINC
Owner dependency
71/100
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.
- +Young company: Only 2.6 years old — management layer unlikely to be developed.
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
1 active beneficial owner · dominant holder ≥75%| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mr Ethan Martin Individual · British · DOB 04/1998 · age 28 | 75–100% | 75–100% | board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control | 16/10/2023 |
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2023-10-16
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC61200 — Wireless telecommunications activities
Registered office
272 Bath Street
Glasgow
G2 4JR
Scotland
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-07-31
Last made up to: 2024-10-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-11-11
Last: 2025-10-28
Officers (3 active · 1 resigned)
Active
MARTIN, Ethan→
Activedirector · ~28y · appointed 2023-10-16
View their other companies + combined net worth →
TILEY, Stephen William→
Activedirector · ~59y · appointed 2024-02-01
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HAVEY, Allison Blaisdel→
Resigneddirector · ~60y · appointed 2024-09-15 · resigned 2025-03-07
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Recent filings (12 total)
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-10-28
capital-allotment-shares
capital · SH01
2025-10-23
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2025-07-16
memorandum-articles
incorporation · MA
2025-05-13
capital-allotment-shares
capital · SH01
2025-03-23
memorandum-articles
incorporation · MA
2025-03-17
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2025-03-12
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-11-05
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2024-09-23
capital-allotment-shares
capital · SH01
2024-02-06
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2024-02-06
incorporation-company
incorporation · NEWINC
2023-10-16