SOLAIS LIMITED
🌿Early-stageactive
SC789494 · ltd · incorporated 2023-11-16
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
—
year to Sept 2025
Net worth
£-8.37M
book net assets
Opportunity
76/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: Other information technology service activities
Sector: Information & communication
Investor take
Pass (distressed without resilience)Distressed active trading company — structural issues outweigh the discount.
Opportunity 76/100 (strong), bankability 60/100. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Most likely exit: strategic trade sale (73/100).
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Refinance opportunity
4 live charges · 2 lenders · oldest 2.4y
35/100
too messy
Refinance path is blocked by complexity. Rethink structure or expect bespoke, expensive terms.
- · Newest facility, 2.4 years old — likely still in initial term.
- · Two lenders — manageable, but coordination required.
- · Legal-friction score 15/100 — clean.
Data confidence
Overall: high (83/100)Strong data coverage across all sections. AI outputs should be trusted with minimal caveats.
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
4 charges (4/4 with lender, 4/4 with type)
90
Directors & officers
6 officers (4 active, 6 linked, 6 with DOB)
90
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 2 total, 2 with control declared
90
Director network
10 connected companies via shared directors
75
Filing history
25 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
70
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
85
Few red flags.
Signal strength
100
Good data coverage for analysis.
Signals from accounts
Derived from iXBRL accounts · accounting standard not declaredNegative net assets
Liabilities exceed assets by £8,373,213
Cash YoY
+88779%
Year on year
Key financials
2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accountsCash
£12k
↑ 88779% YoY
Net Worth
-£8.4m
↓ 155% YoY
Current Assets
£5.0m
↓ 26% YoY
Current Liabilities
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Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown| Metric | 2025-09-30 | 2024-09-30 |
|---|---|---|
| Total assets | £60.46M | £12.46M |
| Current assets | £5.03M | £6.77M |
| Cash | £12.4k | £14 |
| Debtors | £5.02M | £6.77M |
| Net assets | £-8.37M | £-3.29M |
Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.
🔒Filing-note intelligence
2 signals 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
2
filings
- • 1 accounts
- • 1 officers
Last 180 days
4
filings
- • 2 officers
- • 1 accounts
- • 1 confirmation-statement
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (36 events)Click to expand
- 2026-03-12📄accounts-with-accounts-type-audited-abridgedaccounts · AA
- 2026-02-05📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2026-02-02➕BROWN, Steven John appointeddirector
- 2025-11-13📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2025-10-23➕KENNY, Jeannie appointeddirector
- 2025-10-23➕STEVENSON, Melanie appointeddirector
- 2025-10-23📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2025-10-23📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2025-09-30➖O'HARA, Thomas resigneddirector
- 2025-03-20📄accounts-with-accounts-type-audited-abridgedaccounts · AA
- 2025-01-10📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2024-12-31➖TURNBULL, Alan Logan resigneddirector
- 2024-11-07📄change-account-reference-date-company-previous-shortenedaccounts · AA01
- 2024-01-13📄capital-name-of-class-of-sharescapital · SH08
- 2024-01-11📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC02
- 2024-01-10📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2024-01-09📄mortgage-alter-floating-charge-with-numbermortgage · 466(Scot)
- 2024-01-08📄memorandum-articlesincorporation · MA
- 2024-01-08📄resolutionresolution · RESOLUTIONS
- 2024-01-06📄mortgage-alter-floating-charge-with-numbermortgage · 466(Scot)
- 2024-01-04📄mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-datemortgage · MR01
- 2024-01-04📄mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-datemortgage · MR01
- 2024-01-04📄mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-datemortgage · MR01
- 2024-01-03📄capital-allotment-sharescapital · SH01
- 2024-01-03📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2024-01-03📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2023-12-28📄mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-datemortgage · MR01
- 2023-12-23➕MCDONALD, Andrew James appointeddirector
- 2023-12-23➕TURNBULL, Alan Logan appointeddirector
- 2023-12-23🔒Charge registered #4Lender: Glas Trust Corporation Limited as Security Agent
- 2023-12-23🔒Charge registered #3Lender: Glas Trust Corporation Limited as Security Agent
- 2023-12-23🔒Charge registered #2Lender: Glas Trust Corporation Limited as Security Agent
- 2023-12-23🔒Charge registered #1Lender: Ldc (Managers) Limited as Security Trustee
- 2023-11-16🏢Company incorporatedAs SOLAIS LIMITED
- 2023-11-16➕O'HARA, Thomas appointeddirector
- 2023-11-16📄incorporation-companyincorporation · NEWINC
Owner dependency
53/100
Moderate — manageable with handoverSome founder dependency, but not acute. A structured handover period should cover most risk.
FACTORS
- -4 active directors: Broader management team in place — suggests transferable governance.
- +Senior director age: Director aged approximately 61 — approaching natural succession window.
- +Young company: Only 2.5 years old — management layer unlikely to be developed.
Succession & seller-readiness
40/100
Moderate signalSome succession indicators present. Worth watching; approach if sector/strategy fits.
SIGNALS
- secondaryFounder aged 58+: Senior director is approximately 61. Early succession window.
Red flags
cleanNo red flags detected from available public data. (This is not a clean bill of health — detailed accounts review still recommended.)
Group structure
Solais Topco Limited is the ultimate parent — holding 75%+ shares. This company sits inside their group.
🏛️ultimate parent
Solais Topco Limited
Corporate parent · holds 75-100% shares · board control
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SOLAIS LIMITED
This company · SC789494
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%| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Solais Topco Limited Corporate entity | 75–100% | 75–100% | board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control | 23/12/2023 |
1 historic (ceased) PSC
- Mr Thomas O'Haraceased 23/12/2023· 75-100% shares · 75-100% voting
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
🔒Co-director network graph
Radial SVG graph showing every company connected via shared directors, colour-coded by status.
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8 specific questions generated from this company's actual signals — liquidity, leverage, director age, charge count, red flags, age-of-company.
Available from the Pro tier upwards.
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See pricing →Company details
Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2023-11-16
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC62090 — Other information technology service activities
Registered office
Solais House 19 Phoenix Crescent
Strathclyde Business Park
Bellshill
ML4 3NJ
United Kingdom
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2027-06-30
Last made up to: 2025-09-30
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-11-27
Last: 2025-11-13
Officers (4 active · 2 resigned)
BROWN, Steven John→
Activedirector · ~48y · appointed 2026-02-02
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KENNY, Jeannie→
Activedirector · ~61y · appointed 2025-10-23
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MCDONALD, Andrew James→
Activedirector · ~44y · appointed 2023-12-23
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STEVENSON, Melanie→
Activedirector · ~47y · appointed 2025-10-23
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O'HARA, Thomas→
Resigneddirector · ~66y · appointed 2023-11-16 · resigned 2025-09-30
TURNBULL, Alan Logan→
Resigneddirector · ~64y · appointed 2023-12-23 · resigned 2024-12-31
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Mortgages & charges
4
Total charges
4
Outstanding
2
Active lenders
Status:Lender:4 of 4 shown
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| outstanding | Glas Trust Corporation as Security Agent Glas Trust Corporation Limited as Security Agent | A registered charge | 1 property | 23/12/2023 | — | |
| outstanding | Glas Trust Corporation as Security Agent Glas Trust Corporation Limited as Security Agent | A registered charge | 1 property | 23/12/2023 | — | |
| outstanding | Glas Trust Corporation as Security Agent Glas Trust Corporation Limited as Security Agent | A registered charge | 1 property | 23/12/2023 | — | |
| outstanding | Ldc (Managers) as Security Trustee Ldc (Managers) Limited as Security Trustee | A registered charge | — | 23/12/2023 | — |
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Recent filings (25 total)
accounts-with-accounts-type-audited-abridged
accounts · AA
2026-03-12
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2026-02-05
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-11-13
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2025-11-13
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2025-10-23
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2025-10-23
accounts-with-accounts-type-audited-abridged
accounts · AA
2025-03-20
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2025-01-10
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-11-27
change-account-reference-date-company-previous-shortened
accounts · AA01
2024-11-07
capital-name-of-class-of-shares
capital · SH08
2024-01-13
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC02
2024-01-11
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2024-01-10
mortgage-alter-floating-charge-with-number
mortgage · 466(Scot)
2024-01-09
memorandum-articles
incorporation · MA
2024-01-08