INSPIRE SPACES (FF&E) LIMITED

🌿Early-stageactive
SC810020 · ltd · incorporated 2024-05-09
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
not disclosed
Net worth
book net assets
Opportunity
72/100
Strong
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What this business does
Primary activity: Retail sale of furniture, lighting, and similar (not musical instruments or scores) in specialised stores
Sector: Wholesale & retail
Investor take
Pursue
Strong opportunity: active trading company with strong profile and acceptable with review structure.

Opportunity 72/100 (strong), bankability 70/100. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (65/100).

Data confidence

Overall: medium (60/100)

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
Confirmed no charges registered
85
Directors & officers
4 officers (4 active, 4 linked, 4 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
12 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
72/100Strong
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
77
Few red flags.
Signal strength
90
Good data coverage for analysis.

Recent activity

Last 30 days
1
filing
  • 1 confirmation-statement
Last 90 days
1
filing
  • 1 confirmation-statement
Last 180 days
1
filing
  • 1 confirmation-statement
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (15 events)Click to expand
  1. 2025-09-26
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  2. 2025-05-19
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    change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC05
  3. 2025-03-31
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  4. 2025-03-07
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    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  5. 2025-03-07
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    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  6. 2024-08-12
    ✏️
    certificate-change-of-name-company
    change-of-name · CERTNM
  7. 2024-07-15
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  8. 2024-07-15
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  9. 2024-06-17
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    change-account-reference-date-company-current-shortened
    accounts · AA01
  10. 2024-05-09
    🏢
    Company incorporated
    As INSPIRE SPACES (FF&E) LIMITED
  11. 2024-05-09
    BROWN, Paul appointed
    director
  12. 2024-05-09
    DUNWELL, Jonathan appointed
    director
  13. 2024-05-09
    MORRIS, George appointed
    director
  14. 2024-05-09
    WORNE, Tim appointed
    director
  15. 2024-05-09
    📄
    incorporation-company
    incorporation · NEWINC

Owner dependency

53/100
Moderate — manageable with handover

Some 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 63 — approaching natural succession window.
  • +Young company: Only 2.0 years old — management layer unlikely to be developed.

Succession & seller-readiness

50/100
Moderate signal

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

SIGNALS
  • primaryFounder aged 63+: Senior director is approximately 63. Approaching typical UK retirement age — succession thinking likely.

Red flags

1 med ·
Name changed recently
medium

Name changes can be benign (rebrand) but can also precede distress, phoenix activity, or buyer concealment.

Evidence: 2024-08-12: certificate-change-of-name-company

Group structure

Morris & Spottiswood Limited is the ultimate parent — holding 75%+ shares. This company sits inside their group.

🏛️
Morris & Spottiswood Limited
Corporate parent · holds 75-100% shares
ultimate parent
INSPIRE SPACES (FF&E) LIMITED
This company · SC810020

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
Morris & Spottiswood Limited
Corporate entity
75100%
75–100%75-100% shares · 75-100% voting09/05/2024

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
Incorporated2024-05-09
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC47599 — Retail sale of furniture, lighting, and similar (not musical instruments or scores) in specialised stores

Registered office

3 Gateway Court
Glasgow
G40 4DS
Scotland

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2026-09-30
Last made up to: 2024-12-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-05-22
Last: 2026-05-08

Officers (4 active · 0 resigned)

BROWN, Paul
director · ~55y · appointed 2024-05-09
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Active
DUNWELL, Jonathan
director · ~52y · appointed 2024-05-09
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Active
MORRIS, George
director · ~62y · appointed 2024-05-09
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Active
WORNE, Tim
director · ~63y · appointed 2024-05-09
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Active

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Recent filings (12 total)

confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-05-15
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2025-09-26
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC05
2025-05-19
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-05-08
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2025-03-31
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2025-03-07
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2025-03-07
certificate-change-of-name-company
change-of-name · CERTNM
2024-08-12
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2024-07-15
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2024-07-15
change-account-reference-date-company-current-shortened
accounts · AA01
2024-06-17
incorporation-company
incorporation · NEWINC
2024-05-09