SAORSA LABS LTD
🌱Startupactive
SC813551 · ltd · incorporated 2024-06-13
Investment thesis
Established operating company — standard diligence applies, no dominant angle.
Why interesting: Live, filing, normal profile.
Why risky: No standout signals in either direction.
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
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year to Jun 2025
Net worth
£-37.7k
book net assets
Opportunity
73/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 25730
Sector: Manufacturing
ALSO REGISTERED FOR
- 58290Other software publishing
- 63120Web portals
- 63990Other information service activities n.e.c.
Investor take
Pass (distressed without resilience)Distressed active trading company — structural issues outweigh the discount.
Opportunity 73/100 (strong), bankability 65/100. 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 (65/100).
Data confidence
Overall: medium (72/100)Adequate coverage. AI outputs are reliable for the sections scored high; verify the rest in diligence.
Company profile
address, 4 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
5 officers (5 active, 5 linked, 4 with DOB)
86
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
3 connected companies via shared directors
54
Filing history
20 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
73/100Strong
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
77
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 £37,688
Key financials
1 year extracted from filed iXBRL accountsCash
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Net Worth
-£38k
Current Assets
£13k
Current Liabilities
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Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown| Metric | 2025-06-30 |
|---|---|
| Total assets | £-36.9k |
| Current assets | £13.2k |
| Net assets | £-37.7k |
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 accounts
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (24 events)Click to expand
- 2026-01-22📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2025-08-06📄capital-allotment-sharescapital · SH01
- 2025-08-06📄capital-allotment-sharescapital · SH01
- 2025-07-03📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2025-06-23📄resolutionresolution · RESOLUTIONS
- 2025-06-19📄capital-allotment-sharescapital · SH01
- 2025-06-10📄change-person-secretary-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH03
- 2025-06-10📄change-person-secretary-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH03
- 2025-06-10📄change-person-secretary-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH03
- 2025-06-10📄change-person-secretary-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH03
- 2025-06-10📄change-person-secretary-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH03
- 2025-06-09📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2025-06-05📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2025-06-01➕ALLAN, David Stewart appointeddirector
- 2025-06-01➕PIERCE, Benjamin Lee appointeddirector
- 2025-06-01📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2025-06-01📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2025-05-23➕LAVERTY, Andrew John Ninian appointeddirector
- 2025-04-17✏️certificate-change-of-name-companychange-of-name · CERTNM
- 2024-06-20📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2024-06-13🏢Company incorporatedAs SAORSA LABS LTD
- 2024-06-13➕IRVINE, David appointedsecretary
- 2024-06-13➕IRVINE, David appointeddirector
- 2024-06-13📄incorporation-companyincorporation · NEWINC
Owner dependency
60/100
High — earn-out structure requiredMaterial founder dependency. Consider a 2-3 year earn-out and build in a handover plan before completion.
FACTORS
- -4 active directors: Broader management team in place — suggests transferable governance.
- +Founder age: Director aged approximately 67 — succession pressure is live.
- +Young company: Only 1.9 years old — management layer unlikely to be developed.
Succession & seller-readiness
50/100
Moderate signalSome succession indicators present. Worth watching; approach if sector/strategy fits.
SIGNALS
- primaryFounder aged 63+: Senior director is approximately 67. Approaching typical UK retirement age — succession thinking likely.
Red flags
1 med ·Name changed recently
mediumName changes can be benign (rebrand) but can also precede distress, phoenix activity, or buyer concealment.
Evidence: 2025-04-17: certificate-change-of-name-company
Shareholders & ownership
1 active beneficial owner · dominant holder ≥75%| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mr David Irvine Individual · British · DOB 04/1965 · age 61 | 75–100% | 75–100% | board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control | 13/06/2024 |
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
Incorporated2024-06-13
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC25730 — SIC 25730
Registered office
The Stables, Barskaig Stinchar Road
Barr
Girvan
Ayrshire
KA26 9TW
Scotland
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2027-03-31
Last made up to: 2025-06-30
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-06-30
Last: 2025-06-16
Officers (5 active · 0 resigned)
Active
ALLAN, David Stewart→
Activedirector · ~67y · appointed 2025-06-01
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IRVINE, David→
Activedirector · ~61y · appointed 2024-06-13
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LAVERTY, Andrew John Ninian→
Activedirector · ~66y · appointed 2025-05-23
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PIERCE, Benjamin Lee→
Activedirector · ~35y · appointed 2025-06-01
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Recent filings (20 total)
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2026-01-22
capital-allotment-shares
capital · SH01
2025-08-06
capital-allotment-shares
capital · SH01
2025-08-06
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2025-07-03
resolution
resolution · RESOLUTIONS
2025-06-23
capital-allotment-shares
capital · SH01
2025-06-19
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-06-16
change-person-secretary-company-with-change-date
officers · CH03
2025-06-10
change-person-secretary-company-with-change-date
officers · CH03
2025-06-10
change-person-secretary-company-with-change-date
officers · CH03
2025-06-10
change-person-secretary-company-with-change-date
officers · CH03
2025-06-10
change-person-secretary-company-with-change-date
officers · CH03
2025-06-10
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2025-06-09
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-06-05
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2025-06-05