PHOTO SOFT LTD
Opportunity 52/100 (worth a look), bankability 60/100. High owner-dependency — earn-out structure likely required for clean transition. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: Resolve: Company dissolved. Company has been dissolved — it no longer legally exists. Any diligence here is historical only. Most likely exit: strategic trade sale (65/100).
Data confidence
Overall: medium (56/100)Adequate coverage. AI outputs are reliable for the sections scored high; verify the rest in diligence.
Mixed signal. Worth opening the full target workup before deciding to pursue.
Recent activity
- • 1 gazette
- • 2 gazette
- • 1 dissolution
- • 1 officers
Corporate timeline (11 events)Click to expand
- 2026-03-31📄gazette-dissolved-voluntarygazette · GAZ2(A)
- 2026-03-31🏁Company dissolved
- 2026-01-13📄gazette-notice-voluntarygazette · GAZ1(A)
- 2026-01-06📄dissolution-application-strike-off-companydissolution · DS01
- 2026-01-06📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2026-01-06📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2026-01-05➖GILMOUR, Ross David resigneddirector
- 2024-11-05🏢Company incorporatedAs PHOTO SOFT LTD
- 2024-11-05➕ROBERTSON, Craig appointeddirector
- 2024-11-05➕GILMOUR, Ross David appointeddirector
- 2024-11-05📄incorporation-companyincorporation · NEWINC
Owner dependency
The business appears inseparable from the founder. Acquisition without a serious earn-out or meaningful transition period would likely destroy value.
- +Sole director: Only one active director — all governance concentrated on one person.
- +Young company: Only 1.6 years old — management layer unlikely to be developed.
Succession & seller-readiness
Some succession indicators present. Worth watching; approach if sector/strategy fits.
- primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.
Red flags
1 high ·Company has been dissolved — it no longer legally exists. Any diligence here is historical only.
Evidence: Dissolved on 2026-03-31
Shareholders & ownership
1 active beneficial owner| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mr Craig Robertson Individual · Scottish · DOB 08/1978 · age 48 | 25–50% | 25–50% | board control25-50% shares · 25-50% voting · board control | 05/11/2024 |
1 historic (ceased) PSC
- Mr Ross David Gilmourceased 05/01/2026· 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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