IFMR SERVICES LTD
🌱Startupactive
SC830264 · ltd · incorporated 2024-11-27
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.
Why now
Window steady · low confidence
Stable recent picture — watch for any upcoming trigger event.
What changed my view
Last 30 days
No material changes in the last 30 days.
Last 90 days
No snapshot from 90 days ago — start tracking from today.
Last 180 days
No snapshot from 180 days ago — start tracking from today.
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
—
not disclosed
Net worth
—
book net assets
Opportunity
76/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: Other business support service activities n.e.c.
Sector: Administrative & support services
Investor take
PursueStrong opportunity: active trading company with strong profile and acceptable with review structure.
Opportunity 76/100 (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 (73/100).
Data confidence
Overall: low (54/100)Sparse data coverage. Treat AI-generated outputs as preliminary. Manual diligence essential.
Company profile
address, 1 SIC codes, incorporation date
100
Financials
No iXBRL financials extracted
0
Lenders & charges
Confirmed no charges registered
85
Directors & officers
2 officers (2 active, 2 linked, 2 with DOB)
90
Ownership & PSC
2 active PSC(s) of 2 total, 2 with control declared
90
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
7 filings
60
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.
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 (9 events)Click to expand
- 2024-12-04📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2024-12-04📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2024-12-04📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2024-12-04📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2024-12-04📍change-registered-office-address-companyaddress · AD01
- 2024-11-27🏢Company incorporatedAs IFMR SERVICES LTD
- 2024-11-27➕MACLEAN, Fiona appointeddirector
- 2024-11-27➕MCALISTER, Ian appointeddirector
- 2024-11-27📄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 60 — approaching natural succession window.
- +Young company: Only 1.6 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 60. 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
2 active beneficial owners| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mr Ian Mcalister Individual · British · DOB 11/1966 · age 60 | 25–50% | 25–50% | board control25-50% shares · 25-50% voting · board control | 27/11/2024 |
Ms Fiona Maclean Individual · British · DOB 03/1968 · age 58 | 25–50% | 25–50% | board control25-50% shares · 25-50% voting · board control | 27/11/2024 |
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2024-11-27
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC82990 — Other business support service activities n.e.c.
Registered office
4 Charlotte Street
Fraserburgh
Aberdeenshire
AB43 9JE
Scotland
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-08-27
Last made up to: —
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-12-10
Last: 2025-11-26
Officers (2 active · 0 resigned)
MACLEAN, Fiona→
Activedirector · ~58y · appointed 2024-11-27
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MCALISTER, Ian→
Activedirector · ~60y · appointed 2024-11-27
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Recent filings (7 total)
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-12-01
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2024-12-04
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2024-12-04
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2024-12-04
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2024-12-04
change-registered-office-address-company
address · AD01
2024-12-04
incorporation-company
incorporation · NEWINC
2024-11-27