DEFTECHCONSULTING LTD
🌱Startupactive
SC876226 · ltd · incorporated 2026-01-23
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
—
not disclosed
Net worth
—
book net assets
Opportunity
75/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: Public relations and communications activities
Sector: Professional, scientific & technical
ALSO REGISTERED FOR
- 70229Management consultancy activities other than financial management
- 71122Engineering related scientific and technical consulting activities
- 71129Other engineering activities
Investor take
PursueActive trading company with a 87-year-old founder — textbook succession opportunity.
Opportunity 75/100 (strong), bankability 65/100. Strong seller-intent signal (60/100, director aged 87). Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (65/100).
Data confidence
Overall: low (51/100)Sparse data coverage. Treat AI-generated outputs as preliminary. Manual diligence essential.
Company profile
address, 4 SIC codes, incorporation date
100
Financials
No iXBRL financials extracted
0
Lenders & charges
Confirmed no charges registered
85
Directors & officers
3 officers (3 active, 3 linked, 2 with DOB)
83
Ownership & PSC
2 active PSC(s) of 2 total, 2 with control declared
90
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
1 filing — limited history
30
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
75/100Strong
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
90
Good data coverage for analysis.
Recent activity
Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
0
filings
Last 180 days
1
filing
- • 1 incorporation
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (5 events)Click to expand
- 2026-01-23🏢Company incorporatedAs DEFTECHCONSULTING LTD
- 2026-01-23➕SCOTT, Helen Lambert appointedsecretary
- 2026-01-23➕SCOTT, Helen Lambert appointeddirector
- 2026-01-23➕SCOTT, James Cameron appointeddirector
- 2026-01-23📄incorporation-companyincorporation · NEWINC
Owner dependency
86/100
Critical — business is the founderThe business appears inseparable from the founder. Acquisition without a serious earn-out or meaningful transition period would likely destroy value.
FACTORS
- +Two-director setup: Only two active directors — typical of owner-managed SMEs but limits succession.
- +Founder age: Director aged approximately 87 — succession pressure is live.
- +Family involvement: Multiple officers share a surname — likely family business, which concentrates governance.
- +Young company: Only 0.3 years old — management layer unlikely to be developed.
Succession & seller-readiness
66/100
Strong succession signalMultiple signals suggest succession is on the horizon. Candidate for proactive outreach.
SIGNALS
- primaryFounder aged 70+: Senior director is approximately 87 years old. Natural succession window is now.
- 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 · dominant holder ≥75%| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mr James Cameron Scott Individual · British · DOB 01/1960 · age 66 | 75–100% | 75–100% | board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control | 23/01/2026 |
Mrs Helen Lambert Scott Individual · British · DOB 08/1939 · age 87 | — | — | sig. influencesignificant influence | 23/01/2026 |
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2026-01-23
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC70210 — Public relations and communications activities
Registered office
86 Scotland Drive
Dunfermline
Fife
KY12 7TN
Scotland
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2027-10-23
Last made up to: —
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-02-05
Last: —
Officers (3 active · 0 resigned)
SCOTT, Helen Lambert→
Activesecretary · appointed 2026-01-23
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SCOTT, Helen Lambert→
Activedirector · ~87y · appointed 2026-01-23
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SCOTT, James Cameron→
Activedirector · ~66y · appointed 2026-01-23
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Recent filings (1 total)
incorporation-company
incorporation · NEWINC
2026-01-23