LIGENTIA LOGISTICS LIMITED
🌳Matureactive
00196850 · ltd · incorporated 1924-03-30
Investment thesis
Well-run mature business — low negotiation leverage; premium likely.
Why interesting: Textbook target; clean filings, stable trading.
Why risky: No pressure on seller; any deal likely at full price.
Opportunity decay
hardening · 12-months
Already tight — no obvious softening catalysts on the horizon.
- · Thesis: well-run, low negotiation leverage
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
—
year to Dec 2024
Net worth
£53.1k
book net assets
Opportunity
75/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: Non-trading company
Sector: Professional, scientific & technical
Investor take
Special-situation opportunityDistressed holding with salvageable qualities — special-situations priority.
Opportunity 75/100 (strong), bankability 72/100. Strong seller-intent signal (72/100, director aged 60). Biggest value-creation lever: Consolidate lender relationships. 4 distinct lenders creates friction — refinance into single-lender structure for cleaner diligence. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (65/100).
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Refinance opportunity
4 live charges · 4 lenders · oldest 32.1y
35/100
too messy
Refinance path is blocked by complexity. Rethink structure or expect bespoke, expensive terms.
- · Oldest live charge is 32.1 years old — likely at or near maturity.
- · 4 lenders named — inter-creditor friction likely.
- · Legal-friction score 30/100 — workable, but lender will want more DD.
Data confidence
Overall: high (84/100)Strong data coverage across all sections. AI outputs should be trusted with minimal caveats.
Company profile
address, 1 SIC codes, incorporation date
100
Financials
2 years of iXBRL accounts extracted (YoY deltas available) + narrative notes parsed
75
Lenders & charges
4 charges (4/4 with lender, 4/4 with type)
90
Directors & officers
30 officers (3 active, 30 linked, 23 with DOB)
85
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
19 connected companies via shared directors
90
Filing history
236 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
🔒Estimated company valuation
Sector-multiple EBITDA, turnover, and NAV-proxy valuation range with confidence tier — derived from extracted iXBRL financials.
Available from the Pro tier upwards.
See pricing →Opportunity Score
75/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional
Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.
Business quality
70
Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.
Acquirability
85
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
59
Some moderate concerns — review flags.
Signal strength
100
Good data coverage for analysis.
Signals from accounts
Derived from iXBRL accounts · accounting standard not declaredPositive net assets
Net assets £53,070
Key financials
2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accountsCash
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Net Worth
£53k
~ YoY
Current Assets
£53k
~ YoY
Current Liabilities
—
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Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown| Metric | 2024-12-31 | 2023-12-31 |
|---|---|---|
| Total assets | £53.1k | £53.1k |
| Current assets | £53.1k | £53.1k |
| Net assets | £53.1k | £53.1k |
Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.
Recent activity
Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
6
filings
- • 2 capital
- • 2 officers
- • 1 insolvency
Last 180 days
6
filings
- • 2 capital
- • 2 officers
- • 1 insolvency
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (81 events)Click to expand
- 2026-03-20📄capital-statement-capital-company-with-date-currency-figurecapital · SH19
- 2026-03-20📄legacycapital · SH20
- 2026-03-20⚠️legacyinsolvency · CAP-SS
- 2026-03-20📄resolutionresolution · RESOLUTIONS
- 2026-03-18📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2026-03-17📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2025-08-26📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2024-12-18📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC05
- 2024-12-18📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2024-07-15📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2023-08-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2022-06-16📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2021-08-27📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2021-01-19📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2020-09-17📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2020-08-13📄mortgage-satisfy-charge-fullmortgage · MR04
- 2020-08-13📄mortgage-satisfy-charge-fullmortgage · MR04
- 2020-08-13🔓Charge satisfied #4
- 2020-08-13🔓Charge satisfied #3
- 2019-08-21📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2017-03-31➕PATEL, Rakesh Kumar Manibhai appointedsecretary
- 2017-03-31➖HOSSEIN-NAVI, Mehran resignedsecretary
- 2012-02-08🔓Charge satisfied #2
- 2012-02-08🔓Charge satisfied #1
- 2011-02-14➕PATEL, Rakesh Kumar Manibhai appointeddirector
- 2010-07-01➕HOSSEIN-NAVI, Mehran appointedsecretary
- 2010-06-30➖BREARE, Nicholas Richard resigneddirector
- 2008-08-28➖RATHOD, Kishor Singh resignedsecretary
- 2008-08-28➖RATHOD, Kishor Singh resigneddirector
- 2008-03-27➕JONES, Richard Nicholas Rostron appointeddirector
- 2008-03-27➖BOWLEY, Frederick James resigneddirector
- 2008-03-27➕BREARE, Nicholas Richard appointeddirector
- 2008-03-27➖EVANS, Christopher Barrie resigneddirector
- 2008-03-27➖KERR, Neil Gibson resigneddirector
- 2008-03-27➖LEUNG, Kwok Chiu Andrew resigneddirector
- 2008-03-27➖QUINNELL, Gordon Richard resigneddirector
- 2008-03-27🔒Charge registered #4Lender: National Westminster Bank PLC
- 2008-03-27🔒Charge registered #3Lender: Rbs Invoice Finance Limited
- 2007-07-11➖YOUNG, Charles Whiteford resigneddirector
- 2006-01-16🔒Charge registered #2Lender: The Royal Bank of Scotland Commercial Services Limited
- 2005-09-26➕RATHOD, Kishor Singh appointedsecretary
- 2005-09-26➕RATHOD, Kishor Singh appointeddirector
- 2005-09-20➖KOTECHA, Rupen Premji resignedsecretary
- 2005-09-20➖KOTECHA, Rupen Premji resigneddirector
- 2005-09-13➕BOWLEY, Frederick James appointeddirector
- 2005-01-17➕KERR, Neil Gibson appointeddirector
- 2005-01-14➖BURNS, John resigneddirector
- 2005-01-14➖THOMSON, William Ronald Erskine resigneddirector
- 2004-07-31➖CARR, Robert Andrew resigneddirector
- 2003-10-01➕YOUNG, Charles Whiteford appointeddirector
Showing most recent 50 of 81 events
Owner dependency
76/100
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.
- +Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 18 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
- +Senior director age: Director aged approximately 60 — approaching natural succession window.
Succession & seller-readiness
69/100
Strong succession signalMultiple signals suggest succession is on the horizon. Candidate for proactive outreach.
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.
- secondary12+ year tenure: Director in role 18 years.
- secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 102 years old and no new directors in the last 3 years — succession not yet being planned internally.
- supportingClean filings + long tenure: Disciplined long-tenure operator — classic lifestyle-business pattern that often sells quietly.
Red flags
1 high · 1 med ·1 insolvency-related filing on record
highFilings relating to insolvency, liquidation, or administration exist in the company's history. Review before proceeding.
Evidence: 2026-03-20: legacy
Charge satisfaction-then-recreation pattern
mediumMultiple instances where a charge was satisfied and a new charge created within 6 months. Suggests active refinancing cycle.
Group structure
Ligentia Holdings Limited is the ultimate parent — holding 75%+ shares. This company sits inside their group.
🏛️ultimate parent
Ligentia Holdings Limited
Corporate parent · holds 75-100% shares
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LIGENTIA LOGISTICS LIMITED
This company · 00196850
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%| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Ligentia Holdings Limited Corporate entity | 75–100% | — | 75-100% shares | 06/04/2016 |
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
🔒Co-director network graph
Radial SVG graph showing every company connected via shared directors, colour-coded by status.
Available from the Pro tier upwards.
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🔒Tailored diligence questions
7 specific questions generated from this company's actual signals — liquidity, leverage, director age, charge count, red flags, age-of-company.
Available from the Pro tier upwards.
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Exit-route ranking, improvement thesis, quiet-distress detector, covenant-pressure proxy, extraction monitor, approaching triggers, ownership drift, local cluster, value trap, debt capacity, archetype classification — 48+ scoring modules.
Available from the Pro tier upwards.
See pricing →Company details
Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated1924-03-30
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC74990 — Non-trading company
Registered office
3rd Floor 52 Jermyn Street
London
SW1Y 6LX
United Kingdom
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-09-30
Last made up to: 2024-12-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-10-18
Last: 2025-10-04
Officers (3 active · 27 resigned)
PATEL, Rakesh Kumar Manibhai→
Activesecretary · appointed 2017-03-31
View their other companies + combined net worth →
JONES, Richard Nicholas Rostron→
Activedirector · ~60y · appointed 2008-03-27
View their other companies + combined net worth →
PATEL, Rakesh Kumar Manibhai→
Activedirector · ~52y · appointed 2011-02-14
View their other companies + combined net worth →
DICKENS, John Frederick→
Resignedsecretary · resigned 1993-06-15
GLOVER, Simon Shaw→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2000-01-19 · resigned 2001-12-18
HOSSEIN-NAVI, Mehran→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2010-07-01 · resigned 2017-03-31
KOTECHA, Rupen Premji→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2001-12-18 · resigned 2005-09-20
RATHOD, Kishor Singh→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2005-09-26 · resigned 2008-08-28
TOLSON, Jonathan Huntriss→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 1993-06-15 · resigned 2000-01-19
BOWLEY, Frederick James→
Resigneddirector · ~75y · appointed 2005-09-13 · resigned 2008-03-27
BREARE, Nicholas Richard→
Resigneddirector · ~77y · appointed 2008-03-27 · resigned 2010-06-30
BURNS, John→
Resigneddirector · ~79y · appointed 2001-11-14 · resigned 2005-01-14
CARR, Robert Andrew→
Resigneddirector · ~76y · appointed 1999-11-09 · resigned 2004-07-31
EVANS, Christopher Barrie→
Resigneddirector · ~72y · appointed 2001-08-22 · resigned 2008-03-27
GLOVER, Simon Shaw→
Resigneddirector · ~60y · appointed 1996-06-27 · resigned 2001-12-18
GRAHAM, David Callum Robertson→
Resigneddirector · ~83y · appointed 2002-03-13 · resigned 2003-07-16
HEARN, Richard William→
Resigneddirector · ~90y · appointed 1994-03-24 · resigned 1996-01-30
KERR, Neil Gibson→
Resigneddirector · ~78y · appointed 2005-01-17 · resigned 2008-03-27
KOTECHA, Rupen Premji→
Resigneddirector · ~59y · appointed 2002-10-08 · resigned 2005-09-20
LEUNG, Kwok Chiu Andrew→
Resigneddirector · ~79y · appointed 1996-03-25 · resigned 2008-03-27
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Mortgages & charges
4
Total charges
0
Outstanding
0
Active lenders
Status:Lender:4 of 4 shown
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| satisfied | National Westminster Bank National Westminster Bank PLC | Debenture | 1 property | 27/03/2008 | 13/08/2020 | |
| satisfied | NatWest Group Rbs Invoice Finance Limited | Fixed & floating charge | 1 property | 27/03/2008 | 13/08/2020 | |
| satisfied | Lloyds Banking Group The Royal Bank of Scotland Commercial Services Limited | Fixed and floating charge | 1 property | 16/01/2006 | 08/02/2012 | |
| satisfied | Lloyds Banking Group The Royal Bank of Scotland PLC | Debenture | 1 property | 05/04/1994 | 08/02/2012 |
Recent filings (236 total)
capital-statement-capital-company-with-date-currency-figure
capital · SH19
2026-03-20
legacy
capital · SH20
2026-03-20
legacy
insolvency · CAP-SS
2026-03-20
resolution
resolution · RESOLUTIONS
2026-03-20
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2026-03-18
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2026-03-17
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-10-08
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2025-08-26
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC05
2024-12-18
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2024-12-18
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-10-09
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2024-07-15
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-10-17
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2023-08-30
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-10-11