LIONCOURT PLC
Opportunity 36/100 (watch), bankability 2/100. Strong seller-intent signal (78/100, director aged 75). Asset purchase likely safer than share purchase given structural signals. Biggest value-creation lever: File overdue accounts. Clears statutory overdue flag — immediate bankability uplift for refinance conversations. Most likely exit: asset disposal / carve-out (100/100). Current lenders should be on immediate intervention.
Refinance opportunity
9 live charges · 3 lenders · oldest 43.0y
Structure is too messy for a clean refinance right now — clean up first or expect bespoke terms.
- · Oldest live charge is 43.0 years old — likely at or near maturity.
- · 3 lenders named — inter-creditor friction likely.
- · Legal-friction score 55/100 (high).
Data confidence
Overall: low (49/100)Sparse data coverage. Treat AI-generated outputs as preliminary. Manual diligence essential.
Not actionable now, but monitor — distressed, succession, or structural changes could flip this into a real opportunity.
Recent activity
Corporate timeline (46 events)Click to expand
- 2018-07-10📄gazette-notice-compulsorygazette · GAZ1
- 1995-06-08⚠️liquidation-compulsory-appointment-liquidatorinsolvency · 4.31
- 1994-10-13⚠️liquidation-compulsory-winding-up-orderinsolvency · COCOMP
- 1994-07-28📄legacyofficers · 288
- 1994-07-28📄legacyofficers · 288
- 1994-07-01➖LEVIS, John Charles resigneddirector
- 1994-05-31➕LEWIS, Roland Peter appointeddirector
- 1994-04-07📄accounts-with-made-up-dateaccounts · AA
- 1994-03-21📄legacyofficers · 288
- 1994-03-08➖FELD, Robert Philip resigneddirector
- 1994-02-11📄legacyofficers · 288
- 1994-01-31➕BURNINGHAM, Derek appointedsecretary
- 1994-01-28➖BUCHAN, Charles James resignedsecretary
- 1994-01-16📄legacyannual-return · 363s
- 1993-09-16📄legacymortgage · 403a
- 1993-09-16🔓Charge satisfied #4
- 1993-08-16📄legacyofficers · 288
- 1993-08-05➕BUCHAN, Charles James appointedsecretary
- 1993-08-05➖DOWNHAM, David William resignedsecretary
- 1993-06-16📄legacyofficers · 288
- 1993-01-20📄legacyannual-return · 363s
- 1992-10-15📄accounts-with-made-up-dateaccounts · AA
- 1992-03-09📄legacyannual-return · 363b
- 1992-03-05📄memorandum-articlesincorporation · MEM/ARTS
- 1992-03-05📄resolutionresolution · RESOLUTIONS
- 1992-01-08📄legacymortgage · 403a
- 1992-01-08🔓Charge satisfied #1
- 1991-11-27📄legacymortgage · 395
- 1991-11-27📄legacymortgage · 395
- 1991-11-26📄legacymortgage · 395
- 1991-11-26📄legacyofficers · 288
- 1991-11-26🔒Charge registered #9Lender: The Prudential Assurance Company Limited
- 1991-11-18🔒Charge registered #8Lender: National Westminster Bank PLC
- 1991-11-15📄legacymortgage · 395
- 1991-11-15📄legacymortgage · 395
- 1991-11-06🔒Charge registered #7Lender: National Westminster Bank PLC
- 1991-11-06🔒Charge registered #6Lender: National Westminster Bank PLC
- 1991-11-06🔒Charge registered #5Lender: National Westminster Bank PLC
- 1991-10-09📄accounts-with-made-up-dateaccounts · AA
- 1990-09-05🔓Charge satisfied #3
- 1990-09-05🔓Charge satisfied #2
- 1984-04-26🔒Charge registered #4Lender: Barclays Bank PLC
- 1984-01-18🔒Charge registered #3Lender: Barclays Bank PLC
- 1984-01-18🔒Charge registered #2Lender: Barclays Bank PLC
- 1983-06-28🔒Charge registered #1Lender: Barclays Bank PLC
- 1983-03-28🏢Company incorporatedAs LIONCOURT PLC
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.
- +Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 32 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
- +Founder age: Director aged approximately 75 — succession pressure is live.
Succession & seller-readiness
Strong acquirability signals converging. Worth approaching directly — this is how off-market deals start.
- primaryFounder aged 70+: Senior director is approximately 75 years old. Natural succession window is now.
- primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.
- primary20+ year tenure: Director in role 32 years. Very long tenure is a classic succession signal.
- secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 43 years old and no new directors in the last 3 years — succession not yet being planned internally.
Red flags
4 high · 1 med · 1 lowStatutory accounts have not been filed by their due date. Can indicate admin breakdown, cash preservation, or deliberate delay.
Evidence: Next due: 1994-11-30
Annual confirmation statement not filed on time. Required statutory filing — overdue is a strong discipline signal.
Evidence: Next due: 2017-01-30
Company is actively being wound up. Not a going concern.
Filings relating to insolvency, liquidation, or administration exist in the company's history. Review before proceeding.
Evidence: 1995-06-08: liquidation-compulsory-appointment-liquidator; 1994-10-13: liquidation-compulsory-winding-up-order
Multiple instances where a charge was satisfied and a new charge created within 6 months. Suggests active refinancing cycle.
Heavily leveraged with multiple live security positions — understand the capital structure before proceeding.
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Mortgages & charges
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| outstanding | The Prudential Assurance Company The Prudential Assurance Company Limited | Trust deed | 1 property | 26/11/1991 | — | |
| outstanding | National Westminster Bank National Westminster Bank PLC | Legal mortgage | 1 property | 18/11/1991 | — | |
| outstanding | National Westminster Bank National Westminster Bank PLC | Legal mortgage | 1 property | 06/11/1991 | — | |
| outstanding | National Westminster Bank National Westminster Bank PLC | Legal mortgage | 1 property | 06/11/1991 | — | |
| outstanding | National Westminster Bank National Westminster Bank PLC | Legal mortgage | 1 property | 06/11/1991 | — | |
| satisfied | Barclays Barclays Bank PLC | Legal charge | 2 properties | 26/04/1984 | 16/09/1993 | |
| satisfied | Barclays Barclays Bank PLC | Legal charge | 1 property | 18/01/1984 | 05/09/1990 | |
| satisfied | Barclays Barclays Bank PLC | Legal charge | 1 property | 18/01/1984 | 05/09/1990 | |
| satisfied | Barclays Barclays Bank PLC | Debenture | 1 property | 28/06/1983 | 08/01/1992 |