LTE SCIENTIFIC LIMITED

🌳Matureactive

02648370 · ltd · incorporated 1991-09-24

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

—

not disclosed

Net worth

—

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Opportunity

77/100

Strong

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What this business does

Primary activity: SIC 28990

Sector: Manufacturing

Investor take

Pursue

Active trading company with a 66-year-old founder — textbook succession opportunity.

Opportunity 77/100 (strong), bankability 67/100. Strong seller-intent signal (63/100, director aged 66). Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: Consolidate lender relationships. 3 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 · 3 lenders · oldest 34.3y

35/100

too messy

Refinance path is blocked by complexity. Rethink structure or expect bespoke, expensive terms.

· Oldest live charge is 34.3 years old — likely at or near maturity.
· 3 lenders named — inter-creditor friction likely.
· Legal-friction score 38/100 — workable, but lender will want more DD.

Data confidence

Overall: medium (61/100)

Adequate coverage. AI outputs are reliable for the sections scored high; verify the rest in diligence.

Company profile

address, 1 SIC codes, incorporation date

100

Financials

No iXBRL financials extracted

Lenders & charges

4 charges (4/4 with lender, 4/4 with type)

Directors & officers

23 officers (5 active, 23 linked, 20 with DOB)

Ownership & PSC

1 active PSC(s) of 4 total, 4 with control declared

Director network

13 connected companies via shared directors

Filing history

157 filings on record

Gazette notices

No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)

Opportunity Score

77/100Strong

PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional

Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.

Business quality

Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.

Acquirability

Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.

Risk profile

Few red flags.

Signal strength

100

Good data coverage for analysis.

Recent activity

Last 30 days

filings

Last 90 days

filings

Last 180 days

filings

Counts from Companies House filing history.

Corporate timeline (70 events)Click to expand

2025-12-01
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mortgage · MR01
2025-11-27
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Charge registered #4
Lender: Hsbc UK Bank PLC
2025-10-15
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accounts-with-accounts-type-small
accounts · AA
2025-07-07
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BROADBENT, Keith appointed
director
2025-07-07
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officers · AP01
2025-07-04
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termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2025-06-20
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LEES, John resigned
director
2025-02-05
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appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2025-02-03
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REID, Marshall appointed
director
2024-12-18
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termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2024-11-29
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BARRATT, Kim Susan resigned
director
2024-10-30
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accounts-with-accounts-type-small
accounts · AA
2024-01-29
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termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2024-01-19
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CREEDON, Michael John resigned
director
2023-12-07
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accounts-with-accounts-type-small
accounts · AA
2023-10-04
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appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2023-09-29
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BROWN, Stephen Mark appointed
director
2023-08-16
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change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2023-03-07
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appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2023-01-01
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TURNER, Zoe Alexia appointed
director
2022-11-28
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termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2022-10-10
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change-account-reference-date-company-current-extended
accounts · AA01
2022-09-24
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memorandum-articles
incorporation · MA
2022-09-24
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resolution
resolution · RESOLUTIONS
2022-09-21
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ABELL, Jonathan Paul resigned
director
2022-09-16
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mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-date
mortgage · MR01
2022-09-16
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Charge registered #3
Lender: Hsbc UK Bank PLC
2022-09-06
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SHARMA, Amitabh appointed
director
2022-09-06
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CREEDON, Michael John appointed
director
2022-09-06
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appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2022-09-06
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appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2022-08-10
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change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2022-08-10
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cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2022-08-10
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persons-with-significant-control · PSC02
2022-07-29
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ABELL, Jonathan Paul appointed
director
2022-07-29
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OWEN, Georgina Katharine resigned
director
2022-06-16
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Charge satisfied #2
2022-06-16
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Charge satisfied #1
2022-01-29
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PERRY, Colin Heywood resigned
director
2020-12-31
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COOPER, Kim Susan resigned
secretary
2020-12-31
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BARRATT, Robert resigned
director
2018-08-03
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BATES, Paul resigned
director
2018-06-22
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OWEN, Georgina Katharine appointed
director
2018-06-22
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PERRY, Rebecca Mary resigned
director
2014-10-01
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BATES, Paul appointed
director
2009-01-09
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Charge registered #2
Lender: Royal Bank of Scotland PLC
2008-10-02
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BARRATT, Robert appointed
director
2004-03-31
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THOMAS, David Anthony resigned
director
2001-12-06
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THOMAS, David Anthony appointed
director
1997-07-08
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LEES, John appointed
director

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Owner dependency

55/100

Moderate — manageable with handover

Some founder dependency, but not acute. A structured handover period should cover most risk.

FACTORS

-5 active directors: Broader management team in place — suggests transferable governance.
+Founder age: Director aged approximately 66 — succession pressure is live.

Succession & seller-readiness

50/100

Moderate signal

Some succession indicators present. Worth watching; approach if sector/strategy fits.

SIGNALS

primaryFounder aged 63+: Senior director is approximately 66. Approaching typical UK retirement age — succession thinking likely.

Red flags

1 med ·

Charge satisfaction-then-recreation pattern

medium

Multiple instances where a charge was satisfied and a new charge created within 6 months. Suggests active refinancing cycle.

Group structure

Sdi Group Plc is the ultimate parent — holding 75%+ shares. This company sits inside their group.

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Sdi Group Plc

Corporate parent · holds 75-100% shares · board control

ultimate parent

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LTE SCIENTIFIC LIMITED

This company · 02648370

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
Sdi Group Plc Corporate entity	75–100%	75–100%	board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control	29/07/2022

3 historic (ceased) PSCs

Corega Ltdceased 29/07/2022· 75-100% voting
Mrs Rebecca Mary Perryceased 22/06/2018· 25-50% shares
Mr Colin Heywood Perryceased 13/03/2018· 25-50% shares · significant influence

From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.

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Company details

Statusactive

Typeltd

Incorporated1991-09-24

Jurisdictionengland-wales

Primary SIC28990 — SIC 28990

Registered office

Beacon House

Nuffield Road

Cambridge

CB4 1TF

England

Filing status

Accounts

Next due: 2027-01-31

Last made up to: 2025-04-30

Confirmation statement

Next due: 2026-08-07

Last: 2025-07-24