LYCEUM SPV 40 LIMITED
🌳Matureactive
07743913 · ltd · incorporated 2011-08-17
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
approaching window · 12-months
Approaching a transaction window — refinance or sale event plausible in the next 12 months.
- · Oldest live charge 7.2y old — refinance window within 12 months
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
—
not disclosed
Net worth
—
book net assets
Opportunity
74/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 35110
Sector: Electricity, gas & energy
Investor take
PursueStrong opportunity: active trading company with strong profile and bankable structure.
Opportunity 74/100 (strong), bankability 85/100. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Most likely exit: strategic trade sale (63/100).
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Refinance opportunity
2 live charges · oldest 7.2y
85/100
ready
Refinance conversation should be productive — structure clean and timing right.
- · Oldest live charge is 7.2 years old — likely at or near maturity.
- · Single lender — cleanest path to refinance.
- · Legal-friction score 23/100 — clean.
Data confidence
Overall: medium (62/100)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
0
Lenders & charges
2 charges (2/2 with lender, 2/2 with type)
90
Directors & officers
13 officers (3 active, 13 linked, 13 with DOB)
90
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 3 total, 3 with control declared
90
Director network
25 connected companies via shared directors
90
Filing history
91 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
74/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional
Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.
Business quality
70
Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.
Acquirability
50
Some acquirability indicators.
Risk profile
85
Few red flags.
Signal strength
100
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 (51 events)Click to expand
- 2025-10-27📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2025-10-27📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2025-10-23📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2025-10-01➕BURGESS, Benjamin Michael appointeddirector
- 2025-10-01➕CARTER, Julia appointeddirector
- 2025-10-01➖ORD, Jonathan Nicholas resigneddirector
- 2025-09-18📄accounts-with-accounts-type-audit-exemption-subsiduaryaccounts · AA
- 2025-09-18📄legacyaccounts · PARENT_ACC
- 2025-09-18📄legacyother · GUARANTEE2
- 2025-09-18📄legacyother · AGREEMENT2
- 2025-02-13📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC05
- 2025-02-13📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2024-11-22📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2024-11-13📄accounts-with-accounts-type-audit-exemption-subsiduaryaccounts · AA
- 2024-11-13📄legacyaccounts · PARENT_ACC
- 2024-11-13📄legacyother · AGREEMENT2
- 2024-10-25📄legacyother · GUARANTEE2
- 2024-08-23➖CARTER, Julia Mary resigneddirector
- 2024-08-23📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2024-02-14📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC05
- 2024-02-06📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2024-02-06📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2024-02-05✏️certificate-change-of-name-companychange-of-name · CERTNM
- 2024-02-05📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2024-02-05📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2024-02-05📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2024-02-05📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2024-01-25🔓Charge satisfied #2
- 2024-01-25🔓Charge satisfied #1
- 2024-01-24➕WOOD, Neil Anthony appointeddirector
- 2024-01-24➕CARTER, Julia Mary appointeddirector
- 2024-01-24➖FRICOT, Olivier Jean Yves resigneddirector
- 2024-01-24➖LINGARD, Jason Robert resigneddirector
- 2024-01-24➕ORD, Jonathan Nicholas appointeddirector
- 2024-01-24➖PAUL, Asli Guner resigneddirector
- 2022-06-20➖HARDIE, Ian David resigneddirector
- 2022-06-10➖BOUTONNAT, Kareen Alexandra Patricia resigneddirector
- 2022-06-10➖MCCARTIE, Paul resigneddirector
- 2022-05-17➕FRICOT, Olivier Jean Yves appointeddirector
- 2022-05-17➕LINGARD, Jason Robert appointeddirector
- 2022-05-17➕PAUL, Asli Guner appointeddirector
- 2020-06-11➕MCCARTIE, Paul appointeddirector
- 2019-03-25🔒Charge registered #2Lender: Natwest Markets PLC
- 2019-03-25🔒Charge registered #1Lender: Natwest Markets PLC
- 2019-03-04➕HARDIE, Ian David appointeddirector
- 2019-03-04➖TURNER, Mark resigneddirector
- 2014-03-28➕BOUTONNAT, Kareen Alexandra Patricia appointeddirector
- 2014-03-28➖LEE, James Anthony resigneddirector
- 2011-08-17🏢Company incorporatedAs LYCEUM SPV 40 LIMITED
- 2011-08-17➕LEE, James Anthony appointeddirector
Showing most recent 50 of 51 events
Owner dependency
50/100
Moderate — manageable with handoverSome founder dependency, but not acute. A structured handover period should cover most risk.
Succession & seller-readiness
30/100
Weak signalLimited succession signal. Not a near-term off-market candidate.
Red flags
cleanNo red flags detected from available public data. (This is not a clean bill of health — detailed accounts review still recommended.)
Group structure
Lyceum Pumbaa Limited is the ultimate parent — holding 75%+ shares. This company sits inside their group.
🏛️ultimate parent
Lyceum Pumbaa Limited
Corporate parent · holds 75-100% shares · board control
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LYCEUM SPV 40 LIMITED
This company · 07743913
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Lyceum Pumbaa Limited Corporate entity | 75–100% | 75–100% | board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control | 21/03/2019 |
2 historic (ceased) PSCs
- Lightsource Holdings 3 Limitedceased 21/03/2019· 75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control
- Lightsource Renewable Energy Holdings Limitedceased 24/11/2017· 75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2011-08-17
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC35110 — SIC 35110
Registered office
1st Floor 25 King Street
Bristol
BS1 4PB
United Kingdom
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-09-30
Last made up to: 2024-12-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-08-31
Last: 2025-08-17
Officers (3 active · 10 resigned)
BURGESS, Benjamin Michael→
Activedirector · ~44y · appointed 2025-10-01
View their other companies + combined net worth →
CARTER, Julia→
Activedirector · ~35y · appointed 2025-10-01
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WOOD, Neil Anthony→
Activedirector · ~46y · appointed 2024-01-24
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BOUTONNAT, Kareen Alexandra Patricia→
Resigneddirector · ~56y · appointed 2014-03-28 · resigned 2022-06-10
CARTER, Julia Mary→
Resigneddirector · ~35y · appointed 2024-01-24 · resigned 2024-08-23
FRICOT, Olivier Jean Yves→
Resigneddirector · ~53y · appointed 2022-05-17 · resigned 2024-01-24
HARDIE, Ian David→
Resigneddirector · ~48y · appointed 2019-03-04 · resigned 2022-06-20
LEE, James Anthony→
Resigneddirector · ~56y · appointed 2011-08-17 · resigned 2014-03-28
LINGARD, Jason Robert→
Resigneddirector · ~56y · appointed 2022-05-17 · resigned 2024-01-24
MCCARTIE, Paul→
Resigneddirector · ~50y · appointed 2020-06-11 · resigned 2022-06-10
ORD, Jonathan Nicholas→
Resigneddirector · ~43y · appointed 2024-01-24 · resigned 2025-10-01
PAUL, Asli Guner→
Resigneddirector · ~43y · appointed 2022-05-17 · resigned 2024-01-24
TURNER, Mark→
Resigneddirector · ~60y · appointed 2011-08-17 · resigned 2019-03-04
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Mortgages & charges
2
Total charges
0
Outstanding
0
Active lenders
Status:Lender:2 of 2 shown
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| satisfied | NatWest Group Natwest Markets PLC | A registered charge | 1 property | 25/03/2019 | 25/01/2024 | |
| satisfied | NatWest Group Natwest Markets PLC | A registered charge | 1 property | 25/03/2019 | 25/01/2024 |
Recent filings (91 total)
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2025-10-27
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2025-10-27
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2025-10-23
accounts-with-accounts-type-audit-exemption-subsiduary
accounts · AA
2025-09-18
legacy
accounts · PARENT_ACC
2025-09-18
legacy
other · GUARANTEE2
2025-09-18
legacy
other · AGREEMENT2
2025-09-18
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-08-27
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC05
2025-02-13
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2025-02-13
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2024-11-22
accounts-with-accounts-type-audit-exemption-subsiduary
accounts · AA
2024-11-13
legacy
accounts · PARENT_ACC
2024-11-13
legacy
other · AGREEMENT2
2024-11-13
legacy
other · GUARANTEE2
2024-10-25