LEUCID BIO LTD
🌳Matureactive
09331486 · ltd · incorporated 2014-11-27
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.
Opportunity decay
approaching window · 12-months
Approaching a transaction window — refinance or sale event plausible in the next 12 months.
- · Oldest live charge 3.8y old — refinance window within 12 months
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
—
not disclosed
Net worth
—
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Opportunity
79/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: Research and experimental development on biotechnology
Sector: Professional, scientific & technical
Investor take
PursueStrong opportunity: active trading company with strong profile and bankable structure.
Opportunity 79/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (65/100).
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Refinance opportunity
2 live charges · 2 lenders · oldest 3.8y
60/100
clean up first
Refinance viable after a tidy-up — address the highlighted items first.
- · Charge age ~3.8 years — mid-life; refi window approaching.
- · Two lenders — manageable, but coordination required.
- · Legal-friction score 15/100 — clean.
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
0
Lenders & charges
2 charges (2/2 with lender, 2/2 with type)
90
Directors & officers
10 officers (6 active, 10 linked, 8 with DOB)
86
Ownership & PSC
0 active PSC(s) of 4 total, 4 with control declared
90
Director network
20 connected companies via shared directors
90
Filing history
81 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
79/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional
Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.
Business quality
70
Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.
Acquirability
70
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
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
2
filings
- • 1 accounts
- • 1 confirmation-statement
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (39 events)Click to expand
- 2025-12-27📄accounts-with-accounts-type-smallaccounts · AA
- 2025-04-07📄accounts-with-accounts-type-smallaccounts · AA
- 2025-03-24📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2025-03-06📄capital-allotment-sharescapital · SH01
- 2025-03-05📄capital-allotment-sharescapital · SH01
- 2025-02-27📄resolutionresolution · RESOLUTIONS
- 2025-02-27📄memorandum-articlesincorporation · MA
- 2025-02-13➕LANCKRIET, Heikki appointeddirector
- 2024-09-17📄second-filing-capital-allotment-sharescapital · RP04SH01
- 2024-09-09📄capital-allotment-sharescapital · SH01
- 2024-04-12📄accounts-with-accounts-type-smallaccounts · AA
- 2024-02-13📄resolutionresolution · RESOLUTIONS
- 2024-01-23📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2023-12-22📄capital-allotment-sharescapital · SH01
- 2023-12-01📄appoint-person-secretary-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP03
- 2023-11-30➕DOCHERTY, Mark James appointedsecretary
- 2023-11-30📄termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM02
- 2023-10-18➖DANIEL, Margaret resignedsecretary
- 2023-08-31📄mortgage-satisfy-charge-fullmortgage · MR04
- 2023-08-31🔓Charge satisfied #1
- 2023-08-30📄mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-datemortgage · MR01
- 2023-08-25📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2023-08-24📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2023-08-21🔒Charge registered #2Lender: Hsbc Innovation Banking
- 2023-07-17➕PETTI, Filippo Joseph appointeddirector
- 2023-02-14📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2023-02-10➖MOUSSAVI, Artin resigneddirector
- 2022-11-08📄accounts-with-accounts-type-smallaccounts · AA
- 2022-08-02🔒Charge registered #1Lender: Silicon Valley Bank UK
- 2021-06-24➕DIGGLE, Martin Henry appointeddirector
- 2021-06-24➕MISCAMPBELL, Ian Alexander Francis appointeddirector
- 2021-06-24➖SEGHEZZI, Graziano, Dr resigneddirector
- 2021-03-16➕MOUSSAVI, Artin appointeddirector
- 2019-07-09➕DANIEL, Margaret appointedsecretary
- 2018-10-11➖WALKER, Anthony Ian, Dr resigneddirector
- 2017-06-26➕FINAN, Peter Michael, Dr appointeddirector
- 2017-06-26➕SEGHEZZI, Graziano, Dr appointeddirector
- 2014-11-27🏢Company incorporatedAs LEUCID BIO LTD
- 2014-11-27➕WALKER, Anthony Ian, Dr appointeddirector
Owner dependency
48/100
Moderate — manageable with handoverSome 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.
- +Senior director age: Director aged approximately 64 — approaching natural succession window.
Succession & seller-readiness
50/100
Moderate signalSome succession indicators present. Worth watching; approach if sector/strategy fits.
SIGNALS
- primaryFounder aged 63+: Senior director is approximately 64. Approaching typical UK retirement age — succession thinking likely.
Red flags
cleanNo red flags detected from available public data. (This is not a clean bill of health — detailed accounts review still recommended.)
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Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2014-11-27
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC72110 — Research and experimental development on biotechnology
Registered office
Building 1000 Beach Drive
Waterbeach
Cambridge
CB25 9PD
England
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2027-03-31
Last made up to: 2025-06-30
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-12-11
Last: 2025-11-27
Officers (6 active · 4 resigned)
DOCHERTY, Mark James→
Activesecretary · appointed 2023-11-30
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DIGGLE, Martin Henry→
Activedirector · ~64y · appointed 2021-06-24
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FINAN, Peter Michael, Dr→
Activedirector · ~59y · appointed 2017-06-26
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LANCKRIET, Heikki→
Activedirector · ~49y · appointed 2025-02-13
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MISCAMPBELL, Ian Alexander Francis→
Activedirector · ~64y · appointed 2021-06-24
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PETTI, Filippo Joseph→
Activedirector · ~50y · appointed 2023-07-17
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DANIEL, Margaret→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2019-07-09 · resigned 2023-10-18
MOUSSAVI, Artin→
Resigneddirector · ~54y · appointed 2021-03-16 · resigned 2023-02-10
SEGHEZZI, Graziano, Dr→
Resigneddirector · ~57y · appointed 2017-06-26 · resigned 2021-06-24
WALKER, Anthony Ian, Dr→
Resigneddirector · ~66y · appointed 2014-11-27 · resigned 2018-10-11
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Mortgages & charges
2
Total charges
1
Outstanding
1
Active lenders
Status:Lender:2 of 2 shown
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| outstanding | HSBC Hsbc Innovation Banking | A registered charge | — | 21/08/2023 | — | |
| satisfied | Silicon Valley Bank UK | A registered charge | — | 02/08/2022 | 31/08/2023 |
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Recent filings (81 total)
accounts-with-accounts-type-small
accounts · AA
2025-12-27
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-12-19
accounts-with-accounts-type-small
accounts · AA
2025-04-07
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2025-03-24
capital-allotment-shares
capital · SH01
2025-03-06
capital-allotment-shares
capital · SH01
2025-03-05
resolution
resolution · RESOLUTIONS
2025-02-27
memorandum-articles
incorporation · MA
2025-02-27
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-12-17
second-filing-capital-allotment-shares
capital · RP04SH01
2024-09-17
capital-allotment-shares
capital · SH01
2024-09-09
accounts-with-accounts-type-small
accounts · AA
2024-04-12
resolution
resolution · RESOLUTIONS
2024-02-13
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2024-01-23
capital-allotment-shares
capital · SH01
2023-12-22