ATB LAURENCE SCOTT LIMITED
- 27110SIC 27110
- 33140SIC 33140
Opportunity 78/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. Strong seller-intent signal (68/100, director aged 76). Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: Broaden director team. Sole director creates succession risk and reduces buyer comfort. Appoint a second director or strong #2. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (73/100).
Data confidence
Overall: high (80/100)Strong data coverage across all sections. AI outputs should be trusted with minimal caveats.
Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.
Key financials
2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accountsHover to see exact values · click legend to toggle series
Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 102| Metric | 2024-12-31 | 2023-12-31 |
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Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.
Recent activity
- • 1 confirmation-statement
- • 1 confirmation-statement
- • 1 gazette
- • 1 accounts
Corporate timeline (28 events)Click to expand
- 2026-02-03📄gazette-filings-brought-up-to-dategazette · DISS40
- 2026-02-02📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2025-12-02📄gazette-notice-compulsorygazette · GAZ1
- 2025-07-16📄gazette-filings-brought-up-to-dategazette · DISS40
- 2025-07-15📄gazette-notice-compulsorygazette · GAZ1
- 2024-10-14📄termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM02
- 2024-10-11➖ZHANG, Hongli, Mrs. resignedsecretary
- 2024-04-25📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2023-02-21📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2022-09-09📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2022-08-30📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2022-07-11➖HURLEY, Stephen Paul resigneddirector
- 2022-07-11📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2022-06-27➕SCALES, Barry Maurice, Mr. appointeddirector
- 2022-06-27➕ZHANG, Hongli, Mrs. appointedsecretary
- 2022-06-27📄appoint-person-secretary-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP03
- 2022-06-27📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2021-09-21📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2020-12-31📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2020-12-31📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2020-12-31📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2019-09-28📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2019-06-01➕HURLEY, Stephen Paul appointeddirector
- 2019-06-01➖LOMAX, Ian David resigneddirector
- 2015-10-22➖WALKER, Ian Roy resignedsecretary
- 2015-04-29🏢Company incorporatedAs ATB LAURENCE SCOTT LIMITED
- 2015-04-29➕WALKER, Ian Roy appointedsecretary
- 2015-04-29➕LOMAX, Ian David appointeddirector
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.
- +Founder age: Director aged approximately 76 — 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 76 years old. Natural succession window is now.
- primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.
Red flags
cleanGroup structure
Atb Group Uk Limited is the ultimate parent — holding 75%+ shares. This company sits inside their group.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Atb Group Uk Limited Corporate entity | 75–100% | 75–100% | board controlsig. influence75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control · significant influence · firm interest | 06/04/2016 |
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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