LUNAC THERAPEUTICS LIMITED
Opportunity 36/100 (watch), bankability 25/100. 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: distressed disposal / insolvency (65/100). Current lenders should be on immediate intervention.
Refinance opportunity
1 live charge · oldest 2.6y
Refinance path is blocked by complexity. Rethink structure or expect bespoke, expensive terms.
- · Newest facility, 2.6 years old — likely still in initial term.
- · Single lender — cleanest path to refinance.
- · Legal-friction score 35/100 — workable, but lender will want more DD.
Data confidence
Overall: high (84/100)Strong data coverage across all sections. AI outputs should be trusted with minimal caveats.
Not actionable now, but monitor — distressed, succession, or structural changes could flip this into a real opportunity.
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 | 2024-05-31 | 2023-05-31 |
|---|---|---|
| Average employees | 100 | 100 |
Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.
3 signals detected in this company's narrative notes — going-concern language, audit opinion, contingent liabilities, related-party transactions.
Available from the Pro tier upwards.
See pricing →Recent activity
- • 2 insolvency
- • 1 address
- • 2 insolvency
- • 1 address
- • 1 gazette
- • 2 insolvency
- • 1 address
- • 1 gazette
Corporate timeline (32 events)Click to expand
- 2026-05-29📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2026-05-29⚠️liquidation-voluntary-statement-of-affairsinsolvency · LIQ02
- 2026-05-28⚠️liquidation-voluntary-appointment-of-liquidatorinsolvency · 600
- 2026-04-28📄gazette-notice-compulsorygazette · GAZ1
- 2025-09-08📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2025-06-30➖HOWELL, Julian David resigneddirector
- 2025-02-28📄accounts-with-accounts-type-smallaccounts · AA
- 2024-03-12📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2024-02-29📄accounts-with-accounts-type-smallaccounts · AA
- 2023-12-29📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2023-12-12➖JARMIN, Sarah Jane, Dr resigneddirector
- 2023-11-08📄mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-datemortgage · MR01
- 2023-11-06🔒Charge registered #1Lender: Epidarex Capital Iii UK, LP as Lender
- 2022-12-14📄accounts-with-accounts-type-smallaccounts · AA
- 2022-05-31📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2022-05-31📄accounts-with-accounts-type-smallaccounts · AA
- 2022-03-22📄change-account-reference-date-company-previous-extendedaccounts · AA01
- 2022-02-23➕HOWELL, Julian David appointeddirector
- 2021-04-13📄resolutionresolution · RESOLUTIONS
- 2021-03-25📄capital-allotment-sharescapital · SH01
- 2021-03-10📄resolutionresolution · RESOLUTIONS
- 2021-02-05📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2021-02-03📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC05
- 2020-10-09📄accounts-with-accounts-type-smallaccounts · AA
- 2019-11-15➖DULEY, Andrew John Michael resigneddirector
- 2019-10-04➕TURNER, Mervyn appointeddirector
- 2019-09-20➕CANNING, Mary Eugenie, Dr appointeddirector
- 2019-09-20➕FINAN, Peter Michael, Dr appointeddirector
- 2019-09-20➕JARMIN, Sarah Jane, Dr appointeddirector
- 2018-04-18🏢Company incorporatedAs LUNAC THERAPEUTICS LIMITED
- 2018-04-18➕PHILIPPOU, Helen, Professor appointeddirector
- 2018-04-18➕DULEY, Andrew John Michael appointeddirector
Owner dependency
Some founder dependency, but not acute. A structured handover period should cover most risk.
- -4 active directors: Broader management team in place — suggests transferable governance.
- +Founder age: Director aged approximately 80 — succession pressure is live.
Succession & seller-readiness
Multiple signals suggest succession is on the horizon. Candidate for proactive outreach.
- primaryFounder aged 70+: Senior director is approximately 80 years old. Natural succession window is now.
Red flags
4 high ·Statutory accounts have not been filed by their due date. Can indicate admin breakdown, cash preservation, or deliberate delay.
Evidence: Next due: 2026-02-28
Annual confirmation statement not filed on time. Required statutory filing — overdue is a strong discipline signal.
Evidence: Next due: 2026-05-01
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: 2026-05-29: liquidation-voluntary-statement-of-affairs; 2026-05-28: liquidation-voluntary-appointment-of-liquidator
Group structure
Epidarex Capital Iii Uk,Lp holds 25-50% — a significant corporate investor but not a controlling parent.
Parent relationships inferred from Persons with Significant Control filings. Full subsidiary tree requires reverse-lookup (coming).
Shareholders & ownership
1 active beneficial owner| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Epidarex Capital Iii Uk,Lp Corporate entity | 25–50% | 25–50% | 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting | 20/09/2019 |
1 historic (ceased) PSC
- Caribou Property Ltdceased 06/05/2020· 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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Available from the Pro tier upwards.
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See pricing →Company details
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Filing status
Officers (4 active · 3 resigned)
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Mortgages & charges
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| outstanding | Epidarex Capital Iii UK, LP as Lender | A registered charge | — | 06/11/2023 | — |