4 LAING LIMITED
Opportunity 69/100 (strong), bankability 70/100. Same-surname younger director in place — likely family handover, not open to sale. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: Resolve: 3 insolvency-related filings on record. Filings relating to insolvency, liquidation, or administration exist in the company's history. Review before proceeding. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (65/100).
Data confidence
Overall: medium (79/100)Adequate coverage. AI outputs are reliable for the sections scored high; verify the rest in diligence.
Sector-multiple EBITDA, turnover, and NAV-proxy valuation range with confidence tier — derived from extracted iXBRL financials.
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See pricing →Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.
Signals from accounts
Derived from iXBRL accounts · accounting standard not declaredKey financials
2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accountsHover to see exact values · click legend to toggle series
Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown| Metric | 2025-06-30 | 2024-06-30 |
|---|---|---|
| Total assets | £314.1k | £150.0k |
| Cash | £164.9k | — |
| Net assets | £314.1k | £150.0k |
Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.
1 signal detected in this company's narrative notes — going-concern language, audit opinion, contingent liabilities, related-party transactions.
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See pricing →Recent activity
- • 2 capital
- • 2 resolution
- • 1 accounts
Corporate timeline (27 events)Click to expand
- 2026-01-29📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2026-01-29📄capital-statement-capital-company-with-date-currency-figurecapital · SH19
- 2026-01-29📄legacycapital · SH20
- 2026-01-29⚠️legacyinsolvency · CAP-SS
- 2026-01-29📄resolutionresolution · RESOLUTIONS
- 2026-01-29📄resolutionresolution · RESOLUTIONS
- 2025-10-03📄legacycapital · SH20
- 2025-10-03⚠️legacyinsolvency · CAP-SS
- 2025-10-03📄resolutionresolution · RESOLUTIONS
- 2025-07-30📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2025-07-30📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2025-02-14📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2024-04-18📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2024-04-18📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2024-04-17📄capital-statement-capital-company-with-date-currency-figurecapital · SH19
- 2024-04-17⚠️legacyinsolvency · CAP-SS
- 2024-04-17📄legacycapital · SH20
- 2024-04-17📄resolutionresolution · RESOLUTIONS
- 2024-04-07📄capital-variation-of-rights-attached-to-sharescapital · SH10
- 2024-04-07📄capital-name-of-class-of-sharescapital · SH08
- 2024-04-07📄memorandum-articlesincorporation · MA
- 2024-04-07📄resolutionresolution · RESOLUTIONS
- 2024-03-09📄memorandum-articlesincorporation · MA
- 2023-07-24🏢Company incorporatedAs 4 LAING LIMITED
- 2023-07-24➕LAING, Julie appointedsecretary
- 2023-07-24➕LAING, David John appointeddirector
- 2023-07-24➕LAING, Gareth Gordon 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.
- +Two-director setup: Only two active directors — typical of owner-managed SMEs but limits succession.
- +Founder name in company name: Company name contains director surname "LAING" — strong identity link between founder and business.
- +Founder age: Director aged approximately 67 — succession pressure is live.
- +Family involvement: Multiple officers share a surname — likely family business, which concentrates governance.
- +Young company: Only 2.8 years old — management layer unlikely to be developed.
Succession & seller-readiness
No meaningful acquirability indicators from public data.
- primaryFamily succession underway: Not a takeover target — LAING, Gareth Gordon David (same surname) appointed 2023-07-24. Pattern consistent with intra-family handover.
- primaryFounder aged 63+: Senior director is approximately 67. Approaching typical UK retirement age — succession thinking likely.
- secondaryTwo-director governance: Small-team governance. Succession depth is thin but not absent.
Red flags
1 high ·Filings relating to insolvency, liquidation, or administration exist in the company's history. Review before proceeding.
Evidence: 2026-01-29: legacy; 2025-10-03: legacy
Shareholders & ownership
1 active beneficial owner| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mr David John Laing Individual · Welsh · DOB 06/1959 · age 67 | 25–50% | 25–50% | 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting | 24/07/2023 |
1 historic (ceased) PSC
- Mrs Julie Laingceased 17/04/2024· 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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