LAWRENCE CONSTRUCTION CO. LIMITED
Opportunity 46/100 (watch), bankability 20/100. Strong seller-intent signal (73/100, director aged 91). 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: asset disposal / carve-out (55/100). Current lenders should be on immediate intervention.
Refinance opportunity
4 live charges · 2 lenders · oldest 41.2y
Structure is too messy for a clean refinance right now — clean up first or expect bespoke terms.
- · Oldest live charge is 41.2 years old — likely at or near maturity.
- · Two lenders — manageable, but coordination required.
- · Legal-friction score 45/100 (high).
Data confidence
Overall: low (48/100)Sparse data coverage. Treat AI-generated outputs as preliminary. Manual diligence essential.
Not actionable now, but monitor — distressed, succession, or structural changes could flip this into a real opportunity.
Recent activity
Corporate timeline (37 events)Click to expand
- 2019-07-08📄court-ordermiscellaneous · OC-DV
- 2014-05-09📄gazette-dissolved-compulsarygazette · GAZ2
- 2014-05-09🏁Company dissolved
- 2014-01-17📄gazette-notice-compulsarygazette · GAZ1
- 2010-03-09📄court-ordermiscellaneous · OC-DV
- 2000-02-18📄gazette-dissolved-compulsarygazette · GAZ2
- 1999-10-29📄gazette-notice-compulsarygazette · GAZ1
- 1998-10-16⚠️liquidation-receiver-ceasing-to-act-scotlandinsolvency · 3(Scot)
- 1998-10-16⚠️liquidation-receiver-receivers-abstracts-of-receipts-and-payments-scotlandinsolvency · 3.2(Scot)
- 1998-06-02⚠️liquidation-receiver-receivers-abstracts-of-receipts-and-payments-scotlandinsolvency · 3.2(Scot)
- 1997-06-11⚠️liquidation-receiver-receivers-abstracts-of-receipts-and-payments-scotlandinsolvency · 3.2(Scot)
- 1996-05-23⚠️liquidation-receiver-receivers-abstracts-of-receipts-and-payments-scotlandinsolvency · 3.2(Scot)
- 1995-05-18⚠️liquidation-receiver-receivers-abstracts-of-receipts-and-payments-scotlandinsolvency · 3.2(Scot)
- 1995-01-01📄selection-of-documents-registered-before-January-1995historical · PRE95
- 1994-06-03⚠️liquidation-receiver-receivers-abstracts-of-receipts-and-payments-scotlandinsolvency · 3.2(Scot)
- 1993-05-13⚠️liquidation-receiver-receivers-abstracts-of-receipts-and-payments-scotlandinsolvency · 3.2(Scot)
- 1992-10-09📄legacymortgage · 419a(Scot)
- 1992-10-09🔓Charge satisfied #3
- 1992-08-25⚠️legacyinsolvency · SPEC PEN
- 1992-08-25⚠️legacyinsolvency · SPEC PEN
- 1992-08-11⚠️liquidation-receiver-receivers-report-scotlandinsolvency · 3.5(Scot)
- 1992-05-20⚠️liquidation-receiver-appointment-of-receiver-scotlandinsolvency · 1(Scot)
- 1991-11-05📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 1991-06-18📄legacymortgage · 419a(Scot)
- 1991-06-18📄legacyannual-return · 363a
- 1991-06-18🔓Charge satisfied #2
- 1991-04-04📄legacymortgage · 410(Scot)
- 1991-03-28🔒Charge registered #5Lender: The Royal Bank of Scotland PLC
- 1991-01-23📍legacyaddress · 287
- 1991-01-09🔓Charge satisfied #1
- 1990-10-24🔒Charge registered #3Lender: The Governor and Company of the Bank of Scotland
- 1990-04-11➖BINGHAM, William resignedsecretary
- 1990-04-11➖DOWNIE, Charles Paton resigneddirector
- 1990-04-11➖FLETCHER, Alfred Olding resigneddirector
- 1989-11-09🔒Charge registered #2Lender: The Royal Bank of Scotland PLC
- 1985-02-22🔒Charge registered #1Lender: The Royal Bank of Scotland PLC
- 1965-09-17🏢Company incorporatedAs LAWRENCE CONSTRUCTION CO. LIMITED
Owner dependency
Material founder dependency. Consider a 2-3 year earn-out and build in a handover plan before completion.
- +Two-director setup: Only two active directors — typical of owner-managed SMEs but limits succession.
- +Founder age: Director aged approximately 91 — 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 91 years old. Natural succession window is now.
- secondaryTwo-director governance: Small-team governance. Succession depth is thin but not absent.
- secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 61 years old and no new directors in the last 3 years — succession not yet being planned internally.
Red flags
3 high · 2 med ·Statutory accounts have not been filed by their due date. Can indicate admin breakdown, cash preservation, or deliberate delay.
Evidence: Next due: 1995-03-31
Annual confirmation statement not filed on time. Required statutory filing — overdue is a strong discipline signal.
Evidence: Next due: 2017-04-25
Filings relating to insolvency, liquidation, or administration exist in the company's history. Review before proceeding.
Evidence: 1998-10-16: liquidation-receiver-ceasing-to-act-scotland; 1998-10-16: liquidation-receiver-receivers-abstracts-of-receipts-and-payments-scotland
Companies House flags prior insolvency events. Review the insolvency filings for context.
Multiple instances where a charge was satisfied and a new charge created within 6 months. Suggests active refinancing cycle.
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Officers (3 active · 3 resigned)
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Mortgages & charges
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| outstanding | Lloyds Banking Group The Royal Bank of Scotland PLC | Bond & floating charge | 1 property | 28/03/1991 | — | |
| satisfied | Lloyds Banking Group The Governor and Company of the Bank of Scotland | Bond & floating charge | 1 property | 24/10/1990 | 09/10/1992 | |
| satisfied | Lloyds Banking Group The Royal Bank of Scotland PLC | Mandate | 1 property | 09/11/1989 | 18/06/1991 | |
| satisfied | Lloyds Banking Group The Royal Bank of Scotland PLC | Bond & floating charge | 1 property | 22/02/1985 | 09/01/1991 |