LAPLACE CALEDONIA INSTRUMENTATION LIMITED

🌳Matureactive
SC060331 · ltd · incorporated 1976-07-08
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.
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
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year to Jun 2025
Net worth
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book net assets
Opportunity
82/100
Exceptional
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What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 27900
Sector: Manufacturing
Investor take
Pursue
Active trading company with a 70-year-old founder — textbook succession opportunity.

Opportunity 82/100 (exceptional), bankability 67/100. Strong seller-intent signal (83/100, director aged 70). Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: Consolidate lender relationships. 3 distinct lenders creates friction — refinance into single-lender structure for cleaner diligence. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (65/100).

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Refinance opportunity

3 live charges · 3 lenders · oldest 39.9y

35/100
too messy

Refinance path is blocked by complexity. Rethink structure or expect bespoke, expensive terms.

  • · Oldest live charge is 39.9 years old — likely at or near maturity.
  • · 3 lenders named — inter-creditor friction likely.
  • · Legal-friction score 35/100 — workable, but lender will want more DD.

Data confidence

Overall: high (82/100)

Strong data coverage across all sections. AI outputs should be trusted with minimal caveats.

Company profile
address, 1 SIC codes, incorporation date
100
Financials
2 years of iXBRL accounts extracted (YoY deltas available) + narrative notes parsed
75
Lenders & charges
3 charges (3/3 with lender, 3/3 with type)
90
Directors & officers
8 officers (3 active, 8 linked, 6 with DOB)
85
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
10 connected companies via shared directors
75
Filing history
125 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
82/100Exceptional
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional 

Strong composite across quality, acquirability, and risk. High-priority target — progress to serious diligence.

Business quality
70
Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.
Acquirability
80
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
85
Few red flags.
Signal strength
100
Good data coverage for analysis.

Key financials

2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accounts
Cash
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Net Worth
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Current Assets
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Current Liabilities
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£0£0£0£0£0£0Jun 2024Jun 2025

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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 102
Metric2025-06-302024-06-30
Average employees00

Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.

🔒Filing-note intelligence

2 signals detected in this company's narrative notes — going-concern language, audit opinion, contingent liabilities, related-party transactions.

Available from the Pro tier upwards.

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Recent activity

Last 30 days
1
filing
  • • 1 officers
Last 90 days
2
filings
  • • 1 officers
  • • 1 accounts
Last 180 days
2
filings
  • • 1 officers
  • • 1 accounts
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (30 events)Click to expand
  1. 2026-04-30
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    change-person-secretary-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH03
  2. 2026-03-30
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  3. 2025-03-25
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  4. 2024-03-28
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  5. 2024-02-23
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  6. 2024-02-16
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  7. 2023-03-30
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  8. 2022-03-31
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  9. 2021-06-30
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  10. 2020-06-30
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  11. 2019-03-29
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  12. 2018-06-29
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    change-account-reference-date-company-current-extended
    accounts · AA01
  13. 2018-06-19
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  14. 2017-10-13
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  15. 2016-11-03
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
    accounts · AA
  16. 2014-10-01
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    BROWN, Stephen Edward appointed
    director
  17. 2014-10-01
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    MCINTOSH, Michael resigned
    director
  18. 2014-10-01
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    Charge registered #3
    Lender: Clydesdale Bank PLC
  19. 2014-09-25
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    Charge satisfied #2
  20. 2011-10-31
    ➖
    ST JOHN, Norman resigned
    director
  21. 2009-10-02
    ➖
    CONWAY, Edward D resigned
    director
  22. 2005-06-16
    ➕
    ST JOHN, Norman appointed
    director
  23. 2004-03-12
    ➕
    MCINTOSH, Michael appointed
    director
  24. 2003-02-11
    ➕
    HENDERSON, John Lindsay appointed
    secretary
  25. 2003-02-11
    ➕
    HENDERSON, Iain Lindsay appointed
    director
  26. 2003-02-11
    ➖
    CONWAY, Edward D resigned
    secretary
  27. 2003-02-11
    ➖
    CONWAY, Norina resigned
    director
  28. 1987-06-01
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    Charge registered #2
    Lender: The Royal Bank of Scotland PLC
  29. 1986-06-10
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    Charge registered #1
    Lender: Clydesdale Bank Public Limited Company
  30. 1976-07-08
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    Company incorporated
    As LAPLACE CALEDONIA INSTRUMENTATION LIMITED

Owner dependency

83/100
Critical — business is the founder

The business appears inseparable from the founder. Acquisition without a serious earn-out or meaningful transition period would likely destroy value.

FACTORS
  • +Two-director setup: Only two active directors — typical of owner-managed SMEs but limits succession.
  • +Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 23 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
  • +Founder age: Director aged approximately 70 — succession pressure is live.

Succession & seller-readiness

96/100
Likely off-market candidate

Strong acquirability signals converging. Worth approaching directly — this is how off-market deals start.

SIGNALS
  • primaryFounder aged 70+: Senior director is approximately 70 years old. Natural succession window is now.
  • secondaryTwo-director governance: Small-team governance. Succession depth is thin but not absent.
  • primary20+ year tenure: Director in role 23 years. Very long tenure is a classic succession signal.
  • secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 50 years old and no new directors in the last 3 years — succession not yet being planned internally.
  • supportingClean filings + long tenure: Disciplined long-tenure operator — classic lifestyle-business pattern that often sells quietly.

Red flags

clean
No red flags detected from available public data. (This is not a clean bill of health — detailed accounts review still recommended.)

Group structure

Laplace Electrical Ltd is the ultimate parent — holding 75%+ shares. This company sits inside their group.

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Laplace Electrical Ltd
Corporate parent · holds 75-100% shares
ultimate parent
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LAPLACE CALEDONIA INSTRUMENTATION LIMITED
This company · SC060331

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%
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Laplace Electrical Ltd
Corporate entity
75–100%
—75-100% shares06/04/2016

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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🔒Tailored diligence questions

7 specific questions generated from this company's actual signals — liquidity, leverage, director age, charge count, red flags, age-of-company.

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Company details

Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated1976-07-08
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC27900 — SIC 27900

Registered office

Block 3.05 Kelvin Campus
West Of Scotland Science Park
Glasgow
G20 0SP
United Kingdom

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2027-03-31
Last made up to: 2025-06-30
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-07-25
Last: 2025-07-11

Officers (3 active · 5 resigned)

HENDERSON, John Lindsay→
secretary · appointed 2003-02-11
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
BROWN, Stephen Edward→
director · ~56y · appointed 2014-10-01
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
HENDERSON, Iain Lindsay→
director · ~70y · appointed 2003-02-11
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
CONWAY, Edward D→
secretary · resigned 2003-02-11
Resigned
CONWAY, Edward D→
director · ~77y · resigned 2009-10-02
Resigned
CONWAY, Norina→
director · ~77y · resigned 2003-02-11
Resigned
MCINTOSH, Michael→
director · ~68y · appointed 2004-03-12 · resigned 2014-10-01
Resigned
ST JOHN, Norman→
director · ~60y · appointed 2005-06-16 · resigned 2011-10-31
Resigned

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Mortgages & charges

3
Total charges
2
Outstanding
1
Active lenders
Status:Lender:3 of 3 shown
TypeProperties
outstanding
Virgin Money
Clydesdale Bank PLC
A registered charge—01/10/2014—
satisfied
Lloyds Banking Group
The Royal Bank of Scotland PLC
Bond & floating charge1 property01/06/198725/09/2014
outstanding
Virgin Money
Clydesdale Bank Public Limited Company
Floating charge1 property10/06/1986—
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Recent filings (125 total)

change-person-secretary-company-with-change-date
officers · CH03
2026-04-30
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2026-03-30
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-08-14
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2025-03-25
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-08-02
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2024-03-28
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2024-02-23
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2024-02-16
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-09-08
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2023-03-30
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-08-26
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2022-03-31
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-09-03
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2021-06-30
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2020-09-11