LINK TECHNOLOGIES LIMITED
💤Zombieactive
SC105013 · ltd · incorporated 1987-06-05
Investment thesis
Zombie company — trading but stalled; unlikely mover.
Why interesting: Quiet, steady; could be a succession or carve-out candidate with the right conversation.
Why risky: No growth signal; thin margin for error on price.
Why now
Window steady · low confidence
Steady and stalled — no momentum either way. Needs an approach trigger.
What changed my view
Last 30 days
No material changes in the last 30 days.
Last 90 days
No snapshot from 90 days ago — start tracking from today.
Last 180 days
No snapshot from 180 days ago — start tracking from today.
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
—
not disclosed
Net worth
—
book net assets
Opportunity
75/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 20590
Sector: Manufacturing
Investor take
PursueStrong opportunity: active trading company with strong profile and bankable structure.
Opportunity 75/100 (strong), bankability 85/100. High owner-dependency — earn-out structure likely required for clean transition. 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 (58/100).
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Refinance opportunity
1 live charge · oldest 35.3y
45/100
under pressure
Refinance would be pressure-driven, not opportunity-driven. Expect tighter margins and covenant scrutiny.
- · Oldest live charge is 35.3 years old — likely at or near maturity.
- · Single lender — cleanest path to refinance.
- · Distress signals active — lender appetite narrows.
Data confidence
Overall: medium (59/100)Adequate coverage. AI outputs are reliable for the sections scored high; verify the rest in diligence.
Company profile
address, 1 SIC codes, incorporation date
100
Financials
No iXBRL financials extracted
0
Lenders & charges
1 charges (1/1 with lender, 1/1 with type)
90
Directors & officers
20 officers (1 active, 20 linked, 13 with DOB)
83
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
172 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
75/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional
Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.
Business quality
70
Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.
Acquirability
55
Some acquirability indicators.
Risk profile
85
Few red flags.
Signal strength
100
Good data coverage for analysis.
Recent activity
Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
1
filing
- • 1 confirmation-statement
Last 180 days
3
filings
- • 2 officers
- • 1 confirmation-statement
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (60 events)Click to expand
- 2026-02-03📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2026-02-02📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2026-01-31➕WATSON, Helen Ruth appointeddirector
- 2026-01-31➖SCHWINNER-STRACHWITZ, Lucas-Caspar resigneddirector
- 2025-11-18📄legacyaccounts · PARENT_ACC
- 2025-11-18📄legacyother · GUARANTEE1
- 2025-11-18📄legacyother · AGREEMENT1
- 2024-11-11📄legacyaccounts · PARENT_ACC
- 2024-11-11📄legacyother · AGREEMENT2
- 2024-11-11📄legacyother · GUARANTEE2
- 2024-11-06📄legacyaccounts · PARENT_ACC
- 2024-11-06📄legacyother · AGREEMENT1
- 2024-11-06📄legacyother · GUARANTEE1
- 2024-09-30📄termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM02
- 2024-09-17➖RICHARDS, Lucy resignedsecretary
- 2023-11-09📄legacyother · GUARANTEE1
- 2023-11-09📄legacyother · AGREEMENT1
- 2023-11-08📄legacyaccounts · PARENT_ACC
- 2022-11-21📄legacyaccounts · PARENT_ACC
- 2022-11-21📄legacyother · GUARANTEE1
- 2022-11-21📄legacyother · AGREEMENT1
- 2022-10-20📄appoint-person-secretary-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP03
- 2022-10-20📄termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM02
- 2022-10-20📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2022-10-17➖CAVANAGH, Teri-Anne resignedsecretary
- 2022-10-17➕RICHARDS, Lucy appointedsecretary
- 2022-10-17➖FINLAY, Ross Frazer resigneddirector
- 2022-10-17➕SCHWINNER-STRACHWITZ, Lucas-Caspar appointeddirector
- 2022-01-24➖PARSONS, Simon Lawrence resigneddirector
- 2020-10-09➕CAVANAGH, Teri-Anne appointedsecretary
- 2020-10-09➖OGLE, Navneet Kaur resignedsecretary
- 2017-07-15➕OGLE, Navneet Kaur appointedsecretary
- 2017-07-15➖MACLAY MURRAY & SPENS LLP resignedcorporate-nominee-secretary
- 2017-07-15➖BREMNER, John Alexander Smith resigneddirector
- 2017-07-15➕FINLAY, Ross Frazer appointeddirector
- 2017-07-15➖FISHER, James Clelland resigneddirector
- 2017-07-15➖GRAY, Michael David Mark resigneddirector
- 2017-07-15➖HANNAH, David Thomas Barr, Dr resigneddirector
- 2017-07-15➖LEMAITRE, Marc, Dr resigneddirector
- 2017-07-15➖MCKEEN, Catherine Margaret, Dr resigneddirector
- 2017-07-15➕PARSONS, Simon Lawrence appointeddirector
- 2017-07-15➖PICKEN, Douglas James resigneddirector
- 2016-07-25➕HANNAH, David Thomas Barr, Dr appointeddirector
- 2016-07-25➕MCKEEN, Catherine Margaret, Dr appointeddirector
- 2016-06-23➖MCLEAN, Michael Joseph, Dr resigneddirector
- 2016-06-02➖RICKETTS, David Martin, Dr resigneddirector
- 2015-01-13➕LEMAITRE, Marc, Dr appointeddirector
- 2014-11-16➕RICKETTS, David Martin, Dr appointeddirector
- 2007-04-20➕MCLEAN, Michael Joseph, Dr appointeddirector
- 2006-08-16➕MACLAY MURRAY & SPENS LLP appointedcorporate-nominee-secretary
Showing most recent 50 of 60 events
Owner dependency
75/100
High — earn-out structure requiredMaterial founder dependency. Consider a 2-3 year earn-out and build in a handover plan before completion.
FACTORS
- +Sole director: Only one active director — all governance concentrated on one person.
Succession & seller-readiness
45/100
Moderate signalSome succession indicators present. Worth watching; approach if sector/strategy fits.
SIGNALS
- primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.
Red flags
cleanNo red flags detected from available public data. (This is not a clean bill of health — detailed accounts review still recommended.)
Group structure
Lgc Genomics Limited is the ultimate parent — holding 75%+ shares. This company sits inside their group.
🏛️ultimate parent
Lgc Genomics Limited
Corporate parent · holds 75-100% shares
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LINK TECHNOLOGIES LIMITED
This company · SC105013
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Lgc Genomics Limited Corporate entity | 75–100% | 75–100% | 75-100% shares · 75-100% voting | 15/06/2017 |
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated1987-06-05
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC20590 — SIC 20590
Registered office
3 Mallard Way
Strathclyde Business Park
Bellshill
Lanarkshire
ML4 3BF
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-12-31
Last made up to: 2025-03-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-05-07
Last: 2026-04-23
Officers (1 active · 19 resigned)
WATSON, Helen Ruth→
Activedirector · ~54y · appointed 2026-01-31
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BREMNER, John Alexander Smith→
Resignedsecretary · resigned 1999-05-26
CAVANAGH, Teri-Anne→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2020-10-09 · resigned 2022-10-17
MCKIDD, Malcolm George→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 1999-05-26 · resigned 2005-12-21
OGLE, Navneet Kaur→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2017-07-15 · resigned 2020-10-09
RICHARDS, Lucy→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2022-10-17 · resigned 2024-09-17
MACLAY MURRAY & SPENS LLP→
Resignedcorporate-nominee-secretary · appointed 2006-08-16 · resigned 2017-07-15
MACLAY MURRAY & SPENS LLP→
Resignedcorporate-nominee-secretary · appointed 2005-12-21 · resigned 2006-08-16
BREMNER, John Alexander Smith→
Resigneddirector · ~74y · resigned 2017-07-15
FINLAY, Ross Frazer→
Resigneddirector · ~55y · appointed 2017-07-15 · resigned 2022-10-17
FISHER, James Clelland→
Resigneddirector · ~74y · resigned 2017-07-15
GRAY, Michael David Mark→
Resigneddirector · ~71y · appointed 1990-01-23 · resigned 2017-07-15
HANNAH, David Thomas Barr, Dr→
Resigneddirector · ~56y · appointed 2016-07-25 · resigned 2017-07-15
LEMAITRE, Marc, Dr→
Resigneddirector · ~67y · appointed 2015-01-13 · resigned 2017-07-15
MCKEEN, Catherine Margaret, Dr→
Resigneddirector · ~60y · appointed 2016-07-25 · resigned 2017-07-15
MCLEAN, Michael Joseph, Dr→
Resigneddirector · ~67y · appointed 2007-04-20 · resigned 2016-06-23
PARSONS, Simon Lawrence→
Resigneddirector · ~57y · appointed 2017-07-15 · resigned 2022-01-24
PICKEN, Douglas James→
Resigneddirector · ~74y · appointed 1990-01-23 · resigned 2017-07-15
RICKETTS, David Martin, Dr→
Resigneddirector · ~64y · appointed 2014-11-16 · resigned 2016-06-02
SCHWINNER-STRACHWITZ, Lucas-Caspar→
Resigneddirector · ~49y · appointed 2022-10-17 · resigned 2026-01-31
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Mortgages & charges
1
Total charges
0
Outstanding
0
Active lenders
Status:Lender:1 of 1 shown
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| satisfied | Virgin Money Clydesdale Bank Public Limited Company | Floating charge | 1 property | 07/03/1991 | 29/07/2002 |
Recent filings (172 total)
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-04-23
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2026-02-03
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2026-02-02
legacy
accounts · PARENT_ACC
2025-11-18
legacy
other · GUARANTEE1
2025-11-18
legacy
other · AGREEMENT1
2025-11-18
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-04-23
legacy
accounts · PARENT_ACC
2024-11-11
legacy
other · AGREEMENT2
2024-11-11
legacy
other · GUARANTEE2
2024-11-11
legacy
accounts · PARENT_ACC
2024-11-06
legacy
other · AGREEMENT1
2024-11-06
legacy
other · GUARANTEE1
2024-11-06
termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM02
2024-09-30
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-05-28