LIGHTBODY CELEBRATION CAKES LIMITED
🌳Matureactive
SC179600 · ltd · incorporated 1997-10-13
Investment thesis
Well-run mature business — low negotiation leverage; premium likely.
Why interesting: Textbook target; clean filings, stable trading.
Why risky: No pressure on seller; any deal likely at full price.
Opportunity decay
hardening · 12-months
Already tight — no obvious softening catalysts on the horizon.
- · Thesis: well-run, low negotiation leverage
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
—
not disclosed
Net worth
—
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Opportunity
81/100
Exceptional
What this business does
Primary activity: Non-trading company
Sector: Professional, scientific & technical
Investor take
PursueStrong opportunity: dormant / non-trading with exceptional profile and bankable structure.
Opportunity 81/100 (exceptional), bankability 75/100. High owner-dependency — earn-out structure likely required for clean transition. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (65/100).
Data confidence
Overall: medium (60/100)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
Confirmed no charges registered
85
Directors & officers
13 officers (4 active, 13 linked, 7 with DOB)
81
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
18 connected companies via shared directors
90
Filing history
89 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
81/100Exceptional
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
85
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
85
Few red flags.
Signal strength
90
Good data coverage for analysis.
Recent activity
Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
1
filing
- • 1 accounts
Last 180 days
2
filings
- • 1 accounts
- • 1 confirmation-statement
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (38 events)Click to expand
- 2026-03-28📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2024-12-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2023-12-20📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2023-12-06➕HILL, Steven Paul appointeddirector
- 2023-12-06📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2023-04-04📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2022-09-20📄memorandum-articlesincorporation · MA
- 2022-07-07📄resolutionresolution · RESOLUTIONS
- 2021-11-18📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2021-06-10📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2020-01-20📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2019-12-20📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2019-04-10📄appoint-corporate-secretary-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP04
- 2019-04-02➕ONE ADVISORY LIMITED appointedcorporate-secretary
- 2019-03-28📄termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM02
- 2019-03-27📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2019-03-04➖HEENEY, Caroline resignedsecretary
- 2018-03-28📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2017-09-13➕HEENEY, Caroline appointedsecretary
- 2017-06-15➖COX, Melanie Rachel resignedsecretary
- 2015-12-31➕COX, Melanie Rachel appointedsecretary
- 2015-12-31➖CITY GROUP PLC resignedcorporate-secretary
- 2014-06-30➖LIGHTBODY, Martin Wightman resigneddirector
- 2010-04-01➖MORGAN, Lisa Margaret Wendy resigneddirector
- 2010-01-20➕BOYD, Stephen Alexander appointeddirector
- 2009-10-19➕DUFFY, John Gerald appointeddirector
- 2008-09-29➖BROOKS, David Gary resigneddirector
- 2007-02-22➖LIGHTBODY, Robert Martin resignedsecretary
- 2007-02-22➕CITY GROUP PLC appointedcorporate-secretary
- 2007-02-22➕BROOKS, David Gary appointeddirector
- 2007-02-22➖LIGHTBODY, Robert Martin resigneddirector
- 2007-02-22➕MORGAN, Lisa Margaret Wendy appointeddirector
- 1997-10-13🏢Company incorporatedAs LIGHTBODY CELEBRATION CAKES LIMITED
- 1997-10-13➕LIGHTBODY, Robert Martin appointedsecretary
- 1997-10-13➕OSWALDS OF EDINBURGH LIMITED appointedcorporate-nominee-secretary
- 1997-10-13➖OSWALDS OF EDINBURGH LIMITED resignedcorporate-nominee-secretary
- 1997-10-13➕LIGHTBODY, Martin Wightman appointeddirector
- 1997-10-13➕LIGHTBODY, Robert Martin appointeddirector
Owner dependency
68/100
High — earn-out structure requiredMaterial founder dependency. Consider a 2-3 year earn-out and build in a handover plan before completion.
FACTORS
- +Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 17 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
- +Senior director age: Director aged approximately 64 — approaching natural succession window.
Succession & seller-readiness
63/100
Strong succession signalMultiple signals suggest succession is on the horizon. Candidate for proactive outreach.
SIGNALS
- primaryFounder aged 63+: Senior director is approximately 64. Approaching typical UK retirement age — succession thinking likely.
- secondary12+ year tenure: Director in role 17 years.
- supportingClean filings + long tenure: Disciplined long-tenure operator — classic lifestyle-business pattern that often sells quietly.
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
Lightbody Of Hamilton Limited is the ultimate parent — holding 75%+ shares. This company sits inside their group.
🏛️ultimate parent
Lightbody Of Hamilton Limited
Corporate parent · holds 75-100% shares · board control
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LIGHTBODY CELEBRATION CAKES LIMITED
This company · SC179600
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Lightbody Of Hamilton Limited Corporate entity | 75–100% | 75–100% | board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control | 06/04/2016 |
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated1997-10-13
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC74990 — Non-trading company
Registered office
73 Bothwell Road
Hamilton
Lanarkshire
ML3 0DW
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2027-03-31
Last made up to: 2025-06-28
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-12-12
Last: 2025-11-28
Officers (4 active · 9 resigned)
ONE ADVISORY LIMITED→
Activecorporate-secretary · appointed 2019-04-02
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BOYD, Stephen Alexander→
Activedirector · ~64y · appointed 2010-01-20
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DUFFY, John Gerald→
Activedirector · ~61y · appointed 2009-10-19
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HILL, Steven Paul→
Activedirector · ~43y · appointed 2023-12-06
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COX, Melanie Rachel→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2015-12-31 · resigned 2017-06-15
HEENEY, Caroline→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2017-09-13 · resigned 2019-03-04
LIGHTBODY, Robert Martin→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 1997-10-13 · resigned 2007-02-22
CITY GROUP PLC→
Resignedcorporate-secretary · appointed 2007-02-22 · resigned 2015-12-31
OSWALDS OF EDINBURGH LIMITED→
Resignedcorporate-nominee-secretary · appointed 1997-10-13 · resigned 1997-10-13
BROOKS, David Gary→
Resigneddirector · ~59y · appointed 2007-02-22 · resigned 2008-09-29
LIGHTBODY, Martin Wightman→
Resigneddirector · ~63y · appointed 1997-10-13 · resigned 2014-06-30
LIGHTBODY, Robert Martin→
Resigneddirector · ~90y · appointed 1997-10-13 · resigned 2007-02-22
MORGAN, Lisa Margaret Wendy→
Resigneddirector · ~55y · appointed 2007-02-22 · resigned 2010-04-01
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Recent filings (89 total)
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2026-03-28
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-12-03
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2024-12-30
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-12-08
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2023-12-20
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2023-12-06
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-12-06
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2023-04-04
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-12-07
memorandum-articles
incorporation · MA
2022-09-20
resolution
resolution · RESOLUTIONS
2022-07-07
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-12-02
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2021-11-18
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2021-06-10
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2020-11-30