LANDCO FOUR LIMITED

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SC303728 · ltd · incorporated 2006-06-12
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.
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
—
year to Mar 2025
Net worth
£254.4k
book net assets
Opportunity
78/100
Strong
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What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 39000
Sector: Water supply & waste
Investor take
Pursue
Strong opportunity: asset-holding vehicle with strong profile and bankable structure.

Opportunity 78/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. 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 (73/100).

Data confidence

Overall: medium (73/100)

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
1 year of iXBRL accounts extracted (no YoY comparison) + narrative notes parsed
50
Lenders & charges
Confirmed no charges registered
85
Directors & officers
10 officers (1 active, 10 linked, 5 with DOB)
80
Ownership & PSC
2 active PSC(s) of 2 total, 2 with control declared
90
Director network
10 connected companies via shared directors
75
Filing history
72 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
78/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional 

Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.

Business quality
70
Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.
Acquirability
70
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
85
Few red flags.
Signal strength
90
Good data coverage for analysis.

Signals from accounts

Derived from iXBRL accounts · FRS 102
Positive net assets
Net assets £254,443

Key financials

1 year extracted from filed iXBRL accounts
Cash
—
Net Worth
£254k
Current Assets
—
Current Liabilities
—

Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 102
Metric2025-03-31
Total assets£254.4k
Net assets£254.4k

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

Recent activity

Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
0
filings
Last 180 days
1
filing
  • • 1 accounts
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (38 events)Click to expand
  1. 2025-10-31
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  2. 2025-05-07
    ➖
    THOMSON, Carol resigned
    secretary
  3. 2025-05-07
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    termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM02
  4. 2024-08-13
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  5. 2024-02-28
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    MCFARLANE, Robert resigned
    director
  6. 2024-02-28
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  7. 2023-12-15
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  8. 2023-01-06
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  9. 2021-12-13
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  10. 2021-04-12
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  11. 2020-04-06
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    notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC02
  12. 2020-04-05
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    change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
  13. 2020-03-19
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  14. 2020-03-16
    ➖
    MCFARLANE, Michelle resigned
    secretary
  15. 2020-03-16
    ➕
    THOMSON, Carol appointed
    secretary
  16. 2020-03-16
    ➖
    THOMSON, Carol resigned
    director
  17. 2020-03-16
    📄
    termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM02
  18. 2020-03-16
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  19. 2020-03-16
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    appoint-person-secretary-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP03
  20. 2020-03-16
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  21. 2020-03-13
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    MCFARLANE, Michelle appointed
    director
  22. 2019-10-30
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    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  23. 2019-10-30
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    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  24. 2019-10-30
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    change-person-secretary-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH03
  25. 2017-08-18
    ➖
    TAYLOR, Eric Raymond resigned
    director
  26. 2008-02-28
    ➖
    LAPPIN, Michelle resigned
    director
  27. 2008-02-22
    ➕
    MCFARLANE, Michelle appointed
    secretary
  28. 2008-02-22
    ➖
    MACLAY MURRAY & SPENS LLP resigned
    corporate-nominee-secretary
  29. 2008-02-22
    ➕
    LAPPIN, Michelle appointed
    director
  30. 2008-02-22
    ➕
    MCFARLANE, Robert appointed
    director
  31. 2008-02-22
    ➕
    TAYLOR, Eric Raymond appointed
    director
  32. 2008-02-22
    ➕
    THOMSON, Carol appointed
    director
  33. 2008-02-22
    ➖
    VINDEX LIMITED resigned
    corporate-nominee-director
  34. 2008-02-22
    ➖
    VINDEX SERVICES LIMITED resigned
    corporate-nominee-director
  35. 2006-06-12
    🏢
    Company incorporated
    As LANDCO FOUR LIMITED
  36. 2006-06-12
    ➕
    MACLAY MURRAY & SPENS LLP appointed
    corporate-nominee-secretary
  37. 2006-06-12
    ➕
    VINDEX LIMITED appointed
    corporate-nominee-director
  38. 2006-06-12
    ➕
    VINDEX SERVICES LIMITED appointed
    corporate-nominee-director

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
  • +Sole director: Only one active director — all governance concentrated on one person.
  • +Senior director age: Director aged approximately 58 — approaching natural succession window.

Succession & seller-readiness

65/100
Strong succession signal

Multiple signals suggest succession is on the horizon. Candidate for proactive outreach.

SIGNALS
  • secondaryFounder aged 58+: Senior director is approximately 58. Early succession window.
  • primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.
  • secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 20 years old and no new directors in the last 3 years — succession not yet being planned internally.

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

Langeniq Limited is the ultimate parent — holding 75%+ shares. This company sits inside their group.

🏛️
Langeniq Limited
Corporate parent · holds 75-100% shares
ultimate parent
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LANDCO FOUR LIMITED
This company · SC303728

Parent relationships inferred from Persons with Significant Control filings. Full subsidiary tree requires reverse-lookup (coming).

Shareholders & ownership

2 active beneficial owners · dominant holder ≥75%
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Langeniq Limited
Corporate entity
75–100%
—75-100% shares31/03/2020
Mr Robert Mcfarlane
Individual · British · DOB 08/1946 · age 80
——sig. influencesignificant influence14/12/2016

From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.

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Company details

Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2006-06-12
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC39000 — SIC 39000

Registered office

1st Floor
183 St. Vincent Street
Glasgow
G2 5QD

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2026-12-31
Last made up to: 2025-03-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-05-10
Last: 2025-04-26

Officers (1 active · 9 resigned)

MCFARLANE, Michelle→
director · ~58y · appointed 2020-03-13
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
MCFARLANE, Michelle→
secretary · appointed 2008-02-22 · resigned 2020-03-16
Resigned
THOMSON, Carol→
secretary · appointed 2020-03-16 · resigned 2025-05-07
Resigned
MACLAY MURRAY & SPENS LLP→
corporate-nominee-secretary · appointed 2006-06-12 · resigned 2008-02-22
Resigned
LAPPIN, Michelle→
director · ~58y · appointed 2008-02-22 · resigned 2008-02-28
Resigned
MCFARLANE, Robert→
director · ~80y · appointed 2008-02-22 · resigned 2024-02-28
Resigned
TAYLOR, Eric Raymond→
director · ~75y · appointed 2008-02-22 · resigned 2017-08-18
Resigned
THOMSON, Carol→
director · ~55y · appointed 2008-02-22 · resigned 2020-03-16
Resigned
VINDEX LIMITED→
corporate-nominee-director · appointed 2006-06-12 · resigned 2008-02-22
Resigned
VINDEX SERVICES LIMITED→
corporate-nominee-director · appointed 2006-06-12 · resigned 2008-02-22
Resigned

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Recent filings (72 total)

accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2025-10-31
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-05-07
termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM02
2025-05-07
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2024-08-13
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-05-14
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2024-02-28
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2023-12-15
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-05-04
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2023-01-06
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-04-26
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2021-12-13
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-04-26
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2021-04-12
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2020-10-30
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC02
2020-04-06