LYPOST CONSULTING LIMITED
🌳Matureactive
SC305557 · ltd · incorporated 2006-07-17
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
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year to Jul 2025
Net worth
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book net assets
Opportunity
75/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: Information technology consultancy activities
Sector: Information & communication
ALSO REGISTERED FOR
- 70229Management consultancy activities other than financial management
Investor take
PursueStrong opportunity: active trading company with strong profile and bankable structure.
Opportunity 75/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. High owner-dependency — earn-out structure likely required for clean transition. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Most likely exit: strategic trade sale (65/100).
Data confidence
Overall: medium (76/100)Adequate coverage. AI outputs are reliable for the sections scored high; verify the rest in diligence.
Company profile
address, 2 SIC codes, incorporation date
100
Financials
2 years of iXBRL accounts extracted (YoY deltas available) + narrative notes parsed
75
Lenders & charges
Confirmed no charges registered
85
Directors & officers
3 officers (2 active, 3 linked, 2 with DOB)
83
Ownership & PSC
2 active PSC(s) of 2 total, 2 with control declared
90
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
57 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
60
Some acquirability indicators.
Risk profile
85
Few red flags.
Signal strength
90
Good data coverage for analysis.
Key financials
2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accountsCash
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Net Worth
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Current Assets
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Current Liabilities
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Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown| Metric | 2025-07-31 | 2024-07-31 |
|---|---|---|
| Average employees | 200 | 200 |
Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.
🔒Filing-note intelligence
1 signal detected in this company's narrative notes — going-concern language, audit opinion, contingent liabilities, related-party transactions.
Available from the Pro tier upwards.
See pricing →Recent activity
Last 30 days
1
filing
- • 1 accounts
Last 90 days
1
filing
- • 1 accounts
Last 180 days
1
filing
- • 1 accounts
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (24 events)Click to expand
- 2026-04-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2025-04-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2024-09-01📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2024-09-01📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2024-05-02📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2024-01-22📄capital-allotment-sharescapital · SH01
- 2023-12-29📄resolutionresolution · RESOLUTIONS
- 2023-12-28📄memorandum-articlesincorporation · MA
- 2023-12-27📄capital-name-of-class-of-sharescapital · SH08
- 2023-12-20✏️certificate-change-of-name-companychange-of-name · CERTNM
- 2023-12-19📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2023-12-19📄termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM02
- 2023-11-03➕POST, Claire, Dr. appointeddirector
- 2023-11-03➖POST, Claire, Dr resignedsecretary
- 2023-04-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2022-08-22📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2022-03-30📄gazette-filings-brought-up-to-dategazette · DISS40
- 2021-11-10📄dissolved-compulsory-strike-off-suspendeddissolution · DISS16(SOAS)
- 2021-10-05📄gazette-notice-compulsorygazette · GAZ1
- 2021-04-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2020-07-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2006-07-17🏢Company incorporatedAs LYPOST CONSULTING LIMITED
- 2006-07-17➕LY, Ien Hien appointeddirector
- 2006-07-17➕POST, Claire, Dr appointedsecretary
Owner dependency
83/100
Critical — business is the founderThe 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.
- +Founder name in company name: Company name contains director surname "POST" — strong identity link between founder and business.
- +Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 20 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
Succession & seller-readiness
49/100
Moderate signalSome succession indicators present. Worth watching; approach if sector/strategy fits.
SIGNALS
- secondaryTwo-director governance: Small-team governance. Succession depth is thin but not absent.
- secondary12+ year tenure: Director in role 20 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.)
Shareholders & ownership
2 active beneficial owners| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
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Mr Ien Hien Ly Individual · British · DOB 02/1975 · age 51 | 25–50% | — | 25-50% shares | 06/04/2016 |
Dr Claire Post Individual · British · DOB 01/1975 · age 51 | 25–50% | — | 25-50% shares | 06/04/2016 |
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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See pricing →Company details
Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2006-07-17
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC62020 — Information technology consultancy activities
Registered office
5 South Charlotte Street
Edinburgh
EH2 4AN
Scotland
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2027-04-30
Last made up to: 2025-07-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-07-31
Last: 2025-07-17
Officers (2 active · 1 resigned)
LY, Ien Hien→
Activedirector · ~51y · appointed 2006-07-17
View their other companies + combined net worth →
POST, Claire, Dr.→
Activedirector · ~51y · appointed 2023-11-03
View their other companies + combined net worth →
POST, Claire, Dr→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2006-07-17 · resigned 2023-11-03
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Recent filings (57 total)
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2026-04-30
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-07-31
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2025-04-30
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2024-09-01
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2024-09-01
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-08-30
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2024-05-02
capital-allotment-shares
capital · SH01
2024-01-22
resolution
resolution · RESOLUTIONS
2023-12-29
memorandum-articles
incorporation · MA
2023-12-28
capital-name-of-class-of-shares
capital · SH08
2023-12-27
certificate-change-of-name-company
change-of-name · CERTNM
2023-12-20
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2023-12-19
termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM02
2023-12-19
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-07-31