GLOBAL CANCER CONSULTANTS LIMITED
💤Zombieactive
SC415654 · ltd · incorporated 2012-01-27
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
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year to Jan 2025
Net worth
£4.4k
book net assets
Opportunity
78/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: Other research and experimental development on natural sciences and engineering
Sector: Professional, scientific & technical
Investor take
PursueAsset-holding vehicle with a 69-year-old founder — textbook succession opportunity.
Opportunity 78/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. Strong seller-intent signal (68/100, director aged 69). 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: high (80/100)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
Confirmed no charges registered
85
Directors & officers
2 officers (2 active, 2 linked, 1 with DOB)
80
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
7 connected companies via shared directors
66
Filing history
28 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 · accounting standard not declaredPositive net assets
Net assets £4,410
Key financials
2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accountsCash
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Net Worth
£4k
↑ 11% YoY
Current Assets
£95
↑ 121% YoY
Current Liabilities
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Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown| Metric | 2025-01-31 | 2024-01-31 |
|---|---|---|
| Total assets | £4.4k | £4.0k |
| Current assets | £95 | £43 |
| Net assets | £4.4k | £4.0k |
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
1
filing
- • 1 confirmation-statement
Last 180 days
1
filing
- • 1 confirmation-statement
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (18 events)Click to expand
- 2025-09-29📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2024-09-23📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2023-06-12📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2022-04-12📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2021-09-27📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2020-10-08📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2019-10-07📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2018-10-15📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2017-11-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2016-10-24📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-smallaccounts · AA
- 2016-02-10📄annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholdersannual-return · AR01
- 2015-08-28📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2015-02-23📄annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholdersannual-return · AR01
- 2014-08-22📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2014-02-11📄annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholdersannual-return · AR01
- 2012-01-27🏢Company incorporatedAs GLOBAL CANCER CONSULTANTS LIMITED
- 2012-01-27➕LA THANGUE, Nicholas, Dr appointedsecretary
- 2012-01-27➕LA THANGUE, Nicholas Barrie, Prof appointeddirector
Owner dependency
95/100
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
- +Sole director: Only one active director — all governance concentrated on one person.
- +Founder age: Director aged approximately 69 — succession pressure is live.
- +No director turnover: Company is 14 years old with no director changes — suggests a very tight-knit founder team never broadened.
Succession & seller-readiness
78/100
Likely off-market candidateStrong acquirability signals converging. Worth approaching directly — this is how off-market deals start.
SIGNALS
- primaryFounder aged 63+: Senior director is approximately 69. Approaching typical UK retirement age — succession thinking likely.
- primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.
- secondary12+ year tenure: Director in role 14 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
1 active beneficial owner · dominant holder ≥75%| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Prof Nicholas Barrie La Thangue Individual · British · DOB 11/1957 · age 69 | 75–100% | — | 75-100% 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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| IJEYNOC ENGINEERING LIMITED→ SC723113 · est 2022 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 4y | — | — |
| INDEPENDENT RESOURCES MANAGEMENT LIMITED→ SC221193 · est 2001 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 24y | — | — |
| INFINIVIO RESOURCES LTD→ SC855858 · est 2025 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| INFINTEX LIMITED→ SC875388 · est 2026 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| INNERMETRIX UK DIRECT LIMITED→ SC747363 · est 2022 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 3y | — | — |
| INNOVENT (SCOTLAND) LTD.→ SC278732 · est 2005 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 21y | — | — |
| INVERCLYDE COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT TRUST→ SC116334 · est 1989 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 37y | — | — |
| ITM CONSULTANTS LIMITED→ SC466246 · est 2013 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 12y | — | — |
| J BRUCE ANDREW & CO LTD→ SC626742 · est 2019 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 7y | — | — |
| J TERREY CONSULTING LIMITED→ SC820002 · est 2024 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 1y | — | — |
| J&M MEASUREMENT LTD→ SC800768 · est 2024 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 2y | — | — |
| JAU CONSULTING LTD→ SC849499 · est 2025 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2012-01-27
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC72190 — Other research and experimental development on natural sciences and engineering
Registered office
C/O Douglas Mcdonald Ca
2 Octavia Buildings
Kilmacolm
Renfrewshire
PA13 4AE
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-10-31
Last made up to: 2025-01-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-02-10
Last: 2026-01-27
Officers (2 active · 0 resigned)
LA THANGUE, Nicholas, Dr→
Activesecretary · appointed 2012-01-27
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LA THANGUE, Nicholas Barrie, Prof→
Activedirector · ~69y · appointed 2012-01-27
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Recent filings (28 total)
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confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-03-02
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2025-09-29
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-02-07
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2024-09-23
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-02-09
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2023-06-12
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-02-07
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2022-04-12
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-02-09
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2021-09-27
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-03-29
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2020-10-08
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2020-02-07
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2019-10-07
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2019-02-11