LANG ENTERPRISES 2012 LIMITED
💤Zombieactive
SC433578 · ltd · incorporated 2012-09-28
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 Sept 2024
Net worth
£11.5k
book net assets
Opportunity
78/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: Information technology consultancy activities
Sector: Information & communication
Investor take
PursueStrong 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 (78/100)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
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
2 connected companies via shared directors
51
Filing history
26 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 £11,494
Key financials
2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accountsCash
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Net Worth
£11k
↑ 58% YoY
Current Assets
£35k
↑ 13% YoY
Current Liabilities
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Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown| Metric | 2024-09-30 | 2023-09-30 |
|---|---|---|
| Total assets | £11.5k | £7.3k |
| Current assets | £35.1k | £31.0k |
| Net assets | £11.5k | £7.3k |
Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.
Recent activity
Last 30 days
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filings
Last 90 days
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Last 180 days
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filings
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (18 events)Click to expand
- 2025-06-27📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2024-06-25📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2023-06-28📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2022-06-28📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2021-06-28📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2020-06-05📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2019-06-10📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2018-06-15📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2017-06-29📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2016-06-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-smallaccounts · AA
- 2015-10-12📄annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholdersannual-return · AR01
- 2015-06-19📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-smallaccounts · AA
- 2014-11-17📄annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholdersannual-return · AR01
- 2014-06-26📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-smallaccounts · AA
- 2013-09-28📄annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholdersannual-return · AR01
- 2012-09-28🏢Company incorporatedAs LANG ENTERPRISES 2012 LIMITED
- 2012-09-28➕LANG, David Russell appointedsecretary
- 2012-09-28➕LANG, David Russell appointeddirector
Owner dependency
100/100
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 name in company name: Company name contains director surname "LANG" — strong identity link between founder and business.
- +Senior director age: Director aged approximately 60 — approaching natural succession window.
- +No director turnover: Company is 14 years old with no director changes — suggests a very tight-knit founder team never broadened.
Succession & seller-readiness
68/100
Strong succession signalMultiple signals suggest succession is on the horizon. Candidate for proactive outreach.
SIGNALS
- secondaryFounder aged 58+: Senior director is approximately 60. Early succession window.
- 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| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mr David Russell Lang Individual · British · DOB 11/1966 · age 60 | 50–75% | — | 50-75% shares | 20/08/2016 |
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2012-09-28
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC62020 — Information technology consultancy activities
Registered office
7 Drumellan Road
Alloway
Ayr
KA7 4XQ
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-06-30
Last made up to: 2024-09-30
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-10-12
Last: 2025-09-28
Officers (2 active · 0 resigned)
LANG, David Russell→
Activesecretary · appointed 2012-09-28
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LANG, David Russell→
Activedirector · ~60y · appointed 2012-09-28
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Recent filings (26 total)
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2025-10-08
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2025-06-27
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2024-11-11
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2024-06-25
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2023-10-23
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2023-06-28
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confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-10-31
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2022-06-28
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2021-11-04
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2021-06-28
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2020-12-04
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accounts · AA
2020-06-05
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2019-10-10
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2019-06-10
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confirmation-statement · CS01
2018-10-31