LECA DENTAL LABORATORY LIMITED
🌳Matureactive
SC436299 · ltd · incorporated 2012-11-06
Investment thesis
Established operating company — standard diligence applies, no dominant angle.
Why interesting: Live, filing, normal profile.
Why risky: No standout signals in either direction.
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
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year to Dec 2024
Net worth
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book net assets
Opportunity
74/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 32500
Sector: Manufacturing
Investor take
PursueStrong opportunity: active trading company with strong profile and acceptable with review structure.
Opportunity 74/100 (strong), bankability 57/100. High owner-dependency — earn-out structure likely required for clean transition. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: Consolidate lender relationships. 8 distinct lenders creates friction — refinance into single-lender structure for cleaner diligence. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (73/100).
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Refinance opportunity
11 live charges · 8 lenders · oldest 12.0y
35/100
too messy
Refinance path is blocked by complexity. Rethink structure or expect bespoke, expensive terms.
- · Oldest live charge is 12.0 years old — likely at or near maturity.
- · 8 lenders named — inter-creditor friction likely.
- · Legal-friction score 40/100 — workable, but lender will want more DD.
Data confidence
Overall: high (83/100)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
11 charges (11/11 with lender, 11/11 with type)
90
Directors & officers
6 officers (2 active, 6 linked, 6 with DOB)
90
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 3 total, 3 with control declared
90
Director network
10 connected companies via shared directors
75
Filing history
59 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
74/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional
Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.
Business quality
60
Adequate — check latest filings for context.
Acquirability
75
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
74
Few red flags.
Signal strength
100
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 · FRS 102| Metric | 2024-12-31 | 2023-12-31 |
|---|---|---|
| Average employees | 4700 | 5800 |
Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.
🔒Filing-note intelligence
2 signals 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
0
filings
Last 90 days
2
filings
- • 2 mortgage
Last 180 days
3
filings
- • 2 mortgage
- • 1 confirmation-statement
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (46 events)Click to expand
- 2026-03-26📄mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-datemortgage · MR01
- 2026-03-24📄mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-datemortgage · MR01
- 2026-03-23🔒Charge registered #11Lender: Investec Bank PLC (00489604) as Security Trustee for the Secured Parties (The Security Agent)
- 2026-03-23🔒Charge registered #10Lender: Investec Bank PLC as Security Agent
- 2025-09-10📄accounts-with-accounts-type-smallaccounts · AA
- 2025-06-24📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2025-03-30➖LECA, Martin Andrew resigneddirector
- 2024-10-11📄mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-datemortgage · MR01
- 2024-10-10➖LECA, Nicholas resigneddirector
- 2024-10-10📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2024-10-10📄mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-datemortgage · MR01
- 2024-10-08🔒Charge registered #9Lender: Investec Bank PLC as Security Trustee for the Secured Parties
- 2024-10-08🔒Charge registered #8Lender: Investec Bank PLC as Security Agent
- 2024-09-15📄accounts-with-accounts-type-smallaccounts · AA
- 2023-12-19📄mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-datemortgage · MR01
- 2023-12-19📄mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-datemortgage · MR01
- 2023-12-14🔒Charge registered #7Lender: Investec Bank PLC as Security Trustee for the Secured Parties (Company Number 00489604)
- 2023-12-14🔒Charge registered #6Lender: Investec Bank PLC as Security Agent
- 2023-11-07📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC05
- 2023-09-27📄accounts-with-accounts-type-smallaccounts · AA
- 2023-07-12📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC05
- 2022-10-19📄memorandum-articlesincorporation · MA
- 2022-10-18📄resolutionresolution · RESOLUTIONS
- 2022-09-02📄accounts-with-accounts-type-smallaccounts · AA
- 2022-08-10📄resolutionresolution · RESOLUTIONS
- 2022-07-06📄mortgage-satisfy-charge-fullmortgage · MR04
- 2022-07-06🔓Charge satisfied #3
- 2022-07-04📄mortgage-satisfy-charge-fullmortgage · MR04
- 2022-07-04📄mortgage-satisfy-charge-fullmortgage · MR04
- 2022-07-04🔓Charge satisfied #2
- 2022-07-04🔓Charge satisfied #1
- 2022-06-29📄mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-datemortgage · MR01
- 2022-06-28🔒Charge registered #5Lender: Investec Bank PLC (As Security Agent)
- 2022-06-28🔒Charge registered #4Lender: Investec Bank PLC as Security Agent
- 2021-06-07➕LAVERY, Thomas Robin appointeddirector
- 2021-06-07➖MARSON, Peter Nicholas resigneddirector
- 2020-08-04➕BURNS, Kenneth John appointeddirector
- 2019-12-13➕MARSON, Peter Nicholas appointeddirector
- 2015-05-19🔒Charge registered #3Lender: Bank of Scotland PLC
- 2014-09-25➕LECA, Nicholas appointeddirector
- 2014-09-25➖LECA, Thomas resigneddirector
- 2014-05-11🔒Charge registered #2Lender: Lloyds Bank Commercial Finance Limited
- 2014-05-01🔒Charge registered #1Lender: Lloyds Bank Commercial Finance
- 2014-04-01➕LECA, Martin Andrew appointeddirector
- 2012-11-06🏢Company incorporatedAs LECA DENTAL LABORATORY LIMITED
- 2012-11-06➕LECA, Thomas appointeddirector
Owner dependency
66/100
High — earn-out structure requiredMaterial founder dependency. Consider a 2-3 year earn-out and build in a handover plan before completion.
FACTORS
- +Two-director setup: Only two active directors — typical of owner-managed SMEs but limits succession.
- +Senior director age: Director aged approximately 58 — approaching natural succession window.
Succession & seller-readiness
46/100
Moderate signalSome succession indicators present. Worth watching; approach if sector/strategy fits.
SIGNALS
- secondaryFounder aged 58+: Senior director is approximately 58. Early succession window.
- secondaryTwo-director governance: Small-team governance. Succession depth is thin but not absent.
Red flags
1 med · 1 lowCharge satisfaction-then-recreation pattern
mediumMultiple instances where a charge was satisfied and a new charge created within 6 months. Suggests active refinancing cycle.
8 live charges
lowHeavily leveraged with multiple live security positions — understand the capital structure before proceeding.
Group structure
Amalgamated Laboratory Solutions Limited is the ultimate parent — holding 75%+ shares. This company sits inside their group.
🏛️ultimate parent
Amalgamated Laboratory Solutions Limited
Corporate parent · holds 75-100% shares · board control
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LECA DENTAL LABORATORY LIMITED
This company · SC436299
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Amalgamated Laboratory Solutions Limited Corporate entity | 75–100% | 75–100% | board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control | 13/12/2019 |
2 historic (ceased) PSCs
- Mr Nicholas Lecaceased 13/12/2019· 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting
- Mr Martin Andrew Lecaceased 13/12/2019· 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
🔒Co-director network graph
Radial SVG graph showing every company connected via shared directors, colour-coded by status.
Available from the Pro tier upwards.
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8 specific questions generated from this company's actual signals — liquidity, leverage, director age, charge count, red flags, age-of-company.
Available from the Pro tier upwards.
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Exit-route ranking, improvement thesis, quiet-distress detector, covenant-pressure proxy, extraction monitor, approaching triggers, ownership drift, local cluster, value trap, debt capacity, archetype classification — 48+ scoring modules.
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See pricing →Company details
Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2012-11-06
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC32500 — SIC 32500
Registered office
5 Watt Road
Hillington Industrial Estate
Glasgow
G52 4RY
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-09-30
Last made up to: 2024-12-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-11-21
Last: 2025-11-07
Officers (2 active · 4 resigned)
BURNS, Kenneth John→
Activedirector · ~45y · appointed 2020-08-04
View their other companies + combined net worth →
LAVERY, Thomas Robin→
Activedirector · ~58y · appointed 2021-06-07
View their other companies + combined net worth →
LECA, Martin Andrew→
Resigneddirector · ~46y · appointed 2014-04-01 · resigned 2025-03-30
LECA, Nicholas→
Resigneddirector · ~54y · appointed 2014-09-25 · resigned 2024-10-10
LECA, Thomas→
Resigneddirector · ~79y · appointed 2012-11-06 · resigned 2014-09-25
MARSON, Peter Nicholas→
Resigneddirector · ~55y · appointed 2019-12-13 · resigned 2021-06-07
Click a director name to see their full track record across all companies.
Mortgages & charges
11
Total charges
8
Outstanding
5
Active lenders
Status:Lender:11 of 11 shown
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| outstanding | Investec Bank (00489604) as Security Trustee for the Secured Parties (The Security Agent) Investec Bank PLC (00489604) as Security Trustee for the Secured Parties (The Security Agent) | A registered charge | — | 23/03/2026 | — | |
| outstanding | Investec Bank as Security Agent Investec Bank PLC as Security Agent | A registered charge | — | 23/03/2026 | — | |
| outstanding | Investec Bank as Security Trustee for the Secured Parties Investec Bank PLC as Security Trustee for the Secured Parties | A registered charge | — | 08/10/2024 | — | |
| outstanding | Investec Bank as Security Agent Investec Bank PLC as Security Agent | A registered charge | — | 08/10/2024 | — | |
| outstanding | Investec Bank as Security Trustee for the Secured Parties (Company Number 00489604) Investec Bank PLC as Security Trustee for the Secured Parties (Company Number 00489604) | A registered charge | 1 property | 14/12/2023 | — | |
| outstanding | Investec Bank as Security Agent Investec Bank PLC as Security Agent | A registered charge | — | 14/12/2023 | — | |
| outstanding | Investec Bank (As Security Agent) Investec Bank PLC (As Security Agent) | A registered charge | 1 property | 28/06/2022 | — | |
| outstanding | Investec Bank as Security Agent Investec Bank PLC as Security Agent | A registered charge | 1 property | 28/06/2022 | — | |
| satisfied | Lloyds Banking Group Bank of Scotland PLC | A registered charge | — | 19/05/2015 | 06/07/2022 | |
| satisfied | Lloyds Banking Group Lloyds Bank Commercial Finance Limited | A registered charge | — | 11/05/2014 | 04/07/2022 | |
| satisfied | Lloyds Banking Group Lloyds Bank Commercial Finance | A registered charge | — | 01/05/2014 | 04/07/2022 |
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Recent filings (59 total)
mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-date
mortgage · MR01
2026-03-26
mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-date
mortgage · MR01
2026-03-24
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-11-11
accounts-with-accounts-type-small
accounts · AA
2025-09-10
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2025-06-24
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-11-27
mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-date
mortgage · MR01
2024-10-11
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2024-10-10
mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-date
mortgage · MR01
2024-10-10
accounts-with-accounts-type-small
accounts · AA
2024-09-15
mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-date
mortgage · MR01
2023-12-19
mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-date
mortgage · MR01
2023-12-19
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-11-07
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC05
2023-11-07
accounts-with-accounts-type-small
accounts · AA
2023-09-27