L3 INVESTMENT HOLDCO LIMITED
🌳Matureactive
SC521107 · ltd · incorporated 2015-11-25
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.
Why now
Window closing · medium confidence
Getting harder to buy cheaply — 1 signals strengthening over the last 30 days.
- · Hygiene score: 85 → 90
Opportunity decay
hardening · 12-months
Already tight — no obvious softening catalysts on the horizon.
- · Thesis: well-run, low negotiation leverage
What changed my view
Last 30 days
Picture improved over the last 30 days — 1 positive signal vs 0 negative.
- ↑Hygiene score: 85 → 90
Last 90 days
No snapshot from 90 days ago — start tracking from today.
Last 180 days
No snapshot from 180 days ago — start tracking from today.
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
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not disclosed
Net worth
—
book net assets
Opportunity
73/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: Pension funding
Sector: Financial & insurance
Investor take
PursueStrong opportunity: active trading company with strong profile and bankable structure.
Opportunity 73/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Most likely exit: strategic trade sale (73/100).
Data confidence
Overall: medium (57/100)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
No iXBRL financials extracted
0
Lenders & charges
Confirmed no charges registered
85
Directors & officers
13 officers (3 active, 13 linked, 10 with DOB)
85
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
5 connected companies via shared directors
60
Filing history
55 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
73/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional
Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.
Business quality
70
Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.
Acquirability
50
Some acquirability indicators.
Risk profile
85
Few red flags.
Signal strength
90
Good data coverage for analysis.
Recent activity
Last 30 days
1
filing
- • 1 capital
Last 90 days
1
filing
- • 1 capital
Last 180 days
1
filing
- • 1 capital
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (42 events)Click to expand
- 2026-07-08📄capital-allotment-sharescapital · SH01
- 2025-12-22📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2025-11-11📄replacement-filing-of-director-appointment-with-nameofficers · RP01AP01
- 2025-06-05📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2025-06-05📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2025-05-30➖FOOT, Paul Charles Barry resigneddirector
- 2025-05-28➕MICHERON, Paul-Louis appointeddirector
- 2025-03-28📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2025-03-27📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2025-03-24➖PALMER, Scott Davidson resigneddirector
- 2025-03-20➕NYAMAZANA, Ngoni Naboth appointeddirector
- 2025-01-15📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2024-06-25📄capital-allotment-sharescapital · SH01
- 2024-01-09📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2022-12-23📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2022-11-28📄capital-allotment-sharescapital · SH01
- 2022-09-21📄capital-allotment-sharescapital · SH01
- 2021-12-31📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2021-06-29📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2021-06-29📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2021-06-25➕FOOT, Paul Charles Barry appointeddirector
- 2021-06-25➖SINGH, Emma Louise, Miss resigneddirector
- 2021-02-23📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2020-03-25📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2019-01-07➕USS SECRETARIAL SERVICES LIMITED appointedcorporate-secretary
- 2019-01-07➖OTIKA, Fiona Jackelin Achola resignedsecretary
- 2018-11-21➖BRITNELL, Louise Jeanette resigneddirector
- 2017-09-30➕SINGH, Emma Louise, Miss appointeddirector
- 2017-09-30➖TIMLIN, Victoria Jane resigneddirector
- 2017-06-30➕BRITNELL, Louise Jeanette appointeddirector
- 2017-06-30➖GILMORE, Jonathan Caleb resigneddirector
- 2017-02-21➕OTIKA, Fiona Jackelin Achola appointedsecretary
- 2017-02-21➖TIMLIN, Victoria resignedsecretary
- 2016-11-30➖GEIGER, Geoffrey Fenn resigneddirector
- 2016-11-30➕GILMORE, Jonathan Caleb appointeddirector
- 2016-11-30➖HALLIDAY, Jennifer Margaret resigneddirector
- 2016-11-30➕PALMER, Scott Davidson appointeddirector
- 2016-11-30➕TIMLIN, Victoria Jane appointeddirector
- 2015-11-25🏢Company incorporatedAs L3 INVESTMENT HOLDCO LIMITED
- 2015-11-25➕TIMLIN, Victoria appointedsecretary
- 2015-11-25➕GEIGER, Geoffrey Fenn appointeddirector
- 2015-11-25➕HALLIDAY, Jennifer Margaret appointeddirector
Owner dependency
58/100
Moderate — manageable with handoverSome founder dependency, but not acute. A structured handover period should cover most risk.
FACTORS
- +Two-director setup: Only two active directors — typical of owner-managed SMEs but limits succession.
Succession & seller-readiness
36/100
Weak signalLimited succession signal. Not a near-term off-market candidate.
SIGNALS
- secondaryTwo-director governance: Small-team governance. Succession depth is thin but not absent.
Red flags
cleanNo red flags detected from available public data. (This is not a clean bill of health — detailed accounts review still recommended.)
Group structure
Universities Superannuation Scheme Limited is the ultimate parent — holding 75%+ shares. This company sits inside their group.
🏛️ultimate parent
Universities Superannuation Scheme Limited
Corporate parent · holds 75-100% shares · board control
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L3 INVESTMENT HOLDCO LIMITED
This company · SC521107
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Universities Superannuation Scheme Limited Corporate entity | 75–100% | 75–100% | board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control | 06/04/2016 |
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AMATI GLOBAL INVESTORS LIMITED→ SC199908 · est 1999 | £8.90M £6.47M–£11.33M | — | — | 2800 | 26y | 84 | 66y |
| CS MANAGERS LTD→ SC231678 · est 2002 | £1.50M £1.09M–£1.91M | — | — | 1200 | 24y | 86 | 77y |
| GBCP VII (GENERAL PARTNER) LIMITED→ SC253395 · est 2003 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 22y | 83 | 62y |
| NOBLE GROSSART LIMITED→ SC046265 · est 1969 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 57y | 83 | 72y |
| PAYPLAN (SCOTLAND) LIMITED→ SC400113 · est 2011 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 15y | 83 | 61y |
| PREMIER COMMERCIAL LIMITED→ SC160330 · est 1995 | — | — | £282.5k | — | 30y | 83 | 61y |
| RIA CAPITAL MARKETS LIMITED→ SC226461 · est 2001 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 24y | 83 | 58y |
| SCOTIA WEALTH MANAGEMENT LTD.→ SC267795 · est 2004 | — | — | — | 1300 | 22y | 83 | 58y |
| ALAN STEEL (ASSET MANAGEMENT) LIMITED→ SC058014 · est 1975 | — | — | — | 44 | 51y | 82 | 62y |
| ALEX HAMMOND-CHAMBERS & COMPANY→ SC126819 · est 1990 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 35y | 82 | 84y |
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Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2015-11-25
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC65300 — Pension funding
Registered office
50 Lothian Road
Festival Square
Edinburgh
EH3 9WJ
Scotland
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-12-31
Last made up to: 2025-03-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-11-24
Last: 2025-11-10
Officers (3 active · 10 resigned)
USS SECRETARIAL SERVICES LIMITED→
Activecorporate-secretary · appointed 2019-01-07
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MICHERON, Paul-Louis→
Activedirector · ~42y · appointed 2025-05-28
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NYAMAZANA, Ngoni Naboth→
Activedirector · ~51y · appointed 2025-03-20
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OTIKA, Fiona Jackelin Achola→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2017-02-21 · resigned 2019-01-07
TIMLIN, Victoria→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2015-11-25 · resigned 2017-02-21
BRITNELL, Louise Jeanette→
Resigneddirector · ~47y · appointed 2017-06-30 · resigned 2018-11-21
FOOT, Paul Charles Barry→
Resigneddirector · ~48y · appointed 2021-06-25 · resigned 2025-05-30
GEIGER, Geoffrey Fenn→
Resigneddirector · ~56y · appointed 2015-11-25 · resigned 2016-11-30
GILMORE, Jonathan Caleb→
Resigneddirector · ~50y · appointed 2016-11-30 · resigned 2017-06-30
HALLIDAY, Jennifer Margaret→
Resigneddirector · ~66y · appointed 2015-11-25 · resigned 2016-11-30
PALMER, Scott Davidson→
Resigneddirector · ~56y · appointed 2016-11-30 · resigned 2025-03-24
SINGH, Emma Louise, Miss →
Resigneddirector · ~38y · appointed 2017-09-30 · resigned 2021-06-25
TIMLIN, Victoria Jane→
Resigneddirector · ~41y · appointed 2016-11-30 · resigned 2017-09-30
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Recent filings (55 total)
capital-allotment-shares
capital · SH01
2026-07-08
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2025-12-22
replacement-filing-of-director-appointment-with-name
officers · RP01AP01
2025-11-11
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-11-10
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2025-06-05
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2025-06-05
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2025-03-28
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2025-03-27
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2025-01-15
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-11-25
capital-allotment-shares
capital · SH01
2024-06-25
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2024-01-09
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-11-24
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2022-12-23
capital-allotment-shares
capital · SH01
2022-11-28