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.
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
not disclosed
Net worth
book net assets
Opportunity
73/100
Strong
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What this business does
Primary activity: Pension funding
Sector: Financial & insurance
Investor take
Pursue
Strong 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
54 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
0
filings
Last 90 days
0
filings
Last 180 days
3
filings
  • 1 accounts
  • 1 officers
  • 1 confirmation-statement
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (42 events)Click to expand
  1. 2025-12-22
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  2. 2025-11-11
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    replacement-filing-of-director-appointment-with-name
    officers · RP01AP01
  3. 2025-06-05
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  4. 2025-06-05
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  5. 2025-05-30
    FOOT, Paul Charles Barry resigned
    director
  6. 2025-05-28
    MICHERON, Paul-Louis appointed
    director
  7. 2025-03-28
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  8. 2025-03-27
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  9. 2025-03-24
    PALMER, Scott Davidson resigned
    director
  10. 2025-03-20
    NYAMAZANA, Ngoni Naboth appointed
    director
  11. 2025-01-15
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  12. 2024-06-25
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    capital-allotment-shares
    capital · SH01
  13. 2024-01-09
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  14. 2022-12-23
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  15. 2022-11-28
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    capital-allotment-shares
    capital · SH01
  16. 2022-09-21
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    capital-allotment-shares
    capital · SH01
  17. 2021-12-31
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  18. 2021-06-29
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  19. 2021-06-29
    📄
    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  20. 2021-06-25
    FOOT, Paul Charles Barry appointed
    director
  21. 2021-06-25
    SINGH, Emma Louise, Miss resigned
    director
  22. 2021-02-23
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  23. 2020-03-25
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    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  24. 2019-08-27
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  25. 2019-01-07
    USS SECRETARIAL SERVICES LIMITED appointed
    corporate-secretary
  26. 2019-01-07
    OTIKA, Fiona Jackelin Achola resigned
    secretary
  27. 2018-11-21
    BRITNELL, Louise Jeanette resigned
    director
  28. 2017-09-30
    SINGH, Emma Louise, Miss appointed
    director
  29. 2017-09-30
    TIMLIN, Victoria Jane resigned
    director
  30. 2017-06-30
    BRITNELL, Louise Jeanette appointed
    director
  31. 2017-06-30
    GILMORE, Jonathan Caleb resigned
    director
  32. 2017-02-21
    OTIKA, Fiona Jackelin Achola appointed
    secretary
  33. 2017-02-21
    TIMLIN, Victoria resigned
    secretary
  34. 2016-11-30
    GEIGER, Geoffrey Fenn resigned
    director
  35. 2016-11-30
    GILMORE, Jonathan Caleb appointed
    director
  36. 2016-11-30
    HALLIDAY, Jennifer Margaret resigned
    director
  37. 2016-11-30
    PALMER, Scott Davidson appointed
    director
  38. 2016-11-30
    TIMLIN, Victoria Jane appointed
    director
  39. 2015-11-25
    🏢
    Company incorporated
    As L3 INVESTMENT HOLDCO LIMITED
  40. 2015-11-25
    TIMLIN, Victoria appointed
    secretary
  41. 2015-11-25
    GEIGER, Geoffrey Fenn appointed
    director
  42. 2015-11-25
    HALLIDAY, Jennifer Margaret appointed
    director

Owner dependency

58/100
Moderate — manageable with handover

Some 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 signal

Limited 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

clean
No 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.

🏛️
Universities Superannuation Scheme Limited
Corporate parent · holds 75-100% shares · board control
ultimate parent
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%
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Universities Superannuation Scheme Limited
Corporate entity
75100%
75–100%board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control06/04/2016

From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.

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Company details

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
corporate-secretary · appointed 2019-01-07
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Active
MICHERON, Paul-Louis
director · ~42y · appointed 2025-05-28
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Active
NYAMAZANA, Ngoni Naboth
director · ~51y · appointed 2025-03-20
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
OTIKA, Fiona Jackelin Achola
secretary · appointed 2017-02-21 · resigned 2019-01-07
Resigned
TIMLIN, Victoria
secretary · appointed 2015-11-25 · resigned 2017-02-21
Resigned
BRITNELL, Louise Jeanette
director · ~47y · appointed 2017-06-30 · resigned 2018-11-21
Resigned
FOOT, Paul Charles Barry
director · ~48y · appointed 2021-06-25 · resigned 2025-05-30
Resigned
GEIGER, Geoffrey Fenn
director · ~56y · appointed 2015-11-25 · resigned 2016-11-30
Resigned
GILMORE, Jonathan Caleb
director · ~50y · appointed 2016-11-30 · resigned 2017-06-30
Resigned
HALLIDAY, Jennifer Margaret
director · ~66y · appointed 2015-11-25 · resigned 2016-11-30
Resigned
PALMER, Scott Davidson
director · ~56y · appointed 2016-11-30 · resigned 2025-03-24
Resigned
SINGH, Emma Louise, Miss
director · ~38y · appointed 2017-09-30 · resigned 2021-06-25
Resigned
TIMLIN, Victoria Jane
director · ~41y · appointed 2016-11-30 · resigned 2017-09-30
Resigned

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Recent filings (54 total)

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
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-11-25