LINEAR UK GROUP LIMITED

🏛️Establishedactive
SC607571 · ltd · incorporated 2018-09-07
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.
Why now
Window steady · low confidence
Stable recent picture — watch for any upcoming trigger event.
Opportunity decay
approaching window · 12-months
Approaching a transaction window — refinance or sale event plausible in the next 12 months.
  • · Oldest live charge 6.0y old — refinance window within 12 months
What changed my view
Last 30 days

No material changes in the last 30 days.

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.

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Turnover
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Net worth
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Opportunity
79/100
Strong
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What this business does
Primary activity: Activities of other holding companies n.e.c.
Sector: Financial & insurance
Investor take
Pursue
Strong opportunity: asset-holding vehicle with strong profile and bankable structure.

Opportunity 79/100 (strong), bankability 80/100. High owner-dependency — earn-out structure likely required for clean transition. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Most likely exit: strategic trade sale (78/100).

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Refinance opportunity

1 live charge · oldest 6.0y

95/100
ready

Refinance conversation should be productive — structure clean and timing right.

  • · Oldest live charge is 6.0 years old — likely at or near maturity.
  • · Single lender — cleanest path to refinance.
  • · Legal-friction score 15/100 — clean.
  • · Profitable and stable/growing — lender coverage supportable.

Data confidence

Overall: high (84/100)

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
1 charges (1/1 with lender, 1/1 with type)
90
Directors & officers
3 officers (3 active, 3 linked, 3 with DOB)
90
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
15 connected companies via shared directors
90
Filing history
38 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
79/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional 

Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.

Business quality
65
Adequate — check latest filings for context.
Acquirability
75
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
85
Few red flags.
Signal strength
100
Good data coverage for analysis.

Signals from accounts

Derived from iXBRL accounts · FRS 102
Profitable
Profit before tax £1,133,246

Key financials

2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accounts
Cash
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Current Assets
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£0£0£0£0£0£0Sept 2023Sept 2024

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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 102
Metric2024-09-302023-09-30
Profit before tax£1.13M£1.03M

Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.

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3 signals detected in this company's narrative notes — going-concern language, audit opinion, contingent liabilities, related-party transactions.

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Recent activity

Last 30 days
2
filings
  • • 1 capital
  • • 1 resolution
Last 90 days
2
filings
  • • 1 capital
  • • 1 resolution
Last 180 days
2
filings
  • • 1 capital
  • • 1 resolution
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (24 events)Click to expand
  1. 2026-05-19
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    capital-cancellation-shares
    capital · SH06
  2. 2026-05-13
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    resolution
    resolution · RESOLUTIONS
  3. 2025-06-25
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-group
    accounts · AA
  4. 2024-06-21
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-group
    accounts · AA
  5. 2024-01-17
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    capital-return-purchase-own-shares
    capital · SH03
  6. 2024-01-16
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    capital-cancellation-shares
    capital · SH06
  7. 2024-01-11
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    capital-cancellation-shares
    capital · SH06
  8. 2023-12-28
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    memorandum-articles
    incorporation · MA
  9. 2023-12-28
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    resolution
    resolution · RESOLUTIONS
  10. 2023-06-29
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-group
    accounts · AA
  11. 2023-06-02
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    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  12. 2023-06-01
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    change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
  13. 2023-01-25
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    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  14. 2022-06-29
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-group
    accounts · AA
  15. 2022-03-09
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  16. 2021-11-30
    ➕
    PATERSON, Scott appointed
    director
  17. 2021-11-30
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  18. 2021-05-19
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-group
    accounts · AA
  19. 2020-10-30
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  20. 2020-05-26
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    mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-date
    mortgage · MR01
  21. 2020-05-19
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    Charge registered #1
    Lender: The Royal Bank of Scotland PLC
  22. 2020-02-14
    ➕
    HOLMES, Gareth David appointed
    director
  23. 2018-09-07
    🏢
    Company incorporated
    As LINEAR UK GROUP LIMITED
  24. 2018-09-07
    ➕
    HOLMES, Stephen appointed
    director

Owner dependency

66/100
High — earn-out structure required

Material founder dependency. Consider a 2-3 year earn-out and build in a handover plan before completion.

FACTORS
  • +Senior director age: Director aged approximately 59 — approaching natural succession window.
  • +Family involvement: Multiple officers share a surname — likely family business, which concentrates governance.

Succession & seller-readiness

40/100
Moderate signal

Some succession indicators present. Worth watching; approach if sector/strategy fits.

SIGNALS
  • secondaryFounder aged 58+: Senior director is approximately 59. Early succession window.

Red flags

clean
No 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
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Mr Stephen Holmes
Individual · British · DOB 09/1967 · age 59
50–75%
50–75%board control50-75% shares · 50-75% voting · board control07/09/2018

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
Incorporated2018-09-07
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC64209 — Activities of other holding companies n.e.c.

Registered office

Maxim 7 Maxim Office Park
Parklands Avenue
Eurocentral
ML1 4WQ
Scotland

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2026-06-30
Last made up to: 2024-09-30
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-09-05
Last: 2025-08-22

Officers (3 active · 0 resigned)

HOLMES, Gareth David→
director · ~54y · appointed 2020-02-14
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Active
HOLMES, Stephen→
director · ~59y · appointed 2018-09-07
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Active
PATERSON, Scott→
director · ~48y · appointed 2021-11-30
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Active

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Mortgages & charges

1
Total charges
1
Outstanding
1
Active lenders
Status:Lender:1 of 1 shown
TypeProperties
outstanding
Lloyds Banking Group
The Royal Bank of Scotland PLC
A registered charge—19/05/2020—
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Recent filings (38 total)

capital-cancellation-shares
capital · SH06
2026-05-19
resolution
resolution · RESOLUTIONS
2026-05-13
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-08-22
accounts-with-accounts-type-group
accounts · AA
2025-06-25
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-08-28
accounts-with-accounts-type-group
accounts · AA
2024-06-21
capital-return-purchase-own-shares
capital · SH03
2024-01-17
capital-cancellation-shares
capital · SH06
2024-01-16
capital-cancellation-shares
capital · SH06
2024-01-11
memorandum-articles
incorporation · MA
2023-12-28
resolution
resolution · RESOLUTIONS
2023-12-28
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-09-14
accounts-with-accounts-type-group
accounts · AA
2023-06-29
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2023-06-02
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2023-06-01