LUCAM HOLDINGS LIMITED
- 70229Management consultancy activities other than financial management
- 85600Educational support services
Opportunity 73/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. Strong seller-intent signal (60/100, director aged 69). Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (73/100).
Data confidence
Overall: medium (79/100)Adequate coverage. AI outputs are reliable for the sections scored high; verify the rest in diligence.
Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.
Key financials
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Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 102| Metric | 2025-03-31 | 2024-03-31 |
|---|---|---|
| Average employees | 2 | 0 |
Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.
1 signal 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
- • 2 officers
- • 2 officers
- • 1 persons-with-significant-control
- • 4 officers
- • 1 persons-with-significant-control
- • 1 confirmation-statement
Corporate timeline (33 events)Click to expand
- 2026-04-21📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2026-04-21📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2026-04-13📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2026-02-04📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2026-02-04📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2026-01-07📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2025-12-16✏️certificate-change-of-name-companychange-of-name · CERTNM
- 2025-11-14📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2025-02-20📄capital-name-of-class-of-sharescapital · SH08
- 2024-11-20📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2024-11-20📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2024-11-20📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2024-11-15➖INNES, David Neil resigneddirector
- 2024-11-15➖INNES, Helen Shona resigneddirector
- 2024-11-06📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2024-03-01➕IQBAL, Lucille Anne appointeddirector
- 2024-03-01➕INNES, David Neil appointeddirector
- 2024-03-01📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2024-03-01📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2024-03-01📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2024-02-02📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2024-02-02📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2024-02-02📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2024-02-02📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2024-02-02📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2024-02-02📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2023-03-31➖HOUSTON, Leona Anne, Dr resigneddirector
- 2023-03-31➖HOWARTH, Caroline Jane, Dr resigneddirector
- 2021-02-02🏢Company incorporatedAs LUCAM HOLDINGS LIMITED
- 2021-02-02➕IQBAL, Amir, Dr appointeddirector
- 2021-02-02➕HOUSTON, Leona Anne, Dr appointeddirector
- 2021-02-02➕HOWARTH, Caroline Jane, Dr appointeddirector
- 2021-02-02➕INNES, Helen Shona appointeddirector
Owner dependency
The business appears inseparable from the founder. Acquisition without a serious earn-out or meaningful transition period would likely destroy value.
- +Two-director setup: Only two active directors — typical of owner-managed SMEs but limits succession.
- +Founder age: Director aged approximately 69 — succession pressure is live.
- +Family involvement: Multiple officers share a surname — likely family business, which concentrates governance.
Succession & seller-readiness
Multiple signals suggest succession is on the horizon. Candidate for proactive outreach.
- primaryFounder aged 63+: Senior director is approximately 69. Approaching typical UK retirement age — succession thinking likely.
- secondaryTwo-director governance: Small-team governance. Succession depth is thin but not absent.
Red flags
1 med · 1 lowName changes can be benign (rebrand) but can also precede distress, phoenix activity, or buyer concealment.
Evidence: 2025-12-16: certificate-change-of-name-company
Multiple address changes in a short period can indicate operational instability or admin disorder.
Shareholders & ownership
1 active beneficial owner| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Dr Amir Iqbal Individual · British · DOB 07/1979 · age 47 | 25–50% | 25–50% | 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting | 31/03/2023 |
3 historic (ceased) PSCs
- Mrs Helen Shona Innesceased 15/11/2024· 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting
- Dr Caroline Jane Howarthceased 31/03/2023· 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting · board control
- Dr Leona Anne Houstonceased 31/03/2023· 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting · board control
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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Available from the Pro tier upwards.
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7 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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