LA FINCH GLOBAL LIMITED

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SC706030 · ltd · incorporated 2021-08-06
Investment thesis
Zombie company — trading but stalled; unlikely mover.
Why interesting: Quiet, steady; could be a succession or carve-out candidate with the right conversation.
Why risky: No growth signal; thin margin for error on price.
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
—
year to Aug 2024
Net worth
£351
book net assets
Opportunity
70/100
Strong
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What this business does
Primary activity: Management consultancy activities other than financial management
Sector: Professional, scientific & technical
ALSO REGISTERED FOR
  • 78109Other activities of employment placement agencies
Investor take
Pursue
Strong opportunity: asset-holding vehicle with strong profile and acceptable with review structure.

Opportunity 70/100 (strong), bankability 70/100. High owner-dependency — earn-out structure likely required for clean transition. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: Broaden director team. Sole director creates succession risk and reduces buyer comfort. Appoint a second director or strong #2. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (58/100).

Data confidence

Overall: medium (78/100)

Adequate coverage. AI outputs are reliable for the sections scored high; verify the rest in diligence.

Company profile
address, 2 SIC codes, incorporation date
100
Financials
2 years of iXBRL accounts extracted (YoY deltas available) + narrative notes parsed
75
Lenders & charges
Confirmed no charges registered
85
Directors & officers
2 officers (1 active, 2 linked, 2 with DOB)
90
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 2 total, 2 with control declared
90
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
24 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
70/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional 

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

Business quality
60
Adequate — check latest filings for context.
Acquirability
55
Some acquirability indicators.
Risk profile
82
Few red flags.
Signal strength
90
Good data coverage for analysis.

Signals from accounts

Derived from iXBRL accounts · FRS 102
Positive net assets
Net assets £351

Key financials

2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accounts
Cash
£2k
Net Worth
£351
Current Assets
£3k
Current Liabilities
—
£0£501£1k£2k£2k£3kAug 2023Aug 2024

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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 102
Metric2024-08-312023-08-31
Total assets£431—
Current assets£2.5k—
Cash£2.5k—
Debtors£47—
Net assets£351—
Average employees—200

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

🔒Filing-note intelligence

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.

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Recent activity

Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
0
filings
Last 180 days
0
filings
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (24 events)Click to expand
  1. 2025-10-14
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    move-registers-to-sail-company-with-new-address
    address · AD03
  2. 2025-09-23
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    change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
  3. 2025-09-23
    📄
    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  4. 2025-09-23
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    cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
  5. 2025-05-30
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  6. 2024-12-12
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    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  7. 2024-12-12
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    change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
  8. 2024-12-12
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    change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
  9. 2024-12-12
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  10. 2024-09-03
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    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  11. 2024-09-03
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  12. 2024-05-29
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  13. 2024-02-19
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    change-sail-address-company-with-old-address-new-address
    address · AD02
  14. 2023-10-25
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    gazette-filings-brought-up-to-date
    gazette · DISS40
  15. 2023-10-24
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    gazette-notice-compulsory
    gazette · GAZ1
  16. 2023-10-20
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  17. 2023-09-12
    ➖
    ARANDIA ANEZ, Luis resigned
    director
  18. 2023-05-05
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  19. 2022-08-01
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    move-registers-to-sail-company-with-new-address
    address · AD03
  20. 2022-08-01
    📍
    change-sail-address-company-with-new-address
    address · AD02
  21. 2021-08-06
    🏢
    Company incorporated
    As LA FINCH GLOBAL LIMITED
  22. 2021-08-06
    ➕
    ARANDIA, Alice Mary appointed
    director
  23. 2021-08-06
    ➕
    ARANDIA ANEZ, Luis appointed
    director
  24. 2021-08-06
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    incorporation-company
    incorporation · NEWINC

Owner dependency

75/100
High — earn-out structure required

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

FACTORS
  • +Sole director: Only one active director — all governance concentrated on one person.

Succession & seller-readiness

45/100
Moderate signal

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

SIGNALS
  • primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.

Red flags

1 low
Multiple registered office changes
low

Multiple address changes in a short period can indicate operational instability or admin disorder.

Shareholders & ownership

1 active beneficial owner
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Mrs Alice Mary Arandia
Individual · British · DOB 02/1971 · age 55
25–50%
25–50%25-50% shares · 25-50% voting06/08/2021
1 historic (ceased) PSC
  • Mr Luis Arandia Anezceased 23/09/2024· 50-75% shares · 50-75% voting · board control

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
Incorporated2021-08-06
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC70229 — Management consultancy activities other than financial management

Registered office

Precision Accountants 1 Marischal Square
Broad Street
Aberdeen
AB10 1BL
Scotland

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2026-05-31
Last made up to: 2024-08-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-08-19
Last: 2025-08-05

Officers (1 active · 1 resigned)

ARANDIA, Alice Mary→
director · ~55y · appointed 2021-08-06
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
ARANDIA ANEZ, Luis→
director · ~55y · appointed 2021-08-06 · resigned 2023-09-12
Resigned

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Recent filings (24 total)

confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-11-04
move-registers-to-sail-company-with-new-address
address · AD03
2025-10-14
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2025-09-23
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2025-09-23
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2025-09-23
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2025-05-30
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2024-12-12
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2024-12-12
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2024-12-12
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2024-12-12
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-09-04
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2024-09-03
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2024-09-03
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2024-05-29
change-sail-address-company-with-old-address-new-address
address · AD02
2024-02-19