L&C SHELLFISH LTD
Opportunity 71/100 (strong), bankability 70/100. High owner-dependency — earn-out structure likely required for clean transition. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (58/100).
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 · accounting standard unknown| Metric | 2025-02-28 | 2024-02-29 |
|---|---|---|
| Total assets | — | £25.3k |
| Current assets | — | £17.4k |
| Cash | — | £12.4k |
| Debtors | — | £5.0k |
| Net assets | — | £25.3k |
| Average employees | 200 | — |
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.
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- • 1 confirmation-statement
- • 1 accounts
- • 1 confirmation-statement
- • 1 accounts
Corporate timeline (9 events)Click to expand
- 2026-02-05📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2024-11-18📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2024-11-08📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2023-09-20📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2022-03-08➕CAMERON, Catriona Elizabeth appointeddirector
- 2022-03-08📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2022-02-24🏢Company incorporatedAs L&C SHELLFISH LTD
- 2022-02-24➕CAMERON, Lawrie John appointeddirector
- 2022-02-24📄incorporation-companyincorporation · NEWINC
Owner dependency
Material founder dependency. Consider a 2-3 year earn-out and build in a handover plan before completion.
- +Two-director setup: Only two active directors — typical of owner-managed SMEs but limits succession.
- +Family involvement: Multiple officers share a surname — likely family business, which concentrates governance.
Succession & seller-readiness
Limited succession signal. Not a near-term off-market candidate.
- secondaryTwo-director governance: Small-team governance. Succession depth is thin but not absent.
Red flags
cleanShareholders & ownership
2 active beneficial owners · dominant holder ≥75%| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mrs Catriona Elizabeth Cameron Individual · British · DOB 11/1977 · age 49 | 75–100% | 75–100% | 75-100% shares · 75-100% voting | 25/02/2024 |
Mr Lawrie John Cameron Individual · Scottish · DOB 10/1987 · age 39 | 75–100% | 75–100% | board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control | 24/02/2022 |
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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Officers (2 active · 0 resigned)
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