LAWSON & MCRITCHIE LIMITED
💤Zombieactive
SC747923 · ltd · incorporated 2022-10-20
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
—
not disclosed
Net worth
—
book net assets
Opportunity
75/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: Management consultancy activities other than financial management
Sector: Professional, scientific & technical
Investor take
PursueStrong opportunity: active trading company with strong profile and acceptable with review structure.
Opportunity 75/100 (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 (73/100).
Data confidence
Overall: medium (60/100)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
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
10 connected companies via shared directors
75
Filing history
17 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
75/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional
Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.
Business quality
60
Adequate — check latest filings for context.
Acquirability
70
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
85
Few red flags.
Signal strength
90
Good data coverage for analysis.
Recent activity
Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
1
filing
- • 1 confirmation-statement
Last 180 days
1
filing
- • 1 confirmation-statement
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (15 events)Click to expand
- 2025-10-31📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2025-08-28📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2025-07-23📄gazette-filings-brought-up-to-dategazette · DISS40
- 2025-07-22📄gazette-notice-compulsorygazette · GAZ1
- 2024-03-08✏️certificate-change-of-name-companychange-of-name · CERTNM
- 2024-03-07➕REELEY, Robert Norman appointeddirector
- 2024-03-07➖SZEWCZYK, Grzegorz resigneddirector
- 2024-03-07📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2024-03-07📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2024-03-07📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2024-03-07📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2024-03-07📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2022-10-20🏢Company incorporatedAs LAWSON & MCRITCHIE LIMITED
- 2022-10-20➕SZEWCZYK, Grzegorz appointeddirector
- 2022-10-20📄incorporation-companyincorporation · NEWINC
Owner dependency
83/100
Critical — business is the founderThe business appears inseparable from the founder. Acquisition without a serious earn-out or meaningful transition period would likely destroy value.
FACTORS
- +Sole director: Only one active director — all governance concentrated on one person.
- +Senior director age: Director aged approximately 61 — approaching natural succession window.
Succession & seller-readiness
55/100
Strong succession signalMultiple signals suggest succession is on the horizon. Candidate for proactive outreach.
SIGNALS
- secondaryFounder aged 58+: Senior director is approximately 61. Early succession window.
- primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.
Red flags
cleanNo 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 · dominant holder ≥75%| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mr Robert Norman Reeley Individual · British · DOB 09/1965 · age 61 | 75–100% | 75–100% | board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control | 07/03/2024 |
1 historic (ceased) PSC
- Mr Grzegorz Szewczykceased 07/03/2024· 75-100% shares · 75-100% voting
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2022-10-20
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC70229 — Management consultancy activities other than financial management
Registered office
Viewfield Station Road
Oxton
Lauder
TD2 6PW
Scotland
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-07-31
Last made up to: 2024-10-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-04-04
Last: 2026-03-21
Officers (1 active · 1 resigned)
REELEY, Robert Norman→
Activedirector · ~61y · appointed 2024-03-07
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SZEWCZYK, Grzegorz→
Resigneddirector · ~41y · appointed 2022-10-20 · resigned 2024-03-07
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Recent filings (17 total)
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-04-17
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2025-10-31
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2025-08-28
gazette-filings-brought-up-to-date
gazette · DISS40
2025-07-23
gazette-notice-compulsory
gazette · GAZ1
2025-07-22
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-07-17
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-03-21
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-03-17
certificate-change-of-name-company
change-of-name · CERTNM
2024-03-08
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-03-07
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2024-03-07
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2024-03-07
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
2024-03-07
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2024-03-07
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2024-03-07