SCA ENGINEERING 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 | 2025-06-30 | 2024-06-30 |
|---|---|---|
| Average employees | 2 | 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.
Available from the Pro tier upwards.
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- • 1 accounts
Corporate timeline (12 events)Click to expand
- 2026-01-22📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2024-12-09📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2024-05-14📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2023-07-12📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2023-07-12📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2023-06-15🏢Company incorporatedAs SCA ENGINEERING LTD
- 2023-06-15➕LYON, Ciara appointeddirector
- 2023-06-15➕LYON, Scott appointeddirector
- 2023-06-15📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2023-06-15📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2023-06-15📄withdrawal-of-a-person-with-significant-control-statementpersons-with-significant-control · PSC09
- 2023-06-15📄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.
- +Young company: Only 2.9 years old — management layer unlikely to be developed.
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| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mr Scott Lyon Individual · British · DOB 08/1986 · age 40 | 25–50% | 25–50% | board control25-50% shares · 25-50% voting · board control | 15/06/2023 |
Mrs Ciara Lyon Individual · British · DOB 07/1986 · age 40 | 25–50% | 25–50% | 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting | 15/06/2023 |
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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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.
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