MCARTHUR LSL GROUP LTD

🌱Startupactive
SC856564 · ltd · incorporated 2025-07-23
Investment thesis
Established operating company — standard diligence applies, no dominant angle.
Why interesting: Live, filing, normal profile.
Why risky: No standout signals in either direction.
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
not disclosed
Net worth
book net assets
Opportunity
75/100
Strong
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What this business does
Primary activity: Activities of other holding companies n.e.c.
Sector: Financial & insurance
Investor take
Pursue
Strong opportunity: asset-holding vehicle with strong profile and acceptable with review structure.

Opportunity 75/100 (strong), bankability 65/100. 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 (65/100).

Data confidence

Overall: low (54/100)

Sparse data coverage. Treat AI-generated outputs as preliminary. Manual diligence essential.

Company profile
address, 1 SIC codes, incorporation date
100
Financials
No iXBRL financials extracted
0
Lenders & charges
Confirmed no charges registered
85
Directors & officers
3 officers (3 active, 3 linked, 3 with DOB)
90
Ownership & PSC
2 active PSC(s) of 2 total, 2 with control declared
90
Director network
2 connected companies via shared directors
51
Filing history
1 filing — limited history
30
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
0
filings
Last 180 days
0
filings
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (5 events)Click to expand
  1. 2025-07-23
    🏢
    Company incorporated
    As MCARTHUR LSL GROUP LTD
  2. 2025-07-23
    MCARTHUR, Laura appointed
    director
  3. 2025-07-23
    MCARTHUR, Lynne appointed
    director
  4. 2025-07-23
    MCARTHUR, Sandra appointed
    director
  5. 2025-07-23
    📄
    incorporation-company
    incorporation · NEWINC

Owner dependency

86/100
Critical — business is the founder

The business appears inseparable from the founder. Acquisition without a serious earn-out or meaningful transition period would likely destroy value.

FACTORS
  • +Founder name in company name: Company name contains director surname "MCARTHUR" — strong identity link between founder and business.
  • +Senior director age: Director aged approximately 58 — approaching natural succession window.
  • +Family involvement: Multiple officers share a surname — likely family business, which concentrates governance.
  • +Young company: Only 0.8 years old — management layer unlikely to be developed.

Succession & seller-readiness

40/100
Moderate signal

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

SIGNALS
  • secondaryFounder aged 58+: Senior director is approximately 58. Early succession window.

Red flags

clean
No red flags detected from available public data. (This is not a clean bill of health — detailed accounts review still recommended.)

Shareholders & ownership

2 active beneficial owners
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Ms Lynne Mcarthur
Individual · British · DOB 03/1968 · age 58
2550%
25–50%board control25-50% shares · 25-50% voting · board control23/07/2025
Ms Sandra Mcarthur
Individual · British · DOB 12/1971 · age 55
2550%
25–50%board control25-50% shares · 25-50% voting · board control23/07/2025

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
Incorporated2025-07-23
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC64209 — Activities of other holding companies n.e.c.

Registered office

C/O Grants Scotland Ltd
120 West Regent Street
Glasgow
G2 2QD
Scotland

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2027-04-23
Last made up to:
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-08-05
Last:

Officers (3 active · 0 resigned)

MCARTHUR, Laura
director · ~56y · appointed 2025-07-23
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Active
MCARTHUR, Lynne
director · ~58y · appointed 2025-07-23
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Active
MCARTHUR, Sandra
director · ~55y · appointed 2025-07-23
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Active

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Recent filings (1 total)

incorporation-company
incorporation · NEWINC
2025-07-23