JOHN LAING INVESTMENTS HOLDING LIMITED
🌳Matureactive
07515823 · ltd · incorporated 2011-02-03
Investment thesis
Well-run mature business — low negotiation leverage; premium likely.
Why interesting: Textbook target; clean filings, stable trading.
Why risky: No pressure on seller; any deal likely at full price.
Opportunity decay
approaching window · 12-months
Approaching a transaction window — refinance or sale event plausible in the next 12 months.
- · Oldest live charge 4.1y old — refinance window within 12 months
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
—
not disclosed
Net worth
—
book net assets
Opportunity
69/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: Activities of head offices
Sector: Professional, scientific & technical
Investor take
Pass (distressed without resilience)Distressed active trading company — structural issues outweigh the discount.
Opportunity 69/100 (strong), bankability 80/100. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: Resolve: 1 insolvency-related filing on record. Filings relating to insolvency, liquidation, or administration exist in the company's history. Review before proceeding. Most likely exit: strategic trade sale (63/100).
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Refinance opportunity
1 live charge · oldest 4.1y
55/100
clean up first
Refinance viable after a tidy-up — address the highlighted items first.
- · Charge age ~4.1 years — mid-life; refi window approaching.
- · Single lender — cleanest path to refinance.
- · Legal-friction score 28/100 — workable, but lender will want more DD.
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
1 charges (1/1 with lender, 1/1 with type)
90
Directors & officers
17 officers (3 active, 17 linked, 9 with DOB)
81
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
13 connected companies via shared directors
84
Filing history
96 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
69/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional
Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.
Business quality
70
Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.
Acquirability
50
Some acquirability indicators.
Risk profile
67
Some moderate concerns — review flags.
Signal strength
100
Good data coverage for analysis.
Recent activity
Last 30 days
5
filings
- • 2 persons-with-significant-control
- • 2 officers
- • 1 address
Last 90 days
8
filings
- • 3 officers
- • 2 persons-with-significant-control
- • 1 address
Last 180 days
11
filings
- • 4 officers
- • 2 persons-with-significant-control
- • 2 capital
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (56 events)Click to expand
- 2026-04-21📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC05
- 2026-04-20📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2026-04-20📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2026-04-20📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2026-04-20📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC05
- 2026-02-17📄capital-allotment-sharescapital · SH01
- 2026-02-17📄appoint-person-secretary-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP03
- 2026-02-12➕DAKWA, Kimberley appointedsecretary
- 2026-01-17📄legacymiscellaneous · RP01SH01
- 2026-01-13📄capital-allotment-sharescapital · SH01
- 2025-11-19➖EVANS, Jessica Joanne resignedsecretary
- 2025-11-19📄termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM02
- 2025-09-08📄accounts-with-accounts-type-audit-exemption-subsiduaryaccounts · AA
- 2025-09-08📄legacyaccounts · PARENT_ACC
- 2025-09-08📄legacyother · GUARANTEE2
- 2025-09-08📄legacyother · AGREEMENT2
- 2025-04-22📄appoint-person-secretary-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP03
- 2025-04-22📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2025-04-17➕GORTON, Luke Richard appointeddirector
- 2025-04-17➕EVANS, Jessica Joanne appointedsecretary
- 2025-04-17➖ABBOTT, James Haydn resigneddirector
- 2025-04-17📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2024-11-26📄capital-statement-capital-company-with-date-currency-figurecapital · SH19
- 2024-11-26📄legacycapital · SH20
- 2024-11-26⚠️legacyinsolvency · CAP-SS
- 2024-11-26📄resolutionresolution · RESOLUTIONS
- 2024-11-25📄capital-allotment-sharescapital · SH01
- 2024-10-30📄capital-statement-capital-company-with-date-currency-figurecapital · SH19
- 2023-05-11➖GREW, Benjamin Jon resigneddirector
- 2023-04-06➖COLVIN, Stuart Martin resigneddirector
- 2023-04-06➕GREW, Benjamin Jon appointeddirector
- 2023-03-20➕CHRISTMAS, Jamie Graham appointeddirector
- 2023-03-20➕ABBOTT, James Haydn appointeddirector
- 2023-03-20➖LEE, Warren resigneddirector
- 2022-12-14➖BURNETT, Victoria resignedsecretary
- 2022-03-07🔒Charge registered #1Lender: Hsbc Corporate Trustee Company (UK) Limited
- 2022-02-01➕BURNETT, Victoria appointedsecretary
- 2022-01-31➖MARTIN, Emily resignedsecretary
- 2022-01-14➕LEE, Warren appointeddirector
- 2022-01-14➖UNDERWOOD, Clare resigneddirector
- 2021-08-04➖DIXON, Michael Christopher resigneddirector
- 2021-08-04➕UNDERWOOD, Clare appointeddirector
- 2020-05-27➕MARTIN, Emily appointedsecretary
- 2019-01-18➖NAYLOR, Philip resignedsecretary
- 2016-10-31➖HEDGES, Teresa Sarah resignedsecretary
- 2016-10-31➕NAYLOR, Philip appointedsecretary
- 2015-09-04➕HEDGES, Teresa Sarah appointedsecretary
- 2015-09-04➖LEWIS, Maria resignedsecretary
- 2014-06-20➖ARMSTRONG, Peter Richard resigneddirector
- 2012-09-27➕LEWIS, Maria appointedsecretary
Showing most recent 50 of 56 events
Owner dependency
58/100
Moderate — manageable with handoverSome founder dependency, but not acute. A structured handover period should cover most risk.
FACTORS
- +Two-director setup: Only two active directors — typical of owner-managed SMEs but limits succession.
Succession & seller-readiness
36/100
Weak signalLimited succession signal. Not a near-term off-market candidate.
SIGNALS
- secondaryTwo-director governance: Small-team governance. Succession depth is thin but not absent.
Red flags
1 high ·1 insolvency-related filing on record
highFilings relating to insolvency, liquidation, or administration exist in the company's history. Review before proceeding.
Evidence: 2024-11-26: legacy
Group structure
John Laing Limited is the ultimate parent — holding 75%+ shares. This company sits inside their group.
🏛️ultimate parent
John Laing Limited
Corporate parent · holds 75-100% shares · board control
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JOHN LAING INVESTMENTS HOLDING LIMITED
This company · 07515823
Parent relationships inferred from Persons with Significant Control filings. Full subsidiary tree requires reverse-lookup (coming).
Shareholders & ownership
1 active beneficial owner · dominant holder ≥75%| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
John Laing Limited Corporate entity | 75–100% | 75–100% | board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control | 06/04/2016 |
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2011-02-03
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC70100 — Activities of head offices
Registered office
Space House, The Block
12 Keeley Street
London
WC2B 4BA
England
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-09-30
Last made up to: 2024-12-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-02-17
Last: 2026-02-03
Officers (3 active · 14 resigned)
Active
CHRISTMAS, Jamie Graham→
Activedirector · ~45y · appointed 2023-03-20
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GORTON, Luke Richard→
Activedirector · ~50y · appointed 2025-04-17
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BURNETT, Victoria→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2022-02-01 · resigned 2022-12-14
EVANS, Jessica Joanne→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2025-04-17 · resigned 2025-11-19
HEDGES, Teresa Sarah→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2015-09-04 · resigned 2016-10-31
LEWIS, Maria→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2012-09-27 · resigned 2015-09-04
MARTIN, Emily→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2020-05-27 · resigned 2022-01-31
MILLER, Roger Keith→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2011-02-03 · resigned 2012-09-27
NAYLOR, Philip→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2016-10-31 · resigned 2019-01-18
ABBOTT, James Haydn→
Resigneddirector · ~47y · appointed 2023-03-20 · resigned 2025-04-17
ARMSTRONG, Peter Richard→
Resigneddirector · ~64y · appointed 2011-02-03 · resigned 2014-06-20
COLVIN, Stuart Martin→
Resigneddirector · ~54y · appointed 2011-02-03 · resigned 2023-04-06
DIXON, Michael Christopher→
Resigneddirector · ~63y · appointed 2011-02-03 · resigned 2021-08-04
GREW, Benjamin Jon→
Resigneddirector · ~44y · appointed 2023-04-06 · resigned 2023-05-11
LEE, Warren→
Resigneddirector · ~46y · appointed 2022-01-14 · resigned 2023-03-20
UNDERWOOD, Clare→
Resigneddirector · ~54y · appointed 2021-08-04 · resigned 2022-01-14
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Mortgages & charges
1
Total charges
1
Outstanding
1
Active lenders
Status:Lender:1 of 1 shown
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| outstanding | HSBC Hsbc Corporate Trustee Company (UK) Limited | A registered charge | 1 property | 07/03/2022 | — |
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Recent filings (96 total)
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC05
2026-04-21
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2026-04-20
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2026-04-20
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2026-04-20
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC05
2026-04-20
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-02-18
capital-allotment-shares
capital · SH01
2026-02-17
appoint-person-secretary-company-with-name-date
officers · AP03
2026-02-17
legacy
miscellaneous · RP01SH01
2026-01-17
capital-allotment-shares
capital · SH01
2026-01-13
termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM02
2025-11-19
accounts-with-accounts-type-audit-exemption-subsiduary
accounts · AA
2025-09-08
legacy
accounts · PARENT_ACC
2025-09-08
legacy
other · GUARANTEE2
2025-09-08
legacy
other · AGREEMENT2
2025-09-08