LINDUSTRIES LIMITED

🌳Matureactive

SC003848 · ltd · incorporated 1898-04-29

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

hardening · 12-months

Already tight — no obvious softening catalysts on the horizon.

· Thesis: well-run, low negotiation leverage

🔒Estimated value

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Turnover

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not disclosed

Net worth

—

book net assets

Opportunity

80/100

Exceptional

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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 exceptional profile and acceptable with review structure.

Opportunity 80/100 (exceptional), bankability 70/100. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (65/100).

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

Lenders & charges

Confirmed no charges registered

Directors & officers

31 officers (5 active, 31 linked, 25 with DOB)

Ownership & PSC

1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared

Director network

23 connected companies via shared directors

Filing history

176 filings on record

Gazette notices

No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)

Opportunity Score

80/100Exceptional

PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional

Strong composite across quality, acquirability, and risk. High-priority target — progress to serious diligence.

Business quality

Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.

Acquirability

Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.

Risk profile

Few red flags.

Signal strength

Good data coverage for analysis.

Recent activity

Last 30 days

filings

Last 90 days

filings

Last 180 days

filing

• 1 confirmation-statement

Counts from Companies House filing history.

Corporate timeline (70 events)Click to expand

2025-06-04
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2024-07-29
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2023-09-11
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2023-04-05
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officers · CH01
2023-04-05
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2023-04-05
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2023-04-05
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2023-04-05
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officers · CH03
2023-04-04
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2022-07-11
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2021-11-28
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officers · TM01
2021-11-28
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officers · AP01
2021-11-23
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QUILEZ SOMOLINOS, Alfredo appointed
director
2021-11-23
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WENDT, Carsten Matthias, Dr resigned
director
2021-11-23
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accounts · AA
2021-08-24
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officers · CH01
2020-09-30
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accounts · AA
2019-09-04
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accounts · AA
2018-09-25
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accounts · AA
2016-12-01
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CLARKE, David Jonathan resigned
director
2016-12-01
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WENDT, Carsten Matthias, Dr appointed
director
2016-03-10
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ROGERS, Wendy Fiona appointed
secretary
2016-03-10
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TYSON, Roger Thomas Virley resigned
secretary
2013-12-09
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DOWLEY, Robert Charles appointed
director
2013-10-15
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BENNING-PRINCE, Nicholas Arthur Dawe, Mr. appointed
director
2013-08-31
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PIRINCCIOGLU, Seyda resigned
director
2011-06-01
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CLARKE, David Jonathan appointed
director
2011-06-01
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GUYATT, Benjamin John resigned
director
2010-07-19
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PIRINCCIOGLU, Seyda appointed
director
2010-03-31
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LECLERCQ, Christian resigned
director
2009-12-30
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GIMMLER, Richard Robert resigned
director
2008-07-31
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TYSON, Roger Thomas Virley appointed
secretary
2008-06-30
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DRANSFIELD, Graham resigned
secretary
2008-06-30
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DRANSFIELD, Graham resigned
director
2008-06-20
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COULSON, Ruth resigned
director
2008-06-16
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EGAN, David John resigned
director
2008-06-13
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GIMMLER, Richard Robert appointed
director
2008-06-13
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GUYATT, Benjamin John appointed
director
2008-06-02
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GRETTON, Edward Alexander appointed
director
2008-06-02
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LECLERCQ, Christian appointed
director
2007-12-10
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DRANSFIELD, Graham appointed
secretary
2007-12-10
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TUNNACLIFFE, Paul Derek resigned
secretary
2007-06-01
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EGAN, David John appointed
director
2007-06-01
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SWIFT, Nicholas resigned
director
2005-12-01
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BOLTER, Andrew Christopher resigned
director
2005-12-01
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COULSON, Ruth appointed
director
2003-05-28
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BOLTER, Andrew Christopher appointed
director
2003-05-28
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LUDLAM, Kenneth John resigned
director
2003-05-28
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READ, Justin Richard resigned
director
2003-05-28
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SWIFT, Nicholas appointed
director

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Owner dependency

58/100

Moderate — manageable with handover

Some founder dependency, but not acute. A structured handover period should cover most risk.

FACTORS

-4 active directors: Broader management team in place — suggests transferable governance.
+Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 18 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
+Senior director age: Director aged approximately 59 — approaching natural succession window.

Succession & seller-readiness

63/100

Strong succession signal

Multiple signals suggest succession is on the horizon. Candidate for proactive outreach.

SIGNALS

secondaryFounder aged 58+: Senior director is approximately 59. Early succession window.
secondary12+ year tenure: Director in role 18 years.
secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 128 years old and no new directors in the last 3 years — succession not yet being planned internally.
supportingClean filings + long tenure: Disciplined long-tenure operator — classic lifestyle-business pattern that often sells quietly.

Red flags

clean

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

Group structure

Hanson Overseas Holdings Limited is the ultimate parent — holding 75%+ shares. This company sits inside their group.

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Hanson Overseas Holdings Limited

Corporate parent · holds 75-100% shares · board control

ultimate parent

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LINDUSTRIES LIMITED

This company · SC003848

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
Hanson Overseas Holdings 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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Company details

Statusactive

Typeltd

Incorporated1898-04-29

Jurisdictionscotland

Primary SIC64209 — Activities of other holding companies n.e.c.

Registered office

4th Floor Saltire Court

20 Castle Terrace

Edinburgh

EH1 2EN

Filing status

Accounts

Next due: 2026-09-30

Last made up to: 2024-12-31

Confirmation statement

Next due: 2027-02-14

Last: 2026-01-31