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Light Science Technologies Holdings PLC

Industrial Goods and Services First-pass screen £15m

340/1000 Overall fit

AI beneficiary 35% 25

Operating leverage 25% 58

Valuation 25% 30

Downside protection 15% 25

First-pass take

Pre-revenue-scale hardware business with improving gross margins (33.8%) but acute execution risk: PFP depends on regulatory approval clearance, AGT pipeline conversion uncertain. Unprofitable (£0.89m loss FY25), net-debt negative, going concern flagged. No AI exposure identified.

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