LODGE SERVICE TECHNICAL LIMITED

📈Growthactive
02321997 · ltd · incorporated 1988-11-28
Investment thesis
Growth-phase business — story-led; valuation sensitive to momentum.
Why interesting: Trading is scaling; acquirers paying for trajectory get disproportionate leverage.
Why risky: Price often leads fundamentals; dependency on founder often high.
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
£1.58M
year to Jul 2025
Net worth
—
book net assets
Opportunity
76/100
Strong
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What this business does
Primary activity: Other service activities n.e.c.
Sector: Other service activities
Investor take
Pursue
Strong opportunity: conservative operator with strong profile and acceptable with review structure.

Opportunity 76/100 (strong), bankability 67/100. Strong seller-intent signal (65/100, director aged 59). Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: Consolidate lender relationships. 3 distinct lenders creates friction — refinance into single-lender structure for cleaner diligence. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (85/100).

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Refinance opportunity

8 live charges · 3 lenders · oldest 34.7y

45/100
clean up first

Refinance viable after a tidy-up — address the highlighted items first.

  • · Oldest live charge is 34.7 years old — likely at or near maturity.
  • · 3 lenders named — inter-creditor friction likely.
  • · Legal-friction score 25/100 — workable, but lender will want more DD.
  • · Profitable and stable/growing — lender coverage supportable.

Data confidence

Overall: high (82/100)

Strong data coverage across all sections. AI outputs should be trusted with minimal caveats.

Company profile
address, 1 SIC codes, incorporation date
100
Financials
2 years of iXBRL accounts extracted (YoY deltas available) + narrative notes parsed
75
Lenders & charges
8 charges (8/8 with lender, 8/8 with type)
90
Directors & officers
11 officers (1 active, 11 linked, 9 with DOB)
86
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
10 connected companies via shared directors
75
Filing history
136 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
🔒Estimated company valuation

Sector-multiple EBITDA, turnover, and NAV-proxy valuation range with confidence tier — derived from extracted iXBRL financials.

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Opportunity Score
76/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional 

Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.

Business quality
70
Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.
Acquirability
70
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
74
Few red flags.
Signal strength
100
Good data coverage for analysis.

Signals from accounts

Derived from iXBRL accounts · accounting standard not declared
Profitable
Profit before tax £218,889
Strong revenue growth
Turnover up 32% YoY
Turnover YoY
+32%
Year on year

Key financials

2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accounts
Cash
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Net Worth
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Current Assets
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Current Liabilities
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£0£0£0£0£0£0Jul 2024Jul 2025

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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown
Metric2025-07-312024-07-31
Turnover£1.58M£1.20M
Gross profit£571.5k£373.6k
Operating profit£218.9k£158.9k
Profit before tax£218.9k£158.9k
Average employees00

Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.

🔒Filing-note intelligence

2 signals detected in this company's narrative notes — going-concern language, audit opinion, contingent liabilities, related-party transactions.

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Recent activity

Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
1
filing
  • • 1 accounts
Last 180 days
1
filing
  • • 1 accounts
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (51 events)Click to expand
  1. 2026-04-30
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  2. 2026-01-19
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    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
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  3. 2025-04-29
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  4. 2025-02-28
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    address · AD03
  5. 2025-02-28
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    change-sail-address-company-with-new-address
    address · AD02
  6. 2024-04-30
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-small
    accounts · AA
  7. 2023-04-19
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-small
    accounts · AA
  8. 2022-06-24
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    certificate-change-of-name-company
    change-of-name · CERTNM
  9. 2022-04-14
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-small
    accounts · AA
  10. 2021-04-28
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-small
    accounts · AA
  11. 2020-08-07
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-small
    accounts · AA
  12. 2019-05-03
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-small
    accounts · AA
  13. 2019-01-24
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    mortgage-satisfy-charge-full
    mortgage · MR04
  14. 2019-01-24
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    Charge satisfied #3
  15. 2018-08-25
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    mortgage-satisfy-charge-full
    mortgage · MR04
  16. 2018-08-25
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    mortgage-satisfy-charge-full
    mortgage · MR04
  17. 2018-08-25
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    Charge satisfied #6
  18. 2018-08-25
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    Charge satisfied #5
  19. 2018-05-04
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-small
    accounts · AA
  20. 2018-02-23
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    mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-date
    mortgage · MR01
  21. 2018-02-22
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    Charge registered #8
    Lender: Hsbc Bank PLC
  22. 2017-07-31
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    CHAPMAN, Simon John resigned
    director
  23. 2017-03-31
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    MORRISON, Thomas Roger resigned
    secretary
  24. 2017-03-31
    ➖
    MORRISON, Thomas Roger resigned
    director
  25. 2014-01-08
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    HALSTEAD, John resigned
    director
  26. 2012-04-05
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    Charge satisfied #7
  27. 2012-04-02
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    LODGE, Stuart Roy appointed
    director
  28. 2012-04-02
    ➕
    MORRISON, Thomas Roger appointed
    secretary
  29. 2012-04-02
    ➕
    CHAPMAN, Simon John appointed
    director
  30. 2012-03-30
    ➖
    DOWNHAM, Wesley John resigned
    director
  31. 2012-03-30
    ➖
    HARRISON, Peter Jacob resigned
    director
  32. 2012-03-30
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    MORRISON, Thomas Roger appointed
    director
  33. 2010-04-21
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    Charge satisfied #4
  34. 2010-03-17
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    Charge registered #7
    Lender: Rbs Invoice Finance Limited
  35. 2010-02-16
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    RAYWOOD, Susan Mary resigned
    secretary
  36. 2010-02-16
    ➕
    DOWNHAM, Wesley John appointed
    director
  37. 2010-02-16
    ➕
    HARRISON, Peter Jacob appointed
    director
  38. 2010-02-16
    ➖
    RAYWOOD, Shaun Joseph resigned
    director
  39. 2010-02-16
    ➖
    RAYWOOD, Susan Mary resigned
    director
  40. 2010-02-16
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    Charge registered #6
    Lender: National Westminster Bank PLC
  41. 2009-12-14
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    Charge registered #5
    Lender: National Westminster Bank PLC
  42. 2008-02-12
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    Charge registered #4
    Lender: National Westminster Bank PLC
  43. 2007-12-04
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    Charge registered #3
    Lender: National Westminster Bank PLC
  44. 2006-06-06
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    Charge satisfied #2
  45. 2006-06-06
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    Charge satisfied #1
  46. 2000-02-01
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    HALSTEAD, John appointed
    director
  47. 1997-06-27
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    MACLEAN, Donald resigned
    director
  48. 1995-05-03
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    Charge registered #2
    Lender: National Westminster Bank PLC
  49. 1992-06-01
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    MACLEAN, Donald appointed
    director
  50. 1991-11-01
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    Charge registered #1
    Lender: National Westminster Bank PLC
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Owner dependency

98/100
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
  • +Sole director: Only one active director — all governance concentrated on one person.
  • +Founder name in company name: Company name contains director surname "LODGE" — strong identity link between founder and business.
  • +Senior director age: Director aged approximately 59 — approaching natural succession window.

Succession & seller-readiness

78/100
Likely off-market candidate

Strong acquirability signals converging. Worth approaching directly — this is how off-market deals start.

SIGNALS
  • secondaryFounder aged 58+: Senior director is approximately 59. Early succession window.
  • primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.
  • secondary12+ year tenure: Director in role 14 years.
  • secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 38 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

1 med · 1 low
Charge satisfaction-then-recreation pattern
medium

Multiple instances where a charge was satisfied and a new charge created within 6 months. Suggests active refinancing cycle.

Multiple registered office changes
low

Multiple address changes in a short period can indicate operational instability or admin disorder.

Group structure

Lodge Service International Ltd is the ultimate parent — holding 75%+ shares. This company sits inside their group.

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Lodge Service International Ltd
Corporate parent · holds 75-100% shares · board control
ultimate parent
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LODGE SERVICE TECHNICAL LIMITED
This company · 02321997

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%
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Lodge Service International Ltd
Corporate entity
75–100%
—board control75-100% shares · board control07/04/2016

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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Company details

Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated1988-11-28
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC96090 — Other service activities n.e.c.

Registered office

Bank House 15 Gosditch Street
Cirencester
Gloucestershire
GL7 2AG

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2027-04-30
Last made up to: 2025-07-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-01-23
Last: 2026-01-09

Officers (1 active · 10 resigned)

LODGE, Stuart Roy→
director · ~59y · appointed 2012-04-02
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
MORRISON, Thomas Roger→
secretary · appointed 2012-04-02 · resigned 2017-03-31
Resigned
RAYWOOD, Susan Mary→
secretary · resigned 2010-02-16
Resigned
CHAPMAN, Simon John→
director · ~65y · appointed 2012-04-02 · resigned 2017-07-31
Resigned
DOWNHAM, Wesley John→
director · ~48y · appointed 2010-02-16 · resigned 2012-03-30
Resigned
HALSTEAD, John→
director · ~72y · appointed 2000-02-01 · resigned 2014-01-08
Resigned
HARRISON, Peter Jacob→
director · ~44y · appointed 2010-02-16 · resigned 2012-03-30
Resigned
MACLEAN, Donald→
director · ~93y · appointed 1992-06-01 · resigned 1997-06-27
Resigned
MORRISON, Thomas Roger→
director · ~75y · appointed 2012-03-30 · resigned 2017-03-31
Resigned
RAYWOOD, Shaun Joseph→
director · ~75y · resigned 2010-02-16
Resigned
RAYWOOD, Susan Mary→
director · ~76y · resigned 2010-02-16
Resigned

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Mortgages & charges

8
Total charges
1
Outstanding
1
Active lenders
Status:Lender:8 of 8 shown
TypeProperties
outstanding
HSBC
Hsbc Bank PLC
A registered charge1 property22/02/2018—
satisfied
NatWest Group
Rbs Invoice Finance Limited
All assets debenture1 property17/03/201005/04/2012
satisfied
National Westminster Bank
National Westminster Bank PLC
Legal charge1 property16/02/201025/08/2018
satisfied
National Westminster Bank
National Westminster Bank PLC
Debenture1 property14/12/200925/08/2018
satisfied
National Westminster Bank
National Westminster Bank PLC
Legal charge2 properties12/02/200821/04/2010
satisfied
National Westminster Bank
National Westminster Bank PLC
Debenture1 property04/12/200724/01/2019
satisfied
National Westminster Bank
National Westminster Bank PLC
Mortgage debenture1 property03/05/199506/06/2006
satisfied
National Westminster Bank
National Westminster Bank PLC
Legal mortgage1 property01/11/199106/06/2006
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Recent filings (136 total)

accounts-with-accounts-type-small
accounts · AA
2026-04-30
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-01-19
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2026-01-19
accounts-with-accounts-type-small
accounts · AA
2025-04-29
move-registers-to-sail-company-with-new-address
address · AD03
2025-02-28
change-sail-address-company-with-new-address
address · AD02
2025-02-28
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-01-31
accounts-with-accounts-type-small
accounts · AA
2024-04-30
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-01-09
accounts-with-accounts-type-small
accounts · AA
2023-04-19
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-01-09
certificate-change-of-name-company
change-of-name · CERTNM
2022-06-24
accounts-with-accounts-type-small
accounts · AA
2022-04-14
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-01-12
accounts-with-accounts-type-small
accounts · AA
2021-04-28