LAKESIDE FOOTWEAR LIMITED

⚰️Wound downdissolved
06985089 · ltd · incorporated 2009-08-07
Investment thesis
Company dissolved — not a live target.
Why interesting: Historical record only; useful for precedent research.
Why risky: Not transactable.
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
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not disclosed
Net worth
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book net assets
Opportunity
64/100
Worth a look
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What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 99999
Sector: Extraterritorial bodies
Investor take
Pass (distressed without resilience)
Distressed unclear — structural issues outweigh the discount.

Opportunity 64/100 (worth a look), bankability 70/100. High owner-dependency — earn-out structure likely required for clean transition. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: Resolve: Company dissolved. Company has been dissolved — it no longer legally exists. Any diligence here is historical only. 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
0
Lenders & charges
Confirmed no charges registered
85
Directors & officers
7 officers (4 active, 7 linked, 5 with DOB)
84
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
17 connected companies via shared directors
90
Filing history
36 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
64/100Worth a look
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional 

Mixed signal. Worth opening the full target workup before deciding to pursue.

Business quality
30
Concerning — overdue filings or status flags present.
Acquirability
85
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
67
Some moderate concerns — review 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 (35 events)Click to expand
  1. 2017-11-28
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    gazette-dissolved-voluntary
    gazette · GAZ2(A)
  2. 2017-11-28
    🏁
    Company dissolved
  3. 2017-09-12
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    gazette-notice-voluntary
    gazette · GAZ1(A)
  4. 2017-09-05
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    dissolution-application-strike-off-company
    dissolution · DS01
  5. 2017-08-18
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    capital-allotment-shares
    capital · SH01
  6. 2016-03-01
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  7. 2015-08-19
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    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
    annual-return · AR01
  8. 2015-05-14
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  9. 2015-04-29
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    termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM02
  10. 2015-04-29
    📄
    appoint-person-secretary-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP03
  11. 2015-04-20
    ➕
    CULLEN, Timothy Edward appointed
    secretary
  12. 2015-04-20
    ➖
    CAMPBELL, Patrick James resigned
    secretary
  13. 2015-03-18
    📄
    memorandum-articles
    incorporation · MA
  14. 2014-09-07
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-full
    accounts · AA
  15. 2014-08-14
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    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
    annual-return · AR01
  16. 2013-09-03
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-full
    accounts · AA
  17. 2013-08-21
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    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
    annual-return · AR01
  18. 2013-05-24
    ✏️
    certificate-change-of-name-company
    change-of-name · CERTNM
  19. 2013-05-14
    ✏️
    change-of-name-notice
    change-of-name · CONNOT
  20. 2012-08-23
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-full
    accounts · AA
  21. 2012-08-10
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    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
    annual-return · AR01
  22. 2011-09-30
    ➕
    ROCK, Matthew appointed
    director
  23. 2011-09-30
    📄
    appoint-person-director-company-with-name
    officers · AP01
  24. 2011-08-17
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    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
    annual-return · AR01
  25. 2011-07-11
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    termination-director-company-with-name
    officers · TM01
  26. 2011-06-30
    ➖
    GYVES, Daniel George William resigned
    director
  27. 2011-04-11
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-full
    accounts · AA
  28. 2010-08-10
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    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
    annual-return · AR01
  29. 2010-05-20
    ➖
    BLACKMAN, Ian Nicholas resigned
    director
  30. 2010-05-20
    ➕
    GYVES, Daniel George William appointed
    director
  31. 2009-08-07
    🏢
    Company incorporated
    As LAKESIDE FOOTWEAR LIMITED
  32. 2009-08-07
    ➕
    LONG, Andrew Michael appointed
    director
  33. 2009-08-07
    ➕
    RUBIN, Andrew Keith appointed
    director
  34. 2009-08-07
    ➕
    CAMPBELL, Patrick James appointed
    secretary
  35. 2009-08-07
    ➕
    BLACKMAN, Ian Nicholas appointed
    director

Owner dependency

68/100
High — earn-out structure required

Material founder dependency. Consider a 2-3 year earn-out and build in a handover plan before completion.

FACTORS
  • +Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 17 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
  • +Senior director age: Director aged approximately 61 — 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 61. Early succession window.
  • secondary12+ year tenure: Director in role 17 years.
  • secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 17 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 high ·
Company dissolved
high

Company has been dissolved — it no longer legally exists. Any diligence here is historical only.

Evidence: Dissolved on 2017-11-28

Group structure

Pentland Group Plc is the ultimate parent — holding 75%+ shares. This company sits inside their group.

🏛️
Pentland Group Plc
Corporate parent · holds 75-100% shares · board control
ultimate parent
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LAKESIDE FOOTWEAR LIMITED
This company · 06985089

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
Pentland Group Plc
Corporate entity
75–100%
75–100%board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control06/04/2016

From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.

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Company details

Statusdissolved
Typeltd
Incorporated2009-08-07
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC99999 — SIC 99999

Registered office

8 Manchester Square
London
W1U 3PH

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: —
Last made up to: 2015-12-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: —
Last: —

Officers (0 active · 3 resigned)

CULLEN, Timothy Edward→
secretary · appointed 2015-04-20
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
LONG, Andrew Michael→
director · ~55y · appointed 2009-08-07
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
ROCK, Matthew→
director · ~56y · appointed 2011-09-30
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Active
RUBIN, Andrew Keith→
director · ~61y · appointed 2009-08-07
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
CAMPBELL, Patrick James→
secretary · appointed 2009-08-07 · resigned 2015-04-20
Resigned
BLACKMAN, Ian Nicholas→
director · ~64y · appointed 2009-08-07 · resigned 2010-05-20
Resigned
GYVES, Daniel George William→
director · ~53y · appointed 2010-05-20 · resigned 2011-06-30
Resigned

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Recent filings (36 total)

gazette-dissolved-voluntary
gazette · GAZ2(A)
2017-11-28
gazette-notice-voluntary
gazette · GAZ1(A)
2017-09-12
dissolution-application-strike-off-company
dissolution · DS01
2017-09-05
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2017-08-21
capital-allotment-shares
capital · SH01
2017-08-18
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2016-08-12
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2016-03-01
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2015-08-19
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2015-05-14
termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM02
2015-04-29
appoint-person-secretary-company-with-name-date
officers · AP03
2015-04-29
memorandum-articles
incorporation · MA
2015-03-18
accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2014-09-07
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2014-08-14
accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2013-09-03