LAKELAND GRANITE LIMITED
🌳Matureactive
07199376 · ltd · incorporated 2010-03-23
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
—
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Opportunity
76/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 46730
Sector: Wholesale & retail
Investor take
PursueStrong opportunity: active trading company with strong profile and bankable structure.
Opportunity 76/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. High owner-dependency — earn-out structure likely required for clean transition. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (58/100).
Data confidence
Overall: medium (55/100)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
4 officers (2 active, 4 linked, 4 with DOB)
90
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 2 total, 2 with control declared
90
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
45 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
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
65
Some acquirability indicators.
Risk profile
85
Few red flags.
Signal strength
90
Good data coverage for analysis.
Recent activity
Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
1
filing
- • 1 confirmation-statement
Last 180 days
1
filing
- • 1 confirmation-statement
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (22 events)Click to expand
- 2025-12-12📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2025-07-10📄second-filing-of-confirmation-statement-with-made-up-dateconfirmation-statement · RP04CS01
- 2025-02-25📄second-filing-of-director-appointment-with-nameofficers · RP04AP01
- 2025-02-13📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2024-12-05📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2024-04-06➕MENERY, Samantha appointeddirector
- 2023-10-25📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2022-12-16📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2022-06-09📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2022-05-24📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2022-05-24📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2022-05-24📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2022-05-12➖DALGLEISH, Christopher Ian resigneddirector
- 2021-10-05📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2021-03-10📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2019-12-19📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2018-10-10📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2011-02-22➕DALGLEISH, Christopher Ian appointeddirector
- 2011-02-22➖TAYLOR, Gary resigneddirector
- 2010-04-21➕MENERY, James appointeddirector
- 2010-03-23🏢Company incorporatedAs LAKELAND GRANITE LIMITED
- 2010-03-23➕TAYLOR, Gary appointeddirector
Owner dependency
76/100
High — earn-out structure requiredMaterial founder dependency. Consider a 2-3 year earn-out and build in a handover plan before completion.
FACTORS
- +Two-director setup: Only two active directors — typical of owner-managed SMEs but limits succession.
- +Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 16 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
- +Family involvement: Multiple officers share a surname — likely family business, which concentrates governance.
Succession & seller-readiness
49/100
Moderate signalSome succession indicators present. Worth watching; approach if sector/strategy fits.
SIGNALS
- secondaryTwo-director governance: Small-team governance. Succession depth is thin but not absent.
- secondary12+ year tenure: Director in role 16 years.
- supportingClean filings + long tenure: Disciplined long-tenure operator — classic lifestyle-business pattern that often sells quietly.
Red flags
cleanNo red flags detected from available public data. (This is not a clean bill of health — detailed accounts review still recommended.)
Shareholders & ownership
1 active beneficial owner · dominant holder ≥75%| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mr James Menery Individual · British · DOB 10/1982 · age 44 | 75–100% | 75–100% | 75-100% shares · 75-100% voting | 12/05/2022 |
1 historic (ceased) PSC
- Mr Christopher Ian Dalglieshceased 12/05/2022· 25-50% shares
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2010-03-23
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC46730 — SIC 46730
Registered office
6 Brunswick Street
Carlisle
Cumbria
CA1 1PN
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-12-31
Last made up to: 2025-03-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-06-07
Last: 2026-05-24
Officers (2 active · 2 resigned)
MENERY, James→
Activedirector · ~44y · appointed 2010-04-21
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MENERY, Samantha→
Activedirector · ~42y · appointed 2024-04-06
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DALGLEISH, Christopher Ian→
Resigneddirector · ~67y · appointed 2011-02-22 · resigned 2022-05-12
TAYLOR, Gary→
Resigneddirector · ~65y · appointed 2010-03-23 · resigned 2011-02-22
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Recent filings (45 total)
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-06-08
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2025-12-12
second-filing-of-confirmation-statement-with-made-up-date
confirmation-statement · RP04CS01
2025-07-10
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-07-01
second-filing-of-director-appointment-with-name
officers · RP04AP01
2025-02-25
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2025-02-13
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2024-12-05
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-06-06
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2023-10-25
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-06-07
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2022-12-16
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2022-06-09
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
2022-05-24
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-05-24
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2022-05-24