121 LARK LANE LTD
- · Oldest live charge 7.2y old — refinance window within 12 months
Opportunity 78/100 (strong), bankability 80/100. Strong seller-intent signal (60/100, director aged 75). Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (73/100).
Refinance opportunity
1 live charge · oldest 7.2y
Refinance conversation should be productive — structure clean and timing right.
- · Oldest live charge is 7.2 years old — likely at or near maturity.
- · Single lender — cleanest path to refinance.
- · Legal-friction score 15/100 — clean.
Data confidence
Overall: high (84/100)Strong data coverage across all sections. AI outputs should be trusted with minimal caveats.
Sector-multiple EBITDA, turnover, and NAV-proxy valuation range with confidence tier — derived from extracted iXBRL financials.
Available from the Pro tier upwards.
See pricing →Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.
Signals from accounts
Derived from iXBRL accounts · accounting standard not declaredKey financials
2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accountsHover to see exact values · click legend to toggle series
Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown| Metric | 2024-09-30 | 2023-09-30 |
|---|---|---|
| Total assets | £27.8k | £22.9k |
| Current assets | £417 | £392 |
| Net assets | £27.8k | £22.9k |
Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.
Recent activity
- • 1 confirmation-statement
- • 2 officers
- • 1 confirmation-statement
- • 1 persons-with-significant-control
Corporate timeline (22 events)Click to expand
- 2026-01-27📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2026-01-27📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2025-12-04📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2025-06-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2024-06-28📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2023-06-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2022-12-01📄gazette-filings-brought-up-to-dategazette · DISS40
- 2022-11-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2022-11-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2022-07-30📄dissolved-compulsory-strike-off-suspendeddissolution · DISS16(SOAS)
- 2022-07-19📄gazette-notice-compulsorygazette · GAZ1
- 2022-02-17📄gazette-filings-brought-up-to-dategazette · DISS40
- 2022-01-22📄dissolved-compulsory-strike-off-suspendeddissolution · DISS16(SOAS)
- 2022-01-11📄gazette-notice-compulsorygazette · GAZ1
- 2021-09-16📄gazette-filings-brought-up-to-dategazette · DISS40
- 2021-09-07📄gazette-notice-compulsorygazette · GAZ1
- 2020-06-29📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2020-06-04📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2020-04-14➕FOSTER, Stephen Nicholas appointeddirector
- 2019-02-15🔒Charge registered #1Lender: Clifford Walter Johnstone Scott
- 2018-09-29🏢Company incorporatedAs 121 LARK LANE LTD
- 2018-09-29➕FOSTER, Jonathan Clifford Nicholas appointeddirector
Owner dependency
The business appears inseparable from the founder. Acquisition without a serious earn-out or meaningful transition period would likely destroy value.
- +Two-director setup: Only two active directors — typical of owner-managed SMEs but limits succession.
- +Founder age: Director aged approximately 75 — succession pressure is live.
- +Family involvement: Multiple officers share a surname — likely family business, which concentrates governance.
- +No director turnover: Company is 8 years old with no director changes — suggests a very tight-knit founder team never broadened.
Succession & seller-readiness
Multiple signals suggest succession is on the horizon. Candidate for proactive outreach.
- primaryFounder aged 70+: Senior director is approximately 75 years old. Natural succession window is now.
- secondaryTwo-director governance: Small-team governance. Succession depth is thin but not absent.
Red flags
cleanShareholders & ownership
1 active beneficial owner · dominant holder ≥75%| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mr Jonathan Clifford Nicholas Foster Individual · British · DOB 02/1989 · age 37 | 75–100% | — | 75-100% shares | 29/09/2018 |
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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Available from the Pro tier upwards.
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Filing status
Officers (2 active · 0 resigned)
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Mortgages & charges
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| outstanding | Clifford Walter Johnstone Scott | A registered charge | 1 property | 15/02/2019 | — |