LITTLE LARNE LTD
🌳Matureactive
NI627275 · ltd · incorporated 2014-10-16
Investment thesis
Unencumbered property vehicle — clean asset-backed target with refinance headroom.
Why interesting: Property-holding entity with no live charges; straightforward asset-backed case.
Why risky: Values depend on title and valuation; property-specific market exposure.
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
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year to Oct 2024
Net worth
£3.6k
book net assets
Opportunity
74/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: Other letting and operating of own or leased real estate
Sector: Real estate
Investor take
PursueStrong opportunity: asset-holding vehicle with strong profile and bankable structure.
Opportunity 74/100 (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 (70/100)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
1 year of iXBRL accounts extracted (no YoY comparison) + narrative notes parsed
50
Lenders & charges
Confirmed no charges registered
85
Directors & officers
3 officers (2 active, 3 linked, 3 with DOB)
90
Ownership & PSC
2 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
🔒Estimated company valuation
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 →Opportunity Score
74/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional
Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.
Business quality
70
Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.
Acquirability
55
Some acquirability indicators.
Risk profile
85
Few red flags.
Signal strength
90
Good data coverage for analysis.
Signals from accounts
Derived from iXBRL accounts · accounting standard not declaredPositive net assets
Net assets £3,612
Key financials
1 year extracted from filed iXBRL accountsCash
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Net Worth
£4k
Current Assets
£8k
Current Liabilities
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Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown| Metric | 2024-10-29 |
|---|---|
| Total assets | £3.6k |
| Current assets | £7.5k |
| Net assets | £3.6k |
Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.
Recent activity
Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
1
filing
- • 1 confirmation-statement
Last 180 days
2
filings
- • 1 confirmation-statement
- • 1 accounts
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (25 events)Click to expand
- 2026-01-05📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2025-10-23📄change-account-reference-date-company-current-shortenedaccounts · AA01
- 2025-07-24📄change-account-reference-date-company-previous-shortenedaccounts · AA01
- 2024-10-22📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2024-07-25📄change-account-reference-date-company-previous-shortenedaccounts · AA01
- 2024-01-26📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2023-10-26📄change-account-reference-date-company-current-shortenedaccounts · AA01
- 2023-07-27📄change-account-reference-date-company-previous-shortenedaccounts · AA01
- 2023-02-23➕CRAIG, Marina appointeddirector
- 2023-02-23📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2023-02-23📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2022-10-27📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2022-10-24📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2022-07-28📄change-account-reference-date-company-previous-shortenedaccounts · AA01
- 2022-05-04📄gazette-filings-brought-up-to-dategazette · DISS40
- 2022-05-03📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2022-05-03📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2022-05-02➖CRAIG, Derek Robert resigneddirector
- 2022-04-26📄gazette-notice-compulsorygazette · GAZ1
- 2022-01-26📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2022-01-26📄capital-allotment-sharescapital · SH01
- 2021-10-29📄change-account-reference-date-company-current-shortenedaccounts · AA01
- 2014-10-16🏢Company incorporatedAs LITTLE LARNE LTD
- 2014-10-16➕CRAIG, Gary John appointeddirector
- 2014-10-16➕CRAIG, Derek Robert appointeddirector
Owner dependency
66/100
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.
- +Family involvement: Multiple officers share a surname — likely family business, which concentrates governance.
Succession & seller-readiness
41/100
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.
- 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
2 active beneficial owners| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mrs Marina Craig Individual · British · DOB 05/1988 · age 38 | 25–50% | 25–50% | board control25-50% shares · 25-50% voting · board control | 01/05/2022 |
Mr Gary John Craig Individual · British · DOB 10/1984 · age 42 | 25–50% | 25–50% | board control25-50% shares · 25-50% voting · board control | 06/04/2016 |
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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See pricing →Company details
Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2014-10-16
Jurisdictionnorthern-ireland
Primary SIC68209 — Other letting and operating of own or leased real estate
Registered office
Suite 4 Commercial Mews, 93-97 Main Street
Larne
County Antrim
BT40 1HJ
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-07-22
Last made up to: 2024-10-29
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-02-21
Last: 2026-02-07
Officers (2 active · 1 resigned)
CRAIG, Gary John→
Activedirector · ~42y · appointed 2014-10-16
View their other companies + combined net worth →
CRAIG, Marina→
Activedirector · ~38y · appointed 2023-02-23
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CRAIG, Derek Robert→
Resigneddirector · ~78y · appointed 2014-10-16 · resigned 2022-05-02
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Recent filings (45 total)
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-02-26
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2026-01-05
change-account-reference-date-company-current-shortened
accounts · AA01
2025-10-23
change-account-reference-date-company-previous-shortened
accounts · AA01
2025-07-24
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-02-24
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2024-10-22
change-account-reference-date-company-previous-shortened
accounts · AA01
2024-07-25
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-03-18
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2024-01-26
change-account-reference-date-company-current-shortened
accounts · AA01
2023-10-26
change-account-reference-date-company-previous-shortened
accounts · AA01
2023-07-27
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-02-23
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2023-02-23
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2023-02-23
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2022-10-27