LOZE INVESTMENTS
Opportunity 71/100 (strong), bankability 65/100. High owner-dependency — earn-out structure likely required for clean transition. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: Broaden director team. Sole director creates succession risk and reduces buyer comfort. Appoint a second director or strong #2. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (73/100).
Data confidence
Overall: low (54/100)Sparse data coverage. Treat AI-generated outputs as preliminary. Manual diligence essential.
Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.
Recent activity
- • 1 confirmation-statement
- • 1 officers
Corporate timeline (12 events)Click to expand
- 2025-12-12📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2025-10-29📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2025-10-29📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2025-04-07📄resolutionresolution · RESOLUTIONS
- 2025-04-01✏️certificate-re-registration-limited-to-unlimitedchange-of-name · CERT3
- 2025-04-01✏️reregistration-assentchange-of-name · FOA-RR
- 2025-04-01✏️reregistration-private-limited-to-private-unlimited-companychange-of-name · RR05
- 2025-04-01📄re-registration-memorandum-articlesincorporation · MAR
- 2024-12-13🏢Company incorporatedAs LOZE INVESTMENTS
- 2024-12-13➕MCDOWELL, Simon appointedsecretary
- 2024-12-13➕MCDOWELL, Simon John appointeddirector
- 2024-12-13📄incorporation-companyincorporation · NEWINC
Owner dependency
The business appears inseparable from the founder. Acquisition without a serious earn-out or meaningful transition period would likely destroy value.
- +Sole director: Only one active director — all governance concentrated on one person.
- +Senior director age: Director aged approximately 58 — approaching natural succession window.
- +Young company: Only 1.5 years old — management layer unlikely to be developed.
Succession & seller-readiness
Multiple signals suggest succession is on the horizon. Candidate for proactive outreach.
- secondaryFounder aged 58+: Senior director is approximately 58. Early succession window.
- primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.
Red flags
1 med · 1 lowName changes can be benign (rebrand) but can also precede distress, phoenix activity, or buyer concealment.
Evidence: 2025-04-01: certificate-re-registration-limited-to-unlimited; 2025-04-01: reregistration-assent
Multiple address changes in a short period can indicate operational instability or admin disorder.
Shareholders & ownership
1 active beneficial owner · dominant holder ≥75%| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mr Simon John Mcdowell Individual · British · DOB 06/1968 · age 58 | 75–100% | 75–100% | board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control | 13/12/2024 |
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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