LOVE FOR DIAMONDS LIMITED

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SC124783 · ltd · incorporated 1990-05-02
Investment thesis
Zombie company — trading but stalled; unlikely mover.
Why interesting: Quiet, steady; could be a succession or carve-out candidate with the right conversation.
Why risky: No growth signal; thin margin for error on price.
Why now
Window steady · low confidence
Steady and stalled — no momentum either way. Needs an approach trigger.
What changed my view
Last 30 days

No material changes in the last 30 days.

Last 90 days

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Last 180 days

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🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
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year to Apr 2025
Net worth
£1.72M
book net assets
Opportunity
75/100
Strong
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What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 32120
Sector: Manufacturing
Investor take
Pursue
Strong opportunity: asset-holding vehicle with strong profile and bankable structure.

Opportunity 75/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. 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 (58/100).

Data confidence

Overall: medium (76/100)

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
2 years of iXBRL accounts extracted (YoY deltas available) + narrative notes parsed
75
Lenders & charges
Confirmed no charges registered
85
Directors & officers
7 officers (2 active, 7 linked, 3 with DOB)
79
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
94 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
75/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional 

Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.

Business quality
70
Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.
Acquirability
60
Some acquirability indicators.
Risk profile
85
Few red flags.
Signal strength
90
Good data coverage for analysis.

Signals from accounts

Derived from iXBRL accounts · FRS 102
Positive net assets
Net assets £1,715,241
Net assets shrinking
Down £22,391 YoY
Cash YoY
+10%
Year on year

Key financials

2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accounts
Cash
£395k
↑ 10% YoY
Net Worth
£1.7m
↓ 1.3% YoY
Current Assets
£1.1m
~ YoY
Current Liabilities
—
£0£348k£695k£1.0m£1.4m£1.7mApr 2024Apr 2025

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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 102
Metric2025-04-302024-04-30
Total assets£1.72M£1.74M
Current assets£1.09M£1.09M
Cash£395.4k£358.2k
Debtors£7.7k£10.6k
Net assets£1.72M£1.74M

Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.

🔒Filing-note intelligence

1 signal detected in this company's narrative notes — going-concern language, audit opinion, contingent liabilities, related-party transactions.

Available from the Pro tier upwards.

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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 (28 events)Click to expand
  1. 2025-10-07
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  2. 2024-11-07
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  3. 2023-10-18
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  4. 2023-01-05
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  5. 2021-11-09
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  6. 2020-12-22
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  7. 2019-08-22
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  8. 2018-10-11
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  9. 2017-12-14
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  10. 2016-09-22
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
    accounts · AA
  11. 2016-05-09
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    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
    annual-return · AR01
  12. 2015-11-19
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
    accounts · AA
  13. 2015-05-12
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    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
    annual-return · AR01
  14. 2014-09-22
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
    accounts · AA
  15. 2014-05-08
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    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
    annual-return · AR01
  16. 2009-04-01
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    LOVE, Anne Christina appointed
    director
  17. 2009-04-01
    ➖
    LOVE, Paul Gerald resigned
    director
  18. 1997-07-04
    ➕
    LOVE, Anne Christina appointed
    secretary
  19. 1997-07-04
    ➖
    LONGWELL, Evelyn resigned
    secretary
  20. 1997-07-04
    ➕
    LOVE, Paul Gerald appointed
    director
  21. 1997-07-04
    ➖
    SMITH, Margaret Don Ogilvie resigned
    director
  22. 1990-05-02
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    Company incorporated
    As LOVE FOR DIAMONDS LIMITED
  23. 1990-05-02
    ➕
    LONGWELL, Evelyn appointed
    secretary
  24. 1990-05-02
    ➕
    OSWALDS OF EDINBURGH LIMITED appointed
    corporate-nominee-secretary
  25. 1990-05-02
    ➖
    OSWALDS OF EDINBURGH LIMITED resigned
    corporate-nominee-secretary
  26. 1990-05-02
    ➕
    SMITH, Margaret Don Ogilvie appointed
    director
  27. 1990-05-02
    ➕
    JORDANS (SCOTLAND) LIMITED appointed
    corporate-nominee-director
  28. 1990-05-02
    ➖
    JORDANS (SCOTLAND) LIMITED resigned
    corporate-nominee-director

Owner dependency

100/100
Critical — business is the founder

The business appears inseparable from the founder. Acquisition without a serious earn-out or meaningful transition period would likely destroy value.

FACTORS
  • +Sole director: Only one active director — all governance concentrated on one person.
  • +Founder name in company name: Company name contains director surname "LOVE" — strong identity link between founder and business.
  • +Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 17 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.

Succession & seller-readiness

68/100
Strong succession signal

Multiple signals suggest succession is on the horizon. Candidate for proactive outreach.

SIGNALS
  • primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.
  • secondary12+ year tenure: Director in role 17 years.
  • secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 36 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

clean
No 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%
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Miss Anne Christina Love
Individual · British · DOB 06/1976 · age 50
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

Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated1990-05-02
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC32120 — SIC 32120

Registered office

5 St.Vincent Place
Glasgow
G1 2DH

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2027-01-31
Last made up to: 2025-04-30
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-05-14
Last: 2026-04-30

Officers (2 active · 5 resigned)

LOVE, Anne Christina→
secretary · appointed 1997-07-04
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
LOVE, Anne Christina→
director · ~50y · appointed 2009-04-01
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
LONGWELL, Evelyn→
secretary · appointed 1990-05-02 · resigned 1997-07-04
Resigned
OSWALDS OF EDINBURGH LIMITED→
corporate-nominee-secretary · appointed 1990-05-02 · resigned 1990-05-02
Resigned
LOVE, Paul Gerald→
director · ~52y · appointed 1997-07-04 · resigned 2009-04-01
Resigned
SMITH, Margaret Don Ogilvie→
director · ~84y · appointed 1990-05-02 · resigned 1997-07-04
Resigned
JORDANS (SCOTLAND) LIMITED→
corporate-nominee-director · appointed 1990-05-02 · resigned 1990-05-02
Resigned

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Recent filings (94 total)

confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-04-30
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2025-10-07
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-04-30
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2024-11-07
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-05-13
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2023-10-18
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-05-02
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2023-01-05
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-05-02
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2021-11-09
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-06-07
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2020-12-22
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2020-04-30
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2019-08-22
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2019-05-02