LAIRD LODGES LIMITED

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SC288868 · ltd · incorporated 2005-08-12
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.
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Turnover
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year to Aug 2025
Net worth
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book net assets
Opportunity
77/100
Strong
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What this business does
Primary activity: Other holiday and other collective accommodation
Sector: Accommodation & food service
Investor take
Pursue
Strong opportunity: active trading company with strong profile and bankable structure.

Opportunity 77/100 (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).

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Refinance opportunity

2 live charges · 2 lenders · oldest 14.5y

30/100
under pressure

Refinance would be pressure-driven, not opportunity-driven. Expect tighter margins and covenant scrutiny.

  • · Oldest live charge is 14.5 years old — likely at or near maturity.
  • · Two lenders — manageable, but coordination required.
  • · Distress signals active — lender appetite narrows.

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
2 charges (2/2 with lender, 2/2 with type)
90
Directors & officers
5 officers (2 active, 5 linked, 1 with DOB)
74
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
55 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
77/100Strong
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
100
Good data coverage for analysis.

Key financials

2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accounts
Cash
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Net Worth
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Current Assets
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Current Liabilities
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£0£0£0£0£0£0Aug 2024Aug 2025

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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown
Metric2025-08-312024-08-31
Average employees200200

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

Recent activity

Last 30 days
1
filing
  • • 1 accounts
Last 90 days
1
filing
  • • 1 accounts
Last 180 days
1
filing
  • • 1 accounts
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (25 events)Click to expand
  1. 2026-04-09
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  2. 2025-04-10
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  3. 2024-05-30
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  4. 2023-08-15
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    change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
  5. 2023-05-29
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  6. 2021-12-17
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  7. 2021-11-16
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    mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-date
    mortgage · MR01
  8. 2021-11-12
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    Charge registered #2
    Lender: Clydesdale Bank PLC (Trading as Both Clydesdale and Yorkshire Bank) (Company Number SC001111)
  9. 2021-10-04
    📄
    resolution
    resolution · RESOLUTIONS
  10. 2021-05-12
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  11. 2020-05-27
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  12. 2019-05-30
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  13. 2018-01-16
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  14. 2016-12-30
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
    accounts · AA
  15. 2016-02-03
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
    accounts · AA
  16. 2011-10-21
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    Charge registered #1
    Lender: Clydesdale Bank PLC
  17. 2005-08-14
    ➕
    ROSS, Andrew appointed
    secretary
  18. 2005-08-14
    ➕
    ROSS, Angela Mary appointed
    director
  19. 2005-08-12
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    Company incorporated
    As LAIRD LODGES LIMITED
  20. 2005-08-12
    ➕
    COSEC LIMITED appointed
    corporate-secretary
  21. 2005-08-12
    ➖
    COSEC LIMITED resigned
    corporate-secretary
  22. 2005-08-12
    ➕
    CODIR LIMITED appointed
    corporate-director
  23. 2005-08-12
    ➖
    CODIR LIMITED resigned
    corporate-director
  24. 2005-08-12
    ➕
    COSEC LIMITED appointed
    corporate-director
  25. 2005-08-12
    ➖
    COSEC LIMITED resigned
    corporate-director

Owner dependency

85/100
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.
  • +Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 21 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.

Succession & seller-readiness

75/100
Likely off-market candidate

Strong acquirability signals converging. Worth approaching directly — this is how off-market deals start.

SIGNALS
  • primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.
  • primary20+ year tenure: Director in role 21 years. Very long tenure is a classic succession signal.
  • secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 21 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
Mrs Angela Mary Ross
Individual · British · DOB 02/1971 · age 55
75–100%
75–100%board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control11/08/2016

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
Incorporated2005-08-12
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC55209 — Other holiday and other collective accommodation

Registered office

Juniper Cottage Whitelaird Farm
Lochmaben
Lockerbie
Dumfriesshire
DG11 1RR

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2027-05-31
Last made up to: 2025-08-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-10-03
Last: 2025-09-19

Officers (2 active · 3 resigned)

ROSS, Andrew→
secretary · appointed 2005-08-14
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Active
ROSS, Angela Mary→
director · ~55y · appointed 2005-08-14
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Active
COSEC LIMITED→
corporate-secretary · appointed 2005-08-12 · resigned 2005-08-12
Resigned
CODIR LIMITED→
corporate-director · appointed 2005-08-12 · resigned 2005-08-12
Resigned
COSEC LIMITED→
corporate-director · appointed 2005-08-12 · resigned 2005-08-12
Resigned

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Mortgages & charges

2
Total charges
2
Outstanding
1
Active lenders
Status:Lender:2 of 2 shown
TypeProperties
outstanding
Virgin Money
Clydesdale Bank PLC (Trading as Both Clydesdale and Yorkshire Bank) (Company Number SC001111)
A registered charge—12/11/2021—
outstanding
Virgin Money
Clydesdale Bank PLC
Floating charge1 property21/10/2011—
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Recent filings (55 total)

accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2026-04-09
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-10-16
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2025-04-10
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-09-19
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2024-05-30
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-11-03
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-08-15
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2023-08-15
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2023-05-29
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-08-18
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2021-12-17
mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-date
mortgage · MR01
2021-11-16
resolution
resolution · RESOLUTIONS
2021-10-04
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-08-27
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2021-05-12