FLOWERS BY LAVENDER LANE LIMITED

💤Zombieactive
SC329379 · ltd · incorporated 2007-08-16
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

No snapshot from 90 days ago — start tracking from today.

Last 180 days

No snapshot from 180 days ago — start tracking from today.

🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
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year to Mar 2025
Net worth
£1.3k
book net assets
Opportunity
75/100
Strong
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What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 47760
Sector: Wholesale & retail
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 (75/100)

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
4 officers (2 active, 4 linked, 1 with DOB)
75
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
65 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 · accounting standard not declared
Positive net assets
Net assets £1,345
Net assets shrinking
Down £12,736 YoY

Key financials

2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accounts
Cash
—
Net Worth
£1k
↓ 90% YoY
Current Assets
£3k
↓ 69% YoY
Current Liabilities
—
£0£3k£6k£8k£11k£14kMar 2024Mar 2025

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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown
Metric2025-03-312024-03-31
Total assets£1.3k£15.1k
Current assets£3.2k£10.1k
Net assets£1.3k£14.1k

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
0
filings
Last 180 days
1
filing
  • • 1 accounts
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (25 events)Click to expand
  1. 2026-02-15
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  2. 2024-12-31
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  3. 2024-02-08
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  4. 2023-02-09
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  5. 2022-11-02
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    gazette-filings-brought-up-to-date
    gazette · DISS40
  6. 2022-11-01
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    gazette-notice-compulsory
    gazette · GAZ1
  7. 2022-04-12
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    gazette-filings-brought-up-to-date
    gazette · DISS40
  8. 2022-04-11
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  9. 2022-03-22
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    dissolved-compulsory-strike-off-suspended
    dissolution · DISS16(SOAS)
  10. 2022-03-01
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    gazette-notice-compulsory
    gazette · GAZ1
  11. 2021-04-30
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  12. 2020-03-24
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    gazette-filings-brought-up-to-date
    gazette · DISS40
  13. 2020-03-23
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  14. 2020-03-14
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    dissolved-compulsory-strike-off-suspended
    dissolution · DISS16(SOAS)
  15. 2020-02-25
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    gazette-notice-compulsory
    gazette · GAZ1
  16. 2019-04-30
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    gazette-filings-brought-up-to-date
    gazette · DISS40
  17. 2019-04-29
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  18. 2019-04-06
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    dissolved-compulsory-strike-off-suspended
    dissolution · DISS16(SOAS)
  19. 2007-08-16
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    Company incorporated
    As FLOWERS BY LAVENDER LANE LIMITED
  20. 2007-08-16
    ➕
    ALLAN, Richard appointed
    secretary
  21. 2007-08-16
    ➕
    ALLAN, Laura appointed
    director
  22. 2007-08-16
    ➕
    BRIAN REID LTD. appointed
    corporate-secretary
  23. 2007-08-16
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    BRIAN REID LTD. resigned
    corporate-secretary
  24. 2007-08-16
    ➕
    STEPHEN MABBOTT LTD. appointed
    corporate-director
  25. 2007-08-16
    ➖
    STEPHEN MABBOTT LTD. 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 19 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 19 years.
  • secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 19 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 Laura Allan
Individual · United Kingdom · DOB 09/1976 · age 50
75–100%
—75-100% shares06/04/2016

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
Incorporated2007-08-16
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC47760 — SIC 47760

Registered office

2 Wellgatehead
Lanark
ML11 9AA

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2026-12-31
Last made up to: 2025-03-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-08-30
Last: 2025-08-16

Officers (2 active · 2 resigned)

ALLAN, Richard→
secretary · appointed 2007-08-16
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Active
ALLAN, Laura→
director · ~50y · appointed 2007-08-16
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Active
BRIAN REID LTD.→
corporate-secretary · appointed 2007-08-16 · resigned 2007-08-16
Resigned
STEPHEN MABBOTT LTD.→
corporate-director · appointed 2007-08-16 · resigned 2007-08-16
Resigned

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Recent filings (65 total)

accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2026-02-15
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-09-22
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2024-12-31
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-10-16
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2024-02-08
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-09-18
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2023-02-09
gazette-filings-brought-up-to-date
gazette · DISS40
2022-11-02
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-11-01
gazette-notice-compulsory
gazette · GAZ1
2022-11-01
gazette-filings-brought-up-to-date
gazette · DISS40
2022-04-12
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2022-04-11
dissolved-compulsory-strike-off-suspended
dissolution · DISS16(SOAS)
2022-03-22
gazette-notice-compulsory
gazette · GAZ1
2022-03-01
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-10-11