LAWN RANGER (SCOTLAND) LTD

💤Zombieactive
SC334664 · ltd · incorporated 2007-11-29
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.
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
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Net worth
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Opportunity
75/100
Strong
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What this business does
Primary activity: Landscape service activities
Sector: Administrative & support services
Investor take
Pursue
Strong opportunity: active trading company 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 (55/100)

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
No iXBRL financials extracted
0
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
2 connected companies via shared directors
51
Filing history
43 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.

Recent activity

Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
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filings
Last 180 days
1
filing
  • • 1 accounts
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (22 events)Click to expand
  1. 2025-11-26
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  2. 2024-08-19
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  3. 2023-08-24
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  4. 2022-08-25
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  5. 2021-06-30
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  6. 2020-08-13
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  7. 2019-07-02
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  8. 2018-07-26
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  9. 2017-06-22
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  10. 2016-08-29
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  11. 2015-11-30
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  12. 2015-08-31
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  13. 2014-12-01
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  14. 2014-08-31
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  15. 2014-02-10
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  16. 2007-12-06
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    STRONG, Lorraine appointed
    secretary
  17. 2007-12-06
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    ROLLAND, Michael Jason appointed
    director
  18. 2007-11-30
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    DUPORT SECRETARY LIMITED resigned
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  19. 2007-11-30
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    DUPORT DIRECTOR LIMITED resigned
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  20. 2007-11-29
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    Company incorporated
    As LAWN RANGER (SCOTLAND) LTD
  21. 2007-11-29
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    DUPORT SECRETARY LIMITED appointed
    corporate-nominee-secretary
  22. 2007-11-29
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    DUPORT DIRECTOR LIMITED appointed
    corporate-nominee-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 18 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 18 years.
  • secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 18 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
Michael Jason Rolland
Individual · British · DOB 12/1971 · age 55
75–100%
75–100%board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control01/11/2016

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
Incorporated2007-11-29
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC81300 — Landscape service activities

Registered office

1557 Cumbernauld Road
Glasgow
G33 1AB

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2026-08-31
Last made up to: 2024-11-30
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-10-01
Last: 2025-09-17

Officers (2 active · 2 resigned)

STRONG, Lorraine→
secretary · appointed 2007-12-06
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Active
ROLLAND, Michael Jason→
director · ~55y · appointed 2007-12-06
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Active
DUPORT SECRETARY LIMITED→
corporate-nominee-secretary · appointed 2007-11-29 · resigned 2007-11-30
Resigned
DUPORT DIRECTOR LIMITED→
corporate-nominee-director · appointed 2007-11-29 · resigned 2007-11-30
Resigned

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Recent filings (43 total)

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2025-11-26
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confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-10-08
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confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-10-04
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2024-08-19
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confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-09-29
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2023-08-24
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-10-03
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2022-08-25
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confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-09-20
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2021-06-30
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2020-10-22
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2020-08-13
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2019-09-17
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2019-07-02
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2018-10-04