THE KNIGHTS VAULT LTD
💤Zombieactive
SC363604 · ltd · incorporated 2009-08-06
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
—
year to Aug 2024
Net worth
£57.8k
book net assets
Opportunity
75/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: Other retail sale in non-specialised stores
Sector: Wholesale & retail
Investor take
PursueStrong opportunity: active trading company with strong profile and bankable structure.
Opportunity 75/100 (strong), bankability 80/100. 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
1 live charge · oldest 0.4y
10/100
under pressure
Refinance would be pressure-driven, not opportunity-driven. Expect tighter margins and covenant scrutiny.
- · Newest facility, 0.4 years old — likely still in initial term.
- · Single lender — cleanest path to refinance.
- · Distress signals active — lender appetite narrows.
Data confidence
Overall: medium (71/100)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
1 year of iXBRL accounts extracted (no YoY comparison) + narrative notes parsed
50
Lenders & charges
1 charges (1/1 with lender, 1/1 with type)
90
Directors & officers
6 officers (2 active, 6 linked, 3 with DOB)
80
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 4 total, 4 with control declared
90
Director network
1 connected companies via shared directors
48
Filing history
63 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
55
Some acquirability indicators.
Risk profile
85
Few red flags.
Signal strength
100
Good data coverage for analysis.
Signals from accounts
Derived from iXBRL accounts · FRS 102Positive net assets
Net assets £57,797
Key financials
1 year extracted from filed iXBRL accountsCash
£261k
Net Worth
£58k
Current Assets
£326k
Current Liabilities
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Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 102| Metric | 2024-08-31 |
|---|---|
| Total assets | £57.8k |
| Current assets | £326.4k |
| Cash | £261.0k |
| Debtors | £20.0k |
| Net assets | £57.8k |
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.
See pricing →Recent activity
Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
0
filings
Last 180 days
6
filings
- • 2 officers
- • 2 persons-with-significant-control
- • 1 accounts
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (32 events)Click to expand
- 2025-12-30📄change-account-reference-date-company-previous-extendedaccounts · AA01
- 2025-12-22📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2025-12-22📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC02
- 2025-12-22📄mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-datemortgage · MR01
- 2025-12-19📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2025-12-19📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2025-12-18➕FLEMING, Charis Odile appointeddirector
- 2025-12-18➖HOPE, Colin Douglas resigneddirector
- 2025-12-18🔒Charge registered #1Lender: Colin Hope
- 2025-10-24📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2025-10-23📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2025-10-23📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2025-10-21📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2025-10-21📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2025-10-21📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2025-10-21📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2025-05-29📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2025-03-04📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2024-05-31📄accounts-amended-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AAMD
- 2024-05-31📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2023-05-31📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2022-05-31📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2021-09-29➕FLEMING, Charis Odile appointedsecretary
- 2021-09-29📄termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM02
- 2021-01-29➖HOPE, Colin resignedsecretary
- 2013-06-01➖HOPE, Alison Helen resignedsecretary
- 2013-06-01➕HOPE, Colin appointedsecretary
- 2013-06-01➖HOPE, Alison Helen resigneddirector
- 2009-08-06🏢Company incorporatedAs THE KNIGHTS VAULT LTD
- 2009-08-06➕HOPE, Alison Helen appointedsecretary
- 2009-08-06➕HOPE, Alison Helen appointeddirector
- 2009-08-06➕HOPE, Colin Douglas appointeddirector
Owner dependency
75/100
High — earn-out structure requiredMaterial founder dependency. Consider a 2-3 year earn-out and build in a handover plan before completion.
FACTORS
- +Sole director: Only one active director — all governance concentrated on one person.
Succession & seller-readiness
45/100
Moderate signalSome succession indicators present. Worth watching; approach if sector/strategy fits.
SIGNALS
- primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.
Red flags
cleanNo red flags detected from available public data. (This is not a clean bill of health — detailed accounts review still recommended.)
Group structure
Lance & Lore Ltd is the ultimate parent — holding 75%+ shares. This company sits inside their group.
🏛️ultimate parent
Lance & Lore Ltd
Corporate parent · holds 75-100% shares · board control
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THE KNIGHTS VAULT LTD
This company · SC363604
Parent relationships inferred from Persons with Significant Control filings. Full subsidiary tree requires reverse-lookup (coming).
Shareholders & ownership
1 active beneficial owner · dominant holder ≥75%| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Lance & Lore Ltd Corporate entity | 75–100% | 75–100% | board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control | 18/12/2025 |
3 historic (ceased) PSCs
- Mr Colin Douglas Hopeceased 18/12/2025· 75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control
- Mrs Alison Hopeceased 21/10/2025· 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting
- Mr Colin Douglas Hopeceased 21/10/2025· 75-100% shares · 75-100% voting
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
🔒Co-director network graph
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See pricing →Company details
Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2009-08-06
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC47190 — Other retail sale in non-specialised stores
Registered office
102 West Bow
Edinburgh
EH1 2HH
Scotland
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-09-18
Last made up to: 2024-08-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-11-07
Last: 2025-10-24
Officers (2 active · 4 resigned)
FLEMING, Charis Odile→
Activesecretary · appointed 2021-09-29
View their other companies + combined net worth →
FLEMING, Charis Odile→
Activedirector · ~28y · appointed 2025-12-18
View their other companies + combined net worth →
HOPE, Alison Helen→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2009-08-06 · resigned 2013-06-01
HOPE, Colin→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2013-06-01 · resigned 2021-01-29
HOPE, Alison Helen→
Resigneddirector · ~64y · appointed 2009-08-06 · resigned 2013-06-01
HOPE, Colin Douglas→
Resigneddirector · ~71y · appointed 2009-08-06 · resigned 2025-12-18
Click a director name to see their full track record across all companies.
Mortgages & charges
1
Total charges
1
Outstanding
1
Active lenders
Status:Lender:1 of 1 shown
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| outstanding | Colin Hope | A registered charge | — | 18/12/2025 | — |
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Recent filings (63 total)
change-account-reference-date-company-previous-extended
accounts · AA01
2025-12-30
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2025-12-22
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC02
2025-12-22
mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-date
mortgage · MR01
2025-12-22
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2025-12-19
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2025-12-19
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-10-24
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2025-10-24
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2025-10-23
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2025-10-23
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2025-10-21
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
2025-10-21
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2025-10-21
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2025-10-21
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-10-08