LDLM LTD
⚰️Wound downdissolved
SC391431 · ltd · incorporated 2011-01-12
Investment thesis
Company dissolved — not a live target.
Why interesting: Historical record only; useful for precedent research.
Why risky: Not transactable.
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
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not disclosed
Net worth
—
book net assets
Opportunity
63/100
Worth a look
What this business does
Primary activity: Other amusement and recreation activities n.e.c.
Sector: Arts, entertainment & recreation
Investor take
Pass (distressed without resilience)Distressed unclear — structural issues outweigh the discount.
Opportunity 63/100 (worth a look), bankability 70/100. Strong seller-intent signal (78/100, director aged 66). Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: Resolve: Company dissolved. Company has been dissolved — it no longer legally exists. Any diligence here is historical only. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (73/100).
Data confidence
Overall: low (44/100)Sparse data coverage. Treat AI-generated outputs as preliminary. Manual diligence essential.
Company profile
address, 1 SIC codes, incorporation date
100
Financials
No iXBRL financials extracted
0
Lenders & charges
Confirmed no charges registered
85
Directors & officers
2 officers (2 active, 2 linked, 1 with DOB)
80
Ownership & PSC
No PSCs filed (unusual — worth investigating)
35
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
9 filings
60
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
63/100Worth a look
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional
Mixed signal. Worth opening the full target workup before deciding to pursue.
Business quality
30
Concerning — overdue filings or status flags present.
Acquirability
80
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
67
Some moderate concerns — review flags.
Signal strength
90
Good data coverage for analysis.
Recent activity
Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
0
filings
Last 180 days
0
filings
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (13 events)Click to expand
- 2015-09-04📄gazette-dissolved-compulsorygazette · GAZ2
- 2015-09-04🏁Company dissolved
- 2015-05-15📄gazette-notice-compulsorygazette · GAZ1
- 2014-06-27📄change-account-reference-date-company-current-extendedaccounts · AA01
- 2014-02-04📄annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholdersannual-return · AR01
- 2013-10-25📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-smallaccounts · AA
- 2013-02-15📄annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholdersannual-return · AR01
- 2012-10-11📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-smallaccounts · AA
- 2012-02-07📄annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholdersannual-return · AR01
- 2011-01-12🏢Company incorporatedAs LDLM LTD
- 2011-01-12➕MCKENNA, Lynn appointedsecretary
- 2011-01-12➕MCFARLANE, Robert appointeddirector
- 2011-01-12📄incorporation-companyincorporation · NEWINC
Owner dependency
100/100
Critical — business is the founderThe 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 15 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
- +Founder age: Director aged approximately 66 — succession pressure is live.
- +No director turnover: Company is 15 years old with no director changes — suggests a very tight-knit founder team never broadened.
Succession & seller-readiness
88/100
Likely off-market candidateStrong acquirability signals converging. Worth approaching directly — this is how off-market deals start.
SIGNALS
- primaryFounder aged 63+: Senior director is approximately 66. Approaching typical UK retirement age — succession thinking likely.
- primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.
- secondary12+ year tenure: Director in role 15 years.
- secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 15 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
1 high ·Company dissolved
highCompany has been dissolved — it no longer legally exists. Any diligence here is historical only.
Evidence: Dissolved on 2015-09-04
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Statusdissolved
Typeltd
Incorporated2011-01-12
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC93290 — Other amusement and recreation activities n.e.c.
Registered office
1347a Springburn Road
Glasgow
Lanarkshire
G21 1UU
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: —
Last made up to: 2013-01-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: —
Last: —
Officers (0 active · 0 resigned)
Active
MCFARLANE, Robert→
Activedirector · ~66y · appointed 2011-01-12
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Recent filings (9 total)
gazette-dissolved-compulsory
gazette · GAZ2
2015-09-04
gazette-notice-compulsory
gazette · GAZ1
2015-05-15
change-account-reference-date-company-current-extended
accounts · AA01
2014-06-27
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2014-02-04
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
accounts · AA
2013-10-25
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2013-02-15
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
accounts · AA
2012-10-11
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2012-02-07
incorporation-company
incorporation · NEWINC
2011-01-12