LOCHLANE INVESTMENTS LIMITED
- · Oldest live charge 9.0y old — refinance window within 12 months
Opportunity 70/100 (strong), bankability 55/100. High owner-dependency — earn-out structure likely required for clean transition. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: File overdue accounts. Clears statutory overdue flag — immediate bankability uplift for refinance conversations. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (45/100).
Refinance opportunity
2 live charges · 2 lenders · oldest 9.0y
Refinance conversation should be productive — structure clean and timing right.
- · Oldest live charge is 9.0 years old — likely at or near maturity.
- · Two lenders — manageable, but coordination required.
- · Legal-friction score 15/100 — clean.
Data confidence
Overall: medium (74/100)Adequate coverage. AI outputs are reliable for the sections scored high; verify the rest in diligence.
Sector-multiple EBITDA, turnover, and NAV-proxy valuation range with confidence tier — derived from extracted iXBRL financials.
Available from the Pro tier upwards.
See pricing →Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.
Signals from accounts
Derived from iXBRL accounts · accounting standard not declaredKey financials
1 year extracted from filed iXBRL accountsFinancials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown| Metric | 2024-01-30 |
|---|---|
| Total assets | £97.99M |
| Current assets | £42.01M |
| Cash | £1.48M |
| Debtors | £40.54M |
| Net assets | £97.99M |
Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.
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
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Corporate timeline (28 events)Click to expand
- 2026-02-12📄legacyother · GUARANTEE2
- 2025-07-30📄mortgage-satisfy-charge-fullmortgage · MR04
- 2025-07-30🔓Charge satisfied #1
- 2024-10-28📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2024-05-10📄change-account-reference-date-company-previous-extendedaccounts · AA01
- 2024-02-08📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC02
- 2024-02-08📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2024-02-08📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2024-02-08📄memorandum-articlesincorporation · MA
- 2024-02-08📄resolutionresolution · RESOLUTIONS
- 2024-02-08📄capital-cancellation-sharescapital · SH06
- 2024-02-08📄capital-return-purchase-own-sharescapital · SH03
- 2024-02-05📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2024-02-05📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2023-11-13📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2023-09-08📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2023-09-08📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2023-09-08📄change-person-secretary-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH03
- 2023-09-08📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2023-08-31📄mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-datemortgage · MR01
- 2023-08-31🔒Charge registered #2Lender: Brown Shipley & Co Limited
- 2023-05-31📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2023-02-09📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2017-05-04🔒Charge registered #1Lender: Ubs Ag, London Branch
- 2014-04-22➕REID-TIMONEY, Alison appointeddirector
- 2012-09-03🏢Company incorporatedAs LOCHLANE INVESTMENTS LIMITED
- 2012-09-03➕TIMONEY, Stephen Paul appointedsecretary
- 2012-09-03➕TIMONEY, Stephen Paul appointeddirector
Owner dependency
Material founder dependency. Consider a 2-3 year earn-out and build in a handover plan before completion.
- +Two-director setup: Only two active directors — typical of owner-managed SMEs but limits succession.
- +Senior director age: Director aged approximately 61 — approaching natural succession window.
Succession & seller-readiness
Some succession indicators present. Worth watching; approach if sector/strategy fits.
- secondaryFounder aged 58+: Senior director is approximately 61. Early succession window.
- secondaryTwo-director governance: Small-team governance. Succession depth is thin but not absent.
- secondary12+ year tenure: Director in role 14 years.
Red flags
1 high ·Statutory accounts have not been filed by their due date. Can indicate admin breakdown, cash preservation, or deliberate delay.
Evidence: Next due: 2026-01-30
Group structure
Star Inc Ltd is the ultimate parent — holding 75%+ shares. This company sits inside their group.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Star Inc Ltd Corporate entity | 75–100% | 75–100% | board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control | 31/01/2024 |
2 historic (ceased) PSCs
- Mrs Alison Reid-Timoneyceased 31/01/2024· 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting
- Mr Stephen Paul Timoneyceased 31/01/2024· 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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Available from the Pro tier upwards.
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8 specific questions generated from this company's actual signals — liquidity, leverage, director age, charge count, red flags, age-of-company.
Available from the Pro tier upwards.
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Available from the Pro tier upwards.
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Officers (3 active · 0 resigned)
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Mortgages & charges
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| outstanding | Brown Shipley & Co Brown Shipley & Co Limited | A registered charge | 1 property | 31/08/2023 | — | |
| satisfied | Ubs Ag, London Branch | A registered charge | — | 04/05/2017 | 30/07/2025 |