LOVE FROM SKYE LTD
🌳Matureactive
SC457040 · ltd · incorporated 2013-08-19
Investment thesis
Established operating company — standard diligence applies, no dominant angle.
Why interesting: Live, filing, normal profile.
Why risky: No standout signals in either direction.
Opportunity decay
approaching window · 12-months
Approaching a transaction window — refinance or sale event plausible in the next 12 months.
- · Oldest live charge 5.6y old — refinance window within 12 months
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
—
year to Aug 2024
Net worth
£46.2k
book net assets
Opportunity
67/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 47770
Sector: Wholesale & retail
ALSO REGISTERED FOR
- 47781SIC 47781
- 90030Artistic creation
- 90040Operation of arts facilities
Investor take
Special-situation opportunityDistressed retail with salvageable qualities — special-situations priority.
Opportunity 67/100 (strong), bankability 70/100. High owner-dependency — earn-out structure likely required for clean transition. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: Resolve: Confirmation statement overdue. Annual confirmation statement not filed on time. Required statutory filing — overdue is a strong discipline signal. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (58/100).
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Refinance opportunity
1 live charge · oldest 5.6y
85/100
ready
Refinance conversation should be productive — structure clean and timing right.
- · Oldest live charge is 5.6 years old — likely at or near maturity.
- · Single lender — cleanest path to refinance.
- · Legal-friction score 15/100 — clean.
Data confidence
Overall: medium (78/100)Adequate coverage. AI outputs are reliable for the sections scored high; verify the rest in diligence.
Company profile
address, 4 SIC codes, incorporation date
100
Financials
2 years of iXBRL accounts extracted (YoY deltas available) + narrative notes parsed
75
Lenders & charges
1 charges (1/1 with lender, 1/1 with type)
90
Directors & officers
2 officers (2 active, 2 linked, 2 with DOB)
90
Ownership & PSC
2 active PSC(s) of 2 total, 2 with control declared
90
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
30 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
67/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional
Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.
Business quality
60
Adequate — check latest filings for context.
Acquirability
55
Some acquirability indicators.
Risk profile
67
Some moderate concerns — review flags.
Signal strength
100
Good data coverage for analysis.
Signals from accounts
Derived from iXBRL accounts · accounting standard not declaredPositive net assets
Net assets £46,238
Key financials
2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accountsCash
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Net Worth
£46k
↑ 568% YoY
Current Assets
£81k
↑ 21% YoY
Current Liabilities
—
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Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown| Metric | 2024-08-31 | 2023-08-31 |
|---|---|---|
| Total assets | £9.1k | £32.6k |
| Current assets | £81.1k | £66.9k |
| Net assets | £46.2k | £6.9k |
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
0
filings
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (19 events)Click to expand
- 2025-05-27📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2024-03-11📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2024-02-19📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2023-03-14📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2022-05-20📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2021-03-15📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2020-09-14📄mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-datemortgage · MR01
- 2020-09-11🔒Charge registered #1Lender: The Royal Bank of Scotland PLC
- 2020-03-13📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2020-03-13📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2020-03-11➕MATTHEWS, Paul Stephen appointeddirector
- 2019-03-21📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2018-10-05📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2018-05-23📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2017-03-27📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-smallaccounts · AA
- 2016-12-13📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2016-05-16📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-smallaccounts · AA
- 2013-08-19🏢Company incorporatedAs LOVE FROM SKYE LTD
- 2013-08-19➕MATTHEWS, Bryony Kathryn appointeddirector
Owner dependency
71/100
High — earn-out structure requiredMaterial founder dependency. Consider a 2-3 year earn-out and build in a handover plan before completion.
FACTORS
- +Two-director setup: Only two active directors — typical of owner-managed SMEs but limits succession.
- +Family involvement: Multiple officers share a surname — likely family business, which concentrates governance.
- +No director turnover: Company is 13 years old with no director changes — suggests a very tight-knit founder team never broadened.
Succession & seller-readiness
44/100
Moderate signalSome succession indicators present. Worth watching; approach if sector/strategy fits.
SIGNALS
- secondaryTwo-director governance: Small-team governance. Succession depth is thin but not absent.
- secondary12+ year tenure: Director in role 13 years.
Red flags
1 high ·Confirmation statement overdue
highAnnual confirmation statement not filed on time. Required statutory filing — overdue is a strong discipline signal.
Evidence: Next due: 2026-03-25
Shareholders & ownership
2 active beneficial owners · dominant holder ≥75%| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Miss Bryony Kathryn Grant Individual · British · DOB 07/1985 · age 41 | 75–100% | — | 75-100% shares | 06/04/2016 |
Mr Paul Stephen Matthews Individual · British · DOB 01/1983 · age 43 | 25–50% | — | 25-50% shares | 14/02/2024 |
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2013-08-19
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC47770 — SIC 47770
Registered office
Love From Skye Ltd
Broadford
Isle Of Skye
IV49 9AE
United Kingdom
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-05-31
Last made up to: 2024-08-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-03-25OVERDUE
Last: 2025-03-11
Officers (2 active · 0 resigned)
MATTHEWS, Bryony Kathryn→
Activedirector · ~41y · appointed 2013-08-19
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MATTHEWS, Paul Stephen→
Activedirector · ~43y · appointed 2020-03-11
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Mortgages & charges
1
Total charges
1
Outstanding
1
Active lenders
Status:Lender:1 of 1 shown
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| outstanding | Lloyds Banking Group The Royal Bank of Scotland PLC | A registered charge | — | 11/09/2020 | — |
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Recent filings (30 total)
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2025-05-27
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-05-14
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2024-03-11
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-03-11
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
2024-02-19
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2023-03-14
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-03-14
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2022-05-20
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-04-27
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2021-03-15
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-03-15
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2020-10-21
mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-date
mortgage · MR01
2020-09-14
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2020-03-13
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2020-03-13