LOCH NESS STORES LIMITED
💤Zombieactive
SC467164 · ltd · incorporated 2014-01-13
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 Mar 2025
Net worth
£16.0k
book net assets
Opportunity
74/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: Other holiday and other collective accommodation
Sector: Accommodation & food service
Investor take
PursueStrong opportunity: asset-holding vehicle with strong profile and bankable structure.
Opportunity 74/100 (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 (78/100)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
2 years of iXBRL accounts extracted (YoY deltas available) + narrative notes parsed
75
Lenders & charges
Confirmed no charges registered
85
Directors & officers
2 officers (1 active, 2 linked, 2 with DOB)
90
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 2 total, 2 with control declared
90
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
32 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
74/100Strong
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
90
Good data coverage for analysis.
Signals from accounts
Derived from iXBRL accounts · accounting standard not declaredPositive net assets
Net assets £15,973
Net assets shrinking
Down £25,699 YoY
Key financials
2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accountsCash
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Net Worth
£16k
↓ 62% YoY
Current Assets
£58k
~ YoY
Current Liabilities
—
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Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown| Metric | 2025-03-31 | 2024-03-31 |
|---|---|---|
| Total assets | £209.7k | £189.9k |
| Current assets | £58.4k | £58.0k |
| Net assets | £16.0k | £41.7k |
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
4
filings
- • 1 persons-with-significant-control
- • 1 confirmation-statement
- • 1 officers
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (19 events)Click to expand
- 2026-01-26📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2026-01-26📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2025-11-05📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2024-08-27📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2024-07-04📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2024-07-04📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2024-04-06➖GIRVAN, Wilson resigneddirector
- 2023-10-23📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2023-10-23📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2023-10-23📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2022-11-25📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2021-11-17📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2020-12-01📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2019-11-05📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2018-11-05📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2017-09-15📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2014-01-13🏢Company incorporatedAs LOCH NESS STORES LIMITED
- 2014-01-13➕GIRVAN, Ross Alexander Wilson appointeddirector
- 2014-01-13➕GIRVAN, Wilson 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
58/100
Strong succession signalMultiple 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 12 years.
- supportingClean filings + long tenure: Disciplined long-tenure operator — classic lifestyle-business pattern that often sells quietly.
Red flags
cleanNo 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| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mr Ross Alexander Wilson Girvan Individual · British · DOB 10/1982 · age 44 | 50–75% | — | 50-75% shares | 01/07/2016 |
1 historic (ceased) PSC
- Mr Wilson Girvanceased 06/04/2024· 25-50% shares
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LOCH RANNOCH HIGHLAND CLUB LTD→ SC640740 · est 2019 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 6y | — | — |
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| LOCHABER HOTELS LIMITED→ SC174427 · est 1997 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 29y | — | — |
| M&A FOODS (PERTH) LIMITED→ SC824248 · est 2024 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 1y | — | — |
| MACLEOD ESTATES LTD→ SC658444 · est 2020 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 6y | — | — |
| MIKE & LENA SINGER LTD→ SC408898 · est 2011 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 14y | — | — |
| MORTON'S (PITLOCHRY) LTD→ SC470242 · est 2014 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 12y | — | — |
| NAE LIMITS CAFE LTD→ SC777619 · est 2023 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 2y | — | — |
| NEVIS RANGE DEVELOPMENT COMPANY LIMITED→ SC113211 · est 1988 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 37y | — | — |
| NEW DIAMOND PERTH LTD.→ SC716594 · est 2021 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 4y | — | — |
| NHP (SCOTLAND) LIMITED→ SC424440 · est 2012 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 13y | — | — |
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Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2014-01-13
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC55209 — Other holiday and other collective accommodation
Registered office
6 Atholl Crescent
Perth
Tayside
PH1 5JN
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-12-31
Last made up to: 2025-03-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-01-27
Last: 2026-01-13
Officers (1 active · 1 resigned)
GIRVAN, Ross Alexander Wilson→
Activedirector · ~44y · appointed 2014-01-13
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GIRVAN, Wilson→
Resigneddirector · ~78y · appointed 2014-01-13 · resigned 2024-04-06
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Recent filings (32 total)
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2026-01-26
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-01-26
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2026-01-26
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2025-11-05
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-01-13
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2024-08-27
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2024-07-04
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2024-07-04
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-01-14
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2023-10-23
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2023-10-23
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2023-10-23
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-01-20
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2022-11-25
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-03-10