LYNDALLE LTD

💤Zombieactive
SC474759 · ltd · incorporated 2014-04-08
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 Apr 2026
Net worth
book net assets
Opportunity
75/100
Strong
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What this business does
Primary activity: Unlicenced restaurants and cafes
Sector: Accommodation & food service
Investor take
Pursue
Active trading company with a 68-year-old founder — textbook succession opportunity.

Opportunity 75/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. Strong seller-intent signal (68/100, director aged 68). 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 (73/100).

Data confidence

Overall: medium (79/100)

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
4 officers (1 active, 4 linked, 4 with DOB)
90
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
1 connected companies via shared directors
48
Filing history
29 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
70
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
77
Few red flags.
Signal strength
90
Good data coverage for analysis.

Key financials

2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accounts
Cash
Net Worth
Current Assets
Current Liabilities
£0£0£0£0£0£0Apr 2025Apr 2026

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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 102
Metric2026-04-302025-04-30

Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.

Recent activity

Last 30 days
3
filings
  • 1 accounts
  • 1 confirmation-statement
  • 1 officers
Last 90 days
4
filings
  • 2 officers
  • 1 accounts
  • 1 confirmation-statement
Last 180 days
4
filings
  • 2 officers
  • 1 accounts
  • 1 confirmation-statement
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (22 events)Click to expand
  1. 2026-05-01
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  2. 2026-04-09
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    officers · TM01
  3. 2026-04-08
    TOTI, Alessia resigned
    director
  4. 2026-03-31
    TOTI, Lynn resigned
    director
  5. 2026-03-31
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  6. 2025-04-30
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  7. 2024-04-30
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    accounts · AA
  8. 2023-05-01
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    accounts · AA
  9. 2022-12-21
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    accounts · AA
  10. 2022-03-08
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    accounts · AA
  11. 2020-04-30
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    accounts · AA
  12. 2020-02-06
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  13. 2018-05-01
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    accounts · AA
  14. 2018-01-27
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    accounts · AA
  15. 2017-01-03
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    accounts · AA
  16. 2016-05-09
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    annual-return · AR01
  17. 2014-08-13
    TOTI, Dario resigned
    director
  18. 2014-04-08
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    Company incorporated
    As LYNDALLE LTD
  19. 2014-04-08
    TOTI, Allan Dante appointed
    director
  20. 2014-04-08
    TOTI, Alessia appointed
    director
  21. 2014-04-08
    TOTI, Dario appointed
    director
  22. 2014-04-08
    TOTI, Lynn appointed
    director

Owner dependency

90/100
Critical — business is the founder

The 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.
  • +Founder age: Director aged approximately 68 — succession pressure is live.

Succession & seller-readiness

78/100
Likely off-market candidate

Strong acquirability signals converging. Worth approaching directly — this is how off-market deals start.

SIGNALS
  • primaryFounder aged 63+: Senior director is approximately 68. 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 12 years.
  • supportingClean filings + long tenure: Disciplined long-tenure operator — classic lifestyle-business pattern that often sells quietly.

Red flags

1 med ·
2 director resignations in last 12 months
medium

Multiple recent departures can indicate governance disagreement, succession event, or preparation for sale/stress.

Evidence: TOTI, Alessia resigned 2026-04-08; TOTI, Lynn resigned 2026-03-31

Shareholders & ownership

1 active beneficial owner
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Mr Allan Dante Toti
Individual · British · DOB 01/1958 · age 68
sig. influencesignificant influence21/03/2017

From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.

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Company details

Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2014-04-08
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC56102 — Unlicenced restaurants and cafes

Registered office

71 Glasgow Road
Paisley
Renfrewshire
PA1 3PE

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2028-01-31
Last made up to: 2026-04-30
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-04-23
Last: 2026-04-09

Officers (1 active · 3 resigned)

TOTI, Allan Dante
director · ~68y · appointed 2014-04-08
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Active
TOTI, Alessia
director · ~31y · appointed 2014-04-08 · resigned 2026-04-08
Resigned
TOTI, Dario
director · ~29y · appointed 2014-04-08 · resigned 2014-08-13
Resigned
TOTI, Lynn
director · ~57y · appointed 2014-04-08 · resigned 2026-03-31
Resigned

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Recent filings (29 total)

accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2026-05-01
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-04-17
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2026-04-09
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2026-03-31
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2025-04-30
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-04-09
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-04-07
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2024-04-30
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-04-05
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2023-05-01
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-04-05
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2022-12-21
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-04-27
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2022-03-08
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-04-13