LEKADOL LIMITED
💤Zombieactive
SC505058 · ltd · incorporated 2015-05-05
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
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year to May 2025
Net worth
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book net assets
Opportunity
73/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: Management consultancy activities other than financial management
Sector: Professional, scientific & technical
Investor take
PursueStrong opportunity: active trading company with strong profile and bankable structure.
Opportunity 73/100 (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 (2 active, 2 linked, 1 with DOB)
80
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
2 connected companies via shared directors
51
Filing history
28 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
73/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional
Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.
Business quality
70
Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.
Acquirability
50
Some acquirability indicators.
Risk profile
85
Few red flags.
Signal strength
90
Good data coverage for analysis.
Key financials
2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accountsCash
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Net Worth
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Current Assets
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Current Liabilities
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Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 102| Metric | 2025-05-31 | 2024-05-31 |
|---|---|---|
| Total assets | — | £7.6k |
| Net assets | — | £18.8k |
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
1
filing
- • 1 accounts
Last 180 days
1
filing
- • 1 accounts
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (19 events)Click to expand
- 2026-02-28📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2025-02-27📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2024-02-27📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2023-02-16📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2022-02-26📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2021-04-13📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2019-06-28📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2018-11-20📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2018-11-20📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2018-11-20📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2018-09-28📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2018-01-12📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2017-06-26📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2017-02-03📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-smallaccounts · AA
- 2016-10-28➕EDMUNDS, Ashley Nicole appointedsecretary
- 2016-10-28📄appoint-person-secretary-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP03
- 2016-07-18📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2015-05-05🏢Company incorporatedAs LEKADOL LIMITED
- 2015-05-05➕ADEBAYO, Adeleke Oluwasegun appointeddirector
Owner dependency
80/100
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.
- +No director turnover: Company is 11 years old with no director changes — suggests a very tight-knit founder team never broadened.
Succession & seller-readiness
50/100
Moderate signalSome succession indicators present. Worth watching; approach if sector/strategy fits.
SIGNALS
- primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.
- 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 · dominant holder ≥75%| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mr Adeleke Oluwasegun Adebayo Individual · British · DOB 10/1986 · age 40 | 75–100% | — | 75-100% shares | 05/05/2017 |
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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Active · Professional services · ML postcode area| Company | Est. value | Turnover | Net worth | Staff | Age | Opp | Director |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| HERMAN BLACKTHORN LTD→ SC804303 · est 2024 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 2y | — | — |
| ISOCON ENERGY LTD→ SC444607 · est 2013 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 13y | — | — |
| J. WATSON SCOTT & CO LTD→ SC526668 · est 2016 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 10y | — | — |
| JARL CONSULTING LTD→ SC420888 · est 2012 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 14y | — | — |
| JGS ENVIRONMENTAL LIMITED→ SC432888 · est 2012 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 13y | — | — |
| KENNETH M GREENER LTD.→ SC229918 · est 2002 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 24y | — | — |
| KIGTEK SOLUTIONS LIMITED→ SC349224 · est 2008 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 17y | — | — |
| KILBARCHAN (HOLDINGS) LIMITED→ SC339331 · est 2008 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 18y | — | — |
| LANARKSHIRE ACCIDENT LAW (SCOTLAND) LTD→ SC724441 · est 2022 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 4y | — | — |
| LEATHEM ELECTRICAL CONSULTING LIMITED→ SC874289 · est 2026 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| LEONARDS SOLICITORS LIMITED→ SC338261 · est 2008 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 18y | — | — |
| LEOSPA LIMITED→ SC376417 · est 2010 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 16y | — | — |
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Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2015-05-05
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC70229 — Management consultancy activities other than financial management
Registered office
16 Carmuirs Drive
Newarthill
Motherwell
ML1 5US
Scotland
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2027-02-28
Last made up to: 2025-05-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-05-19
Last: 2025-05-05
Officers (2 active · 0 resigned)
EDMUNDS, Ashley Nicole→
Activesecretary · appointed 2016-10-28
View their other companies + combined net worth →
ADEBAYO, Adeleke Oluwasegun→
Activedirector · ~40y · appointed 2015-05-05
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Click a director name to see their full track record across all companies.
Recent filings (28 total)
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2026-02-28
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-05-06
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2025-02-27
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-05-18
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2024-02-27
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-05-09
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2023-02-16
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-05-07
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2022-02-26
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-05-17
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2021-04-13
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2020-05-06
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2019-06-28
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2019-05-07
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2018-11-20