LOVIE HOLDINGS LTD
Opportunity 72/100 (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: Resolve: 1 insolvency-related filing on record. Filings relating to insolvency, liquidation, or administration exist in the company's history. Review before proceeding. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (65/100).
Data confidence
Overall: high (80/100)Strong data coverage across all sections. AI outputs should be trusted with minimal caveats.
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 · FRS 102Key financials
2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accountsHover to see exact values · click legend to toggle series
Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 102| Metric | 2025-03-31 | 2024-03-31 |
|---|---|---|
| Total assets | £17.39M | £12.22M |
| Current assets | £5.40M | £5.17M |
| Cash | £5.37M | £5.04M |
| Debtors | £32.2k | £125.4k |
| Net assets | £17.39M | £12.22M |
Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.
2 signals 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
- • 1 accounts
Corporate timeline (23 events)Click to expand
- 2025-12-23📄accounts-with-accounts-type-groupaccounts · AA
- 2024-12-17📄accounts-with-accounts-type-groupaccounts · AA
- 2023-12-22📄accounts-with-accounts-type-groupaccounts · AA
- 2023-06-08📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2023-06-08📄change-account-reference-date-company-previous-shortenedaccounts · AA01
- 2023-06-08📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2023-01-31📄accounts-with-accounts-type-groupaccounts · AA
- 2022-04-29➕LOVIE, Jane Gerrard appointeddirector
- 2022-04-29➕LOVIE, Karen appointeddirector
- 2022-02-02📄accounts-with-accounts-type-groupaccounts · AA
- 2021-05-13📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2021-05-13📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2021-05-13📄withdrawal-of-a-person-with-significant-control-statementpersons-with-significant-control · PSC09
- 2021-05-04📄accounts-with-accounts-type-groupaccounts · AA
- 2020-01-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-groupaccounts · AA
- 2018-05-18📄capital-statement-capital-company-with-date-currency-figurecapital · SH19
- 2018-05-18📄capital-allotment-sharescapital · SH01
- 2018-05-14⚠️legacyinsolvency · CAP-SS
- 2018-05-14📄legacycapital · SH20
- 2018-05-14📄resolutionresolution · RESOLUTIONS
- 2018-04-26🏢Company incorporatedAs LOVIE HOLDINGS LTD
- 2018-04-26➕LOVIE, James William appointeddirector
- 2018-04-26➕LOVIE, Steven John appointeddirector
Owner dependency
Material founder dependency. Consider a 2-3 year earn-out and build in a handover plan before completion.
- -4 active directors: Broader management team in place — suggests transferable governance.
- +Founder name in company name: Company name contains director surname "LOVIE" — strong identity link between founder and business.
- +Founder age: Director aged approximately 65 — succession pressure is live.
- +Family involvement: Multiple officers share a surname — likely family business, which concentrates governance.
Succession & seller-readiness
Some succession indicators present. Worth watching; approach if sector/strategy fits.
- primaryFounder aged 63+: Senior director is approximately 65. Approaching typical UK retirement age — succession thinking likely.
Red flags
1 high ·Filings relating to insolvency, liquidation, or administration exist in the company's history. Review before proceeding.
Evidence: 2018-05-14: legacy
Shareholders & ownership
2 active beneficial owners| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mr James William Lovie Individual · British · DOB 01/1961 · age 65 | 25–50% | 25–50% | 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting | 13/05/2021 |
Mr Steven John Lovie Individual · British · DOB 05/1968 · age 58 | 25–50% | 25–50% | 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting | 13/05/2021 |
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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