LAVISH BY ANYA LTD
Opportunity 73/100 (strong), bankability 80/100. 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).
Refinance opportunity
1 live charge · oldest 6.8y
Refinance would be pressure-driven, not opportunity-driven. Expect tighter margins and covenant scrutiny.
- · Oldest live charge is 6.8 years old — likely at or near maturity.
- · Single lender — cleanest path to refinance.
- · Distress signals active — lender appetite narrows.
Data confidence
Overall: high (80/100)Strong data coverage across all sections. AI outputs should be trusted with minimal caveats.
Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.
Signals from accounts
Derived from iXBRL accounts · accounting standard not declaredKey financials
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Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown| Metric | 2025-07-31 | 2024-07-31 |
|---|---|---|
| Total assets | £43.4k | £36.8k |
| Current assets | £8.3k | — |
| Cash | £716 | — |
| Debtors | £7.6k | — |
| Net assets | £22.8k | £12.2k |
Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.
1 signal detected in this company's narrative notes — going-concern language, audit opinion, contingent liabilities, related-party transactions.
Available from the Pro tier upwards.
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Corporate timeline (23 events)Click to expand
- 2026-04-29📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2025-10-01📄gazette-filings-brought-up-to-dategazette · DISS40
- 2025-09-30📄gazette-notice-compulsorygazette · GAZ1
- 2025-04-18📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2024-05-18📄gazette-filings-brought-up-to-dategazette · DISS40
- 2024-05-15📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2024-05-15📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2024-02-26📄accounts-amended-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AAMD
- 2024-02-09📄dissolved-compulsory-strike-off-suspendeddissolution · DISS16(SOAS)
- 2024-01-09📄gazette-notice-compulsorygazette · GAZ1
- 2023-11-10📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2023-10-31📄accounts-amended-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AAMD
- 2023-10-31📄accounts-amended-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AAMD
- 2023-10-11📄gazette-filings-brought-up-to-dategazette · DISS40
- 2022-10-12📄dissolved-compulsory-strike-off-suspendeddissolution · DISS16(SOAS)
- 2022-09-27📄gazette-notice-compulsorygazette · GAZ1
- 2021-10-13📄gazette-filings-brought-up-to-dategazette · DISS40
- 2021-09-28📄gazette-notice-compulsorygazette · GAZ1
- 2021-07-29📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2020-11-04📄gazette-filings-brought-up-to-dategazette · DISS40
- 2019-07-05🔒Charge registered #1Lender: The Royal Bank of Scotland PLC
- 2018-07-10🏢Company incorporatedAs LAVISH BY ANYA LTD
- 2018-07-10➕LAW, Anya appointeddirector
Owner dependency
The business appears inseparable from the founder. Acquisition without a serious earn-out or meaningful transition period would likely destroy value.
- +Sole director: Only one active director — all governance concentrated on one person.
- +No director turnover: Company is 8 years old with no director changes — suggests a very tight-knit founder team never broadened.
Succession & seller-readiness
Some succession indicators present. Worth watching; approach if sector/strategy fits.
- primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.
Red flags
cleanShareholders & ownership
1 active beneficial owner · dominant holder ≥75%| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Miss Anya Law Individual · British · DOB 01/1985 · age 41 | 75–100% | 75–100% | board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control | 10/07/2018 |
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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Mortgages & charges
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| outstanding | Lloyds Banking Group The Royal Bank of Scotland PLC | A registered charge | 1 property | 05/07/2019 | — |