LADYTON LTD
- 20530SIC 20530
- 64201Activities of agricultural holding companies
- 85520Cultural education
Opportunity 77/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. High owner-dependency — earn-out structure likely required for clean transition. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. 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.
Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.
Key financials
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Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 102| Metric | 2025-01-31 | 2024-01-31 |
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Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.
Recent activity
- • 1 confirmation-statement
Corporate timeline (8 events)Click to expand
- 2025-10-17📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2024-10-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2023-10-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2022-10-20📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2021-01-25🏢Company incorporatedAs LADYTON LTD
- 2021-01-25➕HIGGINS, Andrew Mcdougall appointeddirector
- 2021-01-25➕MCLACKLAND, David appointeddirector
- 2021-01-25📄incorporation-companyincorporation · NEWINC
Owner dependency
Material founder dependency. Consider a 2-3 year earn-out and build in a handover plan before completion.
- +Two-director setup: Only two active directors — typical of owner-managed SMEs but limits succession.
- +Senior director age: Director aged approximately 60 — approaching natural succession window.
- +No director turnover: Company is 5 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.
- secondaryFounder aged 58+: Senior director is approximately 60. Early succession window.
- secondaryTwo-director governance: Small-team governance. Succession depth is thin but not absent.
Red flags
cleanShareholders & ownership
2 active beneficial owners| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mr Andrew Mcdougall Higgins Individual · British · DOB 01/1967 · age 59 | 25–50% | 25–50% | board control25-50% shares · 25-50% voting · board control | 25/01/2021 |
Mr David Mclackland Individual · British · DOB 12/1966 · age 60 | 25–50% | 25–50% | board control25-50% shares · 25-50% voting · board control | 25/01/2021 |
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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