LOCH GOIL CRUISERS LIMITED
💤Zombieactive
SC687587 · ltd · incorporated 2021-02-01
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 Feb 2025
Net worth
£15.2k
book net assets
Opportunity
76/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: Renting and leasing of recreational and sports goods
Sector: Administrative & support services
Investor take
PursueStrong opportunity: asset-holding vehicle with strong profile and bankable structure.
Opportunity 76/100 (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 (73/100).
Data confidence
Overall: high (80/100)Strong data coverage across all sections. AI outputs should be trusted with minimal caveats.
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 (1 active, 2 linked, 2 with DOB)
90
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 2 total, 2 with control declared
90
Director network
3 connected companies via shared directors
54
Filing history
15 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
76/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional
Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.
Business quality
65
Adequate — check latest filings for context.
Acquirability
70
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
85
Few red flags.
Signal strength
90
Good data coverage for analysis.
Signals from accounts
Derived from iXBRL accounts · accounting standard not declaredPositive net assets
Net assets £15,246
Net assets shrinking
Down £4,462 YoY
Key financials
2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accountsCash
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Net Worth
£15k
↓ 23% YoY
Current Assets
£1k
↓ 53% YoY
Current Liabilities
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Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown| Metric | 2025-02-28 | 2024-02-29 |
|---|---|---|
| Total assets | £24.3k | £28.8k |
| Current assets | £1.2k | £2.5k |
| Cash | — | £779 |
| Debtors | — | £192 |
| Net assets | £15.2k | £19.7k |
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
0
filings
Last 180 days
1
filing
- • 1 accounts
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (14 events)Click to expand
- 2025-12-02📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2025-07-16📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2024-11-28📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2023-11-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2022-11-01📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2022-06-20📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2022-06-20📄capital-allotment-sharescapital · SH01
- 2021-03-12📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2021-03-12📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2021-03-02➖HALL, Michelle resigneddirector
- 2021-02-01🏢Company incorporatedAs LOCH GOIL CRUISERS LIMITED
- 2021-02-01➕HALL, Richard Stephen appointeddirector
- 2021-02-01➕HALL, Michelle appointeddirector
- 2021-02-01📄incorporation-companyincorporation · NEWINC
Owner dependency
83/100
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.
- +Senior director age: Director aged approximately 60 — approaching natural succession window.
Succession & seller-readiness
55/100
Strong succession signalMultiple signals suggest succession is on the horizon. Candidate for proactive outreach.
SIGNALS
- secondaryFounder aged 58+: Senior director is approximately 60. Early succession window.
- primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.
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 Richard Stephen Hall Individual · British · DOB 04/1966 · age 60 | 75–100% | 75–100% | 75-100% shares · 75-100% voting | 01/02/2021 |
1 historic (ceased) PSC
- Mrs Michelle Hallceased 02/03/2021· 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2021-02-01
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC77210 — Renting and leasing of recreational and sports goods
Registered office
The Boat House
Lochgoilhead
Cairndow
PA24 8AE
Scotland
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-11-30
Last made up to: 2025-02-28
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-07-08
Last: 2025-06-24
Officers (1 active · 1 resigned)
HALL, Richard Stephen→
Activedirector · ~60y · appointed 2021-02-01
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HALL, Michelle→
Resigneddirector · ~61y · appointed 2021-02-01 · resigned 2021-03-02
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Recent filings (15 total)
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2025-12-02
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-07-16
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2025-07-16
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2024-11-28
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-07-25
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2023-11-30
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-07-03
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2022-11-01
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-06-24
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2022-06-20
capital-allotment-shares
capital · SH01
2022-06-20
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-03-09
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2021-03-12
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2021-03-12
incorporation-company
incorporation · NEWINC
2021-02-01