LIVN FURNITURE DESIGN STUDIO ONE LIMITED
🌿Early-stageactive
SC703819 · ltd · incorporated 2021-07-09
Investment thesis
Growth-phase business — story-led; valuation sensitive to momentum.
Why interesting: Trading is scaling; acquirers paying for trajectory get disproportionate leverage.
Why risky: Price often leads fundamentals; dependency on founder often high.
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
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year to Jul 2025
Net worth
£2
book net assets
Opportunity
76/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 31020
Sector: Manufacturing
ALSO REGISTERED FOR
- 43320Joinery installation
- 47599Retail sale of furniture, lighting, and similar (not musical instruments or scores) in specialised stores
Investor take
PursueStrong opportunity: asset-holding vehicle with strong profile and acceptable with review structure.
Opportunity 76/100 (strong), bankability 70/100. 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.
Company profile
address, 3 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, 2 with DOB)
90
Ownership & PSC
2 active PSC(s) of 2 total, 2 with control declared
90
Director network
1 connected companies via shared directors
48
Filing history
11 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
60
Adequate — check latest filings for context.
Acquirability
75
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 £2
Key financials
2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accountsCash
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Net Worth
£2
~ YoY
Current Assets
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Current Liabilities
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Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown| Metric | 2025-07-31 | 2024-07-31 |
|---|---|---|
| Total assets | £2 | £2 |
| Net assets | £2 | £2 |
Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.
Recent activity
Last 30 days
1
filing
- • 1 accounts
Last 90 days
1
filing
- • 1 accounts
Last 180 days
1
filing
- • 1 accounts
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (10 events)Click to expand
- 2026-04-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2025-05-29📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2024-04-29📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2023-06-17📄gazette-filings-brought-up-to-dategazette · DISS40
- 2023-06-16📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2023-06-06📄gazette-notice-compulsorygazette · GAZ1
- 2021-07-09🏢Company incorporatedAs LIVN FURNITURE DESIGN STUDIO ONE LIMITED
- 2021-07-09➕CONNACHAN, Stephen Edward appointeddirector
- 2021-07-09➕CROSBIE, Steven Martin appointeddirector
- 2021-07-09📄incorporation-companyincorporation · NEWINC
Owner dependency
66/100
High — earn-out structure requiredMaterial founder dependency. Consider a 2-3 year earn-out and build in a handover plan before completion.
FACTORS
- +Two-director setup: Only two active directors — typical of owner-managed SMEs but limits succession.
- +Senior director age: Director aged approximately 58 — approaching natural succession window.
Succession & seller-readiness
46/100
Moderate signalSome succession indicators present. Worth watching; approach if sector/strategy fits.
SIGNALS
- secondaryFounder aged 58+: Senior director is approximately 58. Early succession window.
- secondaryTwo-director governance: Small-team governance. Succession depth is thin but not absent.
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
2 active beneficial owners| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mr Stephen Edward Connachan Individual · British · DOB 08/1968 · age 58 | 25–50% | 25–50% | board control25-50% shares · 25-50% voting · board control | 09/07/2021 |
Mr Steven Martin Crosbie Individual · British · DOB 09/1977 · age 49 | 25–50% | 25–50% | board control25-50% shares · 25-50% voting · board control | 09/07/2021 |
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2021-07-09
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC31020 — SIC 31020
Registered office
4 Telford Road
Lenziemill Industrial Estate
Glasgow
G67 2AX
United Kingdom
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2027-04-30
Last made up to: 2025-07-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-07-22
Last: 2025-07-08
Officers (2 active · 0 resigned)
CONNACHAN, Stephen Edward→
Activedirector · ~58y · appointed 2021-07-09
View their other companies + combined net worth →
CROSBIE, Steven Martin→
Activedirector · ~49y · appointed 2021-07-09
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Recent filings (11 total)
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2026-04-30
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-07-23
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2025-05-29
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-07-22
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2024-04-29
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-07-19
gazette-filings-brought-up-to-date
gazette · DISS40
2023-06-17
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2023-06-16
gazette-notice-compulsory
gazette · GAZ1
2023-06-06
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-07-20
incorporation-company
incorporation · NEWINC
2021-07-09