THE LEDGE INVERNESS TRADING LIMITED
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 (65/100).
Data confidence
Overall: medium (73/100)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
1 year extracted from filed iXBRL accountsFinancials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 102| Metric | 2025-03-31 |
|---|---|
| Average employees | 200 |
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 confirmation-statement
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- • 1 accounts
Corporate timeline (13 events)Click to expand
- 2025-12-29📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2025-03-31📄accounts-amended-with-accounts-type-smallaccounts · AAMD
- 2025-03-26📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2025-03-26📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2025-02-24📄accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridgedaccounts · AA
- 2025-01-01➕PEART, Marc appointeddirector
- 2025-01-01➖MCCALLUM, Duncan resigneddirector
- 2023-12-22📄accounts-with-accounts-type-smallaccounts · AA
- 2022-03-24🏢Company incorporatedAs THE LEDGE INVERNESS TRADING LIMITED
- 2022-03-24➕LAWTON, Alasdair appointedsecretary
- 2022-03-24➕LAWTON, Alasdair Richard appointeddirector
- 2022-03-24➕MCCALLUM, Duncan appointeddirector
- 2022-03-24📄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 64 — approaching natural succession window.
Succession & seller-readiness
Multiple signals suggest succession is on the horizon. Candidate for proactive outreach.
- primaryFounder aged 63+: Senior director is approximately 64. Approaching typical UK retirement age — succession thinking likely.
- secondaryTwo-director governance: Small-team governance. Succession depth is thin but not absent.
Red flags
cleanGroup structure
The Ledge is the ultimate parent — holding 75%+ shares. This company sits inside their group.
Parent relationships inferred from Persons with Significant Control filings. Full subsidiary tree requires reverse-lookup (coming).
Shareholders & ownership
1 active beneficial owner · dominant holder ≥75%| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
The Ledge Corporate entity | 75–100% | 75–100% | board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control | 24/03/2022 |
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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