L.C.P HOTELS LTD
Opportunity 76/100 (strong), bankability 70/100. Strong seller-intent signal (60/100, director aged 74). Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (73/100).
Data confidence
Overall: medium (78/100)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 | 2025-03-31 | 2024-03-31 |
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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
- • 1 confirmation-statement
- • 1 accounts
Corporate timeline (7 events)Click to expand
- 2025-12-03📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2024-12-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2023-12-13📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2022-03-28🏢Company incorporatedAs L.C.P HOTELS LTD
- 2022-03-28➕BROWN, Christopher appointeddirector
- 2022-03-28➕PEARSON, Leslie James appointeddirector
- 2022-03-28📄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.
- +Founder age: Director aged approximately 74 — succession pressure is live.
Succession & seller-readiness
Multiple signals suggest succession is on the horizon. Candidate for proactive outreach.
- primaryFounder aged 70+: Senior director is approximately 74 years old. Natural succession window is now.
- 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 Leslie James Pearson Individual · British · DOB 07/1952 · age 74 | 50–75% | 50–75% | board control50-75% shares · 50-75% voting · board control | 28/03/2022 |
Mr Christopher Brown Individual · British · DOB 02/1981 · age 45 | 25–50% | 25–50% | 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting | 28/03/2022 |
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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