LILY'S LARDER LTD
Opportunity 70/100 (strong), bankability 70/100. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (58/100).
Data confidence
Overall: medium (76/100)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
2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accountsHover to see exact values · click legend to toggle series
Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown| Metric | 2025-05-31 | 2024-05-31 |
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Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.
1 signal 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
Corporate timeline (7 events)Click to expand
- 2025-08-07📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2024-08-12📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2024-02-13📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2022-05-26🏢Company incorporatedAs LILY'S LARDER LTD
- 2022-05-26➕PEACOCK, David Nigel appointeddirector
- 2022-05-26➕ROSS, Helen Jane appointeddirector
- 2022-05-26📄incorporation-companyincorporation · NEWINC
Owner dependency
Some founder dependency, but not acute. A structured handover period should cover most risk.
- +Two-director setup: Only two active directors — typical of owner-managed SMEs but limits succession.
Succession & seller-readiness
Limited succession signal. Not a near-term off-market candidate.
- 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Ms Helen Jane Ross Individual · British · DOB 09/1985 · age 41 | 25–50% | 25–50% | board control25-50% shares · 25-50% voting · board control | 26/05/2022 |
Mr David Nigel Peacock Individual · British · DOB 12/1974 · age 52 | 25–50% | 25–50% | board control25-50% shares · 25-50% voting · board control | 26/05/2022 |
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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7 specific questions generated from this company's actual signals — liquidity, leverage, director age, charge count, red flags, age-of-company.
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