LHS ASSETS (SCOTLAND) LTD
💤Zombieactive
SC752575 · ltd · incorporated 2022-12-07
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 May 2025
Net worth
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book net assets
Opportunity
68/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: Other letting and operating of own or leased real estate
Sector: Real estate
Investor take
PursueActive trading company. Reasonable fundamentals — worth a memo before deciding.
Opportunity 68/100 (strong), bankability 70/100. 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 (58/100).
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
2 active PSC(s) of 7 total, 7 with control declared
90
Director network
2 connected companies via shared directors
51
Filing history
25 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
68/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional
Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.
Business quality
60
Adequate — check latest filings for context.
Acquirability
55
Some acquirability indicators.
Risk profile
77
Few red flags.
Signal strength
90
Good data coverage for analysis.
Key financials
2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accountsCash
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Net Worth
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Current Assets
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Current Liabilities
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Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 102| 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.
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 (25 events)Click to expand
- 2026-01-01📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2025-10-20✏️certificate-change-of-name-companychange-of-name · CERTNM
- 2025-10-17📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2025-10-17📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2025-10-17📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2025-10-17📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2025-06-07📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2025-03-11📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2024-03-27📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2024-03-26📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2024-03-06📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2024-02-29📄change-account-reference-date-company-previous-shortenedaccounts · AA01
- 2023-12-14📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2023-12-14📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2023-12-14📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2023-12-11➖SWEENEY, Ashleigh resigneddirector
- 2023-09-06📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC02
- 2023-09-06📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC02
- 2023-09-05📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2023-09-05📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2023-07-27📄change-account-reference-date-company-previous-shortenedaccounts · AA01
- 2022-12-07🏢Company incorporatedAs LHS ASSETS (SCOTLAND) LTD
- 2022-12-07➕LI, Ningzhou appointeddirector
- 2022-12-07➕SWEENEY, Ashleigh appointeddirector
- 2022-12-07📄incorporation-companyincorporation · NEWINC
Owner dependency
75/100
High — earn-out structure requiredMaterial founder dependency. Consider a 2-3 year earn-out and build in a handover plan before completion.
FACTORS
- +Sole director: Only one active director — all governance concentrated on one person.
Succession & seller-readiness
45/100
Moderate signalSome succession indicators present. Worth watching; approach if sector/strategy fits.
SIGNALS
- primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.
Red flags
1 med ·Name changed recently
mediumName changes can be benign (rebrand) but can also precede distress, phoenix activity, or buyer concealment.
Evidence: 2025-10-20: certificate-change-of-name-company
Shareholders & ownership
2 active beneficial owners| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Miss Lilian Zhang Individual · British · DOB 06/2002 · age 24 | 25–50% | 50–75% | 50-75% shares · 50-75% voting | 01/01/2024 |
Mr Harrison Zhang Individual · British · DOB 02/2006 · age 20 | 25–50% | — | 25-50% shares | 01/01/2024 |
5 historic (ceased) PSCs
- Ms Ningzhou Liceased 01/01/2024· 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting · board control
- Lemon Li Limitedceased 01/01/2024· 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting · board control
- Ashleigh Sweeney Limitedceased 11/12/2023· 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting · board control
- Ms Ashleigh Sweeneyceased 04/09/2023· 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting · board control
- Ms Ningzhou Liceased 04/09/2023· 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting · board control
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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| MIANKOT LTD→ SC394442 · est 2011 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 15y | — | — |
| MICHAEL'S 88 FASTFOOD LIMITED→ SC297829 · est 2006 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 20y | — | — |
| MILESGOV LTD→ SC867777 · est 2025 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| MILINCIC CAPITAL LIMITED→ SC858561 · est 2025 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| MILLSTONE RESIDENTIAL LIMITED→ SC797878 · est 2024 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 2y | — | — |
| MILVERTON PROPERTIES LIMITED→ SC099947 · est 1986 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 39y | — | — |
| MIMOSA (NO.231) LIMITED→ SC091313 · est 1985 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 41y | — | — |
| MJA PROPERTIES LIMITED→ SC824566 · est 2024 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 1y | — | — |
| MJO PROPERTIES SCOTLAND LIMITED→ SC803895 · est 2024 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 2y | — | — |
| MJW PROPERTY MANAGEMENT LIMITED→ SC842544 · est 2025 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 1y | — | — |
| ML CHAU LTD→ SC764445 · est 2023 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 3y | — | — |
| ML PROPERTY INVESTMENTS GLASGOW LTD→ SC835408 · est 2025 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 1y | — | — |
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Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2022-12-07
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC68209 — Other letting and operating of own or leased real estate
Registered office
Atlantic Chambers 45 Hope Street
7th Floor
Glasgow
G2 6AE
Scotland
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2027-02-28
Last made up to: 2025-05-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-10-31
Last: 2025-10-17
Officers (1 active · 1 resigned)
LI, Ningzhou→
Activedirector · ~48y · appointed 2022-12-07
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SWEENEY, Ashleigh→
Resigneddirector · ~40y · appointed 2022-12-07 · resigned 2023-12-11
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Recent filings (25 total)
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2026-01-01
certificate-change-of-name-company
change-of-name · CERTNM
2025-10-20
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-10-17
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
2025-10-17
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
2025-10-17
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2025-10-17
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2025-10-17
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2025-06-07
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2025-03-11
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-10-21
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2024-03-27
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2024-03-26
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2024-03-06
change-account-reference-date-company-previous-shortened
accounts · AA01
2024-02-29
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-12-14