LOCHLANDS MILL LTD
Opportunity 70/100 (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: medium (72/100)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 | 2024-11-30 |
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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
Corporate timeline (13 events)Click to expand
- 2025-08-27📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2025-05-19📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2025-05-12📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2025-05-12📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2025-05-12📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2025-05-12📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2025-05-01➕RITCHIE, Laura Jayne appointeddirector
- 2025-05-01➖MARSHALL, Howard resigneddirector
- 2025-02-05📄gazette-filings-brought-up-to-dategazette · DISS40
- 2025-02-04📄gazette-notice-compulsorygazette · GAZ1
- 2023-11-14🏢Company incorporatedAs LOCHLANDS MILL LTD
- 2023-11-14➕MARSHALL, Howard appointeddirector
- 2023-11-14📄incorporation-companyincorporation · NEWINC
Owner dependency
The business appears inseparable from the founder. Acquisition without a serious earn-out or meaningful transition period would likely destroy value.
- +Sole director: Only one active director — all governance concentrated on one person.
- +Young company: Only 2.5 years old — management layer unlikely to be developed.
Succession & seller-readiness
Some succession indicators present. Worth watching; approach if sector/strategy fits.
- primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.
Red flags
cleanShareholders & ownership
1 active beneficial owner · dominant holder ≥75%| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mrs Laura Jayne Ritchie Individual · British · DOB 10/1991 · age 35 | 75–100% | — | 75-100% shares | 12/05/2025 |
1 historic (ceased) PSC
- Mr Howard Marshallceased 01/05/2025· 75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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