LOCKHARTON LIMITED
- 68209Other letting and operating of own or leased real estate
- 98000Residents property management
Opportunity 75/100 (strong), bankability 70/100. Same-surname younger director in place — likely family handover, not open to sale. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (73/100).
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.
Signals from accounts
Derived from iXBRL accounts · accounting standard not declaredKey financials
1 year extracted from filed iXBRL accountsFinancials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown| Metric | 2025-03-31 |
|---|---|
| Total assets | £-20 |
| Cash | £100 |
| Net assets | £-20 |
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.
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Corporate timeline (5 events)Click to expand
- 2025-12-18📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2024-03-29🏢Company incorporatedAs LOCKHARTON LIMITED
- 2024-03-29➕AHMAD, Faisal Naseer appointeddirector
- 2024-03-29➕AHMAD, Naseer appointeddirector
- 2024-03-29📄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.
- +Two-director setup: Only two active directors — typical of owner-managed SMEs but limits succession.
- +Founder age: Director aged approximately 66 — succession pressure is live.
- +Family involvement: Multiple officers share a surname — likely family business, which concentrates governance.
- +Young company: Only 2.2 years old — management layer unlikely to be developed.
Succession & seller-readiness
No meaningful acquirability indicators from public data.
- primaryFamily succession underway: Not a takeover target — AHMAD, Faisal Naseer (same surname) appointed 2024-03-29. Pattern consistent with intra-family handover.
- primaryFounder aged 63+: Senior director is approximately 66. Approaching typical UK retirement age — succession thinking likely.
- 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 Omar Ahmad Individual · British · DOB 08/1988 · age 38 | 25–50% | 25–50% | 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting | 29/03/2024 |
Mr Faisal Naseer Ahmad Individual · British · DOB 06/1993 · age 33 | 25–50% | 25–50% | board control25-50% shares · 25-50% voting · board control | 29/03/2024 |
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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