LAK PROPERTY (SCOTLAND) LTD

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SC819591 · ltd · incorporated 2024-08-15
Investment thesis
Property vehicle with leveraged stack — refinance / partial-release angle.
Why interesting: Asset-backed; value largely in underlying property; lender engagement likely possible.
Why risky: Multiple lenders to manage; inter-creditor friction and partial-release cost possible.
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
year to Aug 2025
Net worth
£-51.1k
book net assets
Opportunity
65/100
Strong
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What this business does
Primary activity: Other letting and operating of own or leased real estate
Sector: Real estate
Investor take
Pass (distressed without resilience)
Distressed property-backed borrower — structural issues outweigh the discount.

Opportunity 65/100 (strong), bankability 47/100. High owner-dependency — earn-out structure likely required for clean transition. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: Consolidate lender relationships. 3 distinct lenders creates friction — refinance into single-lender structure for cleaner diligence. Most likely exit: distressed disposal / insolvency (65/100).

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Refinance opportunity

8 live charges · 3 lenders · oldest 1.6y

0/100
too messy

Refinance path is blocked by complexity. Rethink structure or expect bespoke, expensive terms.

  • · Newest facility, 1.6 years old — likely still in initial term.
  • · 3 lenders named — inter-creditor friction likely.
  • · Legal-friction score 25/100 — workable, but lender will want more DD.

Data confidence

Overall: medium (73/100)

Adequate coverage. AI outputs are reliable for the sections scored high; verify the rest in diligence.

Company profile
address, 1 SIC codes, incorporation date
100
Financials
1 year of iXBRL accounts extracted (no YoY comparison) + narrative notes parsed
50
Lenders & charges
8 charges (8/8 with lender, 8/8 with type)
90
Directors & officers
1 officers (1 active, 1 linked, 1 with DOB)
90
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
1 connected companies via shared directors
48
Filing history
12 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
65/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional 

Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.

Business quality
50
Adequate — check latest filings for context.
Acquirability
50
Some acquirability indicators.
Risk profile
74
Few red flags.
Signal strength
100
Good data coverage for analysis.

Signals from accounts

Derived from iXBRL accounts · FRS 102
Negative net assets
Liabilities exceed assets by £51,142

Key financials

1 year extracted from filed iXBRL accounts
Cash
£41k
Net Worth
-£51k
Current Assets
£41k
Current Liabilities

Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 102
Metric2025-08-31
Total assets£86.5k
Current assets£40.9k
Cash£40.9k
Net assets£-51.1k

Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.

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2 signals detected in this company's narrative notes — going-concern language, audit opinion, contingent liabilities, related-party transactions.

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Recent activity

Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
2
filings
  • 1 accounts
  • 1 mortgage
Last 180 days
4
filings
  • 3 mortgage
  • 1 accounts
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (22 events)Click to expand
  1. 2026-02-12
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  2. 2026-02-10
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    mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-date
    mortgage · MR01
  3. 2026-01-30
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    Charge registered #8
    Lender: Together Commercial Finance Limited
  4. 2025-11-06
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    mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-date
    mortgage · MR01
  5. 2025-11-05
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    Charge registered #7
    Lender: Together Commercial Finance Limited
  6. 2025-11-04
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    mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-date
    mortgage · MR01
  7. 2025-10-31
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    Charge registered #6
    Lender: Together Commercial Finance Limited
  8. 2025-07-10
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    mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-date
    mortgage · MR01
  9. 2025-07-09
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    Charge registered #5
    Lender: Lendinvest Btl Limited
  10. 2025-04-01
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    mortgage-satisfy-charge-full
    mortgage · MR04
  11. 2025-04-01
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    Charge satisfied #2
  12. 2025-02-27
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    mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-date
    mortgage · MR01
  13. 2025-02-25
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    Charge registered #4
    Lender: Together Commercial Finance Limited
  14. 2025-01-28
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    mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-date
    mortgage · MR01
  15. 2025-01-27
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    Charge registered #3
    Lender: Paratus Amc Limited
  16. 2024-11-07
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    mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-date
    mortgage · MR01
  17. 2024-10-21
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    Charge registered #2
    Lender: Together Commercial Finance Limited
  18. 2024-10-17
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    mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-date
    mortgage · MR01
  19. 2024-10-04
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    Charge registered #1
    Lender: Together Commercial Finance Limited
  20. 2024-08-15
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    Company incorporated
    As LAK PROPERTY (SCOTLAND) LTD
  21. 2024-08-15
    KIDD, Lewis Alexander appointed
    director
  22. 2024-08-15
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    incorporation-company
    incorporation · NEWINC

Owner dependency

80/100
Critical — business is the founder

The business appears inseparable from the founder. Acquisition without a serious earn-out or meaningful transition period would likely destroy value.

FACTORS
  • +Sole director: Only one active director — all governance concentrated on one person.
  • +Young company: Only 1.7 years old — management layer unlikely to be developed.

Succession & seller-readiness

45/100
Moderate signal

Some 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 · 1 low
4 new charges in last 12 months
medium

Heavy recent charge activity can indicate refinancing pressure, aggressive leverage, or multiple lender rotation.

Evidence: 2026-01-30: A registered charge; 2025-11-05: A registered charge; 2025-10-31: A registered charge

7 live charges
low

Heavily leveraged with multiple live security positions — understand the capital structure before proceeding.

Shareholders & ownership

1 active beneficial owner · dominant holder ≥75%
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Mr Lewis Alexander Kidd
Individual · British · DOB 10/1994 · age 32
75100%
75–100%board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control15/08/2024

From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.

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Company details

Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2024-08-15
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC68209 — Other letting and operating of own or leased real estate

Registered office

Flat 1 4 South Silver Street
Aberdeen
AB10 1PR
Scotland

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2027-05-31
Last made up to: 2025-08-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-08-28
Last: 2025-08-14

Officers (1 active · 0 resigned)

KIDD, Lewis Alexander
director · ~32y · appointed 2024-08-15
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Mortgages & charges

8
Total charges
7
Outstanding
3
Active lenders
Status:Lender:8 of 8 shown
TypeProperties
outstanding
Together Money
Together Commercial Finance Limited
A registered charge1 property30/01/2026
outstanding
Together Money
Together Commercial Finance Limited
A registered charge1 property05/11/2025
outstanding
Together Money
Together Commercial Finance Limited
A registered charge31/10/2025
outstanding
LendInvest
Lendinvest Btl Limited
A registered charge1 property09/07/2025
outstanding
Together Money
Together Commercial Finance Limited
A registered charge2 properties25/02/2025
outstanding
Paratus Amc
Paratus Amc Limited
A registered charge2 properties27/01/2025
satisfied
Together Money
Together Commercial Finance Limited
A registered charge1 property21/10/202401/04/2025
outstanding
Together Money
Together Commercial Finance Limited
A registered charge04/10/2024
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Recent filings (12 total)

accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2026-02-12
mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-date
mortgage · MR01
2026-02-10
mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-date
mortgage · MR01
2025-11-06
mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-date
mortgage · MR01
2025-11-04
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-08-19
mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-date
mortgage · MR01
2025-07-10
mortgage-satisfy-charge-full
mortgage · MR04
2025-04-01
mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-date
mortgage · MR01
2025-02-27
mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-date
mortgage · MR01
2025-01-28
mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-date
mortgage · MR01
2024-11-07
mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-date
mortgage · MR01
2024-10-17
incorporation-company
incorporation · NEWINC
2024-08-15