LOCHLANE NOMINEES LIMITED
🌳Matureactive
SC218311 · private-limited-guarant-nsc · incorporated 2001-04-23
Investment thesis
Established operating company — standard diligence applies, no dominant angle.
Why interesting: Live, filing, normal profile.
Why risky: No standout signals in either direction.
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
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year to Apr 2024
Net worth
£0
book net assets
Opportunity
81/100
Exceptional
What this business does
Primary activity: Other business support service activities n.e.c.
Sector: Administrative & support services
Investor take
PursueActive trading company with a 78-year-old founder — textbook succession opportunity.
Opportunity 81/100 (exceptional), bankability 75/100. Strong seller-intent signal (63/100, director aged 78). Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (65/100).
Data confidence
Overall: medium (72/100)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
Confirmed no charges registered
85
Directors & officers
10 officers (4 active, 10 linked, 6 with DOB)
82
Ownership & PSC
4 active PSC(s) of 5 total, 5 with control declared
90
Director network
6 connected companies via shared directors
63
Filing history
66 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
81/100Exceptional
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional
Strong composite across quality, acquirability, and risk. High-priority target — progress to serious diligence.
Business quality
70
Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.
Acquirability
85
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
85
Few red flags.
Signal strength
90
Good data coverage for analysis.
Key financials
1 year extracted from filed iXBRL accountsCash
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Net Worth
£0
Current Assets
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Current Liabilities
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Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown| Metric | 2024-04-30 |
|---|---|
| Total assets | £0 |
| Net assets | £0 |
Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.
Recent activity
Last 30 days
3
filings
- • 2 gazette
- • 1 accounts
Last 90 days
3
filings
- • 2 gazette
- • 1 accounts
Last 180 days
3
filings
- • 2 gazette
- • 1 accounts
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (33 events)Click to expand
- 2026-04-17📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2026-04-11📄gazette-filings-brought-up-to-dategazette · DISS40
- 2026-03-31📄gazette-notice-compulsorygazette · GAZ1
- 2025-01-28📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2024-01-03📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2024-01-03📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2024-01-03📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2024-01-03📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2023-12-31➖ANDERSON, Alastair Hamilton resigneddirector
- 2023-12-31➖MCFADZEAN, Elizabeth Marion resigneddirector
- 2022-12-20📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2021-12-06📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2021-05-04📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2020-01-13📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2019-01-23📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2018-03-08📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2017-01-05📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2016-05-18📄annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-no-member-listannual-return · AR01
- 2011-03-25➕MCFADZEAN, Elizabeth Marion appointeddirector
- 2009-02-04➕FOTHERINGHAM, Lydia Margaret appointeddirector
- 2009-02-04➕STEWART, Peter John appointeddirector
- 2009-02-04➖BEATON, George Alexander resigneddirector
- 2001-04-23🏢Company incorporatedAs LOCHLANE NOMINEES LIMITED
- 2001-04-23➕ABL (SECRETARIES) LIMITED appointedcorporate-secretary
- 2001-04-23➕LAMOND, Iain William appointeddirector
- 2001-04-23➕OSWALDS OF EDINBURGH LIMITED appointedcorporate-nominee-secretary
- 2001-04-23➖OSWALDS OF EDINBURGH LIMITED resignedcorporate-nominee-secretary
- 2001-04-23➕ANDERSON, Alastair Hamilton appointeddirector
- 2001-04-23➕BEATON, George Alexander appointeddirector
- 2001-04-23➕JORDANS (SCOTLAND) LIMITED appointedcorporate-nominee-director
- 2001-04-23➖JORDANS (SCOTLAND) LIMITED resignedcorporate-nominee-director
- 2001-04-23➕OSWALDS OF EDINBURGH LIMITED appointedcorporate-nominee-director
- 2001-04-23➖OSWALDS OF EDINBURGH LIMITED resignedcorporate-nominee-director
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
- +Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 25 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
- +Founder age: Director aged approximately 78 — succession pressure is live.
Succession & seller-readiness
90/100
Likely off-market candidateStrong acquirability signals converging. Worth approaching directly — this is how off-market deals start.
SIGNALS
- primaryFounder aged 70+: Senior director is approximately 78 years old. Natural succession window is now.
- primary20+ year tenure: Director in role 25 years. Very long tenure is a classic succession signal.
- secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 25 years old and no new directors in the last 3 years — succession not yet being planned internally.
- supportingClean filings + long tenure: Disciplined long-tenure operator — classic lifestyle-business pattern that often sells quietly.
Red flags
cleanNo red flags detected from available public data. (This is not a clean bill of health — detailed accounts review still recommended.)
Shareholders & ownership
4 active beneficial owners · fragmented| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mrs Lydia Margaret Fotheringham Individual · Scottish · DOB 07/1971 · age 55 | — | — | board controlboard control | 06/04/2016 |
Elizabeth Marion Mcfadzean Individual · Scottish · DOB 05/1976 · age 50 | — | — | board controlboard control | 06/04/2016 |
Mr Peter John Stewart Individual · Scottish · DOB 04/1975 · age 51 | — | — | board controlboard control | 06/04/2016 |
Iain William Lamond Individual · Scottish · DOB 01/1948 · age 78 | — | — | board controlboard control | 06/04/2016 |
1 historic (ceased) PSC
- Mr Alastair Hamilton Andersonceased 31/12/2023· board control · firm interest
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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Statusactive
Typeprivate-limited-guarant-nsc
Incorporated2001-04-23
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC82990 — Other business support service activities n.e.c.
Registered office
Bordeaux House
31 Kinnoull Street
Perth
PH1 5EN
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2027-01-31
Last made up to: 2025-04-30
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-05-07
Last: 2025-04-23
Officers (4 active · 6 resigned)
ABL (SECRETARIES) LIMITED→
Activecorporate-secretary · appointed 2001-04-23
View their other companies + combined net worth →
FOTHERINGHAM, Lydia Margaret→
Activedirector · ~55y · appointed 2009-02-04
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LAMOND, Iain William→
Activedirector · ~78y · appointed 2001-04-23
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STEWART, Peter John→
Activedirector · ~51y · appointed 2009-02-04
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OSWALDS OF EDINBURGH LIMITED→
Resignedcorporate-nominee-secretary · appointed 2001-04-23 · resigned 2001-04-23
ANDERSON, Alastair Hamilton→
Resigneddirector · ~76y · appointed 2001-04-23 · resigned 2023-12-31
BEATON, George Alexander→
Resigneddirector · ~79y · appointed 2001-04-23 · resigned 2009-02-04
MCFADZEAN, Elizabeth Marion→
Resigneddirector · ~50y · appointed 2011-03-25 · resigned 2023-12-31
JORDANS (SCOTLAND) LIMITED→
Resignedcorporate-nominee-director · appointed 2001-04-23 · resigned 2001-04-23
OSWALDS OF EDINBURGH LIMITED→
Resignedcorporate-nominee-director · appointed 2001-04-23 · resigned 2001-04-23
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Recent filings (66 total)
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2026-04-17
gazette-filings-brought-up-to-date
gazette · DISS40
2026-04-11
gazette-notice-compulsory
gazette · GAZ1
2026-03-31
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-05-29
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2025-01-28
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-06-07
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2024-01-03
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2024-01-03
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2024-01-03
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2024-01-03
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-05-29
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2022-12-20
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-05-27
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2021-12-06
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2021-05-04