D. I. LAMONT & CO. LTD
- · Lifecycle stage drifting downward
- · Currently "declining"
- 82990Other business support service activities n.e.c.
Opportunity 73/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. 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: strategic trade sale (70/100).
Data confidence
Overall: medium (79/100)Adequate coverage. AI outputs are reliable for the sections scored high; verify the rest in diligence.
Sector-multiple EBITDA, turnover, and NAV-proxy valuation range with confidence tier — derived from extracted iXBRL financials.
Available from the Pro tier upwards.
See pricing →Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.
Signals from accounts
Derived from iXBRL accounts · accounting standard not declaredKey financials
2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accountsHover to see exact values · click legend to toggle series
Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown| Metric | 2025-06-30 | 2024-06-30 |
|---|---|---|
| Turnover | £1.19M | £1.48M |
| Gross profit | £1.14M | £1.43M |
| Profit before tax | £168.4k | £960.1k |
| Average employees | 400 | 400 |
Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.
2 signals detected in this company's narrative notes — going-concern language, audit opinion, contingent liabilities, related-party transactions.
Available from the Pro tier upwards.
See pricing →Recent activity
- • 1 confirmation-statement
- • 1 accounts
Corporate timeline (22 events)Click to expand
- 2025-12-10📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2025-03-07📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2025-02-28📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2024-11-18➖LAMONT, Douglas Ian resigneddirector
- 2023-10-24📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2022-09-16📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2021-11-22📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2020-09-26📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2019-09-20📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2018-11-13📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2018-08-16📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC05
- 2018-08-16📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2018-05-26📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2017-11-15📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2017-11-15📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2017-11-15📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC02
- 2017-11-15📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC02
- 2013-08-01➕LAMONT, Martin Iain appointeddirector
- 2013-07-09➖BARNETT, William Macnab resignedsecretary
- 2012-07-09🏢Company incorporatedAs D. I. LAMONT & CO. LTD
- 2012-07-09➕BARNETT, William Macnab appointedsecretary
- 2012-07-09➕LAMONT, Douglas Ian appointeddirector
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.
- +Founder name in company name: Company name contains director surname "LAMONT" — strong identity link between founder and business.
Succession & seller-readiness
Multiple signals suggest succession is on the horizon. Candidate for proactive outreach.
- primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.
- secondary12+ year tenure: Director in role 13 years.
- supportingClean filings + long tenure: Disciplined long-tenure operator — classic lifestyle-business pattern that often sells quietly.
Red flags
cleanGroup structure
Lamont Leasing Ltd is the ultimate parent — holding 75%+ shares. This company sits inside their group.
Parent relationships inferred from Persons with Significant Control filings. Full subsidiary tree requires reverse-lookup (coming).
Shareholders & ownership
1 active beneficial owner · dominant holder ≥75%| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Lamont Leasing Ltd Corporate entity | 75–100% | — | 75-100% shares | 15/11/2017 |
2 historic (ceased) PSCs
- Lamont Property Lets Ltdceased 30/04/2018· 25-50% shares
- Mr Douglas Ian Lamontceased 15/11/2017· 50-75% shares
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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8 specific questions generated from this company's actual signals — liquidity, leverage, director age, charge count, red flags, age-of-company.
Available from the Pro tier upwards.
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