LOLLIPOP LAND LTD

🏛️Establishedactive
SC588240 · ltd · incorporated 2018-02-09
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
year to Feb 2024
Net worth
£98.8k
book net assets
Opportunity
67/100
Strong
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What this business does
Primary activity: Other amusement and recreation activities n.e.c.
Sector: Arts, entertainment & recreation
Investor take
Special-situation opportunity
Distressed leisure with salvageable qualities — special-situations priority.

Opportunity 67/100 (strong), bankability 55/100. High owner-dependency — earn-out structure likely required for clean transition. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: File overdue accounts. Clears statutory overdue flag — immediate bankability uplift for refinance conversations. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (53/100).

Data confidence

Overall: high (84/100)

Strong data coverage across all sections. AI outputs should be trusted with minimal caveats.

Company profile
address, 1 SIC codes, incorporation date
100
Financials
2 years of iXBRL accounts extracted (YoY deltas available) + narrative notes parsed
75
Lenders & charges
Confirmed no charges registered
85
Directors & officers
3 officers (2 active, 3 linked, 3 with DOB)
90
Ownership & PSC
2 active PSC(s) of 2 total, 2 with control declared
90
Director network
20 connected companies via shared directors
90
Filing history
18 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
67/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional 

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

Business quality
50
Adequate — check latest filings for context.
Acquirability
75
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
67
Some moderate concerns — review flags.
Signal strength
90
Good data coverage for analysis.

Signals from accounts

Derived from iXBRL accounts · FRS 105 (micro)
Positive net assets
Net assets £98,784

Key financials

2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accounts
Cash
Net Worth
£99k
~ YoY
Current Assets
£27k
~ YoY
Current Liabilities
£0£20k£40k£59k£79k£99kFeb 2023Feb 2024

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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 105 (micro)
Metric2024-02-282023-02-28
Total assets£98.8k£98.8k
Current assets£26.8k£26.8k
Net assets£98.8k£98.8k

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

🔒Filing-note intelligence

1 signal 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
1
filing
  • 1 confirmation-statement
Last 180 days
1
filing
  • 1 confirmation-statement
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (15 events)Click to expand
  1. 2024-11-29
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  2. 2023-11-22
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  3. 2023-08-02
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    officers · AP01
  4. 2023-03-13
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    accounts-amended-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AAMD
  5. 2022-11-30
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  6. 2021-11-30
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  7. 2021-07-01
    SLAVIN, Christine appointed
    director
  8. 2021-02-28
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  9. 2019-11-08
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    accounts · AA
  10. 2018-11-15
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  11. 2018-11-14
    SLAVIN, Christine resigned
    director
  12. 2018-02-09
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    Company incorporated
    As LOLLIPOP LAND LTD
  13. 2018-02-09
    SHANKS, Marion appointed
    director
  14. 2018-02-09
    SLAVIN, Christine appointed
    director
  15. 2018-02-09
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    incorporation-company
    incorporation · NEWINC

Owner dependency

66/100
High — earn-out structure required

Material founder dependency. Consider a 2-3 year earn-out and build in a handover plan before completion.

FACTORS
  • +Two-director setup: Only two active directors — typical of owner-managed SMEs but limits succession.
  • +Senior director age: Director aged approximately 64 — approaching natural succession window.

Succession & seller-readiness

56/100
Strong succession signal

Multiple signals suggest succession is on the horizon. Candidate for proactive outreach.

SIGNALS
  • primaryFounder aged 63+: Senior director is approximately 64. Approaching typical UK retirement age — succession thinking likely.
  • secondaryTwo-director governance: Small-team governance. Succession depth is thin but not absent.

Red flags

1 high ·
Accounts overdue
high

Statutory accounts have not been filed by their due date. Can indicate admin breakdown, cash preservation, or deliberate delay.

Evidence: Next due: 2026-02-28

Shareholders & ownership

2 active beneficial owners
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Ms Marion Shanks
Individual · British · DOB 10/1962 · age 64
2550%
25–50%25-50% shares · 25-50% voting09/02/2018
Ms Christine Slavin
Individual · British · DOB 09/1965 · age 61
2550%
25–50%25-50% shares · 25-50% voting09/02/2018

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
Incorporated2018-02-09
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC93290 — Other amusement and recreation activities n.e.c.

Registered office

28-30 North Street
Dalry
Ayrshire
KA24 5DW
United Kingdom

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2026-02-28OVERDUE
Last made up to: 2024-02-28
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-02-22
Last: 2026-02-08

Officers (2 active · 1 resigned)

SHANKS, Marion
director · ~64y · appointed 2018-02-09
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Active
SLAVIN, Christine
director · ~61y · appointed 2021-07-01
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Active
SLAVIN, Christine
director · ~61y · appointed 2018-02-09 · resigned 2018-11-14
Resigned

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Recent filings (18 total)

confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-03-23
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-02-13
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2024-11-29
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-03-19
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2023-11-22
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2023-08-02
accounts-amended-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AAMD
2023-03-13
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-02-22
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2022-11-30
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-03-21
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2021-11-30
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-04-13
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2021-02-28
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2020-03-18
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2019-11-08