SILVER STAG LODGE LTD
Opportunity 71/100 (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: share sale to pe / searcher (58/100).
Data confidence
Overall: high (80/100)Strong data coverage across all sections. AI outputs should be trusted with minimal caveats.
Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.
Signals from accounts
Derived from iXBRL accounts · FRS 102Key financials
2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accountsHover to see exact values · click legend to toggle series
Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 102| Metric | 2024-09-30 | 2023-09-30 |
|---|---|---|
| Total assets | £2.2k | £2 |
| Current assets | £2.7k | £2 |
| Cash | £2.7k | — |
| Net assets | £2.2k | £2 |
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.
Available from the Pro tier upwards.
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Corporate timeline (8 events)Click to expand
- 2025-05-21📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2024-11-02📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2024-04-24📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2023-06-05📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2022-06-15📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2020-09-16🏢Company incorporatedAs SILVER STAG LODGE LTD
- 2020-09-16➕HOLLING, Catriona appointeddirector
- 2020-09-16📄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.
- +Sole director: Only one active director — all governance concentrated on one person.
- +No director turnover: Company is 6 years old with no director changes — suggests a very tight-knit founder team never broadened.
Succession & seller-readiness
Some succession indicators present. Worth watching; approach if sector/strategy fits.
- primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.
Red flags
cleanShareholders & ownership
2 active beneficial owners| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mr Nicholas Charles Holling Individual · British · DOB 12/1973 · age 53 | 25–50% | 25–50% | board control25-50% shares · 25-50% voting · board control | 16/09/2020 |
Mrs Catriona Holling Individual · British · DOB 11/1977 · age 49 | 25–50% | 25–50% | board control25-50% shares · 25-50% voting · board control | 16/09/2020 |
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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7 specific questions generated from this company's actual signals — liquidity, leverage, director age, charge count, red flags, age-of-company.
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