26 LAFFERTY GROUP LTD
Opportunity 75/100 (strong), bankability 65/100. Same-surname younger director in place — likely family handover, not open to sale. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (73/100).
Data confidence
Overall: medium (73/100)Adequate coverage. AI outputs are reliable for the sections scored high; verify the rest in diligence.
Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.
Signals from accounts
Derived from iXBRL accounts · FRS 102Key financials
1 year extracted from filed iXBRL accountsFinancials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 102| Metric | 2025-05-31 |
|---|---|
| Total assets | £11.5k |
| Current assets | £74.4k |
| Cash | £18.5k |
| Debtors | £43.1k |
| Net assets | £2.8k |
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.
See pricing →Recent activity
- • 1 officers
- • 1 officers
- • 1 accounts
Corporate timeline (6 events)Click to expand
- 2026-01-28📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2026-01-16📄accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridgedaccounts · AA
- 2026-01-15➕LAFFERTY, Celeste Sara appointeddirector
- 2024-05-15🏢Company incorporatedAs 26 LAFFERTY GROUP LTD
- 2024-05-15➕LAFFERTY, Grant Jonathan appointeddirector
- 2024-05-15📄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.
- +Two-director setup: Only two active directors — typical of owner-managed SMEs but limits succession.
- +Founder name in company name: Company name contains director surname "LAFFERTY" — strong identity link between founder and business.
- +Senior director age: Director aged approximately 60 — approaching natural succession window.
- +Family involvement: Multiple officers share a surname — likely family business, which concentrates governance.
- +Young company: Only 1.9 years old — management layer unlikely to be developed.
Red flags
cleanShareholders & ownership
2 active beneficial owners| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Ms Celeste Sara Lafferty Individual · Scottish · DOB 04/1966 · age 60 | 50–75% | 50–75% | 50-75% shares · 50-75% voting | 15/05/2024 |
Mr Grant Jonathan Lafferty Individual · British · DOB 03/1987 · age 39 | 25–50% | 25–50% | 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting | 15/05/2024 |
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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