MAC MARKETS LIMITED
⚰️Wound downconverted-closed
00153086 · converted-or-closed · incorporated 1919-02-11
Investment thesis
Company converted closed — not a live target.
Why interesting: Historical record only; useful for precedent research.
Why risky: Not transactable.
Opportunity decay
approaching window · 12-months
Approaching a transaction window — refinance or sale event plausible in the next 12 months.
- · Oldest live charge 32.8y old — refinance window within 12 months
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
—
not disclosed
Net worth
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Opportunity
70/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 7499
Sector: Professional, scientific & technical
Investor take
PursueUnclear with a 73-year-old founder — textbook succession opportunity.
Opportunity 70/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. Strong seller-intent signal (70/100, director aged 73). Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (65/100).
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Refinance opportunity
1 live charge · oldest 32.8y
85/100
ready
Refinance conversation should be productive — structure clean and timing right.
- · Oldest live charge is 32.8 years old — likely at or near maturity.
- · Single lender — cleanest path to refinance.
- · Legal-friction score 20/100 — clean.
Data confidence
Overall: low (53/100)Sparse data coverage. Treat AI-generated outputs as preliminary. Manual diligence essential.
Company profile
address, 1 SIC codes, incorporation date
100
Financials
No iXBRL financials extracted
0
Lenders & charges
1 charges (1/1 with lender, 1/1 with type)
90
Directors & officers
24 officers (3 active, 24 linked, 17 with DOB)
84
Ownership & PSC
No PSCs filed (unusual — worth investigating)
35
Director network
20 connected companies via shared directors
90
Filing history
136 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
70/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional
Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.
Business quality
30
Concerning — overdue filings or status flags present.
Acquirability
80
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
85
Few red flags.
Signal strength
100
Good data coverage for analysis.
Recent activity
Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
0
filings
Last 180 days
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filings
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (71 events)Click to expand
- 2011-09-26📄certificate-registration-friendly-societyincorporation · CERTIPS
- 2011-09-26📄miscellaneousmiscellaneous · MISC
- 2011-09-26📄resolutionresolution · RESOLUTIONS
- 2011-09-26🏁Company dissolved
- 2010-11-25📄resolutionresolution · RESOLUTIONS
- 2010-09-10📄annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholdersannual-return · AR01
- 2010-08-17📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2010-08-10📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2010-08-10📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2010-01-11📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2009-11-27📄change-account-reference-date-company-current-shortenedaccounts · AA01
- 2009-11-23📄termination-director-company-with-nameofficers · TM01
- 2009-11-23📄auditors-resignation-companyauditors · AUD
- 2009-11-20📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-addressaddress · AD01
- 2009-11-13📄termination-secretary-company-with-nameofficers · TM02
- 2009-11-13📄appoint-person-secretary-company-with-nameofficers · AP03
- 2009-10-31➕SELLERS, Caroline Jane appointedsecretary
- 2009-10-31➖MARTIN, Emily Louise resignedsecretary
- 2009-10-16➖ROBSON, William Henry Mark resigneddirector
- 2009-09-01📄legacyannual-return · 363a
- 2009-06-03📄legacyofficers · 288b
- 2009-05-27➖CLELAND, Jonathan Bradley resigneddirector
- 2009-03-04📄legacyofficers · 288a
- 2009-03-04📄legacyofficers · 288a
- 2009-03-04📄legacyofficers · 288b
- 2009-03-04📄legacyofficers · 288a
- 2009-02-27➕HUMES, Stephen appointeddirector
- 2009-02-27➕HURRELL, Timothy appointeddirector
- 2009-02-27➖CHEYNE, David George Thomson resigneddirector
- 2009-02-27➕CLELAND, Jonathan Bradley appointeddirector
- 2008-12-12📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2008-11-18📄legacyannual-return · 363a
- 2008-02-19📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2007-11-05📄legacyannual-return · 363a
- 2006-09-06➖HENSHAW, Stephen Anthony resignedsecretary
- 2006-09-06➕MARTIN, Emily Louise appointedsecretary
- 2006-08-07➖HENSHAW, Stephen Anthony resigneddirector
- 2006-06-30➖GRANT, Stephen Martin resignedsecretary
- 2006-06-30➕HENSHAW, Stephen Anthony appointedsecretary
- 2006-06-30➕HENSHAW, Stephen Anthony appointeddirector
- 2006-02-07➖GRANT, Stephen Martin resigneddirector
- 2006-02-07➕ROBSON, William Henry Mark appointeddirector
- 2005-04-13➖BACK, Steven John resigneddirector
- 2004-10-01➕CHEYNE, David George Thomson appointeddirector
- 2003-07-31➖ASHTON, Yvonne Margaret resigneddirector
- 2002-11-21➖SMITH, Alan Frank resigneddirector
- 2002-11-15➖GATTO, Salvatore Martin resigneddirector
- 2002-11-08➕BACK, Steven John appointeddirector
- 2002-06-27➖EGITTO, Joleen resignedsecretary
- 2002-06-27➕GRANT, Stephen Martin appointedsecretary
Showing most recent 50 of 71 events
Owner dependency
83/100
Critical — business is the founderThe business appears inseparable from the founder. Acquisition without a serious earn-out or meaningful transition period would likely destroy value.
FACTORS
- +Two-director setup: Only two active directors — typical of owner-managed SMEs but limits succession.
- +Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 17 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
- +Founder age: Director aged approximately 73 — succession pressure is live.
Succession & seller-readiness
89/100
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 73 years old. Natural succession window is now.
- secondaryTwo-director governance: Small-team governance. Succession depth is thin but not absent.
- secondary12+ year tenure: Director in role 17 years.
- secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 107 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.)
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| 121 CASHIERS LIMITED→ 16064974 · est 2024 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 1y | — | — |
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Statusconverted-closed
Typeconverted-or-closed
Incorporated1919-02-11
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC7499 — SIC 7499
Registered office
New Century House
Corporation Street
Manchester
M60 4ES
United Kingdom
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: —
Last made up to: 2010-01-02
Confirmation statement
Next due: —
Last: —
Officers (0 active · 21 resigned)
SELLERS, Caroline Jane→
Activesecretary · appointed 2009-10-31
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HUMES, Stephen→
Activedirector · ~61y · appointed 2009-02-27
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HURRELL, Timothy→
Activedirector · ~73y · appointed 2009-02-27
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BROWN, Michael Alfred→
Resignedsecretary · resigned 1993-04-02
EGITTO, Joleen→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 1998-11-23 · resigned 2002-06-27
GRANT, Stephen Martin→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2002-06-27 · resigned 2006-06-30
GRANT, Stephen Martin→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 1993-04-02 · resigned 1998-11-23
HENSHAW, Stephen Anthony→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2006-06-30 · resigned 2006-09-06
MARTIN, Emily Louise→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2006-09-06 · resigned 2009-10-31
ASHTON, Yvonne Margaret→
Resigneddirector · ~65y · appointed 1994-01-17 · resigned 2003-07-31
BACK, Steven John→
Resigneddirector · ~66y · appointed 2002-11-08 · resigned 2005-04-13
CHEYNE, David George Thomson→
Resigneddirector · ~65y · appointed 2004-10-01 · resigned 2009-02-27
CLELAND, Jonathan Bradley→
Resigneddirector · ~61y · appointed 2009-02-27 · resigned 2009-05-27
COATES, Philip Raymond→
Resigneddirector · ~76y · appointed 1993-06-28 · resigned 1998-03-20
COOPER, Geoffrey Ian→
Resigneddirector · ~72y · appointed 1993-05-14 · resigned 1993-12-17
GATTO, Salvatore Martin→
Resigneddirector · ~76y · appointed 1993-12-17 · resigned 2002-11-15
GRANT, Stephen Martin→
Resigneddirector · ~76y · appointed 1993-01-18 · resigned 2006-02-07
HARTE, Damien Bernard→
Resigneddirector · ~70y · appointed 1993-03-20 · resigned 1993-05-14
HENSHAW, Stephen Anthony→
Resigneddirector · ~69y · appointed 2006-06-30 · resigned 2006-08-07
MITCHELL INNES, Alistair Campbell→
Resigneddirector · ~92y · resigned 1993-03-20
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Mortgages & charges
1
Total charges
0
Outstanding
0
Active lenders
Status:Lender:1 of 1 shown
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| satisfied | Samuel Montagu & Co. Limitedas Agent and Trustee for the Banks (As Defined) | Composite guarantee and debenture | 1 property | 05/07/1993 | 13/08/1996 |
Recent filings (136 total)
certificate-registration-friendly-society
incorporation · CERTIPS
2011-09-26
miscellaneous
miscellaneous · MISC
2011-09-26
resolution
resolution · RESOLUTIONS
2011-09-26
resolution
resolution · RESOLUTIONS
2010-11-25
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2010-09-10
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2010-08-17
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2010-08-10
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2010-08-10
accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2010-01-11
change-account-reference-date-company-current-shortened
accounts · AA01
2009-11-27
termination-director-company-with-name
officers · TM01
2009-11-23
auditors-resignation-company
auditors · AUD
2009-11-23
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address
address · AD01
2009-11-20
termination-secretary-company-with-name
officers · TM02
2009-11-13
appoint-person-secretary-company-with-name
officers · AP03
2009-11-13