MITCHELL PACKAGING LIMITED
🌳Matureactive
00535311 · ltd · incorporated 1954-07-03
Investment thesis
Well-run mature business — low negotiation leverage; premium likely.
Why interesting: Textbook target; clean filings, stable trading.
Why risky: No pressure on seller; any deal likely at full price.
Opportunity decay
hardening · 12-months
Already tight — no obvious softening catalysts on the horizon.
- · Thesis: well-run, low negotiation leverage
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
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not disclosed
Net worth
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Opportunity
76/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: Non-trading company
Sector: Professional, scientific & technical
Investor take
PursueStrong opportunity: dormant / non-trading with strong profile and bankable structure.
Opportunity 76/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. High owner-dependency — earn-out structure likely required for clean transition. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (58/100).
Data confidence
Overall: medium (59/100)Adequate coverage. AI outputs are reliable for the sections scored high; verify the rest in diligence.
Company profile
address, 1 SIC codes, incorporation date
100
Financials
No iXBRL financials extracted
0
Lenders & charges
Confirmed no charges registered
85
Directors & officers
18 officers (2 active, 18 linked, 13 with DOB)
84
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
10 connected companies via shared directors
75
Filing history
128 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
76/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional
Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.
Business quality
70
Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.
Acquirability
65
Some acquirability indicators.
Risk profile
85
Few red flags.
Signal strength
90
Good data coverage for analysis.
Recent activity
Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
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filings
Last 180 days
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filings
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (45 events)Click to expand
- 2025-04-02📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2024-05-09📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2023-04-25📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2022-03-16📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2021-03-24➕MACDONALD, James Graham appointeddirector
- 2021-03-24➖LOVE, John resignedsecretary
- 2021-03-24➖LOVE, John resigneddirector
- 2021-03-24📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2021-03-24📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2021-03-24📄termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM02
- 2021-03-17📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2020-03-04📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2019-04-09📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2019-03-04📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2019-03-04📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2019-03-04📄change-person-secretary-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH03
- 2018-02-28📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2017-03-02📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2016-05-16📄annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholdersannual-return · AR01
- 2015-05-08➖COTTON, Andrew resignedsecretary
- 2015-05-08➕LOVE, John appointedsecretary
- 2015-05-08➖COTTON, Andrew resigneddirector
- 2015-05-08➕LOVE, John appointeddirector
- 2010-09-10➕COTTON, Andrew appointedsecretary
- 2010-09-10➖YOUNG, George Hunter resignedsecretary
- 2010-09-10➕COTTON, Andrew appointeddirector
- 2010-09-10➖YOUNG, George Hunter resigneddirector
- 2009-03-24➖CASEY, Graham Hendry resigneddirector
- 2004-04-07➖FINNEY, Andre Ronald resigneddirector
- 2003-08-11➖GRAY, Ivor resignedsecretary
- 2003-08-11➕YOUNG, George Hunter appointedsecretary
- 2003-05-22➕YOUNG, George Hunter appointeddirector
- 2002-02-11➕CASEY, Graham Hendry appointeddirector
- 2002-02-11➖DAWSON, David Murray resigneddirector
- 2000-11-30➖KING, Richard Patrick resignedsecretary
- 2000-11-30➖KING, Richard Patrick resigneddirector
- 2000-11-23➕GRAY, Ivor appointeddirector
- 2000-11-23➕GRAY, Ivor appointedsecretary
- 2000-11-23➕DAWSON, David Murray appointeddirector
- 2000-01-31➖HOLLINGSWORTH, Paul Michael resigneddirector
- 1999-12-31➖MACFARLANE OF BEARSDEN, Lord resigneddirector
- 1999-12-31➖MACKIE, William Paterson resigneddirector
- 1996-01-01➕HOLLINGSWORTH, Paul Michael appointeddirector
- 1995-11-03➖MARRATT, Eric Ronald resigneddirector
- 1954-07-03🏢Company incorporatedAs MITCHELL PACKAGING LIMITED
Owner dependency
68/100
High — earn-out structure requiredMaterial 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.
- +Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 25 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
Succession & seller-readiness
66/100
Strong succession signalMultiple signals suggest succession is on the horizon. Candidate for proactive outreach.
SIGNALS
- secondaryTwo-director governance: Small-team governance. Succession depth is thin but not absent.
- primary20+ year tenure: Director in role 25 years. Very long tenure is a classic succession signal.
- secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 72 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.)
Group structure
Macfarlane Group Uk Limited is the ultimate parent — holding 75%+ shares. This company sits inside their group.
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Macfarlane Group Uk Limited
Corporate parent
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MITCHELL PACKAGING LIMITED
This company · 00535311
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Macfarlane Group Uk Limited Corporate entity | — | 75–100% | 75-100% voting | 06/04/2016 |
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated1954-07-03
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC74990 — Non-trading company
Registered office
C/O Macfarlane Group Uk Limited
Siskin Parkway East,
Middlemarch Business Park
Coventry
CV3 4PE
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-09-30
Last made up to: 2024-12-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-05-28
Last: 2025-05-14
Officers (2 active · 16 resigned)
Active
MACDONALD, James Graham→
Activedirector · ~40y · appointed 2021-03-24
View their other companies + combined net worth →
COTTON, Andrew→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2010-09-10 · resigned 2015-05-08
GRAY, Ivor→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2000-11-23 · resigned 2003-08-11
KING, Richard Patrick→
Resignedsecretary · resigned 2000-11-30
LOVE, John→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2015-05-08 · resigned 2021-03-24
YOUNG, George Hunter→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2003-08-11 · resigned 2010-09-10
CASEY, Graham Hendry→
Resigneddirector · ~67y · appointed 2002-02-11 · resigned 2009-03-24
COTTON, Andrew→
Resigneddirector · ~61y · appointed 2010-09-10 · resigned 2015-05-08
DAWSON, David Murray→
Resigneddirector · ~66y · appointed 2000-11-23 · resigned 2002-02-11
FINNEY, Andre Ronald→
Resigneddirector · ~80y · resigned 2004-04-07
HOLLINGSWORTH, Paul Michael→
Resigneddirector · ~60y · appointed 1996-01-01 · resigned 2000-01-31
KING, Richard Patrick→
Resigneddirector · ~75y · resigned 2000-11-30
LOVE, John→
Resigneddirector · ~66y · appointed 2015-05-08 · resigned 2021-03-24
MACFARLANE OF BEARSDEN, Lord→
Resigneddirector · ~100y · resigned 1999-12-31
MACKIE, William Paterson→
Resigneddirector · ~92y · resigned 1999-12-31
MARRATT, Eric Ronald→
Resigneddirector · ~76y · resigned 1995-11-03
YOUNG, George Hunter→
Resigneddirector · ~76y · appointed 2003-05-22 · resigned 2010-09-10
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Recent filings (128 total)
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-05-27
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2025-04-02
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-06-04
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2024-05-09
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-05-30
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2023-04-25
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-05-18
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2022-03-16
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-05-24
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2021-03-24
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2021-03-24
termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM02
2021-03-24
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2021-03-17
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2020-05-15
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2020-03-04