MITCHELLS & BUTLERS LEISURE RETAIL LIMITED

🌳Matureactive

01001181 · ltd · incorporated 1971-01-29

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

approaching window · 12-months

Approaching a transaction window — refinance or sale event plausible in the next 12 months.

· Oldest live charge 39.9y old — refinance window within 12 months

🔒Estimated value

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Turnover

—

not disclosed

Net worth

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Opportunity

77/100

Strong

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What this business does

Primary activity: Other business support service activities n.e.c.

Sector: Administrative & support services

Investor take

Pass (distressed without resilience)

Distressed active trading company — structural issues outweigh the discount.

Opportunity 77/100 (strong), bankability 85/100. Strong seller-intent signal (73/100, director aged 65). Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: Resolve: 1 insolvency-related filing on record. Filings relating to insolvency, liquidation, or administration exist in the company's history. Review before proceeding. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (65/100).

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Refinance opportunity

2 live charges · 2 lenders · oldest 39.9y

70/100

ready

Refinance conversation should be productive — structure clean and timing right.

· Oldest live charge is 39.9 years old — likely at or near maturity.
· Two lenders — manageable, but coordination required.
· Legal-friction score 20/100 — clean.

Data confidence

Overall: medium (61/100)

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

Lenders & charges

2 charges (2/2 with lender, 2/2 with type)

Directors & officers

42 officers (6 active, 42 linked, 32 with DOB)

Ownership & PSC

1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared

Director network

21 connected companies via shared directors

Filing history

201 filings on record

Gazette notices

No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)

Opportunity Score

77/100Strong

PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional

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

Business quality

Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.

Acquirability

Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.

Risk profile

Some moderate concerns — review flags.

Signal strength

100

Good data coverage for analysis.

Recent activity

Last 30 days

filings

Last 90 days

filings

• 1 officers
• 1 accounts

Last 180 days

filings

• 3 officers
• 1 accounts
• 1 confirmation-statement

Counts from Companies House filing history.

Corporate timeline (100 events)Click to expand

2026-03-24
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change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2026-02-23
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accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2026-02-20
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officers · AP01
2026-02-12
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BRADLEY, Fiona Mary appointed
director
2026-01-14
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officers · TM01
2025-12-31
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HOPKINS, Christian resigned
director
2025-02-05
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accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2024-10-17
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capital-allotment-shares
capital · SH01
2024-10-17
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capital · SH19
2024-10-17
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legacy
capital · SH20
2024-10-17
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legacy
insolvency · CAP-SS
2024-10-17
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resolution
resolution · RESOLUTIONS
2024-02-22
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accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2024-01-04
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termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2023-12-31
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HUGHES, Alison Jane Margaret resigned
director
2023-03-31
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accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2022-10-17
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capital-allotment-shares
capital · SH01
2022-10-01
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memorandum-articles
incorporation · MA
2022-10-01
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resolution
resolution · RESOLUTIONS
2022-09-15
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appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2022-09-15
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appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2022-09-07
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termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2022-09-01
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FREEMAN, Andrew David appointed
director
2022-09-01
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HUGHES, Alison Jane Margaret appointed
director
2022-08-31
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MCMAHON, Gregory Joseph resigned
director
2022-02-16
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accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2020-09-07
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BURTON, Denise Patricia appointed
secretary
2020-09-07
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MCMAHON, Gregory Joseph resigned
secretary
2020-04-01
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MCMAHON, Gregory Joseph appointed
secretary
2020-03-31
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BURTON, Denise Patricia resigned
secretary
2018-06-27
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HOPKINS, Christian appointed
director
2014-01-31
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YOUNG, Robin Mark resigned
director
2013-02-15
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MCMAHON, Gregory Joseph appointed
director
2013-01-31
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EVANS, Douglas George resigned
director
2012-11-12
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SINGH, Saudagar resigned
director
2012-06-11
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EVANS, Douglas George appointed
director
2012-02-15
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TODD, Kevin resigned
director
2011-11-15
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COLDRICK, Amanda resigned
director
2011-11-15
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MARTIN, Adam Melville resigned
director
2011-11-15
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MOXHAM, Roger Timothy resigned
director
2011-03-15
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FOWLE, Adam Peter resigned
director
2011-03-08
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BERROW, Jacqueline Ann resigned
director
2011-01-19
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BURTON, Denise Patricia appointed
secretary
2011-01-19
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TROUSDALE, Carolyn resigned
secretary
2010-11-15
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BENJAMIN, Rachel Abigail resigned
secretary
2010-11-15
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TROUSDALE, Carolyn appointed
secretary
2010-10-21
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KENNEDY, Bronagh resigned
director
2010-08-31
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MARTINDALE, Susan Katrina appointed
director
2010-08-31
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MILES, Lee Jonathan appointed
director
2010-08-31
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VAUGHAN, Andrew William appointed
director

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Owner dependency

65/100

High — earn-out structure required

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

FACTORS

-5 active directors: Broader management team in place — suggests transferable governance.
+Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 16 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
+Founder age: Director aged approximately 65 — succession pressure is live.

Succession & seller-readiness

63/100

Strong succession signal

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

SIGNALS

primaryFounder aged 63+: Senior director is approximately 65. Approaching typical UK retirement age — succession thinking likely.
secondary12+ year tenure: Director in role 16 years.
supportingClean filings + long tenure: Disciplined long-tenure operator — classic lifestyle-business pattern that often sells quietly.

Red flags

1 high ·

1 insolvency-related filing on record

high

Filings relating to insolvency, liquidation, or administration exist in the company's history. Review before proceeding.

Evidence: 2024-10-17: legacy

Group structure

Mitchells & Butlers Leisure Holdings Limited is the ultimate parent — holding 75%+ shares. This company sits inside their group.

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Mitchells & Butlers Leisure Holdings Limited

Corporate parent · holds 75-100% shares · board control

ultimate parent

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MITCHELLS & BUTLERS LEISURE RETAIL LIMITED

This company · 01001181

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
Mitchells & Butlers Leisure Holdings Limited Corporate entity	75–100%	75–100%	board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control	06/04/2016

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

Incorporated1971-01-29

Jurisdictionengland-wales

Primary SIC82990 — Other business support service activities n.e.c.

Registered office

27 Fleet Street

Birmingham

West Midlands

B3 1JP

Filing status

Accounts

Next due: 2027-06-30

Last made up to: 2025-09-27

Confirmation statement

Next due: 2027-02-14

Last: 2026-01-31