MOTEK PORTABLE PRODUCTS LIMITED

🌳Matureactive
01366764 · ltd · incorporated 1978-05-05
Investment thesis
Established operating company — standard diligence applies, no dominant angle.
Why interesting: Live, filing, normal profile.
Why risky: No standout signals in either direction.
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
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year to Sept 2025
Net worth
£86
book net assets
Opportunity
76/100
Strong
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What this business does
Primary activity: Non-trading company
Sector: Professional, scientific & technical
Investor take
Pursue
Dormant / non-trading with a 72-year-old founder — textbook succession opportunity.

Opportunity 76/100 (strong), bankability 57/100. Strong seller-intent signal (63/100, director aged 72). Asset purchase likely safer than share purchase given structural signals. Biggest value-creation lever: Consolidate lender relationships. 10 distinct lenders creates friction — refinance into single-lender structure for cleaner diligence. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (45/100).

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Refinance opportunity

21 live charges · 6 lenders · oldest 42.6y

25/100
too messy

Structure is too messy for a clean refinance right now — clean up first or expect bespoke terms.

  • · Oldest live charge is 42.6 years old — likely at or near maturity.
  • · 6 lenders named — inter-creditor friction likely.
  • · Legal-friction score 55/100 (high).

Data confidence

Overall: high (80/100)

Strong data coverage across all sections. AI outputs should be trusted with minimal caveats.

Company profile
address, 1 SIC codes, incorporation date
100
Financials
2 years of iXBRL accounts extracted (YoY deltas available) + narrative notes parsed
75
Lenders & charges
21 charges (21/21 with lender, 21/21 with type)
90
Directors & officers
25 officers (4 active, 25 linked, 19 with DOB)
85
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
3 connected companies via shared directors
54
Filing history
194 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
🔒Estimated company valuation

Sector-multiple EBITDA, turnover, and NAV-proxy valuation range with confidence tier — derived from extracted iXBRL financials.

Available from the Pro tier upwards.

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Opportunity Score
76/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional 

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

Business quality
60
Adequate — check latest filings for context.
Acquirability
85
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
74
Few red flags.
Signal strength
100
Good data coverage for analysis.

Signals from accounts

Derived from iXBRL accounts · FRS 105 (micro)
Positive net assets
Net assets £86

Key financials

2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accounts
Cash
—
Net Worth
£86
~ YoY
Current Assets
£86
~ YoY
Current Liabilities
—
£0£17£34£52£69£86Sept 2024Sept 2025

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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 105 (micro)
Metric2025-09-302024-09-30
Total assets£86£86
Current assets£86£86
Net assets£86£86

Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.

🔒Filing-note intelligence

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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Recent activity

Last 30 days
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filings
Last 90 days
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filings
Last 180 days
0
filings
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (91 events)Click to expand
  1. 2025-12-30
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  2. 2025-05-06
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  3. 2023-10-19
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  4. 2023-03-30
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  5. 2022-04-01
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  6. 2021-04-01
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  7. 2020-05-05
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  8. 2019-06-28
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  9. 2018-06-27
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  10. 2017-05-26
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  11. 2016-06-06
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  12. 2015-12-02
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  13. 2015-06-24
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  14. 2014-11-18
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  15. 2014-08-04
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    address · AD01
  16. 2005-04-30
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    BRAITHWAITE, Glinys appointed
    secretary
  17. 2005-04-30
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    ADDY, Christopher resigned
    secretary
  18. 2005-04-30
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    ADDY, Christopher resigned
    director
  19. 2005-01-26
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    LING, Howard Alan resigned
    director
  20. 2004-09-17
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    REED, Julie Deborah resigned
    director
  21. 2004-02-19
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    STEPHENSON, David resigned
    director
  22. 2003-11-11
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    ADDY, Christopher appointed
    director
  23. 2003-10-10
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    ADDY, Christopher appointed
    secretary
  24. 2003-10-10
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    MILLBANK, Sara Louise resigned
    secretary
  25. 2003-09-20
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    Charge satisfied #13
  26. 2003-07-15
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    BELLAS, Anthony appointed
    director
  27. 2003-07-15
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    BRAITHWAITE, Glinys appointed
    director
  28. 2003-07-15
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    REES, Robert appointed
    director
  29. 2003-07-15
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    KELLY, Anthony resigned
    director
  30. 2003-07-15
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    STEPHENSON, David appointed
    director
  31. 2003-07-15
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    WEAVIS, Mark Gavin resigned
    director
  32. 2003-07-15
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    Charge registered #21
    Lender: Barclays Bank PLC
  33. 2003-07-15
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    Charge registered #20
    Lender: Barclays Bank PLC
  34. 2002-11-29
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    MILLBANK, Sara Louise appointed
    secretary
  35. 2002-11-29
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    REEDER, Michael John resigned
    secretary
  36. 2002-11-29
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    REEDER, Michael John resigned
    director
  37. 2002-11-27
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    REED, Julie Deborah appointed
    director
  38. 2001-05-09
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    KELLY, Anthony appointed
    director
  39. 2001-05-09
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    WEAVIS, Mark Gavin appointed
    director
  40. 2001-03-02
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    STEVENSON, David resigned
    director
  41. 2000-07-17
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    MURDOCH, Gordon Paterson resigned
    director
  42. 2000-05-12
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    Charge registered #19
    Lender: Royscot Spa Leasing Limited
  43. 2000-04-19
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    Charge satisfied #12
  44. 2000-04-19
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    Charge satisfied #11
  45. 2000-04-19
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    Charge satisfied #10
  46. 2000-04-19
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    Charge satisfied #9
  47. 2000-04-19
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    Charge satisfied #8
  48. 2000-04-19
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    Charge satisfied #7
  49. 2000-02-24
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    MILLINGTON, Andrew John resigned
    director
  50. 2000-02-24
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    Charge registered #18
    Lender: The Governor and Company of the Bank of Scotland
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Owner dependency

75/100
High — earn-out structure required

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

FACTORS
  • +Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 23 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
  • +Founder age: Director aged approximately 72 — succession pressure is live.

Succession & seller-readiness

90/100
Likely off-market candidate

Strong acquirability signals converging. Worth approaching directly — this is how off-market deals start.

SIGNALS
  • primaryFounder aged 70+: Senior director is approximately 72 years old. Natural succession window is now.
  • primary20+ year tenure: Director in role 23 years. Very long tenure is a classic succession signal.
  • secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 48 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

1 med · 1 low
Charge satisfaction-then-recreation pattern
medium

Multiple instances where a charge was satisfied and a new charge created within 6 months. Suggests active refinancing cycle.

10 live charges
low

Heavily leveraged with multiple live security positions — understand the capital structure before proceeding.

Group structure

Ninehundred Communications Group Limited is the ultimate parent — holding 75%+ shares. This company sits inside their group.

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Ninehundred Communications Group Limited
Corporate parent · holds 75-100% shares
ultimate parent
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MOTEK PORTABLE PRODUCTS LIMITED
This company · 01366764

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%
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Ninehundred Communications Group Limited
Corporate entity
75–100%
—75-100% shares06/04/2016

From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.

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8 specific questions generated from this company's actual signals — liquidity, leverage, director age, charge count, red flags, age-of-company.

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Company details

Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated1978-05-05
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC74990 — Non-trading company

Registered office

3 Railway Court
Ten Pound Walk
Doncaster
South Yorkshire
DN4 5FB

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2027-06-30
Last made up to: 2025-09-30
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-11-10
Last: 2025-10-27

Officers (4 active · 21 resigned)

BRAITHWAITE, Glinys→
secretary · appointed 2005-04-30
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Active
BELLAS, Anthony→
director · ~72y · appointed 2003-07-15
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Active
BRAITHWAITE, Glinys→
director · ~70y · appointed 2003-07-15
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
REES, Robert→
director · ~68y · appointed 2003-07-15
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
ADDY, Christopher→
secretary · appointed 2003-10-10 · resigned 2005-04-30
Resigned
BERRY, Joanne→
secretary · resigned 1995-11-27
Resigned
MILLBANK, Sara Louise→
secretary · appointed 2002-11-29 · resigned 2003-10-10
Resigned
REEDER, Michael John→
secretary · appointed 1998-09-28 · resigned 2002-11-29
Resigned
PINSENT MASONS SECRETARIAL LIMITED→
corporate-secretary · appointed 1995-11-27 · resigned 1999-11-05
Resigned
ADDY, Christopher→
director · ~65y · appointed 2003-11-11 · resigned 2005-04-30
Resigned
AYRE, Ian→
director · ~63y · appointed 1998-06-01 · resigned 1999-01-25
Resigned
BALDWIN, Nigel Richard→
director · ~71y · appointed 1993-08-09 · resigned 1998-07-16
Resigned
BERRY, Alan→
director · ~73y · resigned 1995-11-27
Resigned
BERRY, Joanne→
director · ~59y · appointed 1995-03-23 · resigned 1995-11-27
Resigned
HOLDEN, Barrie Trevor→
director · ~67y · resigned 1993-08-13
Resigned
HUMPHRIES, Nicholas James→
director · ~59y · appointed 1995-12-04 · resigned 1998-12-31
Resigned
KELLY, Anthony→
director · ~67y · appointed 2001-05-09 · resigned 2003-07-15
Resigned
LING, Howard Alan→
director · ~71y · appointed 1996-10-30 · resigned 2005-01-26
Resigned
MILLINGTON, Andrew John→
director · ~64y · appointed 1999-01-19 · resigned 2000-02-24
Resigned
MURDOCH, Gordon Paterson→
director · ~76y · appointed 1999-05-24 · resigned 2000-07-17
Resigned

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Mortgages & charges

21
Total charges
10
Outstanding
3
Active lenders
Status:Lender:21 of 21 shown
TypeProperties
outstanding
Barclays
Barclays Bank PLC
Debenture1 property15/07/2003—
outstanding
Barclays
Barclays Bank PLC
Legal charge1 property15/07/2003—
outstanding
Royscot Spa Leasing / Royscot Commercial Leasing / Royscot Trust / Royscot Industrial Leasing / Royscot Leasing
Royscot Spa Leasing Limited / Royscot Commercial Leasing Limited / Royscot Trust PLC / Royscot Industrial Leasing Limited / Royscot Leasing Limited
Master agreement1 property12/05/2000—
outstanding
Lloyds Banking Group
The Governor and Company of the Bank of Scotland
Assignment1 property24/02/2000—
outstanding
Lloyds Banking Group
The Governor and Company of the Bank of Scotland
Assignment1 property24/02/2000—
outstanding
Lloyds Banking Group
The Governor and Company of the Bank of Scotland
Assignment1 property24/02/2000—
outstanding
Lloyds Banking Group
The Governor and Company of the Bank of Scotland
Assignment1 property24/02/2000—
outstanding
Lloyds Banking Group
The Governor and Company of the Bank of Scotland
Legal charge1 property24/02/2000—
satisfied
Lloyds Banking Group
The Governor and Company of the Bank of Scotland
Debenture1 property24/02/200020/09/2003
satisfied
Midland Bank
Midland Bank PLC
Mortgage of life policy1 property27/11/199519/04/2000
satisfied
Midland Bank
Midland Bank PLC
Mortgage of life policy1 property27/11/199519/04/2000
satisfied
Midland Bank
Midland Bank PLC
Mortgage of life policy1 property27/11/199519/04/2000
satisfied
Midland Bank
Midland Bank PLC
Mortgage of life policy1 property27/11/199519/04/2000
satisfied
Midland Bank
Midland Bank PLC
Legal mortgage1 property27/11/199519/04/2000
satisfied
Midland Bank
Midland Bank PLC
Fixed and floating charge1 property27/11/199519/04/2000
satisfied
Lloyds Banking Group
Lloyds Bank PLC
Legal charge1 property17/06/199205/12/1995
satisfied
Lloyds Banking Group
Lloyds Bank PLC
Single debenture1 property15/06/199205/12/1995
satisfied
National Westminster Bank
National Westminster Bank PLC
Legal mortgage1 property18/01/199105/12/1995
satisfied
National Westminster Bank
National Westminster Bank PLC
Mortgage debenture1 property25/11/198623/04/1993
outstanding
Barclays
Barclays Bank PLC
Debenture1 property14/08/1984—
outstanding
Lloyds Banking Group
Lloyds Bank PLC
Single debenture1 property09/12/1983—
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Recent filings (194 total)

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accounts · AA
2025-12-30
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-10-27
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2025-05-06
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-10-30
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-11-06
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2023-10-19
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2023-03-30
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-10-31
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2022-04-01
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-10-29
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2021-04-01
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2020-11-09
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2020-05-05
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2019-11-07
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2019-06-28