MABEY HOLDINGS LIMITED
🌳Matureactive
01892516 · ltd · incorporated 1985-03-06
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
78/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: Activities of head offices
Sector: Professional, scientific & technical
Investor take
PursueStrong opportunity: active trading company with strong profile and bankable structure.
Opportunity 78/100 (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 (65/100).
Data confidence
Overall: medium (60/100)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
27 officers (3 active, 27 linked, 24 with DOB)
88
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
13 connected companies via shared directors
84
Filing history
184 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
78/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional
Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.
Business quality
70
Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.
Acquirability
75
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
82
Few red flags.
Signal strength
90
Good data coverage for analysis.
Recent activity
Last 30 days
2
filings
- • 2 officers
Last 90 days
2
filings
- • 2 officers
Last 180 days
2
filings
- • 2 officers
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (61 events)Click to expand
- 2026-04-29📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2026-04-29📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2026-03-31➕WILCOX, Edward Godwin appointeddirector
- 2026-03-31➖RAEBURN, Richard resigneddirector
- 2025-08-26📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2025-06-12📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2025-02-28📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC05
- 2025-02-28📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2024-07-31📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2024-07-31📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC05
- 2024-07-31📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2024-06-17📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2023-06-22📄accounts-with-accounts-type-groupaccounts · AA
- 2022-06-10📄accounts-with-accounts-type-groupaccounts · AA
- 2021-07-07📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2021-07-07📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2021-07-01➖DEVLIN, Ian David resigneddirector
- 2021-07-01➕RAEBURN, Richard appointeddirector
- 2021-06-20📄accounts-with-accounts-type-groupaccounts · AA
- 2020-02-19📄accounts-with-accounts-type-groupaccounts · AA
- 2020-01-15📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2020-01-15📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2020-01-13📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2019-12-31➖BENNION, Rodney John resigneddirector
- 2019-12-31➖CAREY, Mark Andrew resigneddirector
- 2019-12-31➕DEVLIN, Ian David appointeddirector
- 2019-12-31➖HARYOTT, Richard Baskcomb resigneddirector
- 2019-12-31➖RAEBURN, Richard resigneddirector
- 2019-10-18➖STACEY, Juliette Natasha resigneddirector
- 2014-07-24➕HARYOTT, Richard Baskcomb appointeddirector
- 2014-07-24➕RAEBURN, Richard appointeddirector
- 2014-07-01➕CAREY, Mark Andrew appointeddirector
- 2014-04-09➖LLOYD, Peter, Dr resigneddirector
- 2014-04-08➕BEAUCHAMP, Joanna Kate appointedsecretary
- 2014-04-08➕BEAUCHAMP, Joanna Kate appointeddirector
- 2014-04-08➖STACEY, Juliette Natasha resignedsecretary
- 2014-02-07➖BRISTER, David John resigneddirector
- 2014-02-04➕BENNION, Rodney John appointeddirector
- 2012-02-29➖PRECIOUS, Susan Margaret resignedsecretary
- 2012-02-29➕STACEY, Juliette Natasha appointedsecretary
- 2012-02-29➖PRECIOUS, Susan Margaret resigneddirector
- 2012-02-28➕STACEY, Juliette Natasha appointeddirector
- 2010-03-30➖DOOSTDAR, Novin resigneddirector
- 2010-03-30➖PUCKS, Kersten, Dr resigneddirector
- 2010-02-22➕BRISTER, David John appointeddirector
- 2008-07-31➕PUCKS, Kersten, Dr appointeddirector
- 2008-07-02➖MABEY, David Guy resigneddirector
- 2008-06-11➖FORSYTH, Richard Charles Edward resigneddirector
- 2008-06-04➖DALIDAY, Alan George resigneddirector
- 2008-04-24➕DOOSTDAR, Novin appointeddirector
Showing most recent 50 of 61 events
Owner dependency
66/100
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.
- +Senior director age: Director aged approximately 60 — approaching natural succession window.
Succession & seller-readiness
59/100
Strong succession signalMultiple signals suggest succession is on the horizon. Candidate for proactive outreach.
SIGNALS
- secondaryFounder aged 58+: Senior director is approximately 60. Early succession window.
- secondaryTwo-director governance: Small-team governance. Succession depth is thin but not absent.
- secondary12+ year tenure: Director in role 12 years.
- supportingClean filings + long tenure: Disciplined long-tenure operator — classic lifestyle-business pattern that often sells quietly.
Red flags
1 lowMultiple registered office changes
lowMultiple address changes in a short period can indicate operational instability or admin disorder.
Group structure
Blagrave No 1 Limited is the ultimate parent — holding 75%+ shares. This company sits inside their group.
🏛️ultimate parent
Blagrave No 1 Limited
Corporate parent · holds 75-100% shares · board control
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MABEY HOLDINGS LIMITED
This company · 01892516
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Blagrave No 1 Limited Corporate entity | 75–100% | 75–100% | board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control | 11/06/2018 |
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated1985-03-06
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC70100 — Activities of head offices
Registered office
1 Bow Churchyard
London
EC4M 9DQ
United Kingdom
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-06-30
Last made up to: 2024-09-30
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-07-14
Last: 2025-06-30
Officers (3 active · 24 resigned)
BEAUCHAMP, Joanna Kate→
Activesecretary · appointed 2014-04-08
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BEAUCHAMP, Joanna Kate→
Activedirector · ~52y · appointed 2014-04-08
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WILCOX, Edward Godwin→
Activedirector · ~60y · appointed 2026-03-31
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PRECIOUS, Susan Margaret→
Resignedsecretary · resigned 2012-02-29
STACEY, Juliette Natasha→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2012-02-29 · resigned 2014-04-08
BENNION, Rodney John→
Resigneddirector · ~80y · appointed 2014-02-04 · resigned 2019-12-31
BRISTER, David John→
Resigneddirector · ~64y · appointed 2010-02-22 · resigned 2014-02-07
CAREY, Mark Andrew→
Resigneddirector · ~59y · appointed 2014-07-01 · resigned 2019-12-31
DALIDAY, Alan George→
Resigneddirector · ~82y · resigned 2008-06-04
DEVLIN, Ian David→
Resigneddirector · ~63y · appointed 2019-12-31 · resigned 2021-07-01
DOOSTDAR, Novin→
Resigneddirector · ~70y · appointed 2008-04-24 · resigned 2010-03-30
FORSYTH, Richard Charles Edward→
Resigneddirector · ~77y · appointed 2000-11-08 · resigned 2008-06-11
HARYOTT, Richard Baskcomb→
Resigneddirector · ~85y · appointed 2014-07-24 · resigned 2019-12-31
LLOYD, Peter, Dr→
Resigneddirector · ~66y · appointed 2008-04-24 · resigned 2014-04-09
MABEY, Bevil Guy→
Resigneddirector · ~110y · resigned 2007-12-17
MABEY, David Guy→
Resigneddirector · ~65y · resigned 2008-07-02
MABEY, Isabel Denise→
Resigneddirector · ~76y · appointed 1997-11-12 · resigned 2004-11-10
MABEY, Isabel Denise→
Resigneddirector · ~76y · resigned 1994-12-31
MABEY, Tina Susan→
Resigneddirector · ~72y · resigned 2004-02-25
NELSON, Bridget Ann→
Resigneddirector · ~77y · resigned 2004-04-14
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Recent filings (184 total)
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2026-04-29
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2026-04-29
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2025-08-26
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-06-30
accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2025-06-12
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC05
2025-02-28
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2025-02-28
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2024-07-31
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC05
2024-07-31
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2024-07-31
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-07-02
accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2024-06-17
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-07-12
accounts-with-accounts-type-group
accounts · AA
2023-06-22
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-07-01