GEOMAC LIMITED
🌳Matureactive
02596890 · ltd · incorporated 1991-04-02
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.
Opportunity decay
approaching window · 12-months
Approaching a transaction window — refinance or sale event plausible in the next 12 months.
- · Oldest live charge 19.1y old — refinance window within 12 months
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
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year to Dec 2024
Net worth
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book net assets
Opportunity
79/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 52220
Sector: Transportation & storage
Investor take
PursueLeverage-led grower with a 80-year-old founder — textbook succession opportunity.
Opportunity 79/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. Strong seller-intent signal (83/100, director aged 80). Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Most likely exit: strategic trade sale (78/100).
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Refinance opportunity
8 live charges · 2 lenders · oldest 19.1y
80/100
ready
Refinance conversation should be productive — structure clean and timing right.
- · Oldest live charge is 19.1 years old — likely at or near maturity.
- · Two lenders — manageable, but coordination required.
- · Legal-friction score 15/100 — clean.
- · Profitable and stable/growing — lender coverage supportable.
Data confidence
Overall: high (83/100)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
8 charges (8/8 with lender, 8/8 with type)
90
Directors & officers
10 officers (3 active, 10 linked, 5 with DOB)
80
Ownership & PSC
2 active PSC(s) of 2 total, 2 with control declared
90
Director network
18 connected companies via shared directors
90
Filing history
117 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.
See pricing →Opportunity Score
79/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional
Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.
Business quality
70
Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.
Acquirability
80
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
77
Few red flags.
Signal strength
100
Good data coverage for analysis.
Signals from accounts
Derived from iXBRL accounts · FRS 102Profitable
Profit before tax £164,940
Key financials
2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accountsCash
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Current Liabilities
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Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 102| Metric | 2024-12-31 | 2023-12-31 |
|---|---|---|
| Profit before tax | £164.9k | — |
| Average employees | 900 | 1000 |
Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.
🔒Filing-note intelligence
2 signals detected in this company's narrative notes — going-concern language, audit opinion, contingent liabilities, related-party transactions.
Available from the Pro tier upwards.
See pricing →Recent activity
Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
1
filing
- • 1 confirmation-statement
Last 180 days
4
filings
- • 2 mortgage
- • 1 confirmation-statement
- • 1 accounts
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (49 events)Click to expand
- 2026-01-22📄mortgage-satisfy-charge-fullmortgage · MR04
- 2026-01-22📄mortgage-charge-part-both-with-charge-numbermortgage · MR05
- 2026-01-22🔓Charge satisfied #4
- 2025-12-12📄accounts-with-accounts-type-smallaccounts · AA
- 2025-10-09📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2025-10-08📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2025-10-08📄change-person-secretary-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH03
- 2024-09-26📄accounts-with-accounts-type-smallaccounts · AA
- 2023-11-24➖WARREN, Neil resigneddirector
- 2023-11-24📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2023-09-28📄accounts-with-accounts-type-smallaccounts · AA
- 2022-09-23📄accounts-with-accounts-type-smallaccounts · AA
- 2022-01-10📄appoint-person-secretary-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP03
- 2022-01-01➕BISHOP, Kim appointedsecretary
- 2021-11-19📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2021-11-18➕WARREN, Neil appointeddirector
- 2021-10-19📄termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM02
- 2021-09-30➖BROWNING, Roger resignedsecretary
- 2021-09-24📄accounts-with-accounts-type-smallaccounts · AA
- 2021-06-23📄mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-datemortgage · MR01
- 2021-06-18🔒Charge registered #8Lender: National Westminster Bank PLC
- 2021-03-05📄mortgage-satisfy-charge-fullmortgage · MR04
- 2021-03-05📄mortgage-satisfy-charge-fullmortgage · MR04
- 2021-03-05🔓Charge satisfied #6
- 2021-03-05🔓Charge satisfied #3
- 2021-01-08📄accounts-with-accounts-type-smallaccounts · AA
- 2018-07-21🔓Charge satisfied #2
- 2018-07-21🔓Charge satisfied #1
- 2018-03-07➕BROWNING, Roger appointedsecretary
- 2018-03-07➖PUTTOCK, Lynn resignedsecretary
- 2014-03-18🔒Charge registered #7Lender: National Westminster Bank PLC
- 2013-07-26🔒Charge registered #6Lender: National Westminster Bank PLC
- 2013-07-26🔒Charge registered #5Lender: National Westminster Bank PLC
- 2013-07-26🔒Charge registered #4Lender: National Westminster Bank PLC
- 2011-05-20🔒Charge registered #3Lender: Hsbc Bank PLC
- 2007-05-16🔒Charge registered #2Lender: Hsbc Bank PLC
- 2007-04-20🔒Charge registered #1Lender: Hsbc Bank PLC
- 1993-12-02➖GEOGHEGAN, Charles Patrick resigneddirector
- 1993-04-02➖BALL, Peter David resigneddirector
- 1991-06-19➕MACLEAN, James Alexander appointeddirector
- 1991-05-03➖SWIFT INCORPORATIONS LIMITED resignedcorporate-nominee-secretary
- 1991-04-19➕MELHUISH, Richard Edward Fitzharding appointeddirector
- 1991-04-19➕PUTTOCK, Lynn appointedsecretary
- 1991-04-19➕BALL, Peter David appointeddirector
- 1991-04-19➕GEOGHEGAN, Charles Patrick appointeddirector
- 1991-04-02🏢Company incorporatedAs GEOMAC LIMITED
- 1991-04-02➕SWIFT INCORPORATIONS LIMITED appointedcorporate-nominee-secretary
- 1991-04-02➕INSTANT COMPANIES LIMITED appointedcorporate-nominee-director
- 1916-05-03➖INSTANT COMPANIES LIMITED resignedcorporate-nominee-director
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 35 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
- +Founder age: Director aged approximately 80 — succession pressure is live.
Succession & seller-readiness
96/100
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 80 years old. Natural succession window is now.
- secondaryTwo-director governance: Small-team governance. Succession depth is thin but not absent.
- primary20+ year tenure: Director in role 35 years. Very long tenure is a classic succession signal.
- secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 35 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 ·Charge satisfaction-then-recreation pattern
mediumMultiple instances where a charge was satisfied and a new charge created within 6 months. Suggests active refinancing cycle.
Shareholders & ownership
2 active beneficial owners| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mr Richard Edward Fitzharding Melhuish Individual · British · DOB 09/1946 · age 80 | 25–50% | — | 25-50% shares | 02/04/2017 |
Mr James Alexander Maclean Individual · British · DOB 02/1969 · age 57 | 25–50% | — | 25-50% shares | 02/04/2017 |
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
🔒Co-director network graph
Radial SVG graph showing every company connected via shared directors, colour-coded by status.
Available from the Pro tier upwards.
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Peers ranked by estimated value, then turnover, then opportunity score.See all →
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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.
Available from the Pro tier upwards.
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See pricing →Company details
Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated1991-04-02
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC52220 — SIC 52220
Registered office
98 Station Road
Sidcup
Kent
DA15 7BY
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-09-30
Last made up to: 2024-12-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-04-16
Last: 2026-04-02
Officers (3 active · 7 resigned)
Active
MACLEAN, James Alexander→
Activedirector · ~57y · appointed 1991-06-19
View their other companies + combined net worth →
MELHUISH, Richard Edward Fitzharding→
Activedirector · ~80y · appointed 1991-04-19
View their other companies + combined net worth →
BROWNING, Roger→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2018-03-07 · resigned 2021-09-30
PUTTOCK, Lynn→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 1991-04-19 · resigned 2018-03-07
SWIFT INCORPORATIONS LIMITED→
Resignedcorporate-nominee-secretary · appointed 1991-04-02 · resigned 1991-05-03
BALL, Peter David→
Resigneddirector · ~73y · appointed 1991-04-19 · resigned 1993-04-02
GEOGHEGAN, Charles Patrick→
Resigneddirector · ~56y · appointed 1991-04-19 · resigned 1993-12-02
WARREN, Neil→
Resigneddirector · ~69y · appointed 2021-11-18 · resigned 2023-11-24
INSTANT COMPANIES LIMITED→
Resignedcorporate-nominee-director · appointed 1991-04-02 · resigned 1916-05-03
Click a director name to see their full track record across all companies.
Mortgages & charges
8
Total charges
3
Outstanding
1
Active lenders
Status:Lender:8 of 8 shown
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| outstanding | National Westminster Bank National Westminster Bank PLC | A registered charge | 1 property | 18/06/2021 | — | |
| outstanding | National Westminster Bank National Westminster Bank PLC | A registered charge | 1 property | 18/03/2014 | — | |
| satisfied | National Westminster Bank National Westminster Bank PLC | A registered charge | 1 property | 26/07/2013 | 05/03/2021 | |
| outstanding | National Westminster Bank National Westminster Bank PLC | A registered charge | 1 property | 26/07/2013 | — | |
| satisfied | National Westminster Bank National Westminster Bank PLC | A registered charge | 1 property | 26/07/2013 | 22/01/2026 | |
| satisfied | HSBC Hsbc Bank PLC | Legal mortgage | 1 property | 20/05/2011 | 05/03/2021 | |
| satisfied | HSBC Hsbc Bank PLC | Debenture | 1 property | 16/05/2007 | 21/07/2018 | |
| satisfied | HSBC Hsbc Bank PLC | Legal mortgage | 1 property | 20/04/2007 | 21/07/2018 |
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Recent filings (117 total)
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-04-09
mortgage-satisfy-charge-full
mortgage · MR04
2026-01-22
mortgage-charge-part-both-with-charge-number
mortgage · MR05
2026-01-22
accounts-with-accounts-type-small
accounts · AA
2025-12-12
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2025-10-09
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2025-10-08
change-person-secretary-company-with-change-date
officers · CH03
2025-10-08
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-04-10
accounts-with-accounts-type-small
accounts · AA
2024-09-26
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-04-10
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2023-11-24
accounts-with-accounts-type-small
accounts · AA
2023-09-28
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-04-13
accounts-with-accounts-type-small
accounts · AA
2022-09-23
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-04-19