MAGNET RETAIL LIMITED
🌳Matureactive
02953055 · ltd · incorporated 1994-07-27
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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year to Dec 2024
Net worth
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book net assets
Opportunity
73/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: Other manufacturing n.e.c.
Sector: Manufacturing
Investor take
PursueStrong opportunity: active trading company with strong profile and bankable structure.
Opportunity 73/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (58/100).
Data confidence
Overall: high (82/100)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
Confirmed no charges registered
85
Directors & officers
18 officers (2 active, 18 linked, 11 with DOB)
82
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
16 connected companies via shared directors
90
Filing history
120 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
73/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional
Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.
Business quality
70
Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.
Acquirability
50
Some acquirability indicators.
Risk profile
85
Few red flags.
Signal strength
90
Good data coverage for analysis.
Key financials
2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accountsCash
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Net Worth
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Current Assets
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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 |
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Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.
Recent activity
Last 30 days
1
filing
- • 1 confirmation-statement
Last 90 days
1
filing
- • 1 confirmation-statement
Last 180 days
1
filing
- • 1 confirmation-statement
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (52 events)Click to expand
- 2025-12-22📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2025-12-22📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2025-12-12➖DYMOND, George Barnaby resigneddirector
- 2025-12-10➕ROSE, Sophie Louise appointeddirector
- 2025-06-18📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2025-01-08📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2025-01-03➖FAWCUS, Lynne Marie resigneddirector
- 2024-05-10📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2024-05-01➕DYMOND, George Barnaby appointeddirector
- 2024-04-24📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2023-08-25📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2023-03-03📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2023-03-01➕FAWCUS, Lynne Marie appointeddirector
- 2023-01-17➕DOYLE, Gemma Claire Louise appointeddirector
- 2023-01-17➖CARR, Daniel Arthur Edward resigneddirector
- 2023-01-17📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2023-01-17📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2022-06-29📄termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM02
- 2022-05-31➖HARDCASTLE, Nicola Jane resignedsecretary
- 2022-04-25📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2021-08-23📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2020-11-06📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2020-07-06📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2020-06-30➖KANE, Peter resigneddirector
- 2020-06-26📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2020-06-15➕CARR, Daniel Arthur Edward appointeddirector
- 2019-07-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2010-10-06➖BAGER, Preben resigneddirector
- 2010-03-31➕KANE, Peter appointeddirector
- 2010-03-31➖SAUNDERS, Roy resigneddirector
- 2008-03-03➕SAUNDERS, Roy appointeddirector
- 2004-10-26➕BAGER, Preben appointeddirector
- 2004-10-26➖FAVELL, Gary Alan resigneddirector
- 2002-08-28➖GRATTON, Gordon Cameron Paul resignedsecretary
- 2002-08-28➕HARDCASTLE, Nicola Jane appointedsecretary
- 2001-06-14➕GRATTON, Gordon Cameron Paul appointedsecretary
- 2001-06-14➖SYMS, Rhonda Sneddon resignedsecretary
- 2001-06-14➕FAVELL, Gary Alan appointeddirector
- 2001-06-14➖BERISFORD (OVERSEAS) LIMITED resignedcorporate-director
- 2001-06-14➖S & W BERISFORD LIMITED resignedcorporate-director
- 2001-01-31➕SYMS, Rhonda Sneddon appointedsecretary
- 2001-01-22➖BURROWES, Rosemary Anne resignedsecretary
- 2000-06-12➖CUTHBERTSON, George Brian resignednominee-director
- 1998-10-12➕BURROWES, Rosemary Anne appointedsecretary
- 1998-10-12➖HOOPER, David Ross resignednominee-secretary
- 1996-04-30➖O'CONNOR, Patrick Finbarr resignednominee-director
- 1995-10-24➕BERISFORD (OVERSEAS) LIMITED appointedcorporate-director
- 1995-10-24➕S & W BERISFORD LIMITED appointedcorporate-director
- 1994-07-27🏢Company incorporatedAs MAGNET RETAIL LIMITED
- 1994-07-27➕HOOPER, David Ross appointednominee-secretary
Showing most recent 50 of 52 events
Owner dependency
58/100
Moderate — manageable with handoverSome founder dependency, but not acute. A structured handover period should cover most risk.
FACTORS
- +Two-director setup: Only two active directors — typical of owner-managed SMEs but limits succession.
Succession & seller-readiness
36/100
Weak signalLimited succession signal. Not a near-term off-market candidate.
SIGNALS
- secondaryTwo-director governance: Small-team governance. Succession depth is thin but not absent.
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
Nobia Holdings Uk Ltd is the ultimate parent — holding 75%+ shares. This company sits inside their group.
🏛️ultimate parent
Nobia Holdings Uk Ltd
Corporate parent · holds 75-100% shares
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MAGNET RETAIL LIMITED
This company · 02953055
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Nobia Holdings Uk Ltd Corporate entity | 75–100% | — | 75-100% shares | 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
Incorporated1994-07-27
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC32990 — Other manufacturing n.e.c.
Registered office
C/O Magnet Limited
3 Allington Way Yarm Road
Business Park Darlington
County Durham
DL1 4XT
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-09-30
Last made up to: 2024-12-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-08-02
Last: 2026-07-19
Officers (2 active · 16 resigned)
DOYLE, Gemma Claire Louise→
Activedirector · ~40y · appointed 2023-01-17
View their other companies + combined net worth →
ROSE, Sophie Louise→
Activedirector · ~40y · appointed 2025-12-10
View their other companies + combined net worth →
BURROWES, Rosemary Anne→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 1998-10-12 · resigned 2001-01-22
GRATTON, Gordon Cameron Paul→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2001-06-14 · resigned 2002-08-28
HARDCASTLE, Nicola Jane→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2002-08-28 · resigned 2022-05-31
HOOPER, David Ross→
Resignednominee-secretary · appointed 1994-07-27 · resigned 1998-10-12
SYMS, Rhonda Sneddon→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2001-01-31 · resigned 2001-06-14
BAGER, Preben→
Resigneddirector · ~78y · appointed 2004-10-26 · resigned 2010-10-06
CARR, Daniel Arthur Edward→
Resigneddirector · ~51y · appointed 2020-06-15 · resigned 2023-01-17
CUTHBERTSON, George Brian→
Resignednominee-director · ~72y · appointed 1994-07-27 · resigned 2000-06-12
DYMOND, George Barnaby→
Resigneddirector · ~51y · appointed 2024-05-01 · resigned 2025-12-12
FAVELL, Gary Alan→
Resigneddirector · ~70y · appointed 2001-06-14 · resigned 2004-10-26
FAWCUS, Lynne Marie→
Resigneddirector · ~54y · appointed 2023-03-01 · resigned 2025-01-03
KANE, Peter→
Resigneddirector · ~61y · appointed 2010-03-31 · resigned 2020-06-30
O'CONNOR, Patrick Finbarr→
Resignednominee-director · ~83y · appointed 1994-07-27 · resigned 1996-04-30
SAUNDERS, Roy→
Resigneddirector · ~68y · appointed 2008-03-03 · resigned 2010-03-31
BERISFORD (OVERSEAS) LIMITED→
Resignedcorporate-director · appointed 1995-10-24 · resigned 2001-06-14
S & W BERISFORD LIMITED→
Resignedcorporate-director · appointed 1995-10-24 · resigned 2001-06-14
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Recent filings (120 total)
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-07-20
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2025-12-22
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2025-12-22
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-07-22
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2025-06-18
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2025-01-08
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-07-22
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2024-05-10
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2024-04-24
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2023-08-25
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-08-22
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2023-03-03
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2023-01-17
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2023-01-17
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-07-22