MACHRIE BURN LIMITED
🌳Matureactive
03719548 · ltd · incorporated 1999-02-25
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 25.2y old — refinance window within 12 months
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
—
not disclosed
Net worth
—
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Opportunity
74/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: Other business support service activities n.e.c.
Sector: Administrative & support services
Investor take
PursueStrong opportunity: active trading company with strong profile and bankable structure.
Opportunity 74/100 (strong), bankability 80/100. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: Discharge stale live charges. 1 live charge(s) created 15+ years ago — likely paid but undischarged. Clean register. Most likely exit: strategic trade sale (63/100).
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Refinance opportunity
1 live charge · oldest 25.2y
65/100
clean up first
Refinance viable after a tidy-up — address the highlighted items first.
- · Oldest live charge is 25.2 years old — likely at or near maturity.
- · Single lender — cleanest path to refinance.
- · Legal-friction score 30/100 — workable, but lender will want more DD.
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
0
Lenders & charges
1 charges (1/1 with lender, 1/1 with type)
90
Directors & officers
32 officers (3 active, 32 linked, 24 with DOB)
85
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
20 connected companies via shared directors
90
Filing history
176 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
74/100Strong
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
100
Good data coverage for analysis.
Recent activity
Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
0
filings
Last 180 days
1
filing
- • 1 confirmation-statement
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (84 events)Click to expand
- 2025-10-13📄accounts-with-accounts-type-audit-exemption-subsiduaryaccounts · AA
- 2025-10-13📄legacyaccounts · PARENT_ACC
- 2025-10-13📄legacyother · GUARANTEE2
- 2025-10-13📄legacyother · AGREEMENT2
- 2025-02-25📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2025-02-20📄change-corporate-secretary-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH04
- 2025-02-19📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC05
- 2024-10-22📄accounts-with-accounts-type-audit-exemption-subsiduaryaccounts · AA
- 2024-10-22📄legacyaccounts · PARENT_ACC
- 2024-10-22📄legacyother · GUARANTEE2
- 2024-10-22📄legacyother · AGREEMENT2
- 2024-04-04📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2024-04-04📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2024-04-01➕BOND, Josh Callum appointeddirector
- 2024-04-01➖CAVILL, John Ivor resigneddirector
- 2024-01-02📄change-corporate-secretary-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH04
- 2023-12-13📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2023-10-14📄accounts-with-accounts-type-audit-exemption-subsiduaryaccounts · AA
- 2023-10-12📄legacyother · AGREEMENT2
- 2023-10-12📄legacyother · GUARANTEE2
- 2023-10-11📄legacyaccounts · PARENT_ACC
- 2023-02-01📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2023-02-01📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2023-01-31➕KNIGHT, Mark Jonathan appointeddirector
- 2023-01-31➖SHELDRAKE, Peter John resigneddirector
- 2018-06-29➖ASHBROOK, Philip Peter resigneddirector
- 2018-06-29➕SHELDRAKE, Peter John appointeddirector
- 2016-01-25➕CAVILL, John Ivor appointeddirector
- 2016-01-25➖BIIF CORPORATE SERVICES LIMITED resignedcorporate-director
- 2014-07-25➕ASHBROOK, Philip Peter appointeddirector
- 2014-07-25➖HOILE, Richard David resigneddirector
- 2012-09-07➖CAVILL, John Ivor resigneddirector
- 2012-08-06➕HOILE, Richard David appointeddirector
- 2012-04-02➕CAVILL, John Ivor appointeddirector
- 2012-04-02➖CLAPP, Andrew David resigneddirector
- 2010-08-01➕CLAPP, Andrew David appointeddirector
- 2010-08-01➖CLARKE, Laurence Seymour resigneddirector
- 2009-03-31➕BIIF CORPORATE SERVICES LIMITED appointedcorporate-director
- 2009-03-19➕CLARKE, Laurence Seymour appointeddirector
- 2009-03-19➖MCDONAGH, John resigneddirector
- 2009-03-19➖RYAN, Michael Joseph resigneddirector
- 2006-12-21➖BARTLETT, Robert Ian resigneddirector
- 2006-12-21➖NEWMAN, David resigneddirector
- 2006-02-07➕INFRASTRUCTURE MANAGERS LIMITED appointedcorporate-secretary
- 2006-02-07➖BAILEY, Simon Alexander Farquhar resignedsecretary
- 2006-02-07➕MCDONAGH, John appointeddirector
- 2006-02-07➖PRATT, Christopher Guy Rogan resigneddirector
- 2006-02-07➖SCOTT-BARRETT, Nicholas Huson resigneddirector
- 2005-01-05➕SCOTT-BARRETT, Nicholas Huson appointeddirector
- 2004-07-23➖CHRISTIE, Rory resigneddirector
Showing most recent 50 of 84 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
Elbon Holdings (1) Limited is the ultimate parent — holding 75%+ shares. This company sits inside their group.
🏛️ultimate parent
Elbon Holdings (1) Limited
Corporate parent · holds 75-100% shares · board control
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MACHRIE BURN LIMITED
This company · 03719548
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Elbon Holdings (1) 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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Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated1999-02-25
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC82990 — Other business support service activities n.e.c.
Registered office
8th Floor 6 Kean Street
London
WC2B 4AS
United Kingdom
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-09-30
Last made up to: 2024-12-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-03-20
Last: 2026-03-06
Officers (3 active · 29 resigned)
INFRASTRUCTURE MANAGERS LIMITED→
Activecorporate-secretary · appointed 2006-02-07
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BOND, Josh Callum→
Activedirector · ~35y · appointed 2024-04-01
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KNIGHT, Mark Jonathan→
Activedirector · ~52y · appointed 2023-01-31
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BAILEY, Simon Alexander Farquhar→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2003-04-30 · resigned 2006-02-07
MEI, Hong→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 1999-03-17 · resigned 2000-02-16
PEAKE, Andrew John Lattaney→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2001-04-06 · resigned 2003-04-30
SH COMPANY SECRETARIES LIMITED→
Resignedcorporate-secretary · appointed 2000-02-16 · resigned 2001-04-06
SWIFT INCORPORATIONS LIMITED→
Resignedcorporate-nominee-secretary · appointed 1999-02-25 · resigned 1999-03-17
ASHBROOK, Philip Peter→
Resigneddirector · ~66y · appointed 2014-07-25 · resigned 2018-06-29
BARRAT, Douglas Anthony→
Resigneddirector · ~81y · appointed 2001-04-06 · resigned 2001-10-15
BARTLETT, Robert Ian→
Resigneddirector · ~57y · appointed 2001-06-22 · resigned 2006-12-21
BARTLETT, Robert Ian→
Resigneddirector · ~57y · appointed 2001-04-06 · resigned 2001-06-22
CAVILL, John Ivor→
Resigneddirector · ~54y · appointed 2016-01-25 · resigned 2024-04-01
CAVILL, John Ivor→
Resigneddirector · ~54y · appointed 2012-04-02 · resigned 2012-09-07
CHRISTIE, Rory→
Resigneddirector · ~68y · appointed 2002-09-23 · resigned 2004-07-23
CLAPP, Andrew David→
Resigneddirector · ~51y · appointed 2010-08-01 · resigned 2012-04-02
CLARKE, Laurence Seymour→
Resigneddirector · ~54y · appointed 2009-03-19 · resigned 2010-08-01
COOPER, Phillip John→
Resigneddirector · ~77y · appointed 2003-09-03 · resigned 2004-07-06
DIXON, Ian Marcus→
Resigneddirector · ~64y · appointed 2001-04-06 · resigned 2001-06-22
HOILE, Richard David→
Resigneddirector · ~63y · appointed 2012-08-06 · resigned 2014-07-25
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Mortgages & charges
1
Total charges
1
Outstanding
1
Active lenders
Status:Lender:1 of 1 shown
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| outstanding | Lloyds Banking Group The Royal Bank of Scotland PLC (As Agent and Security Trustee for the Finance Parties) | Debenture creating fixed and floating charges and an assignment of the relevant agreements | 1 property | 06/04/2001 | — |
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Recent filings (176 total)
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-03-09
accounts-with-accounts-type-audit-exemption-subsiduary
accounts · AA
2025-10-13
legacy
accounts · PARENT_ACC
2025-10-13
legacy
other · GUARANTEE2
2025-10-13
legacy
other · AGREEMENT2
2025-10-13
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-03-19
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2025-02-25
change-corporate-secretary-company-with-change-date
officers · CH04
2025-02-20
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC05
2025-02-19
accounts-with-accounts-type-audit-exemption-subsiduary
accounts · AA
2024-10-22
legacy
accounts · PARENT_ACC
2024-10-22
legacy
other · GUARANTEE2
2024-10-22
legacy
other · AGREEMENT2
2024-10-22
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2024-04-04
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2024-04-04