MAGSFACTORS LIMITED

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04188531 · ltd · incorporated 2001-03-28
Investment thesis
Zombie company — trading but stalled; unlikely mover.
Why interesting: Quiet, steady; could be a succession or carve-out candidate with the right conversation.
Why risky: No growth signal; thin margin for error on price.
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
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year to Apr 2025
Net worth
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book net assets
Opportunity
72/100
Strong
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What this business does
Primary activity: Non-specialised wholesale trade
Sector: Wholesale & retail
Investor take
Pass (distressed without resilience)
Distressed active trading company — structural issues outweigh the discount.

Opportunity 72/100 (strong), bankability 65/100. Strong seller-intent signal (78/100, director aged 78). Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: Resolve: Confirmation statement overdue. Annual confirmation statement not filed on time. Required statutory filing — overdue is a strong discipline signal. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (73/100).

Data confidence

Overall: medium (76/100)

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
2 years of iXBRL accounts extracted (YoY deltas available) + narrative notes parsed
75
Lenders & charges
Confirmed no charges registered
85
Directors & officers
5 officers (2 active, 5 linked, 2 with DOB)
78
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
66 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
72/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional 

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

Business quality
60
Adequate — check latest filings for context.
Acquirability
80
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
67
Some moderate concerns — review flags.
Signal strength
90
Good data coverage for analysis.

Key financials

2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accounts
Cash
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£0£6k£11k£17k£22k£28kApr 2024Apr 2025

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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown
Metric2025-04-302024-04-30
Total assets—£900
Current assets—£27.5k
Net assets—£900
Average employees1—

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.

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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
1
filing
  • • 1 accounts
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (25 events)Click to expand
  1. 2026-01-30
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  2. 2025-01-29
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  3. 2024-01-05
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  4. 2023-01-29
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  5. 2023-01-20
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  6. 2021-10-22
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  7. 2021-09-22
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  8. 2021-01-21
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  9. 2020-11-12
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  10. 2019-10-02
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  11. 2018-07-27
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  12. 2017-10-04
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  13. 2016-08-15
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
    accounts · AA
  14. 2016-04-04
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    annual-return · AR01
  15. 2015-10-06
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
    accounts · AA
  16. 2015-04-08
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    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
    annual-return · AR01
  17. 2012-07-16
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    BRYAN, Timothy Lawrence resigned
    director
  18. 2001-03-28
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    Company incorporated
    As MAGSFACTORS LIMITED
  19. 2001-03-28
    ➕
    BRYAN, Clifford Vincent appointed
    secretary
  20. 2001-03-28
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    BRYAN, Clifford Vincent appointed
    director
  21. 2001-03-28
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    EAC (SECRETARIES) LIMITED appointed
    corporate-nominee-secretary
  22. 2001-03-28
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    EAC (SECRETARIES) LIMITED resigned
    corporate-nominee-secretary
  23. 2001-03-28
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    BRYAN, Timothy Lawrence appointed
    director
  24. 2001-03-28
    ➕
    EAC (DIRECTORS) LIMITED appointed
    corporate-nominee-director
  25. 2001-03-28
    ➖
    EAC (DIRECTORS) LIMITED resigned
    corporate-nominee-director

Owner dependency

100/100
Critical — business is the founder

The business appears inseparable from the founder. Acquisition without a serious earn-out or meaningful transition period would likely destroy value.

FACTORS
  • +Sole director: Only one active director — all governance concentrated on one person.
  • +Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 25 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
  • +Founder age: Director aged approximately 78 — succession pressure is live.

Succession & seller-readiness

100/100
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 78 years old. Natural succession window is now.
  • primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.
  • primary20+ year tenure: Director in role 25 years. Very long tenure is a classic succession signal.
  • secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 25 years old and no new directors in the last 3 years — succession not yet being planned internally.

Red flags

1 high ·
Confirmation statement overdue
high

Annual confirmation statement not filed on time. Required statutory filing — overdue is a strong discipline signal.

Evidence: Next due: 2026-04-11

Shareholders & ownership

1 active beneficial owner · dominant holder ≥75%
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Mr Clifford Vincent Bryan
Individual · British · DOB 10/1948 · age 78
75–100%
75–100%board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control06/04/2016

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

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Company details

Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2001-03-28
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC46900 — Non-specialised wholesale trade

Registered office

2 Upperton Gardens
Eastbourne
BN21 2AH
England

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2027-01-31
Last made up to: 2025-04-30
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-04-11OVERDUE
Last: 2025-03-28

Officers (2 active · 3 resigned)

BRYAN, Clifford Vincent→
secretary · appointed 2001-03-28
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
BRYAN, Clifford Vincent→
director · ~78y · appointed 2001-03-28
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
EAC (SECRETARIES) LIMITED→
corporate-nominee-secretary · appointed 2001-03-28 · resigned 2001-03-28
Resigned
BRYAN, Timothy Lawrence→
director · ~46y · appointed 2001-03-28 · resigned 2012-07-16
Resigned
EAC (DIRECTORS) LIMITED→
corporate-nominee-director · appointed 2001-03-28 · resigned 2001-03-28
Resigned

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Recent filings (66 total)

accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2026-01-30
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-03-28
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2025-01-29
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-04-08
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2024-01-05
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-04-18
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2023-01-29
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2023-01-20
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-04-26
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2021-10-22
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2021-09-22
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-05-27
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2021-01-21
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2020-11-12
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2020-04-03