MARSTON (HOLDINGS) LIMITED

🌳Matureactive

04305487 · ltd · incorporated 2001-10-16

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

77/100

Strong

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What this business does

Primary activity: Other business support service activities n.e.c.

Sector: Administrative & support services

ALSO REGISTERED FOR

84230SIC 84230

Investor take

Pursue

Strong opportunity: active trading company with strong profile and acceptable with review structure.

Opportunity 77/100 (strong), bankability 67/100. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: Consolidate lender relationships. 11 distinct lenders creates friction — refinance into single-lender structure for cleaner diligence. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (45/100).

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Refinance opportunity

29 live charges · 10 lenders · oldest 24.0y

25/100

too messy

Structure is too messy for a clean refinance right now — clean up first or expect bespoke terms.

· Oldest live charge is 24.0 years old — likely at or near maturity.
· 10 lenders named — inter-creditor friction likely.
· Legal-friction score 53/100 (high).

Data confidence

Overall: medium (59/100)

Adequate coverage. AI outputs are reliable for the sections scored high; verify the rest in diligence.

Company profile

address, 2 SIC codes, incorporation date

100

Financials

No iXBRL financials extracted

Lenders & charges

29 charges (29/29 with lender, 29/29 with type)

Directors & officers

40 officers (10 active, 40 linked, 35 with DOB)

Ownership & PSC

1 active PSC(s) of 2 total, 2 with control declared

Director network

7 connected companies via shared directors

Filing history

266 filings on record

Gazette notices

No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)

Opportunity Score

77/100Strong

PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional

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

Business quality

Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.

Acquirability

Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.

Risk profile

Few red flags.

Signal strength

100

Good data coverage for analysis.

Recent activity

Last 30 days

filing

• 1 officers

Last 90 days

filings

• 4 officers
• 1 address
• 1 persons-with-significant-control

Last 180 days

filings

• 5 officers
• 1 address
• 1 persons-with-significant-control

Counts from Companies House filing history.

Corporate timeline (149 events)Click to expand

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2025-12-24
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SINCLAIR, David James resigned
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2025-06-13
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2025-06-10
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mortgage · MR01
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mortgage · MR01
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Charge registered #29
Lender: Glas Trust Corporation Limited
2025-05-30
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Charge registered #28
Lender: Glas Trust Corporation Limited
2025-04-15
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THOMPSON, James resigned
director
2025-03-24
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COWAN, Emma appointed
director
2025-02-03
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FLEMING, Martin appointed
director
2025-02-03
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MOORE, Fraser appointed
director
2024-12-19
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2024-10-31
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WILCOCKSON, Craig Lee resigned
director
2024-07-08
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2024-07-02
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ASTLEY BIRTWISTLE, Edward appointed
director
2024-07-02
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DEL MAR, Sam appointed
director
2024-07-02
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LAMBERT, Marcus Edward appointed
director
2024-07-02
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SINCLAIR, David James appointed
director
2024-07-02
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THOMPSON, James appointed
director
2024-07-02
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WILCOCKSON, Craig Lee appointed
director
2024-07-02
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2024-01-31
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HANSHAW, Keith appointed
director
2024-01-31
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VAN OERLE, Tim resigned
director
2023-09-15
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CORCORAN, Michael John resigned
director
2023-09-15
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VAN OERLE, Tim appointed
director
2023-08-04
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CALLAGHAN, Stephen James resigned
director
2023-08-02
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JOHNSON, Martin appointed
director
2022-05-31
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CALLAGHAN, Stephen James appointed
director
2022-04-06
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MCCORMACK, Amanda Louise appointed
director
2022-04-06
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ANDERSON, Richard John resigned
director
2022-04-06
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CORCORAN, Michael John appointed
director
2022-04-06
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WATSON, Michael Stuart resigned
director
2020-06-05
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SHEARER, Richard John resigned
director
2020-06-05
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WATSON, Michael Stuart appointed
director

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Owner dependency

48/100

Moderate — manageable with handover

Some founder dependency, but not acute. A structured handover period should cover most risk.

FACTORS

-9 active directors: Broader management team in place — suggests transferable governance.
+Senior director age: Director aged approximately 58 — approaching natural succession window.

Succession & seller-readiness

40/100

Moderate signal

Some succession indicators present. Worth watching; approach if sector/strategy fits.

SIGNALS

secondaryFounder aged 58+: Senior director is approximately 58. Early succession window.

Red flags

1 med ·

Charge satisfaction-then-recreation pattern

medium

Multiple instances where a charge was satisfied and a new charge created within 6 months. Suggests active refinancing cycle.

Group structure

Magenta Bidco Limited is the ultimate parent — holding 75%+ shares. This company sits inside their group.

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Magenta Bidco Limited

Corporate parent · holds 75-100% shares

ultimate parent

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MARSTON (HOLDINGS) LIMITED

This company · 04305487

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
Magenta Bidco Limited Corporate entity	75–100%	—	75-100% shares	29/07/2016

1 historic (ceased) PSC

Marston Resources Limitedceased 29/07/2016· 75-100% shares

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

Incorporated2001-10-16

Jurisdictionengland-wales

Primary SIC82990 — Other business support service activities n.e.c.

Registered office

77 Shaftesbury Avenue

3rd Floor

London

W1D 5DU

United Kingdom

Filing status

Accounts

Next due: 2027-02-28

Last made up to: 2025-05-31

Confirmation statement

Next due: 2026-10-30

Last: 2025-10-16