M L DIXON LIMITED

🌳Matureactive
04948064 · ltd · incorporated 2003-10-30
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 2025
Net worth
£78.5k
book net assets
Opportunity
76/100
Strong
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What this business does
Primary activity: Freight transport by road
Sector: Transportation & storage
Investor take
Pursue
Strong opportunity: asset-holding vehicle with strong profile and bankable structure.

Opportunity 76/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. High owner-dependency — earn-out structure likely required for clean transition. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Most likely exit: strategic trade sale (63/100).

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
6 officers (5 active, 6 linked, 4 with DOB)
83
Ownership & PSC
2 active PSC(s) of 2 total, 2 with control declared
90
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
65 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
76/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional 

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

Business quality
70
Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.
Acquirability
65
Some acquirability indicators.
Risk profile
85
Few red flags.
Signal strength
90
Good data coverage for analysis.

Signals from accounts

Derived from iXBRL accounts · accounting standard not declared
Positive net assets
Net assets £78,468
Cash YoY
+61%
Year on year

Key financials

2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accounts
Cash
£41k
↑ 61% YoY
Net Worth
£78k
~ YoY
Current Assets
£99k
↑ 12% YoY
Current Liabilities
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£0£20k£40k£60k£79k£99kDec 2024Dec 2025

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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown
Metric2025-12-312024-12-31
Total assets£130.8k£108.8k
Current assets£99.3k£88.6k
Cash£41.4k£25.6k
Debtors£57.9k£62.9k
Net assets£78.5k£77.7k

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.

Available from the Pro tier upwards.

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Recent activity

Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
1
filing
  • • 1 accounts
Last 180 days
1
filing
  • • 1 accounts
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (25 events)Click to expand
  1. 2026-03-11
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  2. 2025-05-21
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  3. 2024-08-28
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  4. 2024-08-28
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  5. 2024-08-15
    ➕
    DIXON, Chloe Emma appointed
    director
  6. 2024-08-15
    ➕
    DIXON, Liam Harry appointed
    director
  7. 2024-02-12
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  8. 2023-02-01
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  9. 2022-02-09
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  10. 2021-02-24
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    accounts · AA
  11. 2021-02-15
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    change-person-secretary-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH03
  12. 2021-02-15
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    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  13. 2021-02-15
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    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  14. 2021-02-15
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    change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
  15. 2021-02-15
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    change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
  16. 2021-02-08
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    address · AD01
  17. 2020-02-17
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  18. 2019-02-19
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    accounts · AA
  19. 2018-04-19
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    accounts · AA
  20. 2011-04-01
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    DIXON, Nicola appointed
    director
  21. 2003-11-08
    ➕
    DIXON, Nicola appointed
    secretary
  22. 2003-11-08
    ➖
    CLARK, Stephen John resigned
    secretary
  23. 2003-10-30
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    Company incorporated
    As M L DIXON LIMITED
  24. 2003-10-30
    ➕
    DIXON, Mark Lee appointed
    director
  25. 2003-10-30
    ➕
    CLARK, Stephen John appointed
    secretary

Owner dependency

73/100
High — earn-out structure required

Material founder dependency. Consider a 2-3 year earn-out and build in a handover plan before completion.

FACTORS
  • -4 active directors: Broader management team in place — suggests transferable governance.
  • +Founder name in company name: Company name contains director surname "DIXON" — strong identity link between founder and business.
  • +Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 23 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
  • +Family involvement: Multiple officers share a surname — likely family business, which concentrates governance.

Succession & seller-readiness

50/100
Moderate signal

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

SIGNALS
  • primary20+ year tenure: Director in role 23 years. Very long tenure is a classic succession signal.
  • supportingClean filings + long tenure: Disciplined long-tenure operator — classic lifestyle-business pattern that often sells quietly.

Red flags

clean
No red flags detected from available public data. (This is not a clean bill of health — detailed accounts review still recommended.)

Shareholders & ownership

2 active beneficial owners
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Mr Mark Lee Dixon
Individual · British · DOB 03/1975 · age 51
25–50%
—25-50% shares30/10/2016
Mrs Nickie Dixon
Individual · British · DOB 04/1975 · age 51
25–50%
—25-50% shares30/10/2016

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
Incorporated2003-10-30
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC49410 — Freight transport by road

Registered office

1 Holly Crescent
Louth
Lincs
LN11 8FQ
United Kingdom

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2027-09-30
Last made up to: 2025-12-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-11-13
Last: 2025-10-30

Officers (5 active · 1 resigned)

DIXON, Nicola→
secretary · appointed 2003-11-08
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Active
DIXON, Chloe Emma→
director · ~26y · appointed 2024-08-15
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Active
DIXON, Liam Harry→
director · ~23y · appointed 2024-08-15
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Active
DIXON, Mark Lee→
director · ~51y · appointed 2003-10-30
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Active
DIXON, Nicola→
director · ~51y · appointed 2011-04-01
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Active
CLARK, Stephen John→
secretary · appointed 2003-10-30 · resigned 2003-11-08
Resigned

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Recent filings (65 total)

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accounts · AA
2026-03-11
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-11-06
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2025-05-21
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-11-04
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2024-08-28
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2024-08-28
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2024-02-12
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-10-30
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2023-02-01
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-11-14
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2022-02-09
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-12-03
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2021-02-24
change-person-secretary-company-with-change-date
officers · CH03
2021-02-15
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2021-02-15