121 MOUNTCO 074 LIMITED

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05806826 · ltd · incorporated 2006-05-05
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
—
year to May 2025
Net worth
£2.83M
book net assets
Opportunity
75/100
Strong
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What this business does
Primary activity: Construction of commercial buildings
Sector: Construction
Investor take
Pursue
Active trading company with a 74-year-old founder — textbook succession opportunity.

Opportunity 75/100 (strong), bankability 57/100. Strong seller-intent signal (83/100, director aged 74). Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: Consolidate lender relationships. 3 distinct lenders creates friction — refinance into single-lender structure for cleaner diligence. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (73/100).

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Refinance opportunity

12 live charges · 3 lenders · oldest 19.7y

15/100
under pressure

Refinance would be pressure-driven, not opportunity-driven. Expect tighter margins and covenant scrutiny.

  • · Oldest live charge is 19.7 years old — likely at or near maturity.
  • · 3 lenders named — inter-creditor friction likely.
  • · Distress signals active — lender appetite narrows.

Data confidence

Overall: medium (79/100)

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
12 charges (12/12 with lender, 12/12 with type)
90
Directors & officers
5 officers (1 active, 5 linked, 2 with DOB)
78
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
3 connected companies via shared directors
54
Filing history
74 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
75/100Strong
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
74
Few red flags.
Signal strength
100
Good data coverage for analysis.

Signals from accounts

Derived from iXBRL accounts · FRS 105 (micro)
Positive net assets
Net assets £2,828,242

Key financials

2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accounts
Cash
—
Net Worth
£2.8m
↑ 2.0% YoY
Current Assets
£2.0m
↑ 3.1% YoY
Current Liabilities
—
£0£566k£1.1m£1.7m£2.3m£2.8mMay 2024May 2025

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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 105 (micro)
Metric2025-05-312024-05-31
Total assets£3.93M£3.87M
Current assets£1.98M£1.93M
Net assets£2.83M£2.77M

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
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Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (44 events)Click to expand
  1. 2025-11-04
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  2. 2025-02-26
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  3. 2024-02-29
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  4. 2023-11-02
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  5. 2023-11-01
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    ASHWORTH, Philip resigned
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  6. 2023-01-09
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  7. 2021-09-09
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  8. 2020-11-17
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  9. 2019-10-15
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  10. 2018-10-12
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  11. 2017-09-21
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  17. 2017-05-25
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    Charge satisfied #5
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    Charge satisfied #3
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    Charge satisfied #2
  23. 2017-05-25
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    Charge satisfied #1
  24. 2012-10-03
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    Charge registered #12
    Lender: Svenska Handelsbanken Ab (Publ)
  25. 2012-10-03
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    Charge registered #11
    Lender: Svenska Handelsbanken Ab (Publ)
  26. 2012-10-03
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    Charge registered #10
    Lender: Svenska Handelsbanken Ab (Publ)
  27. 2012-10-03
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    Charge registered #9
    Lender: Svenska Handelsbanken Ab (Publ)
  28. 2012-10-03
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    Charge registered #8
    Lender: Svenska Handelsbanken Ab (Publ)
  29. 2008-11-14
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    Charge registered #7
    Lender: Alan Burke and Ebor Trustees Limited
  30. 2008-09-11
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    Charge registered #6
    Lender: Hsbc Bank PLC
  31. 2008-09-11
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    Charge registered #5
    Lender: Hsbc Bank PLC
  32. 2007-08-26
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    ASHWORTH, Philip appointed
    secretary
  33. 2007-08-26
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    FLETCHER, Deborah resigned
    secretary
  34. 2006-10-04
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    Charge registered #4
    Lender: Hsbc Bank PLC
  35. 2006-10-04
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    Charge registered #3
    Lender: Hsbc Bank PLC
  36. 2006-10-04
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    Charge registered #2
    Lender: Hsbc Bank PLC
  37. 2006-08-31
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    Charge registered #1
    Lender: Hsbc Bank PLC
  38. 2006-08-01
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    BURKE, Alan appointed
    director
  39. 2006-08-01
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    FLETCHER, Deborah appointed
    secretary
  40. 2006-08-01
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    THORNTON, Kerry Ann resigned
    secretary
  41. 2006-08-01
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    SMITH, Matthew Neale resigned
    director
  42. 2006-05-05
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    Company incorporated
    As 121 MOUNTCO 074 LIMITED
  43. 2006-05-05
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    THORNTON, Kerry Ann appointed
    secretary
  44. 2006-05-05
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    SMITH, Matthew Neale appointed
    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 20 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
  • +Founder age: Director aged approximately 74 — succession pressure is live.

Succession & seller-readiness

98/100
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 74 years old. Natural succession window is now.
  • primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.
  • secondary12+ year tenure: Director in role 20 years.
  • secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 20 years old and no new directors in the last 3 years — succession not yet being planned internally.
  • supportingClean filings + long tenure: Disciplined long-tenure operator — classic lifestyle-business pattern that often sells quietly.

Red flags

1 med · 1 low
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.

5 live charges
low

Heavily leveraged with multiple live security positions — understand the capital structure before proceeding.

Shareholders & ownership

1 active beneficial owner · dominant holder ≥75%
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Mr Alan Burke
Individual · British · DOB 03/1952 · age 74
75–100%
—75-100% shares05/05/2016

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

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9 specific questions generated from this company's actual signals — liquidity, leverage, director age, charge count, red flags, age-of-company.

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Company details

Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2006-05-05
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC41201 — Construction of commercial buildings

Registered office

2 South Park Road
Harrogate
North Yorkshire
HG1 5QU

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2027-02-28
Last made up to: 2025-05-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-09-15
Last: 2025-09-01

Officers (1 active · 4 resigned)

BURKE, Alan→
director · ~74y · appointed 2006-08-01
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
ASHWORTH, Philip→
secretary · appointed 2007-08-26 · resigned 2023-11-01
Resigned
FLETCHER, Deborah→
secretary · appointed 2006-08-01 · resigned 2007-08-26
Resigned
THORNTON, Kerry Ann→
secretary · appointed 2006-05-05 · resigned 2006-08-01
Resigned
SMITH, Matthew Neale→
director · ~49y · appointed 2006-05-05 · resigned 2006-08-01
Resigned

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Mortgages & charges

12
Total charges
5
Outstanding
1
Active lenders
Status:Lender:12 of 12 shown
TypeProperties
outstanding
Svenska Handelsbanken Ab (Publ)
Mortgage debenture1 property03/10/2012—
outstanding
Svenska Handelsbanken Ab (Publ)
Legal mortgage1 property03/10/2012—
outstanding
Svenska Handelsbanken Ab (Publ)
Legal mortgage1 property03/10/2012—
outstanding
Svenska Handelsbanken Ab (Publ)
Legal mortgage1 property03/10/2012—
outstanding
Svenska Handelsbanken Ab (Publ)
Legal mortgage1 property03/10/2012—
satisfied
Alan Burke and Ebor Trustees
Alan Burke and Ebor Trustees Limited
Legal charge1 property14/11/200825/05/2017
satisfied
HSBC
Hsbc Bank PLC
Legal mortgage1 property11/09/200825/05/2017
satisfied
HSBC
Hsbc Bank PLC
Legal mortgage1 property11/09/200825/05/2017
satisfied
HSBC
Hsbc Bank PLC
Legal mortgage1 property04/10/200625/05/2017
satisfied
HSBC
Hsbc Bank PLC
Legal mortgage1 property04/10/200625/05/2017
satisfied
HSBC
Hsbc Bank PLC
Legal mortgage1 property04/10/200625/05/2017
satisfied
HSBC
Hsbc Bank PLC
Debenture1 property31/08/200625/05/2017
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Recent filings (74 total)

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2025-10-27
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2025-02-26
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2024-05-15
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2024-02-29
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officers · TM02
2023-11-02
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confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-07-28
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2023-01-09
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2022-08-02
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