MACMAE HOLDINGS LIMITED

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06328874 · ltd · incorporated 2007-07-31
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.
Why now
Window steady · low confidence
Steady and stalled — no momentum either way. Needs an approach trigger.
What changed my view
Last 30 days

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Last 90 days

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Turnover
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year to May 2025
Net worth
£185.7k
book net assets
Opportunity
79/100
Strong
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What this business does
Primary activity: Activities of head offices
Sector: Professional, scientific & technical
Investor take
Pursue
Strong opportunity: active trading company with strong profile and bankable structure.

Opportunity 79/100 (strong), bankability 80/100. High owner-dependency — earn-out structure likely required for clean transition. 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: share sale to pe / searcher (73/100).

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Refinance opportunity

1 live charge · oldest 17.0y

45/100
under pressure

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

  • · Oldest live charge is 17.0 years old — likely at or near maturity.
  • · Single lender — cleanest path to refinance.
  • · 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
1 charges (1/1 with lender, 1/1 with type)
90
Directors & officers
6 officers (1 active, 6 linked, 3 with DOB)
80
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
4 connected companies via shared directors
57
Filing history
76 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
79/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional 

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

Business quality
70
Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.
Acquirability
70
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
85
Few red flags.
Signal strength
100
Good data coverage for analysis.

Signals from accounts

Derived from iXBRL accounts · accounting standard not declared
Positive net assets
Net assets £185,685
Net assets shrinking
Down £11,087 YoY
Cash YoY
-1%
Year on year

Key financials

2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accounts
Cash
£32k
↓ 1.3% YoY
Net Worth
£186k
↓ 5.6% YoY
Current Assets
£96k
↓ 15% YoY
Current Liabilities
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£0£39k£79k£118k£157k£197kMay 2024May 2025

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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown
Metric2025-05-312024-05-31
Total assets£789.8k£800.9k
Current assets£96.0k£113.0k
Cash£32.4k£32.9k
Debtors£63.5k£80.1k
Net assets£185.7k£196.8k

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
0
filings
Last 90 days
1
filing
  • • 1 confirmation-statement
Last 180 days
2
filings
  • • 1 confirmation-statement
  • • 1 accounts
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (29 events)Click to expand
  1. 2026-01-28
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
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  2. 2025-02-25
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  3. 2024-06-12
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  4. 2024-05-13
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  5. 2024-02-16
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  6. 2023-06-08
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  7. 2023-06-07
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  8. 2023-05-22
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  9. 2023-02-24
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  10. 2022-09-06
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    capital · SH01
  11. 2022-05-13
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  12. 2022-02-24
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  13. 2021-07-07
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  14. 2021-05-25
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  15. 2020-05-19
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  16. 2020-02-28
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    change-account-reference-date-company-previous-shortened
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  17. 2016-01-01
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    BAMFORD, Jayne Louise resigned
    director
  18. 2015-01-12
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    BAMFORD, Jayne Louise appointed
    director
  19. 2014-03-28
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    BAMFORD, Jayne Louise resigned
    director
  20. 2014-03-26
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    HERON, Angus appointed
    director
  21. 2009-12-01
    ➖
    GLENDINNING, Paul Richard resigned
    secretary
  22. 2009-07-01
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    Charge registered #1
    Lender: Clydesdale Bank PLC
  23. 2007-07-31
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    Company incorporated
    As MACMAE HOLDINGS LIMITED
  24. 2007-07-31
    ➕
    GLENDINNING, Paul Richard appointed
    secretary
  25. 2007-07-31
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    LONDON LAW SECRETARIAL LIMITED appointed
    corporate-nominee-secretary
  26. 2007-07-31
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    LONDON LAW SECRETARIAL LIMITED resigned
    corporate-nominee-secretary
  27. 2007-07-31
    ➕
    BAMFORD, Jayne Louise appointed
    director
  28. 2007-07-31
    ➕
    LONDON LAW SERVICES LIMITED appointed
    corporate-nominee-director
  29. 2007-07-31
    ➖
    LONDON LAW SERVICES LIMITED resigned
    corporate-nominee-director

Owner dependency

83/100
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.
  • +Senior director age: Director aged approximately 64 — approaching natural succession window.

Succession & seller-readiness

88/100
Likely off-market candidate

Strong acquirability signals converging. Worth approaching directly — this is how off-market deals start.

SIGNALS
  • primaryFounder aged 63+: Senior director is approximately 64. Approaching typical UK retirement age — succession thinking likely.
  • primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.
  • secondary12+ year tenure: Director in role 12 years.
  • secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 19 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

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

Shareholders & ownership

1 active beneficial owner · dominant holder ≥75%
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Mr Angus Heron
Individual · British · DOB 11/1962 · age 64
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
Incorporated2007-07-31
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC70100 — Activities of head offices

Registered office

8a Whitehall Road
Cleckheaton
West Yorkshire
BD19 4DN
England

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2027-02-28
Last made up to: 2025-05-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-05-27
Last: 2026-05-13

Officers (1 active · 5 resigned)

HERON, Angus→
director · ~64y · appointed 2014-03-26
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
GLENDINNING, Paul Richard→
secretary · appointed 2007-07-31 · resigned 2009-12-01
Resigned
LONDON LAW SECRETARIAL LIMITED→
corporate-nominee-secretary · appointed 2007-07-31 · resigned 2007-07-31
Resigned
BAMFORD, Jayne Louise→
director · ~57y · appointed 2015-01-12 · resigned 2016-01-01
Resigned
BAMFORD, Jayne Louise→
director · ~57y · appointed 2007-07-31 · resigned 2014-03-28
Resigned
LONDON LAW SERVICES LIMITED→
corporate-nominee-director · appointed 2007-07-31 · resigned 2007-07-31
Resigned

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Mortgages & charges

1
Total charges
1
Outstanding
1
Active lenders
Status:Lender:1 of 1 shown
TypeProperties
outstanding
Virgin Money
Clydesdale Bank PLC
Debenture1 property01/07/2009—
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Recent filings (76 total)

confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-05-13
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2026-01-28
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-07-15
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2025-02-25
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-08-05
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2024-06-12
change-account-reference-date-company-previous-shortened
accounts · AA01
2024-05-13
change-account-reference-date-company-previous-shortened
accounts · AA01
2024-02-16
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-08-15
change-account-reference-date-company-previous-extended
accounts · AA01
2023-06-08
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2023-06-07
change-account-reference-date-company-previous-shortened
accounts · AA01
2023-05-22
change-account-reference-date-company-previous-shortened
accounts · AA01
2023-02-24
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-09-06
capital-allotment-shares
capital · SH01
2022-09-06