MLR VENTURES LTD
🌳Matureactive
06744371 · ltd · incorporated 2008-11-07
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
78/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: Accounting and auditing activities
Sector: Professional, scientific & technical
Investor take
PursueActive trading company with a 60-year-old founder — textbook succession opportunity.
Opportunity 78/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. Strong seller-intent signal (70/100, director aged 60). Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (73/100).
Data confidence
Overall: medium (57/100)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
No iXBRL financials extracted
0
Lenders & charges
Confirmed no charges registered
85
Directors & officers
2 officers (2 active, 2 linked, 2 with DOB)
90
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
1 connected companies via shared directors
48
Filing history
36 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
78/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional
Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.
Business quality
70
Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.
Acquirability
80
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
77
Few red flags.
Signal strength
90
Good data coverage for analysis.
Recent activity
Last 30 days
6
filings
- • 4 change-of-name
- • 1 resolution
- • 1 incorporation
Last 90 days
7
filings
- • 4 change-of-name
- • 1 resolution
- • 1 incorporation
Last 180 days
7
filings
- • 4 change-of-name
- • 1 resolution
- • 1 incorporation
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (18 events)Click to expand
- 2026-06-09📄resolutionresolution · RESOLUTIONS
- 2026-06-09✏️reregistration-private-unlimited-to-private-limited-companychange-of-name · RR06
- 2026-06-09✏️certificate-change-of-name-re-registration-to-limitedchange-of-name · CERT2
- 2026-06-09📄re-registration-memorandum-articlesincorporation · MAR
- 2026-06-04✏️certificate-change-of-name-companychange-of-name · CERTNM
- 2026-06-04✏️change-of-name-noticechange-of-name · CONNOT
- 2026-05-12📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2025-12-23➕RICHARDS, Matthew Luke appointeddirector
- 2025-02-04📄change-account-reference-date-company-previous-shortenedaccounts · AA01
- 2021-09-08📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2021-09-08📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2021-09-08📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2019-10-17📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2019-10-17📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2015-11-09📄annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholdersannual-return · AR01
- 2015-10-28📄resolutionresolution · RESOLUTIONS
- 2008-11-07🏢Company incorporatedAs MLR VENTURES LTD
- 2008-11-07➕VICKERS, Alison appointeddirector
Owner dependency
81/100
Critical — business is the founderThe business appears inseparable from the founder. Acquisition without a serious earn-out or meaningful transition period would likely destroy value.
FACTORS
- +Two-director setup: Only two active directors — typical of owner-managed SMEs but limits succession.
- +Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 18 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
- +Senior director age: Director aged approximately 60 — approaching natural succession window.
- +No director turnover: Company is 18 years old with no director changes — suggests a very tight-knit founder team never broadened.
Succession & seller-readiness
59/100
Strong succession signalMultiple signals suggest succession is on the horizon. Candidate for proactive outreach.
SIGNALS
- secondaryFounder aged 58+: Senior director is approximately 60. Early succession window.
- secondaryTwo-director governance: Small-team governance. Succession depth is thin but not absent.
- secondary12+ year tenure: Director in role 18 years.
- supportingClean filings + long tenure: Disciplined long-tenure operator — classic lifestyle-business pattern that often sells quietly.
Red flags
1 med ·Name changed 4 times
mediumName changes can be benign (rebrand) but can also precede distress, phoenix activity, or buyer concealment.
Evidence: 2026-06-09: reregistration-private-unlimited-to-private-limited-company; 2026-06-09: certificate-change-of-name-re-registration-to-limited
Shareholders & ownership
1 active beneficial owner · dominant holder ≥75%| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Miss Alison Vickers Individual · British · DOB 09/1966 · age 60 | 75–100% | 75–100% | 75-100% shares · 75-100% voting | 06/04/2016 |
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2008-11-07
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC69201 — Accounting and auditing activities
Registered office
C/O Bevan Buckland Llp Ground Floor Cardigan House
Castle Court Swansea Enterprise Park
Swansea
SA7 9LA
Wales
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2027-12-31
Last made up to: —
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-11-21
Last: 2025-11-07
Officers (2 active · 0 resigned)
RICHARDS, Matthew Luke→
Activedirector · ~24y · appointed 2025-12-23
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VICKERS, Alison→
Activedirector · ~60y · appointed 2008-11-07
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Recent filings (36 total)
resolution
resolution · RESOLUTIONS
2026-06-09
reregistration-private-unlimited-to-private-limited-company
change-of-name · RR06
2026-06-09
certificate-change-of-name-re-registration-to-limited
change-of-name · CERT2
2026-06-09
re-registration-memorandum-articles
incorporation · MAR
2026-06-09
certificate-change-of-name-company
change-of-name · CERTNM
2026-06-04
change-of-name-notice
change-of-name · CONNOT
2026-06-04
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2026-05-12
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-11-16
change-account-reference-date-company-previous-shortened
accounts · AA01
2025-02-04
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-11-20
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-11-07
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-11-07
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-11-08
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2021-09-08
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2021-09-08