2MEE LTD

🌳Matureactive
08053683 · ltd · incorporated 2012-05-02
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
year to Dec 2024
Net worth
£84.4k
book net assets
Opportunity
78/100
Strong
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What this business does
Primary activity: Other software publishing
Sector: Information & communication
Investor take
Pursue
Asset-holding vehicle with a 73-year-old founder — textbook succession opportunity.

Opportunity 78/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. Strong seller-intent signal (63/100, director aged 73). Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Most likely exit: strategic trade sale (73/100).

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
1 year of iXBRL accounts extracted (no YoY comparison) + narrative notes parsed
50
Lenders & charges
Confirmed no charges registered
85
Directors & officers
11 officers (4 active, 11 linked, 11 with DOB)
90
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 6 total, 6 with control declared
90
Director network
26 connected companies via shared directors
90
Filing history
133 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
70
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
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 £84,367

Key financials

1 year extracted from filed iXBRL accounts
Cash
£137
Net Worth
£84k
Current Assets
£343k
Current Liabilities

Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown
Metric2024-12-31
Total assets£85.6k
Current assets£343.3k
Cash£137
Debtors£343.1k
Net assets£84.4k

Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.

🔒Filing-note intelligence

2 signals 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
2
filings
  • 1 confirmation-statement
  • 1 capital
Last 180 days
4
filings
  • 2 persons-with-significant-control
  • 1 confirmation-statement
  • 1 capital
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (37 events)Click to expand
  1. 2026-03-12
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    capital-allotment-shares
    capital · SH01
  2. 2025-12-22
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    notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC02
  3. 2025-12-22
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    withdrawal-of-a-person-with-significant-control-statement
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC09
  4. 2025-11-07
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  5. 2025-10-16
    PATERSON, Stephen Liston Lindsay appointed
    director
  6. 2025-06-04
    📄
    memorandum-articles
    incorporation · MA
  7. 2025-04-30
    📄
    memorandum-articles
    incorporation · MA
  8. 2025-04-04
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  9. 2025-01-23
    📄
    change-account-reference-date-company-previous-shortened
    accounts · AA01
  10. 2024-12-09
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  11. 2024-11-26
    POOLEY, Philip Redvers resigned
    director
  12. 2024-05-20
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  13. 2023-07-21
    📄
    capital-allotment-shares
    capital · SH01
  14. 2023-07-17
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  15. 2023-05-01
    📄
    capital-allotment-shares
    capital · SH01
  16. 2023-03-17
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  17. 2023-02-27
    📄
    change-account-reference-date-company-previous-shortened
    accounts · AA01
  18. 2022-11-14
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  19. 2022-10-26
    📄
    capital-allotment-shares
    capital · SH01
  20. 2022-10-24
    📄
    capital-allotment-shares
    capital · SH01
  21. 2022-01-01
    SMILLIE, Brian Mitchell appointed
    director
  22. 2020-04-08
    POOLEY, Philip Redvers appointed
    director
  23. 2020-02-26
    TOPPING, Norman Ralph Jamieson resigned
    director
  24. 2019-11-10
    CARROLL, John Crawford resigned
    director
  25. 2019-11-10
    KNIGHT, Christopher George resigned
    director
  26. 2019-11-10
    SOPPELSA, David Michael resigned
    director
  27. 2019-06-30
    TOPPING, Norman Ralph Jamieson appointed
    director
  28. 2014-04-02
    RUSSELL, Ian appointed
    director
  29. 2014-04-02
    ARMITAGE, Reg resigned
    director
  30. 2014-04-02
    CARROLL, John Crawford appointed
    director
  31. 2014-04-02
    SOPPELSA, David Michael appointed
    director
  32. 2013-01-24
    ARMITAGE, Reg appointed
    director
  33. 2013-01-02
    DOWE, Stephen William resigned
    director
  34. 2012-05-02
    🏢
    Company incorporated
    As 2MEE LTD
  35. 2012-05-02
    RILEY, James Patrick appointed
    director
  36. 2012-05-02
    DOWE, Stephen William appointed
    director
  37. 2012-05-02
    KNIGHT, Christopher George appointed
    director

Owner dependency

55/100
Moderate — manageable with handover

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

FACTORS
  • -4 active directors: Broader management team in place — suggests transferable governance.
  • +Founder age: Director aged approximately 73 — succession pressure is live.

Succession & seller-readiness

73/100
Strong succession signal

Multiple signals suggest succession is on the horizon. Candidate for proactive outreach.

SIGNALS
  • primaryFounder aged 70+: Senior director is approximately 73 years old. Natural succession window is now.
  • secondary12+ year tenure: Director in role 14 years.
  • 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.)

Group structure

Holo25 Ltd is the ultimate parent — holding 75%+ shares. This company sits inside their group.

🏛️
Holo25 Ltd
Corporate parent · holds 75-100% shares · board control
ultimate parent
2MEE LTD
This company · 08053683

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%
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Holo25 Ltd
Corporate entity
75100%
75–100%board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control18/12/2025
5 historic (ceased) PSCs
  • Mr John Ian Russellceased 22/04/2018· significant influence
  • Mr Christopher George Knightceased 22/04/2018· significant influence
  • Mr James Patrick Rileyceased 22/04/2018· significant influence
  • Mr David Michael Soppelsaceased 22/04/2018· significant influence
  • Mr John Crawford Carrollceased 31/05/2017· significant influence

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
Incorporated2012-05-02
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC58290 — Other software publishing

Registered office

Unit 3, Westhouse Business Centre Wheldrake Lane
Elvington
York
YO41 4AZ
England

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2026-09-30
Last made up to: 2024-12-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-03-20
Last: 2026-03-06

Officers (4 active · 7 resigned)

PATERSON, Stephen Liston Lindsay
director · ~68y · appointed 2025-10-16
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
RILEY, James Patrick
director · ~48y · appointed 2012-05-02
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Active
RUSSELL, Ian
director · ~73y · appointed 2014-04-02
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Active
SMILLIE, Brian Mitchell
director · ~72y · appointed 2022-01-01
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
ARMITAGE, Reg
director · ~67y · appointed 2013-01-24 · resigned 2014-04-02
Resigned
CARROLL, John Crawford
director · ~78y · appointed 2014-04-02 · resigned 2019-11-10
Resigned
DOWE, Stephen William
director · ~75y · appointed 2012-05-02 · resigned 2013-01-02
Resigned
KNIGHT, Christopher George
director · ~76y · appointed 2012-05-02 · resigned 2019-11-10
Resigned
POOLEY, Philip Redvers
director · ~59y · appointed 2020-04-08 · resigned 2024-11-26
Resigned
SOPPELSA, David Michael
director · ~51y · appointed 2014-04-02 · resigned 2019-11-10
Resigned
TOPPING, Norman Ralph Jamieson
director · ~75y · appointed 2019-06-30 · resigned 2020-02-26
Resigned

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Recent filings (133 total)

confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-03-13
capital-allotment-shares
capital · SH01
2026-03-12
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC02
2025-12-22
withdrawal-of-a-person-with-significant-control-statement
persons-with-significant-control · PSC09
2025-12-22
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2025-11-07
memorandum-articles
incorporation · MA
2025-06-04
memorandum-articles
incorporation · MA
2025-04-30
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2025-04-04
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-03-06
change-account-reference-date-company-previous-shortened
accounts · AA01
2025-01-23
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2024-12-09
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-07-31
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2024-05-20
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-11-20
capital-allotment-shares
capital · SH01
2023-07-21