2MC (TEESDALE) LTD.
🌳Matureactive
09128552 · ltd · incorporated 2014-07-14
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 Jul 2024
Net worth
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book net assets
Opportunity
79/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: Public houses and bars
Sector: Accommodation & food service
Investor take
PursueStrong opportunity: active trading company with strong profile and bankable structure.
Opportunity 79/100 (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: share sale to pe / searcher (73/100).
Data confidence
Overall: medium (78/100)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
4 officers (2 active, 4 linked, 4 with DOB)
90
Ownership & PSC
2 active PSC(s) of 4 total, 4 with control declared
90
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
33 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
75
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
85
Few red flags.
Signal strength
90
Good data coverage for analysis.
Key financials
2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accountsCash
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Net Worth
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Current Assets
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Current Liabilities
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Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown| Metric | 2024-07-31 | 2023-07-31 |
|---|---|---|
| Average employees | 700 | 700 |
Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.
Recent activity
Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
0
filings
Last 180 days
1
filing
- • 1 confirmation-statement
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (24 events)Click to expand
- 2025-04-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2024-11-22📄second-filing-of-confirmation-statement-with-made-up-dateconfirmation-statement · RP04CS01
- 2024-07-31📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2024-04-30📄change-account-reference-date-company-previous-shortenedaccounts · AA01
- 2023-04-25📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2022-08-22📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2022-08-11📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2022-08-11📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2022-08-10➖CAIRNS, Maurice Michael resigneddirector
- 2022-04-01➕MCDOUGALL, Sharon appointeddirector
- 2022-04-01📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2022-02-17📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2021-12-01📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2021-10-04📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2021-09-28📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2021-09-28📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2021-09-20➕GUY, Barbara appointeddirector
- 2021-09-20➖CRISP, Michael David resigneddirector
- 2021-03-24📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2020-03-02📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2019-02-26📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2014-07-14🏢Company incorporatedAs 2MC (TEESDALE) LTD.
- 2014-07-14➕CAIRNS, Maurice Michael appointeddirector
- 2014-07-14➕CRISP, Michael David appointeddirector
Owner dependency
66/100
High — earn-out structure requiredMaterial founder dependency. Consider a 2-3 year earn-out and build in a handover plan before completion.
FACTORS
- +Two-director setup: Only two active directors — typical of owner-managed SMEs but limits succession.
- +Senior director age: Director aged approximately 59 — approaching natural succession window.
Succession & seller-readiness
46/100
Moderate signalSome succession indicators present. Worth watching; approach if sector/strategy fits.
SIGNALS
- secondaryFounder aged 58+: Senior director is approximately 59. Early succession window.
- secondaryTwo-director governance: Small-team governance. Succession depth is thin but not absent.
Red flags
cleanNo 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| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Miss Sharon Mcdougall Individual · British · DOB 05/1967 · age 59 | 25–50% | 25–50% | 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting · firm interest | 22/08/2022 |
Mrs Barbara Guy Individual · British · DOB 05/1970 · age 56 | 25–50% | 25–50% | board control25-50% shares · 25-50% voting · board control | 20/09/2021 |
2 historic (ceased) PSCs
- Mr Maurice Michael Cairnsceased 10/08/2022· 25-50% shares
- Mr Michael David Crispceased 17/11/2021· 25-50% shares
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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See pricing →Company details
Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2014-07-14
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC56302 — Public houses and bars
Registered office
12 Galgate
Barnard Castle
Co Durham
DL12 8BG
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-07-30
Last made up to: 2024-07-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-12-12
Last: 2025-11-28
Officers (2 active · 2 resigned)
GUY, Barbara→
Activedirector · ~56y · appointed 2021-09-20
View their other companies + combined net worth →
MCDOUGALL, Sharon→
Activedirector · ~59y · appointed 2022-04-01
View their other companies + combined net worth →
CAIRNS, Maurice Michael→
Resigneddirector · ~71y · appointed 2014-07-14 · resigned 2022-08-10
CRISP, Michael David→
Resigneddirector · ~68y · appointed 2014-07-14 · resigned 2021-09-20
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Recent filings (33 total)
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-01-19
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-07-28
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2025-04-30
second-filing-of-confirmation-statement-with-made-up-date
confirmation-statement · RP04CS01
2024-11-22
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2024-07-31
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-07-30
change-account-reference-date-company-previous-shortened
accounts · AA01
2024-04-30
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-07-14
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2023-04-25
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-09-16
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
2022-08-22
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2022-08-11
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2022-08-11
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2022-04-01
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2022-02-17