MB GH LIMITED

💤Zombieactive
11197673 · ltd · incorporated 2018-02-09
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 Feb 2026
Net worth
£-10.8k
book net assets
Opportunity
68/100
Strong
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What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 01500
Sector: Agriculture, forestry & fishing
Investor take
Pass (distressed without resilience)
Distressed active trading company — structural issues outweigh the discount.

Opportunity 68/100 (strong), bankability 65/100. High owner-dependency — earn-out structure likely required for clean transition. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: Resolve: Confirmation statement overdue. Annual confirmation statement not filed on time. Required statutory filing — overdue is a strong discipline signal. 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
1 officers (1 active, 1 linked, 1 with DOB)
90
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
19 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
68/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional 

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

Business quality
55
Adequate — check latest filings for context.
Acquirability
70
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
67
Some moderate concerns — review flags.
Signal strength
90
Good data coverage for analysis.

Signals from accounts

Derived from iXBRL accounts · FRS 102
Negative net assets
Liabilities exceed assets by £10,762

Key financials

2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accounts
Cash
£983
Net Worth
-£11k
↑ 8.4% YoY
Current Assets
£983
Current Liabilities
-£12k-£9k-£7k-£4k-£2k£983Feb 2025Feb 2026

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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 102
Metric2026-02-282025-02-28
Total assets£-10.8k£-4.0k
Current assets£983
Cash£983
Net assets£-10.8k£-11.7k

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 accounts
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (14 events)Click to expand
  1. 2026-03-20
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  2. 2025-06-01
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  3. 2025-05-20
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    gazette-filings-brought-up-to-date
    gazette · DISS40
  4. 2025-05-16
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    dissolved-compulsory-strike-off-suspended
    dissolution · DISS16(SOAS)
  5. 2025-04-29
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    gazette-notice-compulsory
    gazette · GAZ1
  6. 2024-08-08
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  7. 2023-09-05
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  8. 2022-10-13
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  9. 2021-07-15
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  10. 2020-07-21
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  11. 2019-10-11
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  12. 2018-02-09
    🏢
    Company incorporated
    As MB GH LIMITED
  13. 2018-02-09
    BOATENG, Michael appointed
    director
  14. 2018-02-09
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    incorporation-company
    incorporation · NEWINC

Owner dependency

88/100
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 62 — approaching natural succession window.
  • +No director turnover: Company is 8 years old with no director changes — suggests a very tight-knit founder team never broadened.

Succession & seller-readiness

55/100
Strong succession signal

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

SIGNALS
  • secondaryFounder aged 58+: Senior director is approximately 62. Early succession window.
  • primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.

Red flags

1 high ·
Confirmation statement overdue
high

Annual confirmation statement not filed on time. Required statutory filing — overdue is a strong discipline signal.

Evidence: Next due: 2026-02-21

Shareholders & ownership

1 active beneficial owner · dominant holder ≥75%
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Mr Michael Boateng
Individual · British · DOB 02/1964 · age 62
75100%
75–100%board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control09/02/2018

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
Incorporated2018-02-09
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC01500 — SIC 01500

Registered office

96d Hither Green Lane
Lewisham
London
SE13 6PS
United Kingdom

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2027-11-30
Last made up to: 2026-02-28
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-02-21OVERDUE
Last: 2025-02-07

Officers (1 active · 0 resigned)

BOATENG, Michael
director · ~62y · appointed 2018-02-09
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Recent filings (19 total)

accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2026-03-20
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2025-06-01
gazette-filings-brought-up-to-date
gazette · DISS40
2025-05-20
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-05-18
dissolved-compulsory-strike-off-suspended
dissolution · DISS16(SOAS)
2025-05-16
gazette-notice-compulsory
gazette · GAZ1
2025-04-29
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2024-08-08
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-03-01
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2023-09-05
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-03-24
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2022-10-13
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-03-21
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2021-07-15
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-04-17
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2020-07-21