THE MARLEY TILE COMPANY LIMITED
Opportunity 76/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. Strong seller-intent signal (60/100, director aged 82). Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: Broaden director team. Sole director creates succession risk and reduces buyer comfort. Appoint a second director or strong #2. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (73/100).
Data confidence
Overall: high (82/100)Strong data coverage across all sections. AI outputs should be trusted with minimal caveats.
Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.
Key financials
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Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 102| Metric | 2025-07-31 | 2024-07-31 |
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Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.
Recent activity
Corporate timeline (19 events)Click to expand
- 2025-08-01📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2025-02-27➖PAYNE, Maureen Anne resigneddirector
- 2025-02-27📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2024-08-01📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2023-08-01📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2022-08-01📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2021-08-01📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2020-08-01📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2019-12-13📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC02
- 2019-12-13📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2019-08-02📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2019-06-09📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2019-04-18📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC05
- 2018-12-04📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC05
- 2018-12-03📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC05
- 2018-07-10🏢Company incorporatedAs THE MARLEY TILE COMPANY LIMITED
- 2018-07-10➕PAYNE, Brian John appointeddirector
- 2018-07-10➕PAYNE, Maureen Anne appointeddirector
- 2018-07-10📄incorporation-companyincorporation · NEWINC
Owner dependency
The business appears inseparable from the founder. Acquisition without a serious earn-out or meaningful transition period would likely destroy value.
- +Sole director: Only one active director — all governance concentrated on one person.
- +Founder age: Director aged approximately 82 — succession pressure is live.
Succession & seller-readiness
Strong acquirability signals converging. Worth approaching directly — this is how off-market deals start.
- primaryFounder aged 70+: Senior director is approximately 82 years old. Natural succession window is now.
- primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.
Red flags
cleanGroup structure
Marley Limited holds 25-50% — a significant corporate investor but not a controlling parent.
Parent relationships inferred from Persons with Significant Control filings. Full subsidiary tree requires reverse-lookup (coming).
Shareholders & ownership
1 active beneficial owner| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Marley Limited Corporate entity | — | — | board controlboard control | 01/09/2019 |
1 historic (ceased) PSC
- Ml Uk Holding Limitedceased 01/09/2019· board control
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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