MAVE GROUP (HOLDINGS) LTD
Opportunity 75/100 (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: high (80/100)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
2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accountsHover to see exact values · click legend to toggle series
Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 102| Metric | 2024-12-31 | 2023-12-31 |
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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
- • 1 change-of-name
- • 1 persons-with-significant-control
- • 1 officers
Corporate timeline (11 events)Click to expand
- 2026-04-21➕CAPSTICK, Stuart appointeddirector
- 2026-04-21✏️certificate-change-of-name-companychange-of-name · CERTNM
- 2026-04-21📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2026-04-21📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2025-08-29📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2024-09-10📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2023-08-20📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2022-08-21📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2020-12-30🏢Company incorporatedAs MAVE GROUP (HOLDINGS) LTD
- 2020-12-30➕CAPSTICK, Alison Elizabeth appointeddirector
- 2020-12-30📄incorporation-companyincorporation · NEWINC
Owner dependency
Material founder dependency. Consider a 2-3 year earn-out and build in a handover plan before completion.
- +Two-director setup: Only two active directors — typical of owner-managed SMEs but limits succession.
- +Senior director age: Director aged approximately 62 — approaching natural succession window.
- +Family involvement: Multiple officers share a surname — likely family business, which concentrates governance.
- +No director turnover: Company is 6 years old with no director changes — suggests a very tight-knit founder team never broadened.
Succession & seller-readiness
Some succession indicators present. Worth watching; approach if sector/strategy fits.
- secondaryFounder aged 58+: Senior director is approximately 62. Early succession window.
- secondaryTwo-director governance: Small-team governance. Succession depth is thin but not absent.
Red flags
1 med ·Name changes can be benign (rebrand) but can also precede distress, phoenix activity, or buyer concealment.
Evidence: 2026-04-21: certificate-change-of-name-company
Shareholders & ownership
2 active beneficial owners · dominant holder ≥75%| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mrs Alison Elizabeth Capstick Individual · British · DOB 06/1975 · age 51 | 75–100% | 75–100% | board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control | 30/12/2020 |
Mr Stuart Capstick Individual · British · DOB 08/1964 · age 62 | 25–50% | 25–50% | board controlsig. influence25-50% shares · 25-50% voting · board control · significant influence · firm interest | 21/04/2026 |
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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