92 MILL LANE (MACCLESFIELD) MANAGEMENT COMPANY LIMITED

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13548010 · ltd · incorporated 2021-08-04
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 Aug 2024
Net worth
£-84.7k
book net assets
Opportunity
70/100
Strong
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What this business does
Primary activity: Buying and selling of own real estate
Sector: Real estate
Investor take
Pass (distressed without resilience)
Distressed property-backed borrower — structural issues outweigh the discount.

Opportunity 70/100 (strong), bankability 52/100. Strong seller-intent signal (60/100, director aged 74). Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: Consolidate lender relationships. 3 distinct lenders creates friction — refinance into single-lender structure for cleaner diligence. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (73/100).

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Refinance opportunity

6 live charges · 3 lenders · oldest 3.9y

5/100
under pressure

Refinance would be pressure-driven, not opportunity-driven. Expect tighter margins and covenant scrutiny.

  • · Charge age ~3.9 years — mid-life; refi window approaching.
  • · 3 lenders named — inter-creditor friction likely.
  • · Distress signals active — lender appetite narrows.

Data confidence

Overall: high (80/100)

Strong data coverage across all sections. AI outputs should be trusted with minimal caveats.

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
6 charges (6/6 with lender, 6/6 with type)
90
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
1 connected companies via shared directors
48
Filing history
16 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
70/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional 

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

Business quality
50
Adequate — check latest filings for context.
Acquirability
70
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
74
Few red flags.
Signal strength
100
Good data coverage for analysis.

Signals from accounts

Derived from iXBRL accounts · accounting standard not declared
Negative net assets
Liabilities exceed assets by £84,685
Cash draining
Cash down 73% YoY
Cash YoY
-73%
Year on year

Key financials

2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accounts
Cash
£324
↓ 73% YoY
Net Worth
-£85k
↓ 631% YoY
Current Assets
£1k
↓ 64% YoY
Current Liabilities
-£85k-£67k-£50k-£32k-£15k£3kAug 2023Aug 2024

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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown
Metric2024-08-312023-08-31
Total assets£728.4k£539.0k
Current assets£1.0k£2.9k
Cash£324£1.2k
Debtors£700£1.7k
Net assets£-84.7k£-11.6k

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

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1 signal detected in this company's narrative notes — going-concern language, audit opinion, contingent liabilities, related-party transactions.

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Recent activity

Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
3
filings
  • 3 mortgage
Last 180 days
3
filings
  • 3 mortgage
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (21 events)Click to expand
  1. 2026-04-23
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    mortgage-satisfy-charge-full
    mortgage · MR04
  2. 2026-04-23
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    mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-date
    mortgage · MR01
  3. 2026-04-23
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    Charge satisfied #5
  4. 2026-04-14
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    mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-date
    mortgage · MR01
  5. 2026-04-10
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    Charge registered #6
    Lender: Chetwood Financial Limited, Trading as Moda Mortgages
  6. 2026-04-10
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    Charge registered #5
    Lender: Modamortgages
  7. 2025-08-12
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    mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-date
    mortgage · MR01
  8. 2025-08-12
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    Charge registered #4
    Lender: Paragon Bank PLC
  9. 2025-05-29
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  10. 2024-07-26
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    mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-date
    mortgage · MR01
  11. 2024-07-23
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    Charge registered #3
    Lender: Paragon Bank PLC
  12. 2024-05-15
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  13. 2023-05-19
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  14. 2023-04-25
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    change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
  15. 2022-09-08
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    mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-date
    mortgage · MR01
  16. 2022-09-02
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    Charge registered #2
    Lender: Paragon Bank PLC
  17. 2022-07-05
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    mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-date
    mortgage · MR01
  18. 2022-06-30
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    Charge registered #1
    Lender: Paragon Bank PLC
  19. 2021-08-04
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    Company incorporated
    As 92 MILL LANE (MACCLESFIELD) MANAGEMENT COMPANY LIMITED
  20. 2021-08-04
    DAWSON, Stephen Hartley appointed
    director
  21. 2021-08-04
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    incorporation-company
    incorporation · NEWINC

Owner dependency

90/100
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.
  • +Founder age: Director aged approximately 74 — succession pressure is live.

Succession & seller-readiness

75/100
Likely off-market candidate

Strong acquirability signals converging. Worth approaching directly — this is how off-market deals start.

SIGNALS
  • primaryFounder aged 70+: Senior director is approximately 74 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

1 med · 1 low
3 new charges in last 12 months
medium

Heavy recent charge activity can indicate refinancing pressure, aggressive leverage, or multiple lender rotation.

Evidence: 2026-04-10: A registered charge; 2026-04-10: A registered charge; 2025-08-12: A registered charge

5 live charges
low

Heavily leveraged with multiple live security positions — understand the capital structure before proceeding.

Shareholders & ownership

1 active beneficial owner · dominant holder ≥75%
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Mr Stephen Hartley Dawson
Individual · British · DOB 03/1952 · age 74
75100%
75–100%board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control04/08/2021

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
Incorporated2021-08-04
Jurisdictionwales
Primary SIC68100 — Buying and selling of own real estate

Registered office

19 Victoria Terrace
Beaumaris
LL58 8BU
Wales

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2026-08-31
Last made up to: 2024-08-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-08-17
Last: 2025-08-03

Officers (1 active · 0 resigned)

DAWSON, Stephen Hartley
director · ~74y · appointed 2021-08-04
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Mortgages & charges

6
Total charges
5
Outstanding
2
Active lenders
Status:Lender:6 of 6 shown
TypeProperties
outstanding
Chetwood Financial , Trading as Moda Mortgages
Chetwood Financial Limited, Trading as Moda Mortgages
A registered charge1 property10/04/2026
satisfied
Modamortgages
A registered charge1 property10/04/202623/04/2026
outstanding
Paragon
Paragon Bank PLC
A registered charge1 property12/08/2025
outstanding
Paragon
Paragon Bank PLC
A registered charge1 property23/07/2024
outstanding
Paragon
Paragon Bank PLC
A registered charge1 property02/09/2022
outstanding
Paragon
Paragon Bank PLC
A registered charge1 property30/06/2022
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Recent filings (16 total)

mortgage-satisfy-charge-full
mortgage · MR04
2026-04-23
mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-date
mortgage · MR01
2026-04-23
mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-date
mortgage · MR01
2026-04-14
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-09-24
mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-date
mortgage · MR01
2025-08-12
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2025-05-29
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-09-06
mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-date
mortgage · MR01
2024-07-26
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2024-05-15
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-08-03
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2023-05-19
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2023-04-25
mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-date
mortgage · MR01
2022-09-08
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-08-11
mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-date
mortgage · MR01
2022-07-05