MHL PROPERTY HOLDINGS LIMITED
Opportunity 75/100 (strong), bankability 70/100. Same-surname younger director in place — likely family handover, not open to sale. 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 | 2024-10-31 | 2023-10-31 |
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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 (9 events)Click to expand
- 2024-11-06📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2024-11-04📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2024-02-27📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2023-03-31📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2022-08-05📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC05
- 2021-10-26🏢Company incorporatedAs MHL PROPERTY HOLDINGS LIMITED
- 2021-10-26➕KARSLAKE, Edward Layzell Howard appointeddirector
- 2021-10-26➕KARSLAKE, Sandra Janet appointeddirector
- 2021-10-26📄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.
- +Two-director setup: Only two active directors — typical of owner-managed SMEs but limits succession.
- +Founder age: Director aged approximately 67 — succession pressure is live.
- +Family involvement: Multiple officers share a surname — likely family business, which concentrates governance.
Succession & seller-readiness
No meaningful acquirability indicators from public data.
- primaryFamily succession underway: Not a takeover target — KARSLAKE, Edward Layzell Howard (same surname) appointed 2021-10-26. Pattern consistent with intra-family handover.
- primaryFounder aged 63+: Senior director is approximately 67. Approaching typical UK retirement age — succession thinking likely.
- secondaryTwo-director governance: Small-team governance. Succession depth is thin but not absent.
Red flags
cleanGroup structure
Aet Investments Limited is the ultimate parent — holding 75%+ shares. This company sits inside their group.
Parent relationships inferred from Persons with Significant Control filings. Full subsidiary tree requires reverse-lookup (coming).
Shareholders & ownership
1 active beneficial owner · dominant holder ≥75%| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Aet Investments Limited Corporate entity | 75–100% | 75–100% | 75-100% shares · 75-100% voting | 26/10/2021 |
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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