MAXCO CAPITAL CO LTD

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13847909 · ltd · incorporated 2022-01-13
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
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year to Jun 2025
Net worth
—
book net assets
Opportunity
75/100
Strong
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What this business does
Primary activity: Buying and selling of own real estate
Sector: Real estate
Investor take
Pursue
Active trading company with a 67-year-old founder — textbook succession opportunity.

Opportunity 75/100 (strong), bankability 70/100. Strong seller-intent signal (60/100, director aged 67). 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: medium (73/100)

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
1 year of iXBRL accounts extracted (no YoY comparison) + narrative notes parsed
50
Lenders & charges
Confirmed no charges registered
85
Directors & officers
5 officers (1 active, 5 linked, 3 with DOB)
82
Ownership & PSC
2 active PSC(s) of 4 total, 4 with control declared
90
Director network
10 connected companies via shared directors
75
Filing history
34 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
75/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional 

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

Business quality
60
Adequate — check latest filings for context.
Acquirability
70
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
85
Few red flags.
Signal strength
90
Good data coverage for analysis.

Key financials

1 year extracted from filed iXBRL accounts
Cash
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Net Worth
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Current Assets
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Current Liabilities
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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 102
Metric2025-06-30
Average employees0

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

🔒Filing-note intelligence

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

Available from the Pro tier upwards.

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Recent activity

Last 30 days
4
filings
  • • 3 accounts
  • • 1 dissolution
Last 90 days
5
filings
  • • 3 accounts
  • • 1 dissolution
  • • 1 officers
Last 180 days
6
filings
  • • 3 accounts
  • • 1 dissolution
  • • 1 officers
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (31 events)Click to expand
  1. 2026-06-23
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    dissolution-application-strike-off-company
    dissolution · DS01
  2. 2026-06-19
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridged
    accounts · AA
  3. 2026-06-18
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    accounts-amended-with-made-up-date
    accounts · AAMD
  4. 2026-06-18
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    accounts-amended-with-made-up-date
    accounts · AAMD
  5. 2026-04-28
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  6. 2026-04-24
    ➖
    LOPEZ, Maximiliano Gaston resigned
    director
  7. 2025-03-31
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridged
    accounts · AA
  8. 2023-12-13
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    gazette-filings-brought-up-to-date
    gazette · DISS40
  9. 2023-12-12
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    gazette-notice-compulsory
    gazette · GAZ1
  10. 2023-12-11
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  11. 2023-12-11
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  12. 2023-05-03
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    termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM02
  13. 2023-04-30
    ➖
    GATELEY SECRETARIES LIMITED resigned
    corporate-secretary
  14. 2022-08-25
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    capital-name-of-class-of-shares
    capital · SH08
  15. 2022-08-15
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    resolution
    resolution · RESOLUTIONS
  16. 2022-08-15
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    memorandum-articles
    incorporation · MA
  17. 2022-08-11
    ➕
    RICHARDSON, Paul Stephen appointed
    director
  18. 2022-08-11
    ➖
    FERRARA, Elena resigned
    secretary
  19. 2022-08-11
    ➕
    GATELEY SECRETARIES LIMITED appointed
    corporate-secretary
  20. 2022-08-11
    ➖
    CODOMA, Christian Rod resigned
    director
  21. 2022-08-11
    ➕
    LOPEZ, Maximiliano Gaston appointed
    director
  22. 2022-08-11
    📄
    change-account-reference-date-company-current-extended
    accounts · AA01
  23. 2022-08-11
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    appoint-corporate-secretary-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP04
  24. 2022-08-11
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  25. 2022-08-11
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  26. 2022-08-11
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  27. 2022-08-11
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    termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM02
  28. 2022-06-08
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    notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
  29. 2022-04-12
    ➕
    FERRARA, Elena appointed
    secretary
  30. 2022-01-13
    🏢
    Company incorporated
    As MAXCO CAPITAL CO LTD
  31. 2022-01-13
    ➕
    CODOMA, Christian Rod appointed
    director

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 67 — succession pressure is live.

Succession & seller-readiness

65/100
Strong succession signal

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

SIGNALS
  • primaryFounder aged 63+: Senior director is approximately 67. Approaching typical UK retirement age — succession thinking likely.
  • primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.

Red flags

clean
No red flags detected from available public data. (This is not a clean bill of health — detailed accounts review still recommended.)

Shareholders & ownership

2 active beneficial owners
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Mr Paul Stephen Richardson
Individual · English · DOB 05/1959 · age 67
25–50%
25–50%board control25-50% shares · 25-50% voting · board control08/06/2022
Mr Gaston Maximiliano Lopez
Individual · Italian · DOB 04/1984 · age 42
25–50%
—25-50% shares02/02/2022
2 historic (ceased) PSCs
  • Mr Christian Rod Codomaceased 23/05/2022· 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting · board control
  • Mr Shejal Patelceased 12/04/2022· 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting

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
Incorporated2022-01-13
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC68100 — Buying and selling of own real estate

Registered office

1 George Street
Snow Hill
Wolverhampton
West Midlands
WV2 4DG
United Kingdom

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2027-03-31
Last made up to: 2025-06-30
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-01-26
Last: 2026-01-12

Officers (1 active · 4 resigned)

RICHARDSON, Paul Stephen→
director · ~67y · appointed 2022-08-11
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
FERRARA, Elena→
secretary · appointed 2022-04-12 · resigned 2022-08-11
Resigned
GATELEY SECRETARIES LIMITED→
corporate-secretary · appointed 2022-08-11 · resigned 2023-04-30
Resigned
CODOMA, Christian Rod→
director · ~34y · appointed 2022-01-13 · resigned 2022-08-11
Resigned
LOPEZ, Maximiliano Gaston→
director · ~42y · appointed 2022-08-11 · resigned 2026-04-24
Resigned

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Recent filings (34 total)

dissolution-application-strike-off-company
dissolution · DS01
2026-06-23
accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridged
accounts · AA
2026-06-19
accounts-amended-with-made-up-date
accounts · AAMD
2026-06-18
accounts-amended-with-made-up-date
accounts · AAMD
2026-06-18
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2026-04-28
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-01-22
accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridged
accounts · AA
2025-03-31
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-01-27
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-01-31
gazette-filings-brought-up-to-date
gazette · DISS40
2023-12-13
gazette-notice-compulsory
gazette · GAZ1
2023-12-12
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2023-12-11
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2023-12-11
termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM02
2023-05-03
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-01-25