MARKET RESEARCH NORTH EAST LTD
Opportunity 79/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. Strong seller-intent signal (83/100, director aged 71). Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (65/100).
Data confidence
Overall: low (47/100)Sparse data coverage. Treat AI-generated outputs as preliminary. Manual diligence essential.
Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.
Recent activity
Corporate timeline (10 events)Click to expand
- 2013-07-23📄miscellaneousmiscellaneous · MISC
- 1993-10-28📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 1993-03-11📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 1991-10-09📄legacyaccounts · 701a
- 1991-09-24➕SAVAGE, Isobel appointedsecretary
- 1991-09-24➕BEACOM, Nigel Crawford appointeddirector
- 1991-09-24➕PATTON, James appointeddirector
- 1991-09-24📍legacyaddress · BUSADD
- 1991-09-24📄legacyincorporation · 691
- 1991-07-04🏢Company incorporatedAs MARKET RESEARCH NORTH EAST LTD
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.
- +Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 35 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
- +Founder age: Director aged approximately 71 — 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 71 years old. Natural succession window is now.
- secondaryTwo-director governance: Small-team governance. Succession depth is thin but not absent.
- primary20+ year tenure: Director in role 35 years. Very long tenure is a classic succession signal.
- secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 35 years old and no new directors in the last 3 years — succession not yet being planned internally.
- supportingClean filings + long tenure: Disciplined long-tenure operator — classic lifestyle-business pattern that often sells quietly.
Red flags
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