MCKINSTRY METAL RECYCLING LIMITED
- · Oldest live charge 7.8y old — refinance window within 12 months
Opportunity 65/100 (strong), bankability 70/100. High owner-dependency — earn-out structure likely required for clean transition. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: Resolve: Confirmation statement overdue. Annual confirmation statement not filed on time. Required statutory filing — overdue is a strong discipline signal. Most likely exit: strategic trade sale (63/100).
Refinance opportunity
3 live charges · oldest 7.8y
Refinance conversation should be productive — structure clean and timing right.
- · Oldest live charge is 7.8 years old — likely at or near maturity.
- · Single lender — cleanest path to refinance.
- · Legal-friction score 15/100 — clean.
Data confidence
Overall: high (81/100)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 | 2025-03-31 | 2024-03-31 |
|---|---|---|
| Average employees | 9 | 700 |
Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.
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.
See pricing →Recent activity
- • 1 accounts
Corporate timeline (26 events)Click to expand
- 2025-12-23📄accounts-with-accounts-type-smallaccounts · AA
- 2025-07-10📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2025-07-10📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2025-07-01➕MCKINSTRY, Bradley appointeddirector
- 2025-07-01➕RUTLEDGE, Arran appointeddirector
- 2025-04-03📄mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-datemortgage · MR01
- 2025-03-31🔒Charge registered #3Lender: The Governor and Company of the Bank of Ireland (As Security Trustee)
- 2024-12-16📄accounts-with-accounts-type-smallaccounts · AA
- 2024-08-05📄memorandum-articlesincorporation · MA
- 2024-08-05📄resolutionresolution · RESOLUTIONS
- 2024-07-31📄mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-datemortgage · MR01
- 2024-07-29🔒Charge registered #2Lender: The Governor and Company of the Bank of Ireland (As Security Trustee)
- 2024-05-16➖MCKINSTRY, Mark Edward resigneddirector
- 2024-05-16📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2023-12-18📄accounts-with-accounts-type-smallaccounts · AA
- 2023-01-05📄accounts-with-accounts-type-smallaccounts · AA
- 2021-12-13📄accounts-with-accounts-type-smallaccounts · AA
- 2020-11-10📄accounts-with-accounts-type-smallaccounts · AA
- 2019-12-10📄accounts-with-accounts-type-smallaccounts · AA
- 2019-05-27📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2018-08-06📄accounts-with-accounts-type-smallaccounts · AA
- 2018-08-03📄mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-datemortgage · MR01
- 2018-07-25🔒Charge registered #1Lender: The Governor and Company of the Bank of Ireland (As Security Trustee)
- 2017-05-08🏢Company incorporatedAs MCKINSTRY METAL RECYCLING LIMITED
- 2017-05-08➕MCKINSTRY, Darren William appointeddirector
- 2017-05-08➕MCKINSTRY, Mark Edward appointeddirector
Owner dependency
Material founder dependency. Consider a 2-3 year earn-out and build in a handover plan before completion.
- +Founder name in company name: Company name contains director surname "MCKINSTRY" — strong identity link between founder and business.
- +Family involvement: Multiple officers share a surname — likely family business, which concentrates governance.
Succession & seller-readiness
Limited succession signal. Not a near-term off-market candidate.
Red flags
1 high ·Annual confirmation statement not filed on time. Required statutory filing — overdue is a strong discipline signal.
Evidence: Next due: 2026-05-21
Group structure
Aldamar Holdings Ltd. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Aldamar Holdings Ltd. Corporate entity | 75–100% | 75–100% | board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control | 24/01/2018 |
1 historic (ceased) PSC
- Mlc Legal Nominees Limitedceased 05/06/2018· 75-100% shares · 75-100% voting
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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Available from the Pro tier upwards.
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9 specific questions generated from this company's actual signals — liquidity, leverage, director age, charge count, red flags, age-of-company.
Available from the Pro tier upwards.
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Available from the Pro tier upwards.
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Filing status
Officers (3 active · 1 resigned)
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Mortgages & charges
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| outstanding | The Governor and Company of the Bank of Ireland (As Security Trustee) | A registered charge | — | 31/03/2025 | — | |
| outstanding | The Governor and Company of the Bank of Ireland (As Security Trustee) | A registered charge | 1 property | 29/07/2024 | — | |
| outstanding | The Governor and Company of the Bank of Ireland (As Security Trustee) | A registered charge | — | 25/07/2018 | — |