MARIE TRADE LTD
🌱Startupactive
NI721654 · ltd · incorporated 2024-09-24
Investment thesis
Established operating company — standard diligence applies, no dominant angle.
Why interesting: Live, filing, normal profile.
Why risky: No standout signals in either direction.
🔒Estimated value
—
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Turnover
—
year to Sept 2025
Net worth
£2
book net assets
Opportunity
70/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: Non-specialised wholesale trade
Sector: Wholesale & retail
ALSO REGISTERED FOR
- 47910Retail sale via mail order houses or via Internet
- 47990Other retail sale not in stores, stalls or markets
Investor take
PursueStrong opportunity: asset-holding vehicle with strong profile and acceptable with review structure.
Opportunity 70/100 (strong), bankability 65/100. High owner-dependency — earn-out structure likely required for clean transition. 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 (58/100).
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, 3 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
3 officers (1 active, 3 linked, 2 with DOB)
83
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 2 total, 2 with control declared
90
Director network
10 connected companies via shared directors
75
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
60
Adequate — check latest filings for context.
Acquirability
50
Some acquirability indicators.
Risk profile
85
Few red flags.
Signal strength
90
Good data coverage for analysis.
Signals from accounts
Derived from iXBRL accounts · accounting standard not declaredPositive net assets
Net assets £2
Key financials
1 year extracted from filed iXBRL accountsCash
—
Net Worth
£2
Current Assets
£1
Current Liabilities
—
Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown| Metric | 2025-09-30 |
|---|---|
| Total assets | £2 |
| Current assets | £1 |
| Net assets | £2 |
Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.
Recent activity
Last 30 days
6
filings
- • 4 officers
- • 2 persons-with-significant-control
Last 90 days
6
filings
- • 4 officers
- • 2 persons-with-significant-control
Last 180 days
6
filings
- • 4 officers
- • 2 persons-with-significant-control
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (21 events)Click to expand
- 2026-05-19📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2026-05-19📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2026-05-19📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2026-05-19📄termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM02
- 2026-05-09📄appoint-person-secretary-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP03
- 2026-05-08📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2025-10-17📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2025-04-30📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2025-04-30📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2025-04-28➕STONES, Bethany Jade appointeddirector
- 2025-04-28➖STONES, Bethany Jade resigneddirector
- 2025-03-05📄legacymiscellaneous · ANNOTATION
- 2025-03-05📄legacymiscellaneous · ANNOTATION
- 2025-03-05📄legacymiscellaneous · ANNOTATION
- 2025-03-05📄legacymiscellaneous · ANNOTATION
- 2024-10-16📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2024-09-24🏢Company incorporatedAs MARIE TRADE LTD
- 2024-09-24➕PINEL, Jermaine Carl appointeddirector
- 2024-09-24➕TOSON, Natalie Lynn appointedsecretary
- 2024-09-24➖TOSON, Natalie Lynn resignedsecretary
- 2024-09-24📄incorporation-companyincorporation · NEWINC
Owner dependency
80/100
Critical — business is the founderThe 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.
- +Young company: Only 1.7 years old — management layer unlikely to be developed.
Succession & seller-readiness
45/100
Moderate signalSome succession indicators present. Worth watching; approach if sector/strategy fits.
SIGNALS
- primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.
Red flags
cleanNo red flags detected from available public data. (This is not a clean bill of health — detailed accounts review still recommended.)
Shareholders & ownership
1 active beneficial owner · dominant holder ≥75%| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mr Jermaine Carl Pinel Individual · British · DOB 01/1977 · age 49 | 75–100% | 75–100% | board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control · trust interest · firm interest | 24/09/2024 |
1 historic (ceased) PSC
- Mrs Bethany Jade Stonesceased 30/09/2025· 75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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Active · Wholesale & distribution · BT postcode area| Company | Est. value | Turnover | Net worth | Staff | Age | Opp | Director |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LCC GROUP LIMITED→ NI031142 · est 1996 | £129.99M £97.49M–£162.48M | £1115.35M | — | 27200 | 29y | 85 | 76y |
| CTEC (NI) LIMITED→ NI055929 · est 2005 | £17.92M £13.44M–£22.40M | £21.25M | — | 1300 | 20y | 87 | 66y |
| HUB PACKAGING LTD.→ NI616476 · est 2013 | £9.88M £7.41M–£12.36M | £18.07M | — | 4700 | 13y | 84 | 75y |
| R. THOMPSON & SON (ARMAGH) LIMITED→ NI007069 · est 1967 | £9.87M £7.40M–£12.34M | — | — | 55 | 58y | 87 | 89y |
| COURTNEY & NELSON LIMITED→ NI046240 · est 2003 | £7.06M £5.30M–£8.83M | £22.27M | — | 3200 | 23y | 84 | 58y |
| TAILORED IMAGE LTD→ NI034580 · est 1998 | £5.64M £4.23M–£7.05M | £20.80M | — | 11400 | 27y | 93 | 63y |
| W.A.C. MCCANDLESS (ENGINEERS) LIMITED→ NI005177 · est 1962 | £5.13M £3.85M–£6.42M | — | — | 30 | 64y | 88 | 68y |
| NORTHERN CONFECTIONERS LTD→ NI614585 · est 2012 | £4.81M £3.61M–£6.01M | £21.97M | — | 2800 | 13y | 84 | 84y |
| VETERINARY SURGEONS SUPPLY COMPANY LIMITED→ NI003708 · est 1956 | £4.78M £3.58M–£5.97M | — | — | 56 | 69y | 84 | 59y |
| FORESTWOOD AGENCIES LIMITED→ NI029479 · est 1995 | £4.47M £3.35M–£5.59M | — | — | 1400 | 31y | 87 | 62y |
| MILLAR TRACTORS LIMITED→ NI030423 · est 1996 | £3.51M £2.63M–£4.39M | — | — | 900 | 30y | 84 | 62y |
| TAYLORS (FYFIN) LIMITED→ NI012103 · est 1977 | £3.11M £2.33M–£3.89M | — | — | 21 | 48y | 87 | 72y |
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Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2024-09-24
Jurisdictionnorthern-ireland
Primary SIC46900 — Non-specialised wholesale trade
Registered office
107resco-Work04 30a Kilmorey Street
Ballynacraig
Ground And 1st Floor,Newry
Northern Ireland
BT34 2DE
United Kingdom
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2027-06-30
Last made up to: 2025-09-30
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-10-07
Last: 2025-09-23
Officers (1 active · 2 resigned)
PINEL, Jermaine Carl→
Activedirector · ~49y · appointed 2024-09-24
View their other companies + combined net worth →
TOSON, Natalie Lynn→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2024-09-24 · resigned 2024-09-24
STONES, Bethany Jade→
Resigneddirector · ~30y · appointed 2025-04-28 · resigned 2025-04-28
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Recent filings (16 total)
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
2026-05-19
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2026-05-19
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2026-05-19
termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM02
2026-05-19
appoint-person-secretary-company-with-name-date
officers · AP03
2026-05-09
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2026-05-08
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-10-20
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2025-10-17
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2025-04-30
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
2025-04-30
legacy
miscellaneous · ANNOTATION
2025-03-05
legacy
miscellaneous · ANNOTATION
2025-03-05
legacy
miscellaneous · ANNOTATION
2025-03-05
legacy
miscellaneous · ANNOTATION
2025-03-05
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2024-10-16