B. MUNDELL LIMITED
Opportunity 78/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. Strong seller-intent signal (70/100, director aged 64). Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (85/100).
Data confidence
Overall: medium (79/100)Adequate coverage. AI outputs are reliable for the sections scored high; verify the rest in diligence.
Sector-multiple EBITDA, turnover, and NAV-proxy valuation range with confidence tier — derived from extracted iXBRL financials.
Available from the Pro tier upwards.
See pricing →Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.
Signals from accounts
Derived from iXBRL accounts · FRS 102Key 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 | 2025-05-31 | 2024-05-31 |
|---|---|---|
| Profit before tax | £657.0k | £741.0k |
| Average employees | 54 | 5200 |
Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.
2 signals 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
- • 1 accounts
- • 1 confirmation-statement
Corporate timeline (27 events)Click to expand
- 2026-02-27📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2025-05-29📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2025-05-14📄termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM02
- 2025-05-14📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2025-05-06➖MUNDELL, Catherine E resignedsecretary
- 2025-05-06➖MUNDELL, Catherine E resigneddirector
- 2024-05-31📄accounts-with-accounts-type-smallaccounts · AA
- 2023-11-13📍change-sail-address-company-with-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD02
- 2023-05-31📄accounts-with-accounts-type-smallaccounts · AA
- 2022-07-01📄court-ordermiscellaneous · OC
- 2022-03-21📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2021-10-28📄accounts-amended-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AAMD
- 2021-07-28📄resolutionresolution · RESOLUTIONS
- 2021-05-28📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2021-02-25📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC02
- 2021-02-25📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2021-02-25📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2021-02-25📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2021-02-25📄memorandum-articlesincorporation · MA
- 2021-02-25📄resolutionresolution · RESOLUTIONS
- 2021-02-24📄capital-name-of-class-of-sharescapital · SH08
- 2019-03-06➖ALLAN, Sara Elizabeth resignedsecretary
- 2011-12-12➕MUNDELL, Myra Ann appointeddirector
- 2008-11-24➖MUNDELL, James Alexander resigneddirector
- 1997-01-01➕MUNDELL, Benjamin James appointeddirector
- 1997-01-01➕ALLAN, Sara Elizabeth appointedsecretary
- 1974-01-25🏢Company incorporatedAs B. MUNDELL LIMITED
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 name in company name: Company name contains director surname "MUNDELL" — strong identity link between founder and business.
- +Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 29 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
- +Senior director age: Director aged approximately 64 — approaching natural succession window.
- +Family involvement: Multiple officers share a surname — likely family business, which concentrates governance.
Succession & seller-readiness
Strong acquirability signals converging. Worth approaching directly — this is how off-market deals start.
- primaryFounder aged 63+: Senior director is approximately 64. Approaching typical UK retirement age — succession thinking likely.
- secondaryTwo-director governance: Small-team governance. Succession depth is thin but not absent.
- primary20+ year tenure: Director in role 29 years. Very long tenure is a classic succession signal.
- secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 52 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
1 med ·Multiple recent departures can indicate governance disagreement, succession event, or preparation for sale/stress.
Evidence: MUNDELL, Catherine E resigned 2025-05-06; MUNDELL, Catherine E resigned 2025-05-06
Group structure
B. Mundell Holdings 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
B. Mundell Holdings Limited Corporate entity | 75–100% | 75–100% | board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control | 18/01/2021 |
3 historic (ceased) PSCs
- Myra Ann Mundellceased 18/01/2021· 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting
- Mrs Catherine Elizabeth Mundellceased 18/01/2021· 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting
- Mr Benjamin James Mundellceased 18/01/2021· 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
Radial SVG graph showing every company connected via shared directors, colour-coded by status.
Available from the Pro tier upwards.
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6 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.
See pricing →Exit-route ranking, improvement thesis, quiet-distress detector, covenant-pressure proxy, extraction monitor, approaching triggers, ownership drift, local cluster, value trap, debt capacity, archetype classification — 48+ scoring modules.
Available from the Pro tier upwards.
See pricing →Company details
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Officers (2 active · 4 resigned)
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