MONGOOSE PLASTICS LIMITED

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SC081787 · ltd · incorporated 1983-02-14
Investment thesis
Well-run mature business — low negotiation leverage; premium likely.
Why interesting: Textbook target; clean filings, stable trading.
Why risky: No pressure on seller; any deal likely at full price.
Opportunity decay
hardening · 12-months
Already tight — no obvious softening catalysts on the horizon.
  • · Thesis: well-run, low negotiation leverage
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
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year to Sept 2024
Net worth
£42.1k
book net assets
Opportunity
79/100
Strong
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What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 22220
Sector: Manufacturing
Investor take
Pursue
Asset-holding vehicle with a 73-year-old founder — textbook succession opportunity.

Opportunity 79/100 (strong), bankability 77/100. Strong seller-intent signal (73/100, director aged 73). Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: Consolidate lender relationships. 3 distinct lenders creates friction — refinance into single-lender structure for cleaner diligence. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (65/100).

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Refinance opportunity

4 live charges · 3 lenders · oldest 43.0y

35/100
too messy

Refinance path is blocked by complexity. Rethink structure or expect bespoke, expensive terms.

  • · Oldest live charge is 43.0 years old — likely at or near maturity.
  • · 3 lenders named — inter-creditor friction likely.
  • · Legal-friction score 25/100 — workable, but lender will want more DD.

Data confidence

Overall: medium (79/100)

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
2 years of iXBRL accounts extracted (YoY deltas available) + narrative notes parsed
75
Lenders & charges
4 charges (4/4 with lender, 4/4 with type)
90
Directors & officers
8 officers (4 active, 8 linked, 5 with DOB)
83
Ownership & PSC
2 active PSC(s) of 2 total, 2 with control declared
90
Director network
1 connected companies via shared directors
48
Filing history
115 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
79/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional 

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

Business quality
70
Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.
Acquirability
80
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
77
Few red flags.
Signal strength
100
Good data coverage for analysis.

Signals from accounts

Derived from iXBRL accounts · accounting standard not declared
Positive net assets
Net assets £42,128

Key financials

2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accounts
Cash
—
Net Worth
£42k
Current Assets
£112k
Current Liabilities
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£0£22k£45k£67k£89k£112kSept 2023Sept 2024

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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown
Metric2024-09-302023-09-30
Total assets£42.1k—
Current assets£111.6k—
Net assets£42.1k—
Average employees—600

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

Recent activity

Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
0
filings
Last 180 days
1
filing
  • • 1 confirmation-statement
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (34 events)Click to expand
  1. 2025-06-18
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  2. 2024-07-08
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  3. 2024-01-10
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  4. 2023-06-29
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  5. 2023-01-12
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    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  6. 2023-01-12
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  7. 2023-01-12
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  8. 2022-06-01
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  9. 2021-04-10
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  10. 2020-04-09
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  11. 2019-10-02
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    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
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  12. 2019-05-28
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  13. 2019-01-15
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  14. 2019-01-15
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  15. 2019-01-15
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  16. 2018-11-20
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    CAMERON, Nichola Jane appointed
    director
  17. 2018-11-20
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  18. 2018-08-14
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  19. 2018-08-14
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    Charge satisfied #4
  20. 2009-09-25
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    Charge registered #4
    Lender: Royal Bank of Scotland PLC
  21. 2001-03-22
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    Charge satisfied #3
  22. 1994-12-01
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    CAMERON, Jean appointed
    director
  23. 1994-09-08
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    GORDON, Antony Adam Huntly resigned
    director
  24. 1993-03-24
    ➖
    GORDON, Olive F resigned
    secretary
  25. 1993-03-24
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    GORDON, Olive F resigned
    director
  26. 1993-03-22
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    CAMERON, George appointed
    secretary
  27. 1992-11-05
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    Charge satisfied #1
  28. 1992-09-22
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    Charge satisfied #2
  29. 1992-06-30
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    Charge registered #3
    Lender: The Royal Bank of Scotland PLC
  30. 1990-12-01
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    GORDON, Olive F appointed
    secretary
  31. 1990-11-28
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    WALKER, Maureen resigned
    secretary
  32. 1987-09-16
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    Charge registered #2
    Lender: Scottish Development Agency
  33. 1983-05-13
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    Charge registered #1
    Lender: Scottish Development Agency
  34. 1983-02-14
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    Company incorporated
    As MONGOOSE PLASTICS LIMITED

Owner dependency

83/100
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
  • +Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 31 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
  • +Founder age: Director aged approximately 73 — succession pressure is live.
  • +Family involvement: Multiple officers share a surname — likely family business, which concentrates governance.

Succession & seller-readiness

90/100
Likely off-market candidate

Strong acquirability signals converging. Worth approaching directly — this is how off-market deals start.

SIGNALS
  • primaryFounder aged 70+: Senior director is approximately 73 years old. Natural succession window is now.
  • primary20+ year tenure: Director in role 31 years. Very long tenure is a classic succession signal.
  • secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 43 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 ·
Charge satisfaction-then-recreation pattern
medium

Multiple instances where a charge was satisfied and a new charge created within 6 months. Suggests active refinancing cycle.

Shareholders & ownership

2 active beneficial owners
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Mr George Cameron
Individual · British · DOB 02/1953 · age 73
25–50%
—25-50% shares01/11/2018
Mrs Jean Cameron
Individual · British · DOB 05/1954 · age 72
25–50%
—25-50% shares01/11/2018

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
Incorporated1983-02-14
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC22220 — SIC 22220

Registered office

57 Nasmyth Road
Southfield Industrial Estate
Glenrothes
Fife
KY6 2SD
Scotland

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2026-06-30
Last made up to: 2024-09-30
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-01-23
Last: 2026-01-09

Officers (4 active · 4 resigned)

CAMERON, George→
secretary · appointed 1993-03-22
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
CAMERON, George→
director · ~73y
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Active
CAMERON, Jean→
director · ~72y · appointed 1994-12-01
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Active
CAMERON, Nichola Jane→
director · ~46y · appointed 2018-11-20
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Active
GORDON, Olive F→
secretary · appointed 1990-12-01 · resigned 1993-03-24
Resigned
WALKER, Maureen→
secretary · resigned 1990-11-28
Resigned
GORDON, Antony Adam Huntly→
director · ~94y · resigned 1994-09-08
Resigned
GORDON, Olive F→
director · ~90y · resigned 1993-03-24
Resigned

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Mortgages & charges

4
Total charges
0
Outstanding
0
Active lenders
Status:Lender:4 of 4 shown
TypeProperties
satisfied
Lloyds Banking Group
Royal Bank of Scotland PLC
Floating charge1 property25/09/200914/08/2018
satisfied
Lloyds Banking Group
The Royal Bank of Scotland PLC
Bond & floating charge1 property30/06/199222/03/2001
satisfied
Scottish Development Agency
Floating charge1 property16/09/198722/09/1992
satisfied
Scottish Development Agency
Instrument of charge1 property13/05/198305/11/1992

Recent filings (115 total)

confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-01-19
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2025-06-18
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-01-09
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2024-07-08
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-01-10
change-person-secretary-company-with-change-date
officers · CH03
2024-01-10
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2023-06-29
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2023-01-12
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2023-01-12
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2023-01-12
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-01-12
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2022-06-01
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-01-25
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2021-04-10
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-01-12