MERSEN SCOTLAND HOLYTOWN LIMITED
💤Zombieactive
SC084860 · ltd · incorporated 1983-10-03
Investment thesis
Zombie company — trading but stalled; unlikely mover.
Why interesting: Quiet, steady; could be a succession or carve-out candidate with the right conversation.
Why risky: No growth signal; thin margin for error on price.
Why now
Window steady · low confidence
Steady and stalled — no momentum either way. Needs an approach trigger.
What changed my view
Last 30 days
No material changes in the last 30 days.
Last 90 days
No snapshot from 90 days ago — start tracking from today.
Last 180 days
No snapshot from 180 days ago — start tracking from today.
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
—
not disclosed
Net worth
—
book net assets
Opportunity
75/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 23990
Sector: Manufacturing
Investor take
PursueStrong opportunity: active trading company with strong profile and bankable structure.
Opportunity 75/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. High owner-dependency — earn-out structure likely required for clean transition. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: Discharge stale live charges. 3 live charge(s) created 15+ years ago — likely paid but undischarged. Clean register. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (58/100).
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Refinance opportunity
4 live charges · 2 lenders · oldest 27.3y
30/100
under pressure
Refinance would be pressure-driven, not opportunity-driven. Expect tighter margins and covenant scrutiny.
- · Oldest live charge is 27.3 years old — likely at or near maturity.
- · Two lenders — manageable, but coordination required.
- · Distress signals active — lender appetite narrows.
Data confidence
Overall: medium (58/100)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
No iXBRL financials extracted
0
Lenders & charges
4 charges (4/4 with lender, 4/4 with type)
90
Directors & officers
19 officers (2 active, 19 linked, 15 with DOB)
86
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
3 connected companies via shared directors
54
Filing history
144 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
75/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional
Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.
Business quality
70
Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.
Acquirability
55
Some acquirability indicators.
Risk profile
85
Few red flags.
Signal strength
100
Good data coverage for analysis.
Recent activity
Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
0
filings
Last 180 days
0
filings
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (52 events)Click to expand
- 2025-08-18📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2025-06-12📄change-person-secretary-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH03
- 2025-05-20📄statement-of-companys-objectschange-of-constitution · CC04
- 2025-05-14📄memorandum-articlesincorporation · MA
- 2025-05-14📄resolutionresolution · RESOLUTIONS
- 2025-05-13➕TENNENT, Colin appointedsecretary
- 2025-05-13➖HERRERO, Ivan, Mr. resignedsecretary
- 2025-05-13➖THEMELIN, Luc resigneddirector
- 2025-05-13📄termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM02
- 2025-05-13📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2025-05-13📄appoint-person-secretary-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP03
- 2025-03-17📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2025-02-01➕EVANS, Russell appointeddirector
- 2024-10-03📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2024-01-12📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2022-12-15📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2022-03-22📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2021-05-13📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2019-10-07📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2018-10-04📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2015-12-22➕HERRERO, Ivan, Mr. appointedsecretary
- 2015-12-22➖MACKAY, Gordon John resignedsecretary
- 2014-04-30➖MCLEOD, Hugh resigneddirector
- 2010-03-31➖SUQUET, Jean-Claude resigneddirector
- 2009-12-18➖HAWKINS, Graham Edmund resigneddirector
- 2009-12-18➖MARINO, William Joseph resigneddirector
- 2008-12-31➖ELLACOTT, Stephen David resigneddirector
- 2008-12-31➖MACKAY, Gordon John resigneddirector
- 2008-12-31➖ROBERTS, Raymond John resigneddirector
- 2008-12-30➕SUQUET, Jean-Claude appointeddirector
- 2008-12-30➕THEMELIN, Luc appointeddirector
- 2008-10-14🔒Charge registered #5Lender: Hsbc Bank PLC
- 2007-06-18🔒Charge registered #4Lender: Hsbc Bank PLC
- 2007-05-05🔓Charge satisfied #1
- 2007-03-14🔒Charge registered #3Lender: Hsbc Bank PLC
- 2007-01-25➖MORGAN, Arthur John resigneddirector
- 2004-12-01➕ELLACOTT, Stephen David appointeddirector
- 2004-12-01➕MACKAY, Gordon John appointeddirector
- 2004-08-31➖JONES, Louis Thomas resigneddirector
- 2004-04-15➕HAWKINS, Graham Edmund appointeddirector
- 2003-08-25➕JONES, Louis Thomas appointeddirector
- 2003-08-25➖RENNIE, Eric Thomas resigneddirector
- 2001-05-16➕MACKAY, Gordon John appointedsecretary
- 2001-04-30➖COOKE, William Henry resignedsecretary
- 2000-08-31➖WILSON, John Glencross resigneddirector
- 2000-01-01➕MCLEOD, Hugh appointeddirector
- 1999-12-31➖GEE, Christopher Barrie resigneddirector
- 1999-03-31🔒Charge registered #1Lender: The Governor and Company of the Bank of Scotland
- 1997-08-08➖CRAWFORD, Dewar resigneddirector
- 1997-05-08➕RENNIE, Eric Thomas appointeddirector
Showing most recent 50 of 52 events
Owner dependency
75/100
High — earn-out structure requiredMaterial founder dependency. Consider a 2-3 year earn-out and build in a handover plan before completion.
FACTORS
- +Sole director: Only one active director — all governance concentrated on one person.
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.)
Group structure
Mersen Scot. Holding Ltd is the ultimate parent — holding 75%+ shares. This company sits inside their group.
🏛️ultimate parent
Mersen Scot. Holding Ltd
Corporate parent · holds 75-100% shares · board control
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MERSEN SCOTLAND HOLYTOWN LIMITED
This company · SC084860
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mersen Scot. Holding Ltd Corporate entity | 75–100% | 75–100% | board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control · trust interest · firm interest | 06/04/2016 |
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated1983-10-03
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC23990 — SIC 23990
Registered office
11 Woodside
Eurocentral
Holytown
North Lanarkshire
ML1 4XL
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-09-30
Last made up to: 2024-12-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-11-13
Last: 2025-10-30
Officers (2 active · 17 resigned)
Active
EVANS, Russell→
Activedirector · ~54y · appointed 2025-02-01
View their other companies + combined net worth →
COOKE, William Henry→
Resignedsecretary · resigned 2001-04-30
HERRERO, Ivan, Mr.→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2015-12-22 · resigned 2025-05-13
MACKAY, Gordon John→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2001-05-16 · resigned 2015-12-22
CRAWFORD, Dewar→
Resigneddirector · ~83y · resigned 1997-08-08
ELLACOTT, Stephen David→
Resigneddirector · ~63y · appointed 2004-12-01 · resigned 2008-12-31
GEE, Christopher Barrie→
Resigneddirector · ~89y · resigned 1999-12-31
HAWKINS, Graham Edmund→
Resigneddirector · ~81y · appointed 2004-04-15 · resigned 2009-12-18
JONES, Louis Thomas→
Resigneddirector · ~71y · appointed 2003-08-25 · resigned 2004-08-31
MACKAY, Gordon John→
Resigneddirector · ~62y · appointed 2004-12-01 · resigned 2008-12-31
MARINO, William Joseph→
Resigneddirector · ~79y · resigned 2009-12-18
MCLEOD, Hugh→
Resigneddirector · ~71y · appointed 2000-01-01 · resigned 2014-04-30
MORGAN, Arthur John→
Resigneddirector · ~82y · appointed 1992-04-06 · resigned 2007-01-25
RENNIE, Eric Thomas→
Resigneddirector · ~74y · appointed 1997-05-08 · resigned 2003-08-25
ROBERTS, Raymond John→
Resigneddirector · ~86y · resigned 2008-12-31
SUQUET, Jean-Claude→
Resigneddirector · ~80y · appointed 2008-12-30 · resigned 2010-03-31
THEMELIN, Luc→
Resigneddirector · ~65y · appointed 2008-12-30 · resigned 2025-05-13
WILSON, John Glencross→
Resigneddirector · ~87y · resigned 2000-08-31
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Mortgages & charges
4
Total charges
3
Outstanding
1
Active lenders
Status:Lender:4 of 4 shown
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| outstanding | HSBC Hsbc Bank PLC | Standard security | 1 property | 14/10/2008 | — | |
| outstanding | HSBC Hsbc Bank PLC | Standard security | 1 property | 18/06/2007 | — | |
| outstanding | HSBC Hsbc Bank PLC | Floating charge | 1 property | 14/03/2007 | — | |
| satisfied | Lloyds Banking Group The Governor and Company of the Bank of Scotland | Floating charge | 1 property | 31/03/1999 | 05/05/2007 |
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Recent filings (144 total)
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-11-11
accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2025-08-18
change-person-secretary-company-with-change-date
officers · CH03
2025-06-12
statement-of-companys-objects
change-of-constitution · CC04
2025-05-20
memorandum-articles
incorporation · MA
2025-05-14
resolution
resolution · RESOLUTIONS
2025-05-14
termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM02
2025-05-13
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2025-05-13
appoint-person-secretary-company-with-name-date
officers · AP03
2025-05-13
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2025-03-17
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-10-30
accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2024-10-03
accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2024-01-12
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-10-30
accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2022-12-15