TIMELARCH LIMITED
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Opportunity 77/100 (strong), bankability 67/100. Strong seller-intent signal (78/100, director aged 75). 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).
Refinance opportunity
10 live charges · 3 lenders · oldest 38.0y
Refinance would be pressure-driven, not opportunity-driven. Expect tighter margins and covenant scrutiny.
- · Oldest live charge is 38.0 years old — likely at or near maturity.
- · 3 lenders named — inter-creditor friction likely.
- · Cashflow trend is negative — lender view likely cautious.
Data confidence
Overall: high (80/100)Strong data coverage across all sections. AI outputs should be trusted with minimal caveats.
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 · accounting standard not declaredKey financials
2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accountsHover to see exact values · click legend to toggle series
Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown| Metric | 2025-03-31 | 2024-03-31 |
|---|---|---|
| Cash | £17.9k | £60.3k |
| Net assets | £1.84M | £1.87M |
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
- • 2 confirmation-statement
- • 1 accounts
Corporate timeline (36 events)Click to expand
- 2025-12-11📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2024-12-03📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2023-11-06📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2023-05-09📄mortgage-satisfy-charge-fullmortgage · MR04
- 2023-05-09📄mortgage-satisfy-charge-fullmortgage · MR04
- 2023-05-09📄mortgage-satisfy-charge-fullmortgage · MR04
- 2023-05-09📄mortgage-satisfy-charge-fullmortgage · MR04
- 2023-05-09📄mortgage-satisfy-charge-fullmortgage · MR04
- 2023-05-09📄mortgage-satisfy-charge-fullmortgage · MR04
- 2023-05-09📄mortgage-satisfy-charge-fullmortgage · MR04
- 2023-05-09📄mortgage-satisfy-charge-fullmortgage · MR04
- 2023-05-09🔓Charge satisfied #8
- 2023-05-09🔓Charge satisfied #7
- 2023-05-09🔓Charge satisfied #6
- 2023-05-09🔓Charge satisfied #5
- 2023-05-09🔓Charge satisfied #4
- 2023-05-09🔓Charge satisfied #3
- 2023-05-09🔓Charge satisfied #2
- 2023-05-09🔓Charge satisfied #1
- 2022-12-07📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2021-11-10📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2020-11-04📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2019-10-31📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2018-09-10📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2011-12-23🔒Charge registered #10Lender: Bank of Scotland PLC
- 2010-07-06🔓Charge satisfied #9
- 2006-03-28🔒Charge registered #9Lender: Clydesdale Bank Public Limited Company
- 2005-01-28🔒Charge registered #8Lender: Clydesdale Bank Public Limited Company
- 2002-05-03🔒Charge registered #7Lender: Clydesdale Bank Public Limited Company
- 2002-05-03🔒Charge registered #6Lender: Clydesdale Bank Public Limited Company
- 1993-11-10🔒Charge registered #5Lender: Thorntons Properties Limited
- 1991-08-29🔒Charge registered #4Lender: Clydesdale Bank Public Limited Company
- 1991-08-29🔒Charge registered #3Lender: Clydesdale Bank Public Limited Company
- 1991-01-28🔒Charge registered #2Lender: Clydesdale Bank Public Limited Company
- 1988-05-13🔒Charge registered #1Lender: Clydesdale Bank Public Limited Company
- 1987-06-12🏢Company incorporatedAs TIMELARCH 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 age: Director aged approximately 75 — succession pressure is live.
- +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 70+: Senior director is approximately 75 years old. Natural succession window is now.
- secondaryTwo-director governance: Small-team governance. Succession depth is thin but not absent.
- secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 39 years old and no new directors in the last 3 years — succession not yet being planned internally.
Red flags
1 med ·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| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mr John Mcewan Individual · British · DOB 01/1951 · age 75 | 25–50% | — | 25-50% shares | 06/04/2016 |
Mrs Jill Mcewan Individual · British · DOB 04/1951 · age 75 | 25–50% | — | 25-50% shares | 06/04/2016 |
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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7 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.
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Officers (3 active · 0 resigned)
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Mortgages & charges
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| outstanding | Lloyds Banking Group Bank of Scotland PLC | Standard security | 1 property | 23/12/2011 | — | |
| satisfied | Virgin Money Clydesdale Bank Public Limited Company | Standard security | 1 property | 28/03/2006 | 06/07/2010 | |
| satisfied | Virgin Money Clydesdale Bank Public Limited Company | Standard security | 1 property | 28/01/2005 | 09/05/2023 | |
| satisfied | Virgin Money Clydesdale Bank Public Limited Company | Standard security | 1 property | 03/05/2002 | 09/05/2023 | |
| satisfied | Virgin Money Clydesdale Bank Public Limited Company | Standard security | 1 property | 03/05/2002 | 09/05/2023 | |
| satisfied | Thorntons Properties Thorntons Properties Limited | Standard security | 1 property | 10/11/1993 | 09/05/2023 | |
| satisfied | Virgin Money Clydesdale Bank Public Limited Company | Standard security | 1 property | 29/08/1991 | 09/05/2023 | |
| satisfied | Virgin Money Clydesdale Bank Public Limited Company | Standard security | 1 property | 29/08/1991 | 09/05/2023 | |
| satisfied | Virgin Money Clydesdale Bank Public Limited Company | Floating charge | 1 property | 28/01/1991 | 09/05/2023 | |
| satisfied | Virgin Money Clydesdale Bank Public Limited Company | Standard security | 1 property | 13/05/1988 | 09/05/2023 |