MANAGEMENT & DESIGN CONSULTANCY (U.K.) LIMITED

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SC109298 · ltd · incorporated 1988-02-18
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.
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
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year to Mar 2025
Net worth
£250.3k
book net assets
Opportunity
78/100
Strong
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What this business does
Primary activity: Computer facilities management activities
Sector: Information & communication
Investor take
Pursue
Asset-holding vehicle with a 77-year-old founder — textbook succession opportunity.

Opportunity 78/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. Strong seller-intent signal (68/100, director aged 77). 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 (73/100).

Data confidence

Overall: medium (77/100)

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
Confirmed no charges registered
85
Directors & officers
6 officers (2 active, 6 linked, 2 with DOB)
77
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
1 connected companies via shared directors
48
Filing history
97 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
78/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional 

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

Business quality
70
Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.
Acquirability
70
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
85
Few red flags.
Signal strength
90
Good data coverage for analysis.

Signals from accounts

Derived from iXBRL accounts · accounting standard not declared
Positive net assets
Net assets £250,324

Key financials

2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accounts
Cash
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Net Worth
£250k
~ YoY
Current Assets
£370
~ YoY
Current Liabilities
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£0£50k£100k£150k£200k£250kMar 2024Mar 2025

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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown
Metric2025-03-312024-03-31
Total assets£250.3k£250.3k
Current assets£370£370
Net assets£250.3k£250.3k

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
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filings
Last 180 days
1
filing
  • • 1 accounts
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (24 events)Click to expand
  1. 2025-11-11
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  2. 2024-12-19
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  3. 2023-12-15
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  4. 2022-12-15
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  5. 2021-12-17
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  6. 2020-12-10
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  7. 2019-12-13
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  8. 2018-12-17
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  9. 2017-12-15
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  10. 2017-01-05
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  11. 2015-11-29
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  12. 2015-07-10
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  13. 2015-01-29
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  14. 2015-01-13
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  15. 2014-07-29
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  16. 2009-08-04
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    LILLEY, Agnes Elizabeth resigned
    secretary
  17. 2008-07-10
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    LILLEY, Alan James Stewart appointed
    secretary
  18. 2004-03-20
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    LILLEY, Agnes Elizabeth resigned
    director
  19. 1998-01-01
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    LILLEY, Agnes Elizabeth appointed
    secretary
  20. 1997-12-31
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    JONES, Thomas Axel resigned
    secretary
  21. 1991-02-14
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    JONES, Thomas Axel appointed
    secretary
  22. 1991-02-14
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    LILLEY, Agnes Elizabeth resigned
    secretary
  23. 1988-02-18
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    Company incorporated
    As MANAGEMENT & DESIGN CONSULTANCY (U.K.) LIMITED
  24. 1988-02-18
    ➕
    LILLEY, Agnes Elizabeth appointed
    director

Owner dependency

90/100
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
  • +Sole director: Only one active director — all governance concentrated on one person.
  • +Founder age: Director aged approximately 77 — succession pressure is live.

Succession & seller-readiness

85/100
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 77 years old. Natural succession window is now.
  • primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.
  • secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 38 years old and no new directors in the last 3 years — succession not yet being planned internally.

Red flags

clean
No 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%
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Mr Alan James Stewart Lilley
Individual · United Kingdom · DOB 02/1949 · age 77
75–100%
75–100%board controlsig. influence75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control · significant influence · firm interest24/07/2016

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
Incorporated1988-02-18
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC62030 — Computer facilities management activities

Registered office

5 Durris
Banchory
Kincardineshire
AB31 6DT

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2026-12-31
Last made up to: 2025-03-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-07-24
Last: 2025-07-10

Officers (2 active · 4 resigned)

LILLEY, Alan James Stewart→
secretary · appointed 2008-07-10
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
LILLEY, Alan James Stewart→
director · ~77y
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
JONES, Thomas Axel→
secretary · appointed 1991-02-14 · resigned 1997-12-31
Resigned
LILLEY, Agnes Elizabeth→
secretary · appointed 1998-01-01 · resigned 2009-08-04
Resigned
LILLEY, Agnes Elizabeth→
secretary · resigned 1991-02-14
Resigned
LILLEY, Agnes Elizabeth→
director · ~79y · appointed 1988-02-18 · resigned 2004-03-20
Resigned

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Recent filings (97 total)

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2025-11-11
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2025-07-23
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accounts · AA
2024-12-19
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confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-07-19
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2023-12-15
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confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-07-21
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2022-12-15
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confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-08-01
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2021-12-17
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confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-07-22
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2020-12-10
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confirmation-statement · CS01
2020-07-23
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2019-12-13
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2019-08-15
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accounts · AA
2018-12-17