MAXWELL & COMPANY ARCHITECTS AND DESIGNERS LIMITED

🌳Matureactive
SC137095 · ltd · incorporated 1992-03-11
Investment thesis
Established operating company — standard diligence applies, no dominant angle.
Why interesting: Live, filing, normal profile.
Why risky: No standout signals in either direction.
Why now
Window steady · low confidence
Stable recent picture — watch for any upcoming trigger event.
Opportunity decay
approaching window · 12-months
Approaching a transaction window — refinance or sale event plausible in the next 12 months.
  • · Oldest live charge 33.4y old — refinance window within 12 months
What changed my view
Last 30 days

No material changes in the last 30 days.

Last 90 days

No material changes in the last 90 days.

Last 180 days

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🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
—
year to May 2025
Net worth
£1.22M
book net assets
Opportunity
82/100
Exceptional
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What this business does
Primary activity: Other engineering activities
Sector: Professional, scientific & technical
Investor take
Pursue
Asset-holding vehicle. Family succession underway — not a classic acquisition target.

Opportunity 82/100 (exceptional), bankability 85/100. Same-surname younger director in place — likely family handover, not open to sale. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (65/100).

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Refinance opportunity

2 live charges · oldest 33.4y

85/100
ready

Refinance conversation should be productive — structure clean and timing right.

  • · Oldest live charge is 33.4 years old — likely at or near maturity.
  • · Single lender — cleanest path to refinance.
  • · Legal-friction score 15/100 — clean.

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
2 charges (2/2 with lender, 2/2 with type)
90
Directors & officers
9 officers (4 active, 9 linked, 6 with DOB)
83
Ownership & PSC
2 active PSC(s) of 3 total, 3 with control declared
90
Director network
2 connected companies via shared directors
51
Filing history
105 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
82/100Exceptional
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional 

Strong composite across quality, acquirability, and risk. High-priority target — progress to serious diligence.

Business quality
70
Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.
Acquirability
80
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
85
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 £1,216,195
Net assets shrinking
Down £24,308 YoY
Cash YoY
-0%
Year on year

Key financials

2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accounts
Cash
£655k
~ YoY
Net Worth
£1.2m
↓ 2.0% YoY
Current Assets
—
Current Liabilities
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£0£248k£496k£744k£992k£1.2mMay 2024May 2025

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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown
Metric2025-05-312024-05-31
Cash£655.1k£655.6k
Net assets£1.22M£1.24M

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

🔒Filing-note intelligence

2 signals detected in this company's narrative notes — going-concern language, audit opinion, contingent liabilities, related-party transactions.

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Recent activity

Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
0
filings
Last 180 days
1
filing
  • • 1 accounts
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (38 events)Click to expand
  1. 2026-02-05
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  2. 2025-10-31
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  3. 2025-10-31
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  4. 2025-07-08
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  5. 2025-01-16
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  6. 2024-11-27
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  7. 2024-11-27
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    mortgage-satisfy-charge-full
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  8. 2024-11-27
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    Charge satisfied #2
  9. 2024-11-27
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    Charge satisfied #1
  10. 2024-10-29
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  11. 2024-10-29
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  12. 2024-10-29
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  13. 2024-10-29
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  14. 2024-03-12
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  15. 2024-01-23
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  16. 2023-03-10
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  17. 2023-03-09
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  18. 2023-03-09
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  19. 2022-05-09
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  20. 2022-04-07
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    MAXWELL, Robert Douglas appointed
    director
  21. 2022-02-03
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
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  22. 2021-03-12
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  23. 2007-12-03
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    Charge registered #2
    Lender: Clydesdale Bank Public Limited Company
  24. 1999-12-04
    ➖
    HALL, Brian Stewart Anderson resigned
    director
  25. 1999-12-04
    ➖
    NOBLE, Michael Norman Elliot resigned
    director
  26. 1996-01-01
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    MAXWELL, James William appointed
    director
  27. 1995-09-22
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    KYNASTON, Roger John resigned
    director
  28. 1993-03-12
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    Charge registered #1
    Lender: Clydesdale Bank Public Limited Company
  29. 1992-04-10
    ➕
    MAXWELL, Ellen Anne appointed
    secretary
  30. 1992-04-10
    ➕
    MAXWELL, Ellen Anne appointed
    director
  31. 1992-04-10
    ➖
    OSWALDS OF EDINBURGH LIMITED resigned
    corporate-nominee-secretary
  32. 1992-04-10
    ➕
    HALL, Brian Stewart Anderson appointed
    director
  33. 1992-04-10
    ➕
    KYNASTON, Roger John appointed
    director
  34. 1992-04-10
    ➕
    NOBLE, Michael Norman Elliot appointed
    director
  35. 1992-04-10
    ➖
    JORDANS (SCOTLAND) LIMITED resigned
    corporate-nominee-director
  36. 1992-03-11
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    Company incorporated
    As MAXWELL & COMPANY ARCHITECTS AND DESIGNERS LIMITED
  37. 1992-03-11
    ➕
    OSWALDS OF EDINBURGH LIMITED appointed
    corporate-nominee-secretary
  38. 1992-03-11
    ➕
    JORDANS (SCOTLAND) LIMITED appointed
    corporate-nominee-director

Owner dependency

98/100
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
  • +Founder name in company name: Company name contains director surname "MAXWELL" — strong identity link between founder and business.
  • +Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 34 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
  • +Founder age: Director aged approximately 77 — succession pressure is live.
  • +Family involvement: Multiple officers share a surname — likely family business, which concentrates governance.

Succession & seller-readiness

50/100
Moderate signal

Some succession indicators present. Worth watching; approach if sector/strategy fits.

SIGNALS
  • primaryFamily succession underway: Not a takeover target — MAXWELL, Robert Douglas (same surname) appointed 2022-04-07. Pattern consistent with intra-family handover.
  • primaryFounder aged 70+: Senior director is approximately 77 years old. Natural succession window is now.
  • primary20+ year tenure: Director in role 34 years. Very long tenure is a classic succession signal.
  • secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 34 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

clean
No red flags detected from available public data. (This is not a clean bill of health — detailed accounts review still recommended.)

Shareholders & ownership

2 active beneficial owners
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Mr James William Maxwell
Individual · British · DOB 03/1949 · age 77
50–75%
50–75%board control50-75% shares · 50-75% voting · board control06/04/2016
Mr Robert Douglas Maxwell
Individual · British · DOB 02/1981 · age 45
25–50%
25–50%25-50% shares · 25-50% voting28/10/2024
1 historic (ceased) PSC
  • Ellen Anne Maxwellceased 28/10/2024· 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting

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
Incorporated1992-03-11
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC71129 — Other engineering activities

Registered office

Larkfield
23 Southside Road
Inverness
Inverness-Shire
IV2 3BG

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2027-02-28
Last made up to: 2025-05-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-11-12
Last: 2025-10-29

Officers (4 active · 5 resigned)

MAXWELL, Ellen Anne→
secretary · appointed 1992-04-10
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
MAXWELL, Ellen Anne→
director · ~75y · appointed 1992-04-10
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Active
MAXWELL, James William→
director · ~77y · appointed 1996-01-01
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
MAXWELL, Robert Douglas→
director · ~45y · appointed 2022-04-07
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
OSWALDS OF EDINBURGH LIMITED→
corporate-nominee-secretary · appointed 1992-03-11 · resigned 1992-04-10
Resigned
HALL, Brian Stewart Anderson→
director · ~80y · appointed 1992-04-10 · resigned 1999-12-04
Resigned
KYNASTON, Roger John→
director · ~84y · appointed 1992-04-10 · resigned 1995-09-22
Resigned
NOBLE, Michael Norman Elliot→
director · ~90y · appointed 1992-04-10 · resigned 1999-12-04
Resigned
JORDANS (SCOTLAND) LIMITED→
corporate-nominee-director · appointed 1992-03-11 · resigned 1992-04-10
Resigned

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Mortgages & charges

2
Total charges
0
Outstanding
0
Active lenders
Status:Lender:2 of 2 shown
TypeProperties
satisfied
Virgin Money
Clydesdale Bank Public Limited Company
Standard security1 property03/12/200727/11/2024
satisfied
Virgin Money
Clydesdale Bank Public Limited Company
Floating charge1 property12/03/199327/11/2024

Recent filings (105 total)

accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2026-02-05
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-10-31
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2025-10-31
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2025-10-31
move-registers-to-registered-office-company-with-new-address
address · AD04
2025-07-08
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2025-01-16
mortgage-satisfy-charge-full
mortgage · MR04
2024-11-27
mortgage-satisfy-charge-full
mortgage · MR04
2024-11-27
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2024-10-29
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-10-29
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2024-10-29
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
2024-10-29
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2024-10-29
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-03-12
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2024-03-12