M & N ENTERPRISES (U.K) LTD.
- · Oldest live charge 29.3y old — refinance window within 12 months
Opportunity 64/100 (worth a look), bankability 75/100. Strong seller-intent signal (78/100, director aged 82). Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: Resolve: Company dissolved. Company has been dissolved — it no longer legally exists. Any diligence here is historical only. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (65/100).
Refinance opportunity
2 live charges · oldest 29.3y
Refinance viable after a tidy-up — address the highlighted items first.
- · Oldest live charge is 29.3 years old — likely at or near maturity.
- · Single lender — cleanest path to refinance.
- · Legal-friction score 25/100 — workable, but lender will want more DD.
Data confidence
Overall: low (51/100)Sparse data coverage. Treat AI-generated outputs as preliminary. Manual diligence essential.
Mixed signal. Worth opening the full target workup before deciding to pursue.
Recent activity
Corporate timeline (43 events)Click to expand
- 2010-07-09📄gazette-dissolved-voluntarygazette · GAZ2(A)
- 2010-07-09🏁Company dissolved
- 2010-03-19📄gazette-notice-voluntarygazette · GAZ1(A)
- 2010-03-04📄dissolution-application-strike-off-companydissolution · DS01
- 2010-01-26📄accounts-with-accounts-type-smallaccounts · AA
- 2009-12-10📄annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholdersannual-return · AR01
- 2008-10-31📄legacyannual-return · 363a
- 2008-09-03📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-smallaccounts · AA
- 2008-04-14📄legacymortgage · 419a(Scot)
- 2008-04-11📄legacyofficers · 288a
- 2008-04-11🔓Charge satisfied #1
- 2008-04-04📍legacyaddress · 287
- 2008-04-04📄legacyofficers · 288a
- 2008-04-04📄legacyofficers · 288b
- 2008-04-04📄legacyofficers · 288b
- 2008-03-31➕BASSI, Daljit Kaur appointedsecretary
- 2008-03-31➕BASSI, Daljit Kaur appointeddirector
- 2008-03-31➕BASSI, Gurmit Singh appointeddirector
- 2008-03-31➖AHMAD, Mumtaz resignedsecretary
- 2008-03-31➖AHMAD, Mumtaz resigneddirector
- 2008-03-31➖NABI, Ghulam resigneddirector
- 2007-12-12📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-smallaccounts · AA
- 2007-10-30📄legacyannual-return · 363s
- 2007-03-09📄legacyannual-return · 363s
- 2007-01-15📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-smallaccounts · AA
- 2005-12-28📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-smallaccounts · AA
- 2005-09-22📄legacyannual-return · 363s
- 2005-09-22📄legacyannual-return · 363(288)
- 2004-12-16📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2004-11-02📍legacyaddress · 287
- 2004-09-23📄legacyannual-return · 363s
- 2003-12-11📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2003-11-19📄legacyannual-return · 363s
- 1997-11-14🔒Charge registered #2Lender: Clydesdale Bank Public Limited Company
- 1997-01-21🔒Charge registered #1Lender: Clydesdale Bank Public Limited Company
- 1995-10-02🏢Company incorporatedAs M & N ENTERPRISES (U.K) LTD.
- 1995-10-02➕AHMAD, Mumtaz appointedsecretary
- 1995-10-02➕OSWALDS OF EDINBURGH LIMITED appointedcorporate-nominee-secretary
- 1995-10-02➖OSWALDS OF EDINBURGH LIMITED resignedcorporate-nominee-secretary
- 1995-10-02➕AHMAD, Mumtaz appointeddirector
- 1995-10-02➖AHMAD, Mumtaz resigneddirector
- 1995-10-02➕AHMAD, Mumtaz appointeddirector
- 1995-10-02➕NABI, Ghulam appointeddirector
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.
- +Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 18 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
- +Founder age: Director aged approximately 82 — 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 82 years old. Natural succession window is now.
- secondaryTwo-director governance: Small-team governance. Succession depth is thin but not absent.
- secondary12+ year tenure: Director in role 18 years.
- secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 31 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 high ·Company has been dissolved — it no longer legally exists. Any diligence here is historical only.
Evidence: Dissolved on 2010-07-09
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Mortgages & charges
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| outstanding | Virgin Money Clydesdale Bank Public Limited Company | Standard security | 1 property | 14/11/1997 | — | |
| satisfied | Virgin Money Clydesdale Bank Public Limited Company | Floating charge | 1 property | 21/01/1997 | 11/04/2008 |