M.K. SITE SERVICES LIMITED
🌳Matureactive
SC173933 · ltd · incorporated 1997-04-01
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.
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
—
year to Apr 2025
Net worth
£427.9k
book net assets
Opportunity
73/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 33200
Sector: Manufacturing
ALSO REGISTERED FOR
- 52219SIC 52219
Investor take
Special-situation opportunityActive trading company. Family succession underway — not a classic acquisition target.
Opportunity 73/100 (strong), bankability 65/100. Same-surname younger director in place — likely family handover, not open to sale. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: Resolve: Confirmation statement overdue. Annual confirmation statement not filed on time. Required statutory filing — overdue is a strong discipline signal. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (65/100).
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Refinance opportunity
2 live charges · 2 lenders · oldest 27.5y
30/100
under pressure
Refinance would be pressure-driven, not opportunity-driven. Expect tighter margins and covenant scrutiny.
- · Oldest live charge is 27.5 years old — likely at or near maturity.
- · Two lenders — manageable, but coordination required.
- · Cashflow trend is negative — lender view likely cautious.
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, 2 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
5 officers (3 active, 5 linked, 3 with DOB)
82
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
2 connected companies via shared directors
51
Filing history
75 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
73/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional
Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.
Business quality
60
Adequate — check latest filings for context.
Acquirability
80
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
67
Some moderate concerns — review flags.
Signal strength
100
Good data coverage for analysis.
Signals from accounts
Derived from iXBRL accounts · FRS 102Positive net assets
Net assets £427,881
Cash YoY
-30%
Year on year
Key financials
2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accountsCash
£105k
↓ 30% YoY
Net Worth
£428k
↑ 16% YoY
Current Assets
£807k
↑ 8.2% YoY
Current Liabilities
—
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Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 102| Metric | 2025-04-30 | 2024-04-30 |
|---|---|---|
| Total assets | £795.8k | £476.3k |
| Current assets | £806.6k | £745.4k |
| Cash | £105.0k | £149.1k |
| Debtors | £392.3k | £218.6k |
| Net assets | £427.9k | £368.7k |
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
1
filing
- • 1 accounts
Last 180 days
1
filing
- • 1 accounts
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (26 events)Click to expand
- 2026-02-13📄accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridgedaccounts · AA
- 2025-02-28📄accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridgedaccounts · AA
- 2024-01-31📄accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridgedaccounts · AA
- 2023-04-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridgedaccounts · AA
- 2022-07-26➕MCGOVERN, Denise appointeddirector
- 2022-07-26📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2022-04-26📄accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridgedaccounts · AA
- 2022-03-02📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2022-02-11➖MCGOVERN, Charlotte resigneddirector
- 2021-07-19📄accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridgedaccounts · AA
- 2020-02-29📄accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridgedaccounts · AA
- 2019-04-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridgedaccounts · AA
- 2019-04-09📄gazette-filings-brought-up-to-dategazette · DISS40
- 2019-04-02📄gazette-notice-compulsorygazette · GAZ1
- 2018-01-31📄accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridgedaccounts · AA
- 2017-01-31📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-smallaccounts · AA
- 2016-04-20📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-smallaccounts · AA
- 2007-05-31🔓Charge satisfied #1
- 2003-02-28🔒Charge registered #2Lender: The Royal Bank of Scotland Commercial Services Limited
- 2000-12-30➕MCGOVERN, Thomas appointedsecretary
- 2000-12-30➖MCGREGOR, Ian Duncan Edward resignedsecretary
- 1998-11-11🔒Charge registered #1Lender: The Governor and Company of the Bank of Scotland
- 1997-04-01🏢Company incorporatedAs M.K. SITE SERVICES LIMITED
- 1997-04-01➕MCGOVERN, Thomas appointeddirector
- 1997-04-01➕MCGREGOR, Ian Duncan Edward appointedsecretary
- 1997-04-01➕MCGOVERN, Charlotte appointeddirector
Owner dependency
91/100
Critical — business is the founderThe business appears inseparable from the founder. Acquisition without a serious earn-out or meaningful transition period would likely destroy value.
FACTORS
- +Two-director setup: Only two active directors — typical of owner-managed SMEs but limits succession.
- +Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 29 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
- +Founder age: Director aged approximately 72 — succession pressure is live.
- +Family involvement: Multiple officers share a surname — likely family business, which concentrates governance.
Succession & seller-readiness
51/100
Moderate signalSome succession indicators present. Worth watching; approach if sector/strategy fits.
SIGNALS
- primaryFamily succession underway: Not a takeover target — MCGOVERN, Denise (same surname) appointed 2022-07-26. Pattern consistent with intra-family handover.
- primaryFounder aged 70+: Senior director is approximately 72 years old. Natural succession window is now.
- secondaryTwo-director governance: Small-team governance. Succession depth is thin but not absent.
- primary20+ year tenure: Director in role 29 years. Very long tenure is a classic succession signal.
- secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 29 years old and no new directors in the last 3 years — succession not yet being planned internally.
Red flags
1 high ·Confirmation statement overdue
highAnnual confirmation statement not filed on time. Required statutory filing — overdue is a strong discipline signal.
Evidence: Next due: 2026-04-22
Shareholders & ownership
1 active beneficial owner| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mr Thomas Mcgovern Individual · British · DOB 06/1954 · age 72 | — | — | sig. influencesignificant influence · trust interest · firm interest | 01/01/2017 |
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated1997-04-01
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC33200 — SIC 33200
Registered office
44 Erskine Road
The Whins
Broxburn
West Lothian
EH52 6XL
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2027-01-31
Last made up to: 2025-04-30
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-04-22OVERDUE
Last: 2025-04-08
Officers (3 active · 2 resigned)
Active
MCGOVERN, Denise→
Activedirector · ~48y · appointed 2022-07-26
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MCGOVERN, Thomas→
Activedirector · ~72y · appointed 1997-04-01
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MCGREGOR, Ian Duncan Edward→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 1997-04-01 · resigned 2000-12-30
MCGOVERN, Charlotte→
Resigneddirector · ~71y · appointed 1997-04-01 · resigned 2022-02-11
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Mortgages & charges
2
Total charges
1
Outstanding
1
Active lenders
Status:Lender:2 of 2 shown
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| outstanding | Lloyds Banking Group The Royal Bank of Scotland Commercial Services Limited | Floating charge | 1 property | 28/02/2003 | — | |
| satisfied | Lloyds Banking Group The Governor and Company of the Bank of Scotland | Floating charge | 1 property | 11/11/1998 | 31/05/2007 |
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Recent filings (75 total)
accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridged
accounts · AA
2026-02-13
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-05-13
accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridged
accounts · AA
2025-02-28
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-05-13
accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridged
accounts · AA
2024-01-31
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-05-05
accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridged
accounts · AA
2023-04-30
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2022-07-26
accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridged
accounts · AA
2022-04-26
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-04-13
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2022-03-02
accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridged
accounts · AA
2021-07-19
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-04-28
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2020-05-04
accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridged
accounts · AA
2020-02-29