MARGIOTTA RETAIL LIMITED

🌳Matureactive
SC195312 · ltd · incorporated 1999-04-16
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.
Opportunity decay
approaching window · 12-months
Approaching a transaction window — refinance or sale event plausible in the next 12 months.
  • · Oldest live charge 26.5y old — refinance window within 12 months
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Turnover
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year to Nov 2024
Net worth
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Opportunity
71/100
Strong
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What this business does
Primary activity: Other service activities n.e.c.
Sector: Other service activities
Investor take
Pass (distressed without resilience)
Distressed active trading company — structural issues outweigh the discount.

Opportunity 71/100 (strong), bankability 55/100. High owner-dependency — earn-out structure likely required for clean transition. Asset purchase likely safer than share purchase given structural signals. 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

11 live charges · 2 lenders · oldest 26.5y

50/100
clean up first

Refinance viable after a tidy-up — address the highlighted items first.

  • · Oldest live charge is 26.5 years old — likely at or near maturity.
  • · Two lenders — manageable, but coordination required.
  • · Legal-friction score 40/100 — workable, but lender will want more DD.

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
11 charges (11/11 with lender, 11/11 with type)
90
Directors & officers
9 officers (5 active, 9 linked, 7 with DOB)
86
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 5 total, 5 with control declared
90
Director network
1 connected companies via shared directors
48
Filing history
109 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
71/100Strong
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
59
Some moderate concerns — review flags.
Signal strength
100
Good data coverage for analysis.

Key financials

2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accounts
Cash
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Net Worth
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Current Assets
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Current Liabilities
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£0£0£0£0£0£0Nov 2023Nov 2024

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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown
Metric2024-11-302023-11-30
Average employees6001000

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

🔒Filing-note intelligence

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

Available from the Pro tier upwards.

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Recent activity

Last 30 days
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Corporate timeline (49 events)Click to expand
  1. 2025-07-09
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  2. 2024-08-30
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  3. 2024-04-29
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  4. 2023-08-30
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  5. 2022-09-05
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  6. 2021-08-27
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  7. 2020-08-14
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  8. 2020-02-06
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    change-account-reference-date-company-previous-shortened
    accounts · AA01
  9. 2019-03-22
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  10. 2018-06-05
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  11. 2018-03-14
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    cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
  12. 2018-03-14
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    persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
  13. 2018-03-14
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    cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
  14. 2018-03-14
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    cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
  15. 2017-11-21
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    notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
  16. 2017-07-06
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
    accounts · AA
  17. 2017-05-16
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  18. 2017-02-19
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    MARGIOTTA, Stella Mary resigned
    secretary
  19. 2017-02-19
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    MARGIOTTA, Stella Mary resigned
    director
  20. 2017-01-30
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    MARGIOTTA, Caroline appointed
    director
  21. 2017-01-30
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    MARGIOTTA, Gillian Margaret appointed
    director
  22. 2014-01-22
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    Charge satisfied #1
  23. 2014-01-21
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    Charge satisfied #7
  24. 2014-01-21
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    Charge satisfied #6
  25. 2014-01-21
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    Charge satisfied #5
  26. 2014-01-21
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    Charge satisfied #4
  27. 2014-01-21
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    Charge satisfied #3
  28. 2010-10-25
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    Charge registered #11
    Lender: Bank of Scotland PLC
  29. 2009-09-23
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    Charge registered #10
    Lender: Bank of Scotland PLC
  30. 2009-08-28
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    Charge registered #9
    Lender: Bank of Scotland PLC
  31. 2002-04-09
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    MARGIOTTA, Stella Mary appointed
    secretary
  32. 2002-04-09
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    ARCHIBALD CAMPBELL & HARLEY resigned
    corporate-nominee-secretary
  33. 2001-04-05
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    Charge satisfied #2
  34. 1999-12-01
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    Charge registered #7
    Lender: The Governor and Company of the Bank of Scotland
  35. 1999-12-01
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    Charge registered #6
    Lender: The Governor and Company of the Bank of Scotland
  36. 1999-12-01
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    Charge registered #5
    Lender: The Governor and Company of the Bank of Scotland
  37. 1999-12-01
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    Charge registered #4
    Lender: The Governor and Company of the Bank of Scotland
  38. 1999-12-01
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    Charge registered #3
    Lender: The Governor and Company of the Bank of Scotland
  39. 1999-12-01
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    Charge registered #2
    Lender: The Governor and Company of the Bank of Scotland
  40. 1999-12-01
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    Charge registered #1
    Lender: The Governor and Company of the Bank of Scotland
  41. 1999-11-25
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    Charge registered #8
    Lender: The Governor and Company of the Bank of Scotland
  42. 1999-06-01
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    MARGIOTTA, Dario appointed
    director
  43. 1999-06-01
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    MARGIOTTA, Gianni Remo appointed
    director
  44. 1999-06-01
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    MARGIOTTA, Remo appointed
    director
  45. 1999-06-01
    ➖
    BLACK, Douglas Maclean resigned
    nominee-director
  46. 1999-06-01
    ➕
    MARGIOTTA, Stella Mary appointed
    director
  47. 1999-04-16
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    Company incorporated
    As MARGIOTTA RETAIL LIMITED
  48. 1999-04-16
    ➕
    ARCHIBALD CAMPBELL & HARLEY appointed
    corporate-nominee-secretary
  49. 1999-04-16
    ➕
    BLACK, Douglas Maclean appointed
    nominee-director

Owner dependency

88/100
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
  • -5 active directors: Broader management team in place — suggests transferable governance.
  • +Founder name in company name: Company name contains director surname "MARGIOTTA" — strong identity link between founder and business.
  • +Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 27 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

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 82 years old. Natural succession window is now.
  • primary20+ year tenure: Director in role 27 years. Very long tenure is a classic succession signal.
  • secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 27 years old and no new directors in the last 3 years — succession not yet being planned internally.

Red flags

1 high · 1 med ·
Confirmation statement overdue
high

Annual confirmation statement not filed on time. Required statutory filing — overdue is a strong discipline signal.

Evidence: Next due: 2026-04-25

Charge satisfaction-then-recreation pattern
medium

Multiple instances where a charge was satisfied and a new charge created within 6 months. Suggests active refinancing cycle.

Shareholders & ownership

1 active beneficial owner
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Mr Dario Margiotta
Individual · Italian · DOB 04/1944 · age 82
25–50%
25–50%25-50% shares · 25-50% voting20/11/2017
4 historic (ceased) PSCs
  • Mrs Gillian Margaret Margiottaceased 01/03/2018· 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting
  • Mr Gianni Remo Margiottaceased 01/03/2018· 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting
  • Mr Remo Margiottaceased 01/03/2018· 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting
  • Mrs Caroline Margiottaceased 01/03/2018· 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
Incorporated1999-04-16
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC96090 — Other service activities n.e.c.

Registered office

1/1 Bearford House 39 Hanover Street
Edinburgh
EH2 2PJ
Scotland

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2026-08-31
Last made up to: 2024-11-30
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-04-25OVERDUE
Last: 2025-04-11

Officers (5 active · 4 resigned)

MARGIOTTA, Caroline→
director · ~52y · appointed 2017-01-30
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Active
MARGIOTTA, Dario→
director · ~82y · appointed 1999-06-01
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Active
MARGIOTTA, Gianni Remo→
director · ~57y · appointed 1999-06-01
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Active
MARGIOTTA, Gillian Margaret→
director · ~55y · appointed 2017-01-30
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Active
MARGIOTTA, Remo→
director · ~54y · appointed 1999-06-01
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
MARGIOTTA, Stella Mary→
secretary · appointed 2002-04-09 · resigned 2017-02-19
Resigned
ARCHIBALD CAMPBELL & HARLEY→
corporate-nominee-secretary · appointed 1999-04-16 · resigned 2002-04-09
Resigned
BLACK, Douglas Maclean→
nominee-director · ~67y · appointed 1999-04-16 · resigned 1999-06-01
Resigned
MARGIOTTA, Stella Mary→
director · ~82y · appointed 1999-06-01 · resigned 2017-02-19
Resigned

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Mortgages & charges

11
Total charges
4
Outstanding
1
Active lenders
Status:Lender:11 of 11 shown
TypeProperties
outstanding
Lloyds Banking Group
Bank of Scotland PLC
Standard security1 property25/10/2010—
outstanding
Lloyds Banking Group
Bank of Scotland PLC
Standard security1 property23/09/2009—
outstanding
Lloyds Banking Group
Bank of Scotland PLC
Standard security1 property28/08/2009—
satisfied
Lloyds Banking Group
The Governor and Company of the Bank of Scotland
Standard security1 property01/12/199921/01/2014
satisfied
Lloyds Banking Group
The Governor and Company of the Bank of Scotland
Standard security1 property01/12/199921/01/2014
satisfied
Lloyds Banking Group
The Governor and Company of the Bank of Scotland
Standard security1 property01/12/199921/01/2014
satisfied
Lloyds Banking Group
The Governor and Company of the Bank of Scotland
Standard security1 property01/12/199921/01/2014
satisfied
Lloyds Banking Group
The Governor and Company of the Bank of Scotland
Standard security1 property01/12/199921/01/2014
satisfied
Lloyds Banking Group
The Governor and Company of the Bank of Scotland
Standard security1 property01/12/199905/04/2001
satisfied
Lloyds Banking Group
The Governor and Company of the Bank of Scotland
Standard security1 property01/12/199922/01/2014
outstanding
Lloyds Banking Group
The Governor and Company of the Bank of Scotland
Bond & floating charge1 property25/11/1999—
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Recent filings (109 total)

accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2025-07-09
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-04-15
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2024-08-30
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-04-30
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2024-04-29
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2023-08-30
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-04-20
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2022-09-05
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-04-21
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2021-08-27
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-04-21
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2020-08-14
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2020-05-04
change-account-reference-date-company-previous-shortened
accounts · AA01
2020-02-06
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2019-04-12