MATRIX TRANSPORT SERVICES LIMITED
🌳Matureactive
SC202502 · ltd · incorporated 1999-12-20
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
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year to Mar 2025
Net worth
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book net assets
Opportunity
79/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: Other transportation support activities
Sector: Transportation & storage
Investor take
PursueActive trading company with a 61-year-old founder — textbook succession opportunity.
Opportunity 79/100 (strong), bankability 77/100. Strong seller-intent signal (80/100, director aged 61). Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: Consolidate lender relationships. 3 distinct lenders creates friction — refinance into single-lender structure for cleaner diligence. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (65/100).
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Refinance opportunity
3 live charges · 3 lenders · oldest 23.2y
35/100
too messy
Refinance path is blocked by complexity. Rethink structure or expect bespoke, expensive terms.
- · Oldest live charge is 23.2 years old — likely at or near maturity.
- · 3 lenders named — inter-creditor friction likely.
- · Legal-friction score 25/100 — 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
3 charges (3/3 with lender, 3/3 with type)
90
Directors & officers
7 officers (3 active, 7 linked, 4 with DOB)
81
Ownership & PSC
2 active PSC(s) of 2 total, 2 with control declared
90
Director network
2 connected companies via shared directors
51
Filing history
92 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
🔒Estimated company valuation
Sector-multiple EBITDA, turnover, and NAV-proxy valuation range with confidence tier — derived from extracted iXBRL financials.
Available from the Pro tier upwards.
See pricing →Opportunity Score
79/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional
Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.
Business quality
70
Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.
Acquirability
80
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
77
Few red flags.
Signal strength
100
Good data coverage for analysis.
Key financials
2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accountsCash
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Net Worth
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Current Assets
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Current Liabilities
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Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 102| Metric | 2025-03-31 | 2024-03-31 |
|---|---|---|
| Average employees | 600 | 600 |
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.
Available from the Pro tier upwards.
See pricing →Recent activity
Last 30 days
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filings
Last 90 days
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filings
Last 180 days
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filings
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (36 events)Click to expand
- 2025-10-29📄mortgage-satisfy-charge-fullmortgage · MR04
- 2025-10-29🔓Charge satisfied #3
- 2025-10-07📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2025-10-07📄change-person-secretary-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH03
- 2025-07-17📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2025-06-24📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2025-06-24📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2025-06-24📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2025-06-24📄change-person-secretary-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH03
- 2025-06-24📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2025-06-24📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2024-06-21📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2023-12-15📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2023-12-15📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2023-06-06📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2022-06-06📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2021-12-16📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2021-09-29📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2020-06-01📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2015-11-27🔓Charge satisfied #2
- 2015-11-27🔓Charge satisfied #1
- 2015-09-17🔒Charge registered #3Lender: The Royal Bank of Scotland PLC
- 2008-03-11🔒Charge registered #2Lender: Bank of Scotland PLC
- 2003-02-26🔒Charge registered #1Lender: The Governor and Company of the Bank of Scotland
- 2002-12-13➖AGNEW, Julie resigneddirector
- 2001-11-11➖AGNEW, David resigneddirector
- 2000-04-07➕BRAWLEY, Lorna-Jane appointeddirector
- 2000-04-07➕AGNEW, Julie appointeddirector
- 2000-01-24➕BRAWLEY, Henry John appointedsecretary
- 2000-01-24➕BRAWLEY, Henry John appointeddirector
- 2000-01-24➖OSWALDS OF EDINBURGH LIMITED resignedcorporate-nominee-secretary
- 2000-01-24➕AGNEW, David appointeddirector
- 2000-01-24➖JORDANS (SCOTLAND) LIMITED resignedcorporate-nominee-director
- 1999-12-20🏢Company incorporatedAs MATRIX TRANSPORT SERVICES LIMITED
- 1999-12-20➕OSWALDS OF EDINBURGH LIMITED appointedcorporate-nominee-secretary
- 1999-12-20➕JORDANS (SCOTLAND) LIMITED appointedcorporate-nominee-director
Owner dependency
84/100
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 26 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
- +Senior director age: Director aged approximately 61 — approaching natural succession window.
- +Family involvement: Multiple officers share a surname — likely family business, which concentrates governance.
Succession & seller-readiness
76/100
Likely off-market candidateStrong acquirability signals converging. Worth approaching directly — this is how off-market deals start.
SIGNALS
- secondaryFounder aged 58+: Senior director is approximately 61. Early succession window.
- secondaryTwo-director governance: Small-team governance. Succession depth is thin but not absent.
- primary20+ year tenure: Director in role 26 years. Very long tenure is a classic succession signal.
- secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 26 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 med ·Charge satisfaction-then-recreation pattern
mediumMultiple instances where a charge was satisfied and a new charge created within 6 months. Suggests active refinancing cycle.
Shareholders & ownership
2 active beneficial owners| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
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Mrs Lorna-Jane Brawley Individual · British · DOB 01/1969 · age 57 | 25–50% | 25–50% | 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting | 20/05/2019 |
Mr Henry John Brawley Individual · British · DOB 09/1965 · age 61 | 25–50% | 25–50% | 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting | 06/04/2016 |
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
🔒Co-director network graph
Radial SVG graph showing every company connected via shared directors, colour-coded by status.
Available from the Pro tier upwards.
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Peers ranked by estimated value, then turnover, then opportunity score.See all →
🔒Tailored diligence questions
6 specific questions generated from this company's actual signals — liquidity, leverage, director age, charge count, red flags, age-of-company.
Available from the Pro tier upwards.
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See pricing →Company details
Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated1999-12-20
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC52290 — Other transportation support activities
Registered office
C/O Srg Llp, 4th Floor, Turnberry House
175 West George Street
Glasgow
Lanarkshire
G2 2LB
Scotland
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-12-31
Last made up to: 2025-03-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-11-11
Last: 2025-10-28
Officers (3 active · 4 resigned)
BRAWLEY, Henry John→
Activesecretary · appointed 2000-01-24
View their other companies + combined net worth →
BRAWLEY, Henry John→
Activedirector · ~61y · appointed 2000-01-24
View their other companies + combined net worth →
BRAWLEY, Lorna-Jane→
Activedirector · ~57y · appointed 2000-04-07
View their other companies + combined net worth →
OSWALDS OF EDINBURGH LIMITED→
Resignedcorporate-nominee-secretary · appointed 1999-12-20 · resigned 2000-01-24
AGNEW, David→
Resigneddirector · ~57y · appointed 2000-01-24 · resigned 2001-11-11
AGNEW, Julie→
Resigneddirector · ~61y · appointed 2000-04-07 · resigned 2002-12-13
JORDANS (SCOTLAND) LIMITED→
Resignedcorporate-nominee-director · appointed 1999-12-20 · resigned 2000-01-24
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Mortgages & charges
3
Total charges
0
Outstanding
0
Active lenders
Status:Lender:3 of 3 shown
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| satisfied | Lloyds Banking Group The Royal Bank of Scotland PLC | A registered charge | — | 17/09/2015 | 29/10/2025 | |
| satisfied | Lloyds Banking Group Bank of Scotland PLC | Bond & floating charge | 1 property | 11/03/2008 | 27/11/2015 | |
| satisfied | Lloyds Banking Group The Governor and Company of the Bank of Scotland | Bond & floating charge | 1 property | 26/02/2003 | 27/11/2015 |
Recent filings (92 total)
mortgage-satisfy-charge-full
mortgage · MR04
2025-10-29
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-10-28
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2025-10-07
change-person-secretary-company-with-change-date
officers · CH03
2025-10-07
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2025-07-17
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2025-06-24
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2025-06-24
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2025-06-24
change-person-secretary-company-with-change-date
officers · CH03
2025-06-24
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2025-06-24
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2025-06-24
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-12-19
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2024-06-21
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-12-18
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2023-12-15