M K CABS LTD.

🌳Matureactive
SC212627 · ltd · incorporated 2000-11-07
Investment thesis
Well-run mature business — low negotiation leverage; premium likely.
Why interesting: Textbook target; clean filings, stable trading.
Why risky: No pressure on seller; any deal likely at full price.
Why now
Window steady · low confidence
Steady and tidy — no seller pressure yet. Approach only if an angle opens.
Opportunity decay
hardening · 12-months
Already tight — no obvious softening catalysts on the horizon.
  • · Thesis: well-run, low negotiation leverage
What changed my view
Last 30 days

No material changes in the last 30 days.

Last 90 days

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Last 180 days

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Turnover
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Net worth
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Opportunity
79/100
Strong
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What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 49320
Sector: Transportation & storage
Investor take
Pursue
Strong opportunity: active trading company with strong profile and bankable structure.

Opportunity 79/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. High owner-dependency — earn-out structure likely required for clean transition. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (73/100).

Data confidence

Overall: medium (76/100)

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
Confirmed no charges registered
85
Directors & officers
8 officers (2 active, 8 linked, 5 with DOB)
83
Ownership & PSC
2 active PSC(s) of 4 total, 4 with control declared
90
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
73 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
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
75
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
85
Few red flags.
Signal strength
90
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 · FRS 102
Metric2024-11-302023-11-30
Average employees—0

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
0
filings
Last 180 days
2
filings
  • • 2 persons-with-significant-control
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (32 events)Click to expand
  1. 2026-04-07
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    change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
  2. 2026-04-07
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    notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
  3. 2025-11-14
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  4. 2024-08-23
    ➕
    CURRAN, Patrick Steven appointed
    director
  5. 2024-08-23
    ➕
    CURRAN, Sharon Elizabeth appointed
    director
  6. 2024-08-23
    ➖
    ALLAN, Jacqueline resigned
    secretary
  7. 2024-08-23
    ➖
    ALLAN, Jacqueline resigned
    director
  8. 2024-08-23
    ➖
    ALLAN, Martyn Charles resigned
    director
  9. 2024-08-23
    📄
    change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
  10. 2024-08-23
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    notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
  11. 2024-08-23
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  12. 2024-08-23
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  13. 2024-08-23
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  14. 2024-08-23
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  15. 2024-08-23
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    termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM02
  16. 2024-08-23
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    cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
  17. 2024-08-23
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    cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
  18. 2024-08-23
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  19. 2023-12-05
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  20. 2022-12-06
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  21. 2021-12-07
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  22. 2020-11-30
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  23. 2001-02-16
    ➖
    MACKIE, Brian resigned
    director
  24. 2000-11-07
    🏢
    Company incorporated
    As M K CABS LTD.
  25. 2000-11-07
    ➕
    ALLAN, Jacqueline appointed
    secretary
  26. 2000-11-07
    ➕
    BRIAN REID LTD. appointed
    corporate-nominee-secretary
  27. 2000-11-07
    ➖
    BRIAN REID LTD. resigned
    corporate-nominee-secretary
  28. 2000-11-07
    ➕
    ALLAN, Jacqueline appointed
    director
  29. 2000-11-07
    ➕
    ALLAN, Martyn Charles appointed
    director
  30. 2000-11-07
    ➕
    MACKIE, Brian appointed
    director
  31. 2000-11-07
    ➕
    STEPHEN MABBOTT LTD. appointed
    corporate-nominee-director
  32. 2000-11-07
    ➖
    STEPHEN MABBOTT LTD. resigned
    corporate-nominee-director

Owner dependency

74/100
High — earn-out structure required

Material founder dependency. Consider a 2-3 year earn-out and build in a handover plan before completion.

FACTORS
  • +Two-director setup: Only two active directors — typical of owner-managed SMEs but limits succession.
  • +Senior director age: Director aged approximately 59 — approaching natural succession window.
  • +Family involvement: Multiple officers share a surname — likely family business, which concentrates governance.

Succession & seller-readiness

46/100
Moderate signal

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

SIGNALS
  • secondaryFounder aged 58+: Senior director is approximately 59. Early succession window.
  • secondaryTwo-director governance: Small-team governance. Succession depth is thin but not absent.

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
Mrs Sharon Elizabeth Curran
Individual · Scottish · DOB 08/1968 · age 58
25–50%
25–50%25-50% shares · 25-50% voting06/11/2025
Patrick Steven Curran
Individual · Scottish · DOB 11/1967 · age 59
25–50%
25–50%25-50% shares · 25-50% voting23/08/2024
2 historic (ceased) PSCs
  • Mrs Jacqueline Allanceased 23/08/2024· 25-50% shares
  • Mr Martyn Charles Allanceased 23/08/2024· 25-50% shares

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
Incorporated2000-11-07
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC49320 — SIC 49320

Registered office

43 Burn Grange Park
Newtongrange
Dalkeith
EH22 4FR
Scotland

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2026-08-31
Last made up to: 2024-11-30
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-11-19
Last: 2025-11-05

Officers (2 active · 6 resigned)

CURRAN, Patrick Steven→
director · ~59y · appointed 2024-08-23
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
CURRAN, Sharon Elizabeth→
director · ~58y · appointed 2024-08-23
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
ALLAN, Jacqueline→
secretary · appointed 2000-11-07 · resigned 2024-08-23
Resigned
BRIAN REID LTD.→
corporate-nominee-secretary · appointed 2000-11-07 · resigned 2000-11-07
Resigned
ALLAN, Jacqueline→
director · ~65y · appointed 2000-11-07 · resigned 2024-08-23
Resigned
ALLAN, Martyn Charles→
director · ~66y · appointed 2000-11-07 · resigned 2024-08-23
Resigned
MACKIE, Brian→
director · ~75y · appointed 2000-11-07 · resigned 2001-02-16
Resigned
STEPHEN MABBOTT LTD.→
corporate-nominee-director · appointed 2000-11-07 · resigned 2000-11-07
Resigned

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Recent filings (73 total)

change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2026-04-07
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
2026-04-07
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2025-11-14
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-11-05
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-11-04
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-10-15
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-02-06
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2024-08-23
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
2024-08-23
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2024-08-23
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2024-08-23
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2024-08-23
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2024-08-23
termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM02
2024-08-23
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2024-08-23