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.
Opportunity decay
hardening · 12-months
Already tight — no obvious softening catalysts on the horizon.
- · Thesis: well-run, low negotiation leverage
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
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year to Nov 2024
Net worth
—
book net assets
Opportunity
79/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 49320
Sector: Transportation & storage
Investor take
PursueStrong 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 accountsCash
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Net Worth
—
Current Assets
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Current Liabilities
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Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 102| Metric | 2024-11-30 | 2023-11-30 |
|---|---|---|
| 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
2
filings
- • 2 persons-with-significant-control
Last 90 days
2
filings
- • 2 persons-with-significant-control
Last 180 days
3
filings
- • 2 persons-with-significant-control
- • 1 accounts
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (32 events)Click to expand
- 2026-04-07📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2026-04-07📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2025-11-14📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2024-08-23➕CURRAN, Patrick Steven appointeddirector
- 2024-08-23➕CURRAN, Sharon Elizabeth appointeddirector
- 2024-08-23➖ALLAN, Jacqueline resignedsecretary
- 2024-08-23➖ALLAN, Jacqueline resigneddirector
- 2024-08-23➖ALLAN, Martyn Charles resigneddirector
- 2024-08-23📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2024-08-23📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2024-08-23📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2024-08-23📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2024-08-23📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2024-08-23📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2024-08-23📄termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM02
- 2024-08-23📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2024-08-23📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2024-08-23📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2023-12-05📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2022-12-06📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2021-12-07📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2020-11-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2001-02-16➖MACKIE, Brian resigneddirector
- 2000-11-07🏢Company incorporatedAs M K CABS LTD.
- 2000-11-07➕ALLAN, Jacqueline appointedsecretary
- 2000-11-07➕BRIAN REID LTD. appointedcorporate-nominee-secretary
- 2000-11-07➖BRIAN REID LTD. resignedcorporate-nominee-secretary
- 2000-11-07➕ALLAN, Jacqueline appointeddirector
- 2000-11-07➕ALLAN, Martyn Charles appointeddirector
- 2000-11-07➕MACKIE, Brian appointeddirector
- 2000-11-07➕STEPHEN MABBOTT LTD. appointedcorporate-nominee-director
- 2000-11-07➖STEPHEN MABBOTT LTD. resignedcorporate-nominee-director
Owner dependency
74/100
High — earn-out structure requiredMaterial 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 signalSome 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
cleanNo 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| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mrs Sharon Elizabeth Curran Individual · Scottish · DOB 08/1968 · age 58 | 25–50% | 25–50% | 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting | 06/11/2025 |
Patrick Steven Curran Individual · Scottish · DOB 11/1967 · age 59 | 25–50% | 25–50% | 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting | 23/08/2024 |
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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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→
Activedirector · ~59y · appointed 2024-08-23
View their other companies + combined net worth →
CURRAN, Sharon Elizabeth→
Activedirector · ~58y · appointed 2024-08-23
View their other companies + combined net worth →
ALLAN, Jacqueline→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2000-11-07 · resigned 2024-08-23
BRIAN REID LTD.→
Resignedcorporate-nominee-secretary · appointed 2000-11-07 · resigned 2000-11-07
ALLAN, Jacqueline→
Resigneddirector · ~65y · appointed 2000-11-07 · resigned 2024-08-23
ALLAN, Martyn Charles→
Resigneddirector · ~66y · appointed 2000-11-07 · resigned 2024-08-23
MACKIE, Brian→
Resigneddirector · ~75y · appointed 2000-11-07 · resigned 2001-02-16
STEPHEN MABBOTT LTD.→
Resignedcorporate-nominee-director · appointed 2000-11-07 · resigned 2000-11-07
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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