MEMSSTAR LIMITED
🌳Matureactive
SC240229 · ltd · incorporated 2002-11-27
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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not disclosed
Net worth
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Opportunity
80/100
Exceptional
What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 28990
Sector: Manufacturing
Investor take
PursueActive trading company with a 74-year-old founder — textbook succession opportunity.
Opportunity 80/100 (exceptional), bankability 67/100. Strong seller-intent signal (63/100, director aged 74). Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: Consolidate lender relationships. 6 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
8 live charges · 6 lenders · oldest 22.7y
35/100
too messy
Refinance path is blocked by complexity. Rethink structure or expect bespoke, expensive terms.
- · Oldest live charge is 22.7 years old — likely at or near maturity.
- · 6 lenders named — inter-creditor friction likely.
- · Legal-friction score 25/100 — workable, but lender will want more DD.
Data confidence
Overall: medium (60/100)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
No iXBRL financials extracted
0
Lenders & charges
8 charges (8/8 with lender, 8/8 with type)
90
Directors & officers
14 officers (6 active, 14 linked, 9 with DOB)
83
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
12 connected companies via shared directors
81
Filing history
174 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
80/100Exceptional
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional
Strong composite across quality, acquirability, and risk. High-priority target — progress to serious diligence.
Business quality
70
Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.
Acquirability
85
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
77
Few red flags.
Signal strength
100
Good data coverage for analysis.
Recent activity
Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
0
filings
Last 180 days
3
filings
- • 2 officers
- • 1 confirmation-statement
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (56 events)Click to expand
- 2025-12-01📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2025-12-01📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2025-05-16📄accounts-with-accounts-type-smallaccounts · AA
- 2024-08-12📄accounts-with-accounts-type-smallaccounts · AA
- 2023-11-15📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2023-10-11📄accounts-with-accounts-type-smallaccounts · AA
- 2023-07-11📄capital-return-purchase-own-sharescapital · SH03
- 2023-05-01📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2023-01-11📄capital-return-purchase-own-sharescapital · SH03
- 2023-01-06📄capital-cancellation-sharescapital · SH06
- 2022-12-21📄capital-name-of-class-of-sharescapital · SH08
- 2022-12-21📄capital-variation-of-rights-attached-to-sharescapital · SH10
- 2022-12-21📄memorandum-articlesincorporation · MA
- 2022-12-21📄resolutionresolution · RESOLUTIONS
- 2022-11-07📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2022-10-20➖ELDER, Andrew Murdoch resigneddirector
- 2022-09-21📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2022-08-01📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2022-06-28📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2021-10-04📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2021-09-20📄mortgage-satisfy-charge-fullmortgage · MR04
- 2021-09-20🔓Charge satisfied #6
- 2020-01-16🔒Charge registered #8Lender: Santander UK PLC, as Security Trustee
- 2019-02-19🔒Charge registered #7Lender: Santander UK PLC
- 2018-05-30🔓Charge satisfied #3
- 2018-05-17🔒Charge registered #6Lender: Albion Technology & General Vct PLC
- 2015-08-21🔓Charge satisfied #4
- 2015-08-21🔓Charge satisfied #1
- 2015-08-10🔒Charge registered #5Lender: Santander UK PLC
- 2013-04-25➕MCKIE, Anthony Aloysius appointeddirector
- 2009-11-20➖DICKSON, Bruce David Thomas resigneddirector
- 2009-11-20➖LEAVY, Michael Charles resigneddirector
- 2009-11-20➖MCKIE, Anthony Aloysius resigneddirector
- 2009-04-20➕EMSLIE, Brian Simpson appointeddirector
- 2007-06-19🔓Charge satisfied #2
- 2007-06-07🔒Charge registered #4Lender: The Governor and Company of the Bank of Scotland
- 2007-06-04➕ELDER, Andrew Murdoch appointeddirector
- 2007-06-04🔒Charge registered #3Lender: Close Technology & General Vct PLC
- 2006-11-22🔒Charge registered #2Lender: Scottish Enterprise
- 2006-05-29➕HALLSWORTH, Frederick Stanislaus appointeddirector
- 2005-10-01➕CONNOCK, Christopher Peter appointeddirector
- 2005-08-30➕RUTTER, Keith appointedsecretary
- 2005-08-30➖MCKIE, Anthony Aloysius resignedsecretary
- 2004-11-30➕RUTTER, Keith appointeddirector
- 2004-01-05➕DICKSON, Bruce David Thomas appointeddirector
- 2003-09-11➕MCKIE, Anthony Aloysius appointedsecretary
- 2003-09-11➖MACLAY MURRAY & SPENS LLP resignedcorporate-nominee-secretary
- 2003-08-25🔒Charge registered #1Lender: The Governor and Company of the Bank of Scotland
- 2003-05-26➖@UKPLC CLIENT SECRETARY LTD resignedcorporate-nominee-secretary
- 2003-05-26➕MACLAY MURRAY & SPENS LLP appointedcorporate-nominee-secretary
Showing most recent 50 of 56 events
Owner dependency
65/100
High — earn-out structure requiredMaterial founder dependency. Consider a 2-3 year earn-out and build in a handover plan before completion.
FACTORS
- -5 active directors: Broader management team in place — suggests transferable governance.
- +Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 21 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
- +Founder age: Director aged approximately 74 — succession pressure is live.
Succession & seller-readiness
90/100
Likely off-market candidateStrong acquirability signals converging. Worth approaching directly — this is how off-market deals start.
SIGNALS
- primaryFounder aged 70+: Senior director is approximately 74 years old. Natural succession window is now.
- primary20+ year tenure: Director in role 21 years. Very long tenure is a classic succession signal.
- secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 23 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.
Group structure
Memsstar Holdings Limited is the ultimate parent — holding 75%+ shares. This company sits inside their group.
🏛️ultimate parent
Memsstar Holdings Limited
Corporate parent · holds 75-100% shares · board control
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MEMSSTAR LIMITED
This company · SC240229
Parent relationships inferred from Persons with Significant Control filings. Full subsidiary tree requires reverse-lookup (coming).
Shareholders & ownership
1 active beneficial owner · dominant holder ≥75%| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Memsstar Holdings Limited Corporate entity | 75–100% | 75–100% | board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control | 17/04/2018 |
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2002-11-27
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC28990 — SIC 28990
Registered office
1 Fleming Road
Kirkton Campus
Livingston
EH54 7BN
Scotland
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-09-30
Last made up to: 2024-12-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-01-02
Last: 2025-12-19
Officers (6 active · 8 resigned)
Active
CONNOCK, Christopher Peter→
Activedirector · ~70y · appointed 2005-10-01
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EMSLIE, Brian Simpson→
Activedirector · ~74y · appointed 2009-04-20
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HALLSWORTH, Frederick Stanislaus→
Activedirector · ~73y · appointed 2006-05-29
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MCKIE, Anthony Aloysius→
Activedirector · ~60y · appointed 2013-04-25
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RUTTER, Keith→
Activedirector · ~61y · appointed 2004-11-30
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MCKIE, Anthony Aloysius→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2003-09-11 · resigned 2005-08-30
@UKPLC CLIENT SECRETARY LTD→
Resignedcorporate-nominee-secretary · appointed 2002-11-27 · resigned 2003-05-26
MACLAY MURRAY & SPENS LLP→
Resignedcorporate-nominee-secretary · appointed 2003-05-26 · resigned 2003-09-11
DICKSON, Bruce David Thomas→
Resigneddirector · ~62y · appointed 2004-01-05 · resigned 2009-11-20
ELDER, Andrew Murdoch→
Resigneddirector · ~56y · appointed 2007-06-04 · resigned 2022-10-20
LEAVY, Michael Charles→
Resigneddirector · ~63y · appointed 2003-05-26 · resigned 2009-11-20
MCKIE, Anthony Aloysius→
Resigneddirector · ~60y · appointed 2003-05-26 · resigned 2009-11-20
@UKPLC CLIENT DIRECTOR LTD→
Resignedcorporate-nominee-director · appointed 2002-11-27 · resigned 2003-05-26
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Mortgages & charges
8
Total charges
3
Outstanding
1
Active lenders
Status:Lender:8 of 8 shown
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| outstanding | Santander Santander UK PLC, as Security Trustee | A registered charge | 1 property | 16/01/2020 | — | |
| outstanding | Santander Santander UK PLC | A registered charge | — | 19/02/2019 | — | |
| satisfied | Albion Technology & General Vct Albion Technology & General Vct PLC | A registered charge | — | 17/05/2018 | 20/09/2021 | |
| outstanding | Santander Santander UK PLC | A registered charge | — | 10/08/2015 | — | |
| satisfied | Lloyds Banking Group The Governor and Company of the Bank of Scotland | Assignation in security of intellectual property rights | 1 property | 07/06/2007 | 21/08/2015 | |
| satisfied | Close Technology & General Vct Close Technology & General Vct PLC | Floating charge | 1 property | 04/06/2007 | 30/05/2018 | |
| satisfied | Scottish Enterprise | Floating charge | 1 property | 22/11/2006 | 19/06/2007 | |
| satisfied | Lloyds Banking Group The Governor and Company of the Bank of Scotland | Bond & floating charge | 1 property | 25/08/2003 | 21/08/2015 |
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Recent filings (174 total)
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-12-27
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2025-12-01
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2025-12-01
accounts-with-accounts-type-small
accounts · AA
2025-05-16
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-12-19
accounts-with-accounts-type-small
accounts · AA
2024-08-12
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-12-21
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2023-11-15
accounts-with-accounts-type-small
accounts · AA
2023-10-11
capital-return-purchase-own-shares
capital · SH03
2023-07-11
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2023-05-01
capital-return-purchase-own-shares
capital · SH03
2023-01-11
capital-cancellation-shares
capital · SH06
2023-01-06
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-12-29
capital-name-of-class-of-shares
capital · SH08
2022-12-21