MUNDELL LANDSCAPES LIMITED
🌳Matureactive
SC246031 · ltd · incorporated 2003-03-19
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 Aug 2025
Net worth
£45.0k
book net assets
Opportunity
82/100
Exceptional
What this business does
Primary activity: Landscape service activities
Sector: Administrative & support services
Investor take
PursueActive trading company with a 84-year-old founder — textbook succession opportunity.
Opportunity 82/100 (exceptional), bankability 67/100. Strong seller-intent signal (93/100, director aged 84). 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 19.7y
35/100
too messy
Refinance path is blocked by complexity. Rethink structure or expect bespoke, expensive terms.
- · Oldest live charge is 19.7 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
6 officers (3 active, 6 linked, 3 with DOB)
80
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 2 total, 2 with control declared
90
Director network
4 connected companies via shared directors
57
Filing history
74 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
82/100Exceptional
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
80
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
85
Few red flags.
Signal strength
100
Good data coverage for analysis.
Signals from accounts
Derived from iXBRL accounts · accounting standard not declaredPositive net assets
Net assets £45,025
Key financials
2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accountsCash
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Net Worth
£45k
↑ 31% YoY
Current Assets
£161k
↓ 1.2% YoY
Current Liabilities
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Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown| Metric | 2025-08-31 | 2024-08-31 |
|---|---|---|
| Total assets | £137.1k | £148.7k |
| Current assets | £160.6k | £162.5k |
| Debtors | £153.1k | £148.7k |
| Net assets | £45.0k | £34.3k |
Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.
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1 signal detected in this company's narrative notes — going-concern language, audit opinion, contingent liabilities, related-party transactions.
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See pricing →Recent activity
Last 30 days
1
filing
- • 1 accounts
Last 90 days
2
filings
- • 1 accounts
- • 1 confirmation-statement
Last 180 days
2
filings
- • 1 accounts
- • 1 confirmation-statement
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (32 events)Click to expand
- 2026-04-21📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2025-04-22📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2024-08-12📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2024-08-12📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2024-04-22📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2024-03-19📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2023-07-10📄capital-allotment-sharescapital · SH01
- 2023-06-26📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2023-06-26📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2023-06-16📄mortgage-satisfy-charge-fullmortgage · MR04
- 2023-06-16🔓Charge satisfied #1
- 2023-06-12📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2023-05-22📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2022-03-29📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2021-04-27📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2021-01-05📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2020-04-23📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2019-03-11📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2017-05-02🔒Charge registered #3Lender: Tsb Bank PLC
- 2014-07-25🔓Charge satisfied #2
- 2011-06-24➖MUNDELL, James John resigneddirector
- 2007-10-15🔒Charge registered #2Lender: Bibby Factors Scotland Limited
- 2006-09-08🔒Charge registered #1Lender: Airdrie Savings Bank
- 2003-03-19🏢Company incorporatedAs MUNDELL LANDSCAPES LIMITED
- 2003-03-19➕JENKINS, Stuart Nicol appointedsecretary
- 2003-03-19➕JENKINS, Stuart Nicol appointeddirector
- 2003-03-19➕MUNDELL, David appointeddirector
- 2003-03-19➕BRIAN REID LTD. appointedcorporate-nominee-secretary
- 2003-03-19➖BRIAN REID LTD. resignedcorporate-nominee-secretary
- 2003-03-19➕MUNDELL, James John appointeddirector
- 2003-03-19➕STEPHEN MABBOTT LTD. appointedcorporate-nominee-director
- 2003-03-19➖STEPHEN MABBOTT LTD. resignedcorporate-nominee-director
Owner dependency
98/100
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.
- +Founder name in company name: Company name contains director surname "MUNDELL" — strong identity link between founder and business.
- +Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 23 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
- +Founder age: Director aged approximately 84 — succession pressure is live.
Succession & seller-readiness
96/100
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 84 years old. Natural succession window is now.
- secondaryTwo-director governance: Small-team governance. Succession depth is thin but not absent.
- primary20+ year tenure: Director in role 23 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
cleanNo red flags detected from available public data. (This is not a clean bill of health — detailed accounts review still recommended.)
Shareholders & ownership
1 active beneficial owner · dominant holder ≥75%| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mr David Mundell Individual · British · DOB 09/1974 · age 52 | 75–100% | 75–100% | board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control | 30/06/2016 |
1 historic (ceased) PSC
- Mrs Linda Jenkinsceased 12/08/2024· 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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See pricing →Company details
Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2003-03-19
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC81300 — Landscape service activities
Registered office
Lochilbo Road Shillford
Neilston
Glasgow
G78 3BA
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2027-05-31
Last made up to: 2025-08-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-04-02
Last: 2026-03-19
Officers (3 active · 3 resigned)
JENKINS, Stuart Nicol→
Activesecretary · appointed 2003-03-19
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JENKINS, Stuart Nicol→
Activedirector · ~84y · appointed 2003-03-19
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MUNDELL, David→
Activedirector · ~52y · appointed 2003-03-19
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BRIAN REID LTD.→
Resignedcorporate-nominee-secretary · appointed 2003-03-19 · resigned 2003-03-19
MUNDELL, James John→
Resigneddirector · ~82y · appointed 2003-03-19 · resigned 2011-06-24
STEPHEN MABBOTT LTD.→
Resignedcorporate-nominee-director · appointed 2003-03-19 · resigned 2003-03-19
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Mortgages & charges
3
Total charges
1
Outstanding
1
Active lenders
Status:Lender:3 of 3 shown
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| outstanding | Lloyds Banking Group Tsb Bank PLC | A registered charge | — | 02/05/2017 | — | |
| satisfied | Bibby Financial Services Bibby Factors Scotland Limited | Floating charge | 1 property | 15/10/2007 | 25/07/2014 | |
| satisfied | Airdrie Savings Bank | Bond & floating charge | 1 property | 08/09/2006 | 16/06/2023 |
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Recent filings (74 total)
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2026-04-21
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-03-19
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2025-04-22
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-03-19
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2024-08-12
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2024-08-12
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2024-04-22
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2024-03-19
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-03-19
capital-allotment-shares
capital · SH01
2023-07-10
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2023-06-26
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2023-06-26
mortgage-satisfy-charge-full
mortgage · MR04
2023-06-16
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2023-06-12
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2023-05-22