MBM TRUSTEE COMPANY LIMITED
🌳Matureactive
SC257813 · ltd · incorporated 2003-10-17
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
approaching window · 12-months
Approaching a transaction window — refinance or sale event plausible in the next 12 months.
- · Oldest live charge 17.0y old — refinance window within 12 months
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
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not disclosed
Net worth
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Opportunity
83/100
Exceptional
What this business does
Primary activity: Non-trading company
Sector: Professional, scientific & technical
Investor take
PursueStrong opportunity: dormant / non-trading with exceptional profile and bankable structure.
Opportunity 83/100 (exceptional), bankability 75/100. High owner-dependency — earn-out structure likely required for clean transition. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: Discharge stale live charges. 2 live charge(s) created 15+ years ago — likely paid but undischarged. Clean register. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (65/100).
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Refinance opportunity
2 live charges · 2 lenders · oldest 17.0y
50/100
clean up first
Refinance viable after a tidy-up — address the highlighted items first.
- · Oldest live charge is 17.0 years old — likely at or near maturity.
- · Two lenders — manageable, but coordination required.
- · Legal-friction score 30/100 — workable, but lender will want more DD.
Data confidence
Overall: medium (59/100)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
2 charges (2/2 with lender, 2/2 with type)
90
Directors & officers
22 officers (9 active, 22 linked, 18 with DOB)
86
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
8 connected companies via shared directors
69
Filing history
82 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
83/100Exceptional
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
85
Few red flags.
Signal strength
100
Good data coverage for analysis.
Recent activity
Last 30 days
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filings
Last 90 days
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Last 180 days
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filings
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (55 events)Click to expand
- 2025-07-07📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2024-02-02📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2024-01-31➖GEMMELL, William Ruthven resigneddirector
- 2023-11-29📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2023-09-05📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2023-09-01➕STEWART, Alec Dougal appointeddirector
- 2023-07-14📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2023-02-01➕NAPIER, Sophie Elizabeth appointeddirector
- 2023-02-01➕SCOTT, Fraser Clark appointeddirector
- 2023-02-01📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2023-02-01📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2023-02-01📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2023-01-31➖YOUNGER, Hugh Patrick resigneddirector
- 2022-04-07📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2021-06-29📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2020-06-25📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2019-09-06📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2019-09-02➕LINEHAN, Andrew appointeddirector
- 2019-08-13📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2019-08-05➕MELDRUM, William appointeddirector
- 2019-02-05📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2019-01-31➖HOPE, Carole resigneddirector
- 2018-11-29📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2018-07-24📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2018-02-06📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2018-01-31➖BURNETT, Alexander Donald resigneddirector
- 2016-11-30➖BURNS, George resignedsecretary
- 2016-07-20➖COCKBURN, Sean resigneddirector
- 2015-12-16➕PATERSON, Andrew John Neill appointeddirector
- 2015-12-16➕COCKBURN, Sean appointeddirector
- 2015-01-31➖SCOTT MONCRIEFF, John Kenneth resigneddirector
- 2013-09-30➖SCOTT, Graham William Richard resigneddirector
- 2013-03-01➖ROBERTSON, Dawn Elizabeth resigneddirector
- 2012-04-24➕BURNS, George appointedsecretary
- 2012-04-24➖WYLIE, Roderick James resignedsecretary
- 2012-04-24➖WYLIE, Roderick James resigneddirector
- 2011-11-01➕SHAND, Peter Graham appointeddirector
- 2011-09-01➕STEPHEN, Andrew Johnston appointeddirector
- 2011-09-01➕BURNETT, Alexander Donald appointeddirector
- 2011-09-01➕GEMMELL, William Ruthven appointeddirector
- 2011-09-01➕HOPE, Carole appointeddirector
- 2011-09-01➕ROBERTSON, Dawn Elizabeth appointeddirector
- 2011-09-01➕SCOTT, Graham William Richard appointeddirector
- 2011-09-01➕SCOTT MONCRIEFF, John Kenneth appointeddirector
- 2011-09-01➕WYLIE, Roderick James appointeddirector
- 2011-09-01➕YOUNGER, Hugh Patrick appointeddirector
- 2010-07-14🔒Charge registered #2Lender: Adam & Company PLC
- 2010-02-01➖ROBERTSON, Dawn Elizabeth resigneddirector
- 2009-05-06🔒Charge registered #1Lender: Adam & Co PLC
- 2009-01-05➕ROBERTSON, Dawn Elizabeth appointeddirector
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Owner dependency
73/100
High — earn-out structure requiredMaterial founder dependency. Consider a 2-3 year earn-out and build in a handover plan before completion.
FACTORS
- -9 active directors: Broader management team in place — suggests transferable governance.
- +Founder name in company name: Company name contains director surname "LIMITED" — 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.
- +Senior director age: Director aged approximately 59 — approaching natural succession window.
Succession & seller-readiness
60/100
Strong succession signalMultiple signals suggest succession is on the horizon. Candidate for proactive outreach.
SIGNALS
- secondaryFounder aged 58+: Senior director is approximately 59. Early succession window.
- primary20+ year tenure: Director in role 23 years. Very long tenure is a classic succession signal.
- 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.)
Group structure
Mbm Board Nominees Limited is the ultimate parent — holding 75%+ shares. This company sits inside their group.
🏛️ultimate parent
Mbm Board Nominees Limited
Corporate parent · holds 75-100% shares
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MBM TRUSTEE COMPANY LIMITED
This company · SC257813
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mbm Board Nominees Limited Corporate entity | 75–100% | 75–100% | 75-100% shares · 75-100% voting | 06/04/2016 |
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2003-10-17
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC74990 — Non-trading company
Registered office
3 Glenfinlas Street
Edinburgh
Midlothian
EH3 6AQ
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-07-31
Last made up to: 2024-10-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-10-31
Last: 2025-10-17
Officers (9 active · 13 resigned)
LINEHAN, Andrew→
Activedirector · ~55y · appointed 2019-09-02
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MELDRUM, William→
Activedirector · ~51y · appointed 2019-08-05
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NAPIER, Sophie Elizabeth→
Activedirector · ~41y · appointed 2023-02-01
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PATERSON, Andrew John Neill→
Activedirector · ~47y · appointed 2015-12-16
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SCOTT, Fraser Clark→
Activedirector · ~50y · appointed 2023-02-01
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SHAND, Peter Graham→
Activedirector · ~51y · appointed 2011-11-01
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STEPHEN, Andrew Johnston→
Activedirector · ~59y · appointed 2011-09-01
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STEWART, Alec Dougal→
Activedirector · ~50y · appointed 2023-09-01
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MBM BOARD NOMINEES LIMITED→
Activecorporate-nominee-director · appointed 2003-10-17
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BURNS, George→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2012-04-24 · resigned 2016-11-30
WYLIE, Roderick James→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2008-05-01 · resigned 2012-04-24
MBM SECRETARIAL SERVICES LIMITED→
Resignedcorporate-secretary · appointed 2003-10-17 · resigned 2008-05-01
BURNETT, Alexander Donald→
Resigneddirector · ~75y · appointed 2011-09-01 · resigned 2018-01-31
COCKBURN, Sean→
Resigneddirector · ~44y · appointed 2015-12-16 · resigned 2016-07-20
GEMMELL, William Ruthven→
Resigneddirector · ~69y · appointed 2011-09-01 · resigned 2024-01-31
HOPE, Carole→
Resigneddirector · ~67y · appointed 2011-09-01 · resigned 2019-01-31
ROBERTSON, Dawn Elizabeth→
Resigneddirector · ~57y · appointed 2011-09-01 · resigned 2013-03-01
ROBERTSON, Dawn Elizabeth→
Resigneddirector · ~57y · appointed 2009-01-05 · resigned 2010-02-01
SCOTT, Graham William Richard→
Resigneddirector · ~60y · appointed 2011-09-01 · resigned 2013-09-30
SCOTT MONCRIEFF, John Kenneth→
Resigneddirector · ~75y · appointed 2011-09-01 · resigned 2015-01-31
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Mortgages & charges
2
Total charges
2
Outstanding
2
Active lenders
Status:Lender:2 of 2 shown
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| outstanding | Adam & Company Adam & Company PLC | Standard security | 1 property | 14/07/2010 | — | |
| outstanding | Adam & Co Adam & Co PLC | Standard security | 1 property | 06/05/2009 | — |
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Recent filings (82 total)
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-10-22
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2025-07-07
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-10-17
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2024-02-02
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2023-11-29
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-10-18
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2023-09-05
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2023-07-14
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2023-02-01
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2023-02-01
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2023-02-01
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-10-17
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2022-04-07
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-10-18
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2021-06-29