M.A.M. CONTRACTING LIMITED
💤Zombieactive
SC273835 · ltd · incorporated 2004-09-24
Investment thesis
Zombie company — trading but stalled; unlikely mover.
Why interesting: Quiet, steady; could be a succession or carve-out candidate with the right conversation.
Why risky: No growth signal; thin margin for error on price.
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
—
year to Mar 2025
Net worth
£2.29M
book net assets
Opportunity
77/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: Construction of other civil engineering projects n.e.c.
Sector: Construction
Investor take
PursueStrong opportunity: active trading company with strong profile and bankable structure.
Opportunity 77/100 (strong), 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: Broaden director team. Sole director creates succession risk and reduces buyer comfort. Appoint a second director or strong #2. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (58/100).
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Refinance opportunity
2 live charges · 2 lenders · oldest 18.3y
30/100
under pressure
Refinance would be pressure-driven, not opportunity-driven. Expect tighter margins and covenant scrutiny.
- · Oldest live charge is 18.3 years old — likely at or near maturity.
- · Two lenders — manageable, but coordination required.
- · Distress signals active — lender appetite narrows.
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
2 charges (2/2 with lender, 2/2 with type)
90
Directors & officers
6 officers (2 active, 6 linked, 1 with DOB)
73
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
67 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
77/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional
Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.
Business quality
70
Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.
Acquirability
60
Some acquirability indicators.
Risk profile
85
Few red flags.
Signal strength
100
Good data coverage for analysis.
Signals from accounts
Derived from iXBRL accounts · FRS 102Positive net assets
Net assets £2,289,151
Net assets shrinking
Down £86,490 YoY
Cash YoY
+71%
Year on year
Key financials
2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accountsCash
£443k
↑ 71% YoY
Net Worth
£2.3m
↓ 3.6% YoY
Current Assets
£1.9m
↓ 3.0% YoY
Current Liabilities
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Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 102| Metric | 2025-03-31 | 2024-03-31 |
|---|---|---|
| Total assets | £2.99M | £3.17M |
| Current assets | £1.92M | £1.98M |
| Cash | £443.4k | £260.0k |
| Debtors | £1.28M | £1.39M |
| Net assets | £2.29M | £2.38M |
Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.
🔒Filing-note intelligence
1 signal detected in this company's narrative notes — going-concern language, audit opinion, contingent liabilities, related-party transactions.
Available from the Pro tier upwards.
See pricing →Recent activity
Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
1
filing
- • 1 accounts
Last 180 days
1
filing
- • 1 accounts
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (29 events)Click to expand
- 2026-03-23📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2025-03-12📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2024-03-25📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2022-12-23📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2021-12-24📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2021-03-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2020-11-18📄gazette-filings-brought-up-to-dategazette · DISS40
- 2020-11-17📄gazette-notice-compulsorygazette · GAZ1
- 2020-01-16📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2020-01-16📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2018-12-19📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2017-12-22📄accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridgedaccounts · AA
- 2017-01-07📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-smallaccounts · AA
- 2015-10-07📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-smallaccounts · AA
- 2015-09-30📄annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholdersannual-return · AR01
- 2015-07-01➕BOWDEN, Ellen appointedsecretary
- 2015-07-01➖MELVILLE, Patricia resignedsecretary
- 2014-10-14🔓Charge satisfied #1
- 2013-07-03🔒Charge registered #2Lender: Technical & General Guarantee Company Sa
- 2008-01-04🔒Charge registered #1Lender: The Royal Bank of Scotland PLC
- 2005-01-21➖CRAMB, Nicola Alice resignedsecretary
- 2005-01-21➕MELVILLE, Patricia appointedsecretary
- 2004-09-24🏢Company incorporatedAs M.A.M. CONTRACTING LIMITED
- 2004-09-24➕MELVILLE, Michael Alexander appointeddirector
- 2004-09-24➕CRAMB, Nicola Alice appointedsecretary
- 2004-09-24➕OSWALDS OF EDINBURGH LIMITED appointedcorporate-nominee-secretary
- 2004-09-24➖OSWALDS OF EDINBURGH LIMITED resignedcorporate-nominee-secretary
- 2004-09-24➕JORDANS (SCOTLAND) LIMITED appointedcorporate-nominee-director
- 2004-09-24➖JORDANS (SCOTLAND) LIMITED resignedcorporate-nominee-director
Owner dependency
85/100
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
- +Sole director: Only one active director — all governance concentrated on one person.
- +Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 22 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
Succession & seller-readiness
75/100
Likely off-market candidateStrong acquirability signals converging. Worth approaching directly — this is how off-market deals start.
SIGNALS
- primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.
- primary20+ year tenure: Director in role 22 years. Very long tenure is a classic succession signal.
- secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 22 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| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mr Michael Alexander Melville Individual · British · DOB 01/1972 · age 54 | 50–75% | — | 50-75% shares | 30/07/2016 |
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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Peers ranked by estimated value, then turnover, then opportunity score.See all →
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7 specific questions generated from this company's actual signals — liquidity, leverage, director age, charge count, red flags, age-of-company.
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See pricing →Company details
Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2004-09-24
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC42990 — Construction of other civil engineering projects n.e.c.
Registered office
6 Atholl Crescent
Perth
PH1 5JN
Scotland
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-12-31
Last made up to: 2025-03-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-08-13
Last: 2025-07-30
Officers (2 active · 4 resigned)
Active
MELVILLE, Michael Alexander→
Activedirector · ~54y · appointed 2004-09-24
View their other companies + combined net worth →
CRAMB, Nicola Alice→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2004-09-24 · resigned 2005-01-21
MELVILLE, Patricia→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2005-01-21 · resigned 2015-07-01
OSWALDS OF EDINBURGH LIMITED→
Resignedcorporate-nominee-secretary · appointed 2004-09-24 · resigned 2004-09-24
JORDANS (SCOTLAND) LIMITED→
Resignedcorporate-nominee-director · appointed 2004-09-24 · resigned 2004-09-24
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Mortgages & charges
2
Total charges
1
Outstanding
1
Active lenders
Status:Lender:2 of 2 shown
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| outstanding | Technical & General Guarantee Company Sa | A registered charge | — | 03/07/2013 | — | |
| satisfied | Lloyds Banking Group The Royal Bank of Scotland PLC | Bond & floating charge | 1 property | 04/01/2008 | 14/10/2014 |
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Recent filings (67 total)
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2026-03-23
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2025-08-04
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
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2025-03-12
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-08-07
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2024-03-25
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-08-03
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
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2022-12-23
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-08-01
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2021-12-24
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-08-18
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2021-03-30
gazette-filings-brought-up-to-date
gazette · DISS40
2020-11-18
gazette-notice-compulsory
gazette · GAZ1
2020-11-17
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2020-11-16
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2020-01-16