MOVEMACHINE LIMITED

🌳Matureactive

SC302707 · ltd · incorporated 2006-05-23

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

—

year to May 2025

Net worth

£2.27M

book net assets

Opportunity

79/100

Strong

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What this business does

Primary activity: Other professional, scientific and technical activities n.e.c.

Sector: Professional, scientific & technical

Investor take

Pursue

Active trading company with a 62-year-old founder — textbook succession opportunity.

Opportunity 79/100 (strong), bankability 67/100. Strong seller-intent signal (60/100, director aged 62). 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 18.5y

35/100

too messy

Refinance path is blocked by complexity. Rethink structure or expect bespoke, expensive terms.

· Oldest live charge is 18.5 years old — likely at or near maturity.
· 3 lenders named — inter-creditor friction likely.
· Legal-friction score 40/100 — workable, but lender will want more DD.

Data confidence

Overall: medium (77/100)

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

1 year of iXBRL accounts extracted (no YoY comparison) + narrative notes parsed

Lenders & charges

3 charges (3/3 with lender, 3/3 with type)

Directors & officers

36 officers (10 active, 36 linked, 35 with DOB)

Ownership & PSC

1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared

Director network

15 connected companies via shared directors

Filing history

124 filings on record

Gazette notices

No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)

Opportunity Score

79/100Strong

PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional

Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.

Business quality

Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.

Acquirability

Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.

Risk profile

Few red flags.

Signal strength

100

Good data coverage for analysis.

Signals from accounts

Derived from iXBRL accounts · FRS 102

Positive net assets

Net assets £2,265,484

Key financials

1 year extracted from filed iXBRL accounts

Cash

£24k

Net Worth

£2.3m

Current Assets

£2.7m

Current Liabilities

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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 102

Metric	2025-05-31
Total assets	£2.27M
Current assets	£2.68M
Cash	£24.3k
Debtors	£2.66M
Net assets	£2.27M

Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.

Recent activity

Last 30 days

filings

Last 90 days

filings

Last 180 days

filings

• 2 accounts
• 1 officers

Counts from Companies House filing history.

Corporate timeline (88 events)Click to expand

2026-01-06
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accounts · AAMD
2026-01-05
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officers · AP01
2026-01-01
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RAISTRICK, Louisa Clare Milner appointed
director
2025-12-12
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accounts · AA
2025-01-31
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address · AD01
2024-12-13
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accounts · AA
2024-11-27
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ANDREW, Jill Shaw appointed
director
2024-11-27
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KEEGAN, Caitlin Mary appointed
director
2024-11-27
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MALOCO, Michael Joseph resigned
director
2024-11-27
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MCLUSKEY, Kevin resigned
director
2024-11-27
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officers · AP01
2024-11-27
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officers · AP01
2024-11-27
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officers · TM01
2024-11-27
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termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2023-12-08
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accounts-with-accounts-type-small
accounts · AA
2023-01-04
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appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2023-01-02
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termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2023-01-01
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SPENCE, Bruce appointed
director
2022-12-31
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FLEMING, Ann Elizabeth resigned
director
2022-12-08
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accounts-with-accounts-type-small
accounts · AA
2022-01-21
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officers · AP01
2022-01-01
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COOK, Ben Daniel appointed
director
2021-12-14
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accounts-with-accounts-type-small
accounts · AA
2021-11-30
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PRATT, Alexander Ogilvie resigned
director
2021-11-30
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termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2021-10-01
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STURROCK, Peter Ronald Rutherford appointed
director
2021-10-01
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officers · AP01
2021-02-12
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accounts-with-accounts-type-small
accounts · AA
2020-12-17
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officers · CH01
2020-11-24
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KERR, Gordon John resigned
director
2020-11-24
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officers · TM01
2019-11-26
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MORGAN, Claire Louise appointed
director
2019-11-26
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CALDER, Susan Jane resigned
director
2019-11-26
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FORSTER, Craig Mercer resigned
director
2019-11-26
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HARTLEY, Alan James resigned
director
2018-11-27
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MALOCO, Michael Joseph appointed
director
2018-11-27
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MCLUSKEY, Kevin appointed
director
2017-05-02
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FLEMING, Ann Elizabeth appointed
director
2016-07-31
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SHORT, Hugh Gerard resigned
director
2015-03-02
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DIAMOND, Andrew Russell appointed
director
2015-03-02
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PRATT, Alexander Ogilvie appointed
director
2015-02-27
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HUNTER, Stewart Lindsay Wilson resigned
director
2014-11-25
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CUBIE, Andrew, Sir resigned
director
2014-07-04
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MCEWAN, Ronald John resigned
director
2013-11-26
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STIMPSON, Robin Mackay resigned
director
2013-11-13
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BROWN, Scott Alexander resigned
director
2013-11-13
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CALDER, Susan Jane appointed
director
2013-11-13
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FORSTER, Craig Mercer appointed
director
2013-11-13
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HARTLEY, Alan James appointed
director
2013-11-13
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KERR, Gordon John appointed
director

Showing most recent 50 of 88 events

Owner dependency

48/100

Moderate — manageable with handover

Some founder dependency, but not acute. A structured handover period should cover most risk.

FACTORS

-9 active directors: Broader management team in place — suggests transferable governance.
+Senior director age: Director aged approximately 62 — approaching natural succession window.

Succession & seller-readiness

53/100

Moderate signal

Some succession indicators present. Worth watching; approach if sector/strategy fits.

SIGNALS

secondaryFounder aged 58+: Senior director is approximately 62. Early succession window.
secondary12+ year tenure: Director in role 12 years.
supportingClean filings + long tenure: Disciplined long-tenure operator — classic lifestyle-business pattern that often sells quietly.

Red flags

clean

No red flags detected from available public data. (This is not a clean bill of health — detailed accounts review still recommended.)

Group structure

Espc (Uk) Limited is the ultimate parent — holding 75%+ shares. This company sits inside their group.

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Espc (Uk) Limited

Corporate parent · holds 75-100% shares · board control

ultimate parent

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MOVEMACHINE LIMITED

This company · SC302707

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
Espc (Uk) Limited Corporate entity	75–100%	75–100%	board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control	06/04/2016

From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.

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Company details

Statusactive

Typeltd

Incorporated2006-05-23

Jurisdictionscotland

Primary SIC74909 — Other professional, scientific and technical activities n.e.c.

Registered office

27 George Street

Edinburgh

EH2 2PA

Scotland

Filing status

Accounts

Next due: 2027-02-28

Last made up to: 2025-05-31

Confirmation statement

Next due: 2026-06-06

Last: 2025-05-23