MLB PROPERTIES LIMITED

🌳Matureactive
SC388810 · ltd · incorporated 2010-11-15
Investment thesis
Property vehicle with leveraged stack — refinance / partial-release angle.
Why interesting: Asset-backed; value largely in underlying property; lender engagement likely possible.
Why risky: Multiple lenders to manage; inter-creditor friction and partial-release cost possible.
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
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year to Apr 2025
Net worth
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book net assets
Opportunity
71/100
Strong
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What this business does
Primary activity: Management of real estate on a fee or contract basis
Sector: Real estate
Investor take
Pursue
Strong opportunity: property-backed borrower with strong profile and acceptable with review structure.

Opportunity 71/100 (strong), bankability 57/100. High owner-dependency — earn-out structure likely required for clean transition. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: Consolidate lender relationships. 14 distinct lenders creates friction — refinance into single-lender structure for cleaner diligence. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (58/100).

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Refinance opportunity

53 live charges · 13 lenders · oldest 12.8y

35/100
too messy

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

  • · Oldest live charge is 12.8 years old — likely at or near maturity.
  • · 13 lenders named — inter-creditor friction likely.
  • · Legal-friction score 40/100 — workable, but lender will want more DD.

Data confidence

Overall: medium (73/100)

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
50
Lenders & charges
53 charges (53/53 with lender, 53/53 with type)
90
Directors & officers
3 officers (2 active, 3 linked, 3 with DOB)
90
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
1 connected companies via shared directors
48
Filing history
152 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
71/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional 

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

Business quality
60
Adequate — check latest filings for context.
Acquirability
65
Some acquirability indicators.
Risk profile
74
Few red flags.
Signal strength
100
Good data coverage for analysis.

Key financials

1 year extracted from filed iXBRL accounts
Cash
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Net Worth
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Current Assets
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Current Liabilities
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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 102
Metric2025-04-30
Average employees3

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.

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Recent activity

Last 30 days
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filings
Last 90 days
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filings
Last 180 days
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filing
  • • 1 accounts
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (126 events)Click to expand
  1. 2026-01-07
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    accounts · AA
  2. 2025-06-16
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    accounts · AA01
  3. 2025-04-08
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    mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-date
    mortgage · MR01
  4. 2025-04-08
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    mortgage-satisfy-charge-full
    mortgage · MR04
  5. 2025-04-08
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    Charge satisfied #51
  6. 2025-04-02
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    Charge registered #53
    Lender: Maxell Properties LTD
  7. 2025-04-01
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    mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-date
    mortgage · MR01
  8. 2025-03-20
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    Charge registered #52
    Lender: Maxell Properties LTD
  9. 2025-03-07
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    mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-date
    mortgage · MR01
  10. 2025-03-05
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    Charge registered #51
    Lender: Surplus Property Investments Limited
  11. 2025-01-23
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    mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-date
    mortgage · MR01
  12. 2025-01-09
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    Charge registered #50
    Lender: Gerald Murphy
  13. 2024-11-25
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    mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-date
    mortgage · MR01
  14. 2024-11-21
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    Charge registered #49
    Lender: Maxell Properties Limited
  15. 2024-10-31
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  16. 2024-02-16
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    mortgage-satisfy-charge-full
    mortgage · MR04
  17. 2024-02-16
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    mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-date
    mortgage · MR01
  18. 2024-02-16
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    Charge satisfied #46
  19. 2024-02-15
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    Charge registered #48
    Lender: Maxell Properties Limited
  20. 2023-09-13
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    mortgage-satisfy-charge-full
    mortgage · MR04
  21. 2023-09-13
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    Charge satisfied #9
  22. 2023-09-11
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    mortgage-satisfy-charge-full
    mortgage · MR04
  23. 2023-09-11
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    mortgage-satisfy-charge-full
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  24. 2023-09-11
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    mortgage-satisfy-charge-full
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  25. 2023-09-11
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    mortgage-satisfy-charge-full
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  26. 2023-09-11
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    mortgage-satisfy-charge-full
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  27. 2023-09-11
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    Charge satisfied #45
  28. 2023-09-11
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    Charge satisfied #44
  29. 2023-09-11
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    Charge satisfied #43
  30. 2023-09-11
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    Charge satisfied #40
  31. 2023-09-11
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    Charge satisfied #38
  32. 2023-08-24
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    mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-date
    mortgage · MR01
  33. 2023-08-23
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    Charge registered #47
    Lender: Louisa Antonia Mcarthur
  34. 2023-07-31
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  35. 2023-02-21
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    mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-date
    mortgage · MR01
  36. 2023-02-13
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    Charge registered #46
    Lender: James Mcfarlane Mcarthur
  37. 2022-09-21
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  38. 2022-05-13
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    Charge satisfied #42
  39. 2022-03-08
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    Charge registered #45
    Lender: Gerald Murphy
  40. 2022-03-08
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    Charge registered #44
    Lender: Gerald Murphy
  41. 2022-03-08
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    Charge registered #43
    Lender: Gerald Murphy
  42. 2021-11-12
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    Charge satisfied #37
  43. 2021-08-27
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    Charge satisfied #33
  44. 2021-03-17
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    Charge registered #42
    Lender: James Mcfarlane Mcarthur
  45. 2021-01-14
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    Charge satisfied #41
  46. 2020-12-01
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    Charge satisfied #39
  47. 2020-11-23
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    Charge registered #41
    Lender: Gerald Murphy
  48. 2019-12-18
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    Charge registered #40
    Lender: Gerald Murphy
  49. 2019-12-18
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    Charge registered #39
    Lender: Gerald Murphy
  50. 2019-12-06
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    Charge registered #38
    Lender: Louisa Antonia Mcarthur
Showing most recent 50 of 126 events

Owner dependency

68/100
High — earn-out structure required

Material founder dependency. Consider a 2-3 year earn-out and build in a handover plan before completion.

FACTORS
  • +Two-director setup: Only two active directors — typical of owner-managed SMEs but limits succession.
  • +Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 15 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.

Succession & seller-readiness

59/100
Strong succession signal

Multiple signals suggest succession is on the horizon. Candidate for proactive outreach.

SIGNALS
  • secondaryTwo-director governance: Small-team governance. Succession depth is thin but not absent.
  • secondary12+ year tenure: Director in role 15 years.
  • secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 15 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 · 1 low
Charge satisfaction-then-recreation pattern
medium

Multiple instances where a charge was satisfied and a new charge created within 6 months. Suggests active refinancing cycle.

6 live charges
low

Heavily leveraged with multiple live security positions — understand the capital structure before proceeding.

Shareholders & ownership

1 active beneficial owner
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Mark Mclaughlin
Individual · British · DOB 12/1975 · age 51
25–50%
25–50%board control25-50% shares · 25-50% voting · board control06/04/2016

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
Incorporated2010-11-15
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC68320 — Management of real estate on a fee or contract basis

Registered office

6th Floor Gordon Chambers
90 Mitchell Street
Glasgow
G1 3NQ

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2027-01-31
Last made up to: 2025-04-30
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-11-29
Last: 2025-11-15

Officers (2 active · 1 resigned)

MCLAUGHLIN, Mark→
director · ~51y · appointed 2011-03-01
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
MOORE, Craig Stephan→
director · ~40y · appointed 2011-04-07
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
MCBAIN, Marcus George→
director · ~49y · appointed 2010-11-15 · resigned 2015-06-20
Resigned

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Mortgages & charges

53
Total charges
6
Outstanding
3
Active lenders
Status:Lender:53 of 53 shown
TypeProperties
outstanding
Maxell Properties
Maxell Properties LTD
A registered charge1 property02/04/2025—
outstanding
Maxell Properties
Maxell Properties LTD
A registered charge1 property20/03/2025—
satisfied
Surplus Property Investments
Surplus Property Investments Limited
A registered charge1 property05/03/202508/04/2025
outstanding
Gerald Murphy / Lesley Murphy
A registered charge1 property09/01/2025—
outstanding
Maxell Properties
Maxell Properties Limited
A registered charge1 property21/11/2024—
outstanding
Maxell Properties
Maxell Properties Limited
A registered charge3 properties15/02/2024—
outstanding
Louisa Antonia Mcarthur
A registered charge2 properties23/08/2023—
satisfied
James Mcfarlane Mcarthur
A registered charge7 properties13/02/202316/02/2024
satisfied
Gerald Murphy
A registered charge3 properties08/03/202211/09/2023
satisfied
Gerald Murphy
A registered charge2 properties08/03/202211/09/2023
satisfied
Gerald Murphy
A registered charge5 properties08/03/202211/09/2023
satisfied
James Mcfarlane Mcarthur
A registered charge1 property17/03/202113/05/2022
satisfied
Gerald Murphy
A registered charge1 property23/11/202014/01/2021
satisfied
Gerald Murphy
A registered charge1 property18/12/201911/09/2023
satisfied
Gerald Murphy
A registered charge1 property18/12/201901/12/2020
satisfied
Louisa Antonia Mcarthur
A registered charge1 property06/12/201911/09/2023
satisfied
Aldermore
Aldermore Bank PLC
A registered charge1 property11/09/201912/11/2021
satisfied
Gerald Murphy
A registered charge1 property01/05/201915/11/2019
satisfied
Gerald Murphy
A registered charge1 property29/01/201926/09/2019
satisfied
Gerald Murphy
A registered charge1 property29/01/201926/09/2019
satisfied
Gerald Murphy
A registered charge1 property20/11/201827/08/2021
satisfied
Gerald Murphy
A registered charge1 property22/09/201804/04/2019
satisfied
Gerald Murphy
A registered charge1 property21/07/201806/02/2019
satisfied
Gerald Murphy
A registered charge1 property01/06/201828/03/2019
satisfied
Gerald Murphy
A registered charge1 property18/05/201823/01/2019
satisfied
Gerald Murphy
A registered charge1 property09/03/201829/08/2018
satisfied
Gerald Murphy
A registered charge1 property10/02/201803/08/2018
satisfied
Gerald Murphy
A registered charge1 property03/11/201724/07/2018
satisfied
Gerald Murphy
A registered charge1 property19/09/201713/04/2018
satisfied
Gerald Murphy
A registered charge1 property20/07/201723/02/2018
satisfied
Gerald Murphy
A registered charge1 property01/06/201712/01/2018
satisfied
Gerald Murphy
A registered charge1 property11/04/201706/10/2017
satisfied
Gerald Murphy
A registered charge1 property15/03/201719/12/2017
satisfied
Patrick Joseph Martin Heaney
A registered charge1 property23/12/201606/05/2017
satisfied
Gerald Murphy
A registered charge1 property05/10/201612/01/2018
satisfied
Gerald Murphy
A registered charge1 property23/09/201606/04/2017
satisfied
Gerald Murphy
A registered charge1 property22/07/201608/02/2017
satisfied
Gerald Murphy
A registered charge1 property22/07/201611/02/2017
satisfied
Gerald Murphy
A registered charge1 property01/06/201622/12/2016
satisfied
Gerald Murphy
A registered charge1 property01/03/201605/07/2016
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Maxell Properties
A registered charge1 property18/01/201622/12/2016
satisfied
Gerald Murphy
A registered charge1 property22/12/201514/05/2016
satisfied
Gerald Murphy
A registered charge1 property12/08/201508/09/2016
satisfied
Gerald Murphy
A registered charge1 property12/08/201507/01/2016
satisfied
Gerald Murphy
A registered charge—06/08/201513/09/2023
satisfied
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A registered charge1 property28/11/201410/07/2015
satisfied
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A registered charge1 property28/05/201404/12/2014
satisfied
Goldentree Financial Services
Goldentree Financial Services Limited
A registered charge—18/05/201404/12/2014
satisfied
Residential Loans
Residential Loans Limited
A registered charge1 property13/03/201410/09/2014
satisfied
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Residential Loans Limited
A registered charge1 property16/12/201315/11/2014
satisfied
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Charter Court Financial Services Limited
A registered charge1 property05/09/201319/03/2014
satisfied
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A registered charge1 property07/08/201330/01/2015
satisfied
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A registered charge—24/07/201310/07/2015
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Recent filings (152 total)

accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2026-01-07
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-11-17
change-account-reference-date-company-previous-extended
accounts · AA01
2025-06-16
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-04-13
mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-date
mortgage · MR01
2025-04-08
mortgage-satisfy-charge-full
mortgage · MR04
2025-04-08
mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-date
mortgage · MR01
2025-04-01
mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-date
mortgage · MR01
2025-03-07
mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-date
mortgage · MR01
2025-01-23
mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-date
mortgage · MR01
2024-11-25
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2024-10-31
mortgage-satisfy-charge-full
mortgage · MR04
2024-02-16
mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-date
mortgage · MR01
2024-02-16
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-11-15
mortgage-satisfy-charge-full
mortgage · MR04
2023-09-13