MAIA (SCOTLAND) LTD
Opportunity 69/100 (strong), bankability 65/100. Same-surname younger director in place — likely family handover, not open to sale. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: Resolve: Confirmation statement overdue. Annual confirmation statement not filed on time. Required statutory filing — overdue is a strong discipline signal. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (73/100).
Data confidence
Overall: medium (72/100)Adequate coverage. AI outputs are reliable for the sections scored high; verify the rest in diligence.
Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.
Signals from accounts
Derived from iXBRL accounts · FRS 102Key financials
1 year extracted from filed iXBRL accountsFinancials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 102| Metric | 2025-06-30 |
|---|---|
| Total assets | £3.7k |
| Current assets | £42.8k |
| Cash | £15.1k |
| Net assets | £3.7k |
Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.
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.
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Corporate timeline (21 events)Click to expand
- 2026-03-25📄change-account-reference-date-company-previous-shortenedaccounts · AA01
- 2025-08-01📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2025-07-15📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2025-07-01➕BAHIA, Manveer Singh appointeddirector
- 2025-03-20📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2024-03-28📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2024-03-28📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2024-03-28📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2024-03-14📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2023-03-27📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2022-03-08📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2021-04-19📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2021-01-01➖BAHIA, Balbir Singh resigneddirector
- 2020-03-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2019-07-06📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2018-12-10📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2018-03-21📄gazette-filings-brought-up-to-dategazette · DISS40
- 2018-03-20📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2011-06-28🏢Company incorporatedAs MAIA (SCOTLAND) LTD
- 2011-06-28➕BAHIA, Chinder Kaur appointeddirector
- 2011-06-28➕BAHIA, Balbir Singh appointeddirector
Owner dependency
The business appears inseparable from the founder. Acquisition without a serious earn-out or meaningful transition period would likely destroy value.
- +Two-director setup: Only two active directors — typical of owner-managed SMEs but limits succession.
- +Founder age: Director aged approximately 76 — succession pressure is live.
- +Family involvement: Multiple officers share a surname — likely family business, which concentrates governance.
Succession & seller-readiness
Limited succession signal. Not a near-term off-market candidate.
- primaryFamily succession underway: Not a takeover target — BAHIA, Manveer Singh (same surname) appointed 2025-07-01. Pattern consistent with intra-family handover.
- primaryFounder aged 70+: Senior director is approximately 76 years old. Natural succession window is now.
- secondaryTwo-director governance: Small-team governance. Succession depth is thin but not absent.
- secondary12+ year tenure: Director in role 15 years.
Red flags
1 high ·Annual confirmation statement not filed on time. Required statutory filing — overdue is a strong discipline signal.
Evidence: Next due: 2026-04-11
Shareholders & ownership
1 active beneficial owner · dominant holder ≥75%| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mrs Chinder Kaur Bahia Individual · British · DOB 08/1950 · age 76 | 75–100% | 75–100% | 75-100% shares · 75-100% voting | 01/01/2021 |
1 historic (ceased) PSC
- Mr Balbir Singh Bahiaceased 01/01/2021· 25-50% shares
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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