MGS WELLSERVICES LIMITED
🌳Matureactive
SC403203 · ltd · incorporated 2011-07-08
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
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year to Mar 2025
Net worth
£17.1k
book net assets
Opportunity
74/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 06100
Sector: Mining & quarrying
Investor take
PursueStrong opportunity: asset-holding vehicle with strong profile and bankable structure.
Opportunity 74/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. High owner-dependency — earn-out structure likely required for clean transition. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (58/100).
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
Confirmed no charges registered
85
Directors & officers
3 officers (2 active, 3 linked, 2 with DOB)
83
Ownership & PSC
2 active PSC(s) of 2 total, 2 with control declared
90
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
36 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
74/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional
Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.
Business quality
70
Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.
Acquirability
55
Some acquirability indicators.
Risk profile
85
Few red flags.
Signal strength
90
Good data coverage for analysis.
Signals from accounts
Derived from iXBRL accounts · FRS 105 (micro)Positive net assets
Net assets £17,077
Key financials
2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accountsCash
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Net Worth
£17k
↑ 14% YoY
Current Assets
£32k
↑ 17% YoY
Current Liabilities
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Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 105 (micro)| Metric | 2025-03-31 | 2024-03-31 |
|---|---|---|
| Total assets | £17.1k | £15.0k |
| Current assets | £31.5k | £27.0k |
| Net assets | £17.1k | £15.0k |
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
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filings
Last 180 days
1
filing
- • 1 accounts
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (20 events)Click to expand
- 2025-12-15📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2024-10-01📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2023-12-21📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2022-12-12📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2021-12-02📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2020-11-23📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2019-12-16📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2018-09-27📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2017-07-12📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2016-12-07📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-smallaccounts · AA
- 2016-09-06📄legacymiscellaneous · RPCH01
- 2016-03-31➕STEWART, Carol Anne appointeddirector
- 2016-03-31📄termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM02
- 2016-03-31📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2016-01-08📄accounts-amended-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-smallaccounts · AAMD
- 2016-01-08📄accounts-amended-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-smallaccounts · AAMD
- 2015-11-30➖MAGOWAN, William David resignedsecretary
- 2011-07-08🏢Company incorporatedAs MGS WELLSERVICES LIMITED
- 2011-07-08➕STEWART, Mark George appointeddirector
- 2011-07-08➕MAGOWAN, William David appointedsecretary
Owner dependency
66/100
High — earn-out structure requiredMaterial 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.
- +Family involvement: Multiple officers share a surname — likely family business, which concentrates governance.
Succession & seller-readiness
49/100
Moderate signalSome succession indicators present. Worth watching; approach if sector/strategy fits.
SIGNALS
- secondaryTwo-director governance: Small-team governance. Succession depth is thin but not absent.
- secondary12+ year tenure: Director in role 15 years.
- 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
2 active beneficial owners| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mr Mark George Stewart Individual · Scottish · DOB 04/1971 · age 55 | 25–50% | 25–50% | sig. influence25-50% shares · 25-50% voting · significant influence | 06/04/2016 |
Mrs Carol Anne Stewart Individual · Scottish · DOB 02/1969 · age 57 | 25–50% | 25–50% | sig. influence25-50% shares · 25-50% voting · significant influence | 06/04/2016 |
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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See pricing →Company details
Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2011-07-08
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC06100 — SIC 06100
Registered office
13 Alder Tree Road
Banchory
Kincardineshire
AB31 4FW
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-12-31
Last made up to: 2025-03-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-07-22
Last: 2025-07-08
Officers (2 active · 1 resigned)
STEWART, Carol Anne→
Activedirector · ~57y · appointed 2016-03-31
View their other companies + combined net worth →
STEWART, Mark George→
Activedirector · ~55y · appointed 2011-07-08
View their other companies + combined net worth →
MAGOWAN, William David→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2011-07-08 · resigned 2015-11-30
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Recent filings (36 total)
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2025-07-22
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2024-10-01
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2024-07-18
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2023-12-21
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2023-07-12
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2022-12-12
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2022-07-10
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2021-12-02
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2021-07-28
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2020-11-23
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2020-07-08
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accounts · AA
2019-12-16
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confirmation-statement · CS01
2019-07-17
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2018-09-27