MICHAEL CUNNINGHAM CONSULTANCY LIMITED

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SC426431 · ltd · incorporated 2012-06-18
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.
Why now
Window steady · low confidence
Steady and stalled — no momentum either way. Needs an approach trigger.
What changed my view
Last 30 days

No material changes in the last 30 days.

Last 90 days

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Last 180 days

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Turnover
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year to Jun 2025
Net worth
£20
book net assets
Opportunity
78/100
Strong
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What this business does
Primary activity: Management consultancy activities other than financial management
Sector: Professional, scientific & technical
Investor take
Pursue
Asset-holding vehicle with a 65-year-old founder — textbook succession opportunity.

Opportunity 78/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. Strong seller-intent signal (68/100, director aged 65). 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 (73/100).

Data confidence

Overall: medium (79/100)

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
1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
2 connected companies via shared directors
51
Filing history
29 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
78/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional 

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

Business quality
70
Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.
Acquirability
70
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
85
Few red flags.
Signal strength
90
Good data coverage for analysis.

Signals from accounts

Derived from iXBRL accounts · accounting standard not declared
Positive net assets
Net assets £20
Net assets shrinking
Down £3 YoY

Key financials

2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accounts
Cash
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Net Worth
£20
↓ 13% YoY
Current Assets
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Current Liabilities
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£0£5£9£14£18£23Jun 2024Jun 2025

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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown
Metric2025-06-302024-06-30
Total assets£20£23
Current assets—£3
Net assets£20£23

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

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 (20 events)Click to expand
  1. 2026-03-23
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  2. 2025-07-14
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  3. 2025-06-30
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    CUNNINGHAM, Lorraine Ann resigned
    director
  4. 2025-03-22
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  5. 2024-03-27
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  6. 2023-03-06
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  7. 2022-03-30
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  8. 2021-03-29
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  9. 2020-03-18
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  10. 2019-03-25
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  11. 2018-03-15
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  12. 2017-03-20
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  14. 2015-07-16
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  15. 2015-03-17
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  16. 2014-07-31
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  17. 2014-07-25
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    CUNNINGHAM, Lorraine Ann appointed
    director
  18. 2012-06-18
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    Company incorporated
    As MICHAEL CUNNINGHAM CONSULTANCY LIMITED
  19. 2012-06-18
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    CUNNINGHAM, Michael appointed
    secretary
  20. 2012-06-18
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    CUNNINGHAM, Michael appointed
    director

Owner dependency

100/100
Critical — business is the founder

The 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.
  • +Founder name in company name: Company name contains director surname "CUNNINGHAM" — strong identity link between founder and business.
  • +Founder age: Director aged approximately 65 — succession pressure is live.

Succession & seller-readiness

78/100
Likely off-market candidate

Strong acquirability signals converging. Worth approaching directly — this is how off-market deals start.

SIGNALS
  • primaryFounder aged 63+: Senior director is approximately 65. Approaching typical UK retirement age — succession thinking likely.
  • primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.
  • secondary12+ year tenure: Director in role 14 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.)

Shareholders & ownership

1 active beneficial owner
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Mr Michael Cunningham
Individual · British · DOB 08/1961 · age 65
——sig. influencesignificant influence01/07/2016

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
Incorporated2012-06-18
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC70229 — Management consultancy activities other than financial management

Registered office

4 Goddard Place
Wishaw
Lanarkshire
ML2 9PX

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2027-03-31
Last made up to: 2025-06-30
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-07-15
Last: 2025-07-01

Officers (2 active · 1 resigned)

CUNNINGHAM, Michael→
secretary · appointed 2012-06-18
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Active
CUNNINGHAM, Michael→
director · ~65y · appointed 2012-06-18
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Active
CUNNINGHAM, Lorraine Ann→
director · ~62y · appointed 2014-07-25 · resigned 2025-06-30
Resigned

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Recent filings (29 total)

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accounts · AA
2026-03-23
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-07-14
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officers · TM01
2025-07-14
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2025-03-22
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confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-07-27
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2024-03-27
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confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-07-14
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accounts · AA
2023-03-06
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confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-07-14
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2022-03-30
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confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-07-01
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2021-03-29
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confirmation-statement · CS01
2020-07-28
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2020-03-18
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confirmation-statement · CS01
2019-07-12