MELBURY CAPITAL LTD

💤Zombieactive
SC430440 · ltd · incorporated 2012-08-15
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.
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
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year to Jul 2024
Net worth
£-172.8k
book net assets
Opportunity
75/100
Strong
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What this business does
Primary activity: Development of building projects
Sector: Construction
Investor take
Pass (distressed without resilience)
Distressed active trading company — structural issues outweigh the discount.

Opportunity 75/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. High owner-dependency — earn-out structure likely required for clean transition. 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: distressed disposal / insolvency (65/100).

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Refinance opportunity

2 live charges · 2 lenders · oldest 10.6y

30/100
under pressure

Refinance would be pressure-driven, not opportunity-driven. Expect tighter margins and covenant scrutiny.

  • · Oldest live charge is 10.6 years old — likely at or near maturity.
  • · Two lenders — manageable, but coordination required.
  • · Distress signals active — lender appetite narrows.

Data confidence

Overall: medium (75/100)

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
2 charges (2/2 with lender, 2/2 with type)
90
Directors & officers
11 officers (2 active, 11 linked, 9 with DOB)
86
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 4 total, 4 with control declared
90
Director network
10 connected companies via shared directors
75
Filing history
79 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
75/100Strong
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
100
Good data coverage for analysis.

Signals from accounts

Derived from iXBRL accounts · FRS 102
Negative net assets
Liabilities exceed assets by £172,802

Key financials

1 year extracted from filed iXBRL accounts
Cash
—
Net Worth
-£173k
Current Assets
£1.4m
Current Liabilities
—

Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 102
Metric2024-07-31
Total assets£358.9k
Current assets£1.37M
Net assets£-172.8k

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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Corporate timeline (42 events)Click to expand
  1. 2025-11-17
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  2. 2025-11-17
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  3. 2025-11-13
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  4. 2025-11-13
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  5. 2025-07-16
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    MONTAGUE, Rachel resigned
    director
  6. 2025-07-16
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  7. 2025-07-16
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  8. 2025-07-15
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    MONTAGUE, Rachel appointed
    secretary
  9. 2025-04-29
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  10. 2024-11-12
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  11. 2024-08-16
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  12. 2024-06-30
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  13. 2024-04-29
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    mortgage · MR01
  14. 2024-04-25
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    Charge registered #2
    Lender: Callowood Limited
  15. 2024-03-27
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  16. 2024-03-15
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    MONTAGUE, Rachel appointed
    director
  17. 2023-12-17
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  18. 2023-09-02
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  19. 2023-08-29
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  20. 2023-07-18
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    MONTAGUE, Rachel Ema resigned
    director
  21. 2023-07-18
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
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  22. 2022-07-29
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  23. 2022-04-13
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  24. 2020-11-12
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    MONTAGUE, Samuel Marcus resigned
    director
  25. 2020-08-21
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    Charge satisfied #1
  26. 2020-07-18
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    MONTAGUE, Samuel Marcus appointed
    director
  27. 2019-08-21
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    MONTAGUE, Rachel Ema appointed
    director
  28. 2019-03-15
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    MONTAGUE, Samuel Marcus resigned
    director
  29. 2019-01-04
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    MONTAGUE, Samuel Marcus appointed
    director
  30. 2017-03-06
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    LEE, Joseph Meng Loong resigned
    director
  31. 2017-01-17
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    MONTAGUE, Andrew Seth appointed
    director
  32. 2015-09-22
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    Charge registered #1
    Lender: Merchant Capital LTD
  33. 2014-09-17
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    EMLICK, Mark Anthony resigned
    director
  34. 2014-09-17
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    LEE, Joseph Meng Loong appointed
    director
  35. 2014-09-17
    ➖
    MONTAGUE, Andrew Seth resigned
    director
  36. 2014-09-10
    ➖
    GLASS, Stuart David resigned
    secretary
  37. 2013-07-23
    ➖
    CLEMENTS, Charles William resigned
    director
  38. 2013-04-01
    ➕
    GLASS, Stuart David appointed
    secretary
  39. 2012-08-16
    ➕
    EMLICK, Mark Anthony appointed
    director
  40. 2012-08-15
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    Company incorporated
    As MELBURY CAPITAL LTD
  41. 2012-08-15
    ➕
    CLEMENTS, Charles William appointed
    director
  42. 2012-08-15
    ➕
    MONTAGUE, Andrew Seth appointed
    director

Owner dependency

75/100
High — earn-out structure required

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

FACTORS
  • +Sole director: Only one active director — all governance concentrated on one person.

Succession & seller-readiness

45/100
Moderate signal

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

SIGNALS
  • primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.

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 · dominant holder ≥75%
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Mrs Rachel Montague
Individual · British · DOB 05/1972 · age 54
75–100%
75–100%75-100% shares · 75-100% voting13/04/2022
3 historic (ceased) PSCs
  • Mr Andrew Seth Montagueceased 01/11/2024· 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting
  • Mrs Rachel Ema Montagueceased 13/04/2022· 25-50% shares
  • Mr Joseph Meng Loong Leeceased 17/01/2017· 75-100% shares

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
Incorporated2012-08-15
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC41100 — Development of building projects

Registered office

3 Clairmont Gardens
Glasgow
G3 7LW
Scotland

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2026-04-30
Last made up to: 2024-07-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-10-11
Last: 2025-09-27

Officers (2 active · 9 resigned)

MONTAGUE, Rachel→
secretary · appointed 2025-07-15
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Active
MONTAGUE, Andrew Seth→
director · ~53y · appointed 2017-01-17
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Active
GLASS, Stuart David→
secretary · appointed 2013-04-01 · resigned 2014-09-10
Resigned
CLEMENTS, Charles William→
director · ~58y · appointed 2012-08-15 · resigned 2013-07-23
Resigned
EMLICK, Mark Anthony→
director · ~64y · appointed 2012-08-16 · resigned 2014-09-17
Resigned
LEE, Joseph Meng Loong→
director · ~52y · appointed 2014-09-17 · resigned 2017-03-06
Resigned
MONTAGUE, Andrew Seth→
director · ~53y · appointed 2012-08-15 · resigned 2014-09-17
Resigned
MONTAGUE, Rachel→
director · ~54y · appointed 2024-03-15 · resigned 2025-07-16
Resigned
MONTAGUE, Rachel Ema→
director · ~54y · appointed 2019-08-21 · resigned 2023-07-18
Resigned
MONTAGUE, Samuel Marcus→
director · ~28y · appointed 2020-07-18 · resigned 2020-11-12
Resigned
MONTAGUE, Samuel Marcus→
director · ~28y · appointed 2019-01-04 · resigned 2019-03-15
Resigned

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Mortgages & charges

2
Total charges
1
Outstanding
1
Active lenders
Status:Lender:2 of 2 shown
TypeProperties
outstanding
Callowood
Callowood Limited
A registered charge—25/04/2024—
satisfied
Merchant Capital
Merchant Capital LTD
A registered charge—22/09/201521/08/2020
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Recent filings (79 total)

confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-11-17
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2025-11-17
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2025-11-17
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2025-11-13
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
2025-11-13
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2025-07-16
appoint-person-secretary-company-with-name-date
officers · AP03
2025-07-16
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2025-04-29
second-filing-of-confirmation-statement-with-made-up-date
confirmation-statement · RP04CS01
2024-11-12
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-10-01
change-account-reference-date-company-previous-extended
accounts · AA01
2024-08-16
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2024-06-30
mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-date
mortgage · MR01
2024-04-29
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-04-25
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-04-25