MICONEX LTD.

🌳Matureactive
SC430741 · ltd · incorporated 2012-08-20
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
year to Mar 2025
Net worth
£151.8k
book net assets
Opportunity
79/100
Strong
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What this business does
Primary activity: Advertising agencies
Sector: Professional, scientific & technical
Investor take
Pursue
Active trading company with a 75-year-old founder — textbook succession opportunity.

Opportunity 79/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. Strong seller-intent signal (63/100, director aged 75). Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: Cash flow review and working-capital discipline. Cash down -57% YoY — forensic review of receivables, stock turns, and creditor days. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (65/100).

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Refinance opportunity

2 live charges · 2 lenders · oldest 10.9y

30/100
under pressure

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

  • · Oldest live charge is 10.9 years old — likely at or near maturity.
  • · Two lenders — manageable, but coordination required.
  • · Cashflow trend is negative — lender view likely cautious.

Data confidence

Overall: high (83/100)

Strong data coverage across all sections. AI outputs should be trusted with minimal caveats.

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
2 charges (2/2 with lender, 2/2 with type)
90
Directors & officers
12 officers (5 active, 12 linked, 11 with DOB)
88
Ownership & PSC
2 active PSC(s) of 2 total, 2 with control declared
90
Director network
12 connected companies via shared directors
81
Filing history
74 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
79/100Strong
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
100
Good data coverage for analysis.

Signals from accounts

Derived from iXBRL accounts · FRS 102
Positive net assets
Net assets £151,839
Cash draining
Cash down 57% YoY
Cash YoY
-57%
Year on year

Key financials

2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accounts
Cash
£415k
↓ 57% YoY
Net Worth
£152k
↑ 115% YoY
Current Assets
£1.6m
↓ 20% YoY
Current Liabilities
£0£410k£819k£1.2m£1.6m£2.0mMar 2024Mar 2025

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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 102
Metric2025-03-312024-03-31
Total assets£209.2k£157.0k
Current assets£1.63M£2.05M
Cash£414.6k£954.8k
Debtors£1.22M£1.09M
Net assets£151.8k£70.6k

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

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Recent activity

Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
1
filing
  • 1 officers
Last 180 days
2
filings
  • 1 officers
  • 1 accounts
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (43 events)Click to expand
  1. 2026-03-10
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  2. 2025-12-13
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  3. 2025-11-03
    USORO, Idongesit appointed
    director
  4. 2025-06-23
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    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  5. 2025-06-23
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    change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
  6. 2025-06-23
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    change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
  7. 2025-06-16
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    capital-allotment-shares
    capital · SH01
  8. 2025-01-16
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  9. 2025-01-14
    BROWN, Leigh resigned
    director
  10. 2024-10-24
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  11. 2024-03-26
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    capital-allotment-shares
    capital · SH01
  12. 2023-09-08
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  13. 2023-03-06
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    mortgage-satisfy-charge-full
    mortgage · MR04
  14. 2023-03-06
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    Charge satisfied #1
  15. 2023-01-27
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  16. 2023-01-01
    O'NEIL, David appointed
    director
  17. 2022-10-20
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  18. 2022-04-19
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  19. 2022-04-01
    MCGILL, Alasdair Iain appointed
    director
  20. 2021-12-10
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  21. 2021-09-21
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  22. 2021-04-30
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    mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-date
    mortgage · MR01
  23. 2021-04-14
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    Charge registered #2
    Lender: Barclays Security Trustee Limited
  24. 2021-04-09
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    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  25. 2020-09-04
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  26. 2020-07-03
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  27. 2020-07-01
    FASSON, Ruairidh Anthony Hamilton, Mr. appointed
    director
  28. 2020-07-01
    BROWN, Leigh appointed
    director
  29. 2020-02-06
    GRAY, Richard John, Mr. resigned
    director
  30. 2016-07-01
    FASSON, Ruairidh Anthony Hamilton, Mr. resigned
    director
  31. 2016-03-04
    BECK, Jonathan resigned
    director
  32. 2015-06-12
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    Charge registered #1
    Lender: East of Scotland Investment Fund
  33. 2013-11-22
    BECK, Jonathan appointed
    director
  34. 2013-11-22
    FASSON, Ruairidh Anthony Hamilton, Mr. appointed
    director
  35. 2012-08-27
    MUNRO, Colin Scott, Mr. appointed
    director
  36. 2012-08-27
    GRAY, Richard John, Mr. appointed
    director
  37. 2012-08-20
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    Company incorporated
    As MICONEX LTD.
  38. 2012-08-20
    TRAINER, Peter appointed
    secretary
  39. 2012-08-20
    TRAINER, Peter resigned
    secretary
  40. 2012-08-20
    MCINTOSH, Susan appointed
    director
  41. 2012-08-20
    MCINTOSH, Susan resigned
    director
  42. 2012-08-20
    TRAINER, Peter appointed
    director
  43. 2012-08-20
    TRAINER, Peter resigned
    director

Owner dependency

55/100
Moderate — manageable with handover

Some founder dependency, but not acute. A structured handover period should cover most risk.

FACTORS
  • -5 active directors: Broader management team in place — suggests transferable governance.
  • +Founder age: Director aged approximately 75 — succession pressure is live.

Succession & seller-readiness

73/100
Strong succession signal

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

SIGNALS
  • primaryFounder aged 70+: Senior director is approximately 75 years old. Natural succession window is now.
  • 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

2 active beneficial owners
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Mr. Colin Scott Munro
Individual · British · DOB 04/1973 · age 53
2550%
25-50% shares06/04/2016
Mr. Richard John Gray
Individual · British · DOB 07/1973 · age 53
2550%
25-50% shares06/04/2016

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
Incorporated2012-08-20
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC73110 — Advertising agencies

Registered office

13 Rose Terrace
Perth
PH1 5HA
Scotland

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2026-12-31
Last made up to: 2025-03-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-07-03
Last: 2025-06-19

Officers (5 active · 7 resigned)

FASSON, Ruairidh Anthony Hamilton, Mr.
director · ~75y · appointed 2020-07-01
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Active
MCGILL, Alasdair Iain
director · ~57y · appointed 2022-04-01
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Active
MUNRO, Colin Scott, Mr.
director · ~53y · appointed 2012-08-27
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Active
O'NEIL, David
director · ~44y · appointed 2023-01-01
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Active
USORO, Idongesit
director · ~42y · appointed 2025-11-03
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Active
TRAINER, Peter
secretary · appointed 2012-08-20 · resigned 2012-08-20
Resigned
BECK, Jonathan
director · ~58y · appointed 2013-11-22 · resigned 2016-03-04
Resigned
BROWN, Leigh
director · ~55y · appointed 2020-07-01 · resigned 2025-01-14
Resigned
FASSON, Ruairidh Anthony Hamilton, Mr.
director · ~75y · appointed 2013-11-22 · resigned 2016-07-01
Resigned
GRAY, Richard John, Mr.
director · ~53y · appointed 2012-08-27 · resigned 2020-02-06
Resigned
MCINTOSH, Susan
director · ~56y · appointed 2012-08-20 · resigned 2012-08-20
Resigned
TRAINER, Peter
director · ~74y · appointed 2012-08-20 · resigned 2012-08-20
Resigned

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Mortgages & charges

2
Total charges
1
Outstanding
1
Active lenders
Status:Lender:2 of 2 shown
TypeProperties
outstanding
Barclays
Barclays Security Trustee Limited
A registered charge14/04/2021
satisfied
East of Scotland Investment Fund
A registered charge12/06/201506/03/2023
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Recent filings (74 total)

appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2026-03-10
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2025-12-13
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-06-25
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2025-06-23
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2025-06-23
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2025-06-23
capital-allotment-shares
capital · SH01
2025-06-16
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2025-01-16
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2024-10-24
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-06-19
capital-allotment-shares
capital · SH01
2024-03-26
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2023-09-08
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-06-19
mortgage-satisfy-charge-full
mortgage · MR04
2023-03-06
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2023-01-27