HORIZON M&E SERVICES DESIGN LTD
🌳Matureactive
SC436356 · ltd · incorporated 2012-11-07
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
approaching window · 12-months
Approaching a transaction window — refinance or sale event plausible in the next 12 months.
- · Oldest live charge 9.7y old — refinance window within 12 months
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
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year to Nov 2024
Net worth
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book net assets
Opportunity
74/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: Engineering related scientific and technical consulting activities
Sector: Professional, scientific & technical
Investor take
PursueStrong opportunity: active trading company with strong profile and bankable structure.
Opportunity 74/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Most likely exit: strategic trade sale (63/100).
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Refinance opportunity
4 live charges · 2 lenders · oldest 9.7y
70/100
ready
Refinance conversation should be productive — structure clean and timing right.
- · Oldest live charge is 9.7 years old — likely at or near maturity.
- · Two lenders — manageable, but coordination required.
- · Legal-friction score 15/100 — clean.
Data confidence
Overall: high (80/100)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
4 charges (4/4 with lender, 4/4 with type)
90
Directors & officers
4 officers (4 active, 4 linked, 4 with DOB)
90
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
1 connected companies via shared directors
48
Filing history
41 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
50
Some acquirability indicators.
Risk profile
85
Few red flags.
Signal strength
100
Good data coverage for analysis.
Key financials
2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accountsCash
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Net Worth
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Current Assets
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Current Liabilities
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Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 102| Metric | 2024-11-30 | 2023-11-30 |
|---|---|---|
| Average employees | 700 | 600 |
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
0
filings
Last 180 days
1
filing
- • 1 confirmation-statement
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (27 events)Click to expand
- 2025-07-14📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2024-04-09📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2024-01-09📄mortgage-satisfy-charge-fullmortgage · MR04
- 2024-01-09🔓Charge satisfied #3
- 2023-08-25📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2023-03-20📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2023-03-20📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2022-10-13📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2022-10-13📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2022-08-16📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2021-08-20📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2020-10-29📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2020-01-23📄capital-name-of-class-of-sharescapital · SH08
- 2020-01-23📄resolutionresolution · RESOLUTIONS
- 2019-08-23📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2019-04-04📄mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-datemortgage · MR01
- 2019-03-26🔒Charge registered #4Lender: The Royal Bank of Scotland PLC
- 2018-12-28📄mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-datemortgage · MR01
- 2018-12-12🔒Charge registered #3Lender: Edinburgh Alternative Finance LTD (Trading as Lendingcrowd)
- 2018-08-27📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2017-12-01➕ROBERTSON, Louise Rachel appointeddirector
- 2017-12-01➕WODAR, Karen appointeddirector
- 2016-09-21🔒Charge registered #2Lender: The Royal Bank of Scotland PLC
- 2016-08-25🔒Charge registered #1Lender: The Royal Bank of Scotland PLC
- 2013-08-15➕ROBERTSON, John Peter appointeddirector
- 2012-11-07🏢Company incorporatedAs HORIZON M&E SERVICES DESIGN LTD
- 2012-11-07➕WODAR, Albert George appointeddirector
Owner dependency
48/100
Moderate — manageable with handoverSome founder dependency, but not acute. A structured handover period should cover most risk.
FACTORS
- -4 active directors: Broader management team in place — suggests transferable governance.
- +Family involvement: Multiple officers share a surname — likely family business, which concentrates governance.
Succession & seller-readiness
43/100
Moderate signalSome succession indicators present. Worth watching; approach if sector/strategy fits.
SIGNALS
- secondary12+ year tenure: Director in role 13 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
1 active beneficial owner| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mr Albert George Wodar Individual · British · DOB 07/1978 · age 48 | 25–50% | — | 25-50% shares | 01/07/2016 |
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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Available from the Pro tier upwards.
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Peers ranked by estimated value, then turnover, then opportunity score.See all →
🔒Tailored diligence questions
7 specific questions generated from this company's actual signals — liquidity, leverage, director age, charge count, red flags, age-of-company.
Available from the Pro tier upwards.
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See pricing →Company details
Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2012-11-07
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC71122 — Engineering related scientific and technical consulting activities
Registered office
48 Dunvegan Avenue
Kirkcaldy
Fife
KY2 5TG
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-08-31
Last made up to: 2024-11-30
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-11-21
Last: 2025-11-07
Officers (4 active · 0 resigned)
ROBERTSON, John Peter→
Activedirector · ~54y · appointed 2013-08-15
View their other companies + combined net worth →
ROBERTSON, Louise Rachel→
Activedirector · ~49y · appointed 2017-12-01
View their other companies + combined net worth →
WODAR, Albert George→
Activedirector · ~48y · appointed 2012-11-07
View their other companies + combined net worth →
WODAR, Karen→
Activedirector · ~49y · appointed 2017-12-01
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Mortgages & charges
4
Total charges
3
Outstanding
1
Active lenders
Status:Lender:4 of 4 shown
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| outstanding | Lloyds Banking Group The Royal Bank of Scotland PLC | A registered charge | 1 property | 26/03/2019 | — | |
| satisfied | Edinburgh Alternative Finance (Trading as Lendingcrowd) Edinburgh Alternative Finance LTD (Trading as Lendingcrowd) | A registered charge | — | 12/12/2018 | 09/01/2024 | |
| outstanding | Lloyds Banking Group The Royal Bank of Scotland PLC | A registered charge | 1 property | 21/09/2016 | — | |
| outstanding | Lloyds Banking Group The Royal Bank of Scotland PLC | A registered charge | — | 25/08/2016 | — |
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Recent filings (41 total)
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-11-17
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2025-07-14
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-12-02
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2024-04-09
mortgage-satisfy-charge-full
mortgage · MR04
2024-01-09
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-11-22
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2023-08-25
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2023-03-20
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2023-03-20
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-11-15
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2022-10-13
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2022-10-13
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2022-08-16
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-11-21
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2021-08-20