MARKTEN LIMITED

🌳Matureactive
SC441094 · ltd · incorporated 2013-01-24
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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Net worth
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Opportunity
78/100
Strong
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What this business does
Primary activity: Activities of other holding companies n.e.c.
Sector: Financial & insurance
Investor take
Pursue
Asset-holding vehicle with a 70-year-old founder — textbook succession opportunity.

Opportunity 78/100 (strong), bankability 67/100. Strong seller-intent signal (68/100, director aged 70). Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: Consolidate lender relationships. 3 distinct lenders creates friction — refinance into single-lender structure for cleaner diligence. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (73/100).

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Refinance opportunity

5 live charges · 3 lenders · oldest 12.9y

35/100
too messy

Refinance path is blocked by complexity. Rethink structure or expect bespoke, expensive terms.

  • · Oldest live charge is 12.9 years old — likely at or near maturity.
  • · 3 lenders named — inter-creditor friction likely.
  • · Legal-friction score 25/100 — workable, but lender will want more DD.

Data confidence

Overall: medium (62/100)

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
No iXBRL financials extracted
0
Lenders & charges
5 charges (5/5 with lender, 5/5 with type)
90
Directors & officers
2 officers (2 active, 2 linked, 2 with DOB)
90
Ownership & PSC
2 active PSC(s) of 2 total, 2 with control declared
90
Director network
16 connected companies via shared directors
90
Filing history
40 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
75
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
77
Few red flags.
Signal strength
100
Good data coverage for analysis.

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
  1. 2025-07-03
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-small
    accounts · AA
  2. 2024-07-04
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-small
    accounts · AA
  3. 2023-08-01
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-small
    accounts · AA
  4. 2022-12-20
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    mortgage · MR01
  5. 2022-12-19
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    mortgage · MR04
  6. 2022-12-19
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    mortgage · MR04
  7. 2022-12-19
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    mortgage-satisfy-charge-full
    mortgage · MR04
  8. 2022-12-19
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    Charge registered #5
    Lender: Cumberland Building Society
  9. 2022-12-19
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    Charge satisfied #3
  10. 2022-12-19
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    Charge satisfied #2
  11. 2022-12-19
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    Charge satisfied #1
  12. 2022-12-16
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    mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-date
    mortgage · MR01
  13. 2022-12-15
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    Charge registered #4
    Lender: Cumberland Building Society
  14. 2022-06-29
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-small
    accounts · AA
  15. 2021-06-03
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    accounts · AA
  16. 2020-10-01
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    accounts · AA
  17. 2019-10-16
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    change-account-reference-date-company-previous-extended
    accounts · AA01
  18. 2019-10-03
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    accounts · AA
  19. 2019-06-25
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    change-account-reference-date-company-previous-shortened
    accounts · AA01
  20. 2018-05-01
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    accounts · AA
  21. 2017-07-11
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    accounts · AA
  22. 2015-06-11
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    Charge registered #3
    Lender: Lloyds Bank PLC
  23. 2013-05-29
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    Charge registered #2
    Lender: Lloyds Tsb Bank PLC
  24. 2013-05-22
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    Charge registered #1
    Lender: Lloyds Tsb Bank PLC
  25. 2013-01-24
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    Company incorporated
    As MARKTEN LIMITED
  26. 2013-01-24
    ➕
    KEANE, Robert appointed
    director
  27. 2013-01-24
    ➕
    MARTIN, Mary Catherine appointed
    director

Owner dependency

78/100
High — earn-out structure required

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

FACTORS
  • +Two-director setup: Only two active directors — typical of owner-managed SMEs but limits succession.
  • +Founder age: Director aged approximately 70 — succession pressure is live.
  • +No director turnover: Company is 13 years old with no director changes — suggests a very tight-knit founder team never broadened.

Succession & seller-readiness

79/100
Likely off-market candidate

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

SIGNALS
  • primaryFounder aged 70+: Senior director is approximately 70 years old. Natural succession window is now.
  • secondaryTwo-director governance: Small-team governance. Succession depth is thin but not absent.
  • 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

1 med ·
Charge satisfaction-then-recreation pattern
medium

Multiple instances where a charge was satisfied and a new charge created within 6 months. Suggests active refinancing cycle.

Shareholders & ownership

2 active beneficial owners
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Miss Mary Catherine Martin
Individual · Irish · DOB 03/1958 · age 68
——sig. influencesignificant influence06/04/2016
Mr Robert Antony Keane
Individual · Irish · DOB 04/1956 · age 70
——sig. influencesignificant influence06/04/2016

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
Incorporated2013-01-24
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC64209 — Activities of other holding companies n.e.c.

Registered office

43-45 Market Street
Aberdeen
AB11 5EL

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2026-06-30
Last made up to: 2024-09-30
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-12-01
Last: 2025-11-17

Officers (2 active · 0 resigned)

KEANE, Robert→
director · ~70y · appointed 2013-01-24
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Active
MARTIN, Mary Catherine→
director · ~68y · appointed 2013-01-24
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Mortgages & charges

5
Total charges
2
Outstanding
1
Active lenders
Status:Lender:5 of 5 shown
TypeProperties
outstanding
Cumberland Building Society
A registered charge1 property19/12/2022—
outstanding
Cumberland Building Society
A registered charge—15/12/2022—
satisfied
Lloyds Banking Group
Lloyds Bank PLC
A registered charge1 property11/06/201519/12/2022
satisfied
Lloyds Banking Group
Lloyds Tsb Bank PLC
A registered charge1 property29/05/201319/12/2022
satisfied
Lloyds Banking Group
Lloyds Tsb Bank PLC
A registered charge1 property22/05/201319/12/2022
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Recent filings (40 total)

confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-11-17
accounts-with-accounts-type-small
accounts · AA
2025-07-03
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-03-07
accounts-with-accounts-type-small
accounts · AA
2024-07-04
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-03-05
accounts-with-accounts-type-small
accounts · AA
2023-08-01
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-03-01
mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-date
mortgage · MR01
2022-12-20
mortgage-satisfy-charge-full
mortgage · MR04
2022-12-19
mortgage-satisfy-charge-full
mortgage · MR04
2022-12-19
mortgage-satisfy-charge-full
mortgage · MR04
2022-12-19
mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-date
mortgage · MR01
2022-12-16
accounts-with-accounts-type-small
accounts · AA
2022-06-29
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-02-24
accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2021-06-03