MARKEV LIMITED
Opportunity 79/100 (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: Cash flow review and working-capital discipline. Cash down -87% YoY — forensic review of receivables, stock turns, and creditor days. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (73/100).
Refinance opportunity
2 live charges · 2 lenders · oldest 12.8y
Refinance would be pressure-driven, not opportunity-driven. Expect tighter margins and covenant scrutiny.
- · Oldest live charge is 12.8 years old — likely at or near maturity.
- · Two lenders — manageable, but coordination required.
- · Distress signals active — lender appetite narrows.
Data confidence
Overall: high (82/100)Strong data coverage across all sections. AI outputs should be trusted with minimal caveats.
Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.
Signals from accounts
Derived from iXBRL accounts · accounting standard not declaredKey financials
2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accountsHover to see exact values · click legend to toggle series
Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown| Metric | 2025-01-31 | 2024-01-31 |
|---|---|---|
| Total assets | £870.5k | £900.2k |
| Current assets | £689.4k | £809.1k |
| Cash | £22.3k | £165.7k |
| Debtors | £657.9k | £632.6k |
| Net assets | £546.7k | £563.2k |
Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.
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.
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Corporate timeline (23 events)Click to expand
- 2025-10-29📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2024-10-31📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2024-08-06📄mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-datemortgage · MR01
- 2024-08-02🔒Charge registered #2Lender: Cynergy Bank PLC
- 2024-07-12📄mortgage-satisfy-charge-fullmortgage · MR04
- 2024-07-12🔓Charge satisfied #1
- 2023-10-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2022-09-13📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2021-10-27📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2021-09-02📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2021-09-02📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2021-08-27➖MARTIN, Kevin Paul resigneddirector
- 2021-01-06📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2019-10-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2018-11-02📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2018-06-06📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC02
- 2017-08-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2013-07-24🔒Charge registered #1Lender: Dawncrest Limited
- 2013-03-22➕RICHARDS, Brian appointeddirector
- 2013-03-22➕MARTIN, Kevin Paul appointeddirector
- 2013-03-22➖STEWART, Alan James resigneddirector
- 2013-03-21🏢Company incorporatedAs MARKEV LIMITED
- 2013-03-21➕STEWART, Alan James appointeddirector
Owner dependency
The business appears inseparable from the founder. Acquisition without a serious earn-out or meaningful transition period would likely destroy value.
- +Sole director: Only one active director — all governance concentrated on one person.
- +Senior director age: Director aged approximately 59 — approaching natural succession window.
Succession & seller-readiness
Multiple signals suggest succession is on the horizon. Candidate for proactive outreach.
- secondaryFounder aged 58+: Senior director is approximately 59. Early succession window.
- primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.
- 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
cleanGroup structure
Dawncrest Ltd holds 25-50% — a significant corporate investor but not a controlling parent.
Parent relationships inferred from Persons with Significant Control filings. Full subsidiary tree requires reverse-lookup (coming).
Shareholders & ownership
1 active beneficial owner| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Dawncrest Ltd Corporate entity | — | — | sig. influencesignificant influence | 06/04/2016 |
1 historic (ceased) PSC
- Mr Kevin Martinceased 27/08/2021· 25-50% shares
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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Filing status
Officers (1 active · 2 resigned)
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Mortgages & charges
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| outstanding | Cynergy Bank Cynergy Bank PLC | A registered charge | — | 02/08/2024 | — | |
| satisfied | Dawncrest Dawncrest Limited | A registered charge | 1 property | 24/07/2013 | 12/07/2024 |