MARY'S MEALS INTERNATIONAL ORGANISATION
🌳Matureactive
SC488380 · private-limited-guarant-nsc-limited-exemption · incorporated 2014-10-07
Investment thesis
Established operating company — standard diligence applies, no dominant angle.
Why interesting: Live, filing, normal profile.
Why risky: No standout signals in either direction.
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
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not disclosed
Net worth
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book net assets
Opportunity
75/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: Other business support service activities n.e.c.
Sector: Administrative & support services
Investor take
PursueActive trading company with a 78-year-old founder — textbook succession opportunity.
Opportunity 75/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. Strong seller-intent signal (63/100, director aged 78). Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (65/100).
Data confidence
Overall: low (49/100)Sparse data coverage. Treat AI-generated outputs as preliminary. Manual diligence essential.
Company profile
address, 1 SIC codes, incorporation date
100
Financials
No iXBRL financials extracted
0
Lenders & charges
Confirmed no charges registered
85
Directors & officers
20 officers (12 active, 20 linked, 17 with DOB)
87
Ownership & PSC
No PSCs filed (unusual — worth investigating)
35
Director network
3 connected companies via shared directors
54
Filing history
53 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
70
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
77
Few red flags.
Signal strength
90
Good data coverage for analysis.
Recent activity
Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
0
filings
Last 180 days
2
filings
- • 1 confirmation-statement
- • 1 officers
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (49 events)Click to expand
- 2026-01-05📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2025-12-31➖CHIPOMA, Cornelius, Dr resigneddirector
- 2025-10-08📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2025-10-02➖CLAYTON, David resigneddirector
- 2025-08-05📄accounts-with-accounts-type-groupaccounts · AA
- 2025-04-03📄appoint-person-secretary-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP03
- 2025-03-26➕WILLIAMS-COOKE, Rhian appointedsecretary
- 2025-02-04📄termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM02
- 2025-01-31➖FERGUSON, Michael David resignedsecretary
- 2024-09-25📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2024-09-19➖HIGGINS, Peter John resigneddirector
- 2024-08-14📄accounts-with-accounts-type-groupaccounts · AA
- 2024-08-01📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2024-07-30➖STELZER, Christian, Dr resigneddirector
- 2024-07-02📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2024-06-26➕COLELLA, Anthony appointeddirector
- 2023-06-21📄accounts-with-accounts-type-groupaccounts · AA
- 2023-04-20📄second-filing-of-director-appointment-with-nameofficers · RP04AP01
- 2023-04-17➕GEORGE, Michael appointeddirector
- 2023-03-21📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2023-03-21📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2023-03-15➕NECESAL, Karel appointeddirector
- 2022-07-12📄accounts-with-accounts-type-groupaccounts · AA
- 2022-06-24📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2022-06-24📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2022-06-16➕PATERSON, Graham appointeddirector
- 2022-06-16➖MCGHEE, Charles resigneddirector
- 2021-08-02📄accounts-with-accounts-type-groupaccounts · AA
- 2021-04-02📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2021-03-31📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2021-03-30📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2021-03-23➕BAILEY, Sebastian Mark appointeddirector
- 2021-03-23➕CHIPOMA, Cornelius, Dr appointeddirector
- 2021-03-23➖MCGREEVY, Mark Gerard resigneddirector
- 2020-03-24➕DARLEY, John Charles appointeddirector
- 2019-12-06➕FERGUSON, Michael David appointedsecretary
- 2019-12-05➖HAUGH, Janet Hunter resignedsecretary
- 2019-03-26➕DA SILVA, Marie appointeddirector
- 2018-03-27➕KEENAN, John, Bishop appointeddirector
- 2017-11-03➕MCGHEE, Charles appointeddirector
- 2015-04-17➕DIEZ DE RIVERA-LAFFONT, Ana Luisa appointeddirector
- 2015-02-18➕MCGREEVY, Mark Gerard appointeddirector
- 2015-01-01➕MARKIC, Zeljka appointeddirector
- 2015-01-01➕STELZER, Christian, Dr appointeddirector
- 2014-10-07🏢Company incorporatedAs MARY'S MEALS INTERNATIONAL ORGANISATION
- 2014-10-07➕ALLEN, Jacob appointeddirector
- 2014-10-07➕HAUGH, Janet Hunter appointedsecretary
- 2014-10-07➕CLAYTON, David appointeddirector
- 2014-10-07➕HIGGINS, Peter John appointeddirector
Owner dependency
55/100
Moderate — manageable with handoverSome founder dependency, but not acute. A structured handover period should cover most risk.
FACTORS
- -11 active directors: Broader management team in place — suggests transferable governance.
- +Founder age: Director aged approximately 78 — succession pressure is live.
Succession & seller-readiness
65/100
Strong succession signalMultiple signals suggest succession is on the horizon. Candidate for proactive outreach.
SIGNALS
- primaryFounder aged 70+: Senior director is approximately 78 years old. Natural succession window is now.
- supportingClean filings + long tenure: Disciplined long-tenure operator — classic lifestyle-business pattern that often sells quietly.
Red flags
1 med ·2 director resignations in last 12 months
mediumMultiple recent departures can indicate governance disagreement, succession event, or preparation for sale/stress.
Evidence: CHIPOMA, Cornelius, Dr resigned 2025-12-31; CLAYTON, David resigned 2025-10-02
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Statusactive
Typeprivate-limited-guarant-nsc-limited-exemption
Incorporated2014-10-07
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC82990 — Other business support service activities n.e.c.
Registered office
Craig Lodge
Dalmally
Argyll
PA33 1AR
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-09-30
Last made up to: 2024-12-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-12-06
Last: 2025-11-22
Officers (12 active · 8 resigned)
WILLIAMS-COOKE, Rhian→
Activesecretary · appointed 2025-03-26
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ALLEN, Jacob→
Activedirector · ~49y · appointed 2014-10-07
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BAILEY, Sebastian Mark→
Activedirector · ~51y · appointed 2021-03-23
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COLELLA, Anthony→
Activedirector · ~65y · appointed 2024-06-26
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DA SILVA, Marie→
Activedirector · ~68y · appointed 2019-03-26
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DARLEY, John Charles→
Activedirector · ~78y · appointed 2020-03-24
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DIEZ DE RIVERA-LAFFONT, Ana Luisa→
Activedirector · ~55y · appointed 2015-04-17
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GEORGE, Michael→
Activedirector · ~54y · appointed 2023-04-17
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KEENAN, John, Bishop→
Activedirector · ~62y · appointed 2018-03-27
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MARKIC, Zeljka→
Activedirector · ~62y · appointed 2015-01-01
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NECESAL, Karel→
Activedirector · ~56y · appointed 2023-03-15
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PATERSON, Graham→
Activedirector · ~62y · appointed 2022-06-16
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FERGUSON, Michael David→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2019-12-06 · resigned 2025-01-31
HAUGH, Janet Hunter→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2014-10-07 · resigned 2019-12-05
CHIPOMA, Cornelius, Dr→
Resigneddirector · ~61y · appointed 2021-03-23 · resigned 2025-12-31
CLAYTON, David→
Resigneddirector · ~64y · appointed 2014-10-07 · resigned 2025-10-02
HIGGINS, Peter John→
Resigneddirector · ~64y · appointed 2014-10-07 · resigned 2024-09-19
MCGHEE, Charles→
Resigneddirector · ~74y · appointed 2017-11-03 · resigned 2022-06-16
MCGREEVY, Mark Gerard→
Resigneddirector · ~65y · appointed 2015-02-18 · resigned 2021-03-23
STELZER, Christian, Dr→
Resigneddirector · ~69y · appointed 2015-01-01 · resigned 2024-07-30
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Recent filings (53 total)
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-01-05
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2026-01-05
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2025-10-08
accounts-with-accounts-type-group
accounts · AA
2025-08-05
appoint-person-secretary-company-with-name-date
officers · AP03
2025-04-03
termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM02
2025-02-04
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-11-28
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2024-09-25
accounts-with-accounts-type-group
accounts · AA
2024-08-14
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2024-08-01
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2024-07-02
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-11-29
accounts-with-accounts-type-group
accounts · AA
2023-06-21
second-filing-of-director-appointment-with-name
officers · RP04AP01
2023-04-20
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2023-03-21