QUINN MEMORIALS LTD

🌳Matureactive
SC506262 · ltd · incorporated 2015-05-19
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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year to May 2025
Net worth
£60.8k
book net assets
Opportunity
73/100
Strong
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What this business does
Primary activity: Funeral and related activities
Sector: Other service activities
Investor take
Pursue
Strong opportunity: asset-holding vehicle with strong profile and bankable structure.

Opportunity 73/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. High owner-dependency — earn-out structure likely required for clean transition. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Most likely exit: strategic trade sale (63/100).

Data confidence

Overall: medium (76/100)

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
2 years of iXBRL accounts extracted (YoY deltas available) + narrative notes parsed
75
Lenders & charges
Confirmed no charges registered
85
Directors & officers
3 officers (3 active, 3 linked, 2 with DOB)
83
Ownership & PSC
2 active PSC(s) of 2 total, 2 with control declared
90
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
24 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
73/100Strong
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
90
Good data coverage for analysis.

Signals from accounts

Derived from iXBRL accounts · accounting standard not declared
Positive net assets
Net assets £60,821

Key financials

2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accounts
Cash
—
Net Worth
£61k
↑ 24% YoY
Current Assets
£60k
↑ 39% YoY
Current Liabilities
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£0£12k£24k£36k£49k£61kMay 2024May 2025

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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown
Metric2025-05-312024-05-31
Total assets£61.8k£53.1k
Current assets£60.2k£43.2k
Net assets£60.8k£49.0k

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

Recent activity

Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
1
filing
  • • 1 accounts
Last 180 days
1
filing
  • • 1 accounts
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (19 events)Click to expand
  1. 2026-02-23
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  2. 2025-02-25
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  3. 2024-02-26
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  4. 2023-02-24
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    accounts · AA
  5. 2022-02-23
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  6. 2021-04-02
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    accounts · AA
  7. 2020-02-26
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  8. 2019-02-27
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  9. 2018-02-27
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    accounts · AA
  10. 2017-02-17
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    accounts · AA
  11. 2016-06-09
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    annual-return · AR01
  12. 2016-06-09
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    officers · CH01
  13. 2016-06-09
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    officers · CH01
  14. 2016-06-09
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    officers · CH03
  15. 2015-05-19
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    Company incorporated
    As QUINN MEMORIALS LTD
  16. 2015-05-19
    ➕
    QUINN, Elizabeth Jane appointed
    secretary
  17. 2015-05-19
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    QUINN, Elizabeth Jane appointed
    director
  18. 2015-05-19
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    QUINN, James Alexander appointed
    director
  19. 2015-05-19
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    incorporation-company
    incorporation · NEWINC

Owner dependency

81/100
Critical — business is the founder

The business appears inseparable from the founder. Acquisition without a serious earn-out or meaningful transition period would likely destroy value.

FACTORS
  • +Two-director setup: Only two active directors — typical of owner-managed SMEs but limits succession.
  • +Founder name in company name: Company name contains director surname "QUINN" — strong identity link between founder and business.
  • +Family involvement: Multiple officers share a surname — likely family business, which concentrates governance.

Succession & seller-readiness

41/100
Moderate signal

Some succession indicators present. Worth watching; approach if sector/strategy fits.

SIGNALS
  • secondaryTwo-director governance: Small-team governance. Succession depth is thin but not absent.
  • 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 James Alexander Quinn
Individual · British · DOB 03/1974 · age 52
25–50%
—25-50% shares06/04/2016
Mrs Elizabeth Jane Quinn
Individual · British · DOB 10/1975 · age 51
25–50%
—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
Incorporated2015-05-19
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC96030 — Funeral and related activities

Registered office

42 Main Street
Kilbirnie
Ayrshire
KA25 7BY
United Kingdom

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2027-02-28
Last made up to: 2025-05-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-06-02
Last: 2025-05-19

Officers (3 active · 0 resigned)

QUINN, Elizabeth Jane→
secretary · appointed 2015-05-19
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QUINN, Elizabeth Jane→
director · ~51y · appointed 2015-05-19
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QUINN, James Alexander→
director · ~52y · appointed 2015-05-19
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Recent filings (24 total)

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accounts · AA
2026-02-23
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-05-21
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2025-02-25
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-05-22
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2024-02-26
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-05-23
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2023-02-24
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-05-31
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2022-02-23
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-05-27
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2021-04-02
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2020-06-10
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2020-02-26
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2019-06-03
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2019-02-27