MCH HOLDINGS LIMITED
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. Biggest value-creation lever: Broaden director team. Sole director creates succession risk and reduces buyer comfort. Appoint a second director or strong #2. Most likely exit: strategic trade sale (65/100).
Data confidence
Overall: high (80/100)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 | 2025-07-31 | 2024-07-31 |
|---|---|---|
| Total assets | £319 | £976 |
| Current assets | £1.4k | £1.8k |
| Net assets | £1.4k | £2.0k |
Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.
Recent activity
- • 1 accounts
- • 1 accounts
- • 1 confirmation-statement
Corporate timeline (14 events)Click to expand
- 2026-03-24📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2025-04-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2024-05-03📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2023-04-28📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2022-04-28📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2021-04-23📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2020-07-09📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2019-04-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2018-04-24📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2017-04-26📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2016-01-18🏢Company incorporatedAs MCH HOLDINGS LIMITED
- 2016-01-18➕CLEISHAM, John appointeddirector
- 2016-01-18📄change-account-reference-date-company-current-shortenedaccounts · AA01
- 2016-01-18📄incorporation-companyincorporation · NEWINC
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.
- +No director turnover: Company is 10 years old with no director changes — suggests a very tight-knit founder team never broadened.
Succession & seller-readiness
Some succession indicators present. Worth watching; approach if sector/strategy fits.
- primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.
- supportingClean filings + long tenure: Disciplined long-tenure operator — classic lifestyle-business pattern that often sells quietly.
Red flags
cleanShareholders & ownership
1 active beneficial owner · dominant holder ≥75%| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mr John Cleisham Individual · British · DOB 07/1977 · age 49 | 75–100% | — | 75-100% shares | 06/04/2016 |
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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