MAURESQUE LTD

💤Zombieactive
SC530628 · ltd · incorporated 2016-03-24
Investment thesis
Zombie company — trading but stalled; unlikely mover.
Why interesting: Quiet, steady; could be a succession or carve-out candidate with the right conversation.
Why risky: No growth signal; thin margin for error on price.
Why now
Window steady · low confidence
Steady and stalled — no momentum either way. Needs an approach trigger.
What changed my view
Last 30 days

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Last 90 days

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Last 180 days

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🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
year to Mar 2026
Net worth
£0
book net assets
Opportunity
77/100
Strong
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What this business does
Primary activity: Management consultancy activities other than financial management
Sector: Professional, scientific & technical
Investor take
Pursue
Strong opportunity: active trading company with strong profile and bankable structure.

Opportunity 77/100 (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: share sale to pe / searcher (73/100).

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
2 officers (2 active, 2 linked, 1 with DOB)
80
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
30 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
77/100Strong
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
82
Few red flags.
Signal strength
90
Good data coverage for analysis.

Key financials

2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accounts
Cash
Net Worth
£0
Current Assets
Current Liabilities
£0£0£0£0£0£0Mar 2025Mar 2026

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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown
Metric2026-03-312025-03-31
Total assets£0
Net assets£0

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
2
filings
  • 1 address
  • 1 accounts
Last 180 days
4
filings
  • 1 address
  • 1 accounts
  • 1 persons-with-significant-control
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (20 events)Click to expand
  1. 2026-05-26
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  2. 2026-04-28
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  3. 2026-04-18
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    change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
  4. 2025-09-04
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  5. 2025-09-02
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    dissolution-withdrawal-application-strike-off-company
    dissolution · DS02
  6. 2025-08-13
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    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  7. 2025-08-13
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    change-person-secretary-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH03
  8. 2025-08-11
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  9. 2025-08-07
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    dissolution-voluntary-strike-off-suspended
    dissolution · SOAS(A)
  10. 2025-07-01
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    gazette-notice-voluntary
    gazette · GAZ1(A)
  11. 2025-06-19
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    dissolution-application-strike-off-company
    dissolution · DS01
  12. 2024-04-28
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  13. 2023-08-07
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  14. 2022-12-31
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  15. 2021-12-30
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  16. 2021-01-03
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  17. 2019-12-30
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  18. 2016-03-24
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    Company incorporated
    As MAURESQUE LTD
  19. 2016-03-24
    BENISON, Peter appointed
    secretary
  20. 2016-03-24
    BENISON, Peter appointed
    director

Owner dependency

88/100
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
  • +Sole director: Only one active director — all governance concentrated on one person.
  • +Senior director age: Director aged approximately 63 — approaching natural succession window.
  • +No director turnover: Company is 10 years old with no director changes — suggests a very tight-knit founder team never broadened.

Succession & seller-readiness

70/100
Strong succession signal

Multiple signals suggest succession is on the horizon. Candidate for proactive outreach.

SIGNALS
  • primaryFounder aged 63+: Senior director is approximately 63. Approaching typical UK retirement age — succession thinking likely.
  • 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

1 low
Multiple registered office changes
low

Multiple address changes in a short period can indicate operational instability or admin disorder.

Shareholders & ownership

1 active beneficial owner · dominant holder ≥75%
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Mr Peter Benison
Individual · British · DOB 08/1963 · age 63
75100%
75-100% 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
Incorporated2016-03-24
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC70229 — Management consultancy activities other than financial management

Registered office

16 Osprey Avenue
Arbroath
DD11 2DZ
Scotland

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2027-12-31
Last made up to: 2026-03-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-04-06
Last: 2026-03-23

Officers (2 active · 0 resigned)

BENISON, Peter
secretary · appointed 2016-03-24
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BENISON, Peter
director · ~63y · appointed 2016-03-24
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Recent filings (30 total)

change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2026-05-26
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2026-04-28
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2026-04-18
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-03-28
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2025-09-04
dissolution-withdrawal-application-strike-off-company
dissolution · DS02
2025-09-02
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2025-08-13
change-person-secretary-company-with-change-date
officers · CH03
2025-08-13
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2025-08-11
dissolution-voluntary-strike-off-suspended
dissolution · SOAS(A)
2025-08-07
gazette-notice-voluntary
gazette · GAZ1(A)
2025-07-01
dissolution-application-strike-off-company
dissolution · DS01
2025-06-19
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-03-23
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2024-04-28
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-04-01