MERRICK ENGINEERING LIMITED

🏛️Establishedactive
SC552533 · ltd · incorporated 2016-12-13
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
72/100
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
Active trading company. Family succession underway — not a classic acquisition target.

Opportunity 72/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. Same-surname younger director in place — likely family handover, not open to sale. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (58/100).

Data confidence

Overall: medium (56/100)

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
No iXBRL financials extracted
0
Lenders & charges
Confirmed no charges registered
85
Directors & officers
4 officers (2 active, 4 linked, 3 with DOB)
85
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 2 total, 2 with control declared
90
Director network
2 connected companies via shared directors
51
Filing history
37 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
72/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional 

Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.

Business quality
65
Adequate — check latest filings for context.
Acquirability
55
Some acquirability indicators.
Risk profile
85
Few red flags.
Signal strength
90
Good data coverage for analysis.

Recent activity

Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
4
filings
  • • 3 officers
  • • 1 confirmation-statement
Last 180 days
4
filings
  • • 3 officers
  • • 1 confirmation-statement
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (25 events)Click to expand
  1. 2026-02-18
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  2. 2026-02-18
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  3. 2026-02-17
    ➕
    DONNELLY, Samantha appointed
    director
  4. 2026-02-17
    ➖
    DONNELLY, Samantha resigned
    director
  5. 2026-02-17
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    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  6. 2025-10-16
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  7. 2025-06-04
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  8. 2024-09-06
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  9. 2023-07-26
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  10. 2022-10-13
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  11. 2021-11-19
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    accounts-amended-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AAMD
  12. 2021-11-15
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  13. 2021-01-12
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  14. 2020-02-25
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    accounts · AA
  15. 2019-12-17
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    gazette · DISS40
  16. 2019-11-26
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    gazette · GAZ1
  17. 2019-09-11
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    persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
  18. 2019-09-11
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    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  19. 2019-09-11
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    persons-with-significant-control · PSC09
  20. 2019-09-11
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    persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
  21. 2018-02-01
    ➖
    DONNELLY, Samantha resigned
    secretary
  22. 2017-01-01
    ➕
    DONNELLY, Samantha appointed
    director
  23. 2016-12-13
    🏢
    Company incorporated
    As MERRICK ENGINEERING LIMITED
  24. 2016-12-13
    ➕
    DONNELLY, Mark appointed
    director
  25. 2016-12-13
    ➕
    DONNELLY, Samantha appointed
    secretary

Owner dependency

66/100
High — earn-out structure required

Material founder dependency. Consider a 2-3 year earn-out and build in a handover plan before completion.

FACTORS
  • +Two-director setup: Only two active directors — typical of owner-managed SMEs but limits succession.
  • +Family involvement: Multiple officers share a surname — likely family business, which concentrates governance.

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

1 active beneficial owner · dominant holder ≥75%
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Mr Mark Donnelly
Individual · British · DOB 03/1969 · age 57
75–100%
75–100%board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control13/12/2016
1 historic (ceased) PSC
  • Mrs Samantha Donnellyceased 18/12/2017· 75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control

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
Incorporated2016-12-13
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC70229 — Management consultancy activities other than financial management

Registered office

18 Birtwhistle Street
Gatehouse Of Fleet
Castle Douglas
DG7 2JJ
Scotland

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2026-09-30
Last made up to: 2024-12-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-12-26
Last: 2025-12-12

Officers (2 active · 2 resigned)

DONNELLY, Mark→
director · ~57y · appointed 2016-12-13
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Active
DONNELLY, Samantha→
director · ~44y · appointed 2026-02-17
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Active
DONNELLY, Samantha→
secretary · appointed 2016-12-13 · resigned 2018-02-01
Resigned
DONNELLY, Samantha→
director · ~44y · appointed 2017-01-01 · resigned 2026-02-17
Resigned

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Recent filings (37 total)

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officers · AP01
2026-02-18
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-02-18
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2026-02-18
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2026-02-17
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2025-10-16
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2025-06-04
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-12-12
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2024-09-06
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-12-12
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2023-07-26
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-12-12
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2022-10-13
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-12-13
accounts-amended-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AAMD
2021-11-19
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2021-11-15