MAR TRADERS LIMITED
🏛️Establishedactive
SC554881 · ltd · incorporated 2017-01-18
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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year to Feb 2025
Net worth
£61.7k
book net assets
Opportunity
77/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: Retail sale in non-specialised stores with food, beverages or tobacco predominating
Sector: Wholesale & retail
Investor take
PursueStrong opportunity: asset-holding vehicle 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. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (73/100).
Data confidence
Overall: medium (79/100)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, 2 with DOB)
90
Ownership & PSC
2 active PSC(s) of 2 total, 2 with control declared
90
Director network
1 connected companies via shared directors
48
Filing history
21 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
65
Adequate — check latest filings for context.
Acquirability
75
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
85
Few red flags.
Signal strength
90
Good data coverage for analysis.
Signals from accounts
Derived from iXBRL accounts · accounting standard not declaredPositive net assets
Net assets £61,716
Key financials
2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accountsCash
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Net Worth
£62k
↑ 18% YoY
Current Assets
£49k
↑ 26% YoY
Current Liabilities
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Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown| Metric | 2025-02-28 | 2024-02-28 |
|---|---|---|
| Total assets | £152.5k | £144.9k |
| Current assets | £49.1k | £38.9k |
| Net assets | £61.7k | £52.2k |
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
0
filings
Last 180 days
1
filing
- • 1 accounts
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (15 events)Click to expand
- 2025-11-29📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2024-11-27📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2023-11-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2023-07-10➕AZIZ, Shahid appointeddirector
- 2023-07-10📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2023-07-10📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2022-11-29📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2021-11-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2021-02-17📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2019-11-19📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2018-10-17📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2018-10-16📄change-account-reference-date-company-previous-extendedaccounts · AA01
- 2017-01-18🏢Company incorporatedAs MAR TRADERS LIMITED
- 2017-01-18➕AZIZ, Shabana appointeddirector
- 2017-01-18📄incorporation-companyincorporation · NEWINC
Owner dependency
79/100
High — earn-out structure requiredMaterial 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.
- +Senior director age: Director aged approximately 59 — approaching natural succession window.
- +Family involvement: Multiple officers share a surname — likely family business, which concentrates governance.
- +No director turnover: Company is 9 years old with no director changes — suggests a very tight-knit founder team never broadened.
Succession & seller-readiness
46/100
Moderate signalSome succession indicators present. Worth watching; approach if sector/strategy fits.
SIGNALS
- secondaryFounder aged 58+: Senior director is approximately 59. Early succession window.
- secondaryTwo-director governance: Small-team governance. Succession depth is thin but not absent.
Red flags
cleanNo 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 · dominant holder ≥75%| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mrs Shabana Aziz Individual · British · DOB 12/1967 · age 59 | 75–100% | — | 75-100% shares | 18/01/2017 |
Mr Shahid Aziz Individual · British · DOB 03/1967 · age 59 | 25–50% | 25–50% | board control25-50% shares · 25-50% voting · board control | 10/06/2023 |
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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| PARADISE GOODS LTD→ SC839686 · est 2025 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 1y | — | — |
| PARAGON JEWELLERY LTD→ SC847081 · est 2025 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| PARAMOUNT FURNISHINGS LTD→ SC707915 · est 2021 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 4y | — | — |
| PARATHA ROYALE LTD→ SC746463 · est 2022 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 3y | — | — |
| PARKSURE SOLUTIONS LTD→ SC719919 · est 2022 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 4y | — | — |
| PARV CORPORATION UK LTD→ SC877874 · est 2026 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| PASHA MARKET LTD→ SC777691 · est 2023 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 2y | — | — |
| PATRAS INVESTMENTS LTD→ SC698881 · est 2021 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 4y | — | — |
| PAUL JAMES CARDS LTD→ SC877895 · est 2026 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| PAULS FISH SHED LTD→ SC867486 · est 2025 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| PAY YOUR WAY CARPETS LIMITED→ SC852229 · est 2025 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| PC BAKERY LTD→ SC852937 · est 2025 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2017-01-18
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC47110 — Retail sale in non-specialised stores with food, beverages or tobacco predominating
Registered office
62-64 Alclutha Avenue
Dumbarton
Glasgow
G82 2NZ
Scotland
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-11-30
Last made up to: 2025-02-28
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-07-26
Last: 2025-07-12
Officers (2 active · 0 resigned)
AZIZ, Shabana→
Activedirector · ~59y · appointed 2017-01-18
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AZIZ, Shahid→
Activedirector · ~59y · appointed 2023-07-10
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Recent filings (21 total)
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2025-11-29
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-08-18
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2024-11-27
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-08-15
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2023-11-30
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-07-12
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
2023-07-10
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2023-07-10
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-02-20
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2022-11-29
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-03-18
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2021-11-30
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-02-17
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2021-02-17
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2020-01-15