MLE GLOBAL LTD

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SC562769 · ltd · incorporated 2017-04-07
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.
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
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year to Mar 2025
Net worth
—
book net assets
Opportunity
75/100
Strong
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What this business does
Primary activity: Financial intermediation not elsewhere classified
Sector: Financial & insurance
Investor take
Pursue
Strong opportunity: active trading company with strong profile and bankable structure.

Opportunity 75/100 (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 (72/100)

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
1 year of iXBRL accounts extracted (no YoY comparison) + narrative notes parsed
50
Lenders & charges
Confirmed no charges registered
85
Directors & officers
1 officers (1 active, 1 linked, 1 with DOB)
90
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
1 connected companies via shared directors
48
Filing history
26 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
75/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional 

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

Business quality
65
Adequate — check latest filings for context.
Acquirability
70
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
82
Few red flags.
Signal strength
90
Good data coverage for analysis.

Key financials

1 year extracted from filed iXBRL accounts
Cash
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Net Worth
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Current Assets
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Current Liabilities
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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 102
Metric2025-03-31
Average employees100

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

Recent activity

Last 30 days
1
filing
  • • 1 confirmation-statement
Last 90 days
2
filings
  • • 1 confirmation-statement
  • • 1 accounts
Last 180 days
2
filings
  • • 1 confirmation-statement
  • • 1 accounts
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (18 events)Click to expand
  1. 2026-03-27
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  2. 2025-10-02
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    accounts-amended-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AAMD
  3. 2025-09-30
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    accounts-amended-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AAMD
  4. 2025-05-06
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    change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
  5. 2025-05-06
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  6. 2024-12-21
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  7. 2024-08-06
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    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  8. 2024-08-06
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  9. 2023-12-05
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  10. 2023-03-09
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    certificate-change-of-name-company
    change-of-name · CERTNM
  11. 2022-12-02
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  12. 2021-11-23
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  13. 2020-12-21
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  14. 2019-12-31
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  15. 2019-07-01
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    change-account-reference-date-company-previous-shortened
    accounts · AA01
  16. 2018-12-28
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  17. 2017-04-07
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    Company incorporated
    As MLE GLOBAL LTD
  18. 2017-04-07
    ➕
    MURPHY, Janice 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 64 — approaching natural succession window.
  • +No director turnover: Company is 9 years old with no director changes — suggests a very tight-knit founder team never broadened.

Succession & seller-readiness

65/100
Strong succession signal

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

SIGNALS
  • primaryFounder aged 63+: Senior director is approximately 64. Approaching typical UK retirement age — succession thinking likely.
  • primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.

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
Janice Murphy
Individual · British · DOB 11/1962 · age 64
75–100%
75–100%board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control07/04/2017

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
Incorporated2017-04-07
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC64999 — Financial intermediation not elsewhere classified

Registered office

Suite 2/3 2nd Floor
48 West George Street
Glasgow
G2 1BP
Scotland

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2026-12-31
Last made up to: 2025-03-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-04-20
Last: 2026-04-06

Officers (1 active · 0 resigned)

MURPHY, Janice→
director · ~64y · appointed 2017-04-07
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Recent filings (26 total)

confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-04-20
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2026-03-27
accounts-amended-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AAMD
2025-10-02
accounts-amended-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AAMD
2025-09-30
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2025-05-06
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2025-05-06
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-04-11
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2024-12-21
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2024-08-06
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2024-08-06
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-05-07
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2023-12-05
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-04-19
certificate-change-of-name-company
change-of-name · CERTNM
2023-03-09
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2022-12-02