MCMENON ENGINEERING SERVICES LIMITED
💤Zombieactive
SC575305 · ltd · incorporated 2017-09-04
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
—
year to Apr 2025
Net worth
£2.83M
book net assets
Opportunity
73/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 25730
Sector: Manufacturing
Investor take
PursueStrong opportunity: active trading company with strong profile and acceptable with review structure.
Opportunity 73/100 (strong), bankability 57/100. High owner-dependency — earn-out structure likely required for clean transition. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: Consolidate lender relationships. 4 distinct lenders creates friction — refinance into single-lender structure for cleaner diligence. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (58/100).
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Refinance opportunity
5 live charges · 4 lenders · oldest 8.2y
15/100
under pressure
Refinance would be pressure-driven, not opportunity-driven. Expect tighter margins and covenant scrutiny.
- · Oldest live charge is 8.2 years old — likely at or near maturity.
- · 4 lenders named — inter-creditor friction likely.
- · Distress signals active — lender appetite narrows.
Data confidence
Overall: medium (71/100)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
5 charges (5/5 with lender, 5/5 with type)
90
Directors & officers
2 officers (2 active, 2 linked, 1 with DOB)
80
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
37 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
73/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional
Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.
Business quality
65
Adequate — check latest filings for context.
Acquirability
50
Some acquirability indicators.
Risk profile
85
Few red flags.
Signal strength
100
Good data coverage for analysis.
Signals from accounts
Derived from iXBRL accounts · accounting standard not declaredPositive net assets
Net assets £2,826,461
Key financials
1 year extracted from filed iXBRL accountsCash
£647k
Net Worth
£2.8m
Current Assets
£5.0m
Current Liabilities
—
Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown| Metric | 2025-04-30 |
|---|---|
| Total assets | £3.32M |
| Current assets | £4.96M |
| Cash | £646.7k |
| Debtors | £2.17M |
| Net assets | £2.83M |
Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.
🔒Filing-note intelligence
3 signals detected in this company's narrative notes — going-concern language, audit opinion, contingent liabilities, related-party transactions.
Available from the Pro tier upwards.
See pricing →Recent activity
Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
0
filings
Last 180 days
2
filings
- • 1 confirmation-statement
- • 1 accounts
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (28 events)Click to expand
- 2025-12-18📄accounts-with-accounts-type-mediumaccounts · AA
- 2025-06-24📄change-account-reference-date-company-previous-extendedaccounts · AA01
- 2024-12-31📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2024-11-12📄mortgage-charge-whole-release-with-charge-numbermortgage · MR05
- 2024-11-12📄mortgage-satisfy-charge-fullmortgage · MR04
- 2024-11-12🔓Charge satisfied #2
- 2023-10-25📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2023-01-07📄mortgage-alter-floating-charge-with-numbermortgage · 466(Scot)
- 2023-01-04📄mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-datemortgage · MR01
- 2022-12-24📄mortgage-alter-floating-charge-with-numbermortgage · 466(Scot)
- 2022-12-23📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2022-12-22📄mortgage-alter-floating-charge-with-numbermortgage · 466(Scot)
- 2022-12-21📄mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-datemortgage · MR01
- 2022-12-20🔒Charge registered #5Lender: Lloyds Bank PLC
- 2022-12-14🔒Charge registered #4Lender: Lloyds Bank PLC
- 2022-06-30📄mortgage-alter-floating-charge-with-numbermortgage · 466(Scot)
- 2022-06-23📄mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-datemortgage · MR01
- 2022-06-22🔒Charge registered #3Lender: Npif Tvc Debt LP Acting by Tvc Loans Npif Gp Limited as the General Partner of Npif Tvc Debt LP Acting by Fw Capital Limited
- 2022-04-08📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2022-04-06📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC05
- 2021-06-11📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2020-11-25📄mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-datemortgage · MR01
- 2020-11-09🔒Charge registered #2Lender: Santander UK PLC
- 2020-06-05📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2018-02-02🔒Charge registered #1Lender: Igf Invoice Finance Limited
- 2017-09-04🏢Company incorporatedAs MCMENON ENGINEERING SERVICES LIMITED
- 2017-09-04➕INFINITY SECRETARIES LIMITED appointedcorporate-secretary
- 2017-09-04➕PUTHRAN, Anand Balaji appointeddirector
Owner dependency
80/100
Critical — business is the founderThe 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.
- +No director turnover: Company is 9 years old with no director changes — suggests a very tight-knit founder team never broadened.
Succession & seller-readiness
45/100
Moderate signalSome succession indicators present. Worth watching; approach if sector/strategy fits.
SIGNALS
- primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.
Red flags
cleanNo red flags detected from available public data. (This is not a clean bill of health — detailed accounts review still recommended.)
Group structure
Mcmenon Associates Limited is the ultimate parent — holding 75%+ shares. This company sits inside their group.
🏛️ultimate parent
Mcmenon Associates Limited
Corporate parent · holds 75-100% shares
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MCMENON ENGINEERING SERVICES LIMITED
This company · SC575305
Parent relationships inferred from Persons with Significant Control filings. Full subsidiary tree requires reverse-lookup (coming).
Shareholders & ownership
2 active beneficial owners · dominant holder ≥75%| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mcmenon Associates Limited Corporate entity | 75–100% | — | 75-100% shares | 24/11/2017 |
Mr Anand Balaji Puthran Individual · British · DOB 08/1976 · age 50 | — | — | sig. influencesignificant influence | 04/09/2017 |
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
🔒Co-director network graph
Radial SVG graph showing every company connected via shared directors, colour-coded by status.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| OFFLOAD HOSE SERVICES LTD→ SC881938 · est 2026 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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| OMEGA COMPLETION LIMITED→ SC472887 · est 2014 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 12y | — | — |
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| OXLIPSY SERVICES LTD→ SC635918 · est 2019 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 6y | — | — |
| PAD RISK CONSULTING LIMITED→ SC576758 · est 2017 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 8y | — | — |
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Peers ranked by estimated value, then turnover, then opportunity score.See all →
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8 specific questions generated from this company's actual signals — liquidity, leverage, director age, charge count, red flags, age-of-company.
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See pricing →Company details
Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2017-09-04
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC25730 — SIC 25730
Registered office
5 Carden Place
Aberdeen
AB10 1UT
Scotland
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2027-01-31
Last made up to: 2025-04-30
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-01-17
Last: 2026-01-03
Officers (2 active · 0 resigned)
INFINITY SECRETARIES LIMITED→
Activecorporate-secretary · appointed 2017-09-04
View their other companies + combined net worth →
PUTHRAN, Anand Balaji→
Activedirector · ~50y · appointed 2017-09-04
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Click a director name to see their full track record across all companies.
Mortgages & charges
5
Total charges
4
Outstanding
3
Active lenders
Status:Lender:5 of 5 shown
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| outstanding | Lloyds Banking Group Lloyds Bank PLC | A registered charge | 1 property | 20/12/2022 | — | |
| outstanding | Lloyds Banking Group Lloyds Bank PLC | A registered charge | 1 property | 14/12/2022 | — | |
| outstanding | Npif Tvc Debt LP Acting by Tvc Loans Npif Gp as the General Partner of Npif Tvc Debt LP Acting by Fw Capital Npif Tvc Debt LP Acting by Tvc Loans Npif Gp Limited as the General Partner of Npif Tvc Debt LP Acting by Fw Capital Limited | A registered charge | 2 properties | 22/06/2022 | — | |
| satisfied | Santander Santander UK PLC | A registered charge | — | 09/11/2020 | 12/11/2024 | |
| outstanding | Igf Invoice Finance Igf Invoice Finance Limited | A registered charge | 1 property | 02/02/2018 | — |
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Recent filings (37 total)
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-01-06
accounts-with-accounts-type-medium
accounts · AA
2025-12-18
change-account-reference-date-company-previous-extended
accounts · AA01
2025-06-24
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-01-07
accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2024-12-31
mortgage-charge-whole-release-with-charge-number
mortgage · MR05
2024-11-12
mortgage-satisfy-charge-full
mortgage · MR04
2024-11-12
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-01-04
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2023-10-25
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-01-09
mortgage-alter-floating-charge-with-number
mortgage · 466(Scot)
2023-01-07
mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-date
mortgage · MR01
2023-01-04
mortgage-alter-floating-charge-with-number
mortgage · 466(Scot)
2022-12-24
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2022-12-23
mortgage-alter-floating-charge-with-number
mortgage · 466(Scot)
2022-12-22