M2S HOLDINGS LIMITED
💤Zombieactive
SC587581 · ltd · incorporated 2018-02-02
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
—
Upgrade to see
Turnover
—
year to Mar 2025
Net worth
—
book net assets
Opportunity
78/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: Other letting and operating of own or leased real estate
Sector: Real estate
Investor take
PursueProperty-backed borrower with a 75-year-old founder — textbook succession opportunity.
Opportunity 78/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. Strong seller-intent signal (60/100, director aged 75). 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).
🏦
Refinance opportunity
3 live charges · 2 lenders · oldest 6.5y
30/100
under pressure
Refinance would be pressure-driven, not opportunity-driven. Expect tighter margins and covenant scrutiny.
- · Oldest live charge is 6.5 years old — likely at or near maturity.
- · Two lenders — manageable, but coordination required.
- · Distress signals active — lender appetite narrows.
Data confidence
Overall: medium (78/100)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
3 charges (3/3 with lender, 3/3 with type)
90
Directors & officers
2 officers (1 active, 2 linked, 2 with DOB)
90
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
28 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
78/100Strong
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
85
Few red flags.
Signal strength
100
Good data coverage for analysis.
Key financials
2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accountsCash
—
Net Worth
—
Current Assets
—
Current Liabilities
—
Hover to see exact values · click legend to toggle series
Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 102| Metric | 2025-03-31 | 2024-03-31 |
|---|---|---|
| Average employees | 2 | 200 |
Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.
🔒Filing-note intelligence
2 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
1
filing
- • 1 confirmation-statement
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (25 events)Click to expand
- 2025-11-11📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2024-07-24📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2023-07-24📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2022-12-06📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2022-03-07📄memorandum-articlesincorporation · MA
- 2022-03-07📄resolutionresolution · RESOLUTIONS
- 2022-03-07📄capital-name-of-class-of-sharescapital · SH08
- 2022-02-09📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2022-02-09📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2021-11-29📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2020-10-27📄mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-datemortgage · MR01
- 2020-10-10🔒Charge registered #3Lender: The Mortgage Works (UK) PLC
- 2020-08-25📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2020-08-12📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2020-08-01➖SHAFTI, Khatoon resigneddirector
- 2020-02-21📄mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-datemortgage · MR01
- 2020-02-13🔒Charge registered #2Lender: The Mortgage Works (UK) PLC
- 2020-02-11📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2019-11-04📄mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-datemortgage · MR01
- 2019-11-02🔒Charge registered #1Lender: Charter Court Financial Services Limited
- 2019-11-01📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2019-10-28📄change-account-reference-date-company-previous-extendedaccounts · AA01
- 2019-04-06➕SHAFTI, Khatoon appointeddirector
- 2018-02-02🏢Company incorporatedAs M2S HOLDINGS LIMITED
- 2018-02-02➕SHAFI, Mohammed appointeddirector
Owner dependency
90/100
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.
- +Founder age: Director aged approximately 75 — succession pressure is live.
Succession & seller-readiness
75/100
Likely off-market candidateStrong acquirability signals converging. Worth approaching directly — this is how off-market deals start.
SIGNALS
- primaryFounder aged 70+: Senior director is approximately 75 years old. Natural succession window is now.
- 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.)
Shareholders & ownership
1 active beneficial owner · dominant holder ≥75%| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mr Mohammed Shafi Individual · British · DOB 12/1951 · age 75 | 75–100% | — | 75-100% shares | 02/02/2018 |
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
Similar companies
Active · Property · EH postcode area| Company | Est. value | Turnover | Net worth | Staff | Age | Opp | Director |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MACSPARROW PROPERTIES LIMITED→ SC829328 · est 2024 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 1y | — | — |
| MACWOOD PROPERTIES LIMITED→ SC705189 · est 2021 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 4y | — | — |
| MAD INVESTMENTS LIMITED→ SC723059 · est 2022 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 4y | — | — |
| MADCAKE LIMITED→ SC405598 · est 2011 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 14y | — | — |
| MAHESHWARI PROPERTIES LTD→ SC606064 · est 2018 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 7y | — | — |
| MAINLAND PROPERTY EDINBURGH LTD→ SC789289 · est 2023 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 2y | — | — |
| MALACH GAVRIEL LTD→ SC695679 · est 2021 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 5y | — | — |
| MALLAIG BAY PROPERTY LIMITED→ SC798561 · est 2024 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 2y | — | — |
| MALZER PROPERTIES LTD→ SC811163 · est 2024 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 1y | — | — |
| MANDAVE HOMES LTD→ SC865551 · est 2025 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| MANI INVESTMENTS LTD→ SC777534 · est 2023 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 2y | — | — |
| MANOR ESTATES ASSOCIATES LIMITED→ SC337537 · est 2008 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 18y | — | — |
Peers ranked by estimated value, then turnover, then opportunity score.See all →
🔒Tailored diligence questions
9 specific questions generated from this company's actual signals — liquidity, leverage, director age, charge count, red flags, age-of-company.
Available from the Pro tier upwards.
See pricing →🔒Advanced scoring suite
Exit-route ranking, improvement thesis, quiet-distress detector, covenant-pressure proxy, extraction monitor, approaching triggers, ownership drift, local cluster, value trap, debt capacity, archetype classification — 48+ scoring modules.
Available from the Pro tier upwards.
See pricing →Company details
Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2018-02-02
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC68209 — Other letting and operating of own or leased real estate
Registered office
No.5 Flat No.4
Brighouse Park Crescent
Edinburgh
EH4 6QS
Scotland
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-12-31
Last made up to: 2025-03-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-02-15
Last: 2026-02-01
Officers (1 active · 1 resigned)
SHAFI, Mohammed→
Activedirector · ~75y · appointed 2018-02-02
View their other companies + combined net worth →
SHAFTI, Khatoon→
Resigneddirector · ~64y · appointed 2019-04-06 · resigned 2020-08-01
Click a director name to see their full track record across all companies.
Mortgages & charges
3
Total charges
3
Outstanding
2
Active lenders
Status:Lender:3 of 3 shown
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| outstanding | The Mortgage Works (UK) The Mortgage Works (UK) PLC | A registered charge | 1 property | 10/10/2020 | — | |
| outstanding | The Mortgage Works (UK) The Mortgage Works (UK) PLC | A registered charge | 1 property | 13/02/2020 | — | |
| outstanding | Precise Mortgages Charter Court Financial Services Limited | A registered charge | 3 properties | 02/11/2019 | — |
Click column headers to sort. Use filters above to narrow by status and lender.
Recent filings (28 total)
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-02-09
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2025-11-11
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-02-03
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2024-07-24
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-02-15
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2023-07-24
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-02-17
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2022-12-06
memorandum-articles
incorporation · MA
2022-03-07
resolution
resolution · RESOLUTIONS
2022-03-07
capital-name-of-class-of-shares
capital · SH08
2022-03-07
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-02-14
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2022-02-09
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2022-02-09
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2021-11-29