MAVERICK PROPERTIES (MUSSELBURGH) LIMITED
💤Zombieactive
SC591144 · ltd · incorporated 2018-03-13
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 Mar 2025
Net worth
£65.1k
book net assets
Opportunity
69/100
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. Reasonable fundamentals — worth a memo before deciding.
Opportunity 69/100 (strong), bankability 65/100. 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 (58/100).
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Refinance opportunity
11 live charges · 2 lenders · oldest 6.6y
30/100
under pressure
Refinance would be pressure-driven, not opportunity-driven. Expect tighter margins and covenant scrutiny.
- · Oldest live charge is 6.6 years old — likely at or near maturity.
- · Two lenders — manageable, but coordination required.
- · Distress signals active — lender appetite narrows.
Data confidence
Overall: high (80/100)Strong data coverage across all sections. AI outputs should be trusted with minimal caveats.
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
11 charges (11/11 with lender, 11/11 with type)
90
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
28 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
🔒Estimated company valuation
Sector-multiple EBITDA, turnover, and NAV-proxy valuation range with confidence tier — derived from extracted iXBRL financials.
Available from the Pro tier upwards.
See pricing →Opportunity Score
69/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional
Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.
Business quality
55
Adequate — check latest filings for context.
Acquirability
50
Some acquirability indicators.
Risk profile
82
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 £65,057
Key financials
2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accountsCash
—
Net Worth
£65k
↑ 2.3% YoY
Current Assets
£10k
↓ 29% YoY
Current Liabilities
—
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Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown| Metric | 2025-03-31 | 2024-03-31 |
|---|---|---|
| Total assets | £838.6k | £853.5k |
| Current assets | £9.8k | £13.9k |
| Net assets | £65.1k | £63.6k |
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
2
filings
- • 1 confirmation-statement
- • 1 accounts
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (32 events)Click to expand
- 2025-12-03📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2024-12-31📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2024-06-14📄mortgage-satisfy-charge-fullmortgage · MR04
- 2024-06-14🔓Charge satisfied #1
- 2023-11-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2022-12-06📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2022-09-02📄mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-datemortgage · MR01
- 2022-09-02📄mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-datemortgage · MR01
- 2022-09-02📄mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-datemortgage · MR01
- 2022-08-31🔒Charge registered #11Lender: The Mortgage Lender Limited
- 2022-08-31🔒Charge registered #10Lender: The Mortgage Lender Limited
- 2022-08-31🔒Charge registered #9Lender: The Mortgage Lender Limited
- 2022-06-28📄mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-datemortgage · MR01
- 2022-06-25🔒Charge registered #8Lender: The Mortgage Lender Limited
- 2022-02-01📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2020-08-06📄mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-datemortgage · MR01
- 2020-07-17🔒Charge registered #7Lender: The Mortgage Lender Limited
- 2020-06-20📄mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-datemortgage · MR01
- 2020-06-16🔒Charge registered #6Lender: The Mortgage Lender Limited
- 2020-06-10📄mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-datemortgage · MR01
- 2020-06-09🔒Charge registered #5Lender: The Mortgage Lender Limited
- 2020-05-26📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2020-05-14📄mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-datemortgage · MR01
- 2020-05-13🔒Charge registered #4Lender: Aldermore Bank PLC
- 2020-01-25📄mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-datemortgage · MR01
- 2020-01-20🔒Charge registered #3Lender: The Mortgage Lender Limited
- 2019-11-19📄mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-datemortgage · MR01
- 2019-11-15🔒Charge registered #2Lender: Aldermore Bank PLC
- 2019-10-21📄mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-datemortgage · MR01
- 2019-10-18🔒Charge registered #1Lender: Aldermore Bank PLC
- 2018-03-13🏢Company incorporatedAs MAVERICK PROPERTIES (MUSSELBURGH) LIMITED
- 2018-03-13➕RICHARDSON, Charles 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 8 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
1 low10 live charges
lowHeavily leveraged with multiple live security positions — understand the capital structure before proceeding.
Shareholders & ownership
1 active beneficial owner · dominant holder ≥75%| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mr Charles Richardson Individual · Scottish · DOB 02/1990 · age 36 | — | 75–100% | board control75-100% voting · board control | 13/03/2018 |
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.
Available from the Pro tier upwards.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MILLS MULTON PROPERTY PARTNERSHIP LIMITED→ SC799272 · est 2024 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 2y | — | — |
| MILTON MILL INVESTMENTS LIMITED→ SC882021 · est 2026 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| MILYN AND ASSOCIATES LIMITED→ SC140199 · est 1992 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 33y | — | — |
| MIMI HENRY LTD→ SC858531 · est 2025 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| MIMO LETTINGS LTD→ SC698856 · est 2021 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 4y | — | — |
| MIRO PROPERTY INVESTMENT LTD→ SC787121 · est 2023 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 2y | — | — |
| MIRZANOOR LTD→ SC824214 · est 2024 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 1y | — | — |
| MK ENTERPRISE ED UK LTD→ SC847245 · est 2025 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| MM PROPERTY LEASING LIMITED→ SC732703 · est 2022 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 3y | — | — |
| MOCKINGBIRD LANE & ASSOCIATES LTD→ SC595030 · est 2018 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 7y | — | — |
| MODERNDWELL DEVELOPMENTS LTD→ SC797978 · est 2024 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 2y | — | — |
| MOFFAT ENTERPRISE LTD→ SC838744 · est 2025 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 1y | — | — |
Peers ranked by estimated value, then turnover, then opportunity score.See all →
🔒Tailored diligence questions
8 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
Incorporated2018-03-13
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC68209 — Other letting and operating of own or leased real estate
Registered office
2 Grassie Avenue
Newcraighall
Musselburgh
EH21 8RT
United Kingdom
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-12-31
Last made up to: 2025-03-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-01-22
Last: 2026-01-08
Officers (1 active · 0 resigned)
RICHARDSON, Charles→
Activedirector · ~36y · appointed 2018-03-13
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Click a director name to see their full track record across all companies.
Mortgages & charges
11
Total charges
10
Outstanding
2
Active lenders
Status:Lender:11 of 11 shown
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| outstanding | The Mortgage Lender The Mortgage Lender Limited | A registered charge | 3 properties | 31/08/2022 | — | |
| outstanding | The Mortgage Lender The Mortgage Lender Limited | A registered charge | 3 properties | 31/08/2022 | — | |
| outstanding | The Mortgage Lender The Mortgage Lender Limited | A registered charge | 3 properties | 31/08/2022 | — | |
| outstanding | The Mortgage Lender The Mortgage Lender Limited | A registered charge | 3 properties | 25/06/2022 | — | |
| outstanding | The Mortgage Lender The Mortgage Lender Limited | A registered charge | 1 property | 17/07/2020 | — | |
| outstanding | The Mortgage Lender The Mortgage Lender Limited | A registered charge | 1 property | 16/06/2020 | — | |
| outstanding | The Mortgage Lender The Mortgage Lender Limited | A registered charge | 1 property | 09/06/2020 | — | |
| outstanding | Aldermore Aldermore Bank PLC | A registered charge | 1 property | 13/05/2020 | — | |
| outstanding | The Mortgage Lender The Mortgage Lender Limited | A registered charge | 1 property | 20/01/2020 | — | |
| outstanding | Aldermore Aldermore Bank PLC | A registered charge | 2 properties | 15/11/2019 | — | |
| satisfied | Aldermore Aldermore Bank PLC | A registered charge | 2 properties | 18/10/2019 | 14/06/2024 |
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Recent filings (28 total)
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-01-08
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2025-12-03
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-01-29
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2024-12-31
mortgage-satisfy-charge-full
mortgage · MR04
2024-06-14
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-01-11
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2023-11-30
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-01-13
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2022-12-06
mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-date
mortgage · MR01
2022-09-02
mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-date
mortgage · MR01
2022-09-02
mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-date
mortgage · MR01
2022-09-02
mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-date
mortgage · MR01
2022-06-28
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-02-02
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2022-02-01