MAXBENTLEY LIMITED

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SC593399 · ltd · incorporated 2018-04-04
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
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year to Mar 2025
Net worth
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book net assets
Opportunity
78/100
Strong
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What this business does
Primary activity: Other letting and operating of own or leased real estate
Sector: Real estate
Investor take
Pursue
Strong opportunity: property-backed borrower with strong profile and acceptable with review structure.

Opportunity 78/100 (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. 3 distinct lenders creates friction — refinance into single-lender structure for cleaner diligence. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (73/100).

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Refinance opportunity

4 live charges · 3 lenders · oldest 7.3y

15/100
under pressure

Refinance would be pressure-driven, not opportunity-driven. Expect tighter margins and covenant scrutiny.

  • · Oldest live charge is 7.3 years old — likely at or near maturity.
  • · 3 lenders named — inter-creditor friction likely.
  • · Distress signals active — lender appetite narrows.

Data confidence

Overall: high (82/100)

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
4 charges (4/4 with lender, 4/4 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
7 connected companies via shared directors
66
Filing history
24 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 accounts
Cash
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Net Worth
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Current Assets
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Current Liabilities
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£0£0£0£0£0£0Mar 2024Mar 2025

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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 102
Metric2025-03-312024-03-31
Average employees00

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.

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Recent activity

Last 30 days
1
filing
  • • 1 confirmation-statement
Last 90 days
1
filing
  • • 1 confirmation-statement
Last 180 days
1
filing
  • • 1 confirmation-statement
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (24 events)Click to expand
  1. 2025-06-11
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridged
    accounts · AA
  2. 2024-10-25
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  3. 2023-08-02
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    mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-date
    mortgage · MR01
  4. 2023-07-27
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    Charge registered #4
    Lender: Stewart Milne Homes Central Scotland Limited
  5. 2023-04-20
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  6. 2022-04-20
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    mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-date
    mortgage · MR01
  7. 2022-04-18
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  8. 2022-04-13
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    Charge registered #3
    Lender: Stewart Milne Homes Central Scotland (Developments) Limited
  9. 2022-02-08
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    mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-date
    mortgage · MR01
  10. 2022-02-03
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    Charge registered #2
    Lender: Stewart Milne Homes Central Scotland Limited
  11. 2021-04-15
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  12. 2021-03-16
    📄
    resolution
    resolution · RESOLUTIONS
  13. 2021-03-15
    ➕
    TEMPLE, Colin appointed
    director
  14. 2021-03-15
    ➖
    TEMPLE, Luke resigned
    director
  15. 2021-03-15
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  16. 2021-03-15
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  17. 2020-04-15
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  18. 2019-04-18
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  19. 2019-01-29
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    mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-date
    mortgage · MR01
  20. 2019-01-18
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    Charge registered #1
    Lender: Countesswells Development Limited
  21. 2018-04-04
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    Company incorporated
    As MAXBENTLEY LIMITED
  22. 2018-04-04
    ➕
    TEMPLE, Luke appointed
    director
  23. 2018-04-04
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    change-account-reference-date-company-current-shortened
    accounts · AA01
  24. 2018-04-04
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    incorporation-company
    incorporation · NEWINC

Owner dependency

83/100
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.

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

clean
No 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%
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Luke Temple
Individual · British · DOB 11/1993 · age 33
75–100%
75–100%75-100% shares · 75-100% voting04/04/2018

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
Incorporated2018-04-04
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC68209 — Other letting and operating of own or leased real estate

Registered office

Albany House
80 Rose St
Dunfermline
Fife
KY12 0RE
United Kingdom

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2026-12-31
Last made up to: 2025-03-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-04-17
Last: 2026-04-03

Officers (1 active · 1 resigned)

TEMPLE, Colin→
director · ~64y · appointed 2021-03-15
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Active
TEMPLE, Luke→
director · ~33y · appointed 2018-04-04 · resigned 2021-03-15
Resigned

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Mortgages & charges

4
Total charges
4
Outstanding
3
Active lenders
Status:Lender:4 of 4 shown
TypeProperties
outstanding
Stewart Milne Homes Central Scotland
Stewart Milne Homes Central Scotland Limited
A registered charge3 properties27/07/2023—
outstanding
Stewart Milne Homes Central Scotland (Developments)
Stewart Milne Homes Central Scotland (Developments) Limited
A registered charge2 properties13/04/2022—
outstanding
Stewart Milne Homes Central Scotland
Stewart Milne Homes Central Scotland Limited
A registered charge3 properties03/02/2022—
outstanding
Countesswells Development
Countesswells Development Limited
A registered charge1 property18/01/2019—
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Recent filings (24 total)

confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-04-06
accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridged
accounts · AA
2025-06-11
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-04-03
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2024-10-25
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-04-03
mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-date
mortgage · MR01
2023-08-02
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2023-04-20
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-04-04
mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-date
mortgage · MR01
2022-04-20
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2022-04-18
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-04-04
mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-date
mortgage · MR01
2022-02-08
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2021-04-15
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-04-05
resolution
resolution · RESOLUTIONS
2021-03-16