MA TRADING SCOT LIMITED

💤Zombieactive
SC597778 · ltd · incorporated 2018-05-22
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.
Why now
Window closing · high confidence
Getting harder to buy cheaply — 3 signals strengthening over the last 30 days.
  • · Hygiene score: 50 → 65
  • · Deal-killer verdict: complicated → high-friction
  • · Opportunity score: 66 → 55
  • · Bankability: 55 → 65
What changed my view
Last 30 days

Mixed signals in the last 30 days — 3 improved, 2 worsened.

  • Deal-killer verdict: complicatedhigh-friction
  • Opportunity score: 6655
  • Hygiene score: 5065
  • Bankability: 5565
  • Filings: 2125
  • +1 more
Last 90 days

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Last 180 days

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🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
year to May 2025
Net worth
£22
book net assets
Opportunity
55/100
Worth a look
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What this business does
Primary activity: Other retail sale in non-specialised stores
Sector: Wholesale & retail
ALSO REGISTERED FOR
  • 68209Other letting and operating of own or leased real estate
Investor take
Pass (distressed without resilience)
Distressed asset-holding vehicle — structural issues outweigh the discount.

Opportunity 55/100 (worth a look), bankability 65/100. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: Resolve: Confirmation statement overdue. Annual confirmation statement not filed on time. Required statutory filing — overdue is a strong discipline signal. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (58/100).

Data confidence

Overall: high (82/100)

Strong data coverage across all sections. AI outputs should be trusted with minimal caveats.

Company profile
address, 2 SIC codes, incorporation date
100
Financials
3 years of iXBRL accounts extracted + narrative notes parsed
95
Lenders & charges
Confirmed no charges registered
85
Directors & officers
2 officers (0 active, 2 linked, 1 with DOB)
80
Ownership & PSC
0 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
26 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
55/100Worth a look
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional 

Mixed signal. Worth opening the full target workup before deciding to pursue.

Business quality
55
Adequate — check latest filings for context.
Acquirability
50
Some acquirability indicators.
Risk profile
41
Multiple red flags — proceed with caution.
Signal strength
90
Good data coverage for analysis.

Signals from accounts

Derived from iXBRL accounts · accounting standard not declared
Positive net assets
Net assets £22
Net assets shrinking
Down £52 YoY

Key financials

3 years extracted from filed iXBRL accounts
Cash
Net Worth
£22
↓ 70% YoY
Current Assets
£27k
↑ 28% YoY
Current Liabilities
£0£5k£11k£16k£22k£27kMay 2023May 2024May 2025

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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown
Metric2025-05-312024-05-312023-05-31
Total assets£505£1.6k
Current assets£26.9k£21.0k
Net assets£22£74

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
6
filings
  • 2 officers
  • 2 gazette
  • 1 persons-with-significant-control
Last 180 days
6
filings
  • 2 officers
  • 2 gazette
  • 1 persons-with-significant-control
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (23 events)Click to expand
  1. 2026-05-12
    📄
    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  2. 2026-05-12
    📄
    termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM02
  3. 2026-05-12
    📄
    cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
  4. 2026-05-09
    📄
    gazette-filings-brought-up-to-date
    gazette · DISS40
  5. 2026-05-08
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  6. 2026-04-30
    AKRAM, Mohammed resigned
    secretary
  7. 2026-04-30
    AKRAM, Mohammed resigned
    director
  8. 2026-04-28
    📄
    gazette-notice-compulsory
    gazette · GAZ1
  9. 2025-03-27
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  10. 2024-02-29
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  11. 2023-05-25
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  12. 2022-05-26
    📄
    resolution
    resolution · RESOLUTIONS
  13. 2022-05-25
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  14. 2022-05-25
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  15. 2022-05-25
    📍
    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  16. 2022-05-25
    📄
    administrative-restoration-company
    restoration · RT01
  17. 2022-03-01
    📄
    gazette-dissolved-compulsory
    gazette · GAZ2
  18. 2021-08-06
    📄
    dissolved-compulsory-strike-off-suspended
    dissolution · DISS16(SOAS)
  19. 2021-07-27
    📄
    gazette-notice-compulsory
    gazette · GAZ1
  20. 2020-02-14
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  21. 2018-05-22
    🏢
    Company incorporated
    As MA TRADING SCOT LIMITED
  22. 2018-05-22
    AKRAM, Mohammed appointed
    secretary
  23. 2018-05-22
    AKRAM, Mohammed appointed
    director

Owner dependency

50/100
Moderate — manageable with handover

Some founder dependency, but not acute. A structured handover period should cover most risk.

Succession & seller-readiness

30/100
Weak signal

Limited succession signal. Not a near-term off-market candidate.

Red flags

2 high · 1 med ·
Confirmation statement overdue
high

Annual confirmation statement not filed on time. Required statutory filing — overdue is a strong discipline signal.

Evidence: Next due: 2026-06-04

No active directors on record
high

Company is active but has no current directors in the register. This is unusual and should be investigated.

2 director resignations in last 12 months
medium

Multiple recent departures can indicate governance disagreement, succession event, or preparation for sale/stress.

Evidence: AKRAM, Mohammed resigned 2026-04-30; AKRAM, Mohammed resigned 2026-04-30

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Company details

Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2018-05-22
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC47190 — Other retail sale in non-specialised stores

Registered office

60 Springbank Crescent
Hamilton
ML3 8TY

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2027-02-28
Last made up to: 2025-05-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-06-04OVERDUE
Last: 2025-05-21

Officers (0 active · 2 resigned)

AKRAM, Mohammed
secretary · appointed 2018-05-22 · resigned 2026-04-30
Resigned
AKRAM, Mohammed
director · ~71y · appointed 2018-05-22 · resigned 2026-04-30
Resigned

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Recent filings (26 total)

termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2026-05-12
termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM02
2026-05-12
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2026-05-12
gazette-filings-brought-up-to-date
gazette · DISS40
2026-05-09
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2026-05-08
gazette-notice-compulsory
gazette · GAZ1
2026-04-28
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-06-27
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2025-03-27
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-06-24
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2024-02-29
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-05-25
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2023-05-25
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-06-24
resolution
resolution · RESOLUTIONS
2022-05-26
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-05-25